A visit to Palestine, minus the politics
In his latest travel column, Michael Fraiman goes sightseeing around the West Bank in Israel.
Steinberg: Thinking outside the Israel-Palestine box
In the Israeli election free-for-all, the prospects for peace with the Palestinians will get some attention, but without engagement from the other side, there is little to discuss. At the same time, many Israelis are aware of the need for a change to the “temporary” status quo, which has lasted 51 years. The fundamental question […]
Montreal family mourns infant victim of West Bank terrorism
A Montreal family is devastated by the death of a newborn relative, following a terrorist attack in the West Bank on Dec. 9, in which seven people were shot.
Israeli troops kill Palestinian suspect in Ofra shooting attack
Israeli security forces shot and killed the son of a West Bank Hamas leader suspected of involvement in the shooting attack outside of the West Bank settlement of Ofra that left 7 injured and a newborn baby dead.
West Bank terrorism victims have family in Montreal
A Montreal family is waiting anxiously for the latest news on the condition of two relatives who were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the West Bank on Dec. 9.
Yishai Fleisher – the man who’s defending the Jews of Hebron
Fleisher is the official spokesperson of the Jewish community in the West Bank city of Hebron, and he’s making the case for the 1,000-strong enclave in the city of 200,000 Arabs.
New Jewish neighbourhood in Hebron approved
Israel’s Cabinet recently approved the establishment of a new Jewish neighbourhood in Hebron.
Canadian detained by Israeli authorities in the West Bank
On the morning of July 5, not long before the Israeli Supreme Court froze the demolition of the Palestinian-Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar, Canadian student Michaela Lavis was arrested along with other human rights activists who were conducting a “stand-in,” to try and stop the bulldozers.
Your Daily Spiel For May 31
Philanthropist donated US $10 million to the University of Haifa, almost 2,000 homes were approved for construction in the West Bank, Jordan Wagman will be hosting a fundraising event for the Jerome D. Diamond (JDD) Adolescent Centre.
Palestinians in the West Bank are occupied, and we all suffer
Parse it how you will, Palestinians in the West Bank are occupied.
