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Israeli Companies Face UN Blacklist for Settlement Business in the West Bank

February 13, 2019

A number of Israeli and international companies are facing the risk of being included on a United Nations blacklist for doing business in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to a report. The […]

The UN Persists with Obsolete Frameworks for Israel’s Political Benefit

February 12, 2019

Years after the two-state paradigm was declared obsolete, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has informed the Security Council that, “The possibility of establishing a viable, contiguous Palestinian state has been […]

UNICEF ‘Saddened’ by Israel’s Killing of Two Children in Gaza

February 11, 2019

UNICEF has said that it is “saddened” by Israel’s killing of two children in the Gaza Strip this weekend. In a statement yesterday, UNICEF’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Geert Cappelaere expressed the […]

Russia Refuses to Move Embassy to Jerusalem

February 8, 2019

Russia has refused to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, despite previously recognizing the west of the city as Israel’s capital. The announcement was made yesterday by Russia’s Ambassador to Israel, Anatoly Viktorov, […]

US: Israel Had ‘Every Right’ to Expel Hebron International Observers from Hebron

February 8, 2019

The US has said that Israel had “every right” to expel a UN monitoring force from the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil). US State Department spokesman Robert Palladino yesterday said that it was […]

US Vetoed UN Security Council’s Statement on Israel Ending TIPH

February 7, 2019

The US blocked a draft United Nations Security Council statement yesterday from issuing a statement that would have expressed concerns over Israel’s decision to expel the international observatory task force that has been monitoring the […]

Israeli Ambassador to UN: International Forces in Hebron are ‘Hostile’

February 6, 2019

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon described the international mission in Hebron as being “hostile” to Israeli occupation forces, Haaretz reported yesterday. Sign the petition: Keep International human rights monitors in Hebron, Keep TIPH and EAPPI […]

The Gaza Protest Casualties Are Not Just Statistics; Where Is the Colonial Context, UN?

January 31, 2019

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territories (OCHA) released statistics on Monday showing that 254 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the start of the Great March […]

The PA’s Bid for Full UN Membership Will Not Benefit Palestinians

January 29, 2019

The Palestinian Authority (PA) continues to measure its purported success by international standards. After assuming the presidency of the Group of 77 (G77), new plans are underway to launch a bid for Palestine to become […]

The PA Will Promote Its False Construction of Palestinian Identity at the G77

January 26, 2019

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas will today assume the presidency of the Group of 77 developing nations (G77) at a ceremony hosted by the UN General Assembly. According to PA spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the appointment, […]

When FIFA Abandons Its Principles for the Satisfaction of Israel

January 25, 2019

Sport has never been isolated from social, economic or political aspects. Certainly, the existence of sport outside the political arena is rare, and in many cases, we see the overlap between sport and politics so […]

False ‘Victories’: Is the PA Using the ‘State of Palestine’ to Remain in Power?

January 23, 2019

The ‘State of Palestine’ has officially been handed the Chairmanship of the G-77, the United Nations largest block. This is particularly significant considering the relentless Israeli-American plotting to torpedo Palestinian push for greater international recognition […]

The International Community Upholds Deprivation by Supporting Israel and the PA

January 21, 2019

What happens when the UN is unequivocally supporting the claims of the Palestinian Authority leadership to the detriment of the Palestinian people? There is nothing unusual about the international community’s stance; it did, after all, […]

Palestinians to Request Full UN Membership despite US Veto (VIDEO)

January 16, 2019

The Palestinians will launch a bid to become a full member of the United Nations even though such a move will be blocked by the United States, the Palestinian foreign minister said Tuesday. “We know […]

UN Chief Congratulates Abbas on G-77 Chair

January 15, 2019

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday following Ramallah’s assumption of the chair of the G-77 group of nations, Anadolu reports. Abbas met with Guterres earlier in the day at UN Headquarters […]

Hamas Demands Mediators to Ensure Israel’s Commitment to Ceasefire

January 8, 2019

On Monday, Hamas movement called on the parties that sponsored the indirect ceasefire understandings with Israel to make sure that the occupation authorities “commit to the accord”. Anadolu Agency reported that Abdul Latif Al-Qanua, spokesman for […]

Who is Being Held to Account for Palestinians’ Food Insecurity?

January 5, 2019

Palestinians’ food insecurity made brief headlines with the announcement that the World Food Programme (WFP) will be cutting food aid due to insufficient funds. An estimated 190,000 Palestinians from Gaza and the occupied West Bank […]

Gaza’s Latest Threat: Antibiotic Resistant Superbug

January 4, 2019

Doctors in Palestine are worried about an antibiotic-resistant superbugs epidemic in Gaza and the West Bank, which is packing up the already deficient medical services in the strangled territories. The situation in Gaza, subject to […]

Palestinian Leadership Calls on Security Council to Protect Journalists

January 4, 2019

The Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Information has called on the UN Security Council to implement Resolution 2222 and protect Palestinian journalists from Israeli attacks. The PA ministry told the current President of the Council, the […]

US and Israel Officially Quit UNESCO

January 1, 2019

The United States and Israel have officially quit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day, the culmination of a process triggered more than a […]

The UN’s Vision of ‘Peace’ for Palestine Excludes Ordinary Palestinians

December 31, 2018

The UN is now adamant that the Palestinian Authority should return to govern the Gaza Strip. In the aftermath of Israel’s 2014 Operation Protective Edge, this hypothesis was raised by the US and has seldom […]

Palestine to Apply for Full Membership at UN

December 27, 2018

Palestinian Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister Riyad Malki announced Wednesday that the occupied country would initiate an application to gain full membership at the United Nations. Malki said that he would initiate an application seeking […]

Israel’s UN Envoy to Resign to Run Against Netanyahu

December 27, 2018

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon is expected to resign from his post in order to run against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a leadership contest which is expected to be called. According to […]

Humanitarian Aid is Overtly Politicized, Just Not in Favor of the Palestinians

December 21, 2018

The 2019 humanitarian plan for Palestinians in the occupied territories will allocate $350 million for aid intervention, according to Ramallah’s Minister of Social Development Ibrahim Al-Shaer and UN envoy Jamie McGoldrick. The people of Palestine […]

A Shift: Repudiating War on Yemen

December 20, 2018

Twenty years ago, a small delegation organized by Voices in the Wilderness lived in Baghdad while U.S. cruise missiles attacked more than 100 targets in Iraq. Following four days of bombing, known as “Operation Desert […]

UN’s Food Program to Cut Back Aid to Thousands of Palestinians (VIDEO)

December 20, 2018

The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) says it will cut its aid next year to over 190,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN agency […]

Nikki Haley Hints at ‘Deal of the Century’ Peace Plan

December 19, 2018

Outgoing United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley commented on Washington’s yet-to-be-announced plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace, saying “it is much longer” and takes advantage of new technology. Speaking at a UN Security Council […]

Seeking Protection for the Palestinians at the UN Empowers the Criminals

December 14, 2018

The debate on whether Palestinians should be granted international protection continues. Adalah’s November 2018 Report to the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 Protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territories says that, since Israel […]

The Real Face of Justin Trudeau: Are Palestinians Canada’s New Jews?

December 12, 2018

How does one explain Canada’s contradictory foreign policy regarding Palestine and Israel? On December 4, Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Saeb Erekat, praised Canada’s commitment not to follow the footsteps of the […]

Israel Welcomes Trump’s Nomination of US Envoy to UN (VIDEO)

December 8, 2018

The United States President Donald Trump announced, on Friday, that he is nominating State Department spokesperson and former Fox News Channel anchor, Heather Nauert, to be the US Ambassador to the United Nations. Trump's new […]

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