Author: Steven Sahiounie

In a tripartite summit of Leaders held today in the city of Aqaba, Jordan, King Abdullah II of Jordan, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, and President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine affirmed their categorical rejection of any Israeli plans for displacement of the Palestinian people in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. During the summit, the leaders emphasized the necessity of international condemnation and united action to counter such plans. They also staunchly rejected all attempts to liquidate the Palestinian issue or separate Gaza from the West Bank, emphasizing that both regions are integral parts of a unified Palestinian…

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah has triggered protests as demonstrators brandished signs declaring the US envoy as “not welcome”. Engaging in discussions with the Palestinian president in Ramallah over the future of post-war Gaza, Blinken’s visit has drawn protests in the occupied West Bank city, with many demonstrators accusing him of complicity in Israel’s attack on Gaza. Wafa news agency reported that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed efforts to halt Israeli aggression against Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, emphasizing the urgency of expediting humanitarian aid to…

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Countries around the world continue to join South Africa in its ICJ case against the occupation regarding the genocide in Gaza. The Maldives, Namibia, and Pakistan announced their support for South Africa’s lawsuit against “Israel” during a UN General Assembly session on Tuesday. Pakistan’s support was evident when announcing that Islamabad welcomed South Africa’s initiative to bring the occupation’s crimes under the UN’s Genocide Convention to the ICJ. In parallel, Neville Gertze, the permanent representative of Nambia to the UN, stated that his country welcomes and supports South Africa’s initiative and that “Nambia both identifies and aligns with the arguments put forward…

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A Palestinian resistance group, based in the occupied West Bank, has announced launching an “expanded operation” against the Israeli regime following the latter’s assassination of the group’s fighters. The Cradle online news magazine reported the development, citing a Tuesday statement by the group in question, which it identified as the Tulkarm Brigade. An umbrella organization of resistance fighters with different political affiliations, the brigade hails from the city of Tulkarm in northwestern West Bank. “We announce the start of an expanded operation for all brigades and groups from now until further notice,” the statement said. The announcement came a day after…

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