RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – At least 716 Palestinians, including 160 children, have been killed by Israeli army and illegal settlers in the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023, Palestine’s Health Ministry says. A ministry statement said the death toll from Israeli aggression in the West Bank has reached 716, with 5,750 wounded since ...
ANKARA (AA) – Celtic football club fans have expressed solidarity with the people of Palestine facing Israel’s devastating attacks. Fans of the Scottish team displayed pro-Palestine banners during a Wednesday night UEFA Champions League match in Glasgow against Slovan Bratislava. “They can oppress you, they can imprison you, but th...
ANKARA (AA) – China has urged Israel to immediately halt building illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and implement a UN resolution for a cease-fire in Gaza, state-run media reported. Speaking to reporters in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said countries should take a responsible attitude and concrete a...
Palestine has hailed a “historic” UN General Assembly resolution demanding Israel’s withdrawal from occupied territories within 12 months. It marks a significant moment as it is the first submitted by Palestine since gaining additional rights at the UN in May. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas praised the resolution, which ...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Illegal Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian school in the Mu’arrajat area, northwest of the West Bank city of Jericho, according to a local activist. Students and teachers were assaulted by illegal settlers during the attack on the Arab al-Ka’abneh Primary School, injuring several people and besieging...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – A Palestinian paramedic was killed in an Israeli prison following his arrest at a medical complex in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, said the local health ministry. The ministry confirmed the death of medic Hamdan Abu Anaba while in Israeli detention. Anaba and his colleagues were arrested while [&hell...
Tubas, Occupied Palestinian Territories – AFP The families of Palestinians killed in an air strike in the occupied West Bank city of Tubas held funerals on Friday after Israeli forces withdrew following their latest raid in the territory. The Israeli military had said earlier in a statement on Wednesday that its forces were engaged in [&...
LONDON (AA) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled in an advisory opinion in July that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful and must end as soon as possible and that third countries must do nothing to aid or assist that occupation. Norway’s $1.7 trillion wealth fund may have to divest shares […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Senator Patty Murray and Representative Pramila Jayapal have urged the Biden administration to conduct an independent, US-led investigation into the killing last week of Turkish American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. “Our hearts are with her family, friends, colleagues and co...
Palestinians took a seat at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. It is a new right accorded to the Palestinian Authority’s delegation despite it not being a full member of the body. In May, an overwhelming majority of the General Assembly asserted that Palestinians deserved full membership. The General Assembly granted the delegation certain n...
