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 …
Read More »Trump to Abbas: I Will Give My Heart and Soul to Achieve Israeli-Palestinian Peace Deal
Trump says Saudi Arabia and other Arab states are trying to advance the peace process. ‘Who knows, stranger things have happened’ ■ Abbas wishes the Jewish people a happy new year in honor of Rosh Hashanah By: Barak Ravid and Amir Tibon U.S. President Donald Trump told Palestinian President Mahmoud …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »President Abbas departs New York after UN General Assembly address
President Mahmoud Abbas and the accompanying delegation left New York on Thursday morning, hours after he asked the 72nd meeting of the UN General Assembly to correct the injustice done to the Palestinian people. Abbas urged member states to correct a long injustice done to the Palestinian people since the …
Read More »President Abbas urges UN to correct injustice done to Palestinian people
President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday urging its member states to correct a long injustice done to the Palestinian people since the Balfour Declaration 100 years ago until today and recognize it as a state with full UN membership. He also warned that unless Israel …
Read More »Dozens suffocate during Israeli military raid into city of Hebron
Dozens of Palestinians Wednesday suffocated from tear gas fired at them by Israeli army during a military raid into the city of Hebron, in the southern West Bank, said security sources. Sources told WAFA Israeli army stormed al-Manara Square; centre of the city of Hebron, and proceeded to fire tear …
Read More »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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