Palestine Archive
Palestine
Gaza to reopen some mosques on Sunday
Palestinian health authorities have so far reported 3,298 virus cases, including 22 fatalities, in the Gaza Strip since March. Palestinian authorities will reopen mosques in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after a one-month closure due to the coronavirus outbreak. MOSQUES IN GAZA CITY AND
Palestine
Palestinian forces limit entrances of West Bank over new virus wave
The Palestinian Religious Affairs Ministry also announced the closure of mosques and a ban on mass prayers in mosques and churches. The Palestinian Authority on Friday started a total lockdown in the West Bank lasting five days, subject to renewal, to contain the coronavirus
Israel
Netanyahu vows to carry out West Bank annexation
Trump’s so-called “deal of the century” plan, announced on Jan. 28, refers to Jerusalem as “Israel’s undivided capital” and recognizes Israeli sovereignty over large parts of the West Bank. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday to annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West
United States
Russia: Trump’s M. East plan contravenes UN resolutions
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump released his plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian dispute at the White House alongside Netanyahu, with no Palestinian officials present. A Middle East peace plan presented by US President Donald Trump contravenes several United Nations resolutions, Russian news agencies
Palestine
Palestinian president rejects the ‘Deal of Century’
The so-called “Deal of the Century” unilaterally annuls previous UN resolutions on the Palestinian issue and suggests giving Israel almost everything they have been demanding. The Palestinian president rejected on Saturday the U.S.’ so-called peace plan in the Middle East, saying Palestine had cut
Palestine
Israeli police attack worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Thousands of Palestinians perform morning prayer at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, to affirm their devotion to it and their refusal to the Israeli incursions. Israeli police injured 10 worshippers and detained three others after storming Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque Friday morning, an official said. POLICE
Israeli police release Palestinian officials after questioning
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli police have released the Palestinian governor of occupied Jerusalem and a local Fatah official after arresting them and questioning them for hours, their lawyer said Tuesday. Police arrested Gov. Adnan Ghaith and the Fatah general-secretary for occupied Jerusalem, Shadi Mutour, at