Israel's parliament has passed a law that enables authorities to withdraw citizenship and residency of Palestinians who have been imprisoned for “acts of terror” recognized by the Israeli government and receive financial aid from the Palestinian Authority. The law also allows deportation of Palestinians to occupied territories. Palestinians with Israeli...
Jordan Protests to Israel After Envoy Blocked From Holy Site
JERUSALEM — Jordan summoned the Israeli ambassador to Amman on Tuesday to protest a move by Israeli police to block the Jordanian envoy from entering a volatile holy site in Jerusalem. The incident quickly escalated tensions between the neighbors and reflected the heightened sensitivity around the sacred compound under Israel’s...
Will US Embassy in Jerusalem Be Built on Seized Palestinian Property?
The Biden administration is continuing the previous administration's decision to recognize Israel's claims to Jerusalem as its capital, a break from nearly 70 years of U.S. policy. The State Department is moving forward with plans to build an embassy in Jerusalem on land that was taken by Israel from Palestinian...
Israeli Army Kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank Confrontation
Israeli forces killed two Palestinians, including a man claimed by an armed group as a member, during a confrontation that erupted early Monday when troops entered a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said. The two men were killed in the village of Kafr Dan near...
Palestinian Teen Returns Home, Recaps Details of His Experience in an Israeli Jail
A 16-year-old Palestinian boy recently returned home after 41 days in an Israeli jail, just in time to help his parents decorate before Christmas. According to reporters, Shadi Khoury was arrested the police beat him after he refused to undress in their presence. After that, they forcibly dragged him, bound...
Israel’s Use of Deadly Force on Display in West Bank Footage
The footage shows a group of adults and teens throwing rocks and then backing off. Raed al-Naasan is then seen falling around a corner, badly wounded with a blood soaked shirt. He was one of four killed by Israeli troops that day in the occupied West Bank. The footage is...
Israeli Flag Burns at Fresno Palestinian Protest
Hundreds of protesters supporting Palestine gathered Tuesday night in north Fresno. Carrying flags and chanting slogans, the demonstrators called for an end to latest Israel-Palestine fighting in the Gaza strip. The event was organized by Reza Nekumanesh, executive director of the Islamic Culture Center of Fresno, along with the Fresno...
Islamic Group Wants Hate Crime Probe. Fresno PD Unsure.
A leading Islamic-rights group is calling for a hate crime investigation after a Fresno man was arrested for allegedly pepper-spraying three pro-Palestinian protesters. But police say they are unsure if it was a hate crime. Police arrested Brian Turner, 62 of Fresno, for the alleged incident while driving on westbound...
Palestinian Leader Delays First Elections in 15 Years
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Mahmoud Abbas announced early Friday that the first Palestinian elections in 15 years will be delayed, citing a dispute with Israel to call off a vote in which his fractured Fatah party was expected to suffer another embarrassing defeat to the Hamas militant group. Hamas slammed...
Palestinians Say UAE Deal Hinders Quest for Mideast Peace
JERUSALEM — Israel's agreement to establish diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates marks a watershed moment in its relations with Arab countries, but the Palestinians say it puts a just resolution of the Middle East conflict even farther out of reach. The UAE presented its decision to upgrade longstanding ties...