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Showing posts with label Palestine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Palestine. Show all posts
Tuesday 30 December 2014
Palestinians demand UN vote on Israeli withdrawal, defeat likely
Ετικέτες
Canada,
Israel,
occupation,
Palestine,
Security Council,
United States,
veto
Saturday 29 November 2014
Arab League to push UN on Palestinian state. (Draft resolution to the Security Council setting a timeframe for creation of Palestinian state)
The Arab League has agreed to present to the UN Security Council a draft resolution that will set a timeframe for the creation of a Palestinian state.
"We can no longer wait. We can no longer live with the status quo. Israel wants us to be an authority without authority," Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said. "I understand the consequences of the UNSC move, but the most dangerous situation we can be in is remain in the status quo."
"We can no longer wait. We can no longer live with the status quo. Israel wants us to be an authority without authority," Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said. "I understand the consequences of the UNSC move, but the most dangerous situation we can be in is remain in the status quo."
Ετικέτες
arabs,
Israel,
Mahmoud Abbas,
Palestine,
Palestinian status,
resolution,
Security Council,
United States,
veto
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Israelis demand govt resignation after Jerusalem attack
Ετικέτες
East Jerusalem,
Government,
Israel,
Palestine,
settlements,
synagogue
Sunday 16 November 2014
Israel will ‘never’ limit Jerusalem settlements (Avigdor Lieberman)
Israel will never agree to limit its construction activity in
Occupied East Jerusalem, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on
Sunday. “One thing should be clear: we will never accept the
definition of building in Jewish neighborhoods of Jerusalem as
settlement activity,” he said at a news conference with his German
counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Ετικέτες
Avigdor Lieberman,
East Jerusalem,
European Union,
Israel,
Palestine,
peace talks,
relations,
settlements
Monday 10 November 2014
Gaza: Ban Ki-moon forms independent panel to investigate recent conflict
UN, 10 November 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the formation of an internal inquiry aimed at reviewing “certain incidents” reported at United Nations facilities in the Gaza Strip during the recent summer conflict there between Palestinian factions and the State of Israel.
During his visit last month to the war-ravaged enclave, the Secretary-General called for a thorough investigation into incidents where UN facilities – including schools run by the UN agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) – sustained hits resulting in the deaths of numerous innocent civilians and UN staff members.
During his visit last month to the war-ravaged enclave, the Secretary-General called for a thorough investigation into incidents where UN facilities – including schools run by the UN agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) – sustained hits resulting in the deaths of numerous innocent civilians and UN staff members.
Ετικέτες
Ban Ki-moon,
Conflict,
Gaza Strip,
Investigation,
Palestine,
refugees,
UNRWA
Sunday 19 October 2014
UN agency ramps up for Gaza reconstruction push. (UNRWA has consistently called for the lifting of the blockade)
UN, 19 October 2014 – A week after a major conference in Cairo on the
reconstruction of war-ravaged Gaza, and in the wake of recent visits to
Gaza by the Palestinian Prime Minister, Rami Hamdallah and United
Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, the key UN agency on the ground
there has begun scaling up its response to meet critical needs of people
in the Strip.
In a press release, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) announced today that it is now focusing on providing food, water and sanitation services to over 40,000 displaced people in 18 of its installations, psycho-social support particularly for children, cash grants to the homeless for rent, as well as urgent repairs to 118 UNRWA installations, so that we can bring our services to full capacity.
In a press release, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) announced today that it is now focusing on providing food, water and sanitation services to over 40,000 displaced people in 18 of its installations, psycho-social support particularly for children, cash grants to the homeless for rent, as well as urgent repairs to 118 UNRWA installations, so that we can bring our services to full capacity.
Ετικέτες
Ban Ki-moon,
blockade,
Gaza Strip,
Palestine,
reconstruction,
United Nations,
UNRWA
Friday 17 October 2014
Israeli ministers denounce Kerry remarks on conflict
Two senior Israeli government ministers lashed out at US Secretary of State John Kerry on Oct. 17 over remarks he made linking the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the growth of Islamic extremism.
"I respect John Kerry and his efforts but he keeps breaking new records in lack of understanding of our region and the essence of our disputes," Communications Minister Gilad Erdan said in an interview with Israeli public radio.
"I respect John Kerry and his efforts but he keeps breaking new records in lack of understanding of our region and the essence of our disputes," Communications Minister Gilad Erdan said in an interview with Israeli public radio.
