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
Egypt: The Court Blocks to Transfer the Islands to Saudi Arabia
CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Monday upheld a ruling that said the government cannot transfer control of two key Red Sea islands to its main financial backer, Saudi Arabia, deepening a rift between the two Middle Eastern
Published : 16 January 2017
Israel/Palestine: Gov’t. Razes 11 Qalansuwa Homes
In Qalansuwa, a Gelilee village occupied by Israel since 1948, Israeli government forces demolished the homes of 11 Palestinian Arab families in one day. The pace of home demolitions accelerated recently, and is expected to
Published : 13 January 2017
Palestine/Israel: Colonies to Grow under Trump
SHILOH, West Bank—Through eight years of escalating criticism from the world’s most powerful leader, Israeli construction in these sacred, militarily occupied hills never stopped. Thousands of homes were built. Miles of roadway. Restaurants. Shopping malls. A
Published : 03 January 2017
New Year Message: Remembering Palestine
As the world embarks on the New Year 2017, after crowning a series of global policy summits by adopting a new agenda at Habitat III (October 2016),[1] we turn our attentions to implementing, monitoring and
Published : 01 January 2017
