The Israeli state asked to delay responding to a petition demanding it allow Red Cross visits to Palestinian prisoners, despite reports of abuse and warnings the ban could harm Israeli hostages' chances of receiving aid
'We show the army and police where they come from — it doesn't help,' says Palestinian farm owner after settlers torch building and damage orchards. Settler violence has surged across the West Bank in recent weeks, with devastating consequences
'In Ofer Prison, it doesn't matter if you're guilty. What matters is that you're Palestinian,' says Nasser Laham, editor-in-chief of the Ma'an News Agency, who was arrested because of his journalistic work. 'This isn't Israel. This is Ben-Gvir's gang'
Iceland, Ireland, and Spain have already recognized a Palestinian state, while France and Malta have pledged to do so during the UN General Assembly in September. Over a dozen other countries signed a statement on Tuesday calling for an end to the Gaza war
New Yorkers who never voted before, a surge of tens of thousands of people, were especially motivated by Mamdani’s pro-Palestinian beliefs — 83% said it drove them to the voting booth.
British Jewish groups criticize Starmer's push for Palestinian state recognition, arguing it emboldens extremism and rewards Hamas terror, especially while hostages remain in captivity.
Relentless Israeli oppression and dismissive American policy embolden settlers and further degrade Palestinian life. As a friend of Palestinian teacher and human rights activist Adwah Hathaleen said of his killing, 'This is how Israel erases us – one life at a time'
Hamas' latest demand would require Israel to release all 288 Palestinian prisoners who are currently serving life sentences, including those it has previously insisted on keeping incarcerated. The diplomat said that the new demand suggests that Hamas intends to treat all remaining living hostages as equivalent to IDF soldiers
Backed by the Trump administration, Israel opted to expand the war in Gaza and withhold a political vision for ending the conflict, culminating in France's intention to recognize a Palestinian state
Starmer's remarks come after Macron said that France would recognize a Palestinian state, a plan that drew strong condemnation from Israel and the United States, after similar moves from Spain, Norway and Ireland last year
From Ottoman times to the present day, the Palestinian electric company has remained a stubborn outpost of autonomy at the heart of the Israeli establishment
If and when elections are held in Israel, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir will be one of the few coalition members able to show his voters a fulfilled election promise: to worsen conditions for Palestinian prisoners
French President Emmanuel Macron had been set to attend the conference and had suggested he could recognize a Palestinian state in Israeli-occupied territories at the conference, a move opposed by Israel. Macron is no longer expected to attend, reducing the likelihood of any major announcements being made
Dr. Nasser Laham, editor of Palestinian news outlet Ma'an, was arrested by the IDF Monday for involvement with Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese channel Al Mayadeen, which is outlawed in Israel, but not in the West Bank. He is suspected of supporting and inciting terrorism
Two documentaries worth watching: one on an Israeli family dealing with mental illness; another on a Palestinian girl who experiences the occupation firsthand
When Israel abuses Palestinian hostages and detainees that it holds in the way that it does, it loses all moral right to call for the release of its own hostages. No person has the right to abuse human beings in this manner
During a set in Abu Dhabi, comedian Dave Chappelle took aim at DJ Khaled for being 'awfully quiet' about Gaza's humanitarian crisis – a critique that Khaled, the son of Palestinian refugees, is also facing from fans and fellow Palestinians in his hometown: the aptly named West Bank neighborhood in New Orleans