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Africa-Israel summit called off

The president of Togo west African nation, Faure Gnassingbé on Monday informed the Israeli prime minister that the Africa-Israel summit, which was due to take place on October 23- 27, was cancelled, mainly due to the current protests against his regime in the country, and pressure from Arab and Palestinian …

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Ashrawi expresses sympathy towards victims of natural disasters

PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi in a statement on Monday expressed sympathy and condolences to the victims of the recent natural disasters worldwide on behalf of the Palestinian leadership and people of Palestine. “We express our condolences and sympathy to all those who have recently suffered such enormous …

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Preventive Security explains reasons behind arrest of Hebron activist

The Preventive Security Monday issued a press release to clear what it described as “rumors and misleading information” surrounding the arrest of Hebron activist Issa Amro, who was detained for criticizing the Palestinian Authority (PA) on his Facebook page. The press release said Amro was arrested after receiving information that …

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Israeli forces detain 16 Palestinians from East Jerusalem, West Bank

Israeli forces detained in overnight raids 16 Palestinians from East Jerusalem and across the West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said on Monday. Israeli police detained three Palestinians from East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan. Forces also detained five Palestinians in separate raids into Ramallah-district towns of al-Mughayyir, Ein Yabrud …

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Israeli settlers attack Jeb al-Deeb elementary school

Israeli settlers attacked Monday the newly built Jeb al-Deeb elementary school, near Bethlehem in the West Bank, but were stopped by local Palestinians, according to Hassan Breijiyeh, from the Committee Against Settlements in Bethlehem. He said Palestinians confronted more than 30 Israeli settlers who came to the school with an …

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Israeli authorities infringe on Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem

The Israeli authorities Monday infringed on a Muslim cemetery outside the wall of the Old City of Jerusalem with bulldozers leveling land and threatening graves in the area, according to Mustafa Abu Zahra, head of the Jerusalem cemeteries committee. He told WAFA that Israeli bulldozers razed land at a cemetery …

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