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Palestinian community in Cairo rejects Israeli annexation plans

Date: 2020-06-26 08:54:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:8484194

CAIRO/RAMALLAH, June 26 (MENA) - The Palestinian community in Egypt on Friday confirmed its support for the Palestinian leadership in its efforts against the Israeli plans to annex parts of the Palestinian territories. According to the ....

Palestinian FM welcomes Belgian parliament resolution against Israeli plans

Date: 2020-06-26 08:46:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:8484197

RAMALLAH, June 26 (MENA) - Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki welcomed a resolution that was passed by the Belgian parliament on Friday morning with an overwhelming majority urging the government to act to prevent Israel from unilaterally ....

Large explosion reported in Iranian military base east of Tehran

Date: 2020-06-25 22:36:10 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:8484052

TEHRAN, June 25 (MENA) - There are unconfirmed reports on the occurrence of a large explosion in an Iranian military base in East of the capital Tehran, Russia Today reported. The all news channel did not give further details.(MENA) M H E ....

400 Israeli teenagers sign petition against WB annexation plan

Date: 2020-06-25 21:14:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:8484003

GAZA CITY, June 25 (MENA) - About 400 Israeli teenagers have signed a letter demanding Israel halt its plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, according to Israel's +972 Magazine on Thursday. Titled “Teens Against Annexation,” the ....

Cypriot, Hungarian FMs to hold talks on situation in E.Mediterranean on Friday

Date: 2020-06-25 19:54:56 GMT - Cyprus - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:8483969

NICOSIA, June 25 (MENA) - The situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, in view of the ongoing illegal activities of Turkey, will be among the issues which the Foreign Ministers of Cyprus and Hungary, Nikos Christodoulides and Péter Szijjártó, will ....

Arab Supervisors conf: Israeli annexation scheme aborts two-state solution, peace process

Date: 2020-06-25 15:30:07 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:8483415

CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - A Conference of Supervisors of Palestinian Affairs in Arab Host Countries said Israel’s annexation scheme will nip in the bud the realization of a two-state solution and undermine the Middle East peace process. Rounding up ....

Chinese FM calls for adhering to two-state solution

Date: 2020-06-25 14:30:04 GMT - China - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:8483381

BEIJING, June 25 (MENA) - Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the Palestinian problem is pivotal for the Middle East and working out a comprehensive agreement envisaging a two-state solution is inevitable for international ....

Arab League holds Israel responsible for repercussions of annexation schemes

Date: 2020-06-25 12:55:46 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:8483084

CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - Arab League Assistant Secretary General for Palestinian Sector and Occupied Arab Territories Affairs Saeed Abu Ali said on Thursday Israel’s occupation authorities are fully responsible for the impact of their annexation and ....

Russia ready to contribute to direct Israeli-Palestinian talks: UN envoy

Date: 2020-06-24 20:54:58 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:8482371

NEW YORK, June 24 (MENA) - Russia stands ready to take steps for the launch of direct negotiations between Israel and Palestine, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said. "As a member of the Middle East Quartet, which ....

Israel's annexation would be in serious violation of international law: UN chief

Date: 2020-06-24 17:35:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:8482108

GAZA, June 24 (MENA) - Israel must “abandon” its annexation plans, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday. Such annexation would be “a most serious violation of international law” that would grievously harm ....