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PA official in Russia for talks

Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee member Hussein Al-Sheikh arrived in the Russian capital Moscow for talks yesterday. Fatah leader, Abdullah Abdullah, told Al-Watan Voice that the talks would focus on the "Palestinian reconciliation file, especially after Hamas officials' recent visit to Russia." Earlier this month, Deputy Head of Hamas' Political Bureau, Moussa Abu Marzouk, led a delegation to Russia, it included Fathi Hammad and Hussam Badran, as well as the movement's representative in […]

today18 May 2022

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‘Precarious’ Palestinian economy needs more aid, says World Bank

INTERNATIONAL In a report published on Monday, the World Bank painted a contrasting view of the Palestinian economy, which is seeing a post-lockdown recovery even as food insecurity worsens in places. It said the economy of the besieged Gaza Strip witnessed 3.4 percent growth in 2021 despite Israel's brutal 11-day offensive last May. Israel's military operation last year killed 256 Palestinians, including 66 children, according to the UN. In Israel, 13 people were killed by rockets launched […]

today10 May 2022

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UN envoy decries Israel’s move to expand illegal settlement

The UN’s Middle East envoy says he is “very concerned” by Israel’s decision to advance construction in an illegal Jewish settlement in occupied East Jerusalem that would make establishing a contiguous Palestinian state even harder, reiterating that “settlement construction is illegal under international law”. The move also risks angering the incoming US administration led by President-elect Joe Biden, who has opposed settlement expansion and hopes to revive negotiations over a […]

today16 November 2020

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PA accused of being ‘a police state’ over its detention of Palestinian film director

In front of the Palestinian Council of Ministers building in Ramallah, 66-year-old Asaad Thaher walked with his cane past dozens of riot police and iron barricades to take a seat and catch his breath. Thaher had come from his hometown, the northern Palestinian city of Nablus, about an hour’s drive, to the Palestinian Authority (PA) headquarters in Ramallah to demand justice for his son Abdel-Rahman. The 38-year-old filmmaker has been […]

today15 September 2020

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France supports Palestinian Authority with 8 million euros

French Consul General Pierre Cochard signed a funding agreement on Wednesday with Palestinian Finance Minister Shukri Bishara, to support the Palestinian Authority (PA) with 8 million euros ($8.55 million). Bishara said that the agreement was signed during an annual French-Palestinian meeting held at the Palestinian Public Finance institute in Ramallah, which was also founded and funded by France.Bishara expressed his hopes in maintaining strong relations between the Palestinian Finance Ministry […]

today17 November 2016

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