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Documentation of the Israeli abuse of power, mistreatment of humanity, and perpetration of the genocidal war on the Palestinian people in the  Gaza Strip.

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By Day 394 of the US-Backed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip, Palestinian Death Toll Rose to 43,341 and Injuries to 102,105, in Addition to 3,000 Martyrs and 13,492 Injured Civilians in Lebanon

November 3, 2024

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On Day 394 of US-Backed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip, 7 Massacres, 27 Palestinians Killed, 86 Injured, in the Past 24 Hours, with a Death Toll of  43,341 and 102,105 Injuries, by November 3, 2024

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Editor's Notes:  

Here are some initial (not final) statistics, which show the Israeli war crimes against humanity, during the current Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip, based on the reliable data reported by the Palestinian Health Ministry:

By November 3, 2024, the initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip is 53,341+.   

This includes the accounted for deaths (43,341), those who are still missing under the rubble (an estimate of at least 10,000+). 

By November 3, 2024, the documented injuries exceeded 102,105.

By November 3, 2024, 770 Palestinians who were killed, 6,527 who were injured, and 11,725, who were abducted by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, since October 7, 2023, including 310 women and 640 children (Some of the detainees have been released).

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By November 3, 2024, according to initial reports, 32 Lebanese civilians were killed, 173 were injured, by the Israeli genocidal raids on Lebanon, in the past 24 hours. Thus, the Lebanese death toll, since October 8, 2023, has surged to 3,000 fatalities and more than 13,492 injuries.

Since September 23, 2024, the Lebanese death toll rose to 2,058 and the injuries to 6,544. 

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Scenes of destruction perpetrated by the Israeli genocidal air strikes on
the South Lebanese city of Al-Nabaitiya, November 3, 2024.
Thousands of Lebanese civilians taking refuge in the town of 'Almat, district of Bint Jubail, fleeing the Israeli genocidal air strikes on South Lebanon, November 3, 2024.
   
In the European hospital in Khan Younus, Palestinians grieving family members who were massacred by the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on
the south Gaza Strip city, November 3, 2024.
Carrying the injured Palestinians to Shuhada Al-Aqsa, following the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on Central Gaza Strip, November 3, 2024.
27 Palestinians were killed, 86 were injured by the Israeli genocidal air strikes
and bombardment on the Gaza Strip, on November 3, 2024.
43,341 Palestinians have been killed, 102,105 have been injured by the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on the Gaza Strip, by November 3, 2024.
100,000 Palestinians in Northern Gaza face a month-long Israeli genocidal food deprivation and constant bombing, November 3, 2024. UNICEF director reported that the Israeli occupation army killed more than 50 children, in two days, by its genocidal attacks on Jabalya, in northern Gaza Strip, November 3, 2024.
 
The Israeli occupation army continued its war on Lebanon for the 42nd day, launching dozens of airstrikes and artillery shelling on various regions of the country, November 3, 2024. Sites of the destruction inflicted on the Lebanese southern city of Al-Nabatiya, by the Israeli genocidal air strikes, by November 3, 2024.

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In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

"Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul, unless for a soul, or for corruption in the land, it is as if he had killed humankind entirely" (The Holy Quran, Al-Ma-ida, 5: 32).

"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him, and has cursed him, and has prepared for him a great torment" (Al-Nisa, 4: 93).

"If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, (you do it) to yourselves" (Al-Isra, 17: 7). 

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While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written human history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of Prophets David and Solomon , peace be upon them, and Solomon's son).

 After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

By the Time Jesus, peace be upon him, started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

No matter what the Zionists and their supporters do, they cannot change the will of God, Who promised the Holy Land to Abraham and his descendants, basically the Palestinian Muslims and Christians.

No matter how much persecution and aggression the Zionists and their supporters inflict upon the Palestinian people, they will never be able to force them out of the Holy Land, which Allah, praise to Him, promised for them, and kept His promise ever since.

This is a necessary brief background to understand the US-Backed Zionist Israeli continuous wars against the Arab nation generally, and the Palestinian people in particular, which included the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1978, 1982, the brutal crushing of the two Uprisings (1987-1993 and 2000-2004), 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, and the current genocidal war on Gaza (Since October 7, 2023), which has culminated a blockade of Gaza since 2007. In addition, the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime launched so many covert operations, raids, and air strikes on many Arab states since 1948.

