LONDON: Hussein Al-Sheikh, deputy president of the Palestinian Authority, discussed security and diplomatic issues during separate meetings in Cairo with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati and Hassan Rashad, director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service. Al-Sheikh briefed Egyptian officials on the latest developments regarding the Occupied Territories, in the presence of Maj. Gen. Majed […]
Read MorePortugal will officially recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday, Lisbon’s Foreign Ministry said yesterday (19 September), ahead of a UN General Assembly where around 10 other countries are set to follow suit. Britain, Canada and France are among the other Western nations planning to give a Palestinian state recognition at the assembly, which comes as […]
Read MoreDUBAI: Palestine dominated the agenda as Arab League foreign ministers met in Cairo on Thursday, with leaders calling for an end to Israeli settlement activity and reiterating support for the establishment of a Palestinian state. The session focused on efforts to persuade more Western countries to recognize Palestinian statehood and to halt what ministers described […]
Read MoreTHE Palestinian Authority will soon announce the composition of a “temporary” committee to manage the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa announced today. He spoke as Amnesty International published a report accusing Israel of carrying out a “deliberate” campaign of starvation in the devastated coastal enclave. Mr Mustafa said that the Palestinian Authority would “soon […]
Read MoreBy Maria Siow As the devastation in Gaza intensifies and international pressure mounts, Australia and New Zealand are edging closer to recognising a Palestinian state, but critics warn that symbolic gestures and “window-dressing” alone will do little to alter the grim realities on the ground. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Canberra […]
Read MoreBy Ali Harb Washington, DC – The United States government has acknowledged its use of Canary Mission — a shadowy pro-Israel website — to identify pro-Palestine students for deportation, sparking anger and concern by rights advocates. Activists have long suspected that the administration of US President Donald Trump is gathering information from the Canary Mission […]
Read MoreMembers of Parliament in the United Kingdom voted overwhelmingly this week to proscribe the campaign group, Palestine Action, as a terrorist organisation under anti-terrorism laws, putting the group on a par with armed groups such as al-Qaeda and ISIL (ISIS). A draft order to amend the Terrorism Act 2000 to do this, brought by Home […]
Read MoreThe Caribbean island nation of Jamaica recognized Palestine as a state amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The decision comes amid grave concern over Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip and the “continually deepening humanitarian crisis” in the Palestinian territories. Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith confirmed this […]
Read MorePalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appointed Mohammad Mustafa as the new Prime Minister of Palestine. With this new appointment, Mustafa replaced former Prime Minister Mohammad Shatayeh. He resigned with the government last February, citing the need for change amid Israel’s war on Gaza and the escalation of violence in the occupied West Bank. In a statement […]
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