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The Arab World is preparing a new resolution draft put the period when it will be submitted to the U.N Security Council has not been decided upon. The Arab ministerial committee responsible for drafting it is Morocco, Kuwait, Palestine and Read more
The Palestinian Authority has become a full-fledged member of the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), paving the way for Palestinians to launch legal against Isreal for war crimes. Commenting the move, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said: “this is a Read more
Xavier Abu Eid, a spokesman for the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has warned that Netanyahu’s victory could mark the beginning of discriminatory policies against Arab citizens of Israel and also the end of negotiations with Palestine considering the remarks made Read more
The two-day convention of the 110-member Palestinian Central Council (PCC) in Ramallah ended with a statement urging President Abbas and the Palestine Liberation Organization’s executive committee to suspend “all forms of security coordination, given Israel’s systematic and ongoing noncompliance with Read more
King Abdullah’s visit to Egypt has ended with both states hoping to reinforce their bilateral cooperation. High on the agenda was terrorism and security related issues. A plan to build a natural gas pipeline from Iraq to Jordan that will Read more
The Italian Parliament is expected to discuss the recognition of Palestine this week before finally approving it. The motion is being brought forward by the Ecology Freedom party, the Italian Socialist Party and the Democratic Party according to reports. The Read more
Reports claiming that Prime Minster Netanyahu will be visiting the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank city of Hebron were strongly condemned by Hamas and Fatah with warnings that it could lead to “severe escalation.” Revered by both Muslims Read more
President Rivlin of Israel is discouraging Palestinians from taking their differences with the Jewish state to the International Criminal Court (ICC) because it is not the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tel Aviv has already started lobbying for countries to Read more
Palestine’s Unity government has been challenged by the parliamentarians from Hamas by holding a meeting and being very critical of the Unity government led by President Abbas. Senior leader of Hamas, Mahmoud Zahar, has labeled the government as a failure. Read more
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom called off her January visit to Israel as diplomatic ties between the two countries slowly heats up after the recognition of Palestine as a state. Before postponing her visit, Sweden’s request for a meeting with Read more