The following news stories are just examples, not a systematic record, of the Israeli occupation government abuse, mistreatment, and violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

More detailed news stories can be found at the following sources:

http://english.wafa.ps/, https://english.palinfo.com/, https://imemc.org/, https://paltoday.ps/ar/


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Israeli Aggression on Lubnan (Lebanon) 

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Lebanon’s Health Ministry says more than 3,000 people have been killed during 13 months of fighting between Israel and 'HIzbullah

WP, BEIRUT —

Lebanon’s Health Ministry said more than 3,000 people have been killed during 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. At least 13,492 have been injured.

'Hizbullah began firing rockets into northern Israel the day after the 'Hamas surprise attack into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 ignited the war in Gaza. 'Hizbullah and 'Hamas are both allied with Iran.

The conflict dramatically escalated on Sept. 23 with intense Israeli airstrikes on south and east Lebanon as well as Beirut’s southern suburbs, leaving hundreds dead and leading to the displacement of nearly 1.2 million people.

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ýThe Israeli genocidal war continues against Lebanon for the 42nd day

Sunday 3-November-2024

BEIRUT, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation apartheid regime army continued its bloody war on Lebanon for the 42nd consecutive day on Sunday, launching dozens of genocidal airstrikes and artillery shelling on various regions of the country, along with a ground invasion in several villages in the south, facing fierce resistance from 'Hizbullah.

On Sunday morning, the Israeli warplanes carried out an airstrike in two waves targeting the town of Zoutar Al-Sharqiya in Al-Nabatiya district of Lebanon.

The Israeli aircraft also conducted two airstrikes on the outskirts of the towns of Bazouriya and Al-Burj Al-Shamali, in southern Lebanon.

Last night, the Israeli warplanes targeted the towns of Jouya, 'Adloun, Houmeen, and Al-Khiyam, in southern Lebanon.

The Lebanese news agency reported that two Israeli air raids targeted Houmeen Al-Ta'hta, in the Marj area, and another hit the town of Kfar Kila.

A Lebanese citizen was martyred, and 15 others were injured on Saturday evening due to an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.

On November 2, 2024, the Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that the toll from the Israeli aggression yesterday reached 71 martyrs and 169 injuries, raising the total death toll from the aggression on Lebanon since October 8, 2023, to 2,968 martyrs and 13,319 injured. 

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Killing and Injuring of Palestinians in Ghazza (Gaza) by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces

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On November 3, 2024, Dr. Ashraf Al-Qidra, the Spokesperson of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on the Gaza Strip resulted in 4 main massacres, in which 27 Palestinian civilians were killed, and the 86 others were injured, in the past 24 hours (from a specific time of yesterday to a specific time of today). This increased the accounted for death toll in Gaza Strip to 43,341 and the injuries to 102,105, since the start of the Israeli genocidal war on October 7, 2023.

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Ministry of Health: 27 Palestinians martyred in 4 Israeli massacres in Gaza over the past 24 hours

Sunday 3-November-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

The Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Sunday that 27 Palestinian citizens were martyred and 86 others injured in 4 Israeli massacres in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours.

The ministry added in its daily statistical report on the casualties of the Israeli war of genocide on Gaza that the number of victims has thus risen to 43,341 martyrs and 102,105 injured.

It said that an unspecified number of martyrs are still under the rubble of destroyed buildings or lying on roads but could not be retrieved due to the IOF shooting attacks.

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Israeli genocidal war on Gaza enters Day 394

Sunday 3-November-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

In the midst of catastrophic humanitarian suffering for more than two million Palestinians — half of them children, the Israeli occupation army continued, for the 394th consecutive day, to pound and target different areas and massacre more civilians in the Gaza Strip, especially in the northern areas.

Reporters for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) said on Sunday that the Israeli occupation army carried out attacks on several homes, civilian targets and shelter centers in different areas of Gaza during the past 24 hours, killing and injuring dozens of citizens.

The Israeli occupation army’s large-scale genocidal campaign in northern Gaza, especially in Jabalya and Bait Lahya, has entered day 30, where its forces continue to intensively bomb homes and shelters and attack civilians.

According to local sources, at least eight civilians, including one woman and four children, were martyred and others were injured when Israeli drones bombed a group of citizens and other people who came to their rescue at the Al-Ta'hliya rotary in Khan Younus, south of Gaza.

Civil defense workers evacuated bodies of three martyrs, a mother and her two kids, following an Israeli aerial attack near the Hamza Mosque in Khirbet Al-'Adas area in Rafa'h, south of Gaza.

