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Israeli detention of pro-Palestinian Italian artists condemned

Date: 2018-07-29 08:03:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7509249

RAMALLAH, July 29 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry decried on Sunday the Israeli arrest of three Italian artists for drawing a large mural of detailed Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi on Israel’s West Bank security barrier. "It is a form of ....

Soldier-slapper Ahed Tamimi, mother released from prison

Date: 2018-07-29 07:00:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:7509136

RAMALLAH, July 29 (MENA) - Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi left prison early Sunday after serving an eight-month for slapping and shoving Israeli soldiers outside her home in the West Bank village of Nebi Saleh late last year, The Times of Israel ....

Two Palestinian youths killed in Israeli bombing

Date: 2018-07-29 06:26:39 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:7509134

GAZA CITY, July 29 (MENA) - Two youths were killed early Sunday in an Israeli air raid north of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Health Ministry in the enclave said. The bombing targeted a group of youths east of Jabalia. In a statement, the ....

Arab lawmaker quits Israeli Knesset in protest over nation-state law

Date: 2018-07-28 21:00:42 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:7509005

GAZA CITY, July 28 (MENA) - Arab Knesset Member Zouheir Bahloul announced Saturday his intention to resign from the Israeli Knesset in protest over the controversial nation-state law. Bahloul announced his resignation in an appearance on the ....

Three Palestinians wounded in occupied West Bank

Date: 2018-07-28 19:27:43 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:7508907

RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - Three Palestinians were shot and injured by Israeli soldiers during clashes in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, local media reported. The clashes broke out after the Israeli troops raided the town of Beit Ummar, ....

PLO Executive Committee: Jewish nation-state law a basis for “ultimate deal”

Date: 2018-07-28 15:29:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:7508711

RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - The Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) said following its meeting in Ramallah that the Jewish nation-state law, which was recently approved by the Israeli parliament, represents the basis ....

Paletsinian FM says Israeli aggression against Al Aqsa 'pre-planned'

Date: 2018-07-28 12:01:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:7508275

RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki described the constant Israeli attacks on Al Aqsa Mosque and assaulting worshipers inside it as a pre-planned and deliberate act. In a statement on Saturday, the Palestinian ....

Islamic bodies: Storming Al Aqsa may drag region into more violence

Date: 2018-07-28 09:57:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:7508102

RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - Islamic institutions in al Quds warned on Saturday of the ongoing Israeli violations against Al Aqsa Mosque. The Palestinian institutions deplored storming the mosque by two Israeli officials, accompanied by more than ....

Israeli forces bar 19 Palestinian youths from entering Al Aqsa

Date: 2018-07-28 08:51:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7508031

RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - Israeli authorities released all Palestinian youths who were arrested in Al Aqsa mosque last night, except five juveniles. The Palestinians - who were released on 1,370-dollar bail - are barred from entering Al Aqsa ....

Palestinian teenager dies of wounds in Gaza

Date: 2018-07-28 07:09:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:7507938

GAZA CITY, July 28 (MENA) - A Palestinian teenager died on Saturday of wounds he had sustained earlier during protests at the Gaza border with Israel to the east of the city of Rafah in southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian Wafa news agency ....