Palestine
Palestine slams Israel's claim of allowing construction of houses in W.Bank
Ahmed Majdalani, member of the executive committee of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), said in a statement that "the Israeli government is misleading the public opinion of the world", Xinhua news agency reported. "Area C is an occupied territory, where Israel carried out mass demolitions of Palestinian homes, stole Palestinian lands," Majdalani said, adding that it violates international laws.
Palestine faces financial crisis amid decline in foreign aid, tax dispute
The Palestinian government, which used to pay its employees before the fifth of every month, is still unable to pay the salaries for July, the source told Xinhua news agency on Monday, adding "the government's financial situation is so difficult". One main reason behind the crisis is that Israel keeps deducting its tax revenue dues to the Palestinian government per month, the source said.
'Ending Israeli settlement important step for trust-building'
Ahmed Majdalani, a member of the executive committee of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), told reporters here on Sunday that "the Israeli settlement building and the confiscation of Palestinian land must stop", reports Xinhua news agency. He added that trust-building doesn't only mean easing economic and financial measures for the Palestinians or arranging security coordination between the two sides, but also means changing the Israeli policies.
Palestine condemns 'Israeli killing of 2 Palestinians in West Bank'
"It condemns the endless Israeli crimes against the Palestinians in the West Bank without posing any danger to the soldiers," Xinhua news agency quoted the statement issued on Thursday as saying. The statement referred to the killing of a 41-year-old Palestinian near the village of Beita in northern West Bank on Tuesday, and the killing of an 11-year-old boy near the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Wednesday.
Israeli forces dismantle dozens of Palestinian homes: UN
The Israeli military took at least 49 structures in the Ras al-Tin, Ramallah Governorate displacement on Wednesday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement on Friday.
'Israel should abide by peace agreements with Palestine'
The Prime Minister made the appeal during a meeting on Wednesday with former US Representative Robert Wexler in the West Bank city of Ramallah, according to a statement issued by Ishtaye's office. Ishtaye told Wexler that launching a serious peace process with Israel must be preceded by confidence-building measures that have to be taken by the Israeli government, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.
Palestinian protesters injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers
The clashes broke out on Friday near the village of Beita, south of the West Bank city of Nablus, reports Xinhua news agency. Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at the protesters, who threw stones at the soldiers, waved Palestinian flags and chanted anti-Israel slogans, said the witnesses.
Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
In a statement, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said that 20-year-old Mohammed Hassan from the Qusra village, southeast of Nablus, was killed on Saturday after being shot on his chest by Israeli soldiers, reports Xinhua news agency. Witnesses said that Hassan was at the roof of his house and died from a stray gunshot fired by Israeli soldiers during clashes with Palestinian demonstrators in the village.
Palestine slams Arab normalisation deals with Israel
"The agreements to normalise relations recently signed by Israel with some Arab countries are an illusion that will not succeed," Abbas said in an online address on Tuesday. The President added that peace and security "will only be achieved" at the end of the Israeli occupation, reports Xinhua news agency.
Palestine calls for international sanctions against Israel
"Israel doesn't care about reports issued by credible international organizations like Amnesty International, which considers Israeli practices the most heinous forms of racial discrimination against the Palestinians," the Ministry statement said. The statement also slammed the US and the European Union for not exerting serious pressure on the Israeli government to stop its practices against the Palestinians.
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