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Fatima Salim express her happiness at the decision taken to freeze the eviction from her home in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood
 

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Israel bans family reunification

Israel's Knesset passed a law effectively barring Palestinians from the West Bank or Gaza who are married to Palestinian citizens of Israel from gaining citizenship ora residency in Israel, according to the Palestinian Information Centre.

The Knesset approved the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law (Temporary Order), 2022, by a 45-15 majority vote yestersday.

While Israel claimed the law was passed for security reasons, it is believed the law was passed on racist grounds to prevent Palestinians from the West Bank or Gaza who marry Palestinians or Israeli Jews from becoming Israeli citizens in order to maintain a Jewish majority in Israel.

The new temporary order explicitly affirms that its purpose is to ensure a Jewish demographic majority. The law also prohibits the entry of Arabs from countries "hostile" to Israel, such as Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Iran, for family reunification purposes.

Israel's Knesset passed a law effectively barring Palestinians from the West Bank or Gaza who are married to Palestinian citizens of Israel from gaining citizenship or residency.

The Israeli Knesset approved the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law (Temporary Order), 2022, by a 45-15 majority vote on Thursday.

While Israel claimed the law was passed for security reasons, it is believed the law was passed on racist grounds to prevent Palestinians from the West Bank or Gaza who marry Palestinians or Israeli Jews from becoming Israeli citizens in order to maintain a Jewish majority in Israel.

The new temporary order explicitly affirms that its purpose is to ensure a Jewish demographic majority.

The law also prohibits the entry of Arabs from countries "hostile" to Israel, such as Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Iran, for family reunification purposes.

Rights groups have long warned of the seriousness of the law, which the Israeli government claims was enacted for security reasons. Palestinians consider the law racist.

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Settler violence continues

A right-wing settlers group, vandalized the tires of over 30 Palestinian-owned cars in the town of Jaljoulia in 1948-occupied lands.

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Colonial Israeli settlers have set up a new outpost on a mountaintop on the outskirts of Battir village, a Unesco World Heritage site, in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, sparking concern amongst locals who fear the outpost will lead to further confiscation of their land Source

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Double standards on Ukraine coverage

The World’s #1 Squash player, Egypt’s Ali Farag calls out double standards on Ukraine coverage:

“We’ve never been allowed to speak about politics in sports, but all of a sudden now it’s allowed…the #Palestinians have been going through that for the past 74 years...we can talk about  Ukraine, we can talk about #Palestine.”

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On the 28th anniversary of the Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre—during which an Israeli-American settler named Baruch Goldstein opened fire on Palestinians inside a mosque, taking 29 Palestinian lives and injuring 150 more—the IMEU published a post on Instagram in remembrance of the Palestinians killed that day. Soon after, we were notified that Instagram took the post down.

Facebook and Instagram have a history of censoring and silencing Palestinian stories, particularly those describing Palestinian suffering at the hands of Israeli violence. A 2021 Human Rights Watch report found that Facebook “wrongfully removed and suppressed content by Palestinians and their supporters, including about human rights abuses carried out in Israel and Palestine during the May 2021 hostilities.”

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Apartheid Avenue: Amnesty activists rename London street housing Israeli embassy

The road leading up to the Israeli embassy in the British capital London has been renamed to "Apartheid Avenue" by activists from Amnesty International, to mark Israeli Apartheid Week, according to a tweet by Kristyan Benedict, a campaign manager for the global rights group.

Benedict tweeted an image of a renamed street sign at the entrance to Kensington Palace Gardens in London, which houses the Israeli embassy. 

 

The sign was erected as part of a film shoot to mark Israeli Apartheid Week, when pro-Palestinian activists rally outside the embassy to highlight Israel’s discriminatory tactics. Activists say these routinely involve human rights abuses against Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and besieged Gaza Strip.  

“Racist systems like apartheid aren’t relics of the past but the reality for millions of Palestinians,” tweeted Amnesty International alongside a teaser for the upcoming film.

Israeli forces have displaced thousands of Palestinian families from their homes since the country's creation in 1948 and continue to occupy the West Bank and besiege the Gaza Strip.

Israel has built hundreds of illegal settlements on Palestinian land, and its occupying forces routinely detain and violate the rights of Palestinians.

