GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Grief and desperation have overtaken the Gaza Strip in a season that is usually marked by merriment, as Israel continues its unrelenting attacks on the besieged enclave, where one Palestinian Christian Ibrahim Al-Amash summarized the somber situation by saying: “There is no holiday spirit here in Gaza.” During...
BETHLEHEM, Palestine (AA) – A church in the occupied West Bank’s historic city of Bethlehem has prepared a decoration for this year’s Christmas using debris instead of a Christmas tree in response to Israel’s attacks on Gaza. “While genocide is being committed against our people in Gaza, we cannot celebrate the birth of...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli forces stormed the homes of two Palestinian prisoners set to be released as part of the hostage swap deal with Hamas, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Club said on Friday. “The Israeli occupation (forces) stormed the homes of the two female captives, Amani Al-Hashem and Zeina Abdo, in Jerusalem, and warne...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli army raided several areas in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, detaining 13 Palestinians and triggering clashes. Local sources said that the Israeli forces injured a Palestinian in the Dheisha refugees camp in southern Bethlehem, and dozens of others suffered asphyxiation from tear gas. The Palest...
