Palestinians commemorate Land Day across historical Palestine
On this day in 1976, the Israeli security forces killed six Palestinians and injured more than hundred.
Israel demolishes multiple Palestinian-owned buildings in occupied territories
Israel destroyed Palestinian homes, animal shelters and other commercial structures on Wednesday. Such demolitions are illegal under the fourth Geneva convention
Israeli forces raid Palestinian cultural institutes, arrest directors
The directors of three prominent Palestinian cultural centers have been arrested by the Israeli forces for an indefinite period on charges of funding terrorism, fraud and tax evasion
Palestinian authority hints at declaration of sovereign state if Israel continues with annexation plan
Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Shatyyeh reiterated PA’s rejection of the so-called Peace Plan proposed by US president Donald Trump, and said that the PA has devised a counterproposal
Palestinians across the West Bank protest Israeli annexation plans
Several Palestinians suffered injuries as Israeli security forces attempted to violently suppress the protests using rubber bullets and tear gas canisters
Israel demolishes dozens of Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank
While illegal demolition of Palestinian houses is routinely carried out by Israeli forces with complete impunity, the demolitions carried out on Wednesday are being viewed as being related to the proposed illegal annexation of the Jordan valley
Israeli forces arrest several Palestinians in occupied territories
Though Israel regularly arrests Palestinians and keeps them under illegal detention for months, the number of such arrests have risen in the last couple of months
Arab League warns Israel against plans to annex occupied Palestinian territories
A new national unity government in Israel, headed by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced plans to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank with US support
Israel conducts multiple violent raids in occupied Palestinian territories
Israeli forces carried out raids in various towns and villages across Palestine, arresting 14 Palestinians including a former prisoner. Despite the ongoing global COVID-19 crisis, the Israeli state has kept up its policies of oppression
Israel shuts down Palestinian health clinic testing for COVID-19 in East Jerusalem
The move is reportedly an attempt by the Israeli state to not allow the Palestinian Authority to undertake any government activity in occupied East Jerusalem
Amazon reverses discriminatory policy after massive outcry, offers free delivery in Palestine
Amazon had been offering free delivery only to the illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, or if Palestinians, while placing an order, chose ‘Israel’ as their country of location
Israel steps up its destruction of Palestinian homes and agricultural lands in occupied territories
The Israeli military and other authorities are demolishing Palestinian-owned homes and levelling their lands in multiple cities and villages across the occupied territories, citing lack of Israeli construction permits
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