The United Kingdom urged Israel today to halt its “counterproductive” settlement expansion, saying it was illegal under international law. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office reiterated it... Read more
Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said today that he is going to push for imposing heavy punishment on anyone who deals with the illegal Israeli settlement products. Speaking at the opening o... Read more
The European Union (EU) reaffirmed last night its position on Israeli settlement policy in the occupied Palestinian territory, stressing that it “is clear and remains unchanged: all se... Read more
Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), denounced today statements by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Israeli settlemen... Read more
Hanan Ashrawi, member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), said the US administration is a threat to international peace and security. “The announ... Read more
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) hailed yesterday the overwhelming vote on Friday at the Special Political and Decolonization Commit... Read more
We welcome the overwhelming international support provided by UN Member states in the UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee to the renewal of UNRWA’s mandate this Friday afternoon. This is... Read more
Today, 31 years ago, the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat declared from Algiers the independence of the State of Palestine on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.... Read more
President Mahmoud Abbas praised today an overwhelming UN vote to renew the mandate of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). The UN renewed the mandate of the United... Read more
An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire have been reached between Israel and Palestinian factions, bringing an end to the Israeli onslaught that left 34 Palestinians killed and 113 others injured. WA... Read more