Pope Leo voices concern over escalating violence in Middle East
Pope Leo XIV has voiced concern over escalating violence in the Middle East and renewed his call for negotiations and peace, according to Vatican News. – The pope said intensified…
Spain slams Israeli settler attacks on occupied West Bank
The Spanish government has reiterated its “strong condemnation of the ongoing violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers, who continue to act with impunity against the Palestinian population in the West Bank”.…
HRW warns that settler violence surge threatens mass atrocities
Human Rights Watch has said that international action is needed to end the Israeli government’s role in escalating reprisals across the occupied West Bank, following deadly settler attacks on the…
UNESCO lists world heritage sites in Lebanon, West Bank as in danger
The UN’s cultural agency on Friday placed locations including a Lebanese castle recently conquered by Israeli forces and an archaeological site in the occupied West Bank on its list of…
Israeli banks to cut ties with Palestinian counterparts: Officials
Israeli banks have informed their Palestinian counterparts that they intend to end critical banking services within weeks, Israeli and Palestinian officials said, raising fears of an economic crisis in the…
Arab League committed to ‘ending occupation’ in Palestine, new chief says
Palestine will remain a top priority for the Arab League, the group’s new secretary-general, Nabil Fahmy, has said. – “We will continue to defend the legitimate rights of the Palestinian…
EU weighs trade ban on Israeli settlements
European Union member states have discussed imposing an import ban on products from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, following growing pressure from some countries. – “Everybody agrees…
Palestinian legislative vote set for Nov 28: Presidential decree
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree on Thursday setting legislative elections for November 28, which if they take place, would mark the first such vote in two decades. –…
Jerusalem officials warn of further settlement expansion
The Jerusalem Governorate has warned that Israel’s approval of 13 new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank will further isolate the city from its Palestinian surroundings. – In a…
Palestinian Authority Condemns Israeli Settlement Plan in Area A
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Strongly Condemns Israeli Settlement Scheme in Areas Classified as ‘Area A’ The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has strongly condemned the dangerous settlement scheme…