Palestine

Palestinian negotiator Erekat facing ‘difficult’ coronavirus symptoms

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said he was suffering “difficult” symptoms after contracting coronavirus, but that things were “under control”. Erekat, 65, a lawmaker from Jericho in the occupied West…

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Bahrain opposition rejects Israel normalisation, calls for resistance

Bahraini opposition groups have said they reject a decision by the Gulf state to normalise relations with Israel, with a leading Shi'ite cleric on Sunday calling on the people of…

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Palestinians win Saudi support but no Arab condemnation of UAE-Israel deal

Palestinian leaders won renewed Saudi support for Palestinian statehood at a Wednesday meeting, but did not persuade the Arab League to condemn last month’s normalisation deal between Israel and the…

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Bethlehem’s iconic Church of the Nativity re-opens

Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, considered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus Christ welcomed back worshippers and tourists as of this morning as Palestinian authorities started to ease social…

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Photo Story – MidEast Mourning

Thousands of Palestinians flocked to Azzun town, east of Qalqilia, to attend the funeral procession of Tareq Ahmad Badwan, 25, who succumbed to his critical injuries he sustained after being…

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Palestinian Authority cuts all ties with US and Israel

The Palestinian Authority has cut all ties with the US and Israel, including those relating to security, after rejecting a Middle East peace plan presented by Donald Trump, the Palestinian…

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Europe reacts to Trump’s Middle East peace plan

Leaders from around the world have responded with mixed reactions to US President Donald Trump's long-awaited Middle East plan unveiled on Wednesday. The proposal was released alongside Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington. Palestinian…

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Palestinians reject Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan

U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled his long-awaited Middle East peace plan on Tuesday, saying the "realistic" two-state solution is a "win-win opportunity" for both Israel and the Palestinians. But…

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Israeli army defends intelligence and admits mistake in attack on Gaza family

A strike in Gaza that killed nine members of the same family was due to a faulty assessment of the risk to civilians, the Israeli army said as it admitted…

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ICC to conduct official probe into alleged war crimes in Palestine

Following a “thorough, independent and objective assessment”, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that she plans to open a formal investigation into alleged war crimes in…

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Rockets fired into Israel after air strike which killed Jihad commander in Gaza

Nearly 200 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Tuesday hours after an Israeli airstrike targeted and killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza in the…

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Two Palestinian teenagers die during protests along Gaza-Israel border

Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian teenagers including a 14-year-old during protests along the Gaza-Israel border on Friday, Palestinian health officials said. Reuters reports that the dead was identified as…

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Merkel calls for two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestine conflict

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Thursday for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict even if this goal is "increasingly difficult to achieve." Speaking alongside Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…

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Israel army kill armed Gazans on border as tensions increase

Israeli forces shot dead a group of armed Palestinians along the Gaza Strip’s security fence late Saturday night, hours after three rockets were fired at southern Israel from the restive…

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Palestinian leader Abbas to stop all agreements with Israeli

Palestinian leaders have decided to "stop implementing agreements" with Israelis, President Mahmoud Abbas has said. The move comes after Israeli forces bulldozed dozens of Palestinian homes. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…

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EU expresses concern over Israeli demolition of Palestinian buildings

The European Union expressed concerns on 22 July over Israeli demolition of ten Palestinian buildings in East Jerusalem, containing some 70 apartments. “Israel’s settlement policy, including actions taken in that…

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US$ 50 billion Palestinian investment and infrastructure economic plan unveiled by US administration

The Trump administration on Saturday unveiled a $50 billion Palestinian investment and infrastructure proposal intended to be the economic engine to power its much-anticipated but still unreleased “deal of the…

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Photo Story – “The Crutches” prepare for their championship

Palestinian amputee soccer players take part in a training session of their team in Deir Al Balah stadium in the central Gaza Strip. Nine amputee soccer players will travel to…

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Israel will attend US-led conference on Palestine

Israelis will attend a U.S-led conference in Bahrain next week on proposals for the Palestinian economy as part of a coming peace plan, Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday.…

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Moldova’s decision to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem draws criticism from Turkey

The interim government of Moldova announced it will be moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Interim Prime Minister Pavel Filip additionally pledged to push forward…

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Photo Story – Selfie at War

A Palestinian father takes selfie with his daughter next Israeli watch military tower during the weekly clashes near the border between Israel and Gaza Strip eastern Gaza Strip, 30 May…

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New government appointed in Palestine

The President of the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has sworn in a new government, appointing a prime minister who is seen as a loyalist from his dominant Fatah…

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Arab leaders issue renewed call for establishment of Palestinian State

Arab leaders meeting in Tunis have issued a renewed call for the establishment of a Palestinian state and condemned a move by the United States to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the…

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Photo Story -Protests in Gaza

Palestinian protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask holds a Palestinian flag during clashes after Friday protests near the border between Israel and Gaza Strip, east Gaza, 08 March 2019. Young,…

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Fresh clashes on Gaza border

