UNRWA Staff on Strike over Service Cuts on Palestinian Refugees
Gaza, MINA — Staff of the United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) held a general strike Monday in the Gaza Strip to protest the sacking of its…
Indonesia Supports Palestinian President at UN General Assembly
Jakarta, MINA — The Indonesian government and people have expressed their support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who will deliver a speech on the struggle for independence and…
UNRWA Staff Stage General Strike in Gaza
GAza, MINA – A general strike prevailed on Monday in UNRWA’s schools and institutions in the Gaza Strip as a protest step at UNRWA’s decision to scale down its operations and…
Palestinian Hunger Striker’s Health Takes Turn for Worse
Ramallah, MINA – Rights groups have sounded alarm bells over the deteriorating health condition of Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan, who has been on an open-ended hunger strike for 23 consecutive days…
Japan Builds Additional School Classrooms for Palestinian Students
Ramallah, MINA – Japan’s Government through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) built additional school classrooms for Palestinian students in the north of West Bank. Takeshi Okubo, Ambassador…
Israel Bans Four Palestinians from Entering Al-Aqsa
Jerusalem, MINA — Israeli intelligence on Sunday issued an order banning three Islamic Waqf employees and a Fatah official from entering the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem…
18 Palestinians Injured by Israeli Gunfire at Gaza Border
Gaza, MINA – At least 18 youths were injured Saturday evening when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at the Palestinians protesting along the border fence east of Gaza. The…
President Abbas Says Leadership Willing to Resume Peace Negotiations
Paris, MINA — President Mahmoud Abbas said in a press conference on Friday following his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris that the Palestinian leadership is…
Israel Has Done Nothing to Halt Settlement Growth: UN
Washington, MINA — The UN said Thursday that no steps have been taken by Israel to stop the building of illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, Anadolu Agency…
8 EU Nations Oppose Demolition of Palestinian Village
United Nations, MINA — Eight European nations issued a joint statement Thursday at the UN Security Council (UNSC) calling on Israel to reverse course on plans to demolish Khan…
Palestinian Writer Released after Serving Time in Israeli Prison for Her Poem
Nazareth, MINA -– The Israeli authorities released on Thursday Palestinian writer Dareen Tatour, 36, after completing her five-month prison term for a poem she wrote and which Israel…
European Delegation: Khan Al-Ahmar’s Demolition is War Crime
Occupied Jerusalem, MINA – European delegation for relations with Palestine visited Khan al-Ahmar village on Wednesday and warned that its demolition could be considered a war crime. The European delegation, chaired…
Palestine Circus Festival to Generate Palestinian’s Identity and Culture
Bethlehem, MINA – Several international Circus groups will perform at the Palestinian Circus Festival on September 27. The festival that aims to generate the Palestinian’s identity and culture. The festival…
European Parliamentarians Visit Khan al-Ahmar; Say Its Demolition Is a War Crime
Jerusalem, MINA — European parliamentarians from the delegation for relations with Palestine visited Khan al-Ahmar village on Wednesday and warned that its demolition could be considered a war crime,…
Two Palestinians Killed by Israeli Gunfire in the Protests North of Gaza
Gaza, MINA — Two Palestinians were killed and more than 30 were injured on Tuesday when Israeli forces opened fire at protesters near the northern Gaza Beit Hanoun/Erez…