Lynn Hastings, the Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, issued the following statement on 24 February 2021. Yesterday, I visited the community of Humsa – Al Baqai’a which is situated some hundreds of metres into a firing zone in … Continue reading →
Israel is on track to be the first country in the world to inoculate its entire population against Covid-19 [1]. But while Israel has already vaccinated more than 20 percent of its citizens, including Jewish settlers in the West Bank, … Continue reading →
In an article in the NBC News website, Martin Indyk, former special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations reviewed the history of US attempts to find peace between Israel and Palestine and outlined four steps he considers Biden could take to move … Continue reading →
Demolitions The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that in November, the Israeli authorities demolished, forced people to demolish, or seized 178 Palestinian-owned structures across the West Bank: this is the highest such figure in a … Continue reading →
International NGOs and UN agencies call on the Israeli authorities to protect Palestinians participating in the ongoing olive harvest season, as well as their property, from violence by Israeli settlers, and ensure that farmers can access their land freely and … Continue reading →
Statement by Yvonne Helle, the Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim for the occupied Palestinian territory on 4 November 2020. Yesterday, 73 people, including 41 children, were displaced when Israeli authorities demolished their homes and other structures and destroyed belongings in the … Continue reading →
For the next few weeks, the London Palestine Film Festival (LPFF) invite film lovers to unite in support of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). They have joined forces with filmmakers to bring the power of their stories and warmth of … Continue reading →
Today, 18 April, the group Justice for Palestinians Leamington Spa are holding its monthly vigil demanding an end to the illegal occupation of Palestine as a virtual event. Marylin Dixon writes: Because of COVID-19, it will not take place but … Continue reading →
The controversial Mr Anas al-Tikriti will be the speaker at a webinar run by the Justice for Palestinians group of Leamington Spa. He was born in Iraq in 1968 and moved to the UK at age 3. He holds a … Continue reading →
This statement by Lakhdar Brahimi was originally published on 4 March. Lakhdar Brahimi is an Algerian diplomat who served as the United Nations and Arab League Special Envoy to Syria until 14 May 2014. Last month, The Elders marked thirty … Continue reading →