Tag: Palestinians
Roger Waters fights cancellation culture and stands up for free speech
These actions were based on false accusations of anti-Semitism against Waters, who is a vocal critic of the Israeli government and its policies towards the Palestinians. Waters’ lawyers argue that the proposed cancellations are unconstitutional, unwarranted and a violation of her basic human right to free speech. They plan to overturn the decision and ensure […]
Xinhua Middle East News Roundup at 2200 GMT, 20 February
ANKARA – At least three people were killed and 213 others were sent to hospital after two new earthquakes shook southern Turkey on Monday night, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. Rescue teams have been working at three wreck sites to rescue six people trapped in the latest tremors, Soylu told reporters in southern Hatay […]
Palestinians live in danger as Israel reinforces apartheid
Over the past few days, a series of deadly attacks have highlighted the urgent need for accountability. On January 26, Israeli forces raided the Jenin refugee camp and killed 10 Palestinians, including a 61-year-old woman. On January 27, seven Israeli civilians were killed when a Palestinian gunman opened fire in Neve Ya’akov, an Israeli settlement […]
Xinhua Middle East News Roundup at 2200 GMT, November 3
RAMALLAH – Two Palestinians were killed and three wounded Thursday afternoon by Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, Palestinian doctors and eyewitnesses said. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement that Farouq Salameh, 28, died in Jenin’s state hospital from severe wounds after being shot […]
The women who revolutionized power in the Middle East
Middle Eastern societies are characterized by patriarchal structures and men have traditionally had the formal power in most countries in the region. But there are women who have revolutionized and protested against power at various levels. The girls on Revolutionsgatan took off their shawls in Iran In Iran, Vida Movahed stood on an electrical cabinet […]
Xinhua Middle East News Summary at 2200 GMT, May 29
JERUSALEM / RAMALLAH – Tens of thousands of Jewish nationalists, some chanting racist slogans, marched through Jerusalem’s old city on Sunday, triggering clashes between Israelis and Palestinians. Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News estimated that about 50,000 people, mostly nationalist Israeli youth, participated in the controversial annual “flag march” to mark “Jerusalem Day”, when Israel annexed […]
We must stop supporting illegal Israeli settlements
– Clear and statutory import bans can help businesses and consumers make responsible choices. The Palestinians are suffering from the longest occupation in modern history and Israeli politics that systematically violates international law and human rights. We must stop supporting illegal Israeli settlements, Honkasalo says. The proposal proposes a ban on the import of goods […]
Trump’s Grand Middle East Peace Plan – Part 2 of 2
A number of US presidents have had the ambition to resolve the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Donald Trump went out hard and said he would do what everyone else before him failed at. But neither did he get the parties to make peace. Trump began by recognizing Israel as the capital of Jerusalem, which […]
Lost peace attempts between Israelis and Palestinians – part 1 of 2
The conflict between Israel and Palestine is painful and very difficult to resolve. On September 13, 1993, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat signed a historic agreement, the so-called Oslo Accords. It was the first direct agreement between Israeli and Palestinian leaders and a first historic handshake. Since then, a number […]
The musical politician helped Palestinians
The Radicals sat in government for about half of Elisabeth Arnold’s years in the Folketing, after she was elected in the election in 1988. She did not become a minister, but she made a big impression nonetheless. In 1992, against the wishes of the VK government, she and the Radicals helped enforce the controversial special […]
Palestinian president says the current situation in Palestine is “unsustainable”
RAMALLAH, October 19 (Xinhua) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday that the current situation in the Palestinian territories is “unsustainable and cannot continue like this”, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Abbas spoke during a meeting with Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Christin Linde at his office in the city of Ramallah on […]
Ex-president and crime writer
That’s not how it went. That project tense Donald Trump’s legs for. Or rather: The American voters did. Democrat Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State under President Barack Obama, ran in the 2016 presidential election and was the favorite against Republican Donald Trump. To the surprise of many, Trump won, but had she won, and been […]
In Europe, conflicts in the Middle East create tensions, divisions
