The former minister of Palestinian Refugees’ Affairs, Dr. Atef Adwan, has called upon the Lebanese parliament to grant Palestinian refugees in Lebanon their social and humanitarian rights in order...

A leading member of the World Federation of Muslim Scholars, Dr. Ali Mohamed Al-Salabi, has urged the Libyan government, the leadership of the General National Congress and all civil...

The Office for Refugees’ Affairs of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has reaffirmed the organisation’s belief that the principles of the Palestinian people are a “single, linked unit” which...

The spokesman for the Islamic movement in Israel, Zahi Nujeidat, has described the legal case won by Sheikh Raed Salah as “a victory for the major principles being held...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Palestinian Authority has called on the international Middle East Quartet mediators to adopt a more serious position which holds the Israeli government...

Egypt’s Freedom and Justice Party, having won more than 46 per cent of the seats in the next parliament, has confirmed that it will lend its full support to...

A high-ranking human rights delegation from the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Observatory began an official visit to Tunisia on Tuesday 10th January. They presented President Al Moncef Al Marzouki with...

Jordan’s King Abdullah II received Chief of Hamas’ Political Bureau, Khaled Meshaal and the delegation accompanying him on Monday. He emphasized that supporting Palestinian national reconciliation efforts is key...

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised Israel’s actions in the Middle East, describing them as “irresponsible”. He also denounced its use of illegal munitions against the peoples...

The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Richard Falk, has called for an investigation into the “apparently deliberate” attacks on civilian targets during the...

Israeli daily, Yedioth Ahronoth, reported on Thursday that US-based organization, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has criticized Israel for violating Palestinian rights during the recent war against the Gaza Strip....

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES Obama’s visit to the region has caused much anger on the Palestinian Street across the occupied territories, particular given that he is set to visit President Mahmoud...

The Legal Centre for Arab Minority Rights in Israel (Adalah) has revealed that the Israeli authorities have drafted more than 60 laws which discriminate against their Palestinian citizens. The...

The Qatari newspaper, Al-Watan, denounced on Tuesday the Israeli provocation represented by the repeated desecration of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the other Islamic sites in Palestine. The Al-Watan editorial...

The Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RToP) demanded on Sunday that the ICC investigate crimes against humanity being committed by Israel in the Palestinian occupied territories. The Russell Tribunal on...

The Council of Settlements in the West Bank have demanded the opening of a police investigation into the Haaretz newspapers and its journalist, Amira Hass, following the publication of...

A senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement has restated the group’s refusal to concede or swap any part of historic Palestine, or recognise the Israeli occupation. Salah...

The annual report of the US State Department stated that Israel discriminates against Arabs, women, foreign nationals, and people with special needs. The report, which covers the year 2012...

Much of the world may not know this, but there are many tens of thousands of opponents of the State of Israel living in and around New York City....

As the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) movement, launched by Palestinian groups in 2005, has grown, some strategies and targets have attracted more controversy than others. The academic boycott campaign...

The Palestinians’ Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) campaign is making headlines, thanks to pro-Israel advocates’ attack on an event scheduled for tonight at Brooklyn College in New York. In a...

How far should artists and academics be held accountable for the actions of their government? The question was powerfully raised when the Israeli national theatre group, Habima, performed at...

Apparently worried about the potential impact on Israel of ongoing Arab revolutions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reported to be contemplating a new “peace plan” that will throw...

Sheikh Raed Salah, one of the most prominent campaigners for Palestinian rights, traveled to the United Kingdom to participate in a speaking tour, including at the launch of the...

Israel wants to punish the Palestinians because they obtained full membership of UNESCO; the United States wants to punish UNESCO because it granted Palestine full membership. In the presence...

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is North America’s most vociferous pro-Israel lobby group. This week Alan Mendoza of Britain’s Henry Jackson Society offered an interesting glimpse into...