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Arab League urges international probe into Israeli crimes

Henny A.J. Kreeft

The Arab League’s Secretary General Ahmad Abul-Gheit called for a broad investigation into “Israeli atrocities committed against Palestinians and its de facto blockade of the Gaza Strip.” The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is at a perilous juncture in the aftermath of US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem, which has long been a flashpoint for violence, as the capital of Israel, an Arab League diplomat said at the 28th extraordinary session of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union on Saturday. Speaking on behalf of Abul-Gheit, the regional bloc’s assistant secretary general for Palestinian affairs Saeed Abuali cited the US government’s decision to slash … Continue reading Arab League urges international probe into Israeli crimes

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Palestine Scholars: The Jewish state law inaugrated Israel’s demise

Henny A.J. Kreeft

The Palestine Scholars Association has said that Israel declared the beginning of its demise when its Knesset enacted the so-called Jewish nation-state law. “In addition to its previous crimes which include killings, genocide and ethnic cleansing, [this law] is considered the biggest crime this illegitimate state have committed over the past decades,” the association said in a statement. The association affirmed that Israel took such step when its leaders realized that there were an American cover, European and Arab connivance, and international neglect as well as the Palestinian Authority’s security coordination with it. It also said that this law unveiled … Continue reading Palestine Scholars: The Jewish state law inaugrated Israel’s demise

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President Mustafa Sends Letter to Lebanon’s PM Calling for Release of Syrian Detainees in Lebanon

Henny A.J. Kreeft

President of the Syrian Coalition Abdurrahman Mustafa sent a letter to Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to draw attention to the increasing violations by the Hezbollah militia against civilians in Syria and Syrian refugees in Lebanon. The letter also raised the issue of the issuance of unfair death sentences and life imprisonments against Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Mustafa called on the Lebanese prime minister to force the Hezbollah militia to withdraw from all Syrian territory and stop its blatant interference in the country. Mustafa also called for the protection of Syrian refugees from the ongoing violations by the Hezbollah militia. … Continue reading President Mustafa Sends Letter to Lebanon’s PM Calling for Release of Syrian Detainees in Lebanon

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Gaza Truce Largely Holds, Balloons Not Included in Deal

Henny A.J. Kreeft

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a building in Gaza City July 14, 2018 A ceasefire announced by Hamas largely held Saturday after a wave of deadly air strikes across the Gaza Strip sparked by the death of an Israeli soldier shot along the volatile border. Israel did not confirm the deal announced by Gaza’s rulers, which went into effect around midnight Friday reducing fears of a wider conflict. Israel’s government and army rarely acknowledge ceasefires with Hamas, but a military spokeswoman said civilian life should return to normal in areas next to Gaza. The Israeli army also said … Continue reading Gaza Truce Largely Holds, Balloons Not Included in Deal

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Zionist army again breaks ceasefire, bombs Gaza sites

Henny A.J. Kreeft

GAZA, PALESTINOW.COM — Israeli occupation army on Saturday morning bombed a Palestinian resistance site south of Gaza city in a first violation of the Egypt-brokered ceasefire announced Friday evening. Eyewitnesses said that Israeli tanks fired two missiles at a resistance post in al-Zaitoun neighborhood, south of Gaza city, with no injuries reported. A spokesman for the Israeli army claimed that Israeli tanks bombed a Hamas post after a group of Palestinians attempted to cross the border fence east of Gaza. Hamas Movement on Friday evening announced that a ceasefire was reached with the Israeli side. In a brief statement at dawn Saturday, Hamas … Continue reading Zionist army again breaks ceasefire, bombs Gaza sites

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Hamas accuses Kushner as ‘Spokesman for Israeli occupation’

Henny A.J. Kreeft

Kushner said that all Palestinian sufferings would be ended if they stopped fighting for their right to end the Israeli occupation and return to their homes Hamas, which won the last free Palestinian elections held in 2006, hit back after op-ed by Trump aides blames it for plight of Palestinians and urges it to abandon resistance. An op-ed by Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, shows that American officials are “mere spokesmen for the Israeli occupation,” a Hamas spokesman said on Friday. “Kushner and Greenblatt are adopting the Israeli narrative, and their aggression against Hamas points to the contempt … Continue reading Hamas accuses Kushner as ‘Spokesman for Israeli occupation’

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UN’s divisive tactics will not alienate Palestinians from their right of return

Henny A.J. Kreeft

UN has always described Palestinian resistance as terror acts that must be stopped, while Israeli aggression against them an act that only to be restrained Nobody takes the UN seriously anymore. It has bred an array of detractors from across the entire political spectrum while continuing to function as an organisation that facilitates the continuation of violence. For oppressors, the UN serves as a base where aggression can be justified and later secured through the usual correlation between humanitarian aid and human rights abuses. The victims have been pressured to accept that there is no other option to claim their … Continue reading UN’s divisive tactics will not alienate Palestinians from their right of return