Ramallah/PNN/ The Palestinian Authority has decried Israel’s decision to deduct a certain amount from the tax revenues it collects on its behalf as “piracy” and “robbery” of the Palestinian people’s …
Read More »Palestine warns against Israeli plan to legalize “illegal” settlement outposts
RAMALLAH, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Saturday warned against the Israeli government’s plan to legalize dozens of “illegal settlement outposts” built in the West Bank. …
Read More »UN says Israeli siege cost Gaza Strip $16.7 billion
Gaza/PNN/ The United Nations (UN) says the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip has cost the densely-populated Palestinian enclave an estimated $16.7 billion in economic losses and sent poverty and …
Read More »News Analysis : Palestinian call for holding int’l peace conference faces obstacles
RAMALLAH/PNN/ Xinhua The Palestinians are calling for holding an international conference for peace in the Middle East; however, their call is facing significant political obstacles, according to local analysts and …
Read More »PLO asks Europe to show decisive action against Israeli settlement expansion activities
Bethlehem/PNN/ The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has called on Europe to take practical measures to prevent the Israeli regime from advancing its plans to build hundreds of new illegal settler …
Read More »Israel steals historical baptismal font
Bethlehem/PNN/ Israeli occupation forces stole a historical baptismal font dating back to the 6th century from the city of Bethlehem last night. The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stole an ancient …
Read More »Palestinians threaten to give up Oslo Accords over US-crafted deal of century
Ramallah/PNN/ A high-ranking Palestinian official has threatened that the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority would withdraw from key provisions of the Oslo Accords in case US President Donald Trump unveils his so-called …
Read More »World Bank Invests US$9 Million in Palestinian Early Childhood Development
WASHINGTON/PNN/ The World Bank announced today a new grant of US$9 million to improve Palestinian early childhood development. The project will expand coverage and quality of services for Palestinian children …
Read More »The EU will stand ready to engage with relevant actors to support the electoral process
Jerusalem /PNN/ Participative, representative and accountable democratic institutions are key for Palestinian state-building, which is essential for the two-state solution. The EU calls on all Palestinian factions to seek common …
Read More »185 organizations support call on ICC to act on Palestine
Amsterdam/PNN/ An impressive international coalition of 185 civil society organizations calls on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open a formal investigation into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity …
Read More »Palestine threatens to sever relations with US after U-turn on Israeli settlements
Bethlehem/PNN/ President Mahmoud Abbas has warned that Palestine could fully sever relations with the United States after the White House defied international law and backed Israeli settlements built on occupied …
Read More »Israel Expels Human Rights Watch Director Today
Jerusalem/PNN/ Human Rights Watch will keep documenting abuses despite the Israeli government’s expulsion of the Israel and Palestine director of Human Rights Watch on November 25, 2019. The deportation reflects …
Read More »Palestine welcomes European Court of Justice decision to label products made in Israeli colonies
Bethlehem/PNN/ Palestinian officials welcomed today in statement the European Court of Justice decision to label products made in Israeli colonies. PLO Secretary-General Dr. Saeb Erekat said that the ruling of the …
Read More »Israel re-arrests prominent Palestinian legislator Khalida Jarrar
Ramallah/PNN/ Israeli forces have re-arrested a prominent Palestinian legislator and senior member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in an overnight raid into her home. Khalida …
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 …
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