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Israel’s illegal annexation plans for Palestine, ‘disastrous’ for wider Middle East
“Annexation is illegal. Period. Any annexation. Whether it is 30 per cent of the West Bank, or five per cent”, Michelle Bachelet stated, adding...
Netanyahu’s plan to annex West Bank: Old and new problems
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to establish as of July 1 Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and over some areas...
Human Rights experts call for global opposition to Israel’s annexation plans
Nearly 50 independent human rights experts are calling for the international community to oppose Israel’s plan to annex significant parts of the occupied Palestinian...
Palestinian Economy Struggles as Coronavirus Inflicts Losses
An abrupt decline in economic activities and pressure on the Palestinian Authority (PA)’s finances have placed Palestinian livelihoods at high risks, as the impact...
Palestine Ends All Agreements with Israel and the United States
On May 19, Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), declared an end to all agreements, including security agreements, with Israel and...
World Expo 2020 Dubai promises to dazzle – and break new diplomatic ground
The first World Expo to ever be held
in the Middle East will take place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates from
October 20, 2020, through...
With Gaza violence ‘escalating as we speak,’ UN envoy calls for ‘immediate stop’
It is no longer enough to reaffirm past agreements
on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according
to a senior UN envoy, who said on Monday that it is
time to “find our way back to
a mutually agreed mediation framework” to
resume meaningful negotiations towards a two-State
solution.
“While there may be different...
World Bank and Partners Invest US$117 million in Water for Palestinians in Gaza
Against the extremely limited access to safe drinking water in Gaza, the
World Bank today announced a US$15 million grant to the Water Security
Development -...
The Wider Geopolitical Repercussions of Enforcing a One-Sided Peace onto the Middle East
Of all the varying reactions from the rest
of the world following the White House’s latest
Mid-East Peace Plan, none as such have come as a...
Conflict between Palestine and Israel: Religio-Political Perspective
Authors: Asfandiyar Khan and Areeja Syed
Palestine
is a disputed territory between Palestine and Israel. The West Bank and Gaza
has been a disputed territory throughout history. It...