An undercover Israeli force disguised as Palestinian college students abducted in broad daylight on Wednesday the head of Birzeit University’s Student Council, Omar Kiswani, after breaking into the university campus, according to a university press release. It said “the kidnappers, carrying firearms in their backpacks, entered the campus during working …
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The three Palestinian Arabic dailies highlighted the decision by the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to convene a meeting for the Palestinian National Council (PNC) on April 30, along with other decisions made in the meeting in Ramallah chaired by President Mahmoud Abbas. They also highlighted the …
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A group of Israeli settlers cut down dozens of olive trees and attacked Palestinian farmers on Thursday, preventing them from reaching their lands in the al-Sawiya village in the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus. Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors settlement activity in the northern West Bank, told …
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Israeli occupying forces have imposed a new system of checkpoints around the West Bank that requires Palestinians to submit their personal information, according to Haaretz. The procedure was reportedly trialled some months ago as a temporary measure as part of the military’s regular surveillance of public spaces, but has now …
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On Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced that it maintains its opposition to the revisions made in the “Anti-BDS” that was presented by the US Congress over a year ago. In addition to their opposition, Ben Wizner, director of the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project stated that …
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Billboards are located on Interstate 95 in CT. One is in Bridgeport, CT and the other is in Stratford, Ct. Palestine Advocacy Project’s latest billboard ad campaign intends to raise awareness about Ahed Tamimi, the 17-year-old Palestinian activist who now faces up to 10 years in Israel’s military prison over …
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad Al-Malki called on Wednesday for supporting the Palestinian peace plan presented by President Mahmoud Abbas in the Security Council and the need to mobilize international support for it. Malki’s comments came during the 149th ordinary session of the Arab League at the level of foreign …
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Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said on Wednesday the Arabs will not publicly reveal their plans about the Palestinian cause in anticipation of an expected US peace proposal. “The United States will propose a new vision for ending the conflict with Israel. There is an Arab intention to influence …
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The Palestinian National Council (PNC), the highest decision making body, is going to convene on April 30, the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) decided on Wednesday. The PNC meeting was called for to present Palestinian policy and strategy in light of the US recognition of Jerusalem as …
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Palestinians demanded on Wednesday from Israel to release corpses of their sons it has been holding, some for decades. Families of Palestinians killed by the Israelis and whose corpses are still held by Israel demanded in a protest at the Red Cross office in Ramallah from Israel to free the …
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