Statement on the UNRWA’s challenges in Palestine
Jul 30,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Prince Hassan Ibn Talal and Lloyd Axworthy For the last 10 months, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees in […]
Who are the Ahmadis, the Muslims the UN calls to protect?
Emerging in British India in the late 19th century, the Ahmadis are now discriminated against in many Muslim countries, particularly Pakistan, where half of them live. Their plight has alarmed UN experts, who denounce the resurgence of violence against them. By Vinciane Joly July 29th, 2024 at 06:00 am (Europe\Rome). […]
Britain drops its challenge to ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
International criminal court Labour government announces its biggest step yet in overhauling the UK’s approach to the Middle East Kiran Stacey Political correspondentFri 26 Jul 2024 17.32 BSTShare Labour has announced […]
Why wave of extremism and crime may be West Africa’s ticking bomb
ANALYSIS The first half of 2024 alone has seen hundreds of people killed in terrorist attacks, reflecting a dramatic escalation in violence. (AFP) Updated 25 July 2024 ROBERT BOCIAGA July […]
WHO sends over 1 mln polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children
Children under five were most at risk from the viral disease, and especially infants under two since normal vaccination campaigns have been disrupted by war. (File/Reuters) REUTERS July 26, 2024 […]
Pakistan: Experts urge immediate end to discrimination and violence against Ahmadis
Posted25 Jul 2024 Originally published25 Jul 2024 OriginView original GENEVA – A group of independent experts* today expressed grave concern regarding a reported upsurge in discrimination and violence against Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, attacks on places of worship and curtailment of free expression, peaceful assembly and […]
UN experts urge halt to violence against Ahmadis in Pakistan
AFP Published July 25, 2024 United Nations experts on Thursday voiced grave concern at reports of surging discrimination and violence against Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya minority community, including extrajudicial killings and attacks on places […]
Why Israel is determined to destroy UNRWA
DR. RAMZY BAROUD July 25, 2024 Targeting a school during a war could be justified or, at least, argued to have been a mistake. But striking more than 120 schools, […]
International institutions and Israeli accusations
Jul 23,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Hasan Dajah Considering the ongoing tensions between Israel and the Palestinians, the Israeli government recently accused the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of siding with the Palestinian people in the case brought by South Africa, and also accused the United Nations Relief and Works […]
‘Terrorist organisation?’ What’s behind Israeli war on UNRWA
Jul 23,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud Targeting a school during a war could be justified or, at least, argued to have been a mistake. But striking over 120 schools, killing and wounding thousands of civilians sheltered inside, can only be intentional and horrific war crimes. Between October […]
Key states now have a duty to act on Israel’s occupation
CHRIS DOYLE July 22, 2024 Another pinch yourself moment. Palestinians and those who support their rights have despaired of international institutions watering down the legal rights to which they are entitled. Last week, however, the International Court of Justice did not blink. It delivered. The shock was not in the […]
UN court verdict is clear: Occupation of Palestinian territories must end
DAOUD KUTTAB July 20, 2024 The International Court of Justice has delivered a stern scolding to the international community, especially Western countries, with its unambiguous ruling that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal. In response to a simple and long-overdue request for an opinion by the UN General Assembly, […]
Why ICJ ruling against Israel’s settlement policies will be hard to ignore
Analysis Peter Beaumont Judgment challenges allies such as UK and US, which for years soft-pedalled on occupation of Palestinian territories Israel’s settlement policies break international law, court finds Fri 19 Jul 2024 Thorough, detailed and all encompassing, the international court of justice’s advisory ruling on the illegality of the Israeli occupation of […]
Full text of The International Court of Justice opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories
Click this link. INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2, 2517 KJ The Hague, NetherlandsTel.: +31 (0)70 302 2323 Fax: +31 (0)70 364 9928 Website X YouTube LinkedInPress ReleaseUnofficial No. 2024/5719 July 2024 Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel inthe Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East […]
Israel’s Gaza violations in spotlight as Russian foreign minister chairs UN Security Council meeting
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov chairs a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York City on July 17, 2024. (REUTERS) Updated 40 sec ago EPHREM KOSSAIFY July 18, 2024 NEW YORK CITY: Speaking on behalf of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday, his chef de cabinet, Courtenay Rattray, […]
UN court to give view on consequences of Israel occupation
The UN’s top court will next week hand down its view on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967, a case in which some 52 countries […]
US Pressuring UK to Uphold Legal Challenge over ICC Arrest Warrants – Report
July 12, 2024 Blog, News By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States “is not a member of the ICC, and expects the UK to look after its interests there.” The US is […]
UK: Labour to drop ICC challenge over Netanyahu arrest warrant
After Conservatives were accused of obstructing the prosecution of Israeli war crimes, new Labour government believes ICC has jurisdiction over Gaza David Lammy arrives at Downing Street on 5 July […]
Rethinking how to address irregular migration from Africa
LINGUERE MOUSLY MBAYE June 30, 2024 Irregular migration from Africa has been a growing concern since the mid-2000s and continues to dominate news headlines. According to the International Organization for […]
Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory illegal: UN rights commission
IRIN/Shabtai Gold Palestinian women walk by Israel’s barrier near Ramallah in the West Bank. 20 October 2022 Human Rights (old News) Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful under international law […]