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Palestine honors Tunisian fan who raised its flag during World Cup
Doha: The Palestinian ambassador to Tunisia, Hayel Al-Fahoum, on Tuesday honored a fan who stormed the stadium of the Tunisia-France World Cup match in Qatar, raising the Palestinian flag. The Palestinian embassy…
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FIFA World Cup: England fan yells ‘Free Palestine’ on live Israel broadcast
Supporting the Palestinian cause and cheering for freedom for Palestine is no longer the preserve of Arab fans in the World Cup 2022, which Qatar is hosting. Where the fans of the…
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Palestine to attend meeting of Assembly of States Parties of ICC
Ramallah: Palestine will attend a meeting of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) scheduled for Monday in The Hague, a senior official announced here. Palestinian Foreign Minister…
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New round of Palestinian reconciliation talks scheduled for Dec: Hamas
Gaza: A senior official of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has announced that a new round of Palestinian dialogue for inter-factional reconciliation would be held in Algeria at the end of December.…
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FIFA WC: Morroco players wave Palestinian flag after defeating Canada
After Morroco defeated Canada in a game of the FIFA World Cup underway in Qatar on Thursday, Morocco players gathered to celebrate with fans who swarmed one side of the entire stadium.…
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16-yr-old Palestinian girl detained for visiting brother in prison
Israeli occupation forces arrested a 16-year-old Palestinian girl while she was visiting her imprisoned brother in Beersheba Eshel prison in Israel, according to Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC). The girl was identified as…
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PM Modi reaffirms India’s unwavering support to Palestinian cause
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India has extended unwavering support to the Palestinian people, said a statement from the PM’s office. “On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people,…
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Palestine: Hamas warns against Israeli attacks on Al Aqsa mosque
Hamas on November 27 warned Palestinians of an attack on Al Aqsa Mosque by Israeli forces. The organisation’s spokesperson Abdul Latif Al-Qanou made the statement following a pledge by Israeli far-right extremist…
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Palestine: PM accuses Israel of seizing two-thirds of country’s groundwater
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has accused Israel of seizing two-thirds of the Palestinian groundwater and diverting it into its cities and settlements. He made the remarks at a media briefing…
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Support for Palestine pours through at Qatar World Cup 2022
Doha: Almost every match of the Qatar 2022 World Cup has witnessed fans either raising the Palestinian flag, wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh, or chanting slogans in solidarity with the people of Palestine.…
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Shireen Abu Akleh’s family welcome US probe into killing of journalist
The family of the Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Tuesday expressed their hopes that the United States (US) investigation into Akleh’s killing would be “independent, reliable and lead to justice,” and…
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Palestine welcomes UN resolution against Israeli settlements
Ramallah: Palestine has welcomed the UN General Assembly’s adoption of four resolutions in favour of Palestine, including one deeming the Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories illegal. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki…
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Israel repudiates agreement to release Palestinian prisoner Adal Mousa
The Israeli authorities on Sunday repudiated the agreement they had announced regarding the release of Palestinian administrative prisoner Adal Mousa after a 37-day hunger strike, Wafaa News Agency reported. The Palestinian Prisoner…
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Israeli extremist leader vows to increase attacks on Palestine if he becomes minister
Israeli extremist leader Itmar Ben-Gvir on November 3 promised to increase violence against Palestinians if he becomes interior security minister in the new government. He has also vowed to tighten the security…
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Palestine: Escalation of violence feared after Netanyahu closes in on win
As former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, closes in on victory, many Palestinians fear an escalation of violence. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Wednesday said that the rise of rightwing parties…
