Israeli Occupation Forces

“Either a decent life or to die with dignity”

Qasem Waleed El-Farra 28 June 2024

The al-Farra family endured unthinkable hardships as they remained in their Khan Younis home during the Israeli ground invasion. Read more about “Either a decent life or to die with dignity”

Huda Skaik 6 June 2024

The soldiers forced their way into the home and demanded that every male over the age of 15 strip down to their underwear and show them their IDs. Read more about I survived nine days under Israeli siege

Michael F. Brown 7 March 2019

Newspaper of record rejects correcting its conflation of Israeli military and civilian deaths. Read more about New York Times lets Israel do its "fact checking"

Ali Abunimah 31 October 2012

Obviously distraught, al-Shalaldeh stands up, with the chair attached to her and shouts at the soldiers, “Get away from me, I want to go to my house,” and begins to cry. Read more about Video: After taking son, Israeli occupation forces humiliate, arrest mother who challenges them

Charlotte Silver 15 September 2012

The West Bank village of Awarta has been subject to siege for 18 months after the murders of a family in a nearby settlement, even though the killers have been arrested and confessed to the crime. Read more about Israeli forces put knife to throat of father of teen who confessed to settlement killings

Shahd Abusalama 28 July 2012

Palestinian prisoner Muhammad Brash suffers severe disabilities due to injuries. His story – and moving words – case heartbreaking light on the medical neglect of prisoners in Israeli jails. Read more about 'Don't tell my mother that I am blind': Muhammad Brash grasps for light in the darkness of Israeli jail

Shahd Abusalama 10 June 2012

The author writes this article while sitting in the darkness during the a Gaza power cut and, with the inspiration of Mahmoud Darwish’s words, remembers the Palestinian political detainees, especially Dirar Abu Sisi and Mahmoud Sarsak. Read more about Think of Others: In Gaza's darkness, Mahmoud Darwish's words provide inspiration

Shahd Abusalama 12 May 2012

Yesterday marked Deported Palestinians’ Day, commemorating the anniversary of the siege of the Church of the Nativity 10 years ago. Read more about "I have never lived a settled life": Church of the Nativity deportees mark 10 years of exile

Shahd Abusalama 10 May 2012

A 66-year-old hunger striker at Gaza’s sit-in tent used to have three children; two of them were killed and one is locked behind Israel’s bars. Read more about Elderly Gaza man on hunger strike in solidarity with "only son left"

Linah Alsaafin 4 April 2012

Last Monday the Israeli occupation forces attempted to arrest 2-year-old Mo’men Shtayeh from his village of Kufr Qaddoum. The soldiers claimed that Mo’men was using a slingshot to fire rocks at them. Read more about Israeli forces attempt to arrest 2-year-old Palestinian child