PARIS – Demo-Palestinian demonstrations continued across Europe over the past weekend despite a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The protests are a result of the violence in the Middle East, which has divided EU member states and left some afraid of unrest at home. Thousands joined demonstrations in Paris and other French cities on […]
VMA in Borås, Västra Götaland County
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza continues to hold, but in the long run, few believe that this war will lead to change. Many observers agree that Hamas has strengthened its position among Palestinians, at least in the short term. Analysts recall how it sounded after the last Gaza war in 2014, when […]
Palestinians celebrate after ceasefire
Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank have last night celebrated the ceasefire that came into force at two in the morning with fireworks, applause and and music. After 11 days of fighting, which in Gaza claimed 232 lives, including 65 children, Egypt, with the help of the United States, was able to mediate a […]
Ship to Gaza and the drama of the Mediterranean
The Israel-Palestine conflict is one of the world’s most talked about and debated, and has been going on since the middle of the 20th century. Despite several peace processes, unrest and violence have become part of everyday life. This story is about the ship convoy that leaves for the Gaza Strip in May 2010, the […]
17-year-old jailed for throwing stones in front of embassy
Copenhagen Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy who, according to police, threw stones at a demonstration at the Israeli embassy on Friday 14 May. It informs the police. He was arrested on Wednesday around 7.50pm after a patrol officer recognized him, according to the central investigation chief. “As far as I know, he did not […]
Gross anti-Semitic statements on social media in the wake of the conflict
In the wake of the escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, gross anti-Semitic statements are reported on social media, including in the new Clubhouse, says Svante Weyler, chair of the Swedish Committee against Anti-Semitism In several cities in Europe, open anti-Semitic demonstrations have taken place, such as in London where a car convoy drove […]
Hundreds of demonstrations in Helsinki in support of both Palestinians and Israel
Demonstrations related to the escalation of Israeli and Palestinian violence were held on Sunday in Helsinki, as in many other cities around the world. The demonstration by Israeli supporters began at Paasikivi Square (Paasikivi Square) at 4 p.m., and was scheduled to last about an hour. According to the Helsinki police, 50-100 people were present. […]
The Green Left Movement party condemns the use of force by Israel
In an official statement released today, the Icelandic Green Left Movement condemned the use of force by the Israeli government in response to rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip. This is the worst situation since 2014. More than 100 people have died in Gaza since Monday. The attacks followed weeks of Israeli-Palestinian tensions in East […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against traveling to Israel due to unrest
An escalating conflict between Israel and militant Palestinians in Gaza is now causing the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to tighten travel guidelines to the areas. Thus, all unnecessary travel is discouraged due to the security situation to Israel and the West Bank. It writes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Citizen Service on Twitter. In […]
Police move out to several fires in Copenhagen
On Friday evening, Copenhagen Police responded to several fires in the area around Guldberggade and Sjællandsgade in Nørrebro. The police inform BT and Ekstra Bladet. According to BT, there were fires in five or six places in the area, including in a container and in some rubbish bins. There was also a fire in a […]
Police dissolve violent demonstration at Israel’s Embassy
A demonstration in favor of the Palestinians at the Israeli embassy in Hellerup has been disbanded after “extensive disorder” on Friday afternoon. The Copenhagen Police writes this on Twitter. Train operations have been temporarily suspended between Hellerup Station and Svanemøllen due to the unrest. Videos from the site show that battle-dressed police are present in […]
“Protests against settlements became the spark that ignited the whole country”
In addition to the military violence between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, street-level violence is taking place in Israeli cities – something that has not occurred on such a large scale during previous armed conflicts in Israel. Reports of beatings, looting and arson come from many cities. “Many fear that it will escalate further. It […]
The situation is similar to anarchy
The death toll continues to rise after the violence in southern Israel and Gaza, at least 119 Palestinians of whom 31 children have been killed and in Israel seven people have been killed, one of whom is a 6-year-old boy. At the same time, the violence in several mixed Jewish-Arab cities in Israel is causing […]
