Palestinians
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Sweden resumes aid to UN agency for Palestinians
Mar 9, 2024With an initial payout of $20 million, Sweden announced on Saturday that it was restoring help to the financially challenged UN agency for Palestinians, having received promises of additional checks on its personnel and spending. In... -
Iran calls for unity among Muslims in support of Palestinians
Apr 23, 2023Ebrahim Raisi, the president of Iran, and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the foreign minister, called on Muslim nations to help the Palestinians with more solidarity on Thursday. In a phone conversation with Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad... -
UN calls for political solution to end conflict between Israelis, Palestinians
Jul 29, 2021The United Nations urged for a political solution to end the war between Israelis and Palestinians on Wednesday, despite the fact that the international world is rushing aid to Gaza in the aftermath of the most... -
Palestinians are looking for an alternative to Abbas to fulfill their dream
May 22, 2021Many Palestinians say President Mahmoud Abbas must step down after an Israeli ceasefire in Gaza, which has been under siege for 11 days, led to a ceasefire and another indefinite presidential election. He is accused of... -
Putin, UN urge Israel, Palestinians to halt fighting
May 15, 2021Russian President Vladimir Putin and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday jointly called for an end to fighting between Israel and Palestinians. “In light of the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, it was stated that... -
Palestinians say seven killed as Israeli troops fire on Gaza protest
Sep 29, 2018Israeli soldiers shot dead seven Palestinians, including two boys, who were among thousands of people who thronged to the fortified Gaza Strip border on Friday as part of weekly protests launched half a year ago, Gaza... -
UN chief urges Israel, Palestinians to avoid ‘devastating conflict’
Jul 22, 2018UN Secretary- General Antonio Guterres called Saturday on Israelis and Palestinians to avoid “another devastating conflict” after resurgent violence claimed five lives on Friday. “I am gravely concerned over the dangerous escalation of violence in Gaza... -
Saudi king reaffirms support for Palestinians after Israel comments
Apr 3, 2018Saudi King Salman reaffirmed support for Palestinians to US President Donald Trump, state media said Tuesday, after his son and heir apparent said Israel has a “right” to a homeland. The king “reaffirmed the kingdom’s steadfast...