Cape Town reverend June Major is on day three of a hunger strike, aimed at protesting the Anglican issues. Major claims she was fired from the Anglican Diocese, allegedly for her activity in the Palestinian solidarity movement. But she has brought to light allegations of abuse in the church, which[…]
With her papers tied loosely in her hands, Wafa Abunukira sits quietly at the crossing point with her husband. For the past 85 days, the 50-year-old mother has been waiting for a miracle, or for the gates to open. “I have applied to leave via Israel, but was never granted[…]
A reverend in the Anglican Church in Cape Town and an active member of the Action Forum for Palestine has embarked on a hunger strike in Zonnebloem. Reverend June Major claims she was fired by the church for her ardent support of Palestine and she is now unable to find[…]
Israel has imposed an effective travel ban on Omar Barghouti, one of the founders of the Palestinian movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS). This follows explicit threats made against him by Israeli government ministers. Israel has officially refused to renew Barghouti’s travel document, a move that the Palestinian BDS[…]
Supporters of the Palestinian struggle will don the black and white checked Palestinian scarf on Wednesday on World Keffiyeh Day. The day of solidarity is marked globally on the 11 May 2016. The Keffiyeh which is a traditional Arabian black and white scarf is a symbol of solidarity with the[…]
Israeli forces after midnight Monday returned the body of 37-year-old Muhammad Abed Nimr who was shot dead in November after he allegedly attempted to stab an Israeli border policeman in Jerusalem’s Old City. Only 30 family members were allowed to partake in the funeral of Nimr, a native from the Issawiya[…]
Israeli forces launched several airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday evening, hours after Palestinian and Israeli shelling across the border of the besieged enclave. Witnesses told Ma’an that at least five airstrikes targeted an open area near the long-closed Rafah airport, causing material damage. No casualties were initially[…]
As the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction (BDS) movement gains moment in Europe, a surprising uprising against the occupation of Palestine within numerous Latin American countries has further broadened the support of the movement. BDS recently met with both South African and Brazilian government officials in Brazil and talked about possible[…]
Palestinians have slammed Israel’s rejection of a French-sponsored initiative to kick-start peace efforts, which have been moribund since April 2014, saying it was tantamount to “a refusal to any proposal that could lead to a resolution to the conflict”. “Israel is challenging the international community and its adherence to the[…]
Palestinian children detained in the occupied Palestinian territory are being abused by Israeli forces and “routinely” interrogated without the presence of their parents, according to a report released Monday by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The report comes as the number of Palestinian children arrested by Israel more than doubled since[…]
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