Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2516, Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026

1. Palestinian killed in Israeli strike in central Gaza Strip
Palestinian Mohammad Abdel Nasser Al-Khatib (36), a resident of the town of Al-Zawaida, was killed after an Israeli strike targeted Salah al-Din Street in the central Gaza Strip earlier today.
Local sources reported that ambulance crews recovered his body from the site of the attack. No immediate information was available regarding additional casualties.

2. Video: Palestinian youths confront settler attacks
Watch: Palestinian youths confront a group of Israeli settlers during an attack on Palestinian land in Khirbet al-Tawil, near the town of Aqraba, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
3. Al-Barsh: More than half of essential medicines depleted; 28% of illnesses linked to contaminated water
The Director General of Gaza’s Ministry of Health, Munir Al-Barsh, warned of the rapidly deteriorating health and environmental conditions in the Gaza Strip.
He stated that more than 53% of essential medicines in hospitals and healthcare centers have reached zero stock as Israel continues to prevent the entry of medicines, medical supplies, fuel, and lubricants needed to operate electricity generators.

4. Settlers raid towns north of Ramallah as Israeli forces force residents to leave
Israeli settlers and military forces escalated their actions in the occupied West Bank through simultaneous raids targeting towns north of the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate, while residents were forced to leave the Solomon’s Pools tourist area south of Bethlehem.
Local sources said settlers stormed the archaeological site of Khirbet Abu al-Awf, north of Sinjil, while others entered Al-Zaytoun Valley near the northern entrance to Umm Safa village with their cattle, allowing them to graze on Palestinian-owned farmland in what residents described as a new assault on agricultural property.

5. Netanyahu government approved 264 settlement projects in the West Bank since 2022
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz acknowledged that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has approved the establishment of 104 settlements and 160 settlement farms in the occupied West Bank since taking office in November 2022, according to Israel’s Channel 7.
The announcement is viewed as one of the clearest indications of the acceleration of settlement expansion under a government widely described as the most hardline in Israel’s history, continuing to expand settlement outposts and create new realities on Palestinian land.

6. Settlers damage main water pipeline serving two Bedouin communities east of Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Governorate announced that Israeli settlers damaged the main water pipeline supplying the Bedouin communities of Al-Mahtoush Al-Ararrah and Al-Tabna, near Khan al-Ahmar, east of occupied Jerusalem.
Authorities said the attack deprived residents of their primary water source as part of ongoing pressure targeting Palestinian Bedouin communities in an effort to force them to leave their land.

7. Israeli forces arrest 11 Palestinians in Tal village near Nablus
Israeli forces arrested 11 Palestinians during a raid on the village of Tal, southwest of Nablus.
Nablus, particularly Tal, has been under tight restrictions following an attack by Israeli settlers in which four Palestinians were shot and killed. During the incident, an Israeli soldier and an officer who allegedly participated in the attack were later shot after one of their weapons was reportedly taken by a resident of the village, who was subsequently killed by Israeli forces.
Europe
8. Video: German police disperse anti-genocide demonstration
Watch: German police forcibly disperse a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin protesting what participants describe as Israel’s war of genocide in the Gaza Strip.
9. Video: Song for Palestine sung inside a German court
Watch: A song about Palestine echoes inside the Stuttgart Regional Court during the trial of the “Ulm 5” activists, who are accused of taking action against the military company Elbit Systems in protest over its alleged role in supporting Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip.
10. UK condemns settler violence in the West Bank and calls for protection of Palestinians
UK Minister of State for the Middle East Stephen Doughty condemned the escalating violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, stressing that the United Kingdom strongly rejects attacks against Palestinian communities.
In a statement, Doughty said that protecting civilians, respecting international law, and holding perpetrators of violence accountable are fundamental principles that must be upheld.

11. International Court of Justice to hear Germany’s objections in Gaza case next September
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced that it will hold hearings in September on Germany’s preliminary objections in the case brought by Nicaragua, which accuses Germany of supporting Israel in committing genocide in Gaza.
The hearings are scheduled to take place between 7 and 10 September.

12. Letter from 332,000 British Arabs urges new government to support the Palestinian cause
Doctors, academics, lawyers, journalists, business leaders, and representatives of Arab organizations have sent a joint letter to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, calling for regular dialogue with the government, fairer policies on racism, immigration, and asylum, and a more active British role regarding Palestine and Sudan.
The letter places Palestine at the center of its demands, expressing concern over what the signatories describe as Britain’s longstanding failure to adequately support Palestinian rights. They urge the government to use its diplomatic influence to protect civilians and work toward a just political solution that guarantees the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.

