Tag: Gaza
Occupation of Palestine: Al-Aqsa Mosque invaded by Israeli forces, Israel strikes Gaza
On this episode of Going Underground, we firstly speak to Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, founder and leader of the Palestinian National Initiative. He discusses the attempt by Israel to displace Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah with Israeli settlers, the invasion of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli forces in which Palestinians were shot with rubber steel-coated bullets …
Abbas Pledges Palestinian Elections Won’t Go Ahead Without East Jerusalem Participation
Famed Palestinian militant leader Marwan Barghouti could mount one of the most serious challenges to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in upcoming elections, after he announced formation of a “Freedom” list alongside Nasser Al Qudwa, a nephew of Yasser Arafat and veteran Palestinian diplomat. …
At Least 700 Palestinians Reportedly Protest on Gaza Border Amid Rocket Fire, Unrest in Jerusalem
Saturday night in Israel saw a new wave of rocket attacks launched, according to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), from the Gaza Strip. It follows overnight fighting on Friday, as an estimated 36 rockets, according to the IDF, were fired towards southern Israel from Gaza, with Israelis conducting retaliatory strikes against alleged HAMAS targets. …