NICOSIA, President Mahmoud Abbas arrived today in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, for a three-day official visit. Upon his arrival, President Abbas was received by the Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ioannis Kasoulides.During the visit, President Ab…
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Israeli forces deliver demolition and stop construction notices south of Hebron
Israeli occupation authorities today evening notified Palestinian residents in the village of A-Tabban in Masafer Yatta to the south of Hebron, of their intentions to demolish a number of dwellings, and water wells, according to a local activist.Coordi…
Read moreMeeting discusses legal means and mechanisms to confront forced displacement in Masafer Yatta
The Ministries of Information and Justice organized today a meeting in the presence of foreign diplomats to discuss the fate of Masafer Yatta communities.The meeting discussed ways to confront the Israeli occupation and settlers and strengthen the stea…
Read moreAmerican actor Mark Ruffalo denounces PayPal’s refusal to provide services to Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank
Award-winning American actor Mark Ruffalo joined a petition denouncing the refusal of the world’s biggest online payment platform, PayPal, to provide services to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.“Paypal operates in Israel’s illegal settlements—bu…
Read moreAfter 96 days of hunger strike, a Palestinian administrative detainee in Israel reported in very critical health condition
After 96 days of hunger strike in protest against his incarceration in Israel without charge or trial, Palestinian administrative detainee Khalil Awawdeh, 40, is reported to be in a very critical health condition, today said the Palestinian Prisoner So…
Read moreIsrael seizes a large tract of Palestinian cultivated land northwest of Hebron
The Israeli occupation authorities today seized a large tract of cultivated land belonging to Tarqumia town, northwest of Hebron, according to a local activist.Member of the local committee in defense of land, Suleiman Jaafreh, told WAFA that Israeli f…
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