Two prominent Palestinians have been released by Israeli police after being detained briefly on suspicion that they were involved in funding terrorism, Agence France Presse (AFP) has reported. Suhail Khoury and Rania Elias were reportedly arrested at home in East Jerusalem. Both are prominent in Palestinian cultural life. Khoury directs …
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Israeli soldiers demolished a Palestinian security checkpoint used to test for coronavirus in the occupied West Bank, according to Wafa news agency. The checkpoint was set up by Palestinian security forces at the entrance to the occupied West Bank city of Jenin to prevent the spread of the virus. A …
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Despite Israel’s efforts, Palestinians are going nowhere By: Husam Zomlot* Over the weekend, I was fortunate to spend some precious hours with my father, listening to his childhood memories and the stories told to him by his parents. My father was born in Simsim, a flourishing Palestinian village on the …
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On 16 July 2020, Professor Michael Lynk, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, introduced his annual report to the 44th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council, addressing Israel’s illegal policies and practices of collective punishment …
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Tayseer Khaled, member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, member of the Political Bureau of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Liberation, warned of political naivety by promoting or calling for the so-called one-state solution and praised the clarification announced by Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Razzaz …
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By: TOVAH LAZAROFF The 41 officials thanked the members of congressmen their stance, which they said was an “expression of true friendship for Israel and concern for our country’s security and wellbeing.” Former Israeli security officers sent a letter Tuesday to members of the US Congress thanking them for their …
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The former UN ambassador said that China is the number one threat to the US and that many US leaders have been naive about it, including former president Barack Obama and vice president Biden. By: OMRI NAHMIAS If Joe Biden is elected president in November, he will rejoin the Iran …
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Thirty-one senior European politicians came in support of the United National Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) yesterday through a letter that reiterated the essential role that the Agency plays in a highly volatile region. As UNRWA continues to face financial and political challenges, …
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An influential American commentator has sent shock waves through the Jewish establishment and Washington policy-making circles by breaking a long-standing taboo: He has endorsed the idea of a democratic entity of Jews and Palestinians living with equal rights between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean, arguing that a two-state solution …
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Current and former senior politicians and diplomats call on UN member states for urgent financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees As current and former policymakers who have dedicated their careers to promoting peace and security worldwide, we urge all UN member states to …
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