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The idea of nationalism is an old one and has both graced and scourged the global landscape for many centuries. Countries have been built on its premises and within nations’ …
Read More »Opinion: Israel and the sinister face of nationalism
Israel settlements in Palestine are illegal, EU says
Brussels/PNN/ The European Union is sticking to its stance that Israeli settlement constructions in Palestine are illegal under international law, a long held view Washington has started to dispute now. …
Read More »HRW : Israeli Settlements Remain War Crimes
Washington/PNN/ United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the US no longer considers Israeli settlements in the Occupied West Bank per se illegal under international law. In response, …
Read More »Saeb Erekat : Israeli settlements steal Palestinian land, seize and exploit Palestinian natural resources
Jericho /PNN/ The secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation OrganizationD. Saeb Erekat said in a reaction Statement on USA secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Israeli Settlements that International law and …
Read More »UNRWA appeals for financial and political support at the General Assembly’s Fourth Committee
New York/PNN/ Yesterday, the Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Mr. Christian Saunders presented the Agency’s annual report to …
Read More »On Gaza Bombing: PSC calls on UK to hold Israel accountable for ongoing occupation
PNN/ Bethlehem/ The Palestine Solidarity Campaign has expressed deep concern at Israel’s latest escalation of violence against the besieged population of Gaza, which has included ongoing heavy shelling. Early reports …
Read More »EU : We are concerned about the recent Israeli arrests and raids on senior PA representatives
JERUSALEM /PNN/ The European Union Representative issues the following statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in Jerusalem and Ramallah on the arrest of PA minister for …
Read More »UN Secretary-General Appoints Christian Saunders as the Officer-In-Charge of UNRWA
Jerusalem/PNN/ The UN Secretary-General’s office has announced that the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) has completed a part of the ongoing inquiry into UNRWA management-related matters. The findings of …
Read More »HRW: Omar Shakir’s expulsion would send chilling message
Jerusalem/PNN/ The Israeli Supreme Court on November 5, 2019 upheld the Israeli government’s authority to deport Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine director of Human Rights Watch. The decision now shifts …
Read More »The EU : All settlement activity is illegal under international law
Brussels/PNN/ A spokesperson of the EU condemn latest settlement announcement in Palestinian territory made by Israeli authorities The spokesperson of the EU said:” In October 2019, Israeli authorities approved the …
Read More »Erekat on Balfour Declaration: UK must realize Palestinian rights
PNN/ Ramallah/ Marking the 102nd Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration on Saturday, Senior Palestinian Official, Dr. Saeb Erekat said Britain has the responsibility to make a qualitative shift towards realizing …
Read More »AQU team reaches Hult Prize Semi-Finals hosted at Ashridge House in London
London/PNN/ Team’s innovative fabric design will reduce hospital acquired bacterial infection Al-Quds University’s undergraduate team, known as CleanEcare, reached the semi-finals at the Hult Prize International Competition for their entrepreneurial …
Read More »Norway’s capital Oslo is banning Israeli settlement goods and services
Oslo /PNN/ October 28, 2019 – In a historic step, Oslo’s newly installed City Council is banning Israeli settlement goods and services from public procurements. The ban on goods from …
Read More »Malaysia to open its embassy to Palestine in Jordan
PNN/ Bethlehem/ The Malaysian prime minister, Mahathir Mohammad on Friday announced that his country is due to open an accredited embassy to Palestine in Jordan, as “Israel will not allow …
Read More »Israel is last apartheid regime with plan for ethnic cleansing of Palestinians: Analyst
Bethlehem/PNN/ Israel is the last apartheid, racist regime in the world which has a long-term plan for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, says an American commentator. Middle East expert Kevin …
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