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".

Palestinian FM Urges ICC to Open Full Probe into Israeli War Crimes

The Palestinian foreign minister on Tuesday called on the International Criminal Court to open an immediate investigation into Israeli war crimes and apartheid against the Palestinian people.

Arab League Developing Plan to Counter Jerusalem Recognition as Israeli Capital

The League of Arab States intends to develop a plan to counter the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel by the United States and any other state, a document released after an extraordinary ministerial meeting of the organization in Cairo said on Thursday.

Peace and stability in the Middle East: Jordan urges EU to recognize East Jerusalem as Palestine's capital

Jordan on Wednesday urged the EU to recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, which is a prerequisite for attaining peace and stability in the Middle East region, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

Palestinians recall 4 European ambassadors

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has recalled its ambassadors to four European countries to protest their participation in a party celebrating the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.

US blocks call for independent inquiry into Gaza deaths at UN

The United States has blocked a request at the United Nations for an independent inquiry into the deaths of dozens of Palestinians at the Gaza-Israel border yesterday.

UNSC to hold emergency meeting on escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The UN Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting to address the violent clashes between Palestinian protestors and Israeli forces along the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, a Palestinian envoy said Monday.

41 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire at Gaza border

At least 41 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops along the Gaza border as protesters demonstrated on the day the United States opened its embassy in Jerusalem.

Over 1,000 Palestinians injured in daylong clashes with Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza

More than 1,000 Palestinians were injured Friday in daylong fierce clashes between hundreds of Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli soldiers stationed on the border between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel, medics said.

U.N. rights chief decries Israel's excessive use of force in Gaza

Israel must stop the excessive use of force by its security forces along the Gaza border and must hold to account those responsible for the many deaths and injuries sustained by Palestinians in the past month, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday.

Israel's Demolishing of West Bank Schools May Amount to Int'l Crime : Watchdog

Israel’s policy of demolishing schools in the West Bank and denying the Palestinians building permits for new ones violates local residents’ right to education and pressures Palestinians to leave the Israeli-controlled areas, which may be ultimately qualified as an international crime, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.

Rules of Engagement: At least 30 injured in Gaza-Israel border protests

Israeli troops have shot and wounded at least 30 Palestinians during a large protest on the Gaza-Israel border in which demonstrators hurled stones and burned tyres near the frontier fence, Palestinian medics said.

Palestinians to hold 1st leadership meeting in decade on April 30

The chief Palestinian legislative body will hold its first meeting in nearly a decade next month to elect a new leadership, officials said Wednesday.

Abbas calls for international peace conference at UNSC

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for an international peace conference to convene by mid-2018 in order to restart the stalled Israeli-Palestinian talks.

Israel attacks underground infrastructure in Gaza

Israeli warplanes attacked underground infrastructure in the Gaza Strip on Monday hours after a rocket was launched at Israel from the Palestinian territory, the Israeli military said.

US Cutting Funds for Palestine Increases Refugee Burden for Lebanon

The United States' decision to reduce financial assistance to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) will place an additional burden on Lebanon, which currently hosts enough Syrian and Palestinian refugees to constitute half the country's population, Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Thursday.

Trump to Putin: 'Now is the time' for Israeli-Palestinian peace

During a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday, President Donald Trump said it's time to work toward peace between Israel and Palestine.

Palestinians Protest US Aid Cuts in Front of UNRWA Headquarter in Gaza

The popular committee of refugees in Deir al-Balah refugee camp organized a protest in front of UNRWA headquarters to express rejection of the US decision to cut aid.

Palestinians denounce Israel's demolition of schoolrooms in East Jerusalem

Palestinian National Authority (PNA) denounced Sunday the demolition of two schoolrooms in a Bedouin community in East Jerusalem by Israel.