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Leader of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas Monday told London that Palestinians are eager to return to peace talks with Israel under the auspices of a multinational forum with reduced US role, following Washington’s recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Read more
The Israeli army said Friday it hit a Hamas position in Gaza Strip after the Islamist movement allegedly launched a missile late on Thursday towards the Jewish state. An Israeli aircraft hit a position of Hamas in the enclave in Read more
South Africans in the city of Johannesburg have marked the 17th birthday of Ahed al-Tamimi, a Palestinian teenage girl who has become a global icon in Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation following her arrest late last year. Al-Tamimi marked her Read more
The US State Department Wednesday announced the inscription on the US list of terror groups and individuals of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of Gaza-based Hamas movement that it accuses of the killing of 17 American citizens. The State department claimed Haniyeh Read more
German foreign minister Wednesday in Tel Aviv told Israeli officials that his country will move its embassy to Jerusalem only when Palestinians too will have their state by the side of Israel. “Germany is looking forward to the day when Read more
The European Union Council of Foreign Ministers has urged the Palestinians and the Israelis not to disengage from the peace process, and renewed commitment to a two-state solution. “This is not the time to disengage; on the contrary. Palestinians and Read more
Visiting US Vice President elicited anger from Palestinians and Arab members of the Knesset after he announced the White House plans to move the US embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by the end of next year. Mike Pence, in Read more
The kingdom of Belgium Wednesday announced allocation of $23 million for the UN Relief and Work Agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) one day after the US announced it was cutting $65 million off its $125 million annual contribution. Deputy Prime Minister Read more
The Palestinian Liberation Organization’s central council has authorized its executive committee and President Mahmoud Abbas to cease recognition of Israel and stop security cooperation until Israel recognizes the Palestinian state, cancels East Jerusalem annexation and stops settlements. “[The Central Council] Read more
The leader of the Palestinian Authority (PA) Sunday said US President Donald Trump’s peace plan to come but without Jerusalem as part of discussions is the ‘slap of the century’ adding that Palestinians will not take part in the talks. Read more