Tag: Palestine

Palestinian President Calls for Peace Conference by mid-2018

February 21, 2018

President of the Palestinian authority Mahmoud Abbas called for convening an international peace conference by mid-2018 to find a solution to the stalemate, describing the ... Read More

MIDEAST: Guterres Warns against “Irreversible One-state Reality” on the ground

February 6, 2018

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday against the creation in the Middle East of an "irreversible one-state reality" that is contrary to the solution advocated ... Read More

Palestinians Protest Pence Visit to Israel

January 23, 2018

US Deputy President, Mike Pence, is paying a visit to Israel described by his aids as “personal” and by Palestinians as a continuation of the ... Read More

Trump Slashes Aid to UN Aid Program for Palestinians by $65 mln

January 17, 2018

US President Donald Trump has acted on his threats to slash aid to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) withholding $65 million while offering ... Read More

Trump Plans to Delay Decision on Moving Embassy to Jerusalem

December 6, 2017

Trump is planning to sign a six-month waiver on moving the US embassy to Jerusalem, US media reported, after news leaks spoke of an upcoming ... Read More

Jerusalem: Morocco’s King flatly rejects any move undermining Jerusalem’s multi-religious aspect or altering its status.

December 5, 2017

King Mohammed VI has flatly rejected any move that is likely to undermine the multi-religious aspect of Jerusalem or altering its legal and political status, ... Read More

Dire Consequences on Middle East Peace if US Moves Embassy to Jerusalem

December 4, 2017

Reports that US President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel have received a wary response and warnings of a new Palestinian ... Read More

Balfour Centenary: Protests in Palestine, Celebrations in London

November 2, 2017

The Centenary of the Balfour Declaration has been marked by celebrations in London and protests in Gaza and Ramallah where Palestinians continue to reel from ... Read More

Israel-Palestine: Three Israeli killed in attack in West Bank settlement

September 26, 2017

A 37-year old Palestinian killed three Israelis namely one border police officer and two security guards, in a shooting at the back entrance of the ... Read More

UN Chief has a Dream: See Two States in the Holy Land

August 30, 2017

Visiting Gaza for the first time since taking office as United Nations Secretary-General in January, António Guterres said Wednesday he has a dream, a dream ... Read More