- 19 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityPalestine
European states urge Israel to stop settlement expansion
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany, along with other 11 European countries, urged Israel on Thursday to reverse its decision to advance plans to construct around 3,000 settlement units in the West…
Palestinians fear for loved ones’ remains as Israel plans Jerusalem park
By Sinan Abu Mayzer and Zainah El-Haroun JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Sobbing and trying to cling to her son’s gravestone, Palestinian Jerusalemite Ola Nababteh was dragged away from Al-Yusufiyah cemetery by…
Jerusalem mayor says he won’t shun U.S. consulate if it reopens
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jerusalem's mayor dismissed media speculation on Tuesday that a U.S. consulate for Palestinians in the city would be denied municipal services if the Biden administration reopens it…
Israel’s new family unification approvals bring hope to Palestinians
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Stuck in Gaza for the past 15 years, Munir Hamo may soon be able to reunite with his wife and six children in Jordan.…
Israel advances plans for new West Bank settlement homes
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Sunday published tenders for about 1,300 new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank and authorities are also expected to discuss proposals for another 3,000…
Israeli official says reopening of U.S. Palestinian mission in Jerusalem may not happen
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's deputy foreign minister said on Sunday that the Biden administration may shelve its plan to reopen a U.S diplomatic mission for Palestinians in Jerusalem after Israel…
Israel designates Palestinian civil society groups as terrorists, U.N. ‘alarmed’
By Rami Ayyub TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel on Friday designated six Palestinian civil society groups as terrorist organisations and accused them of funnelling donor aid to militants, a move…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian throwing fire-bomb, military says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian man who was throwing fire-bombs at cars near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the military…
U.S. hopes Abraham Accords will help Israeli-Palestinian issue – officials
By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is working to expand normalisation agreements between Israel and Arab nations, known as the Abraham Accords, and hopes restoring…
U.S. and Egyptian officials discussed two-state solution, Tunisia, Sudan and more -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and other officials emphasized President Joe Biden’s support for a two-state solution…
U.N. to distribute Qatari aid to Gaza on Monday, envoy says
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - The United Nations will begin on Monday to distribute cash aid to thousands of poor families in Hamas-run Gaza under a programme funded by…
Israel strikes Gaza in retaliation for rocket fire, military says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday in response to Palestinian rocket fire into its territory, the Israeli military said. Tension between Israel…