Israeli forces have shot dead one Palestinian man and wounded 42 others who were taking part in protests at the border with Gaza, Euronews reports. According to reports, an 18-year-old…

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UN investigators accused Israeli soldiers fo intentionally firing on civilians and that they may have committed war crimes

UN investigators have accused Israeli soldiers of intentionally firing on civilians and said they may have committed war crimes in their lethal response to Palestinian demonstrations in Gaza. The independent Commission…

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Dutch government to recognise Gaza Strip and West Bank as birthplaces for Palestinians

The Dutch government has announced it will begin recognising the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as official birthplaces for Palestinians who were born in the country after the…

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HSBC pulls out investment from Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems

HSBC has pulled out its investments in Israeli arms firm, Elbit Systems, after a campaign by pro-Palestinian activists. Sources within HSBC confirmed the move to Al Jazeera on Thursday, but…

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Violence in Gaza leaves seven Palestinians dead

Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire on Friday during stormy protests along the fence dividing Israel and Hamas-run Gaza, according to Gaza health officials. Four of them were shot…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The strike ordered by the MUT shares the centre stage of Malta's newspapers, with the news of the intention to have binding demands from the European Commission on…

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Seven Palestinians, two children killed in latest violence in Gaza’s border

Israeli troops killed seven Palestinians, two of them children, and wounded dozens more in the deadliest day in recent weeks as Gaza’s Hamas rulers stepped up protests along the border…

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Israel defence leader says he’s not interested in Palestinian State

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman expressed indifference on Thursday to US President Donald Trump's remarks about a two-state solution, saying that the Israeli interest is "a safe Jewish state. Lieberman…

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Abbas seeks French support to counter Trump’s policy position in Israeli – Palestinian conflict

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris seeking French support to offset US President Donald Trump’s policy positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Speaking to reporters…

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US to adopt aggressive position against International Criminal Court

The United States on Monday will adopt an aggressive posture against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, threatening sanctions against its judges if they proceed with an investigation…

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Trump axes $25m in aid for Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals

President Donald Trump has ordered that $25 million earmarked for the care of Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem hospitals be directed elsewhere as part of a review of American aid,…

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US ends funding for UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees

The United States is ending its decades of funding for the U.N. agency that helps Palestinian refugees, the State Department announced Friday, a week after slashing bilateral U.S. aid for…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The following briefing brings you the latest news from Malta, 13 countries around the Europe and the world and 4 main institutions following a review of the highlights…

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US set to announce it rejects Palestinian ‘right of return’

The Trump Administration will announce in the next few days that it rejects the long-standing Palestinian demand for a “right of return” for million of refugees and their descendants to…

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US withholds more than $200 million from UN relief agency for Palestinians

US President Donald Trump has ordered more than $200m in economic aid which was to be allocated to Gaza and the West Bank be redirected elsewhere. BBC reports that a State…

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Israel bombs Hamas positions after rockets were fired from Palestinian enclave injured several Israelis

The Times of Israel reports that Israel’s air force bombed 12 Hamas positions across the Gaza Strip Wednesday night after dozens of rockets and mortar shells were fired at southern Israeli communities from…

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Is Trump pushing towards ending Palestinans’ refugee status?

Foreign Policy reports that Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, has quietly been trying to do away with the U.N. relief agency that has provided food and…

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Protests in Gaza as Egyptian efforts for truce continue

France 24: Gaza's Hamas rulers led several thousand Palestinians in a protest along the frontier with Israel on Friday - a show of presence by Hamas as Egyptian efforts intensify to…

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Palestine elected as presiding country of the UN Group of 77

New York Times / Al Jazeera: The state of Palestine has been elected as the presiding country of the Group of 77, the biggest bloc of developing countries at the United Nations, a move…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Morning Briefing provides you with the salient news of the main happenings in Malta, Europe and the World. Wishing you a good day. Greece has “serious…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, From Malta to Kazakistan via Italy, to the UK and Brussels, from Libya to Singapore and our obvious stop in the US our morning briefing presents you how…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Matteo Salvini denounces photos of people stranded at sea by Libya as fake after being accused that this is a result of his action. Donald Trump blames his…

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Israel tightens blockade of the Gaza Strip over Palestinians’ kites carrying firebombs to burn Israeli farmland

Israel tightened its blockade of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday partly over kites carrying firebombs to burn Israeli farmland as concerns mounted over whether the rudimentary devices could spark another…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Our morning briefing for Friday 29th June follows: News about an agreement between European Leaders on migration during the European Council meeting broke at dawn. It was…

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Prince William hopes for lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians

Prince William has expressed hope for "lasting peace" between Israelis and Palestinians during a visit to the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, told William during their meeting that…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Our morning review Three magistrates were promoted to judges and three lawyers were sworn in as magistrates in a ceremony that took place at the Palace in Valletta.…

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Senior Palestinian negotiator accuses US of trying to topple Abbas

Al Jazeera: A senior Palestinian negotiator has accused the United States of trying to topple the government of President Mahmoud Abbas, insisting that Washington has disqualified itself from any possible role in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process.…

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