It’s Holy Week for many Christian denominations, marking the week during which Christians believe Jesus was arrested, crucified and resurrected here. And yet, the streets of the Old City’s Christian Quarter are deserted, the shops closed down. Boulos, a Palestinian Christian man in his mid-30s who did not wish to give his real name, still […]
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Palestinian Embassy in UK officially inaugurated
The embassy of Palestine was officially inaugurated in London in a short ceremony on Monday, hailed by its ambassador as a “profound milestone” in British-Palestinian relations. “We gather today to mark a historic moment – the inauguration of the embassy of the State of Palestine to the United Kingdom, with full diplomatic status and privileges,” […]
Palestinian state ‘only’ solution to Israeli conflict, says Pope Leo
Pope Leo said on Sunday that the only solution in the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people must include a Palestinian state, reaffirming the Vatican’s position. “We all know that at this time Israel still does not accept that solution, but we see it as the only solution,” Leo, the first US pope, […]
President reaffirms Pakistan’s firm support for Palestinian people
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan will continue to extend every possible political, diplomatic, humanitarian and moral support to its Palestinian brothers and sisters. “We reiterate our unwavering support for the establishment of an independent, sovereign, viable and contiguous State of Palestine, based on pre-June 1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital,” […]
Türkiye, Muslim allies say Palestinian self-rule key to Gaza future
Gaza’s future must be Palestinian-led and avoid any new system of tutelage, Türkiye and six of its top Muslim allies said Monday after talks in Istanbul. Türkiye, which played a central role in forging the now shaky three-week-old ceasefire, is pushing for Muslim nations to bring their influence to bear on the reconstruction of the […]
Microsoft halts services to Israeli military over probe into monitoring of Palestinians
Microsoft said on Thursday it has disabled some services used by an Israeli military unit after preliminary evidence supported a media investigation that reported mass surveillance of Palestinian phone calls. A joint investigation published in August by the Guardian and other media outlets found that an Israeli military agency was making use of Microsoft’s Azure […]
Trump says ” he will not allow” Israel’s West Bank Annexation Plan
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank. “It’s not going to happen,” Trump told reporters ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN speech. He also said a Gaza peace deal was “pretty close.” Israel faces growing global pressure as more Western countries, […]
Palestinian woman feeds children turtle meat amid food crisis
A 61-year-old Palestinian woman named Kinan revealed that she has been forced to cook turtle meat to feed her children. This dire situation arises from severe food shortages in Gaza, where more than half of the population faces starvation. The information comes from IPC, an organization that monitors global food insecurity. Kinan currently lives with […]
Mufti Taqi Usmani urges action for Palestine, not just words
Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani has called for more than just slogans and conferences regarding the Palestinian cause. Speaking at a conference in Islamabad, he emphasized the need to take concrete actions to support the struggling people of Palestine. He specifically criticized Israel for its attacks on unarmed civilians in the Gaza Strip and urged […]
Palestinian condemn arrests of activists wanted by Israel
RAMALLAH: Hundreds of Palestinians have demonstrated in the northern West Bank to condemn the arrest of an activist wanted by Israel. Palestinian security forces on Monday detained Musab Shtayyeh in the West Bank city of Nablus, according to a member of his family, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Shtayyeh, from the town of Salem, […]