The Nakba known as the disaster or catastrophe. During the early years, many Palestinians refused to acknowledge this; hundreds of thousands vowing to immediately return to their holy land. Sadly this ultimate hope has yet to be realized. Till this day, 64 years later, thousands of refugees are confined to flimsy makeshift shelters, three generations [...]
Israeli warplanes have fired two missiles at a site on the outskirts of the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah, causing serious damage to a cement factory. Ambulances and firefighters rushed to the scene, but no injuries were reported. Israeli military sources confirmed the strikes and claimed that the target was a weapons factory. More [...]
There was an unmistakable hint of triumph in the comments made by Ismail Haniyeh, prime minister of the elected Hamas government in Gaza when he was hosted by Mohammed Badie, chairman of the Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. Both leaders said what would be expected of them under these circumstances. Haniyeh asserted that his movement’s “presence with [...]
Israel reopened a controversial wooden access ramp to Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound on Wednesday, two days after its closure on safety grounds sparked Muslim anger. “It was opened this morning,” police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told AFP. “It’s been opened as normal for visitors, both Christian and Jewish.” He said a fire engine had been stationed [...]
The new wave of Islamic awakening in the Middle East and North Africa will lead to the liberation of Palestinian lands from Israeli occupation, a senior Iranian commander says. The recent movements are preludes to the fulfillment of the promise of “conquest of Palestine,” by the late founder of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini, IRNA [...]
Egypt says it will reopen the Rafah border crossing permanently to ease the four-year long Israeli siege on Gaza and the humanitarian crisis facing Palestinian residents of the impoverished enclave. According to Egypt’s official Middle East News Agency (MENA), the Rafah crossing will be opened permanently starting Saturday, allowing Palestinians with passports to cross into [...]
Israeli troops have opened fire on Palestinian demonstrators in the besieged Gaza Strip, injuring several anti-occupation protesters. Hundreds of Palestinians and pro-Palestinian activists were holding an anti-Israeli march near the border fence when the shooting occurred. At least three protesters were wounded by gunfire and many others suffered from tear gas inhalation, a Press TV [...]
Interview with Sarah Akl, Political activist, Cairo Thousands of Egyptian activists poured into the streets of Cairo and other major cities to show their solidarity with the Palestinian people. The Cairo rally — named a million-man march — coincides with the anniversary of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories in 1948. The Muslim Brotherhood, The Youth [...]
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I am sure they take pleasure in their sadistic acts in those lands....
