Palestine
Palestinian on hunger strike beaten by soldiers
Hunger-striking prisoner Mohammad Rimawi in Suroka Hospital at Beersheba was beaten by Israeli soldiers, shackled to his bed, and threatened with force-feeding.
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Palestine
Egypt: Israeli drone strike on Sinai peninsula?
Egyptian militant group Ansar Beit al-Maqdis claimed that a strike that killed four of its fighters in the Sinai peninsula was carried out by an Israeli drone.
Palestine
Syria: Palestinians still caught up in fighting
At least 28 Palestinian refugees were killed in Syria last month as refugee camps in the country continue to be dragged into the civil war, leaving thousands displaced.
Palestine
Israeli forces evict ‘protest village’ near Bethlehem
Israeli forces evicted a protest village near the Kfar Etzion settlement compound south of Bethlehem, organized by the Popular Struggle Committee Against Settlements and the Wall.
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US court considers: Jerusalem part of Israel?
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that Israel cannot be listed as the place of birth on US passports for citizens born in Jerusalelm.
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Israeli court evicts family from East Jerusalem home
An Israeli magistrate’s court ruled to evict a Palestinian family from their home in East Jerusalem, after a six year legal battle to prove ownership of the property.
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Israel razes Bedouin village —again
Israeli forces used bulldozers to demolish the “unrecognized” Bedouin village of al-Araqeeb in the Negev desert—amid protests over a Knesset bill that would expropriate Bedouin lands.
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Occupy Tel Aviv —again
Thousands marched in Tel Aviv, blocking traffic on the city’s main thoroughfares, for a rally marking the two-year anniversary of Israel’s mass movement against inequality.
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Demonstrations across West Bank
As Ramadan opened, dozens of protesters were wounded in demonstrations across the occupied West Bank over settler confiscation of lands and waters.
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Palestinians smash holes in Israel’s wall
Palestinian youths smashed holes in Israel’s separation wall in East Jerusalem on the ninth anniversary of an International Court of Justice advisory opinion that ruled the wall illegal.
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Islamic Jihad severs ties with Hamas
The Islamic Jihad movement in Gaza announced that it is suspending ties with Hamas, accusing Gaza authorities of being responsible for the death of one of the group’s members.
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Arab Negev residents rally against displacement
Thousands of Israeli Arabs demonstrated in Beersheba against the Prawer Plan which will displace thousands of Bedouin families in the Negev desert.