Ετικέτες
ISIS,
Islamist groups,
Israel,
John Kerry,
Palestine,
recruitment
Friday 26 September 2014
Abbas at UNGA: Israel perpetrated genocide in Gaza, we won't forget or forgive
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel on Friday of
conducting a "war of genocide" during the 50-day summer conflict in Gaza
but stopped short of saying he will pursue war crime charges against
Jerusalem at the International Criminal Court...
In his speech at the UN General Assembly, Abbas also said he will seek a UN resolution to set a deadline for Israel to pull out of Palestinian lands captured in the 1967 war. He did not, however, include a three-year deadline as his aides had said he would, evidently due to concerns that the U.S. would veto such a resolution, Palestinian officials told Haaretz.
In his speech at the UN General Assembly, Abbas also said he will seek a UN resolution to set a deadline for Israel to pull out of Palestinian lands captured in the 1967 war. He did not, however, include a three-year deadline as his aides had said he would, evidently due to concerns that the U.S. would veto such a resolution, Palestinian officials told Haaretz.
Ετικέτες
Gaza Strip,
genocide,
Israel,
Mahmoud Abbas,
Palestine,
UN General Assembly
Monday 25 August 2014
Ex-New York judge named to UN panel assessing war crimes in Gaza
Mary McGowan Davis is third member of panel formed out of Palestinian resolution. She replaces attorney Amal Alamuddin....
A former New York judge has been appointed the third member of a United Nations panel looking into whether Israel has committed war crimes in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
Mary McGowan Davis was named to the panel by the head of the UN Human Rights Council, Gabon Ambassador Baudelaire Ndong Ella, the Associated Press reported.
A former New York judge has been appointed the third member of a United Nations panel looking into whether Israel has committed war crimes in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
Mary McGowan Davis was named to the panel by the head of the UN Human Rights Council, Gabon Ambassador Baudelaire Ndong Ella, the Associated Press reported.
Ετικέτες
Gaza Strip,
Israel,
justice internationale,
Palestine,
United Nations,
war crimes
Monday 4 August 2014
Egypt pushes for Gaza truce, presents Palestinian demands (the Rafah border crossing)
CAIRO - Egypt asked Israel on Monday to accept a ceasefire as a first
step toward comprehensive negotiations with Palestinian factions to end
more than three weeks of fighting, Egyptian and Palestinian sources
said.
Palestinian groups, including envoys of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, met the head of Egyptian intelligence in Cairo earlier in the day to formulate a plan to end the violence that has displaced more than one quarter of Gaza's 1.8 million people.
Immediately after the meeting, Egypt presented Israel with
the key Palestinian demands: a ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli
forces from Gaza, an end to the blockade of the impoverished enclave and
the reconstruction of the area.
An Egyptian diplomatic source said Cairo expected Israel to accept a temporary halt to the fighting to allow for talks.
Palestinian groups, including envoys of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, met the head of Egyptian intelligence in Cairo earlier in the day to formulate a plan to end the violence that has displaced more than one quarter of Gaza's 1.8 million people.
An Egyptian diplomatic source said Cairo expected Israel to accept a temporary halt to the fighting to allow for talks.
Ετικέτες
ceasefire zone,
Egypt,
Gaza Strip,
Israel,
Palestine
Saturday 2 August 2014
Netanyahu: Hamas will pay price for more attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened on Saturday to
exact an “intolerable price” from the Gaza Strip’s dominant Hamas
Islamists should there be continued attacks from the Palestinian
territory.
Netanyahu also said that Israel will continue its military campaign in Gaza for as long as needed and with as much force as necessary.
“From the beginning, we promised to return the quiet to Israel’s citizens and we will continue to act until that aim is achieved. We will take as much time as necessary, and will exert as much force as needed,” he said in a public address.
Meanwhile, the Israeli Cabinet minister said there was “no point” in trying to reach a Gaza truce with Hamas and that Israel won’t send a delegation to planned ceasefire talks in Cairo, the Associated Press reported.
Netanyahu also said that Israel will continue its military campaign in Gaza for as long as needed and with as much force as necessary.
“From the beginning, we promised to return the quiet to Israel’s citizens and we will continue to act until that aim is achieved. We will take as much time as necessary, and will exert as much force as needed,” he said in a public address.
