EU backs probe into US, Israel war crimes in occupied Palestine

 

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Pompeo makes unprecedented visits to Israeli settlement in West Bank and Golan - BBC News

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has toured a Jewish settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank - the first such visit by a top US official.

Israel to Go Ahead With Plans to Build 1,200 Homes in East Jerusalem | Voice of America

Israel has announced it will go ahead with plans to build more than 1,200 new homes in east Jerusalem. Palestinians say the move will make a future Palestinian state impossible as it will divide between Bethlehem and east Jerusalem.

U.S., Israel, UAE create $3B fund to promote Mideast investment - UPI.com

The United States, Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced a $3 billion development fund Tuesday to promote economic cooperation and investment in the Middle East and northern Africa.

Palestinians call for protests over ‘shameful’ Arab-Israeli agreements

Palestinian leaders on Sunday called for demonstrations against the "shameful" deals the UAE and Bahrain are set to sign with Israel.

Israel, Hamas Agree to Restore Peace in Gaza Strip - Reports

Israel and Hamas have agreed to restore calm in the Gaza Strip, a spokesman for Hamas told Reuters on Saturday.

Arab League condemns Israeli approval of controversial Jewish nation-state law

The Arab League on Thursday condemned the Israeli parliament passing a law defining the country as the nation state of the Jewish people.

Palestinian presidency blasts US Middle East peace deal as dividing Palestinians

Palestinian president spokesperson warned Tuesday that the US peace deal is using Gaza relief projects to divide Palestinians, reiterating Palestinian rejection towards it.

Israel parliamentary vote on Armenian genocide canceled

Israeli parliamentary vote scheduled for today on recognising the World War I killings of Armenians as genocide has been cancelled because of government opposition, the lawmaker behind the initiative said.

Israel Orders Eviction of Jordan Valley Families for Military Training

Israeli occupation authorities on Friday ordered 21 Palestinian families from Homsat al-Foqa, a small village in the Northern Jordan Valley region in the occupied West Bank, to leave their homes next Tuesday to make way for Israeli military training in the area.

Israeli MP invokes the supremacy of ‘Jewish race’ in bizarre pro-Netanyahu tirade

The ‘Jewish race’ is the smartest in the world and possesses the highest human capital, so Israelis ought to be skeptical about the current corruption probes into Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu, a Likud party lawmaker has claimed.

Palestinian tries to hit Israeli soldiers with tractor, shot dead: army

A Palestinian man who tried to hit Israeli soldiers with a small tractor in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron was shot dead, the army said.

UN Security Council fails to adopt US-drafted resolution on Palestine

The United Nations Security Council on Friday failed to adopt a US-drafted resolution on the question of Palestine.

EU slams Israeli decision to demolish West Bank Bedouin village

The European Union on Thursday urged Israel to reconsider its decision to demolish a Palestinian Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank, saying it undermines “prospects for a lasting peace”.

Palestinians launch boats from Gaza to protest Israeli blockade

Palestinians have launched boats from Gaza to protest Israel's blockade, a move likely to further raise tensions after mortar fire from the enclave earlier in the day and weeks of deadly unrest.

Israel airstrikes target Hamas positions in Gaza

Israeli warplanes bombed two Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip late on Saturday, causing no casualties, according to local sources.

109 Palestinian protesters injured by Israeli gunshots at Gaza border: report

At least 109 Palestinians were injured on Friday by Israeli gunfire during clashes with Israeli soldiers along the Gaza-Israel border, official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

Israeli court approves razing West Bank Bedouin village

Israel's supreme court ruled Thursday in favor of demolishing a Palestinian Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank, despite a campaign by European governments to save it.

Israel to Build 2,500 Settler Units in Occupied West Bank

Israel's defense minister said on Thursday he plans to seek approval next week for the construction of some 2,500 new settler units in the occupied West Bank.

Le Premier ministre français annule son déplacement en Israël et dans les Territoires palestiniens

Le déplacement en Israël et dans les Territoires palestiniens du Premier ministre Édouard Philippe a officiellement été annulé "pour des raisons d'agenda".