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Full text of remarks by Trump and Abbas in New York

Abbas sends Rosh Hashanah wishes to Jewish people US president says ‘we have maybe the best shot ever’ at a deal; Palestinian leader confident ‘we are on the verge of real peace’ Full text of remarks by President Donald Trump and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas before their meeting in …

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Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Hold Press Conference to Declare Submission of Forth Substantive Communication to ICC on Israeli Settlement Activity in oPt

On Wednesday noon, 20 September 2017, the four Palestinian human rights organizations (Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), al-Haq Organization, al-Mezan Center for Human Rights, and Addameer Center for Human Rights) held a press conference to declare the submission of a fourth communication to the International Criminal Court (ICC) titled …

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PCHR Receives Delegation from German Partner MISEREOR

On Saturday 16 September 2017, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) received a delegation from MISEREOR. The delegation comprised of Bernhard Schafer, Officer of Joint Initiative on International Humanitarian Law in the Middle East; Ralph Allgaire, Press Officer, and Dr. Volker Riehl, Berlin Desk officer- Berline Office, met with …

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Palestinian Human Rights Organisations Submit Evidence to the ICC Prosecutor on Crimes Committed in West Bank

The Hague, 20 September 2017: Today, four Palestinian human rights organisations submitted their fourth substantive communication to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, alleging that high-level Israeli civilian and military officials have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem. The director …

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Catholic Churches in Jerusalem condemn attack on St. Stephen church

The Council of Catholic Churches in Jerusalem Thursday condemned the attack against St. Stephen Church Wednesday night, which resulted in the destruction of internal property. The council said in a press release it demands “that the State of Israel, with all its institutions concerned, punish who were responsible for such …

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Abbas meets with Trump in New York

President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday met with U.S. president Donald trump on the sideline of the 72nd UN General Assembly meeting in New York. Abbas and his American counterpart discussed the latest developments in the political process and the overall political situation in the Palestinian territories. Abbas thanked trump for providing …

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