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Civilian casualties climb, as UN chief calls on all parties to ‘immediately cease’ fighting in Gaza and Israel
The UN Secretary-General on Friday issued an urgent appeal for all parties involved in this week’s escalation of violence in…
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De-escalation ‘an absolute must’ in Israel-Palestine conflict: Guterres
De-escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict is “an absolute must” said the UN Secretary-General on Wednesday, declaring that the mounting death…
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Tensions could escalate to ‘full-scale war’, UN Middle East envoy warns
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process added his voice to calls for calm in the Occupied…
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Middle East Envoys express deep concern over East Jerusalem violence
The Envoys of the Middle East Quartet (from the European Union, Russia, the United States, and the United Nations), have…
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Stop evictions in East Jerusalem neighbourhood immediately, UN rights office urges Israel
The UN’s human rights office (OHCHR), on Friday, called on Israel to immediately halt all forced evictions, including those in…
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Elections could pave way to Palestinian unity, advance peace: UN envoy
Expectations are high for the first Palestinian elections in 15 years, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland told a virtual…
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Settler violence is rising in Occupied Palestinian Territory, warn experts
Violence attributed to Israeli settlers against Palestinians living in the West Bank has worsened in recent months, amidst “an atmosphere of impunity”,…
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ICC Prosecutor opens probe into alleged crimes in occupied Palestine
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Wednesday that her Office has started an investigation into crimes…
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Rights experts condemn ongoing demolition of Palestinian Bedouin village
Two independent UN human rights experts are urging Israel to halt efforts to demolish the Palestinian village of Humsa Al-Bqai’a,…
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Palestinian elections raise hopes for two-State solution, Middle East Coordinator tells Security Council
The holding of free and fair elections in the Occupied Palestinian Territory will help “clear the path” for restoring a…
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