Meanwhile, the Israeli Cabinet minister said there was “no point” in trying to reach a Gaza truce with Hamas and that Israel won’t send a delegation to planned ceasefire talks in Cairo, the Associated Press reported.
Ετικέτες
Benjamin Netanyahu,
Egypt,
Gaza Strip,
Israel,
Palestine
Sunday 27 July 2014
Israel confirms it fired into UN shelter in Gaza (denied killing anyone at the site)
The Israeli army has confirmed it fired a mortar round into a Gaza UN
shelter where 15 people died on Thursday, but denied killing anyone at
the site.
Briefing journalists on the findings of an internal military inquiry into the incident at a UN school in Beit Hanun, spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner said militants "in the vicinity" of the school fired mortar rounds and anti-tank rockets at Israeli forces.
The army responded with mortar fire, sending a stray round into the compound, he said.
"A single errant mortar [round] landed in the courtyard of the school," he said.
"The courtyard was completely empty" at the time of the incident, he added.
Briefing journalists on the findings of an internal military inquiry into the incident at a UN school in Beit Hanun, spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner said militants "in the vicinity" of the school fired mortar rounds and anti-tank rockets at Israeli forces.
The army responded with mortar fire, sending a stray round into the compound, he said.
"A single errant mortar [round] landed in the courtyard of the school," he said.
"The courtyard was completely empty" at the time of the incident, he added.
Ετικέτες
Ban Ki-moon,
Gaza Strip,
human tragedy,
Israel,
Palestine,
United Nations
Friday 25 July 2014
Israel rejects US truce proposal for Gaza. (Security cabinet refuses US-initiated ceasefire in the Gaza Strip)
Israel TV reported on Friday that the cabinet had rejected the
proposal in its current form, mainly because it would mean Israel would
cut short an ongoing effort to destroy Hamas military tunnels under the
Gaza-Israel border.
The proposal called for a week-long pause in fighting over the Muslim holiday of Eid. During that time, the two sides would begin indirect talks on easing the border closure of the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, says any truce must include a guaranteed end to Israel's eight-year siege of the enclave. Israel had previously said it would reject any deal that included a clause to ease the blockade.
The proposal called for a week-long pause in fighting over the Muslim holiday of Eid. During that time, the two sides would begin indirect talks on easing the border closure of the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, says any truce must include a guaranteed end to Israel's eight-year siege of the enclave. Israel had previously said it would reject any deal that included a clause to ease the blockade.
Ετικέτες
Ban Ki-moon,
ceasefire zone,
Egypt,
Gaza Strip,
Israel,
John Kerry,
Palestine
Wednesday 23 July 2014
Israel pounds Gaza as Kerry pushes truce (UN says ‘war crimes’ possible)
Israeli forces pounded Gaza on Wednesday, meeting stiff resistance from
Hamas Islamists and sending thousands of residents fleeing, as US
Secretary of State John Kerry said on a visit to Israel cease-fire talks
had made some progress.
In a blow to Israel's economy and a public relations coup for Hamas, US and European air carriers halted flights to the Jewish state citing concern over a militant rocket from Gaza that hit a house near Ben Gurion airport. Israel urged a rethink, saying its air space was safe.
In a blow to Israel's economy and a public relations coup for Hamas, US and European air carriers halted flights to the Jewish state citing concern over a militant rocket from Gaza that hit a house near Ben Gurion airport. Israel urged a rethink, saying its air space was safe.
Ετικέτες
Gaza Strip,
Human Rights,
Israel,
John Kerry,
Navi Pillay,
Palestine,
war crimes
Saturday 12 July 2014
UN Security Council calls for Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire
The UN Security Council called for a ceasefire in hostilities between Israel and Palestinians on Saturday, expressing its deep concern over the welfare and protection of civilians on both sides of the conflict.
“The Security Council members called for de-escalation of the situation, restoration of calm, and reinstitution of the November 2012 ceasefire,” the 15-member body said in a statement.
It also called for the respect of international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians.
The Security Council’s statement came as Israel rushed an eighth missile interceptor battery into service on Saturday to counter stronger-than-expected rocket fire from Gaza, and the military struck positions in the Palestinian enclave for a fifth day.
“The Security Council members called for de-escalation of the situation, restoration of calm, and reinstitution of the November 2012 ceasefire,” the 15-member body said in a statement.
It also called for the respect of international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians.
