Palestinians want their land and rights restored; it’s a simple demand which the international community has succeeded in mangling in order to promote colonial agendas. US President Donald Trump has contributed to the external scheming […]
US Special Representative for International Negotiations, Jason Greenblatt, has said that the creation of a Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem is an “aspiration not a right”. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council yesterday, Greenblatt said that […]
(Preventing Palestine – A Political History From Camp David to Oslo. Seth Anziska. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2018.) In all my recent readings of history and current events, Preventing Palestine stands out as being […]
The long-awaited “deal of the century” does not include plans for a Palestinian state, a new report by the Washington Post has revealed. The Washington Post spoke to people “familiar with the main elements” of the so-called “deal of […]
An Israeli parliamentarian in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition has urged authorities to end any hope of establishing a Palestinian state, reported Arutz Sheva. Speaking yesterday, MK Motti Yogev, of the Jewish Home party, declared […]
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday urged European states to play a more active role in the peace process and recognize a “State of Palestine”, reported the Times of Israel. In a short speech at a two-day […]
The Football AFC Asian Cup 2019, hosted by the United Arab Emirates, kicked off on Saturday with 24 teams competing in the group phase, the largest staging of the tournament. Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain, […]
US Ambassador David Friedman said on Monday that the US Deal of the Century which refers to the US vision to solving the Palestinian- Israeli Conflict would be announced at the appropriate time. Israel Channel […]
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika yesterday renewed his country’s “full and continuous support” for the Palestinian people in their struggle to determine their destiny and regain all their legitimate national rights. In a congratulatory message to the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the 30th anniversary […]
A top Palestinian body authorized the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to suspend recognition of Israel and stop security coordination with Tel Aviv. The Palestinian Central Council (PCC) – a body of the PLO – said […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday said that the “possible” solution for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is granting the Palestinians “all the powers to govern themselves and none of the powers to threaten us [Israel].” Speaking […]
No state established on land seized by force from the people living on that land can claim moral legitimacy and a ‘right’ to exist. A purported ‘right’ to exist is not central to the existence […]
The United States announced, on Thursday, that it will merge the US Consulate General, which serves Palestinians, with its new embassy into a single diplomatic mission in Jerusalem, to solely “improve the efficiency and effectiveness.” […]
The 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday allowed the Palestinians to act more like a full U.N. member state during meetings in 2019 when they will chair the group of 77 developing nations. Palestine […]
Australia will consider recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and shifting its embassy there from Tel Aviv, Australia’s Prime Minister said on Tuesday, Reuters reports. The status of Jerusalem is one of the thorniest obstacles to a […]
For some reason, Jeremy Corbyn and the British Labour Party he leads are sticking to the two-state solution at a time when more and more pro-Palestinians are abandoning it. Is it possible to bring Labour […]
The US is withdrawing from the “optional protocol” in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, John Bolton has confirmed. He said it follows a case brought by Palestine, challenging the US embassy’s move to Jerusalem. […]
Head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization Saeb Erekat on Thursday slammed the Israeli prime minister’s United Nations speech, saying it “blames the victim”. Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday lashed out at the Palestinian leadership at the […]
The Group of 77 and China meeting in New York on Thursday on the sideline of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly session unanimously named Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as chairman, replacing Egyptian President Abdel […]
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman yesterday openly incited against Palestinians living in Israel saying they constitute the main problem to Israel’s security. Lieberman said: “I do not care about the Palestinian state, what matters to […]
Israeli minister and Jewish Home party leader Naftali Bennett reaffirmed his opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state yesterday, responding to remarks made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump. Bennett […]
Colombia’s stance on Palestine is “irreversible,” newly elected President Ivan Duque said, reaffirming his support for the state during an interview with Caracol Radio Monday. Duque said that though Colombia would have benefited from an […]
Israel’s Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis declared yesterday that establishing a Palestinian state in the occupied Palestinian territory is “unacceptable”, reported Arutz Sheva. Akunis, who hails from Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party, […]
On Tuesday, the Chinese Government said it would provide US$15 million in aid to Palestine. The announcement was made by President Xi Jinping at the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) being held in Beijing. Palestinian […]
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has welcomed British Prince William in Ramallah, in the first official royal visit to the occupied Palestinian territories. Video: Prince William with President Abbas of Palestine #RoyalVisitPalestine pic.twitter.com/eseH23uGMQ — Rebecca English […]
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday that a government under his leadership would recognize a Palestinian state “very early on” and push hard for a political solution to the Syrian civil war. Corbyn […]
A number of Arab states have been putting pressure on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for him to accept Donald Trump’s “deal of the century”, Quds Net News reported on Friday. Saudi Arabia and the […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday his country has no plans to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, according to Palestine’s official news agency. The statement came during Abe’s official […]
A European Union official, yesterday, denied that the bloc had decided to recognize an independent Palestinian state, saying that the conditions for such a decision have not been met. The European Commission’s Information and Communication […]
By Rima Najjar As a Palestinian, I am skeptical about Mahmoud Abbas’s address, billed by the press as “Abbas delivers rare address at UNSC meeting”, which calls for two states. Whereas I believe that the Boycott, […]
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