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Australia's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital illegal step - OIC

Date: 2018-12-16 16:55:51 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:7717522

JEDDAH, Dec 16 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) considered Australia's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital an illegal step. The OIC said the move is a violation of the resolutions of the the United Nations General ....

AL urgent meeting to probe Israeli escalation on Tuesday

Date: 2018-12-16 13:33:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:7717152

RAMALLAH, Dec 16 (MENA) - Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Maliki said that his country submitted a demand to the Arab League (AL) on holding an emergency meeting on the level of representatives upon the directives by Palestinian President Mahmoud ....

Malaysia slams Australian decision to recognize Jeruselem as Israel's capital

Date: 2018-12-16 13:30:04 GMT - Thailand - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:7717080

BANGKOK, Dec 16 (MENA) - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has slammed Australia's decision to recognize East Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Jerusalem should remain as it is and it is not right for any other country to decide that it ....

Israeli settlers break into Al-Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2018-12-16 12:00:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:7716960

RAMALLAH, Dec 16 (MENA) - Extremist Jewish settlers on Sunday forced their way into Al-Aqsa Mosque under heavy protection by Israeli forces, WAFA news agency reported. The settlers broke into the holy Muslim site and performed provocative tours ....

Israeli forces raid Rimon jail

Date: 2018-12-16 10:21:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:7716637

RAMALLAH, Dec 16 (MENA) - Israeli forces raided in the wee hours of Sunday a section of Rimon jail. The forces searched all rooms of the section after sending about 120 Fatah prisoners to other sections, the Palestinian Prisoners Society said. ....

Israeli forces arrest 2 Palestinians, injure 4 in Ramallah

Date: 2018-12-15 22:41:10 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:7716372

RAMALLAH, Dec 15 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested on Saturday a Palestinian young man at Beit El settlement at the northern entrance of Al Bireh in Ramallah in the West Bank, according to Palestinian sources. Mahmoud al Halabi, 19, had been ....

Israeli settlers attack Palestinian vehicles in WB

Date: 2018-12-15 21:51:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:7716373

RAMALLAH, Dec 15 (MENA) - A group of Jewish settlers on Saturday evening attacked Palestinian vehicles passing at a road outside the illegal settlement of Haggai, to the south of Hebron the occupied West Bank (WB), WAFA news agency reported quoting ....

AL slams Australia's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Date: 2018-12-15 19:22:12 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:7716265

CAIRO, Dec 15 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and the Occupied Arab Territories Saeed Abu Ali condemned on Saturday Australia's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In a press statement, ....

Britain: We will not stay silent on conditions in territories

Date: 2018-12-15 10:32:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:7715363

RAMALLAH, Dec 15 (MENA) - The British government will not stay silent on the ongoing Israeli attacks on the occupied Palestinian territories especially those which are under the control of the Palestinian Authority (PA), said the British cabinet ....

Palestinian cabinet holds Israel responsible for deteriorating conditions in WB

Date: 2018-12-15 10:31:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:7715427

RAMALLAH, Dec 15 (MENA) - The Palestinian National Consensus Government held Israel full responsible for the deteriorating conditions in the occupied West Bank. The cabinet held Israel also accountable for attacking Amari refugee camp in Ramallah ....