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PLO denounces US, Israeli official statements on Abbas as irresponsible

Date: 2018-03-29 14:51:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:110 - ID:7323194

RAMALLAH, March 29 (MENA) - The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) strongly denounced statements by US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and Israeli Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman who attacked President Mahmoud Abbas, considering their ....

Jewish settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2018-03-29 12:16:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:92 - ID:7322834

RAMALLAH, March 29 (MENA) - Jewish settlers, backed by Israeli police, stormed Al Aqsa Mosque on Thursday amid high Israeli security alert on the eve of the 42nd anniversary of the "Earth Day". Today Israeli incursion into Al Aqsa Mosque ....

Health Ministry places Gaza hospitals on alert for Friday's planned march

Date: 2018-03-28 12:02:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:7320279

GAZA CITY, March 28 (MENA) - The Palestinian Health Minister announced on Wednesday placing all hospitals in the Gaza Strip on alert in preparation for the "Great Return March" slated for Friday. Hospitals and medical units in the enclave were ....

Israeli settlers storm Aqsa mosque

Date: 2018-03-28 11:05:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:7320066

RAMALLAH, March 28 (MENA) - Scores of Israeli settlers stormed the holy Mosque of Al Aqsa amid tight security measures imposed by Israeli police, according to eyewitnesses on Wednesday. About 35 Israeli settlers broke into the courtyards of the ....

Palestinian Awqaf min. urges flocking to Aqsa

Date: 2018-03-28 10:29:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:7320189

RAMALLAH, March 28 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Sheikh Yousef Adeis called on Palestinians as well as people from Arab and Islamic states to flock to Aqsa Mosque despite mounting restrictive and nagging Israeli ....

Habbash urges Arab, Islamic overtures to save Quds

Date: 2018-03-28 10:15:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:7320064

RAMALLAH, March 28 (MENA) - Chief Justice of Palestine, Dr. Mahmoud al Habbash called for launching Palestinian, Arab and Islamic initiatives to save al Quds in view of the war waged by Israel against the holy city. In statements to Palestine ....

Israeli forces detain 20 Palestinians from West Bank, Al Quds

Date: 2018-03-28 08:45:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7319907

RAMALLAH, March 28 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Wednesday 20 Palestinians from across the West Bank during predawn raids, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). It said in a statement that Israeli troops detained five ....

Israel detains three Palestinians after crossing Gaza security fence

Date: 2018-03-27 13:47:58 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:7318280

GAZA CITY, March 27 (MENA) - Israeli forces captured three Palestinians on Tuesday morning after they crossed the Gaza security fence and traveled approximately 20 kilometers into Israeli territory, the Israeli army said. The Palestinians were ....

US decisions tantamount to declaring war on Palestinians: Palestinian President Spokesman

Date: 2018-03-27 13:35:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:7318350

RAMALLAH, March 27 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Palestinian President Nabil Abu Rudeineh warned against the consequences of recent US decisions to halt aid to the Palestinian Authority. The US decisions, particularly those by the US Congress that ....

Erekat: US assistance to Israel violation of int'l law

Date: 2018-03-27 11:38:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:7318374

RAMALLAH, March 27 (MENA) - Head of the PLO Executive Committee Saeb Erekat on Tuesday said that US's additional military and financial assistance to the Israeli occupation is a violation of international law and legitimacy. At a meeting with ....