An Israeli court on Monday sentenced a Jewish settler to three life sentences for killing a Palestinian toddler and his parents in a firefighting attack on a occupied West Bank home. Amiram Ben-Uliel, 25, was sentenced by a lower court in May following his conviction for the 2015 murder. He …
Read More »Palestinians and Israelis face new blockades amid increasing coronavirus | Palestine News
Israel ordered thousands of people to be quarantined after a contentious telephone surveillance program resumed, as Palestinians in the occupied West Bank came back to life under lockdown after an increase in coronavirus cases in both areas. A statement Sunday by Israel’s health ministry said “many” messages had been sent …
Read More »‘It will be a disaster’: Palestinians prepare for annexation | Palestine News
Palestinian farmers living in the occupied Jordan Valley say they are concerned about what the future holds for them with Israel’s impending annexation of the territory, which could start as soon as Wednesday. The concerns that abound in annexation will prevent them from accessing their land and will be cut …
Read More »Michelle Bachelet of the UN says Israel’s annexation plans are “illegal” | News
Israel’s goal of annexing parts of the occupied West Bank is clearly “illegal,” the United Nations chief of human rights said Monday, warning that the consequences could be “disastrous.” Just a few days before Israel intends to launch plans to annex its settlements in the West Bank and parts of …
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