Harriet Salem
Viral Video of Women Fighting Israeli Soldier Spotlights Harsh Treatment of Stone Throwers
A group of Palestinian women were filmed biting, slapping, and grabbing an Israeli soldier as he attempted to detain a 12-year-old boy for throwing stones.
Asylum Seekers Stuck in Limbo After Release From Israel’s Desert Detention Center
Israel is releasing more than 1,000 asylum seekers from an isolated detention center, but they’re banned from living and working in two of the country’s largest cities.
Moscow's Only Nudist Beach Is Being Threatened With Closure
Authorities in Moscow calling for the closure of the city's only nudist beach have called naked sunbathers "depraved" and "out of their mind."
Hamas Says it Captured an Israeli Spy Dolphin
The Palestinian militant group reportedly claims to have captured an aquatic mammal equipped with underwater recording devices and an arrow-firing weapon off Gaza’s coastline.
Vladmir Putin Went Deep-Sea Diving in a Miniature Submarine Off the Crimean Coast
Monday's submarine stunt in Crimea has been widely interpreted as a bid by Putin to flex his political as well as actual muscles in the wake of Russia's annexation of the southern peninsula last year.
The Soldier, the Settler, and the Journalist: Remembering Israel's Withdrawal From Gaza
On the tenth anniversary of Israel’s move to seal its border with Gaza and forcibly evacuate thousands of settlers, VICE News spoke with three Israelis who witnessed the historic moment firsthand.
Palestinian Hunger Striker Loses Consciousness, Testing Israel's 'Unethical' Force-Feeding Law
Israeli doctors are refusing to implement a new law permitting the force-feeding of prisoners on hunger strike. Rights campaigners say Mohammed Allan is now in a "near-death critical condition."
More Than 450,000 Palestinian Refugees Are Set to Miss School Due to UN Funding Shortfall
"At a time of growing instability and rising extremism, there's going to be an extra half million kids on the streets of the Middle East," Chris Gunness, an UNRWA spokesperson, told VICE News.
Two Druze Charged With Lynch-Killing of Wounded Syrian Man in Israel
One of the two Druze suspects charged with the lynch-killing of a Syrian man dragged from an Israeli ambulance says she was enraged after her relatives were raped and killed by militants across the border.
Israel Intensifies Crackdown on Jewish Extremists With Raids in the West Bank
Nine people were arrested in raids on two West Bank outposts in the wake of a firebombing that killed a Palestinian man and his 18-month-old toddler.
Palestinian Father Dies Eight Days After Firebombing That Also Killed His Toddler
Authorities suspect Jewish extremists committed the so-called “price-tag” attack on July 31 as revenge for actions taken against settlers by the Israeli government.
The West Bank's Soccer Team Hasn't Played in Gaza in 15 Years. That's About to Change.
Though Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip nearly ten years ago, its territory separates the West Bank from Gaza, which is isolated by an Israeli blockade.