Jamaica followed its Caribbean neighbor Barbados in unilaterally recognizing the state of Palestine over the last week, giving the Palestinian Authority two diplomatic victories as it pushes for Western countries to take such a step.“Jamaica continues to advocate for a two-state solution as the only viable option to resolve the longstanding conflict, guarantee the security of Israel and uphold the dignity and rights of Palestinians,” Jamaican Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson Smith...
Aspirations for statehood revived among younger generations in refugee camps where war has consumed daily lifeThe red inverted triangle is everywhere – stencilled on walls, sprayed on store shutters, a constant theme guiding visitors through the narrow alleyways that dissect the Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut.Appearing initially in combat videos released by Hamas in which its fighters target Israeli tanks in Gaza, the newfound ubiquity of the logo in the camp 170 miles (270km) away...
The Council of State has ordered the Dutch government to end its moratorium on asylum applications from the Palestinian territories. Deputy justice minister Eric van der Burg froze applications in December, arguing that the “uncertain” situation in Gaza and the West Bank made it impossible to devise “resilient” rules. But the country’s highest administrative court said conditions in the region were unsafe and rejected Van der Burg’s view that the situation was temporary, which could have...
Saudi Arabia’s official stance on the concept of a Palestinian state has undergone a notable shift in recent weeks.
Khalil Al-Hayya did not say whether his apparent embrace of a two-state solution would amount to an end to the Palestinian conflict with Israel or an interim step toward the group's stated goal of destroying Israel.
The United States used its veto on Thursday at the United Nations (UN) Security Council to block a Palestinian state from being declared unilaterally.
(FOX40.COM) — Students at California State University, Sacramento set up an encampment on campus in support of Palestine on Monday, similar to what has occurred at other university campuses nationwide. The students in California's capital join a nationwide movement of student activists protesting their university's ties to Israel as the country's invasion of Gaza enters []
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and a senior Hamas leader declared their support for the unsanctioned tent encampments roiling Columbia University and other elite American universities.
Texas state troopers descended on a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Texas at Austin campus on Wednesday afternoon.In an Instagram post, the Palestine Solidarity Committee, an organization "dedicated to organizing for Palestinian liberation and right to return," with a location in Austin, posted its plans to establish "the Popular University" at the UT Austin campus on Wednesday.According to the post, supporters were going to "reclaim our space" by walking out of class at...
Chinese media reported that Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, arrived in Shanghai today. According to reports by Chinese media released today, Blinken is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart and possibly with President Xi Jinping during this trip. Media reports stated that earlier, the US State Department announced that Mr. Blinken would […]
Several pro-Palestinian Sacramento State students and community members
Sunday marked the first time counter-protesters showed up on the Northwestern University campus since pro-Palestinian demonstrators set up an encampment on Thursday.