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Israeli navy opens fire at Palestinian fishermen sailing off Gaza coast

Date: 2023-04-15 09:28:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:10113755

RAMALLAH, April 15 (MENA) - The Israeli navy on Saturday opened fire and water hoses at Palestinian fishing boats sailing off the northern Gaza coast and forced them to return to shore, reported WAFA correspondent. He said the navy fired live ....

AL decries Israeli attacks on Christian pilgrims in the run-up to Easter

Date: 2023-04-14 14:48:10 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:10112902

CAIRO, April 14 (MENA) - The Arab League's General Secretariat condemned in the strongest terms Israeli attacks on Christian pilgrims to restrict their freedom of worship and prevent them from performing their prayers and religious rites on "Holy ....

Palestine's construction organization implemented 91 projects so far worth $55 mln: official

Date: 2023-04-14 11:04:15 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:10112452

AMMAN, April 14 (MENA) – Chairman of the Arab international organization for construction in Palestine Zohair al Amri said the organization has implemented 91 projects in Palestine at a cost of about $55 million since its inception in 2009. In ....

8 Palestinians arrested in West Bank

Date: 2023-04-13 08:53:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:10110837

RAMALLAH, April 13 (MENA) – Israeli occupation forces have detained eight Palestinians from Ramallah and Jericho in the center and east of the West Bank. The occupation forces stormed Al-Auja area in Jericho and arrested five Palestinians from ....

Palestine condemns Israeli institutions' systematic attacks on human rights Special Rapporteur in Palestinian Territory

Date: 2023-04-12 19:00:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:81 - ID:10110447

RAMALLAH, April 12 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the systematic attack by Israeli institutions against the independent Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian ....

Israeli organization asks for sacking UN Special rapporteur

Date: 2023-04-12 18:16:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:10110367

RAMALLAH, April 12 (MENA) - The International Law Organization slammed on Wednesday UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, accusing her of taking side of Palestinians and asking for her dismissal. The organization, grouping Jewish lawyers and ....

20,000 Palestinians attend Ishaa, Taraweeh prayers at Al Aqsa compound

Date: 2023-04-11 21:28:39 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:10108985

RAMALLAH, April 11 (MENA) – Some 20,000 Palestinians performed Ishaa and Taraweeh prayers on Tuesday on the thresholds of Al-Aqsa Mosque despite tightened restrictions imposed by Israeli occupation forces, media outlets reported. Palestinian ....

Palestinian PM holds occupation gov't fully responsible for escalation in Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2023-04-10 18:35:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:10106811

RAMALLAH, April 10 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said the Israeli occupation government is fully responsible for the ongoing escalation in the blessed Al Aqsa Mosque and the occupied West Bank. During the Palestinian ....

Israel continues to seal off Ibrahimi Mosque to secure Passover celebrations

Date: 2023-04-10 16:28:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:10106741

RAMALLAH, April 10 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces continued on Monday the closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Al Khalil (Hebron) south the West Bank for the second consecutive day. Palestinian sources said the Israeli forces also closed the ....

One Palestinian killed, two others injured in an Israeli assault on refugee camp in Jericho

Date: 2023-04-10 10:08:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:10106329

RAMALLAH, April 10 (MENA) - A Palestinian boy was killed and two others injured Monday in an Israeli occupation forces assault on Aqbat Jabr refugee camp in Jericho, Wafa News Agency reported quoting the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Reports ....