Palestine | Al Jazeera America
Israel suspends detention of Palestinian journalist on hunger strike. Mohammed al-Qeq, on strike for 72 days and in poor health, reportedly rejects suspension, continues call for release. Topics: Hunger Strike Human Rights Israeli-Palestinian Conflict …
Israel, not Hamas, orchestrated the latest conflict in Gaza
2014年7月22日 · In response to Israel’s faux peace offering, Hamas issued 10 conditions for a 10-year truce, including the release of Palestinian political prisoners, an easing of the blockade at seaports and airports, allowing Gazans to visit Jerusalem to pray at al-Aqsa Mosque and a commitment from Israel to refrain from meddling in Palestinian politics ...
Walled off: 12 years of Israel’s separation barrier
2014年3月12日 · Twelve years old this April, it costs Israel an annual average of $260 million for maintenance. Since 2005, Activestills, a collective of Israeli, Palestinian and international photographers, has been documenting the evolution of this structure and its impact on the lives of those it is designed to keep out of Israel.
Who owns Jerusalem? | Al Jazeera America
2014年10月30日 · The status of Jerusalem remains one of the most vexed – and volatile – sticking points in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. After occupying the eastern part of the city in the war of June 1967, Israel annexed the territory, and its political leaders proclaimed the city Israel's "eternal, undivided capital."
Oslo stakeholders reflect on peace process after 20 years
2013年9月13日 · Second, the Palestine Liberation Organization is dedicated to the destruction of Israel. Its aim is to flood Israel with Palestinian so-called refugees from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and other countries. It was evident from the moment this agreement was signed with this person and this organization that it would fail.
How can Israelis and Palestinians move forward from this crisis?
2014年7月10日 · The Kerry talks, after all, came after more than two decades of failed U.S. diplomatic initiatives in Israel-Palestine. And all they have to show is a further entrenchment of the military occupation, in tandem with a dramatic shift rightward in Israeli opinion and a precipitous decline in the Palestinian Authority’s credibility.
Illinois Governor to Sign Anti-BDS Bill | Al Jazeera America
2015年5月19日 · The BDS movement aims to marginalize Israel within the international community until it ceases its occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, which is illegal under international law. Supporters of Israel, however, have charged that the movement is anti-Semitic and that advocates bear ill will toward the state that goes beyond the occupation.
Ariel Sharon: 1928-2014 | Al Jazeera America
2014年1月9日 · Sharon was born Ariel Scheinermann in February 1928 to secular Belarusian parents who lived in the farming village of Kfar Malal in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine. As a teenager, Sharon joined the Haganah, an underground paramilitary force that fought the British and formed the core of the Israeli Defense Forces.
What is Skunk spray Israel uses against Palestinians? - Al Jazeera …
2015年10月9日 · Israeli human rights group B’Tselem said Israeli forces regularly hose down Palestinian homes with Skunk, raising suspicions that the practice is used as a punitive measure — especially against residents in villages that routinely hold protests against Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories.
‘Third Temple’ in Jerusalem and Messianic Zealots | Al Jazeera …
2015年10月15日 · Dayan's concerns over the site's potential to trigger outbursts of conflict were well founded. In 1990, some 20 Palestinians were killed in clashes after an attempt to lay a cornerstone at the site by the Temple Mount Faithful, a group seeking to build the Third Temple and reinstitute Jewish animal sacrifice.