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- German mission to Palestine caught liking ‘anti-Israel’ tweets, investigation launched
The Twitter account of Christian Clages, head the German mission to Palestine, was spotted liking posts deemed to be “anti-Israel” and even “anti-Semitic.” A probe was launched, but the diplomat denies his involvement.Jul 19, 2019 04:18World News - US lawmaker Rashida Tlaib compares ‘racist’ Israel’s anti-Palestinian policies to Jim Crow lawsCongresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) has denounced Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, describing that country’s policies as an affront to human rights and comparable to racial segregation in the American South.Jul 14, 2019 10:33USA News
- Trump ‘fond’ of Abbas, Kushner insists while raging over Palestinian rejectionPresidential son-in-law Jared Kushner slammed the Palestinian Authority for rejecting his “Deal of the Century,” calling them “hysterical and erratic” while claiming President Donald Trump is “fond” of President Mahmoud Abbas.Jul 4, 2019 06:11World News
- US envoy smashes wall dug under Palestinian homes in E. Jerusalem with SLEDGEHAMMERTop US diplomats, one responsible for Middle East peace efforts, were filmed frantically hammering a wall to finish a controversial Israeli tunnel running close to the most divisive holy sites in annexed East Jerusalem.Jul 1, 2019 01:47World News
- 20 injured in East Jerusalem as Israeli police kill man for ‘launching fireworks at them’ (VIDEOS)Over 20 Palestinians were injured by Israeli authorities at a protest after police killed a man for launching fireworks in their direction in Isawiya, East Jerusalem.Jun 28, 2019 11:05World News
- Palestinians bring out flags & DONKEYS to show disdain for Trump’s Mideast conference (PHOTO, VIDEO)Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank marched and clashed with police to protest a US-brokered conference in Bahrain, where business delegations from the Middle East and beyond discuss Washington’s plan for Palestine.Jun 25, 2019 19:43World News
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