Latest in Tag: West Bank Highlight
Latest in Tag: West Bank
Knesset imposes tougher punishment on Palestinian âstone-throwersâ
Israeli forces raided a radio station and confiscated equipment Tuesday, amid continued tension in the Occupied Territories
Tens gather at Press Syndicate in support of Palestine
Hundreds have staged protests in European capitals in the past few days
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
‘The martyrs of Jalazone’: Life in a West Bank camp
About 16,000 people live in the Jalazone refugee camp in the West Bank. The situation is alarming. Some youths see violence as their only way out. Sven Pöhle reports from Ramallah. Dozens of posters line the alleys of Jalazone, a refugee camp northeast of Ramallah. There are commemorative plaques everywhere. Faces look out from large …
Racist Israeli football fans in the firing line
Israelâs most notorious football fan group, La Familia, known for its militant racism against Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims, has put itself in the firing line as Israeli-Palestinian confrontations threaten to spark a third Intifada or popular Palestinian uprising on the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip. Members of La Familia, supporters of storied …
Netanyahu praises Al-Sisiâs call for cooperation with Israel
Al-Sisi puts Palestinian-Israeli conflict at heart of the issue, but prospects for negotiations are dim
 Al-Sisi, Abbas meet to discuss Palestinian issue
Egyptian president also stresses Egyptâs border measures are not intended to harm Palestinians
Palestinian killed in West Bank amid tensions in occupied territories
21-year-old Diaa Al-Talahmeh allegedly died of Israeli gunshot
Israel arrests most-wanted Jewish extremist
The leader of a Jewish extremist group has been arrested in Israel after a Palestinian baby died in a West Bank arson attack. The arrest follows a recent pledge by Israel to take a tougher stance on Jewish extremism. An ultra-nationalist group leader who topped Israel’s list of most-wanted Jewish extremists has been arrested after …
PLO holds Israel accountable for toddler’s death
Israeli Prime Minister Netenyahu condemns Palestinian toddler’s death in arson attack, expressing his âshock over the reprehensible actâ
HRW slams Israeli authorities for treatment of detained minors
New report condemns unnecessary violence as well as flaws in interrogation system
Egyptâs BDS movement ready to challenge corporate, political elites over Israeli occupation
International headlines were made after Orange CEO seemed to accept movementâs boycott argument
Egypt condemns Israeli settlement activity
Palestine aims transferral of matter to ICC, say Palestinian media outlets
New West Bank settlements destroy Egyptâs efforts in peace talks: Foreign ministry
The Israeli government announced new bids to build 450 settlements over the Green Line
Palestinian Authority to pursue statehood bid, despite setbacks
“We didn’t fail; the UN Security Council failed us,” says Mahmoud Abbas
Hamas commits to Egyptian-brokered ceasefire agreement
Egypt should take action “to stop the occupation’s violations” as peace agreement sponsor, says Haniyeh
Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian during West Bank raid
Death comes less than a week after confrontation between Israeli troops and West Bank protesters led to the death of a Palestinian minister
US seeks to ‘defuse tension’ between Palestinians and Israelis
John Kerry set to meet Benjamin Netanyahu Monday to discuss recent developments before UN Security Council meeting
Award-winning Palestinian cinematographer denied entry to Egypt
Oscar-nominated production team forced to relocate new film to Jordan
Egypt could send troops to guarantee a Palestinian state, reassure Israelis: Al-Sisi
Tony Blair, Shoukry discuss Palestine amid rising tensions
Palestinian-American shot dead in the West Bank
Shooting of Orwa Hammad is the second by the IDF in the West Bank in eight days
Egyptâs Mufti condemns storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Foreign ministry issued similar condemnation last week
Foreign ministry condemns Israeli attack on mosques
Ministry condemns storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and attack on Nablus mosque
In Pictures: World leaders gather in Cairo for permanent Gaza solution
International community representatives at the Gaza Reconstruction Conference in Cairo called Sunday for a lasting solution to the Gaza conflict to avoid another turn in the cycle of destructive conflict. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reiterated Egyptâs support for Palestine as he opened the conference, emphasising to Israel that it is âtime to end the conflictâ. …
World leaders gather in Cairo for permanent Gaza solution
Egypt and Norway are co-hosting the conference in conjunction with US Secretary of State John Kerry, Middle East Quarter envoy Tony Blair, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon among the attendees.
One child killed every hour in Gaza: UNOCHA
Palestinian death toll over 650, mass displacements, airstrikes, and shelling continue
Israel bombs Gaza after three settler teens found dead
The Israeli military opened airstrikes on Gaza after three missing teenage Israeli setters are found dead in the West Bank
Hamas chief says unaware who snatched Israeli teens
Meshaal said the Palestinian Authority should abandon security coordination with Israel.
Foreign Ministry warns Israel on military operations
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry warned its Israeli counterparts Thursday against ongoing military operations in the occupied Palestinian territories, citing concerns over the ârepercussions of continuing Israeli military operationsâ. The operations come as part of Israelâs expanded search for three kidnapped Israeli teenagers, and have included air strikes, raids, and dozens of arrests of Palestinians. Israel …
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 …