Category: Israel

WAFA: “Palestine appalled by decision of UN chief to omit Israeli occupation’s army from list of children rights’ violators”

RAMALLAH, Wednesday, June 28, 2023 (WAFA) – The State of Palestine is appalled by the decision of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to, once again, omit the Israeli occupation…

WAFA: “UN chief’s ‘List of Shame’ Adds Russia, Omits Israel, Says Human Rights Watch”

NEW YORK, Wednesday, June 28, 2023 (WAFA) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Russia’s military forces to his annual “list of shame” of parties to armed conflict who…

WAFA: “Foreign Ministry calls on ICC to break its silence and prosecute Israelis perpetrating crimes against Palestinians”

RAMALLAH, Monday, May 22, 2023 (WAFA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today condemned Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, the latest of which was the storming this…

WAFA: “Foreign Ministry calls for international intervention to stop implementation of disengagement law”

RAMALLAH, Thursday, May 18, 2023 (WAFA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today condemned the Israeli Defense Minister’s decision to start implementing a law calling for canceling the disengagement…

WAFA: “Civil society organizations welcome Barcelona’s suspension of institutional relations with Israel”

RAMALLAH, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 (WAFA) – Eight-eight Palestinian, regional and international civil society organizations welcomed the announcement by the Barcelona City Council to suspend all institutional relations with apartheid…

WAFA: “Foreign Ministry rejects Israel’s decision to expand its colonial settlement enterprise”

RAMALLAH, Monday, February 13, 2023 (WAFA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today said it rejects what it described as Israel’s “criminal” decision to expand its colonial settlement…

WAFA: “Israeli Human Rights Organizations Deplore EU High Representative Equating Amnesty With Antisemitism””

TEL AVIV, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 (WAFA) – Twelve human rights organizations in Israel have deplored recent statements by European Union High Representative Josep Borrell regarding Amnesty International’s report “Israel’s…

Barghouthi Welcomes Catalonia’s Decision Recognizing Israel Guilty Of Apartheid

Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, the secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative, welcomed the Catalonian Parliament’s decision recognizing Israel as guilty of apartheid against the Palestinian people. Dr. Barghouthi said the Catalonian…

Dr. Barghouti: “Tel Aviv Shootings Demonstrate Israel’s Security, Political Failures”

Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, the secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative, said the Thursday shootings in Tel Aviv demonstrate Israeli security and political failures and the failure of its apartheid wall.…

PCHR: “Israeli Prime Minister Renews Support for Settlement Crimes in Occupied Palestinian Territory”

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns in the strongest terms statements made yesterday by the Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, regarding his support for Jewish settlement crimes in…