Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas demands renewal of peace process, full UN membership
Several countries raised the issue of Israel’s continued occupation of Palestine during the ongoing 78th session of the UN General Assembly. They also underlined the need for the world community to hold Israel accountable
Israel has used the Oslo Accords to strengthen its occupation
No serious efforts were ever made by either Israel or its main international backer, the US, to implement the two-state solution as envisaged in the Oslo Accords signed between 1993 and 1995. Instead Israel has doubled down on its occupation and apartheid policies
China and Palestine are ‘strategic partners,’ announces Xi Jinping during Mahmoud Abbas’ state visit
China reiterated its support for Palestinian statehood with 1967 borders and East Jerusalem as its capital and asked all parties to respect the historic status quo in the occupied territories
UNSC statement condemns Israeli settlement activities in occupied Palestinian territories
The statement was adopted as an alternative to a strongly-worded resolution drafted by Palestine and the UAE that was reportedly rejected due to pressure exerted by the US
UN to observe Nakba Day in series of approved resolutions on Palestine
The UNGA approved five resolutions on ‘the questions of Palestine and the Middle East’ this week, including a decision to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nakba
On International Day of Solidarity with Palestinians, there is a chasm between action and rhetoric
The international community continues to express solidarity with the Palestinians and reiterate its commitment to the two-state solution. However, it has stood by as Israel has intensified its apartheid policies
Naftali Bennett’s government in Israel loses parliamentary majority
The resignation of Idit Silman, whip of the Yamina party, has led to a tie in the 120-member Knesset between the eight-party ruling alliance led by Bennett and the opposition
Amidst widespread condemnation, first ever Arab-Israel summit concludes in Negev
In an apparent attempt to strategize against Iran, foreign ministers from Egypt, UAE, Bahrain and Morocco met with Israel and the US
Israel delays massive settlement project in occupied East Jerusalem after international pressure
While the 9,000-unit settlement plan in Atarot was put on hold on Monday, another settlement plan inside East Jerusalem to build 473 homes near two Palestinian neighborhoods was announced on the same day
Israel approves illegal settlement plan for over 9,000 housing units in Jerusalem
The new settlement plan approved by the Israeli Jerusalem municipality will permanently cut off Palestinians in the occupied West Bank from Jerusalem, and makes way for the annexation and Israelization of all of Jerusalem in the future
The Biden administration has also said it will support the two-state solution. However, it has already made clear it will not reverse its predecessor’s shifting of the US embassy to Jerusalem in violation of international law
Israel releases Palestinian tax revenues after withholding them for over six months
Israel was withholding over USD 1 billion worth of tax revenues due to the Palestinian Authority after the latter decided in May to suspend security and civil ties with Israel in protest against the illegal annexation plans declared by the Netanyahu government
- Nazi SS Veteran receives standing ovation in Canadian parliament
- Egypt announces presidential elections in December amid deepening political and economic crisis
- Israeli violence in Gaza and occupied West Bank claims two more Palestinian lives, several injured
- Hollywood writers secure tentative deal after 146 days of strike
- Anti-fascists in Germany protest persecution of leftist activist
