Category: International

The Associated Press has reported that New Zealand, a member of the U.N. Security Council, is preparing a draft resolution meant for reviving the stalled political talks between Israel and…

This briefing was published on 17 April 2015 to coincide with the annual day of solidarity with Palestinian prisoners. It collects the memories of the pain, suffering and resilience of…

The room was overflowing with people who had come to witness the opening of the play The Siege. Pushing our way through the throng we managed to find some seats,…

QGOs, along with Israeli and American diplomats, have managed to intimidate and neutralize the UN as a foundation of support for the justifiable grievances of the Palestinian people. In so…

A new report by Defense for Children International-Palestine, titled ‘Operation Protective Edge: A War Waged On Gaza’s Children’, has displayed documented events proving that that Israel deliberately murdered Palestinian children…

“History is us. History is not cowardly governments with their loyalty to whoever has the strongest military History is made by ordinary people everyday people, with family at home and…

Nabil Shaath, PLO central committee member and the International commissioner for the organization, said on Sunday that the Palestinian committees working on the Israeli war crimes case will file lawsuit…

Israeli practices of detaining Palestinians without charge or trial is a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which defines humanitarian protection for civilians, the United Nations has said.The comments made…

A play about American activist Rachel Corrie is winning quiet acceptance in New York, where uproar postponed its debut a decade ago.According to eyewitness accounts, the 23-year-old was killed by…

UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA has only received funding to reconstruct 200 of the 9,061 houses destroyed in Gaza, said a report released on Thursday.While some 60,000 Palestine refugee…

Palestinian civil society activists have heralded the decision by French corporate giant Veolia to sell off nearly all of its business activity in Israel as a huge victory for the…

The Palestinian Authority is providing new documents to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to speed up a preliminary probe into possible Israeli war crimes, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad…

An Israeli manufacturer based in an illegal West Bank settlement has changed its product labeling due to complaints from human rights activists. The Israeli SodaStream corporation, maker of home beverage…

The European Union and the Netherlands Thursday announced a contribution of about $34.2 million (€31.6 million) to the Palestinian Authority’s payment of its civil servants’ March salaries and pensions.In a…

The Japanese government has announced a new grant to the World Food Program worth US $5 million (606.3 million yen), in support of the poorest Palestinian families who suffer from…

Former Tunisian President Marzouki will participate in the initiative to break the siege on the Palestinian enclave. It’s the third time since 2010, when the Israeli navy stopped the fleet…

Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, stated that by joining the International Criminal Court (ICC), Palestine would be able to file cases against Israel and its commanders…

Chief Palestinian Negotiator, Dr. Saeb Erekat stated that Palestine would be announced, Wednesday, an official member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, adding that the Palestinian Authority…

The annual mission report, written by heads of the diplomatic missions of EU member states in the Palestinian Authority, is strongly worded and very critical of Israel’s policies in and…

A new report by the Israeli newspaper ‘Jerusalem Post’, based on unnamed sources within the Palestinian Authority, claims that the PA has agreed to pursue no formal charges against Israel…

When the Palestinian Authority joins the International Criminal Court on April 1, it will hold off on steps against Israel regarding settlement construction, Israeli media reported Sunday. The Jerusalem Post…

PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi said: “On behalf of the Palestinian leadership and the people of Palestine, we express our great appreciation and gratitude to the members of…

Press Release UN Resident Coordinator, James W. Rawley on behalf of the United Nations in the State of Palestine…27 March 2015, Jerusalem – Today, thousands of runners, are expected to…

The actors Maxine Peake and Miriam Margolyes, rock musician Brian Eno, and film director Ken Loach are among those who have joined the London-based Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s call for immediate…

France-based utility giant Suez Environnement said Wednesday that, because of political sensitivities, it has decided not to take part in a cable car project linking West Jerusalem to the annexed…

PLO central committee member, Wassel Abu Yousef, in an exclusive talk with the Palestinian News Network said that recent statements coming from the White House were ‘late,’ and that these…

