Israeli commandos accompanied by attack dogs raided today the cells of the Palestinian political detainees at Ofer Detention Center, southwest of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, and assaulted and injured many of them, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). The PPS said in a statement that dozens of …
Read More »Palestine could return to full lockdown due to a surge in COVID-19 cases: Official
Ghassan Nemer, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, said today that the country could return to a full lockdown due to a surge in the daily coronavirus infections, resulting from the failure of the public to adhere to the safety protocols. He told official Voice of Palestine radio that Palestine …
Read More »Fatah official says pressures exerted against leadership won’t change their positions
Mahmoud Aloul, the Deputy Chairman of ruling Fatah Movement, said today that Bahrain’s announcement on establishing diplomatic relations with the occupying state of Israel was a stab in the back, and a betrayal of the Palestinian cause, Jerusalem and humanity. Aloul told the official Voice of Palestine radio that the …
Read More »Bahrainis protest against normalization deal, burn Israeli flags
Bahrainis rallied throughout the kingdom last night condemning the government’s declaration on normalizing its relations with the occupying state of Israel, setting Israeli flags on fire in defiance of a government ban on protests. Protests reportedly took place in the northern villages of Karrana and Abu Saiba, the central village …
Read More »Fatah says normalization encourages settlements, land theft
The central committee of Fatah Movement said today that free normalization with the occupying state of Israel by some Arab countries means an abandonment of Jerusalem and its Muslim and Christian holy sites, and encourages the Israeli occupation for more theft of land and more settlement construction. During a meeting …
Read More »Premier says normalization prioritizes short-term interests over strategic issues
Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said today that Bahrain’s declaration on normalizing its relations with the occupying state of Israel prioritizes the short-term interests over the strategic issues, and comes at the expense of the aspirations of the Arab and Islamic nations and Palestinian rights. He said the normalization deal, which …
Read More »PLO official says Arab people, including in the UAE and Bahrain, reject normalization with Israel
Saeb Erekat, Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), said today that the Arab people, including in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, reject normalization with the occupation state, Israel, expressing gratitude for their stance. Erekat said in an interview with Voice of Palestine radio …
Read More »Turkey: Bahrain establishing diplomatic relations with Israel a blow to efforts to defend Palestinian cause
Turkey strongly condemned a decision by Bahrain to establish diplomatic relations with Israel considering it a blow to efforts to defend the Palestinian cause and would perpetuate the Israeli occupation. “We express our concern for, and strong condemnation of, the decision of the Kingdom of Bahrain to follow the United …
Read More »Jordan says ending the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories is the only way to achieve peace
Jordan said last night that ending the 53-year-long Israeli occupation of the occupied Palestinian territories is the only way to achieve peace in the region. Commenting on the announcement last night of the normalization of Bahraini-Israeli relations, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said that the change required and the basic …
Read More »Ashrawi: Normalization with Israel will not solve the conflict
In response to Bahrain’s declaration on normalizing its relations with the occupying state of Israel under US auspices, Hanan Ashrawi, Member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, stated: “The Bahrain-Israel announcement is not a peace deal. It is US President Donald Trump playing to his base in …
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