Israel Blocking Plan to Double Water Supply to West Bank
Some government agencies are keen to increase supply to both settlers and Palestinians, but politicians are putting up obstacles. Either way, the Palestinians are ending up with much less.
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Israel to give Arab teacher trainees in Galilee half the budget of Jewish peers
In addition to incentivizing trainee teachers to study subjects that are in high demand like mathematics, Education Ministry cuts budget for Arabic-speaking teachers to be.
Obliterated Families: Gaza family submits complaint against French weapons manufacturer for complicity in war crimes
The Shuheibar family, whose story constitutes one of the ten chapters of the upcoming Obliterated Families web documentary, is the plaintiff in a complaint submitted today on their behalf to….
The American Anthropological Association Censures Israel for Violations of Academic Freedom
The American Anthropological Association (AAA) issued a statement dated June 2016 censuring Israel for violations of academic freedom. In the statement, the “American Anthropological Association expresses its strong disapproval of….
Israeli University Nixes Decision to Grant Prize to Breaking the Silence
The anti-occupation NGO was to get a prize for Jewish-Arab understanding until Ben-Gurion University’s president overturned her department head’s decision.
Palestinian city parched after Israel cuts water supply
Chickens and gardens in Salfit die of dehydration, and factories are shut down in an effort to conserve water; ‘We woke up one morning to an empty reservoir,’ the mayor says. ‘Had we known ahead of time that the water would be cut off, we would have stocked up.’
US lawmakers urge Obama to act on abuse of Palestinian children
As US President Barack Obama prepares to offer a record-breaking multi-billion-dollar military aid package to Israel, 20 Democratic members of Congress say that he must send a “clear signal” to….
Prominent South African human rights centre withdraws from Israeli conference
The human rights and Palestine solidarity organisation BDS South Africa welcomes the withdrawal by the Centre of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) from an upcoming conference in Israel. The prominent South….
Backtracking on past decision, Israel refuses to recognize Palestinian university’s degrees
Recognition of degrees from Al-Quds University would increase nursing graduates’ salaries, make them eligible for promotions and enable them enter certain job tenders.
Israel Admits Cutting West Bank Water Supply, but Blames Palestinian Authority
Israel says region’s intense heatwave combined with Palestinian Water Authority’s refusal to approve additional infrastructure had led to ‘old and limited pipes being unable to transfer all the water needed.’