Latest in Tag: palestinian Highlight
Latest in Tag: palestinian
Egypt will support initiatives for Palestinian rights: Al-Sisi
Abbas emphasised the importance of holding an international conference to end the occupation within a specific time framework.
HRW condemns killing of injured Palestinian by an Israeli soldier
The video of al-Sharifâs killing shows both an apparent cold-blooded murder and numerous witnesses, which should make for a strong legal case, says HRW official
Vatican’s recognition of Palestinian state becomes official
An agreement signed by the Vatican last summer recognizing Palestine as a state has gone into effect. The move has drawn staunch criticism from Israel.
Palestinians mourn man killed crossing into Egypt
Rafah border crossing opened Thursday to return Hassanâs body to his family in Gaza
Palestinian knife assailant killed in Jerusalem
Israeli police have shot and killed a Palestinian man who pulled a knife on officers in Jerusalem. Similar attacks have been occurring for months in Israel.
Two Israelis found guilty over death of Palestinian teen
Two minors have been found guilty of the kidnapping and murder of Palestinian teen Mohammed Abu Khdeir. The third suspect has had his verdict delayed after a last minute insanity plea. A court in Jerusalem convicted two Israelis on Monday over the 2014 death of a Palestinian teenager. The incident, seen as revenge for the …
Ashraf Fayadh sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
The Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh has been sentenced to death for apostasy. In the eyes of Saudi authorities, his involvement in the international art scene may have made him suspicious. It was an argument with extreme consequences. Sometime in the summer of 2013, the poet Ashraf Fayadh got into a dispute with a stranger. The …
âEyes of a Thiefâ: A modern take on the Palestinian occupation
By Nayera Yasser The film industry was first created as a method of documenting and spreading stories that tackle versatile human interests. Hence, the Middle Eastâs most discussed topic, the Palestine-Israel conflict, has been a constant in the list of iconic films that have shaped the history of Arab cinema. As the conflict progressed over …
BDS Egypt to hold conference in solidarity with Palestinian resistance
Our aim is to push Egypt to take stronger stance against Israel and to redefine national security strategy, says BDS spokesperson
1,814 Palestinians pass through Rafah as border opens for one day
The Palestinian Interior ministry in Gaza criticised Egyptâs decision to open the border towards Gaza for one day only, called for opening the two-way crossing
Fresh conflict serves up raw nerves at Jerusalem restaurant
As Israel cracked down against Palestinian stabbings this week, one Jerusalem restaurant was both a refuge and an awkward workplace as staff eyed each other over the daily grind of hummus. Daniella Cheslow reports. Moshe Shrefler, 39, runs Azura restaurant with his three brothers and their father, Ezra, who emigrated from Diyarbakir in the Kurdish …
Rafah border to be opened Thursday for returning Palestinians
43 Palestinians arrived in Cairo Airport on Tuesday from various countries, to be transported to the Rafah border crossing
Legal case suing UK over Palestine begins in Egyptian courts
International movement challenges Balfour Declaration, hopes to win Right of Return and compensation for PalestiniansÂ
Cabinet revokes Egyptian citizenship of Hamas-affiliated Palestinian
Palestinian businessman Wael Diab associated with Gazaâs media, heading several local radio stations, according to Palestinian news agencies
Contours of future Israeli-Palestinian battles emerge on the football pitch
By James M. Dorsey Legal and diplomatic battles in United Nations organisations and international sport associations involving charges of war crimes and efforts to suspend membership of one or the other are likely to shape future Israeli-Palestinian relations in the wake of last monthâs electoral victory by Benjamin Netanyahu. The contours of the coming battles …
1 Palestinian killed, 3 arrested attempting to infiltrate Egypt
Arrested Palestinians currently being investigated, says military spokesman
Egypt to deport 51 Palestinian migrants to Gaza
The migrants had entered Egypt through underground smuggling tunnels
European Union âtemporarilyâ removes Hamas from list of terrorist organisations
Change in status based on a technicality according to EU court statement
Award-winning Palestinian cinematographer denied entry to Egypt
Oscar-nominated production team forced to relocate new film to Jordan
Egypt expresses concern over continued Al-Aqsa Mosque violence
Over past 3 weeks clashes have flared in Jerusalem between Israeli police and Palestinians
Arab League condemns ‘Israeli attacks’ on Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque
Incursions by security forces could undermine stability in the region, according to Arab League
Israel indefinitely closes Gaza borders after rocket fire
The two borders on the Israeli side were closed early Sunday in response to rocket fire from Gaza into the Eshkel region.
145 migrants detained by Egyptian authorities since September
Detainees stranded at sea for five days according to Amnesty International
Mounting Israeli-Palestinian tensions reverberate on the football pitch
By James M. Dorsey Mounting tension between Israel and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and in East Jerusalem have spilt onto Israeli Palestinian football pitches in Israel proper as Israel swings towards ultra-nationalists that make Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu look like the best card in a bad hand. Israeli human rights and legal advocacy …
An unlearned lesson from 9/11
By Dr Cesar Chelala On a rainy morning in April 1958, in Washington DC, Ezra Pound – then a 72-year-old man – was declared âincurably insaneâ by Judge Bolitha J. Laws, who set him free. As he prepared to leave for Italy, Pound declared: âAny man who could live in America is insane.â I wonder what Pound – …
Close your eyes
By Wael Eskander A young black girl is raped and abused by two racist white men, who are then shot by the girlâs father during their trial. This is the premise of âA Time to Killâ, a book by John Grisham. In the courtroom drama the lawyer attempts to convince the jury to release the …
Egypt stands by ceasefire initiative; Hamas says there was âno serious initiativeâ
Hamas says ceasefire must be preceded by Israelâs commitment to Palestinian conditions
In league with the people of Gaza
In order to avoid history repeating and tragedy multiplying, Arab leaders should convene in Gaza to end the deadly confrontation there and to present creative solutions to the wider conflict.
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing, Amnesty calls for investigation into violations
Death toll from the ongoing violence leaves 121 dead in Gaza; no deaths reported from Israel
Rafah border crossing closed: Gaza Interior Ministry
The border crossing was opened Thursday under exceptional circumstances