Author: Raja Abdulrahim
Some Muslims Are Using Digital Rings to Count Recitations
Much like the fitness tools that count steps, these electronic devices help keep a record of the day’s religious recitations.
During Ramadan, Palestinians Barred From Aqsa Turn to Smugglers
For Palestinian Muslims, praying at the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem is an important part of Ramadan. Those barred by Israel are finding ways to get there anyway.
Israel Steps Up Raids in Palestinian Territories in Response to Attacks
At least 14 Palestinians have been killed in a widespread Israeli military operation in the West Bank, launched in response to a string of attacks in Israel that killed 14 people.
In a Village Divided, Palestinians See Their Hold on Territory Eroding
Carved up over decades, the village of Walaja sits partly in the occupied West Bank and partly in Jerusalem. Palestinians say this type of fragmentation undermines prospects for a state.
Russian Sieges in Ukraine Are Prompting Flashbacks for Syrians
“We feel for them and say, may God be with you,” said one Syrian who endured hunger and cold when his own government, backed by Russia, besieged Aleppo.
Israeli Commanders Disciplined in Death of Palestinian-American Man
Three Israeli military commanders have been reprimanded and reassigned after an investigation into the death of a 78-year-old man after he was detained.
Palestinian American Held by Israel Died of Heart Attack, Autopsy Shows
The coroner’s report suggested that Omar Assad, 78, had a stress-induced heart attack as a result of injuries he sustained while in Israeli military custody.
Palestinian American Died Handcuffed in Israeli Custody, Witnesses Say
Omar Assad, 78, had hoped to see his children in the U.S. one more time. Instead he died after being detained by Israeli soldiers.
Palestinian Prisoner’s Hunger Strike Leads to Deal for Release
A Palestinian accused of plotting to kill Israelis went on a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment without trial. Fearing unrest, Israel agreed to release him.