The fighting continues – warnings about civil war in Israel
The fighting between Israel and Hamas shows no signs of abating. 83 Palestinians and seven Israelis have lost their lives. Many hundreds have been injured. During the day, Israel has continued airstrikes against Gaza, and rockets have been fired from Gaza at, among others, Israel’s airport in Eilat. The serious unrest inside Israel between Jewish […]
Linde on the violence in Jerusalem: “Must be stopped immediately”
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde is now calling on Israel and Hamas to end the violence between the parties. At the same time, she places a great responsibility on Israel and urges the leadership not to evict Palestinians who have lived in the same house for decades, but a solution requires the participation of both […]
At least 22 dead after airstrikes on the Gaza Strip
At least 22 people, including nine children, were killed during the night in Israeli retaliatory attacks on targets in the Gaza Strip. Hamas has fired more than 150 rockets at southern Israel and threatened to turn the city of Ashkelon into “hell.” It is a violent escalation of recent clashes between Palestinians and security forces […]
Sommarström: In this conflict, the UN is a toothless tiger
There is unrest in Jerusalem and according to the rescue service, more than 100 people have been injured and many have been arrested. The background to the unrest is protests against a court process over the eviction of Palestinians in East Jerusalem. Hear Johan-Mathias Sommarström, Swedish Radio’s correspondent in the Middle East, about the latest […]
Many injured in new clashes in Jerusalem
Hundreds of people have been injured in new clashes this morning between Palestinians and police in East Jerusalem, reports AFP. The last few days have been marked by violent protests against Israel’s planned evictions of Palestinians in East Jerusalem. The UN Security Council will meet today to discuss the escalation of violence, while Israel today […]
New confrontations are feared in Jerusalem – despite a stopped threat of eviction
Following the serious confrontations in Jerusalem, the Israeli Supreme Court has launched a controversial threat of eviction against Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem. Palestinians live on land that was once Jewish. The Palestinians believe that Israel is trying to wipe out everything Palestinian from East Jerusalem, which Israel occupied and later annexed after […]
Violent protests in Jerusalem continue
At least 90 people were also injured after clashes during the night towards Sunday in several places in East Jerusalem. Protesters threw stones and fireworks at riot police who responded by firing rubber bullets, tear gas and a water cannon. Dissatisfaction among Palestinians is burning after several Palestinian families in the Sheikh Jarrah district are […]
International concern over developments in Jerusalem
Riots continue in Jerusalem, and about 90 people were injured in violence last night. This is stated by the Palestinian Red Crescent. The four members of the so-called Middle East Quartet, the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations, say in a statement that they are deeply concerned about the weekend’s violence, […]
Palestinian families are threatened with eviction following a court decision
Several Palestinian families who have lived in the Sheikh Jarra district of East Jerusalem for more than 60 years are at risk of immediate eviction following a court ruling that the land has historically had Jewish owners. An Israeli law allows Jews to claim land in East Jerusalem owned by Jews before the 1948 Arab-Israeli […]
Disappointment over postponed Palestinian election
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to announce today that there will be no Palestinian elections in May and June. Mahmoud Abbas blames Israel, which according to the Palestinians will not allow elections to be held among the Palestinians in East Jerusalem. Most observers say Mahmoud Abbas is using Jerusalem as an excuse to postpone […]
Israel is accused of apartheid against Palestinians
Human Rights Watch accuses Israeli authorities of crossing the legal border with apartheid in their treatment of Palestinians, mainly in the occupied territories. The organization accuses the Israeli government of pursuing a policy aimed at maintaining Palestinian dominance. Israel has not responded to the allegations but has previously denied similar reports. The human rights organization […]
Rockets have been fired at Israel – which responded with aerial bombs
For the first time in several months, Israel has been subjected to extensive rocket fire from militant groups in Gaza. 36 rockets were fired at southern Israel this morning and Israel has responded with airstrikes on Hamas targets. The outbreak of violence follows several days of unrest in Jerusalem, with clashes between Ramadan-celebrating Palestinians and […]
The United States resumes support for Palestinians with $ 235 million