An Israeli attack on a house in eastern Rafa'h in the morning claimed the life of one citizen and injured two others.

Another Israeli attack on a house belonging to the family of Al-Najjar in Al-Jarn neighborhood, north of Gaza, killed three civilians, including a mother and her child.

Six people were killed and others were either injured or reported missing following an Israeli attack on a house belonging to the family of Warsh Agha in Bait Lahya City, north of Gaza.

The Israeli army also bombed a house belonging to the family of Abul-'Auf in Tel Al-Hawa neighborhood, southwest of Gaza City, killing and injuring a number of people.

More casualties were reported in different areas of Gaza following Israeli aerial, artillery and shooting attacks last night and today. 

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Israeli occupation forces target Gaza hospitals with artillery shelling

GAZA, November 3, 2024 (WAFA) –

Israeli occupation forces targeted Kamal 'Udwan, Al-'Awda, and Indonesian hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday evening.

Medical sources at Kamal 'Udwan Hospital said that the occupation forces targeted its facilities with direct artillery shelling, as they bombed the dormitory, the nursery, the hospital yard, and the water tanks, noting that a child was seriously injured.

The occupation artillery also shelled the vicinity of Al-'Awda Hospital in Jabalya refugee camp, while an Israeli drone opened fire at the gate and walls of the Indonesian Hospital in the town of Bait Lahya.

By November 2, 2024, local health authorities confirmed that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli onslaught since October 7, 2023 has risen to 43,314 reported fatalities, with an additional 102,019 individuals sustaining injuries. The majority of the victims are women and children.

K.T.

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Gaza: Four people killed in Israeli genocidal bombing on a house in Jabalya refugee camp

GAZA, November 3, 2024 (WAFA) –

A number of Palestinian citizens were killed and others were injured, Sunday evening, in an occupation bombing that targeted a house in Jabalya refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip.

Medical sources reported that at least 4 citizens were killed and dozens of others were injured, after the occupation aircraft targeted a house in the Toba area, west of Jabalya refugee camp.

K.T.

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Killing, Injuring, and Abduction of Palestinians in the West Bank by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces 

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Israeli occupation forces kill a Palestinian child after opening fire at him near Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

Al-Khaleel (Hebron), November 3, 2024 (WAFA) –

A Palestinian child from the town of 'Hal'houl, north of Al-Khaleel (Hebron), was killed on Sunday evening after the Israeli occupation forces opened fire at him.

Security sources said that the occupation forces opened fire at Naji Nidhal Al-Baba, 14, while he was in Al-Rumouz area near the northern entrance to the town of 'Hal'houl.

The Red Crescent Society said that its crews in the city of Al-Khaleel (Hebron) received Al-Baba.

The Israeli occupation forces strengthened the military measures in the area.

K.T.

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IOFs kidnap several Palestinians in the West Bank raids

Sunday 3-November-2024

WEST BANK, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) kidnapped last night and at dawn Sunday a number of Palestinian citizens during raids in the West Bank, amid clashes in some areas.

According to local sources, the IOFs stormed the old refugee camp of 'Askar in Nablus and ransacked several homes.

At least five citizens, including a father and his two sons, were kidnapped during the IOFs raid in 'Askar refugee camp.

The Israeli occupation forces also stormed other areas of Nablus, with no reported kidnappings.

In Bait La'hm (Bethlehem), the IOFs carried out violent raids on several homes and clashed with local youths.

In Qalqilya, a young man suffered a bullet injury during an IOFs raid at dawn in the city. Israeli occupation soldiers also kidnapped an ex-detainee after assaulting him in the city.

Local sources said that the IOFs stormed most of Qalqilya City’s neighborhoods and deployed snipers in some areas. No arrests have been reported.

In al-Khalil, the IOFs stormed al-Fawwar refugee camp and kidnapped two young men from their homes.

Another young man was kidnapped during an IOFs raid in 'Attouf village, east of Tammoun town in Toubas.

In Ramallah, the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped a child during a raid on Al-Nabi Sali'h village, and stormed Kafr Ni’ma town.

The IOFs also kidnapped an elderly father and his two sons from Dair Abu Mish’al village, in western Ramallah, as well as a young man from Silwad town in eastern Ramallah.

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

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IOAR forces a Maqdisi (Jerusalemite) Palestinian citizen to raze his private property in Al-'Eisawiya

Sunday 3-November-2024

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), (PIC)

The Israeli occupation apartheid regime (IOAR) forced a Palestinian citizen to demolish a residential room and an agricultural structure in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) district of Al-'Eisawiya on Sunday at the pretext of unlicensed construction.