13. Irish trade unions announce civil disobedience over matches involving Israel
Ireland’s Transport and Industry Workers’ Union reaffirmed its support for members who refuse to participate in hosting or facilitating football matches involving Israel, which are scheduled to be played in Hungary and Serbia after Ireland declined to host them.
Assistant General Secretary Greg Ennis stated that “no worker should be forced to choose between their job and their conscience.” He added that workers in aviation, broadcasting, transport, and hospitality have the right to act according to their beliefs without facing disciplinary action, particularly as opinion polls indicate that a majority of the Irish public opposes sporting normalization with those they consider responsible for genocide.

14. Event organizers end partnerships with Canadian company accused of suppressing pro-Palestinian voices
The organizers of Toronto’s Promise Cherry Beach electronic music events have faced widespread criticism after a video emerged showing one of the founders, Irving Shaw, arguing with an attendee displaying a pro-Palestinian message.
Shaw reportedly claimed that the event “is not a place for politics” and that people speaking about the Palestinian cause “do not know what they are talking about.”

Following the incident, both Toronto Queer Market and Companierai Coffee announced that they were ending their partnerships with the event organizers, stating that their values are incompatible with suppressing pro-Palestinian voices and that neutrality in the face of genocide is not an option.

15. Netherlands introduces broadest European sanctions to prevent trade with settlement products
The Netherlands has approved, by royal decree, a ban on trade with Israeli settlements effective 22 September, representing the broadest national measure of its kind in Europe.
Signed by King Willem-Alexander on 13 July and published in the Official Gazette, the decree prohibits not only imports but also the direct and indirect purchase and sale of settlement goods. It also applies to intermediaries arranging transactions, even when the goods are destined for other European countries.

16. UK arrests pensioners in their 80s for demonstrating in support of Palestine
British police arrested dozens of elderly protesters, retirees, and clergy members outside Westminster Court during a judicial review hearing involving the prosecution of 1,579 people accused of supporting a pro-Palestinian movement.
The demonstration, described as the first major public test for Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s new government, resulted in numerous arrests involving demonstrators aged between 60 and over 80 years old. Organizers described the arrests as a reflection of the continued suppression of those opposing the war in Gaza.
Europe
17. Amnesty International calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Hossam Abu Safiya
Amnesty International has launched a global signature campaign calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, along with all Palestinian medical personnel arbitrarily detained in Israeli prisons.
In its statement, Amnesty said that Dr. Abu Safiya has spent at least 580 days in detention under what it described as arbitrary administrative detention, without formal charges or trial, under Israel’s “Unlawful Combatant” Law.

19. Activists protest outside the UK Charity Commission over alleged complicity with Israel
The international IJan Network, in cooperation with Jewish Action Against Zionism and several human rights groups, organized a protest outside the UK Charity Commission, accusing it of helping to shield what they described as crimes of genocide and land appropriation in Palestine.
Protesters criticized the Commission for refusing to investigate the Jewish National Fund (JNF) or revoke its charitable status, alleging that it has been involved in the displacement of Palestinians since the 1948 Nakba and currently controls around 20% of the land under its administration to facilitate further settlement expansion in the Negev and Galilee.

20. Palestine Convoy: Our mission goes beyond humanitarian aid to exposing international failure
Hakan Şimşek, a member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Convoy, said the world is witnessing a historic moment that reflects the scale of injustice faced by the Palestinian people.
He stressed that the convoy was launched because it “cannot afford the luxury of stopping or waiting for the right time.”

Şimşek added that the Palestine Convoy is not limited to delivering humanitarian aid but also represents a new model of civil action, carrying a message of solidarity with the Palestinian people in the face of the ongoing military campaign.

International
21. Ohio State University targets pro-Palestinian activism by banning chalk writing
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio revealed that Ohio State University imposed a ban on chalk writing across campus in August 2025, saying the measure was explicitly intended to silence pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist expression.
The ACLU conveyed this in a formal letter sent to University President Ravi Bellamkonda on 30 July, calling for the immediate repeal of what it described as an unconstitutional policy.

22. California law restricting participation in pro-Palestinian activities upheld
A federal judge in California rejected a legal challenge brought by teachers, students, and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) against Assembly Bill 715 (AB 715), which places restrictions on classroom speech on the grounds of protecting Jewish and Israeli students.
Judge Noel Wise ruled that the lawsuit was “premature,” despite arguments from the plaintiffs that the law is written in vague terms that could suppress criticism of Israeli government policies and institutionalize discrimination against Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students by requiring instruction to be “free from bias” under undefined standards.

23. UN High Commissioner warns of escalating settler violence and accelerated annexation in the West Bank
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights warned of an unprecedented rise in settler violence and the accelerated annexation of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank, stating that these developments have intensified significantly over the past two years.
The High Commissioner noted that this escalation comes two years after the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion, which concluded that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory and the establishment of settlements are unlawful under international law, and called for Israel’s withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territories.