JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israeli police on Friday released journalist Sabrin Diab, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, under the condition that she observe a one-month ban on entering Jerusalem city, after she was detained on Thursday afternoon at the Damascus Gate entrance to the Old City as she was en route …
Read More »Palestinian Envoy to USA : Kushner’s Upcoming Middle East Visit as ‘Crucial
WASHINGTON /PNN/ The top Palestinian official in Washington, D.C., Ambassador Husam Zomlot, said on Thursday that an upcoming visit of a delegation of senior U.S. officials to the Middle East, as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to restart the peace process, would be crucial. If it fails, he …
Read More »Interview: Palestinians await answers from U.S. on settlement, two-state solution: senior official
RAMALLAH, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) — The Palestinians are waiting for answers from the U.S. on two major issues in order to resume the peace talks with Israel: Israeli settlement expansion and the two-state solution, a senior Palestinian official said Thursday. Tayeb Abdul Rahim, the Palestinian Presidency Chief of Staff and …
Read More »Interview: China can be honest broker in Israeli-Palestinian peace process: Palestinian official
RAMALLAH, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — China can be a honest broker in pushing forward the Israeli-Palestinian peace process in light of its fair stance on the issue, a senior Palestinian official told Xinhua in a recent interview. Tayeb Abdul Rahim, secretary-general of Palestinian Presidency and an aide to President Mahmoud …
Read More »eature: Nablus town in West Bank renovated, defying threat of erasure
by Fatima AbdulKarim NABLUS, West Bank, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — During the first decade of the 21st century, the West Bank witnessed an economic boost, followed by a blow from which it is still recovering. The reason for that was the outbreak of the popular uprising in September 2000, and …
Read More »Israeli forces detain two Palestinians during clashes in Qalqilia
Two Palestinians were detained on Friday during clashes that erupted at the northern entrance of the West Bank district of Qalqilia, said WAFA correspondent. The two were identified as Laith Nofal, 16, and Ahmad Hassan, 18. No injuries were reported. Earlier Friday, forces detained three Palestinians from East Jerusalem and …
Read More »Palestinian Shot and injured, others suffocate during clashes along Gaza borders
A Palestinian Friday was shot and injured with a live bullet, and others suffocated by tear gas during clashes that erupted in multiple locations along Gaza borders, said sources. Israeli forces stationed at military watchtowers along Gaza borders with Israel opened live fire at a number of Palestinians for allegedly …
Read More »Israeli forces suppress weekly Bilin march, dozens of suffocation cases reported
Dozens of Palestinians Friday suffocated by tear gas as Israeli forces violently suppressed the weekly march in the village of Bilin, in the West Bank district of Ramallah, said local sources. Israeli soldiers attacked the march, which was organized by the popular committee against the separation wall, firing tear gas …
Read More »Israeli army violently quells peaceful weekly protest east of Qalqilia
Israeli forces Friday quelled the weekly and peaceful anti-settlement demonstration in the village of Kufr Qadoom to the east of Qalqilia, according to a local activist. Coordinator of the popular resistance committee in the village of Kufr Qadoom, Murab Shtawi, said Israeli forces violently suppressed demonstrators, who also rallied to …
Read More »Ashrawi of PLO denounces recent terror attacks in Spain
PLO Executive Committee Member Hanan Ashrawi strongly denounced the terrorist attacks that recently took place in Spain, said a press statement issued by Ashrawi on Friday. “On behalf of the Palestinian leadership and the Palestinian people, we strongly denounce the recent terrorist attacks in Spain in which at least thirteen …
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