The Kuwaiti government announced, Monday, its approval of the annual contribution of $2 million to the General Fund of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRAW), to enable it…

Israel’s representative was conspicuously missing when the UN Human Rights Council started a special session, on Monday, regarding the situation in the Palestinian territories and the 2014 summer assault, by…

An earthquake could overwhelm the traditional and strong relations between the United States and Israel. An earthquake called Netanyahu. The re-election of the Prime Minister on Tuesday did not increase…

France’s Minister of Interior, Bernard Cazeneuve, Thursday, urged Jews not to leave France because ‘it would provide an unbearable posthumous victory to murderers.’PNN reports that Cazeneuve gave a speech during…

The appointment of Robert Malley as White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf Region is not considered a sufficient indicator that there will be any…

The official UN death-toll for the 2014 war shows that 1,549 Palestinian civilians were killed in comparison to four Israelis, and 504 Palestinian children were killed for one Israeli child.…

This excerpt of an article by Mark Mondalek appears in full-length at the link following the body of this piece.It was as if all the air had been let out…

The Palestinian Embassy in Italy published, on Thursday evening, an official report containing the names of Palestinians who survived the wreck of a ship, carrying refugees from Syria and Lebanon,…

Head of the Qatari project, Mohammed al-Emadi, announced Wednesday that the status of reconstruction in Gaza is to witness a real breakthrough, noting that Qatar is to provide 70% of…

Palestinian Ambassador in Italy, Mai al-Kaila, stated that the ship carrying refugees from the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and the al-Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria, which drowned on March 4, close…

From 7th-14th March, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) will be hosting a week of informative and interactive events – including a public talk, film screenings and protest rallies –…

In an interview with the Palestinian Embassy in South Africa, and the Palestinian delegation participating in the Israeli Apartheid Week, Archbishop Desmond Tutu said that the “west committed the holocaust…

A British advertising watchdog has banned an Israeli government tourism advertisement implying that the Old City of Jerusalem is part of Israel, a status unrecognized by the international community.The newspaper…

A United Nations envoy, Tuesday, called on Israel to investigate the killing of about 1,563 Palestinian civilians, one third of them children, during the 2014 offensive on Gaza, and to…

The United Nations has expressed concerns about the economic situation in the besieged Gaza Strip, saying that the lifting of the Israeli siege on the coastal enclave is the “prerequisite”…

Despite current tensions with the American president over today’s speech to Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his administration are requesting an additional $317 for Israel’s missile-defence programmes.Editors note:…

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the US Congress today, in an increasingly animated debate with the White House over Tehran’s nuclear power ambitions.Netanyahu has repeatedly attacked the emerging deal with…

A historic victory for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement was achieved Friday in the referendum on the academic boycott of Israel, at the School of Oriental and African…

On February 27, the Italian Chamber approved two motions on the recognition of Palestine: one presented by the Democratic Party and one from the groups of the Popular Area. Both…

A Palestinian solidarity group in Ireland has launched a billboard campaign, Wednesday, to urge the Irish government to support the recognition of Palestine.Solidarity organization ‘Sadaka’ said that former Irish foreign…

In a move that was seen as “disappointing” to U.S. Senators of the Democratic Party, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused an invitation to hold a closed meeting with them,…

Nabil Shaath, member of the Executive Committee of the Fateh movement of President Mahmoud Abbas, said the Palestinian National Authority (P.N.A) and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), intend to appeal…

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) issued a statement strongly condemning an American court decision, on Monday, in what is known as “Sokolow VS PLO…

Benyamin Mileikowsky (aka Netanyahu) was born to Benzion Mileikowsky (later changed names to Netanyahu), a polish immigrant.His American father became secretary to terrorist leader Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky (aka Zeev Jabotinsky)…

Cycle ’48 is a collective of 3 British women who all cycled to Palestine from the UK. The project aims to remap the erased histories of the Nakba, promoting the…

