Palestine

Airbnb Will Leave West Bank Homes Listed to Settle Suits

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 10, 2019

The agreement settles all legal actions brought by hosts and potential hosts who went to court with concerns about listings, according to Airbnb.

"This Is Kashmir, Not Palestine": Parties Protest Against Highway Ban

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Monday April 8, 2019

Setting aside their differences, political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have come together in their opposition to the ban on civilian traffic for two days a week on an important highway that came into effect today.

Car Ramming Israeli Troops Injures 2, Palestinian Attackers Killed: Cops

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 4, 2019

Israeli forces on Monday shot and killed two Palestinians who carried out a car-ramming attack in the occupied West Bank, injuring a soldier and a policeman, police and the army said.

US Palestinian Mission In Jerusalem To Merge With Israel Embassy Today

World News | Reuters | Monday March 4, 2019

The U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, which serves Palestinians, will be absorbed into the new U.S. Embassy to Israel on Monday, the State Department said, a planned merger that has angered Palestinian leadership.

Pulwama Attack Similar To 2001 Terror Strike On Jammu And Kashmir Assembly

India News | Edited by Swati Sharma | Thursday February 14, 2019

Suicide bombing is a method of terrorism deployed largely in conflict areas such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Palestine, but it now seems to be making in-roads into Kashmir.

This Zoo Will Let Visitors Play With A Lion, Declawed

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 14, 2019

A zoo is promoting itself as offering the chance to play with a lion, who has been declawed but still has its teeth.The 14-month lioness, called Falestine, is supposed to be placid enough to meet visitors to the park in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

Australia Recognises West Jerusalem As Capital Of Israel

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 15, 2018

Australia now recognises west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Saturday, but a contentious embassy shift from Tel Aviv will not occur until a peace settlement is achieved.

India Strongly Supports The Cause Of Palestine, Says PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 29, 2018

Expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India hopes for an early resumption of dialogue between Palestine and Israel for moving towards a comprehensive and negotiated resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Spotify's Palestinian Launch Puts Local Artists on the Map

Reuters | Friday November 23, 2018

Palestinian musicians are fast reaping dividends from their presence on Spotify, which launched its Internet streaming service in the Middle East and North Africa last week.

300 Rockets Fired At Israel After Its Botched Op In Gaza, It Retaliates

World News | Ruth Eglash, Hazem Balousha, Loveday Morris, The Washington Post | Tuesday November 13, 2018

A new round of hostilities triggered by a botched Israeli covert operation in the Gaza Strip pushed the territory's fragile security situation to the brink on Monday, as Palestinian militants launched hundreds of rockets toward Israel and Israeli jets carried out bombing raids.

Somali Refugee, Palestine Immigrant: First 2 Muslim Women In US Congress

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 7, 2018

A onetime Somali refugee and the daughter of Palestinian immigrants shared the historic distinction Tuesday of becoming the first two Muslim women elected to the US Congress. Both women -- Ilhan Omar, 37, and Rashida Tlaib, 42 -- are Democrats from the Midwest and outspoken advocates of minority communities that have found themselves in the sights ...

Benjamin Netanyahu Hails US Decision To Close Palestinian Mission

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 12, 2018

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday hailed the United States for closing the Palestine Liberation Organisation mission in Washington.

"Dangerous Escalation Of Tensions": US To Shutter Palestinian Embassy

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 11, 2018

The United States announced Monday it will shutter the Palestinians' mission in Washington, adding further pressure on them to enter peace talks with Israel.

Donald Trump Cuts $25 Million Palestine Aid For East Jerusalem Hospitals

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 9, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered that $25 million earmarked for the care of Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals be directed elsewhere as part of a review of aid, a State Department official said on Saturday.

Palestinians Angry As United States Ends Funding For UN Agency

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 2, 2018

Palestinians reacted angrily Saturday to a US decision to end all funding for the UN agency that assists millions of refugees, seeing it as a new policy shift aimed at undermining their cause.