The Security Council’s statement came as Israel rushed an eighth missile interceptor battery into service on Saturday to counter stronger-than-expected rocket fire from Gaza, and the military struck positions in the Palestinian enclave for a fifth day.
Ετικέτες
ceasefire zone,
Israel,
Jordan,
negotiations,
Palestine,
Security Council,
United Nations,
United States
Thursday 10 July 2014
Egypt set to receive wounded Palestinians via border crossing (Rafah crossing point)
Egypt opened its Rafah crossing point bordering the Palestinian Gaza
Strip on Thursday to receive wounded Palestinians by Israeli air
strikes, a security official at the crossing told Xinhua.
More than 45 Egyptians who were stuck at the border after the Israeli air strike on Gaza along with the injured Palestinians were expected to arrive, but still no one showed up fearing the strike, added the official on condition of anonymity.
Arish hospitals in north Sinai have been placed on alert with all necessary equipment and blood donation to cure the Palestinians, Adel Adawi, Egyptian Health Minister said in a statement.
More than 45 Egyptians who were stuck at the border after the Israeli air strike on Gaza along with the injured Palestinians were expected to arrive, but still no one showed up fearing the strike, added the official on condition of anonymity.
Arish hospitals in north Sinai have been placed on alert with all necessary equipment and blood donation to cure the Palestinians, Adel Adawi, Egyptian Health Minister said in a statement.
Ετικέτες
airstrikes,
borders,
Egypt,
Gaza Strip,
Israel,
Palestine
Wednesday 9 July 2014
Abbas: Israel committing ‘Genocide’ in Gaza
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas told a crisis meeting in Ramallah
on Wednesday that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza during its
military offensive which has so far killed at least 50 Palestinians.
“It’s genocide -- the killing of entire families is genocide by Israel against our Palestinian people,” Abbas told the crisis meeting of the Palestinian leadership.
“What's happening now is a war against the Palestinian people as a whole and not against the (militant) factions.
“It’s genocide -- the killing of entire families is genocide by Israel against our Palestinian people,” Abbas told the crisis meeting of the Palestinian leadership.
“What's happening now is a war against the Palestinian people as a whole and not against the (militant) factions.
Ετικέτες
Gaza Strip,
genocide,
Israel,
Mahmoud Abbas,
Palestine
Monday 30 June 2014
Israel finds bodies of kidnapped teens
The bodies of three Israeli settlers who went missing near Hebron two
weeks ago have been found on Monday near the city in the West
Bank.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an urgent security cabinet meeting over the matter.
Israel has accused the Islamist Hamas movement, which has its power base in the Gaza Strip, as being behind the abduction of the teenagers. Hamas has neither confirmed nor denied involvement.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an urgent security cabinet meeting over the matter.
Israel has accused the Islamist Hamas movement, which has its power base in the Gaza Strip, as being behind the abduction of the teenagers. Hamas has neither confirmed nor denied involvement.
Ετικέτες
Gaza Strip,
Israel,
kidnappings,
Palestine,
West Bank
Thursday 20 February 2014
Kerry, Abbas to meet for second day in Paris
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet on Thursday afternoon as part of Kerry's plan for a deal between Palestine and Israel.
The meeting comes after more than two hours of talks on Wednesday. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks resumed last year after a nearly three-year break.
U.S. officials say they are trying to forge a "framework for negotiations" as a first step.
The meeting comes after more than two hours of talks on Wednesday. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks resumed last year after a nearly three-year break.
U.S. officials say they are trying to forge a "framework for negotiations" as a first step.
Ετικέτες
borders,
Israel,
John Kerry,
Jordan valley,
Mahmoud Abbas,
Palestine,
Security,
settlements,
West Bank
Sunday 19 January 2014
"Israel to respond strongly against those who attempt to harm": Netanyahu
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "Hamas should take
into account that Israel would respond strongly against those who
attempt to harm the country."
In response to a Gaza attack on Sunday morning, Netanyahu said the Israeli government is committed to "protecting tranquility in the south" and that they will continue their policy of pre-emptive action.
Israeli air forces attacked a Palestinian, allegedly held responsible for launching five rockets towards southern Israel last week.
In response to a Gaza attack on Sunday morning, Netanyahu said the Israeli government is committed to "protecting tranquility in the south" and that they will continue their policy of pre-emptive action.
Israeli air forces attacked a Palestinian, allegedly held responsible for launching five rockets towards southern Israel last week.
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