As a reaction to the highly unanticipated speech of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Congress, next month, the White House is reportedly planning a series of procedures in reaction…

The Italian parliament has again postponed the vote on a non-binding bill calling for the official recognition of a Palestinian state, reportedly under pressure from Israel.The motion is understood to…

The Italian Parliament is preparing to discuss the recognition of the State of Palestine with a series of motions which will be presented, perhaps as early as this week, in…

A top United Nations official warned, on Wednesday, of an ‘increasingly toxic environment’ in the besieged Gaza Strip and called on Israel to release Palestinian tax revenues.Briefing the UN Security…

On February 17, the Undergraduate Senate of Stanford University voted 10-1-4 to pass a resolution to divest from the Israeli occupation of the Palestine. The resolution, entitled ‘A Resolution to…

(Jerusalem, February 17, 2015) – The Israeli Supreme Court ruling in a suit seeking damages over Rachel Corrie’s death sends a dangerous message to Israeli armed forces that they can…

According to reports, Israel has sent a letter to the United Nations claiming that Hamas is preparing for a new war in Gaza Strip, against Israel.Israeli website Walla, reported that…

In the latest show of support for the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, a group of 700 British artists, actors and musicians have signed on to a boycott of…

President Mahmoud Abbas warned Friday that the Palestinian Authority (PA) would take harsh steps if Israel continues to illegally withhold the tax revenues it collects on behalf of the PA.“If…

The Jesus Christ Embassy, in Jericho on Thursday, launched the campaign ‘One Million People Pray for Jerusalem Peace’, with the aim of restoring the lost rights of Palestinians and repairing…

Statement from Corrie family in response to the Israeli Supreme Court’s Dismissal of Appeal in Wrongful Death of Rachel Corrie.Today we received word from our attorneys that the Supreme Court…

Today, the government of Finland is responding to the cash flow problems of hospitals in occupied East Jerusalem, as a result of the PA’s financial crisis, with a contribution of…

PA President Mahmoud Abbas, on Tuesday, inaugurated the new headquarters of the embassy of Palestine in Sweden.The ceremony took place in the presence of Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström, together…

The European Union (EU) is planning to impose new sanctions against Israel over its illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, a day after the regime revealed its plans to…

Jesus Christ Embassy Chairman, Terry McIntosh, will launch an international campaign, tomorrow, to call 1,000,000 people to pray for peace in Jerusalem, and for the restoration of Palestinian biblical and…

Three Arab American students were shot to death Tuesday night inside their apartment near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.Three Arab American students are suspected victims of a terrorist attack in Chapel…

Early Tuesday the family of humanitarian worker, Kayla Mueller, confirmed her death by sending out a statement. A statement from the family of humanitarian aid worker, Kayla Mueller, The native…

The Palestinian Authority has decided to completely ban all products of six Israeli companies from the Palestinian market, as a response to Israel tax-freeze move.Any product manufactured by Strauss Group,…

This is a radio interview conducted by Ray Hanania from Ya Hala Radio and Radio Baladi, on Friday January 16, with Alexandra Halaby, U.S. Spokesperson & Media Liaison of the…

Kayla Mueller volunteered with the International Solidarity Movement from August to September of 2010.9th February 2015 | International Solidarity Movement | Occupied Palestine On 4 August 2013 Kayla, 26, originally…

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) overwhelmingly passed a vote Sunday in support of divestment from companies engaged in systematic violations of Palestinian rights. The UCSA is the official…

More than 400 rabbis from Israel, Britain and around the world have called on Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the demolition of Palestinian homes.The Independent reports, via Al Ray Palestinian Media…

Late on Thursday, the Belgian parliament approved a resolution calling for official recognition of Palestine as a state.Belgium is the latest European country to tackle the question, as pressure grows…

Brussels has officially condemned the Israeli regime’s announcement of 450 new housing units to be built in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem.The Deputy Prime Minister and Belgian Foreign Minister…

