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Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian woman near Hebron

Date: 2022-06-01 08:48:03 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:9599216

RAMALLAH, June 1 (MENA) - Israeli forces Wednesday shot dead a Palestinian woman at the entrance of Al-Arroub refugee camp in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The ministry said that the ....

Blinken, Abbas discuss over phone de-escalation in Palestinian lands

Date: 2022-06-01 07:35:32 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:9599082

WASHINGTON, June 1 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed in a telephone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas the importance of calming tensions in the Palestinian lands. Spokesperson for the US Department of State Ned ....

Malaysia strongly condemns Israeli incursion at Al-Aqsa mosque

Date: 2022-05-31 09:12:57 GMT - Malaysia - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:9597451

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (MENA) - Malaysia unreservedly condemned the assault and incursion by the Israeli extremists and officials in and around Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday, the Malaysian News Agency reported on Tuesday. The Foreign Ministry in a ....

Israeli violations in Al Aqsa Mosque yesterday could be harbinger of 'religious war' - committee

Date: 2022-05-30 15:31:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:9596202

RAMALLAH, May 30 (MENA) - The Islamic-Christian Committee for Supporting Jerusalem and its Sanctuaries warned on Monday that the unprecedented violations made by Israeli settlers in Al Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the occupation police ....

Palestinian PM slams Israeli measures in Al Quds

Date: 2022-05-30 12:59:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:9596204

RAMALLAH, May 30 (MENA) - What happened in the occupied al Quds city and Al Aqsa Mosque on Sunday is a big and dangerous change in the conflict with the occupation, said Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Shtayyeh said on Monday. Shtayyeh said ....

UAE condemns incursion of Aqsa mosque by Ultra-Orthodox Jews

Date: 2022-05-30 10:46:07 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:9595763

ABU DHABI, May 30 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strongly condemned the storming of Aqsa mosque by ultra-Orthodox Jews under the protection of occupation troops. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International ....

Israeli forces attack Palestinians rallying in protest of settlers' flag march, injuries reported

Date: 2022-05-29 22:24:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:92 - ID:9595157

RAMALLAH, May 29 (MENA) – Israeli forces attacked Palestinian protesters who rallied throughout the West Bank in condemnation of the settlers’ flag march, WAFA reported. Israeli forces attacked protesters who rallied across the West Bank to ....

Presidency: Israel is disparaging international community

Date: 2022-05-29 11:00:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:9594088

RAMALLAH, May 29 (MENA) - Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for President Mahmoud Abbas, said on Sunday that Israel is irresponsibly and recklessly playing with fire by allowing settlers to desecrate the holy sites in occupied Jerusalem and by ....

Scores of Israeli settlers break into Al Aqsa amid high tensions

Date: 2022-05-29 08:24:45 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:9593748

RAMALLAH, May 29 (MENA) - Scores of Israeli settlers escorted by Israeli police broke today into the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem and performed rituals across its courtyards, according to witnesses. WAFA correspondent said ....

UN worried about spiraling cycle of violence in Jerusalem

Date: 2022-05-29 08:18:26 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:9593763

NEW YORK, May 29 (MENA) - UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland expressed concern over the spiraling cycle of violence that has taken too many Palestinian and Israeli lives in recent weeks. "I call upon all sides ....