Palestinian ends 103-day hunger strike after Israel agrees not to extend detention
Maher al-Akhras, set to be released at end of November, has spent nearly four months in detention without charge or trial
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Maher al-Akhras, set to be released at end of November, has spent nearly four months in detention without charge or trial
A recent spike in detentions of Palestinian university students has put a longstanding issue back in the spotlight
Activists angered by Tel Aviv University and Columbia University forming a dual degree – the first partnership of its kind between Israel and the US
Sawarka family members were in bed when the attack took place after midnight on Wednesday, turning their homes to rubble
At least 32 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes on besieged Palestinian territory this week
An important new book shows Labour is not ‘institutionally racist’ but the victim of an orchestrated campaign of unfounded accusations of antisemitism
British-Pakistani author tells MEE jury for Nelly Sachs Prize, awarded by city of Dortmund, has ‘bowed to pressure’, after decision to award her prize is reversed
À compter de cette rentrée, les élèves palestiniens en Israël seront obligés d’apprendre qu’ils valent « moins qu’un citoyen juif » et que « ce pays ne leur appartient pas »
Ismail Ajjawi’s deportation over his friends’ social media posts had sparked fierce backlash
Infiltrating every area of public life in a bid to control the global discourse may well shield Israel’s crimes temporarily – but in the long run, it will only reveal Israel as the villain