Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said Wednesday that Israel is experiencing a “serious diplomatic crisis” as international criticism grows over escalating violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. Lapid was responding to...

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(MENAFN) Gaza’s Health Ministry said Wednesday that three Palestinians were killed over the previous 24 hours, raising the reported death toll in the enclave since the conflict began in October 2023 to 73,922. According to the ministry’s latest...

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(MENAFN) The Palestinian issue continued to receive significant attention during the UN General Assembly despite the United States refusing visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other officials, according to a Palestinian official....

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(MENAFN) Egypt on Wednesday renewed its opposition to any Israeli move to annex occupied Palestinian territories or forcibly displace Palestinians, while urging the full implementation of US President Donald Trump’s proposed plan for the Gaza...

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(MENAFN) The Board of Peace is expected to present a six-month recovery initiative for Gaza valued at $2.45 billion, with the proposal focusing on rebuilding the territory following the war, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Israel has issued three military orders requiring the removal of wild vegetation and the uprooting of trees from 339 dunams (83.8 acres) of Palestinian-owned land across parts of the occupied West Bank, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that violence, displacement and settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank are damaging prospects for peace and increasing concerns over possible “ethnic cleansing.” His remarks came during...

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(MENAFN) Three more Palestinians were killed over the past 24 hours, Gaza's Health Ministry reported Wednesday, pushing the cumulative death toll from Israel's three-year military campaign in the enclave to 73,922. According to the ministry's...

Missouri Attorney General

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has launched an investigation into Students for Justice in Palestine’s (SJP) fundraising and charitable‑solicitation activities within the State of...

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(MENAFN) Morocco issued a fresh appeal Tuesday for strict compliance with the Gaza ceasefire, pressing the international community to guarantee that humanitarian aid flows into the besieged enclave without disruption.

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(MENAFN) Türkiye and seven other countries are calling on Israel to promptly carry out its remaining obligations under the first phase of the Gaza peace plan, according to a joint statement issued Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Al-Wafa Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation and Specialized Surgery in the Gaza Strip announced Monday that it has scaled back operations, citing an operational crisis driven by dwindling fuel supplies and maintenance materials under...

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(MENAFN) Al-Wafa Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation and Specialized Surgery in the Gaza Strip announced Monday that it has scaled back several medical services as an operational crisis worsens due to shortages of fuel and essential maintenance...

UNESCO

Implemented by UNESCO in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, and Palestine Polytechnic University, the initiative provided 120 students aged 12 to 17 across six directorates in the West Bank with hands-on learning...

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(MENAFN) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Wednesday that policies pursued by Israel’s government were putting the country’s security at risk, pointing to its handling of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan and developments in...

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(MENAFN) British lawmakers have called on banks and financial institutions to avoid taking on new financial commitments connected to Israel’s E1 settlement project as the UK government prepares measures to prohibit trade with Israeli settlements...

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The training brought together around 100 participants from relevant institutions and sectors, gaining practical knowledge on the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, including its principles of community...

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(MENAFN) Palestinian patients and wounded residents of the Gaza Strip were blocked from traveling abroad for medical treatment for a second straight day on Monday, with Gaza's Health Ministry attributing the halt to Jewish holidays. “For the...

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(MENAFN) Palestinian patients and wounded people in the Gaza Strip were prevented from leaving the territory for medical treatment abroad on Monday for a second consecutive day, with the closures attributed to Jewish holidays, according to Gaza’s...

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(MENAFN) A Vermont jury has convicted Jason Eaton, 51, of attempted murder for opening fire on three Palestinian college students near the University of Vermont campus in Burlington in November 2023, media reported Monday.