UN Secretary-General condemns Israeli announcement of further occupation of Palestine
Region: IsraelThe UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Sunday condemned the Israeli announcement of 3,000 new settlement units in East Jerusalem and other parts of the West Bank. In a daily briefing, the Secretary-General termed this move of Israel as ‘illegal’ as it clearly ran against the International law. He stated, “It would represent an almost fatal blow to remaining chances of securing two-state solut... more
Views: 1145Palestine Upgraded From an “Entity” to a “Non-Member State”
Region: IsraelBy Amira Al Hussaini The upgrade of Palestine from an “entity” to a “non-member state” at the United Nations received a lukewarm reaction from netizens - who asked what a 'symbolic' gesture like recognising Palestine at the United Nations would do to Palestinians, particularly those living under Israeli occupation and refugees. From Gaza, Lina Al-Sharif screams: @livefromgaza: Ramallah is... more
Views: 817Israeli Media Criticized by Leftist for Coverage of Gaza Conflict
Region: IsraelBy Elizabeth Tsurkov The latest round of fighting between Israel and Gaza militants was covered around the clock in Israel. Media outlets largely adopted the government's narrative and justifications for the offensive. Leftist Israeli bloggers and netizens, while criticizing the government throughout the operation, also attacked what they saw as a biased coverage of the events. Israeli leftist tweep Uri Horesh c... more
Views: 907Social Media a Battleground in Light of Airstrikes
Region: IsraelBy Jillian C. York Back in 2008, during Israel's attack on Gaza that left more than 1,400 (more than 700 of whom were civilians) dead, individuals the world over took to social media [1] to comment on the attacks and the politics behind them. Twitter, still a young platform at the time, served as the locus for debate, while other platforms including YouTube were used by state and non-state actors alike. ... more
Views: 2486Invasion of Gaza Planned by Israel?
Region: IsraelBy Amira Al Hussaini Gazans braced themselves for another day of continuous shelling, as news trickles in of the possibility of an Israeli ground invasion. The short version of why the latest bout of fighting flared up is that Israel and Gaza exchanged fire - which still continues now - after Israel killed [1] Hamas military leader Ahmed Al-Jabari during an air raid on Gaza on Wednesday. The news from Gaza: ... more
Views: 801Bombs Falling in Gaza
Region: Israel
By Amira Al Hussaini Gazans stayed up all night as Israel continued to pound the Palestinian enclave. The situation flared up when Israel and Gaza exchanged fire - which still continues now - after Israel killed Hamas military leader Ahmed Al-Jabari during an air raid on Gaza yesterday. According to Press reports, the current bout of fighting has left up to 13 Gazans and three Israelis dead. On Twitte... more
Views: 811Iran and Israel: While the Threat of War Rises So Does Activism for Peace.
Region: IsraelBy Fred Petrossian From mainstream news headlines it seems Iran and Israel are on the edge of war. Israeli politicians continue to threaten attacking Iranian nuclear facilities and Iranian authorities recite their old slogans that Israel will ‘disappear from the map.' But as the noise of war rises from both sides, so does activism for peace. Recently, Israelis demonstrated for peace&nbs... more
Views: 1335Gaza: Israeli Airstrike And Humorous Hashtag
Region: IsraelWritten by Rana Baker In the middle of the night of June 5, an Israeli airstrike hit a poultry farm [1] in the southern Gaza Strip, ending the lives of dozens of cackling chickens and destroying the farm owner's sole source of income. In response to this attack, Twitter users were quick to come up with a humorous hashtag, #JihadiChickenBrigade [2], which soon trended worldwide [3]. The hashtag arose after pe... more
Views: 1199Palestine: PalFest Literature Festival in Gaza for First Time
Region: IsraelWritten by Ola Anan his year for the first time the Palestinian Festival of Literature, or PalFest [1], was held in Gaza. Since it was founded in 2008, the festival's aim has been to bring together Palestinian and international authors, and it organises public events in the evenings and creative writing workshops for Palestinian students during the day. According to the festival's founder, Egyptian noveli... more
Views: 1112Palestine: Gazans Suffer Due to Fuel and Electricity Shortage
Region: IsraelWritten by Ola Anan Over the past decade, the words “Gaza” and “crisis” have become almost complementary. The crises have ranged from war and military raids and invasions, to military occupation, and in this case to anelectricity and fuel outage [1]. In addition to an ongoing Israeli-led blockade, the Gaza Strip is suffering from a fresh fuel crisis [2], with the only fuel curre... more
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