Palestine
Israeli minister denies the existence of a Palestinian identity, inviting US rebuke
Middle East
March 21, 2023
Israeli minister denies the existence of a Palestinian identity, inviting US rebuke
Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denied the existence of a Palestinian people or nationhood over the…
Foreign Ministry: Israeli minister’s statements about Palestinian people irresponsible, inflammatory
Egypt
March 21, 2023
Foreign Ministry: Israeli minister’s statements about Palestinian people irresponsible, inflammatory
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid has stressed Egypt’s full rejection of the statements made by the Israeli finance minister…
Egypt hosts five-way meeting to reach cool off situation in Palestinian territories
Egypt
March 19, 2023
Egypt hosts five-way meeting to reach cool off situation in Palestinian territories
Egypt hosts a five-way meeting in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh on Sunday as part of regional…
FM stresses keenness on supporting UNRWA’s key role
Egypt
March 8, 2023
FM stresses keenness on supporting UNRWA’s key role
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed Egypt’s continued support for the efforts exerted by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency…
Six Palestinians, including suspected Hamas gunman, killed in Israeli raid
Middle East
March 8, 2023
Six Palestinians, including suspected Hamas gunman, killed in Israeli raid
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Israeli forces staged a daylight raid into Jenin in the occupied West Bank targeting the…
US condemns Israel far right minister’s call for Palestinian town ‘to be erased’
Middle East
March 6, 2023
US condemns Israel far right minister’s call for Palestinian town ‘to be erased’
Israel’s far-right finance minister’s call for a Palestinian town “to be erased” was harshly condemned by US State Department spokesperson…
Netanyahu’s crises mount as Israeli-Palestinian tensions ratchet up
Middle East
March 5, 2023
Netanyahu’s crises mount as Israeli-Palestinian tensions ratchet up
Jerusalem CNN — Benjamin Netanyahu has not even been back in power two months, and already he faces unprecedented, multi-faceted…
Inside the Palestinian town that far-right Israeli minister wants ‘erased’
Middle East
March 4, 2023
Inside the Palestinian town that far-right Israeli minister wants ‘erased’
Huwara, West Bank and Jerusalem CNN — A burning smell lingers in the air of Huwara. Shattered glass still litters…
Egypt condemns minister’s call to ‘erase’ Palestinian village
Egypt
March 3, 2023
Egypt condemns minister’s call to ‘erase’ Palestinian village
Egypt condemned, on Friday a statement issued by the Israeli government, in which he called for “erasing” the Palestinian village…
US citizen killed in West Bank as Israeli-Palestinian tensions rise
Middle East
February 28, 2023
US citizen killed in West Bank as Israeli-Palestinian tensions rise
Jerusalem CNN — An Israeli-American citizen was killed in the occupied West Bank as tensions in the region continued to…