Israeli occupation

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World leaders chastise US over Jerusalem ‘escalation’

US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital has been met with indignation by world leaders, drawing strong criticism in the Middle East and elsewhere. Many feel Washington's move, announced on Wednesday after weeks of speculation, threatens to upend stability across the region and ruin any remaining prospects to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The US also intends to move its embassy from Tel Aviv […]

today7 December 2017

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All we want is peace and equality: Janna Jihad

By Tasneem Adams “We believe that the bullet that doesn’t kill you, will make you stronger. If you want to be a journalist you have to remember that your camera is your weapon. It’s stronger than a weapon as it tells the truth!” You’d be woefully mistaken by thinking this is just another sound bite from a seasoned journalist with years of experience in the trenches. Instead, these resolute words […]

today28 July 2017

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Occupation is a crime against humanity: Al Aqsa march

Cape Town was brought to a halt at midday today as more than 4000 people demonstrated in the CBD against the illegal occupation of Masjidul Aqsa, Islam’s third most sacred site. Following an urgent call for action by the Muslim Judicial Council and the Al-Quds Foundation, Muslims across the city mobilised to voice their anger at the increased security measures around the Al Aqsa compound, which has resulted in violent […]

today26 July 2017

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Palestinian student seized by Israeli occupation, denied access to lawyer for 19 days

Samidoun, a Palestinian prisoners rights group, issued a call to action this week, highlighting the case of Kifah Quzmar, a Palestinian prisoner detained by Israeli occupation forces. According to Samidoun, Quzmar, who in his final year studying business administration at Birzeit University, launched a hunger strike on Sunday, 26 March in Ashkelon prison, where he is held shackled and remains under interrogation after 22 days of imprisonment. Quzmar, a popular, […]

today30 March 2017

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Palestine activists press UK to apologise for Balfour declaration

Pro-Palestinian activists on Saturday called on the British government to apologise for the "disastrous" role of the Balfour declaration in the "biggest social injustice of our time" - decades of Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands. Speakers at the Palestine conference at University College London said the centenary of the 1917 declaration was the right time to make amends. Salma Karmi-Ayyoub, a criminal barrister and external consultant for the Palestinian human […]

today5 March 2017

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