The Israeli military has deployed more than 100 sharpshooters on the Gaza border ahead of a planned mass Palestinian demonstration near the frontier, Israel’s top general says. Organisers hope thousands in Gaza will answer their call to flock, starting on Friday, to tent cities in five locations along the sensitive border in a six-week protest...
Gazan women ignore claims by Israeli army that protesting is against their femininity, turning up in their thousands for Great March of Return. An Israeli army spokesman recently warned Palestinian women to stay in the kitchen, rather than protest, saying their “femininity” demanded as much. Unsurprisingly, this archaic warning didn’t seem to have an effect...
With international criticism of Israel’s response to the Gaza protests growing, video emerged on Monday appearing to show an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) sniper shooting a Palestinian man standing near the border fence. After the Palestinian man falls to the ground, soldiers are heard cheering in the background. One yells, “What a legendary film!” The...
Thousands of Palestinian refugees hold a protest rally in southern Lebanon to mark the 100th day since the US president recognized Jerusalem al-Quds as the “capital” of Israel. The rally was held Sunday in the city of Sidon which hosts Ain al-Hilweh, the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, Lebanese paper The Daily Star reported....
President Mahmoud Abbas and his Bulgarian guest, President Rumen Radev, called on Thursday for enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation in all fields, particularly education. Radev arrived in Ramallah on Thursday on an official one day visit, his first to Palestine since taking office in 2017, during which he held talks with President Abbas. The Bulgarian...
Upon his return to Washington D.C. Sunday night, The Head of the PLO General Delegation to the United States, Dr. Husam Zomlot, briefed heads of Palestinian organizations in Washington on his recent visit to Palestine and meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and leadership last week, to discuss Palestinian American relations, Palestinian diplomatic efforts in...
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi condemns the explosion in Gaza targeting Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah and General Intelligence Chief Majed Faraj “This deplorable assassination attempt targeting Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah and Intelligence Chief Majed Faraj is a cowardly act of criminality. Such violence aimed at the Prime Minister as he was...