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Israeli police storm Islamic tombs in Jaffa, arrest four youths

Date: 2018-05-16 11:55:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:7403364

RAMALLAH, May 16 (MENA) - Israeli police on Wednesday stormed an Islamic tomb in Jaffa that dates back to the Ottoman Empire, sparking off clashes between Israeli Arabs and the police. Four persons were arrested by the Israeli police during the ....

Pakistan calls for independent investigation into Israeli ‘state terrorism’ in Gaza

Date: 2018-05-16 10:57:33 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:7403366

NEW YORK, May 16 (MENA) - Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi on Wednesday called for an independent inquiry into Israeli “state terrorism” in Gaza, Geo News reported. “I raised the issue of the massacre of Palestinians due ....

UNHRC to convene Friday to discuss Israeli crimes in Gaza

Date: 2018-05-16 10:49:43 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:7403367

RAMALLAH, May 16 (MENA) - The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to call for establishing an independent committee to investigate into non-stop crimes committed by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinians ....

Arab Israeli towns go on strike in protest against Gaza massacre

Date: 2018-05-16 09:55:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:7403256

RAMALLAH, May 16 (MENA) - Arab towns and cities in Israel on Wednesday observed a general strike to protest the massacre committed by Israeli occupation forces against Palestinian protesters during the "Great March of Return" protests on Gaza ....

Russia's position on Jerusalem unchanged - spokesperson

Date: 2018-05-16 08:29:57 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7403302

MOSCOW, May 16 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said that Russia's position on Jerusalem remains unchanged; Moscow advocates a two-state solution. Russia is concerned about the escalation of the situation in the ....

Senegalese president urges UN to stop bloodbath in Palestinian territories

Date: 2018-05-16 07:11:51 GMT - Mauritania - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:7403165

DAKAR, May 16 (MENA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has called on the United Nations to stop the bloodbath in the Palestinian territories, APA News reported. In statements to reporters, the Senegalese president urged the United Nations to ....

UN chief calls for political solution to Gaza's conflict

Date: 2018-05-15 22:36:58 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:109 - ID:7402780

NEW YORK, May 15 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that Monday's killing of more than 50 people on the Gaza border shows the need for a political solution to the conflict, ABC News reported. During his visit ....

German leader argues for preserving Iran deal

Date: 2018-05-15 20:18:32 GMT - Germany - Middle East - SN:99 - ID:7402920

BERLIN, May 15 (MENA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has acknowledged that the Iran nuclear deal "certainly has weaknesses" but says it should be preserved, Fox News reported on Tuesday. Merkel said in a speech to a labor union congress in ....

Doctors Without Borders condemns Israeli killings in Gaza

Date: 2018-05-15 15:26:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:7402337

RAMALLAH, May 15 (MENA) - Doctors Without Borders' representative in Palestine Marie-Elisabeth Ingres described what happened in Gaza as unacceptable and inhuman. "This bloodbath is continuation of the Israeli army’s policy during the last seven ....

Palestinian cabinet urges unity, Arab League meeting

Date: 2018-05-15 14:46:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:7402141

RAMALLAH, May 15 (MENA) - The Palestinian cabinet has called on the Palestinians to close ranks to face up the challenges and continue the construction process. The government held Israel and the US administration responsible for the loss of ....