UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, denounced Israel on Sunday for opening tenders for new settlement units in the occupied West Bank. “Today, the Israeli authorities announced tenders for the construction of more than 1,300 housing units in the
JERUSALEM, 22.10-2021. The European Union said that it was alarming to witness a series of violations against Palestinian children by Israeli forces. "We are deeply concerned about the excessive use of force against minors, where from 8 to 18 October a child was killed in Bethlehem and 41
JTA — Some of the most contested pieces of real estate in East Jerusalem have come under the legal control of the British Virgin Islands in recent years because the Israeli settlers who managed the properties used offshore accounts and failed to pay corporate fees and taxes. The
Israel is set to advance the construction of more than 3,000 settlement units in the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem, local media reported. The weekly schedule published by the Civil Administration's planning committee showed that it intends to approve the construction of the new
Yesterday, Wednesday, US President Joe Biden's administration has explored with Saudi Arabia the possibility of normalizing relations with Israel and joining the Ibrahim Accords. Walla reported on 3 American and Arab sources informed that US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan raised the
The Israeli reaction to the move of the United States Congress to block the approval of the Iron Dome System funding has yet to stop. It is true that he re - agreed, but the obstruction in his corridors sounded the alarm in Tel Aviv, as evidence of the fracturing relationship between the two
Settlers uprooted and broke 300 olive trees from the lands of the West Farm town north of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank. According to Palestinian sources, when farmers arrived in their fields and land adjacent to the settlement of Kfar Rashid, they were surprised to have uprooted
“We should have no illusions about the current state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”, Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland said, describing a situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) that continues to deteriorate, with no progress towards a two-State
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus has said the EU cannot continue to remain silent as new data shows a sharp increase in the demolition of Palestinian homes by Israeli authorities. MacManus said: “From January to August of this year, the Israeli authorities demolished or seized
East Jerusalem The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) concluded two contribution agreements with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (Fund), to the total amount of US$ 21.5 million. The Fund will provide US$ 20 million to support the
Forty-five thousand people performed Friday prayers at the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque, amidst intense Israeli occupation of the mosque's doors, according to Jerusalem's Islamic Waqf Service. The occupation authorities impose restrictions on Palestinian access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday; To
WASHINGTON - A senior Israeli official said that the United States had made clear during talks this week its opposition to Israel building settlements on occupied land needed by the Palestinians for their future state. In response to a question about whether the United States side raised the
The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Adel bin Abdul Rahman Al-Asumi, affirmed the Parliament’s rejection of any unilateral measures that seek to change the status quo on the ground with regard to the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque. During his presidency of the meeting of the Palestine Committee of
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration intends to press ahead with its plan to reopen the Jerusalem consulate that traditionally engaged with Palestinians, despite Israeli opposition to such a move. Blinken reiterated a pledge he originally made
OCCUPIED PALESTINE - Yesterday morning, dozens of settlers stormed the yards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the side of Al Mughrabi Gate, heavily guarded by the Israeli occupying forces, who carried out a campaign of raids and arrests in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem. According to Waqf, the
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Nasser, called on the Non-Aligned Conference to press Israel to end its occupation of the Palestinian territories, while stressing the centrality of the Palestinian issue to his country. This was reflected in a statement by Kuwaiti
The London-based Palestinian Return Center (PRC) has called on the UN to reopen the file of the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre, carry out a thorough investigation into it, and take legal action against those responsible at a special international court. This came in a report submitted recently
Six Palestinian prisoners continue hunger strike in Israeli jails in protest against their administrative detention, according to the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees. The longest hunger-striker of the six prisoners is prisoner Kayed Fasfous, who has been on hunger strike for 90
Former grand mufti of Jerusalem Ekrima Sa'id Sabri was banned from the al-Aqsa Mosque for a week, after being questioned for over six hours on Sunday, according to Palestinian media. Sabri had expressed strong opposition to a ruling by Jerusalem Magistrates Court which implied support for
Today, Monday, the occupation authorities started marketing 99 settlement units in the "Trump settlement" in the occupied Syrian Golan, two years after announcing the settlement, which is currently home to 20 Jewish families, in mobile homes. In a press release, the so-called Minister
Bethlehem, Occupied West Bank – The small Palestinian village of Kisan, nestled atop the rugged, picturesque hills of the occupied West Bank, has faced intensified Israeli land theft and settler attacks in recent months. Kisan – some 18km (11 miles) south of Bethlehem – is
Yesterday, Friday, the National Initiative Against Normalization stressed its total rejection of the visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Occupation to the Kingdom of Bahrain. In a press release, the Initiative reiterated its total rejection of all forms of compliance with the
As COVID-19 spread across the occupied Palestinian territory, the Hugo Chavez Hospital was turned into the COVID-19 treatment and isolation centre for patients from Ramallah District. Dr Bassel Bawatneh, the hospital’s Acting Director, found himself both serving as a medical professional and
Yesterday Wednesday, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wensland, emphasized the illegality of Israeli settlement in the occupied Palestinian territories. "I reiterate that all Israeli settlements are illegal under international law and undermine
Thursday morning, a Palestinian girl was killed by the Zionist occupying forces for allegedly attempting to carry out a stabbing. According to eyewitnesses, the occupying forces fired at and wounded a Palestinian near the gate of the Silsilah leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque; She was seen falling
The President of the Legislative Council commended the position of the people of Iraq, the Presidency, the Government, and the Parliament, which categorically rejected normalization of the Zionist occupation. In a press release, he called for Iraq to continue to form an impassioned dam in the
Palestinians imprisoned by Israel under its contested policy of administrative detention have continued to protest their ill-treatment and repressive Israeli policies through hunger strikes and boycotting military court hearings - even if it means putting their lives and
The second Intifada was one of the most defining moments in the history of Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation. The popular uprising dubbed “Al Aqsa” was sparked after right-wing Israeli leader Ariel Sharon entered Al Aqsa Mosque on 28 September 2000 accompanied by a
RAMALLAH, Tuesday, September 28, 2021 (WAFA) – A drop in temperature is expected in Palestine today, which becomes 3°C below the seasonal average, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD). Moderate conditions are expected to prevail. Winds are westerly to
The Committee to Support Palestinian Journalists confirmed that the Israeli occupation has committed 652 violations against journalists since the beginning of this year, calling on the international community to compel the occupation to implement international laws that guarantee media freedom of
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