A prominent Palestinian leader is facing severe, life-threatening mistreatment in Israel’s Ramla Prison. Khalida Jarrar has been held in solitary confinement for over 90 days, a human rights group has revealed. She lives in a cramped, poorly ventilated cell with no basic necessities like water or light, leading to what is being descr...
The U.S. has sanctioned a Palestinian charity, claiming that it funds terrorism. It has labeled the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network a “sham charity”, alleging that it funnels funds to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The U.S. Treasury, in collaboration with Canada, said Samidoun operates as a key inte...
BEIRUT (AA) – Israeli forces launched early Monday an airstrike on Beirut’s Kola area, marking the first attack inside the Lebanese capital since the conflict with Hezbollah started last October. According to an Anadolu correspondent, an Israeli drone targeted a fifth-floor apartment in a building on the road connecting Beirut with Rafik...
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) has upheld the Emmy nomination of Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda. This is despite intense pressure from pro-Israel group Creative Community for Peace (CCFP). Owda, who is from Gaza, was nominated for her poignant documentary “It’s Bisan From Gaza and I’m Still Alive,” which...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Israel detained early Tuesday senior Palestinian politician Khalida Jarrar from her home in occupied West Bank. Witnesses told Anadolu that Israeli forces raided the city of Al-Bireh, and arrested Jarrar after searching her home. Jarrar is a prominent figure in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine,...