Amnesty International published a report earlier this year calling for Israel to be prosecuted for its crimes at the International Criminal Court, adding that "Israel’s cruel policies of segregation, dispossession, and exclusion across all territories under its control clearly amount to apartheid."

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Apartheid Israel

UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the occupied Palestinian territories Michael Lynk is the latest human rights expert to declare Israel an Apartheid state.

In a 19-page report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Tuesday, Lynk said that the situation in the occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt) has moved beyond occupation and annexation, and now amounts to the crime of apartheid.

“The political system of entrenched rule in the occupied Palestinian territory which endows one racial-national-ethnic group with substantial rights, benefits and privileges while intentionally subjecting another group to live behind walls, checkpoints and under a permanent military rule…satisfies the prevailing evidentiary standard for the existence of apartheid,” the report said.
 

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Another sportsperson speaks up

Héctor Bellerín, Spanish professional footballer who plays club Real Betis, has slammed hypocrisy and double standards in the Ukraine crisis coverage, asking why people are more concerned about the Ukrainian invasion when atrocities have been occurring in Yemen and Palestine for years.

“It's complicated to see that we are more interested in this war in Ukraine than others. The war in Palestine has been completely silenced. In Yemen, in Iraq too. Russia was excluded from the World Cup… Other countries have done the same as them for years.”

“It's racist to have turned a blind eye to other conflicts and now to have this position on Ukraine. It also reflects a lack of empathy for the number of lives lost without the same importance being attached to it.”

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Settler violence...

Israeli settlers burn number of Palestinian vehicles and attack homes in the village of Jaloud, southern Nablus. Source

 

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Israeli settlers steal number of sheep in the middle of the night in the village of Sinjil, northeast Ramallah City, pre dawn today. Source

 

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A Security camera record show Israeli settlers attacking the homes and properties of Palestinians in Mukhmas village,east of Jerusalem, Last night.

 

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Israeli public broadcaster Kan: "Armed right-wing Israeli groups are expected to go to Sheikh Jarrah during the Jewish holiday of Passover, in the middle of April, under the pretext of protecting the homes of jews in the neighborhood. The channel also mentioned that the far-right Israeli politician Itamar Ben-Gvir has decided to keep his office in the neighborhood even during the holy month of Ramadan.
 

 

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"Anti-zionist" Synagogue

The Tzedek Chicago Synagogue has declares itself to be "anti-Zíøníst" in a statement decrying the creation of Apartheíd Israel as an "injustice against the Palestinian people".

The synagogue was established to cater for Jewísh People disenchanted with Apartheíd Israel and sceptical of Zíønísm generally. It had previously labelled itself "non-Zíøníst " but changed that to "anti-Zíøníst" a few days ago.

Source: Middle East Monitor
 

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Brutal assaults on Palestinians since Ramadhaan began

A group of Israeli soldiers brutally assaulting a Palestinian young man near Damascus Gate in the occupied city of Jerusalem.
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Israeli soldiers brutally attack a Palestinian young man near Damascus Gate in the occupied city of Jerusalem, shortly before.
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Brutal arrests against Jerusalemites carried out by the occupation police in Bab al-Amud tonight.
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life under occupation goes on....

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Palestinian prisoner did not know Ramadhaan had started

He was isolated for 14 months, he could not distinguish between day and night, and he does not know that he is in the month of Ramadan.

The Occupation Prisons Administration is carrying out a crime against the Palestinian prisoner Rabie Abu Nawas (33 years), from the town of Sinjel / Ramallah, who is married and is a father of three daughters who has been detained since 2019. The jailers and confronting him. Today, the occupation authorities are requesting a sentence of up to 16 years in prison. The occupation prisons administration continues to isolate him in dangerous conditions in Ayalon Prison - Ramle, with his health and psychological condition continuing to deteriorate.

He spent a total of 20 months in solitary confinement, of which 14 months were continuous.

His wife, who was able to visit him recently after a ban that lasted for several months, "confirmed that he is facing a dangerous situation, without any belongings in his cell, his clothes are dirty, he suffers from severe weight loss, she asked him about his situation in the month of Ramadan, and he was surprised that we are in the month of Ramadan where no way to connect him with the outside world.

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Today all eyes are on Ahmad Manasra’s re-trial after being tortured and imprisoned by Israeli forces since the age of 13 years old, back in 2015.

