We are horrified by the brutal terror attack that took place in Barcelona. Palestine condemns this heinous terrorist attack. We send our deep condolences to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to those who were wounded. Barcelona is a city very close to the hearts of …
Read More »El presidente palestino envía sus condolencias a las víctimas de Barcelona
El presidente palestino, Mahmud Abás, envió hoy sus condolencias a las víctimas del ataque terrorista de Barcelona, que ha causado al menos 13 muertos y decenas de heridos. Abás se dirigió al rey Felipe VI y al primer ministro español, Mariano Rajoy, para expresar su pésame por las víctimas atropelladas …
Read More »Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates // The Israeli Policy of Demolition is Faced with a Policy of Determination and Building by the Jerusalemites
On August 15th, the different media outlets exposed footage of the vicious Israeli demolition campaigns, of raiding houses and stores in many towns and neighborhoods in occupied Jerusalem, under the pretext of non-authorization. These campaigns were done under the protection of dozens of Israeli military vehicles and armed soldiers; in …
Read More »Israeli settlers attack Palestinian bus driver
Two Israeli settlers attacked on Thursday attacked a Palestinian bus driver near the Bat Ayin settlement in Gush Etzion settlement bloc, southwest of Bethlehem. Israel’s Channel 7 said the settlers assaulted the Palestinian driver, sprayed him with pepper spray, beat him and tried to damage his car after they confirmed …
Read More »Israeli settlers install caravans west of Bethlehem, central West Bank
Israeli settlers on Wednesday had installed caravans near the village of Nahalin, west of Bethlehem, central West Bank. Head of Nahalin village council, Sobhi Zeidan told WAFA that a group of settlers from the nearby illegal settlement of Beitar Elit installed 10 caravans near the fence separating the settlement from …
Read More »White House hosts reception in honor of Palestinian students arriving from Gaza
US Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt Thursday hosted a welcome reception for a group of Palestinian students arriving from Gaza to participate in the YES program. In attendance was the Head of the PLO Delegation to the US Ambassador Husam Zomlot, representatives from the US Departments of State …
Read More »Israeli forces detain three Palestinians from Jerusalem, Bethlehem
Israeli forces between Thursday night and early Friday detained three Palestinians from East Jerusalem and Bethlehem cities, said WAFA correspondent and security sources. Israeli police detained a 17-year-old Palestinian after storming his family home in East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan. WAFA correspondent said police struck the detainee’s mother and brother, …
Read More »Israel bans Haifa journalist from entering Old City of Jerusalem
Israeli authorities Friday banned the Haifa journalist Sabreen Diab from entering the Old City of Jerusalem for the period of two weeks. Diab told WAFA Israeli authorities released her on Thursday evening after almost seven hours of interrogation on condition she does not enter the Old City of Jerusalem for …
Read More »Newspapers review: Blowing up home in Ramallah-district village focus of dailies
Palestinian who was killed by Israeli forces along with two other Palestinians in June following a deadly attack in East Jerusalem hit the front page headlines in Palestinian Arabic dailies. The dailies said Israeli forces blew up the family home of Adel Ankoush in the village of Deir Abu Mashaal, …
Read More »Israeli army razes private land east of Yatta
Israeli army forces Thursday razed tens of dunums owned by a Palestinian family east of Yatta, to the south of the West Bank. Rateb Jabour, coordinator of the Anti-Settlement Commission in Hebron, told WAFA the targeted land is adjacent to the settlement of Carmel from the east and south. The …
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