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Palestinian president's spokesperson says changes to 1967 borders unacceptable

RAMALLAH - Muslimchronicle

Palestinian President spokesperson Nabil Abu Rdeinah said Saturday that Palestinians will not accept any changes to the 1967 borders of East Jerusalem. According to a statement published by the official Palestinian news agency (WAFA), Abu Rudeinah said "this American position proves once more that the current U.S. administration is completely out of the peace process." "Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capitalRead more

Palestinian President discusses peace efforts with Meretz party

RAMALLAH - Musimchronicle

President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine today received a delegation from the Israeli left-wing Meretz party, at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah, to discuss ways to advance peace efforts in the region. According to the WAFA News Agency, the delegation, chaired by Zehava Gal-On, Chairperson of Meretz, affirmed to Abbas the need to end the Israeli occupation and establish an independent StateRead more

Israeli Forces Launch Wide Scale Raids in Jerusalem and West Bank

Occupied Jerusalem - Arab Today

Israeli police overnight and Sunday detained 18 Arab citizens during wide-scale raids in the city of Jerusalem.Sources said that the Israeli police raided Arab citizens’ homes in several areas of Jerusalem, especially in the old city, and detained 18 of them while giving two orders to appear before the Israeli intelligence, Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported. The raids came followingRead more

Palestinians Injured in Clashes with Israeli Soldiers in Jenin

Ramallah - Arab Today

A number of Palestinians were injured early Saturday during clashes with Israeli occupation forces in the city of Jenin in the north of the occupied West Bank. Local sources told Palestinian news agency (WAFA) that the Israeli forces raided the city and its refugee camp of Jenin apparently to arrest activists. Palestinians confronted the forces, who fired stun grenades andRead more

Israeli Authorities Continue Unjust Actions against Palestinians in West Bank in Jerusalem

Ramallah - Arab Today

The Israeli occupation authorities continued Wednesday their unjustified actions against the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Jerusalem. In Qalqilya, Israeli settlers from the nearby illegal Havat Gilad settlement outpost assaulted Palestinian farmers in several villages in the city. Head of Jit village council Omar Yamin told Palestinian news agency (WAFA) that although Palestinian farmers had coordinated with theRead more

IOF close down road in Teqoua’ village

Bethlehem - Arab Today

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Tuesday morning have closed down a newly built road in the village of Teqoua’, east of Bethlehem. The road, which has been closed with barbed wires by Israeli forces early on Tuesday, was recently built by the local municipality in order for students to have an assault-free way to school without being confronted with IsraeliRead more

Israeli Forces Detain Five Palestinians in Hebron

Hebron - ArabToday

Israeli occupation forces detained five Palestinians in Hebron on Saturday. Palestinian security and local sources told WAFA news agency that the Israeli forces raided Fawwar refugee camp near Hebron and detained three people after searching and ransacking their homes. Two other Palestinians were detained at the military checkpoint south of Hebron, the sources added. The soldiers raided early Saturday theRead more

Paris conference reaffirms two state solution: Palestinian spokesperson

Ramallah -ArabToday

Palestinian President Spokesperson Nabil Abu Rdeinah said Thursday that the Paris conference resembles a new stance of reaffirming the two state solution and the illegality of Israeli settlements. Abu Rdeinha said in the press statement, which was published on the official Palestinian news agency (WAFA), that the conference is a significant opportunity to ensure the two state solution and theRead more

Palestinian President Meets French Socialist Party Delegation

Ramallah - Arab Today

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday discussed with a French Socialist Party delegation headed by First Secretary Jean-Christophe Cambadelis the international peace conference France is planning to hold before the end of this year. Abbas told the delegation that it is important to make this conference a success, stressing that "the Palestinians are doing all they can with all concernedRead more