Occupation

Any Israeli annexation will be a 'crime': Palestine

The top Palestinian diplomat says any Israeli annexation of occupied Palestinian territories will be a "crime" in his speech at a meeting of the UN Security Council.

Israel's new govt should annex West Bank settlements - Netanyahu

His power-sharing agreement with former election rival, centrist Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, opens the way for Netanyahu to proceed towards a pledged de facto annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, land Palestinians seek for a state.

Coronavirus response stirs Jerusalem sovereignty struggle

Since the onset of the health crisis, Palestinian officials allege the Arab population of Israeli-occupied east Jerusalem has been overlooked by Israeli efforts to curb the spread of the virus.

Israeli fire injures 70 Palestinians near Gaza fence

Since the Gaza demonstrations began in March last year, Israeli forces have killed nearly 270 protesters and wounded thousands.

In Pictures: Solidarity with Kashmir over changes to Article 370

The move to scrap a law key to the Kashmir accession treaty is likely to inflame tensions in the disputed zone, where many see India as an occupying force.

Why doesn't Dareen Tatour get the same attention as Ahed Tamimi?

Ahed Tamimi and Dareen Tatour are equally heroic Palestinians, and both have an important message for the world. But only one of these voices does not get the recognition it deserves.

Syrian refugees are unwelcome in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

Refused refuge in the occupied Golan Heights, civilians displaced in southwest Syria face a new range of threats. Their plight lies in stark contrast with the Israelis flocking to the disputed region for war tourism just a few kilometres away.

Irish Senate backs bill banning Israeli settlement goods

The measure that seeks to ban the import of West Bank settlement products must still pass several hurdles before becoming law.

Five killed during fresh clashes in India-held Kashmir

Two soldiers and three suspected rebels were killed in an overnight gunbattle in the disputed Himalayan region, officials say.

Return to the Motherland

The Israeli occupation of Palestine manifests in several shapes, and often the exertion of dominance over Palestinians takes form through pyschological warfare. This short narrative takes a look at one Palestinian's trip to her homeland.

Breaking the silence on the Israeli occupation

The NGO Breaking the Silence collects and publishes testimonies from current and former Israeli soldiers of abuses they allegedly carried out during their service in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Khaled Meshaal on Hamas' new charter and Palestinian resistance

We chat with former Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal about the political group's new charter, which advocates for Palestinians to resist against Zionists not Jews. He also reflects upon his own leadership of the movement.