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February 4, 2020

Trump’s deal will go ahead, because there is no real PA opposition to it

After Mahmoud Abbas’s speech about Donald Trump’s “deal of the century”, there was optimism that it would lead to something new on the ground from the PA. At the...

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February 4, 2020

EU funding criterion accused of ‘criminalising Palestinian resistance’

The European Union has been criticised for caving-in to Israeli pressure following its adoption of a new funding criterion, which critics have warned is intended to criminalise Palestinian dissent....

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February 4, 2020

Britain and the US condemn regime attack in Idlib

The British and US governments have condemned the Assad regime’s attack on Idlib, a de-escalation zone in Syria. Britain’s Foreign Office Minister Andrew Morrison denounced on Monday an attack...

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February 4, 2020

Leading Ireland parties support boycotting settlement produce, as elections nears

Leading Irish political parties, Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil, have published election manifestos which support the adoption of the Occupied Territories Bill in Ireland. The bill, first tabled in...

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February 4, 2020

Palestinian families threatened with displacement in Baghdad

At least 235 Palestinian refugee families in Baghdad are due to have rent supplements from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) stopped, it has been reported. According to...

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February 4, 2020

Egypt court refers 37 to grand mufti to approve executions

An Egyptian court has referred the papers of 37 defendants to the grand mufti to approve their execution. Under Egyptian law the grand mufti must offer his opinion on...

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February 4, 2020

Egypt orders detention of Aboul Fotouh for 15 days pending probe

The Supreme State Security Prosecution in Egypt yesterday ordered former presidential candidate and leader of the Strong Egypt Party, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, to be held for 15 days...

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February 4, 2020

Does the Palestinian Authority really oppose Trump’s deal?

Reacting to Donald Trump’s “deal of the century”, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that “Jerusalem is not for sale”. On Saturday, the Arab League completely rejected Trump’s plan during...

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February 4, 2020

Saudi Arabia seeks to buy missiles from Israel company

Saudi Arabia intends to buy weapons from Israel’s Rafael company which is known for its precision missiles, Hebrew news sites have reported. Israel Defence Magazine said yesterday that Saudi...

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February 4, 2020

Saudi Arabia, US to back formation of SDF-affiliated Arab forces

Saudi and American officials have held talks in Syria’s north-eastern province of Al-Hasakah on Riyadh potentially financing Arab forces backed by the United States (US) and affiliated to the...

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