Latest in Tag: palestinian Highlight
Latest in Tag: palestinian
Israeli investigation into Palestinianâs murder focuses on football fan group
By James M. Dorsey An Israeli investigation into the murder of 16-year old Mohammed Abu-Khdeir in apparent revenge for the killing of three teenage Israeli settlers on the West Bank has focused attention on Israelâs most militant, racist football fan group. The focus, irrespective of the groupâs involvement in Abu-Khdeirâs death, is likely to end …
Egypt âfully rejectsâ Israeli escalation in Palestine: Foreign Ministry
Foreign Minister Shoukry says escalation represents continuation of policies of âoppression and collective punishmentâ
The Palestinian national reconciliation: Regional and international implications
By Fadi Elhusseini Palestinian success in burying a seven-year division has surpassed its domestic effects and has, without a doubt, regional and international implications. With the Palestinian unity government, the relationships between the Palestinians and Israelis on one side and the Palestinians, their Arab neighbours and the international community on the other side will experience …
Israel aims to break Hamas as hunt for youths intensifies
AFP – Israel stepped up efforts to crush Hamas in the West Bank on Tuesday as the hunt for three Israeli teenagers believed kidnapped by the Islamist movement entered its fifth day. Thousands of Israel troops engaged in the search for the youths turned their attention during the night to the northern West Bank city …
Palestinian killed in Israeli crackdown over missing 3
The army says more than 150 Palestinians have been arrested in the search for the three youngsters Israel says were kidnapped by Hamas militants from a settlement bloc in the southern West Bank on Thursday night.
âUnjust to focusâ on Rafah: Egyptian ambassador to Palestine
For the past 11 months, Egyptian authorities have repeatedly shut down the border crossing and it is estimated that thousands need to travel
Israel backs law to block Palestinian prisoner releases
The amendment would give the courts power to prevent Israel’s president from granting clemency or shortening the jail term of anyone imprisoned for murder.
Lebanon IDs Beirut suicide bomber as radical Palestinian
The toll from Wednesday’s double car bombing rose to 11, after a woman died of her wounds
Israeli PM meets top ministers over boycott threat: reports
The meeting comes less than a fortnight after US Secretary of State John Kerry warned that Israel was facing a growing campaign of delegitimisation which could worsen if peace talks with the Palestinians collapsed.
Palestinian envoy injured in Prague residence blast
The site reported that it occurred as the ambassador was opening a safe.
Palestinian prisoner freed after hunger strike
Thousands of Palestinians came out to celebrate his return to Issawiya, honking car horns and waving flags of different Palestinian groups, witnesses said.
Refugees from Syria released
Despite conflicting figures all parties agree most refugees from Syria have been released
Refugees assaulted in detention
Ministry of Interior said these were âallegationsâ and dismissed them
Dozens of detained refugees begin hunger strike
Over 50 Syrian and Palestinian refugees are protesting unlawful detention in poor conditions
NGOs and movements condemn violations faced by refugees from Syria
Joint statement released highlighting arrests, detentions, and deportation of refugees in Egypt
Palestinian peace negotiators resign over settlements
Shtayyeh held Israel “completely responsible for the failure of negotiations, because of the continuation and escalation of settlement building.”
Findings of Arafat death probe handed to Palestinians
Some 60 samples were taken from the remains of the late Palestinian leader in November last year for a probe into whether he was poisoned by polonium.
Palestinian arrested is a supporter of terrorist organisations: Army spokesman
Three killed and nine arrested in Mondayâs crackdown in Sinai
President and ministers sued for attempted deportation of over 500 Syrian refugees
ECESR and FIDH decry hostility towards Syrian refugees in Egypt; call on state to respect international conventions it ratified
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in W.Bank raid
Palestinian security sources named the dead man as Islam al-Tubasi, 21, and said he was shot as troops stormed his home in the Jenin refugee camp, north of the West Bank city of Nablus.
Egyptian Border Guards thwart infiltration attempt
Guards arrest two Palestinian men in North Sinai carrying stolen Egyptian identity cards
New Israel, Palestinian finance ministers in first talks
Both sides said that the initial aim was to relaunch regular meetings on technical issues such as crossing points; fuel, power and water supplies to the Palestinians; and payment for treatment of Palestinians in Israeli hospitals.
Hamas leader calls on Egypt to grant UNRWA mandate
Moussa Abu Marzouk criticises Egypt for not recognising Palestinian-Syrians as refugees
Palestinian refugees from Syria face threats from embassy
Protesters on the scene say the embassy is pressuring them to end their sit-in through verbal attacks and threats
Israel to transfer blocked Palestinian funds: PM’s office
A spokesman for Netanyahu said the decision was to take effect “immediately”.
Egypt expresses ‘concern’ for Palestinian hunger strikers
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr expressed his concern over reports about the deteriorating health of Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli jails
FJP backs El-Erianâs call for Egyptian Jewsâ right of return
Online activists criticise El-Erianâs comments, saying Egypt should accept Copts before introducing more minorities
Hamas chief backs Palestinian UN bid
Abbas is set to ask for state observer status for the Palestinians this Thursday
Former Israeli prime minister escapes harsh sentencing
Ehud Olmert could return to politics
EU doubles Palestinian aid to âŹ200 million
âŹ100 million to provide clean water, health care facilities and education