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US, Germany voice concerns over continuing violence in West Bank

Date: 2023-03-17 08:14:37 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:10070901

WASHINGTON, March 17 (MENA) – US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke with German State Secretary Andreas Michaelis, the US Department of State said in a press release. The Deputy Secretary thanked him for Germany’s strong support for ....

Palestinians hold strike in Jenin over Israeli massacre

Date: 2023-03-17 07:42:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:10070893

RAMALLAH, March 17 (MENA) - Palestinians held a general strike across Jenin governorate on Friday in protest against the Israeli aggression on the city on Thursday. Four Palestinians were gunned down by Israeli forces on Thursday. The ....

For 32nd day, Palestinian prisoners continue disobedience measures against Israeli repression

Date: 2023-03-17 07:26:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:10070873

RAMALLAH, March 17 (MENA) - For the 32nd day in a row, thousands of Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli prisons continue their civil disobedience against the repression campaign initiated by ultranationalist Israeli Minister of National ....

PNC condemns execution of 4 Palestinians in Jenin

Date: 2023-03-16 17:48:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:10070403

RAMALLAH, March 16 (MENA) - President of the Palestinian National Council Rawhi Fattouh condemned the execution of four youths and injury of others by the Israeli occupation army in Jenin city Thursday. In a press release, Fattouh said the ....

Israel detains 5 Palestinians from Jenin

Date: 2023-03-16 07:29:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:10069120

RAMALLAH, March 16 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Thursday five Palestinians from Jenin in northern the West Bank. In a statement on Thursday, Palestine Red Crescent Society said that three Palestinians were injured by live bullets and ....

Palestinian youth injured by Israeli bullets in Bethlehem

Date: 2023-03-15 21:48:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:94 - ID:10068943

RAMALLAH, March 15 (MENA) - A Palestinian youth was injured by gunshots during clashes with Israeli troops in Husan village, west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank Wednesday. The confrontations took place at the eastern entrance, ....

Palestinian president receives Qatari delegation

Date: 2023-03-15 21:20:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:92 - ID:10068927

RAMALLAH, March 15 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received on Wednesday a Qatari delegation. Abbas welcomed the delegation, asserting the importance of such visits by Arab brethren to the Palestinian territories, especially to al ....

Occupation army kills infiltrator from Lebanon responsible for Megiddo junction blast

Date: 2023-03-15 20:43:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:88 - ID:10068882

RAMALLAH, March 15 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation army announced that security forces have "successfully neutralized the terrorist responsible for an attack near Megiddo Junction earlier this week." During search operations and roadblocks in the ....

EU reaffirms commitment to two-state solution, calls on Israel to end settlement activities

Date: 2023-03-15 14:37:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:10068357

RAMALLAH/STRASBOURG, March 15 (MENA) - The European Union seeks to contribute to the Arab Peace Initiative as part of its efforts to bring peace to the Middle East conflict, according to Josep Borrell, EU High Representative and Vice ....

Israel demolishes Araqib village for 214th time

Date: 2023-03-15 14:24:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:10068242

RAMALLAH, March 15 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation authorities demolished on Wednesday al Araqib village in the Naqab desert for the 214th time since 2010 and the third time this year. Israeli forces raided the village, forced the residents out ....