The United States said on Wednesday it would restart aid to the Palestinians and announce $ 235 million in new humanitarian, economic and development aid, reversing a Trump-era decision to cut such funding. Most of the money will go through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) […]
Haters show strength in “A Song Called Hate”
If you live in Iceland, chances are you know Hatari – at least by reputation. If not, they could well have collapsed your consciousness in 2019 when they represented Iceland at Eurovision in Israel – and lobbed a cheeky agitprop grenade right into the heart of the world’s biggest pop competition. Hatari used the platform […]
Criticism that politicians and celebrities have taken the lead in the vaccination queue
The Palestinian Authority is sharply criticized for allowing politicians, football players and journalists to lead the vaccination queue. This must have happened despite the fact that the authority promised that older health care workers would be given priority. The Palestinian Authority, which has limited access to the Covid-19 vaccine, had promised that health workers and […]
Engell: Mette F. has grasped the long end despite Israeli criticism
The EU has been far too slow to launch an effective system for delivering corona vaccines. And the Danes just want to be vaccinated as soon as possible. Therefore, it makes good sense that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) is today, Thursday, in Israel to meet with the country’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the […]
The ICC is investigating suspected war crimes in the West Bank
The International Criminal Court is launching an investigation into suspected war crimes in the Palestinian territories, the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza, which cover, among other things, the 2014 Gaza war. The decision has provoked sharp reactions in Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is under attack and calls the decision anti-Semitic. Representatives […]
Palestinian diplomat criticizes Mette F. for favoring Israel
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s (S) trip to Israel meets harsh criticism from the Palestinian top diplomat in Denmark, Professor Manuel Hassassian. He calls it “disgusting”, “unacceptable” and “disgusting” that the prime minister will travel to Israel on Thursday to discuss vaccine plans with the country’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyah. It writes the Althing. Manuel Hassassian […]
More and more Palestinians are having their homes destroyed by the Israeli military
Last year, more than 1,000 Palestinians had their houses demolished by the Israeli military in the West Bank, according to the human rights organization B’Tselem. Israel claims that the houses were built without a permit, but the vast majority of Palestinians are denied a permit when they apply for it, says B’Tselem’s spokesperson Amit Gulitz. […]
Pompeo in a criticized visit to the West Bank
Mike Pompeo today became the first US Secretary of State to visit an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank. His visit, which is criticized for giving legitimacy to the annexation, is seen as a farewell gift from the Trump administration to the Israeli Prime Minister Goods produced in settlements on occupied Palestinian land will […]
Palestinian chief negotiator dead in covid-19
Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat has died in the suites of covid-19. He turned 65 years old and was cared for during his last days at the Israeli Hadassah Hospital. He was the negotiator who never saw his dream of peace come true. Until his death this morning, he clung to the two-state solution, a […]
“Palestinians have taken a seat where they are losing again”
In just one month, two Arab Gulf states have made peace with Israel. Today, the agreements are signed in the White House. But the Palestinians, who have always been able to count on the support of the Arab world, feel abandoned and betrayed. In the Middle East, there are questions about whether Arabs are tired […]
Israel wins support among Arab countries: “Self-image changes”
Today, a historic ceremony is held in the White House where Israel signs peace agreements with no less than two Arab Gulf states. Palestinian leaders have called the agreements treasonous and young Arab activists claim there is a lack of popular support for peace with Israel, but for Israel it is a dream come true. […]
Divided views on Israel’s new peace agreement
The historic peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has led to enthusiastic comments from many young people in youth organizations in both countries. At the same time, the peace agreement has led to calls for a boycott of the United Arab Emirates among Arab writers, poets and artists. In a video chat […]
Important message to the public in Moskogen in Kalmar municipality, Kalmar county.
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has set a goal that by 2024 no one should have to be stateless. In Sweden, there are about 30,000 people who are either stateless or whose citizenship is unknown. Abdulla Meri, was himself a stateless person for more than 30 years, before he became a Swedish citizen in 2017. […]
