Palestinian territories
08/03/2013 / WEST BANK
Palestinian students chase British diplomat out of university: “His country is the cause of our pain”
Earlier this week, the British Consul-General in the Palestinian territories was due to deliver a speech at a West Bank university to discuss, among other issues, relations between Palestine and Great Britain. A group of Palestinian students called this a “provocation” and confronted the diplomat with hostile slogans, forcing him to make a hasty getaway. Read more and watch video…
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04/12/2012 / ISRAEL - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
Palestinian workers 'not welcome' on Israeli buses?
Every day, thousands of Palestinians go to work in Israel by taking the same buses as Jewish settlers. The buses are mostly driven by Israelis. This forced co-existence is becoming increasingly tense, as we can see in a video filmed by a FRANCE 24 Observer. Read more...
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23/11/2012 / PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
Alleged spies in Gaza are tortured to death, dragged through streets
Videos of a ghastly scene that took place in Gaza are making the rounds on social networks. The video shows six Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel being tortured to death in front of the son of one of the accused. Their corpses were then dragged down the street. A witness describes the killings. Read more...
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16/11/2012 / ISRAEL - GAZA
Gaza offensive: Palestinians react on social networking sites
It’s a sign of the times: never before had the start of a military operation been announced on Twitter, until the Israeli Army decided to do just that when it attacked Gaza on Wednesday. Ever since, the Army’s communications department has been tweeting and uploading videos onto YouTube non-stop. Hamas activists also have been reacting on the Internet, but to a far lesser degree. Just as with the armed conflict, it seems the two sides are not fighting on a level playing field. Read more...
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21/09/2012 / EAST JERUSALEM
Israel puts pressure on Palestinian organisations to leave East Jerusalem
Palestinian cultural organisations in East Jerusalem are finding it increasingly hard to keep their doors open, resisting the pressure exterted upon them by Israeli authorities eager to see them leave the area. After being shut down more than three years ago, the Nidal Cultural Centre finally re-opened its doors this week. Our Observer, who works for the centre, describes the organisation's precarious position. Read more...
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10/09/2012 / Palestinian Territories
Angered by price hikes, Palestinians call for prime minister to step down
Palestinians are tired of the high costs of living in the West Bank. Resentment at high prices that appeared on Facebook has spilled over into the streets over the past week. Protests throughout the West Bank’s urban centers culminated on Monday, with the biggest show of popular discontent since the governing Palestinian Authority came to power 18 years ago. Read more...
16/03/2012 / WEST BANK
Amateur video shows routine West Bank clashes in vivid detail
Every Friday, the residents of the small village of Nabi Saleh, in the West Bank, protest against Israeli rule. And every week, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) try to force them to stay home. A striking new video has emerged that shows – up close and in detail – the clashes that ensue, week after week. Read more...
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21/09/2011 / MIDDLE EAST
The bid for Palestinian statehood: our Observers in Gaza and the West Bank react
On Friday, the head of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, will officially present a bid for a Palestinian state to be granted full membership of the United Nations. With only days to go before the vote, we asked our Observers in the West Bank and Gaza to tell us about their hopes and worries. Read more…
13/10/2010 / PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
‘Dancing Israeli soldier’ video: "When I saw it, I realised with a shock that I was the victim"
A young Palestinan woman who spent two years in an Israeli prison says she is the blindfolded victim shown in a video of an Israeli soldier dancing around a female prisoner that has gone viral in recent weeks. Read her account...
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04/10/2010 / PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
Eyewitness account: Bethlehem mosque torched by Jewish settlers
A mosque in the Palestinian village of Beit Fajjar, near Bethlehem, was torched at dawn on Monday by Jewish settlers, according to local Palestinian authorities. One of the villagers witnessed the scene. Read his account...
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