At least six Palestinian prisoners have escaped from a high-security prison in Israel. They appeared to have used a tunnel under the Gilboa prison – just north of the occupied West Bank. Such breakouts are extremely rare. One of those who managed to escape is Zakaria Zubeidi, a high-profile figure in Fatah’s armed wing. Palestinians and supporters of the Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation celebrated the news, with many hailing the escapees as “heroes.” Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from northern Israel. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #PrisonBreakPalestine #Palestine #AlJazeeraNewsfeed
0 Arab countries were once united against Israel in their support for the Palestinians. But some relationships have been quietly thawing for years. Now they’re talking normalisation. But what does that even mean? What’s in it for the countries that sign on? And what about the Palestinians? Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #Al_Jazeera_English #Start_Here #Al_Jazeera_Digital_Shows
“He is trying to give legitimacy to the settlement activities in the West Bank, against all rules and resolutions passed by the United Nations,” said local official Muneef Traish. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! […]
Israel has occupied the West Bank for decades. But now Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to take even more control through annexation. So how will this change things for Palestinians? Why is this happening now? And what does the US presidential election have to do with it? Start Here puts the pieces together. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #Aljazeeraenglish #PalestineWestBank #News #Palestine
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, also known as BDS, could potentially cost Israel up to $11.5bn dollars a year. That’s according to a partially redacted Israeli government report from 2013, which factored in the most extreme scenario of a full blown EU boycott of Israeli products and a halt to investments. It’s a sequence that may seem unlikely, but has Israeli leaders worried nonetheless. In recent years, Israel’s diplomatic missions have made countering BDS a priority and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has moved to ban groups which support the movement. So what is BDS? BDS is a non-violent people led movement that aims to economically pressure Israel into […]
Israeli settlers seize Palestinian family homes in Hebron The flashpoint city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank has seen a rise in tensions after Israeli settlers moved into three Palestinian apartments by force just over a week ago. Within hours the army turned the site into a closed military zone, in effect providing protection to the settlers, and restricting the Abu Rajab family access to their own home. The Abu Rajabs are slowly being forced from a cluster of apartment building, in which they have lived for decades. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports from Hebron. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find […]