A United Nations spokesman has announced that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has appointed Nickolay Mladenov, from Bulgaria, as the top Mideast envoy, replacing Robert Serry.UN spokesman Farhan Haqq stated to…

The West African country of Côte d’Ivoire affirmed support of Palestinian statehood on Thursday.The Prime Minister of the West African Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Daniel Kablan Duncan, affirmed his country’s…

The head of a UN inquiry into last summer’s Israeli military offensive in Gaza has said he will resign after Israeli allegations of bias, due to consultancy work he did…

‘The brutality Palestine is experiencing must end’, main opposition SYRIZA party leader Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday, during a rally and march to Syntagma Square, held in protest of the…

More than 80 cartoonists and other workers in the comics industry, including colorists, writers, critics, and editors, from over 20 countries, signed an open letter released today addressed to Franck…

A group of 63 influential MEPs have called on EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement, the main treaty between the EU and Israel.The unique…

New Zealand has proposed a two-state solution of an official Palestinian state coexisting alongside an Israeli one. New Zealand is now participating, for the first time in two decades, since…

Dr. Jamal Nazzal, the spokesman for the Palestinian Fateh Movement and member of its Revolutionary Council, arrived in the Danish capital Copenhagen on Saturday. Dr. Nazzal’s arrival in Denmark could…

The Egyptian navy, on Friday, shot and injured a Palestinian fisherman for allegedly entering Egyptian waters south of Gaza, according to officials in Egypt.Ma’an News Agency reports that a Palestinian…

Netanyahu will not hesitate to use his Republican friends to give new momentum to his election campaign that has failed to take off.The White House and State Department are furious…

Hours after the State of the Union address by U.S. President Obama, Boehner had invited Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to address Congress.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address…

According to Palestinian Ambassador to Italy, Mai Al-Kaila, the Italian Parliament recently held a preliminary meeting to discuss recognizing a Palestinian State on the borders of 1967.Kaila said, in a…

A protest this week in New York City was accompanied by the submission of a petition to the New York City Council demanding that the Council cancel an upcoming all-expense-paid…

An official visit by a UN expert on violence against women was cancelled Friday, after Israeli authorities refused to give her a visa which would allow entry into Palestine.According to…

Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström said that Israel is over-reacting to the recognition of Palestine and that Israel’s rhetoric directed against those States who recognized Palestine had crossed all limits.…

Following the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch a preliminary investigation to determine “whether war crimes have been committed” during Israel’s last war Gaza in the summer…

Ads Against Apartheid (AAA) has strongly condemned recent attacks on its advertising campaign, which include vandalism against its partner, a local mobile billboard truck company. In a related incident, an…

The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor, on Friday, opened an initial probe to see if war crimes have been committed against Palestinians, including during last year’s war on Gaza. ‘Today the…

United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jens Toyberg-Frandzen, stated Thursday that the changes of resuming direct Palestinian-Israeli peace talks remain very law, practically next to nothing.The official said, during…

In front of a backdrop of the Palestinian flag and a keffiyeh, the Palestinian football team spoke of the challenges they have faced in qualifying, and their upcoming match against…

An Israeli plan to expand Israeli settlements for Zionist Jewish immigrants coming from France was revealed on Tuesday, according to the PNN.The plan aims at expanding Israeli occupation settlements in…

The Palestinian Environmental Quality Authority (EQA), on Tuesday, said in a statement that, following the Palestinian Authority’s recent move of signing on to four international conventions on environment, Israel will…

At 6:00pm at the Hunter stadium in Newcastle, Australia, Ramzi Saleh led the Palestinian team out for their first ever game in a major tournament. To understand the importance of…

American senators have threatened Palestinian leadership with a ‘strong response’ over the recent decision to join the International Criminal Court.Press TV reports, via PNN, that Senators Lindsey Graham, Robert Menendez,…

The United Nations announced this week that the State of Palestine will join the International Criminal Court on April 1, 2015. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon announced on Tuesday that the…