According to local sources, the Israeli municipality in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) ordered Dhirar Darweesh to raze a room and an agricultural facility at his own expense to avoid paying exorbitant demolition fees and fines if its crews carried out the measure.

Meanwhile, the IOAR razed a swath of land belonging to the family of 'Uliyan in Bait Safafa town, in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

In another incident, Israeli police officers stormed Al-Bustan neighborhood in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) district of Silwan and took measurements of some homes, seemingly as a prelude to demolishing them.

The IOAR imposes building restrictions on the Palestinian natives in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) and makes it hard for them to obtain construction licenses.

Israel’s systematic demolition of Palestinian homes in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) is believed to be aimed at psychologically destroying the Jerusalemite families in an attempt to force them to move from the holy city.

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IOFs close entrance of a house, raid towns in the West Bank

Sunday 3-November-2024

WEST BANK, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) closed on Saturday the entrance of a Palestinian house with barbed wire in Tel Al-Rumaida neighborhood in the West Bank City of al-Khalil.

'Imad Abu Shamsiya said that the IOFs blocked the main entrance of his house with barbed wire to prevent his family members from entering or leaving in an attempt to force him and his family to leave the property and enable the illegal Israeli Jewish settlers to take it over.

He added that a number of armed settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Ramat Yishai, which was built on privately owned Palestinian lands in Tel Al-Rumaida, intimidated his family and verbally attacked them.

The Israeli occupation forces also stormed Jurat Al-Sham’ah village in southern Bethlehem and set up a checkpoint at its main entrance near Al-Dhamma School, where it stopped and searched vehicles and checked the IDs of passengers.

The Israeli occupation soldiers also raided businesses in the same area of the village and checked their security camera recordings.

The IOFs also stormed Al-Khadir town in southern Bethlehem and showered local residents, cars and homes with tear gas canisters and stun grenades. Several citizens suffered from their exposure to tear gas.

Local sources said that the Israeli occupation soldiers forced the owners of bakeries and stores to close their doors and imposed a curfew on the town.

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News Related to the Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People

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UNICEF: Israeli army killed over 50 children in Jabalya in two days

Sunday 3-November-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

UNICEF executive director, Catherine Russell, affirmed that the Israeli occupation army killed more than 50 children in its deadly genocidal attacks in Jabalya, in northern Gaza Strip, during the past 48 hours.

“This has already been a deadly weekend of attacks in North Gaza. In the past 48 hours alone, over 50 children have reportedly been killed in Jabalya, where strikes leveled two residential buildings sheltering hundreds of people,” Russell said in a statement on Saturday.

“And this morning, the personal vehicle of a UNICEF staff member working on the polio vaccination campaign came under fire by what we believe to be a quadcopter while driving through Jabalya – El-Nazla. The car was damaged. Fortunately, the staff member was not injured, but she has been left deeply shaken,” Russell said.

“Meanwhile, at least three children were reportedly injured by another attack in the proximity of a vaccination clinic in Al-Shaikh Radhwan, while a polio vaccination campaign was underway.

“The attacks on Jabalia, the vaccination clinic and the UNICEF staff member are yet further examples of the grave consequences of the indiscriminate strikes on civilians in the Gaza Strip.”

“Taken alongside the horrific level of child deaths in north Gaza from other attacks, these most recent events combine to write yet another dark chapter in one of the darkest periods of this terrible war.”

“Civilians and civilian structures, including residential buildings, as well as humanitarian workers and their vehicles, must always be protected in accordance with international humanitarian law.”

“Yet these principles are being flaunted over and over again, leaving tens of thousands of children killed, injured, and deprived of essential services needed for survival.”

“Attacks on civilians, including humanitarian workers, and what remains of Gaza’s civilian facilities and infrastructure must stop. The entire Palestinian population in north Gaza, especially children, is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine, and the ongoing bombardments.

The UNICEF official has called on Israel to launch an immediate investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack on its staff member, and to take action to hold accountable those found responsible.

“UNICEF also calls on member states to use their influence to ensure respect for international law, prioritizing the protection of children. It is beyond time to end this war,” she concluded the statement.

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100,000 Palestinians in Northern Gaza face a month-long Israeli genocidal food deprivation and constant bombing

Sunday 3-November-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip, said that the Israeli occupation has not ceased its bombardment of inhabited homes, particularly in the northern areas of the Gaza Strip.

