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February 17, 2014

West Bank civil servants threaten protest strikes against Fayyad government

The Deputy Chairman of the Civil Service Union in the West Bank, Ma’en Ansawi, has threatened to begin protests and strikes if Salam Fayyad’s government in Ramallah doesn’t respond...

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February 17, 2014

Egyptian parliamentary delegation visits Gaza

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES An Egyptian parliamentary delegation arrived in the Gaza Strip late on Wednesday via the Rafah Crossing for a short official visit during which they will meet with...

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February 17, 2014

Israel has approved 1,800 illegal settlement units since the beginning of the year

It has been disclosed that the Israeli occupation authorities have seized hundreds of acres of agricultural land in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem for the benefit of illegal...

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February 17, 2014

Jerusalem University media students organise festival in solidarity with hunger strike prisoner Hanaa al-Shalabi

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES On Sunday 25-03-2010, students at Jerusalem University’s Media Faculty organised a festival attended by the Minister for Prisoners in the Ramallah government alongside a number of national...

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February 17, 2014

PA claims UN stands with the Palestinians against the occupation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ramallah has called the UN Human Rights Council’s adoption of resolutions on Palestine, with a large majority, “another achievement for Palestinian diplomacy”, and...

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February 17, 2014

Al-Nahda Party won’t attend Mediterranean Union meeting with Israeli presence

The Al-Nahda bloc in Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly has said that its members won’t participate in the meetings of the Parliamentary Committee of the Union for the Mediterranean alongside...

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February 17, 2014

Absence of accountability encourages Israeli soldiers to kill Palestinians

An Israeli human rights group has concluded that the absence of accountability “encourages soldiers to kill Palestinian civilians”. In its annual report published this week, the Israeli Information Centre...

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February 17, 2014

Egypt looks to Asia to boost economic ties

The Egyptian Foreign Minister, Amr Mohamed Kamel, has arrived in the Chinese capital Beijing at the start of an Asian tour which will include visits to Japan and South...

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February 17, 2014

Israel banishes eight Palestinian children from their home town

An Israeli court has banished eight Palestinian minors from their home town of Beit A’mer, north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank). The eight are currently being detained...

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February 17, 2014

UN criticises Israel for using live ammunition against Palestinian civilians

A report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has criticised the Israeli army’s use of live ammunition against unarmed Palestinian civilians. The UN...

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