University Cancels Disciplinary Proceedings Against Hadash Student

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev canceled on Wednesday the disciplinary proceedings against Watan Madi, a student and leading Hadash activist, for using the word “shahid’ (martyr) during a ceremony last May marking the Nakba Day. The University’s academic secretariat further explained that holding a new procedure would lead to “unreasonable delay of justice”, therefore the…

Palestinians protest in Nablus against Israel's plans to annex parts of the occupied West Ban, May 14, 2020. The large banner reads, in part "… Jerusalem is ours and the land is ours; [We are ] staying here; the [US-Israeli] 'Deal of the Century' will not pass."

Israel’s Annexation of Palestinian Lands – Disaster for Both Peoples

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Tuesday, May 19, his decision to immediately withdraw from all agreements, including security guarantees, between the PLO and Israel and between his organization and the United States, as a result of the Israeli government’s intention to annex Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank. Addressing senior Palestinian leadership, Abbas declared…