The university released a statement this week condemning the “sharp rise in hostile sentiments and anti-Semitic violence in the United States.” The statement was signed by Chancellor Christopher Molloy and Executive Vice Chancellor for Research and Academic Affairs Francine Conway. It referred to how the most-recent fighting between the Israel …
Read More »‘My youngest son has seen nothing but violence’ – Palestinian activist on life in West Bank village where Israelis killed a child
“Two of my sons are now imprisoned and [the Israeli authorities] haven’t even explained why,” Iyad Burnat, a Palestinian non-violent resistance activist, told me in an interview about current events taking place in his village, Bil’in, 12km west of Ramallah. Burnat, the head of the Bil’in Popular Committee against the …
Read More »Israeli soldiers shoot Palestinian dead during clashes in occupied West Bank, health officials say
Earlier on Friday, hundreds of Palestinians gathered outside the town of Nablus in the northern West Bank to protest the illegal construction of Israeli settlements in the area. The demonstrators, some of whom had their faces covered with masks and scarfs, reportedly threw stones at the soldiers and set tires …
Read More »Scandal-plagued BBC again under fire for hiring Palestinian reporter who once tweeted that ‘#HitlerWasRight’
People responded with dismay and disbelief after the BBC’s apparent lack of social media background checks for its hires was brought to the forefront amid a scandal surrounding digital journalist Tala Halawa. Some were also disappointed by the BBC’s apparent underwhelming reaction to the accusations of anti-Semitism leveled against her. …
Read More »Paris police restrict pro-Palestinian rallies out of fear for ‘public disturbances’ after last demonstration led to clashes
An activist group called Association France-Palestine Solidarity plans to hold a rally on the Place de la Republique square in downtown Paris on Saturday. Another demonstration, organized by the Association of Palestinians in Ile-de-France, is planned on Sunday between the Barbes-Rochechouart subway station and the Place de la Bastille square. …
Read More »Man Utd star Pogba carries Palestinian flag around Old Trafford as World Cup winner is latest footballer to show support (VIDEO)
United played out a disappointing 1-1 draw with the already-relegated Londoners as 10,000 fans returned to Old Trafford on Tuesday, after Edinson Cavani’s early wondergoal was canceled out by a second-half finish from Joe Bryan. ‘Goal of the season’: Cavani wows with SENSATIONAL strike from distance in first Man Utd …
Read More »‘Fighting must stop’: UN chief calls for immediate end to Israeli-Palestinian violence, warns of ‘uncontainable’ crisis
“The fighting must stop. The fighting must stop immediately,” Guterres said as he opened an emergency UN Security Council session on the escalation in Israel and Gaza on Sunday. The ongoing situation “has the potential to unleash an uncontainable security and humanitarian crisis and to further foster extremism, not only …
Read More »Clashes break out at massive pro-Palestinian rally in Toronto (VIDEOS)
The rally, organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), was held in central Toronto on Saturday. The organizers urged the participants to show their support towards the Palestinian cause, condemning the past and ongoing “ethnic cleansing of Palestine.” The protesters carried a large Palestinian flag and chanted “Free free Palestine, …
Read More »If Jesus was on the Israeli-Palestinian frontline now, what would he do?
What would the Messiah do? Whose side would he be on? In Jerusalem, Palestinian sufferings are beyond question. Homes confiscated, people shot at, ethnically cleansed. Israeli soldiers are the aggressors – that much is clear. Would Jesus then unleash his righteous fury against them? Tricky because, don’t forget, he was …
Read More »Violent clashes in Berlin as police break up pro-Palestinian demonstration (VIDEO)
Chaotic scenes unfolded in Berlin’s district of Neukolln as police officers attempted to break up a massive demonstration in support of the Palestinians. Some 3,500 people joined the rally to condemn what they called “barbaric aggression” by the “occupying power.” The protesters were moving in a large crowd while waving …
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