Israeli Cabinet has approved a plan to transfer frozen Palestinian tax funds to Norway instead of transferring them to the Palestinian Authority (PA). “The frozen funds will not be transferred to the Palestinian Authority, but will remain in the hands of a third country,” Israeli Prime Ministerial Office said on X on Sunday, January 21. “The … Read more
Yemen’s Houthis have said they did not intend to expand their attacks on shipping in and around the Red Sea further, beyond their stated aims of blockading Israel and retaliating against the United States and Britain for air strikes. In an interview with Reuters, spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam, who is also the chief Houthi negotiator … Read more
CAIRO: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Sunday (Jan 14) for the establishment of a Palestinian state and a ceasefire in Gaza, where 100 days of the Israel-Hamas war have killed thousands. In a press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Cairo, the top Chinese diplomat said “it is necessary to insist … Read more
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 23,357, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said. The Ministry said on Wednesday in a press statement that the Israeli army killed 147 Palestinians and wounded 243 others during the past 24 hours, Xinhua news agency reported. The Ministry added that … Read more
FILE PHOTO: City leaders are calling for Maria Pereira, who represents Bridgeport’s 138th district in the City Council, to resign after making “offensive” comments in an email and giving the middle finger to a member of the public during a meeting last week. Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media FILE PHOTO: Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and City Council … Read more
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday, January 3, said that the UAE will remain supportive of the Palestinian cause. Taking to X, Sheikh Mohammed wrote, “I was attending part of the Arab Strategic Forum 2024 today. Its goal is to anticipate … Read more
Photo: Google maps In a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people, the Hamtramck City Council in the United States (US) of Michigan has voted to rename one of the city’s streets, as “Palestine Avenue”. A resolution to rename Holbrook Avenue passed last week with four votes in favor and three against, the Detroit Free Press reported. … Read more
The Biden administration had intended to present Israel with a series of steps that needed to be taken to allow for the creation of a Palestinian state as part of the potential normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and the Jewish state. “One of the things we had planned and put on the table was … Read more
Beneath the retro neon sign and red awning of Falafel’s Drive-In lies a closely guarded family secret. The crispy, vibrant green falafel at the 57-year-old San Jose institution is so delicious, some people have even tried to steal the recipe. William Nijmeh, who runs the restaurant with his siblings, recalled one instance where someone broke into … Read more
A number of Boston city councilors described being “blindsided” by a controversial resolution put forward by one of their colleagues, honoring two students for organizing a pro-Palestinian walkout at their high school last week. The citation, put forward by Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, was presented on behalf of the entire City Council to New Mission … Read more
