The Latest Breaking News from Palestine

HRW: Israel Has Turned Gaza into Open-Air Prison

Human Rights Watch described Gaza as an "open-air prison" 15 years after Israel imposed a siege on in wake of the Hamas takeover of the coastal enclave. "Israel’s sweeping restrictions on leaving Gaza deprive its more than two million residents of opportunities to better their lives," HRW said. "Israel should…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 15, 2022

EU Resumes Support to Palestinians with €25 Million for Food Security

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced from Ramallah on Tuesday the resumption of European aid to the Palestinian Authority, after being held up for over two years. “I am very glad to announce that the EU funds for 2021 can be disbursed rapidly,” she said during…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 15, 2022

AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: India qualify for Asian Cup with one match to play after Palestine oust Philippines

KOLKATA: Indian men's football team on Tuesday qualified for the Asian Cup Finals after Palestine defeated Philippines in a group B match in Ulaanbaatar.

The Times of India · Jun 14, 2022

‘New Method to Read Historic Texts’…New Book by Palestinian Researcher Khaled Hussein Ayoub

Dar Kanaan Publishing, Damascus, released ‘New Method to Read Historic Texts’, a new book by Palestinian researcher Khaled Hussein Ayoub. “The book features historic texts from Italy, Cyprus, Turkey, Algeria, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine, dating back to the first millennium BC. It showcases the wrong grammar methods that researchers…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 1, 2022

Four Palestine protesters arrested after covering London building in paint

The activists locked themselves together outside the office of an Israeli arms company.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2022

The Tinderbox: why I disagree with the view of history in this documentary on the Israel-Palestine conflict

When filmmaker Gillian Moseley, a Jewish Anglo-American, decided to make a documentary examining the question of belonging and home in the Holy Land – the coastal strip that stretches from Syria to Egypt, with Israel in the centre – she believed she understood the roots of the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Conversation · May 27, 2022

‘Palestine issue doesn’t diminish India-Israel relations’

Ties between the two countries improving in agriculture, defence and cybersecurity, says Consul General Tammy Ben-Haim

The Hindu · May 25, 2022

Palestine asks ICC to investigate Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing

Palestinian FM al-Maliki say Abu Akleh’s case, along with other Israeli violations, has been submitted to the ICC.

Al Jazeera · May 23, 2022

‘Palestine an open wound’ says Qatar’s emir at Davos forum

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says international community should work to resolve forgotten and ignored conflicts.

Al Jazeera · May 23, 2022

Cairo Hosts Int’l Conference on Confronting ‘Emerging Terrorist Organizations’

Egypt’s Interior Ministry, in collaboration with Interpol, is hosting Monday a workshop on confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa. The workshop is hosted by the Egyptian Police Academy until May 25. The participating countries include Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022