 

#FreeAhmadManasra
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Today all eyes are on Ahmad Manasra’s re-trial after being tortured and imprisoned by Israeli forces since the age of 13 years old, back in 2015.

 

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Update on trial:

The Israeli court will not consider the case of Ahmad Manasra as a case of "terrorism" because there wasn't a defense attorney for him during the initial trial. Thus, the first verdict is no longer valid, which will be the beginning of a new legal process to pursue the freedom of him

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Threat of Passover sacrifice in Al-Aqsa!
We are currently seeing a rise in Israel’s brutal violence against Palestinians. Israel have launched large - scale attacks on Palestinain towns, villages and refugee camps.

🟡 Since the start of #Ramadan, there have been several incursions by Israeli settlers at Al-Aqsa. This weekend is Jewish Passover and extremist Israeli settlers have called for the slaughter of animals at Al-Aqsa.

This poses a serious threat.

🤲🏾 Please keep Palestinians and Masjid Al-Aqsa in your duas 🤲🏾

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Palestinian factions warn Israel against desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque during Passover

Palestinian factions yesterday warned the Israeli occupation against the planned desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque by right-wing Jewish extremist during the Passover holiday this weekend.

Calling for "popular mobilisation", they said they would be on standby to defend Al-Aqsa Mosque and the city of Jerusalem.

In a press conference held at the Hamas headquarters in Gaza, the Palestinian factions announced their joint statement on the issue.

This came following a declaration made by extremist Jewish groups about plans to carry out Jewish sacrifices inside Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Jewish Passover holiday, which starts tomorrow.

Adverts seen online have called on Jews to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque and offer animal sacrifices. "Join the attempts to make the Passover sacrifice and receive a financial reward!"
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Al-Qibli Masjid stormed by Occupation forces

The Israeli occupation forces stormed Al Qibli mosque at Al Aqsa mosque.

The Israeli occupation forces stormed Al Qibli mosque, assaulted worshippers and detained dozens of Palestinian youth.
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Al-Qibli Masjid stormed by Occupation forces

The Israeli occupation forces stormed Al Qibli mosque at Al Aqsa mosque.

The Israeli occupation forces stormed Al Qibli mosque, assaulted worshippers and detained dozens of Palestinian youth.
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The damage in Al-Qibli Masjid

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Press reports of Al-Qibly Masjid storming

Outright lies on Sky news:

Al-Aqsa mosque: 'More than 150' injured as Israeli police clash with Palestinians

The violence broke out shortly after morning prayers, with Israel saying dozens of masked men carrying Palestinian and Hamas flags had marched to the compound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What is happeningin Al-Aqsa?

At dawn (April 15th), thousands of worshippers in Al-Aqsa mosque thwarted repetitive aggressive attacks by the Occupation Forces, storming Al-Qibli Mosque, injuring 150 Palestinians, and detaining over 400, in an escalating level of violence.

This attack precedes the Jewish Passover holiday (15th- 22nd of April) which settlers have been crowding for months to offer its sacrifice inside Al-Aqsa Mosque, promising incentives for those who succeed to offer the Passover sacrifice inside the mosque.

Starting from today, settlers might implement their plan at any moment, and their announced intrusions into Al-Aqsa are expected to start on Sunday morning (April 17th) and continue for four days.

Israeli attempts to offer the sacrifice of the holiday in Al-Aqsa Mosque is a step on the path of solidifying the Occupation’s control over the Mosque. Realizing this danger, Palestinians (Murabiteen) have been guarding Al-Aqsa with their presence and confronting the Israeli Occupation Forces’ intrusions and brutal attacks, regardless of hundreds of Israeli arrests aiming to quell their resistance.
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Various peices of news from eye.on.palestine

From the old city of Jerusalem where the Israeli occupation forces close the gate of Al Aqsa mosque and prevent worshippers from entering it, while hundreds of settlers are breaking into the mosque.

The Israeli occupation forces close the gates of the Dome of the at Al Aqsa mosque, dozens of women are besieged there.

Worshippers, who are besieged inside Al Qibli prayer hall, use the loudspeakers to ask people to defend Al Aqsa mosque from the raid of the occupation forces and Israeli settlers.

According to the Islamic Awqaf : 545 Israeli settlers broke into Al Aqsa mosque, since the early morning