PALESTINE
Back to homepageJailed for sailing to Gaza 0
Post Views: 9 Two boats of solidarity activists on their way to Gaza were intercepted by the Israeli navy in international waters Robert Naiman and Medea Benjamin Israel blockades Gaza’s borders, as well as controlling the territory’s coastline and airspace
Read MoreIsrael to ‘prevent’ aid ships reaching Gaza 0
Post Views: 5 Israeli navy says it will stop two boats carrying pro-Palestinian activists from reaching blockaded territory Israel has announced that its navy will attempt to stop two boats carrying pro-Palestinian activists bound for the Gaza Strip, in the
Read MoreThe UNESCO mess 0
Post Views: 12 The Obama Administration says there will be further cutoffs if other UN agencies follow suit in recognising Palestine MJ Rosenberg Palestine became the newest member of UNESCO, the UN’s cultural body, after a vote [EPA] It was
Read MoreHamas and Israel exchange prisoners 0
Post Views: 2 Gilad Shalit handed over to Israel as 477 Palestinian prisoners return in first phase of agreed swap dealThe first phase of a prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel has now concluded, with over 400 Palestinian prisoners
Read MoreOCUPACIÓN DE PALESTINA 0
Post Views: 5 Israel y Hamas acuerdan hacer mañana el canje de presos y el soldado Shalit Israel y Haman han acordado realizar mañana el canje de 430 presos palestinos por el soldado israelí Gilad Shalit.
Read MoreIsrael okays new buildings in east Jerusalem 0
Post Views: 13 Construction of 1,100 housing units cleared, despite Palestinian demands for settlement freeze to renew peace talks Netanyahu has refused to halt settlement building despite repeated calls from Palestinians [Reuters] Israel’s government has granted the go-ahead for construction of
Read MoreThe humiliation of Barack Obama 0
Post Views: 3 As he prepares to singularly veto Palestine’s statehood bid, he must be thinking to himself: ‘This isn’t right’. Robert Grenier Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has no qualms with rejecting President Obama’s terms outright [GALLO/GETTY] Sooner or later,
Read MorePresident Abbas declares ‘Palestinian Spring’ 0
Post Views: 5 AP RAMALLAH Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves to the crowd during a celebration in the West Bank city of Ramallah, upon his return from the UN General Assembly in the US. Thousands of Palestinians cheering and waving
Read MoreAbbas en las Naciones Unidas: “Palestina renace” 0
Post Views: 5 Los palestinos celebran el discurso y la entrega de la solicitud de reconocimiento como miembro Al-Jazeera Traducido del inglés para Rebelión por Germán Leyens El presidente palestino Mahmud Abbas entregó una solicitud histórica al jefe de la
Read MorePalestinians submit UN statehood bid 0
Post Views: 8 AP, UNITED NATIONS Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L), gives a letter requesting recognition of Palestine as a state to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during the 66th session of the General Assembly at United Nations headquarters on Friday.
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