BETHLEHEM, Palestinians are observing a general strike in the southern West Bank district of Bethlehem to mourn the death of a cancer-stricken prisoner.Heading a call from nationalist factions, Palestinians are observing a general strike to mourn the d…
RAMALLAH, A Palestinian ex-prisoner Wednesday night died in a Ramallah hospital after a long struggle with cancer, according to the Prisoners’ Affairs Commission.The Commission announced in a press statement that Hussein Masalma, an ex-prisoner, died a…
RAMALLAH, Weather today is partly cloudy and moderate in most districts and relatively hot in the Jordan Valley in daytime as temperature plummets and approaches 3°C below the seasonal average, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PM…
Israeli forces Wednesday morning sealed off the archeological site of Sebastia, north of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, in preparation for a settler intrusion, local sources said.Mayor of Sebastia, Mohammad Azem, told WAFA that a large unit of
The Israeli occupation authorities Tuesday evening denied Palestinians access to the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron city, citing Jewish holidays as a pretext.The Mosque Director, Hefzi Abu Sneineh, told WAFA that Israeli forces informed the mosque administr…
Israeli forces today proceeded with razing Palestinian land in Kardala village, northeast of Tubas city, according to local sources.Aref Daraghmeh, a local human rights activist, said that Israeli forces escorted a bulldozer to the southern part of the…
Petitioners demanded the US Congress support sanctions on Israel until it complies with international law and puts an end to its apartheid regime.This action is co-organized by members of the Invest in Justice Coalition.The action; Heed the call of Pal…
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the Government of Japan Wednesday celebrated the completion of the Construction of Sewage Network in Aqbat Jabr Palestine Refugee Camp in the West Bank.
