7 August 2014 – The United Nations flag is flying at half-mast today at the world body’s New York Headquarters…
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20 July 2014 – As the fighting raged in Gaza, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today met with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim…
9 July 2014 – Warning that Gaza is on a knife’s edge, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today the situation could…
8 June 2014 – The senior United Nations envoy in the Middle East visited the Gaza Strip today for the…
Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah called on Wednesday for international pressure on Israel to let Palestinians in annexed east Jerusalem vote in an upcoming general election. Hamdallah’s new unity government is tasked with organising parliamentary…
A key Palestine Liberation Organisation body was set to hold Saturday talks after Israel pulled out of US-sponsored peace negotiations in response to a Palestinian reconciliation deal with Hamas. The meeting of the PLO’s Central Council at its West…
Israel cancelled a session of peace negotiations with the Palestinians scheduled for Wednesday after the Palestine Liberation Organisation and Hamas pledged to form a joint government, an aide to Israel’s prime minister said. “Israel cancelled the negotiations…
Palestinian negotiators have warned they may pass responsiblity for their territory back to occupying power Israel if peace talks remain stalled, a senior Palestinian official said Sunday. The official said the Palestinians told US peace envoy Martin…
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators were to hold a meeting Thursday with US envoy Martin Indyk, in a bid to find a way to extend their faltering peace talks. The meeting had been put off by a day, with Israel implying the delay was due to the killing…
Security forces in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip are using technology to practice shooting on laser simulators, saving money spent on ammunition in the cash-strapped Palestinian territory. In a converted gym, four uniformed officers aim at targets with…