Palestinian President Abbas says only US can halt Israel’s attack on Rafah | Israel War on Gaza News

Palestinian President Abbas says only US can halt Israel’s attack on Rafah | Israel War on Gaza News

More than a million Palestinians are sheltering in the southern Gaza city after being displaced by Israeli attacks. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says only the United States could stop Israel from attacking the border city of Rafah in Gaza, adding that the assault, which he expects within days, could…

Palestinian Prisoner’s Day: How many are still in Israeli detention? | Israel War on Gaza News

Palestinian Prisoner’s Day: How many are still in Israeli detention? | Israel War on Gaza News

Every year, April 17 marks Palestinian Prisoner’s Day, a day dedicated to the thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Campaigners use the day to call for the human rights of such prisoners to be upheld and for those who have been detained without charge to be released. On Monday, Israel…

Palestinian man killed in Israeli settler raids in occupied West Bank | Occupied West Bank News

Palestinian man killed in Israeli settler raids in occupied West Bank | Occupied West Bank News

Dozens of settlers stormed villages, setting fire to homes in search for missing teenager. A Palestinian man has been killed in an attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, where tensions remain high amid fears of more violence. Dozens of settlers stormed the village of al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah,…

Israel seizes 800 hectares of Palestinian land in occupied West Bank | Occupied West Bank News

Israel seizes 800 hectares of Palestinian land in occupied West Bank | Occupied West Bank News

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s announcement comes despite international pressure against Israel’s building of illegal settlements. Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has declared 800 hectares (1,977 acres) in the occupied West Bank as state land, in a move that will facilitate the use of the ground for settlement building. The announcement…

Is the Palestinian Authority still relevant? | Palestinian Authority

Is the Palestinian Authority still relevant? | Palestinian Authority

Under US pressure to reform the PA, Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new prime minister. Amid mounting pressure from the United States, the Palestinian Authority is shaking up its leadership. President Mahmoud Abbas has named his financial adviser as the new prime minister. Sixty-nine-year-old Mohammed Mustafa has ample experience in…

Palestinian President Abbas appoints Mohammed Mustafa as prime minister | Israel War on Gaza News

Palestinian President Abbas appoints Mohammed Mustafa as prime minister | Israel War on Gaza News

The move comes as the Palestinian Authority faces pressure to reform from the US amid Israel’s war on Gaza. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic adviser Mohammed Mustafa to be the next prime minister in the face of US pressure to reform the Palestinian Authority as part…

‘If UNRWA goes, so do our dreams of returning home’, Palestinians fear | Occupied West Bank News

‘If UNRWA goes, so do our dreams of returning home’, Palestinians fear | Occupied West Bank News

Aida, Bethlehem, occupied West Bank – Among the children playing on the street in the Aida refugee camp near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank is 10-year-old Ahmad Damaseh who dreams of becoming a doctor when he grows up. He belongs to the fourth generation of the Damaseh family to…

Does Israel care about international justice? | Israel War on Gaza

Does Israel care about international justice? | Israel War on Gaza

UN’s International Court of Justice holds public hearings on consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. The International Court of Justice is hearing submissions on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories. It will consider the legal consequences of Israel’s ongoing breach of Palestinians’ right to self-determination as well as how…

What’s the ICJ case against Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine? | Israel War on Gaza News

What’s the ICJ case against Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine? | Israel War on Gaza News

The International Court of Justice will begin hearings on Monday in a case against Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, barely a month after it issued a series of directions to Tel Aviv in a separate case where it is accused of genocidal acts in the Gaza Strip. In a first-of-its-kind…