Palestine
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Ramzan: Know which dates are harvested in occupied Israeli settlements
Dates are a staple in Ramzan and are especially consumed to end the day-long fast in the holy month. However, the delicious nuggets of sweetness have been embroiled in politics, with Israel…
- India
India skips 85-nation statement on West Bank ahead of Modi’s Israel visit
Hyderabad: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Israel, India has refrained from signing a joint statement by 85 UN member states condemning Israel’s decision to seize large areas of the…
- World
British Museum removes word ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displays
London: The British Museum has removed references to the term “Palestine” from some displays relating to the ancient Middle East following concerns raised about its historical use, according to Anadolu Agency. The…
- Kashmir
Muslims in India experiencing ‘sensitive and testing period’: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Moderate separatist voice and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday, February 15, said Muslims in the country were enduring a “sensitive and testing period” and there was “rising communal…
- Middle East
We rape Palestinian women also, IDF soldier confesses to livestreamer
A conversation between an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier and an American livestreamer triggered sharp reactions after the former said Israeli troops are not only killing Palestinian women and children in Gaza…
- World
Britain’s High Court rules ban on Palestine Action unlawful
London: Britain’s High Court has ruled that the government’s decision to outlawed the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful. Judges Victoria Sharp, Jonathan Swift and Karen Steyn said…
- Middle East
Netanyahu’s 1990 letter sparks Palestinians’ organ harvesting debate
Jerusalem: A letter from December 1990 linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently resurfaced online, reigniting allegations related to organ harvesting and the treatment of Palestinian bodies. The document appears…
- Middle East
West Bank Palestinians struggle as Israel restricts work permits
Tulkarem: Hanadi Abu Zant hasn’t been able to pay rent on her apartment in the occupied West Bank for nearly a year after losing her permit to work inside Israel. When her…
- Middle East
Israel security cabinet approves steps to tighten control over West Bank
Jerusalem: Israel’s security cabinet on Sunday, February 8, approved measures that aim to deepen Israeli control over the occupied West Bank and weaken the already limited powers of the Palestinian Authority. The…
- Middle East
Israel bans Palestinian’s entry into Al-Aqsa ahead of Ramzan
Barely two weeks ahead of Ramzan, Palestinians in Jerusalem are reportedly receiving WhatsApp messages from Israeli intelligence banning their entry to the Al‑Aqsa Mosque. On February 5, Israeli occupation authorities handed Palestinian…
- Middle East
Gaza’s Rafah border reopens in ceasefire breakthrough
Cairo: Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday, February 2, for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according to Egyptian and Israeli security officials. An…
- Middle East
Gaza’s Rafah crossing prepares for limited travel to resume on Monday
Cairo: Palestinians in Gaza watched with hope and impatience Sunday as workers laid the groundwork to reopen the territory’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt, its lifeline to the world. Israel says the…
- India
India, Arab League back two-state solution for Palestine
New Delhi: India and the Arab League nations on Saturday, January 31, laid out a broader vision for deeper two-way ties, pitched for a sovereign and viable Palestine state living side-by-side with…
- Middle East
US envoys to Israel barred early Gaza ‘apocalyptic wasteland’ warnings
Washington: About three months after the October 7, 2023, attack, which intensified Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip, employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) had warned officials in…
- Middle East
Israeli strikes kill 30 in Gaza in deadliest day since ceasefire
Deir Al-Balah: Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians Saturday, January 31, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting. A day…
