Tag: Palestinians
Hamas leadership becomes mired in infighting as Gaza-Israel tensions mount
Senior Palestinian sources in the Gaza Strip and Ramallah said on Tuesday that Hamas is plagued with infighting, which in turn could affect its decision-making process and policies, especially with respect to the conflict...
Jordanian Sen. Sakher Dudin: Palestinian demography a ticking bomb that will eventually slaughter the...
Calling Israel a “plundering occupier,” Jordanian Sen. Sakher Dudin said the nation could “have no greater enemy than the Zionist entity,” but that “the average age of the Palestinian grandparent is 40 years,” and...
When abusing children is considered OK
Are the Palestinians finally catching on to the rules of Western public relations? For decades, the face of their cause was Yasser Arafat, a blood-soaked terrorist who didn’t even try to pretend to be...
Abbas’s U.N. speech about his legacy not solving conflict, expert says
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas took to the international stage on Tuesday to call for a conference to advance peace efforts amid a falling out between the Palestinians and the Trump administration.
“We call for...
Why all the silence when it comes to Syrian refugees?
Palestinians, African migrants and even Dreamers have everyone’s sympathy. Meanwhile, one of the great humanitarian crises of the century is unfolding in Syria, and the world just yawns.
Sympathy for refugees and immigrants is very...
Trump questions whether Palestinians deserve US money
President Donald Trump appeared to threaten to cut off assistance to the Palestinians, saying they were not interested in making peace with Israel.
Trump’s apparent threat came Tuesday in a tweet, one in a succession...
Jews gather at Sumud Freedom Camp to support Palestinian outpost in the West Bank
Eyal Shani arrived at Sumud Freedom Camp at midday, just as Fadhel Aamar was waking up, emerging from the shadowy cave he now inhabits. It was a hot and dusty Ramadan day, and Aamar...
Palestinian rock throwers inspiration for trending toy, says inventor
The latest craze sweeping the toy world, the fidget spinner, was developed in response to rock-throwing by Palestinian youth.
Twenty years ago, while on a visit to Israel, Catherine Hettinger heard about Palestinian youth throwing...
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses Israel of massacring Palestinians
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of “massacres” against the Palestinians and chided the international community for its silence.
Erdogan made his comments on Monday at the Al-Quds Forum in Istanbul, a two-day international event...