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Palestinian fisherman nets message in a bottle off Gaza beach

Gaza - Musimchronicle

For Palestinian fisherman Jihad Al Soltan, it was a surprise summer catch -- a message in a bottle that he netted off a Gaza beach. It had bobbed its way in the Mediterranean for nearly 800 km (500 miles) from the Greek island of Rhodes, placed in the water by a vacationing British couple in July. "We are currently on holidayRead more

Moving US embassy to Jerusalem will trigger never-ending crisis

Occupied Jerusalem - Arab Today

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has warned that shifting the US embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem would plunge the Middle East peace process, and even the world peace, into an irreparable crisis. ''East Jerusalem is the capital of our state and this capital city is open for the people of divine religions Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Followers of theseRead more

Abbas urges Trump to drop embassy move pledge

Beit Sahur - Arab Today

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Friday warned US President-elect Donald Trump that moving the American embassy to Jerusalem would be crossing a "red line" and could jeopardise peace prospects. "Any statement or position that disrupts or changes the status of Jerusalem is a red line which we will not accept," he said in a speech, a transcript of which wasRead more

Bahrain's support to Palestinian people applauded

Manama - Arab Today

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)'s Executive Committee Secretary Dr. Saeb Erekat has praised the great efforts exerted by the Kingdom of Bahrain, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to support the Palestinian people and their just cause in all international and regional forums, noting the high appreciation and respect for the Bahraini diplomacy in the regional andRead more

Under pressure, Abbas plans first Fatah congress since 2009

Ramallah - Arab Today

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party aims to hold its first congress since 2009 by the end of this year, an official said, in what some analysts have called a bid by the 81-year-old to stave off rivals. The plan to hold the congress of the mainstream party he heads comes as Arab states have reportedly been pressuring Abbas toRead more

Palestinian aid crucial for stability

Jerusalem - Arab Today

The World Bank on Thursday said that international donor support is a must to maintain Palestinian budget-cutting achievements and stave off crisis. It said in a report that over the past 10 years the Palestinian Authority had slashed its deficit by an amount equal to 15 percent of its Gross Domestic Product, "an achievement rarely seen in other places aroundRead more

Occupation Forces Arrest 6 Palestinians in Jenin

Janin - Arab Today

Israeli occupation forces arrested Saturday night six Palestinian youths at two military checkpoints in the west and east of Jenin in the West Bank. Palestinian sources said that Israeli forces arrested four young men at a military checkpoint near Kafr Qud village, west of Jenin, and confiscated their car. The Israeli forces also arrested two young men at a militaryRead more

Palestinian Detainees to Hold One-Day Warning Hunger Strike Tuesday

Ramallah - Arab Today

The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) reported that all Palestinian political prisoners in the Israeli prisons of Nafha, Ramon, Negev and Hadarim will go on hunger strike this Tuesday, as a warning measure that could be followed by extended strikes. The PPS said the detainees will be striking in solidarity with the political prisoners who are already striking, including Bilal Kayed,Read more

UN Report: Israel Demolishes More Palestinian Buildings

Jerusalem - Arab Today

Israel has razed more Palestinian homes and other structures so far this year than in all of 2015, the United Nations said. Israeli occupation authorities in the occupied West Bank and annexed east Jerusalem have demolished 726 structures this year, displacing 1,020 Palestinians, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its latest weekly report onRead more