Purim, the Jewish Festival of Masks commemorating the salvation of Jews of the Achaemenid Empire from the evil extermination plot of the king’s advisor Haman, has taken an alarming twist during the past few years in Iran. This includes accusing Jews of perpetrating crimes against Iranians in ancient times, as well as limiting or … Read more
The Palestinian city of Jericho named one of its streets after the United States (US) Air Force personnel Aaron Bushnell, died of self-immolation in protest against the Israeli war in Gaza, The Guardian reported. The incident occurred outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington on February 25, when the 25-year-old, wearing military fatigues, said during a … Read more
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Tuesday, March 5, said that the time has come to recognize the Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. The remarks came during an extraordinary session of the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss the … Read more
Mohammad Mustafa, who is expected to become prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, is one of the leading Palestinian business figures and a rare ally of PA head Mahmoud Abbas, who has overseen Gaza reconstruction under Hamas Islamist rule. A US-educated economist, he once ran the Palestinian telecoms company Paltel and, more recently, the … Read more
While in prison, Palestinian author Basim Khandaqji’s book, “A Mask, the Colour of the Sky,” written during the author’s ongoing Israeli prison sentence, was nominated for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) last month. Khandaqji, born in Nablus, was arrested in 2004 on charges of terrorist activity at the age of 21. He … Read more
Last month, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) revealed that it was investigating allegations against employees being involved in Hamas’ on-the-ground massacre of Israeli civilians on October 7. The allegations were spelt out in an Israeli intelligence document and also accused more than 180 of the UNRWA’s 13,000 employees were … Read more
Gaza: A six-year-old Palestinian girl, Hind Rajab, and two rescuers who went looking for her nearly two weeks ago were found dead on Saturday, The New York Times reported, citing the Palestine Red Crescent. According to the report, two rescuers with the Red Crescent were dispatched in an ambulance on the evening of January 29 … Read more
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday, February 7, affirmed that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state is recognised on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem, and Israeli “aggression” on the Gaza Strip stops. The statement comes after John Kirby, White House National Security spokesperson, on … Read more
A shawarma and pizza shop called “October 7,” seemingly glorifying Hamas’s attack on Israel, recently opened in Jordan in the Karak governorate, according to local media. A video tour of the store, showing cooks in “7 October” uniforms making friendly conversation with the audibly excited man behind the camera, was uploaded Thursday evening to … Read more
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday called for an international peace conference to draft a road map for a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians. Tools exist to pressure Israel into participating, he said. “There is an initial draft for a peace plan that will provide robust security for Israel … Read more
