Palestine PM calls on EU, Russia to revoke settlers’ citizenships
Middle East Monitor / November 22, 2019
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Wednesday called on the European Union and Russia to revoke the citizenship of Israeli settlers who live in settlements built illegally on Palestinians land.
Speaking during an emergency cabinet meeting in Ramallah, Shtayyeh slammed the US administration’s decision to no...
Unemployment goes from bad to worse in Gaza
Isra Saleh el-Namey
The Electronic Intifada / November 22, 2019
Sami Abu Jayab is struggling to take care of his family.
For six years, he had been working as a carpenter in the Maghazi refugee camp of central Gaza. He lost that job a few months ago.
“My boss apologized and told me...
Dutch parliament resists European court ruling on labelling Israel settlement produce
Middle East Monitor / November 21, 2019
The Dutch parliament passed a motion on Tuesday objecting to a recent European court ruling concerning the labelling of produce made in Israeli settlements, reported The Times of Israel.
According to the report, the motion – approved 82-68 – calls on the Dutch government...
Netherlands halts aid to Palestinians over family payments
Ali Younes
Al-Jazeera / November 21, 2019
Rejecting accusations of 'supporting terrorists', PA says it only helps families of victims of Israeli occupation.
The government of the Netherlands has stopped sending about $1.5m a year to the Palestinian Authority (PA) because of payments it makes to families of those killed, hurt, or imprisoned by...
How western media bias allows Israel to get away with murder in Gaza
Ramzy Baroud
CounterPunch / November 19, 2019
An Israeli attack on Gaza was imminent, and not because of any provocations by Palestinian groups in the besieged, impoverished Gaza Strip. The Israeli military escalation was foreseeable because it factors neatly in Israel’s contentious political scene. The war was not a question of “if”, but...
After legitimising the settlements, the Jordan Valley will be next
Oraib Al-Rantawi
Middle East Monitor / November 20, 2019
Washington has offered a precious new “gift” to the religious and nationalist far-right forces in Israel: the settlements are subject to Israeli law and do not contradict international law. No Israeli politician has any excuse for postponing or delaying annexation after receiving...
Palestinian Legislative Council elections will be a leap of faith
Mohsen M. Saleh
Middle East Monitor / November 20, 2019
In a worn-out Palestinian political and institutional environment, and in the absence of reference points and institutions governing national action, as well as there being no guarantees of freedom and integrity while the political programmes and priorities are in conflict, holding...
PA to call for Arab League meeting to discuss US position on settlements
Middle East Monitor / November 20, 2019
Secretary of PLO’s Executive Committee Saeb Erekat said yesterday that the Palestinian Authority (PA) is to ask the Arab League’s foreign ministers to meet in order to discuss Israeli settlement and the new US position on them.
In a press conference held in Ramallah,...
After 10 years of voting for Israel, Canada supports pro-Palestine UN resolution
Middle East Monitor / November 20, 2019
The Trudeau government yesterday backed a resolution to support the right of self-determination of the Palestinian people adopted by the UN General Assembly during a session of the Third Committee.
The resolution was put forward by the State of Palestine, North Korea, Zimbabwe and others...
US decision on Israel settlements: ‘might makes right’
Middle East Monitor / November 20, 2019
The US is flagrantly violating international law and sending a “clear message” that “might makes right” in declaring Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank as legal, the Francophone Association for Human Rights (AFDH) said in a statement yesterday.
“By all international standards, Israel...