Basal confirmed in a press statement on Sunday that this bombardment has resulted in the destruction of a large number of buildings and infrastructure, and even service providers have not been spared from this bombing.

He pointed out that Israeli artillery and drones pose a significant threat to citizens, creating a constant state of fear and terror.

He said that all the appeals we have made to international organizations and humanitarian institutions have not succeeded in changing the dire situation faced by citizens in the Gaza Strip.

He reminded that the medical system and civil defense are completely inactive in the northern governorate, and they have not been permitted to return to rescue operations.

Furthermore, he noted that the Israeli occupation army has not allowed the entry of civil defense vehicles and equipment for over 400 days, affirming the intention of the Israeli occupation army to keep the civil defense system in a state of paralysis, unable to respond to emergencies.

He emphasized that there are more than 100,000 citizens in the northern governorate of Gaza without food, water, or medicine, and all of them are in urgent need of basic necessities of life, but “unfortunately, we are unable to provide any assistance to them.”

He sent a message to the free people of the world, urging them to increase pressure on the international community to help service providers and enable them to fulfill their humanitarian duties in accordance with related humanitarian laws.

He said, “We do not ask for anything other than to provide humanitarian assistance to our people amid the war on the Strip, and we hope to continue our work without any obstacles.”

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AP: Israel provided no evidence of fighters’ presence in bombed hospitals

Sunday 3-November-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

The Associated Press (AP) said on Sunday that Israel provided no evidence of its claims about the presence of Hamas fighters inside the hospitals it had bombed in the Gaza Strip.

AP said it had spent months gathering accounts of Israeli raids on Al-'Awda, Indonesian and Kamal 'Udwan Hospitals, interviewing more than three dozen patients, witnesses and medical and humanitarian workers as well as Israeli officials.

“It found that Israel has presented little or even no evidence of a significant Hamas presence in those cases. The AP presented a dossier listing the incidents reported by those it interviewed to the Israeli military spokesman’s office. The office said it could not comment on specific events,” AP said in a statement published on its website.

In a report last month, a UN investigation commission determined that “Israel has implemented a concerted policy to destroy the healthcare system of Gaza.” It described Israeli actions at hospitals as “collective punishment against the Palestinians in Gaza.”

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Editorial Notes about terms & names of people and places:

1. Names of people and places have been standardized to match standard Arabic grammatical rules.

2. Underlined letters and letters preceded by an apostrophe are references to Arabic letter sounds, which does not exist in the English alphabet.

3. The English letter i is equivalent to the Arabic short vowel known as kasra, as in Ibraheem and Qasim as well as in the English words sit and bit. So, it is incorrect to use it as a long vowel for such Arabic names as Jameel and Jibreel.

4. The English letter e is equivalent to the Arabi short vowel known as fat'ha, as in A'hmed and Mu'hammed.

5. It is more accurate to refer to the
land-grabbing Israelis, who establish illegal settlements in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, as illegal Israeli settlers, than referring to them as colonists.

The term colony is a reference to a large entity or a country, such as American states before independence. It was also a reference to Egypt, and India, when they were British colonies.

In addition, the term "colony" represents a positive nostalgic theme, in the minds of native speakers of English, particularly in America and Britain.

6. It is more accurate to use the verbs "abduct" and "kidnap" than the verbs "detain" and "arrest," in reference to taking Palestinian citizens by force to prisons and interrogation centers, by Israeli occupation regime soldiers. This is because the presence of the Israeli occupation regime forces is illegal in the Palestinian territories, and they have no jurisdiction over the Palestinian people.

Click here for more about using the apostrophe and the underlining of letters in the transliteration of Arabic names.
 

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Names of some of the Palestinian cities, as pronounced in standard Arabic, and their foreign names in parentheses: 

Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

Al-Nusayrat

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

Aree'ha (Jericho)

Al-Zaytoun (al-Zeitoun)

Bait (Beit)

Bait La'hm (Bethlehem)

Dair El-Bala'h

Jineen (Jenin)

Khan Younus (Khan Younis)

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Person's names as pronounced in standard Arabic:

A'hmed, 'Hasan, Mu'hammed, Younus, Yousuf,  

'Hasan Mulai'hat,

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Conflict terminology

The Israeli occupation apartheid regime (the Israeli government)

Illegal Israeli settlers (instead of settlers, colonists)

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers

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