Jamaica Officially Recognizes State of Palestine

Jamaica decided on Tuesday, April 23, to officially recognize the State of Palestine, following discussions in the Cabinet the previous day. Kingston joins the ranks of approximately 140 UN member states and 11 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries that have recognized the State of Palestine.  Jamaican Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson-Smith (Photo: Wikimedia) In a press release,…

Racist Ben Gvir Forms Police Team Targeting Peace Activists in Occupied West Bank

Racist National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has established a special team within the Israeli Police force to target and arrest peace activists in the occupied West Bank, according to a Tuesday report. “I am invisible”: Well-known anti-occupation activist Rabbi Arik Ascherman, founder and director of Torat Tzedek (Torah of Justice), who was arrested several…

Urgent Appeal from the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem

Settlers attempt to seize Armenian properties under the protection of Israeli authorities in the Armenian Quarter in occupied East Jerusalem. Tensions have mounted in the past month after an Australian-Israeli developer leased 25% of the Armenian Quarter, which is home to about 2,000 Armenian Christians, from the Armenian patriarch against the community’s will. A coveted…