Israel Razed 143 Palestinian Homes in January
An official Palestinian committee announced on Sunday that the Israeli occupation authorities demolished 143 Palestinian homes this month, Arab48.com has reported. The figure is double the number of homes destroyed by the Israelis in January
Published : 31 January 2017
IMF Approves New Jordan Loan
New IMF loan programme to Jordan agreed with gendered conditions, while civil society express concerns about human rights and impacts on the lives of women. In August 2016, the IMF board approved a three-year $723 million
Published : 31 January 2017
New Israeli Bill Legalizes More Land Theft
Israel`s ruling coalition tries to push back vote on legalizing seizure of Palestinian land. Coalition chairman says the bill, sponsored by Netanyahu, will be brought for a final vote on Tuesday, but Likud members say
Published : 30 January 2017
Algerian & U.S. Firms Sign $300m Farming Deal
Algerian firm signs $300 million farming deal with U.S. group An Algerian company has signed a deal with a U.S. group to set up agricultural projects worth $300 million in the North African country as it
Published : 25 January 2017
Palestine/Israel: New Wave of Colonies Approved
Emboldened by Trump, Israel approves a wave of West Bank settler colony expansion JERUSALEM—In a pointed act of defiance against international pressure, Israel on Tuesday approved a huge new wave of settlement construction in the occupied
Published : 24 January 2017
Bishops to Christians: “Oppose Israeli Settler Colonies”
JERUSALEM—Christians have a responsibility to oppose the construction of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, said bishops from the U.S., Canada and Europe. “This de facto annexation of land not only undermines the rights of Palestinians in
Published : 19 January 2017
Palestine: Gaza Opens New Desalination Plant
EU and UNICEF inaugurate Gaza’s largest seawater desalination plant. Gaza—Today the European Union and UNICEF officially inaugurated the largest seawater desalination plant built in the Gaza Strip so far. The €10 million plant, funded by the
Published : 19 January 2017
Israel/Palestine: 2 Dead in Naqab Demolition
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in home demolition. Man attempts car ramming attack on police, is shot dead. Four other Palestinians wounded, including one Member of Knesset, as Israeli police conduct demolition raid in the
Published : 18 January 2017
World Bank’s Agriculture Initiative Criticized
Civil society has called on the World Bank to terminate its Enabling the Business of Agriculture initiative. In mid-January, 157 organisations and individuals sent a letter to World Bank president Jim Yong Kim calling for the
Published : 18 January 2017
