Palestinians
The Palestinians are an Arab national group from the Southern Levant, predominantly the modern State of Israel.
Palestinians are predominantly Sunni Muslims, thought there are a minority of Christian and Shia Palestinians, as well as Druze and Samaritians that identify as Palestinian. There is dispute about when the Palestinian identity coalesced, be it in the post- or pre-war periods, and if it was an internal development or in direct response to the zionist movement.
The war that established Israel between Jewish and Arab forces resulted in a mass displacement of Palestinian Arabs. There is a significant diaspora of Palesitnians, especially in neighbouring Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. 20% of Israeli citizens are Arabs, of which many also identify as Palestinian. Many Diaspora Palesitnians, as well as those from families displaced from beyond the 1948 armistice lines, identify as refugees.
Many Palestinian political movements lay claim to all the land of Israel as the future Palestinian state. The Palestinian Authority is one of the pirmary bodies that governs the Palestinians, with varying degrees of control in the West Bank. Palestinians have autonomy in Gaza, which is under the rule of Hamas.
Israel, ICC prosecutor have third fight over 'State of Palestine' war crimes probes
Unlike prior rounds of debate on these issues which took a year or more, it appears that the ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber will try to reach a decision within several months at most.
IDF responses to war crimes charges delayed again for months due to Iran op.
Amid the chaos: A Palestinian reflection on Trump's strategic opportunity for the Mideast - opinion
GHF slams Reuters over 'false, so-called' document of Gazan relocation, 'deradicalization plan'
Fueling antisemitism, normalizing hate: The dangers of anti-Israel textbooks in education - opinion
The American Jewish community must stand up to anti-Israel textbooks making their way into the mainstream education system.
From Glastonbury to Nova: Free the dance floor of hate - opinion
What were once spaces for joy and connection are being hijacked by calls for violence and slogans designed not to support anyone, but to turn people against each other.
BDS win: Int'l Sociological Association suspends membership of Israel due to 'Gaza genocide'
ISA added that it regretted not taking a clear position condemning the situation in Gaza, and the suspension of ISS "reflects the extraordinary gravity of the current situation."
Health professionals issue appeal: Palestinians, Israelis can work together on public health
In response to a polio outbreak in Gaza in the late 1970s, Palestinian and Israeli health workers collaborated on a groundbreaking immunization strategy.
IDF, Netanyahu reject report on killing of Gazans at aid sites in alleged war crime
Israel's Military Advocate General ordered a probe into possible war crimes over claims that IDF troops deliberately fired at Palestinian civilians.
Watch: West Bank clashes with Jewish rioters, Palestinians, security forces leave three dead
The security forces evacuated all of the Jewish rioters who had entered the village.
Israel's next challenge: Weighing the cost of annexation - opinion
Israeli control of Iranian airspace and America’s action against its nuclear capabilities do not alter the demographic reality in Greater Israel.
Zionism isn’t the problem – it’s the foundation for peace - opinion
Zionism is a peaceful ideology built on a Jewish tradition that seeks peace among all people. Given the chance, with a pragmatic and reasonable Palestinian leadership, Israel will end the conflict.
UNRWA to open office in Turkey, Erdogan says as he calls for more support
Israel last year banned UNRWA, saying it had employed members of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas who took part in the October 7 massacre.
Gaza faces a man-made drought as water systems collapse, UNICEF says
UNICEF also reported a 50% increase in children aged six months to 5 years admitted for treatment of malnutrition from April to May in Gaza, and half a million people going hungry.
How the keffiyeh has been co-opted and weaponized - opinion
The keffiyeh is now worn as a symbol of violence, terror, incitement, and antisemitism.
