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Abbas asserts importance of launching political track under int'l quartet's supervision

Date: 2021-05-25 14:56:03 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:8974592

RAMALLAH, May 25 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas affirmed that consolidation of the ceasefire should be followed by the pursuit of a political track, under the International Quartet’s supervision, to end the Israeli occupation and ....

Palestinian killed by Israeli troops in Bira

Date: 2021-05-25 11:55:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:8974323

RAMALLAH, May 25 (MENA) - A Palestinian was killed on Tuesday when Israeli soldiers disguised in Arab clothes opened fire at him in Om Al Sharayet, near the West Bank city of Bira. According to WAFA news agency, the soldiers left the Palestinian ....

Israeli forces detain 18 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2021-05-25 11:33:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:8974357

RAMALLAH, May 25 (MENA) - Israeli forces Tuesday detained 18 Palestinians from various parts of the West Bank, according to the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS). As part of the detention raids, nine were rounded up from Jerusalem district, three ....

Blinken arrives in Israel to ensure Gaza ceasefire

Date: 2021-05-25 08:35:36 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:8973938

GAZA CITY, May 25 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel on Tuesday for talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials aimed at ensuring that the Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire in Gaza holds, Al Hurra TV reported. During the ....

Over 500 Biden campaign staffers urge WH to do more to support Palestinians

Date: 2021-05-25 08:19:50 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:8973913

WASHINGTON, May 25 (MENA) - A group of more than 500 former Biden campaign and Democratic Party staffers are calling on the White House to do more to support Palestinians and hold the Israeli government accountable for what they say are human rights ....

Palestinian ministry welcomes Blinken's remarks on ceasefire

Date: 2021-05-24 15:48:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:99 - ID:8973109

RAMALLAH, May 24 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Monday welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's statements about giving priority to consolidating the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip along with dealing ....

Palestine registers 255 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths

Date: 2021-05-24 13:11:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:8972451

RAMALLAH, May 24 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said that 255 new COVID-19 infections and four deaths were registered in Palestine during the past 24 hours, WAFA news agency reported Monday. Alkaila pointed out that the ....

Israel reports 27 new coronavirus infections

Date: 2021-05-24 13:10:27 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:8972160

GAZA CITY, May 24 (MENA) - The Israeli Health Ministry reported on Monday morning 27 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, reaching a total of 500 active cases, the Jerusalem Post reported. According to the report, 0.1% of 19,530 tests ....

Iran records 11,005 new coronavirus cases over past 24 hours

Date: 2021-05-24 13:06:30 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:8972454

TEHRAN, May 24 (MENA) - The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran has exceeded 2,843,523, Mehr News Agency reported according to the Iranian Health Ministry’s spokeswoman. Providing the latest statistics on the coronavirus ....

Palestinian PM calls for serious action to end Israeli occupation

Date: 2021-05-24 10:07:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:8972168

RAMALLAH, May 24 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Shtayyeh has called for a serious and real course of action to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands - one that leads to the establishment of an independent state with East ....