By Núria Garrido Gómez Shuafat, Jerusalem (EFE).- Hundreds of Palestinian children in East Jerusalem began the school year without classrooms after Israel enforced a ban on the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from operating in its territory, leaving families in the Shuafat refugee camp facing months of uncertainty. In May, Israeli forces closed … Read more
Jerusalem (EFE).- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Thursday that the expansion of the Maale Adumim settlement in the occupied West Bank confirms his vision that there will “without doubt never be a Palestinian state.” “What we are doing here is fulfilling a vision,” Netanyahu said during a ceremony marking the agreement to expand Maale … Read more
Sanaa (EFE).- The Houthi-controlled Yemeni Ministry of Health reported that at least 35 people were killed and 131 wounded on Wednesday in a new wave of Israeli bombings against the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and the northern province of Al-Jawf. “The total number of victims has risen to 166, including 35 fatalities and 131 people injured,” … Read more
Gaza (EFE).- Israel’s military on Wednesday bombed and demolished the Taiba 2 residential tower in Gaza City, an hour after urging its forced evacuation, EFE reported from the Strip’s capital. This is the sixth high-rise residential tower Israel has destroyed in recent days. Israeli fighter jets fired at least three missiles at the tower, which … Read more
Algiers (EFE).- The Sumud Flotilla, carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, docked in Tunisia on Sunday while awaiting additional boats from the Maghreb initiative, which postponed its departure until Sep. 10 due to “technical and logistical problems,” organizers said. The ships anchored at the port of Sidi Bou Said, about 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) from Tunis, … Read more
International Desk (EFE).- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the Israel-Premier Tech team and its owner, Sylvan Adams, on Friday “for not giving in to hatred” during the Vuelta a España, where there have been protests against the Israeli team’s participation in the cycling race. “Great job to Sylvan and Israel’s cycling team for not … Read more
By Patricia Martínez Sastre Al Mughair, West Bank, Sep 1 (EFE).- The destruction of thousands of olive trees in Al Mughair, in the occupied West Bank, last week had left no one indifferent in this Palestinian village near Ramallah, while its neighbors insist the ultimate goal was revenge. “They want revenge. (…) All these plans … Read more
Barcelona, Spain (EFE).- Some 20 boats set sail from the Port of Barcelona in north-east Spain on Sunday with the challenging objective of breaking the siege of Gaza. Israel usually responds to such initiatives by blocking them at sea before they arrive, but the organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla promise to live up to … Read more
Jerusalem (EFE).- The Houthis announced on Saturday that Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi, the prime minister of the pro-Iranian rebel group that controls part of Yemen, was killed in an Israeli air attack on Aug. 28, along with several of his ministers. “We announce the martyrdom of the mujahid Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi, prime minister of the Government … Read more
United Nations, Aug 29 (EFE) – The United States government announced Friday that it will deny and revoke the visas of a Palestinian diplomats scheduled to participate in the next UN General Assembly in September. “In accordance with US law, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is denying and revoking visas from members of the Palestine … Read more
By Jorge Dastis Nuaman, Aug. 29 (EFE).- The village of Nuaman, caught between the borders of Jerusalem and Bethlehem and whose inhabitants are neither Israeli nor Palestinian, is currently facing the greatest challenge in its history, as Israel, after decades of fighting for its rights to be recognized, wants to demolish its homes. “We have … Read more
Santander, Spain (EFE).- Former Israeli Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben Amid said on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging the war in Gaza for his own “political survival,” warning that the conflict will not end until Israel changes government. Speaking at the Quo Vadis Europa seminar hosted by the Menéndez Pelayo International University … Read more