Eight year old Malik Issa, who was shot in the face by an Israeli police officer on 15 February, has lost his left eye. Malik was shot in the eye by a rubber-coated metal bullet while on his way home from school in Wadi Al-Joz neighbourhood in East Jerusalem, along …
Read More »B’TSELEM: 19 GAZANS LOST THEIR EYES DUE TO ISRAELI TARGETING
The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories- B’Tselem said on Wednesday that 19 Palestinian protesters in Gaza lost one of their eyes during the last two years due to the Israeli shooting at their eyes during Gaza’s weekly peaceful protests near the separation fence. The center …
Read More »Grave concern about US plan to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict
Donald Trump’s Peace to Prosperity plan for the Middle East envisages an outcome with characteristics similar to apartheid, say 50 former foreign ministers and leaders from across Europe As Europeans dedicated to promoting international law, peace and security worldwide, we express our deep concern about President Trump’s Middle East plan, …
Read More »Fatah official holds talks with Russian Foreign Minister in Moscow
Fatah Central Committee member Hussein al-Sheikh today held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. Al-Sheikh, who serves as the Chairman of the Civil Affairs Commission, discussed with Lavrov strengthening traditional Palestinian-Russian relations, with focus on deepening political dialogue on Middle East issues. Lavrov reiterated his country’s commitment …
Read More »EU official stresses necessity of EU’s recognition of State of Palestine
A European Union official today stressed the necessity of the European Union’s recognition of the State of Palestine. The Chair of the EU’s Delegation for Relations with Palestine Manuel Pineda stated that it became necessary that the European Union (EU) and all member states recognize the State of Palestine. Pineda …
Read More »PPS: 15 Palestinian journalists held in Israeli jails
Israel is currently holding 15 Palestinian journalists, the last one, Mujahed Bani Mifleh, was detained yesterday at an army checkpoint as he was travelling with his wife and two children from Ramallah to his home in Nablus, today said the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). It said the detained journalists include …
Read More »Israeli settlers uproot hundreds of olive and vine trees south of Bethlehem
Israeli settlers today uprooted hundreds of olive and vine trees in the town of al-Khader, to the south of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to Emad Dadoo, a local activist. He told WAFA that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Eliazar uprooted about 200 olive trees …
Read More »Two homes, barns demolished in the south of West Bank
Israeli forces today demolished two Palestinian homes and two animal barns in the area of Masafer Yatta, in the south of the occupied West Bank, under the pretext they were built without a permit, according to a local source. Coordinator of the Popular Committees against the Wall and Settlements in …
Read More »In a bid to combat coronavirus, health ministry calls on people not to travel if not necessary
In its bid to fight spread of coronavirus, the Palestinian Ministry of Health today called on people not to travel abroad for any reason, particularly to attend conferences, and not to convene international conferences in Palestine, at least for the time being. The ministry, which said in an earlier statement …
Read More »Israel detains 13 Palestinians in occupied territories, including a 14-year-old boy
The Israeli army detained today 13 Palestinians in multiple raids in the occupied Palestinian territories, including a 14-year-old boy, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). It said Israeli security detained Ismail Halawni, 14, from Jerusalem. In addition, Israeli soldiers detained 17-year-old Nazir Qfeisheh, from Abu Sneineh neighborhood in the …
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