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 …
Read More »Protests planned in 20 countries against PUMA’s support for illegal Israeli settlements
Bethlehem/PNN/ This Saturday, October 26, human rights activists and sports fans will protest at PUMA retail outlets, offices and matches of PUMA-sponsored teams in 20 countries under the slogan #BoycottPuma. …
Read More »UN Committee Calls on Israel to Stop Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Syrian Golan
Bethlehem/PNN/ For the first time, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (“Committee”) has adopted recommendations in its periodic review of Israel that specifically address human rights …
Read More »UN expert calls for ban on Israeli settlement products
PNN/ Bethlehem/ UN expert on human rights in the Palestinian territories on Wednesday called for an international ban on all products made in Israeli settlements, as an important step towards …
Read More »British forensic researchers challenge Israeli army denial over shooting of child with live fire
PNN/ Bethlehem/ Evidence is stacking up against the Israeli Army over the near-fatal shooting of a Palestinian child by a soldier in July, with the release of a damning report …
Read More »Netanyahu fails to form government: now what?
Prime Minister Netanyahu announced yesterday that he’s officially handing back his mandate to president Rivlin after failing to form a new Israeli government. The mandate will now pass to his …
Read More »Holding back UN blacklist of companies working in settlements encourages impunity
Ramallah/PNN/Report By Madeeha Araj, The National Bureau for Defending Land and Resisting Settlement has described the UNs’ High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet’s abstention from disseminating the names of …
Read More »Kamila Shamsie loses Nelly Sachs Book Prize because of support for BDS
After having awarded British-Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie the prize early in September, the Nelly Sachs Book Prize jury has decided to rescind the honour from her because of her support …
Read More »Tahir Foundation Contributes IDR 5 Billion to UNRWA
Jerusalem /PNN/ On 3 October, the Tahir Foundation, based in Indonesia, made a first-time contribution of IDR 5 billion (equivalent to US$ 350,000) to the United Nations Relief and Works …
Read More »Israel’s arbitrary airstrikes on Syrian territory lead to escalation in tensions: Russia FM
Bethlehem/PNN/ Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has lashed out at the Israeli regime for launching occasional airstrikes on the Syrian territory, noting that such strikes only lead to further escalation …
Read More »European Parliament vetoes bid to stop funding UNRWA
PNN/ Bethlehem/ The European Parliament’s Budget Committee on Tuesday vetored a proposal presented by the Christian Democrats to suspend the European Union (EU) funding to the UNRWA due to alleged …
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