Ben & Jerry’s sues parent Unilever to block the sale of its Israeli business to a local licensee. The company says it is inconsistent with its values to sell ice cream in the occupied West Bank. The dispute highlights challenges facing brands taking a stand on Israeli settlements in the area. Most countries consider the … Read more
Salleh Ra’fat: Biden administration provides military and financial support to Israel, and also provides it with political support and protection in the UN and other international forums. Calls for convening of international conference that lead to establishment of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. Ra’fat stated that Israel … Read more
Far-right Israeli attacks in occupied East Jerusalem have been denounced by Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh as “violence that crossed all red lines.” During the so-called “flag march” on Sunday, tens of thousands of flag-waving, ultranationalist Israelis attacked the Muslim district of the Old City. The provocative march, which took place in and around the … Read more
The Israeli media sates that the Israeli military has no plans to investigate the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. They prompted her family to urge for a transparent investigation. The Israel’s Military Police Criminal Probe Division says, an investigation that portrays Israeli soldiers as suspects will elicit hostility from Israeli society. According … Read more
The UN Security Council will meet on Tuesday over violence around a flashpoint Jerusalem holy website that wounded one hundred seventy people on the weekend, diplomatic assets informed AFP. The assembly, referred to as by means of China, France, the United Arab Emirates, Norway, and Ireland, could be held behind closed doorways and is derived … Read more
Jordan’s King Abdullah II urged Israel on Sunday to “cease all unlawful and provocative acts” that aggravate the situation in occupied Jerusalem and to respect the current historical and legal position. His words come two days after almost 20 people were wounded in a series of events in and around Jerusalem’s sensitive Al-Aqsa Mosque. Israeli … Read more
JERUSALEM – Israeli police on Wednesday evicted a Palestinian family and demolished their home in East Jerusalem’s flashpoint neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. At least 18 people were arrested, according to a statement issued by the Jerusalem police. The eviction of the Salhiyeh family began on Monday, but residents and human rights activists refused to leave … Read more
RAMALLAH: Palestine has decided to appeal to United Nations (UN) agencies and international courts to stop the Israeli settlement plans and other measures in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Monday. The decision was made during a joint meeting of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation … Read more
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has welcomed the decision of the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to initiate an inquiry against Israel in response to grave violations of international law & human rights by Israel. The Minister wrote On Twitter, “Welcome UNHRC adoption of the resolution tabled by Pakistan calling for ‘Ensuring respect for … Read more
Iran has unveiled a locally-built 2,000-kilometer fighter drone, naming it “Gaza” to pay tribute to the Palestinian struggle. According to reports, the state media said that the name of the drone was inspired by the Palestinian struggle and Gaza was named in his honour. The Revolutionary Guards said the new drone was capable of flying … Read more
Israeli occupation forces raid the compound of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem and fire stun grenades and teargas at worshipers here on Friday. According to the reports, following the agreement to stop the aggression on Gaza, Israeli police once again vandalized the compound of Al-Aqsa Mosque and fired tear gas shells at thousands of … Read more
A ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas after 11 days of fighting that wreaked havoc in the Gaza Strip and disrupted life in Israel. According to the international news agency, after the ceasefire, celebrations were heard on the streets of Gaza, with car horns being blown and a few aerial shots fired … Read more
The Palestinian Health Ministry on Wednesday revealed that the death toll from Israeli attacks hit 219 with more than 1500 injured as the onslaught entered the tenth straight day. According to the media reports, the dead included 63 children and 36 women. The Israeli forces have also destroyed homes, roads, and medical facilities in Gaza. … Read more
