East Jerusalem
Israel wants either an apartheid state or an ethnic cleansing process, both crimes under international law

The Israeli political class appears to be using the conflict that began on October 7 as the pretext to erase Palestinians from Palestine

Israeli apartheid Over 800 academics join their voices in saying: the Israeli occupation of Palestine is apartheid

The letter has garnered as many as 800 signatures since first being released on Friday last week. It is being hailed as a significant development, particularly due to the large number of Jewish intellectuals who have signed onto it

Israeli persecution of Palestinian Christians Palestinian Christians accuse Israeli state of violating their freedom of worship

The Greek Orthodox Church in occupied East Jerusalem has asked Palestinians to defy restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation forces ahead of Orthodox Easter which will be celebrated on April 16

Knesset law against Arab citizens of Israel In East Jerusalem, resistance to occupation may lead to deportation, loss of Israeli citizenship for Arabs

According to a new law passed in the Knesset, Israeli citizens and residents of occupied East Jerusalem convicted of acts of “terrorism” will be stripped of their citizenship and deported. The law applies to only those receiving support from the Palestinian Authority implying that only Arab citizens of Israel come under its ambit

Israel closes crossings for Palestinians Israeli occupation forces have killed 50 Palestinians so far this year

Israel has also used collective punishment against Palestinians by repeatedly closing the crossings connecting Israel with the occupied territories, preventing thousands of Palestinians from traveling and working there

For second Friday in a row, Israeli forces attack worshipers at Al-Aqsa in East Jerusalem

Israeli forces fired rubber bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas on the worshipers leading to at least 31 Palestinians getting injured, two of them critically. Journalists and paramedics were also injured

Israel attacks Al Aqsa, Palestine Action targets Elbit Systems and other stories

Today we look at renewed Israeli attacks on the Al Aqsa mosque, Palestine Action’s protest at an Elbit Systems factory in the UK, and more

Israeli attack on Al Aqsa Israeli forces attack Palestinian worshippers inside al-Aqsa, over 150 injured

Israeli forces arrested at least 400 Palestinians after entering the Al Aqsa mosque compound during early morning prayers on Thursday, April 14. They also unleashed brutal violence on thousands of worshipers who were present inside

Israeli attacks in Sheikh Jarrah Israeli settlers attack Sheikh Jarrah, forcibly occupy Palestinian family’s land 

The settlers were supported by a member of the Israeli parliament, who later announced the opening of his camp office on land belonging to one of the Palestinian families

Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes Palestinians protest Israeli plans to demolish their houses

Residents of the Palestinian locality of Jabal al-Mukaber in occupied East Jerusalem have warned the Israeli municipality to desist from any attempt to demolish their houses after it served notices for the same 

Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes European countries ask Israel to stop demolitions and settlement construction in occupied East Jerusalem

A joint statement issued by the foreign ministries of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and some other European countries has called Israeli construction a hurdle in achieving a “two-state solution”. It also raised concerns over the demolition of Palestinian houses in Sheikh Jarrah

Palestinian home demolished in Sheikh Jarrah Israeli forces demolish Palestinian house in Sheikh Jarrah, arrest family members

The Salhiya family house was demolished early in the morning of Wednesday by Israeli security forces who also took over 20 people into custody. On Monday, the family members had thwarted a similar attempt by climbing on the roof and threatening to burn it down