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Palestinian Arabic-language dailies focused today on the ongoing Russian military operation in Ukraine and the fierce battles taking place around the Ukrainian capital Kyiv as Russian troops are trying to enter the city. Al-Quds wrote in bold black: “Putin: the military operation is continuing until the end.” It also wrote …

A Palestinian young man identified as Kareem Jamal Qawasmi, 19, was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces on Sunday early morning at Bab Hutta neighborhood in the old city of Jerusalem, according to witnesses. Israeli police claimed that its officers opened fire at Qawasmi after he allegedly attempted to stab …

Global Ministries, a North American Christian mission, has described Israel as an apartheid state, with the Palestinian people denied equal access to water, jobs, the ability to travel, etc. “Israeli policies and practices that discriminate against Palestinians—Christians and Muslims alike—are consistent with the international definition of the crime of apartheid,” …

Palestinian journalists have filed a lawsuit against Facebook to voice their objection to the social media platform for arbitrarily censoring and suspending accounts affiliated with Palestine’s news agencies as well as political and media activists. Sada Social, a Palestinian social media monitoring center, along with a number of Palestinian journalists, …

Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine, a pro-Palestine student organization, hung flyers across campus this past week urging undergraduates to boycott Harvard Israel Trek, an annual subsidized spring break trip to Israel and the West Bank. Organizers for HOOP — a student group spearheaded by the Palestine Solidarity Committee that calls …

Leading law firm Bindmans LLP has sent a formal letter of complaint to Facebook over its “anti-Palestinian bias.” Instructed by the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), the London based firm demanded explanation for the “systematic” and “far-reaching” censorship of content and accounts related to Palestine. The complaint was …

During a meeting held on Saturday in Munich, the Foreign Ministers of Germany, Egypt, France and Jordan reiterated the commitment of their countries to achieving just, comprehensive and lasting peace regarding the issue of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. The Foreign Ministers stressed that they are looking for a solution …

Former leader of the UK Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has called on his country to immediately and unconditionally recognize the State of Palestine. In a parliament discussion regarding the recognition of the State of Palestine on Thursday, Corbyn asserted: “We should support the immediate and unconditional recognition of the State …

Political adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ahmad al-Deek, said today that four crisis cells have been formed by the Foreign Ministry to ensure the safety of the Palestinian community and students in Ukraine. He said in a press statement that the first cell will be functioning …