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PRESIDENT OF HRC APPOINTS MEMBERS OF COMMISSION OF INQUIRY UNDER HRC RESOLUTION S-21/1

11 August 2014 | UNOG The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Baudelaire Ndong Ella (Gabon), announced today the appointment of Amal Alamuddin, Doudou Diène and William Schabas to serve as members of the independent, international commission of inquiry to investigate all violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in the […]

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UN Human Rights Council passes 5 new resolutions condemning Israel

“Settling” constitutes a warcime according to international law and ICC statute. Even under US’ own military legislations’ Law resources below this article [ PIC 23/03/2013 – 02:15 PM ] GENEVA, (PIC)– Euro-Mediterranean Observatory for Human Rights welcomed the five resolutions that condemned the Israeli occupation at the UN Human Rights Council on Friday. The Observatory […]

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Euro-mid welcomes putting key Palestinian issues on HRC’s agenda

[ PIC 16/03/2013 – 01:56 PM ] GENEVA, (PIC)– The Euro-mid observer for human rights welcomed the UN human rights council’s intention to table key issues related to the Palestinian affairs during its 22nd round of meetings currently taking place in Geneva. In a press release on Saturday, the Euro-mid observer said that the UN […]

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#PalHunger | Islamic higher council asks Morsi to intervene and save life of Issawi

[ PIC 14/02/2013 – 11:32 AM ] CAIRO, (PIC)– Dr. Salah Sultan, the secretary general of the higher council for Islamic affairs affiliated with the Egyptian ministry of Awkaf, has asked president Mohammed Morsi to intervene and save the life of Palestinian hunger striker Samer Al-Issawi. Sultan said in a statement on Wednesday that Morsi […]

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Israel may boycott UNHRC rights examination session: US

“Settling” constitutes a warcime according to international law and ICC statute. Even under US’ own military legislations’ Law resources below this article US ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe (file photo) PressTV | Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:38PM GMT The US ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) says Israel […]

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Chairman of Islamic Waqf council Salhab warns of ongoing Israeli excavations under the Aqsa

[ PIC 06/01/2013 – 09:53 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation authorities’ diggings under and in the vicinity of the Aqsa Mosque are still ongoing, Abdulazeem Salhab, the chairman of the Islamic Waqf council in occupied Jerusalem, said. He told the PIC in a statement on Sunday that the excavations were posing real […]

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Student council starts strike at university in Hebron

FEB 21 2012 MAAN NEWS AGENCY HEBRON (Ma’an) — The Palestine Polytechnic University student council said Tuesday they had called a strike of all classes until further notice. The students said in a statement that the Hebron-district university had failed to take their demands seriously and were stalling on solutions.

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Press Release | Palestine sees joining the International Council of Tourism Partners as a new spirit for their tourism industry

Forimmediaterelease.net – February 7, 2012 The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) announced today that the Palestine Ministry of Tourism&Antiquity has become a member of this alliance of destinations. The Chairman of ICTP, Juergen Thomas Steinmetz, said: “We’re pleased to welcome Palestine as our latest destination to join the International Council of Tourism Partners. Palestine […]

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UN Security Council members criticize Israel

Ethnic Cleansing – Topic | Settlement Construction – Category – Pictures Maan News Agency | Dec 21, 2011 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — Most members of the UN Security Council voiced deep concerns on Tuesday about the impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and criticized Israel for pressing ahead with the construction of new settlements. Council […]

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Egypt’s military council allows anti-Israel mega march on Friday

Ethnic Cleansing – Topic | Settlement Construction – Category – Pictures [ 17/11/2011 – 06:54 PM ] CAIRO, (PIC)– The military council in Egypt agreed to allow a mega march on Friday under the auspices of grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Mosque Ahmed Attayeb against Israel’s Judaization of occupied Jerusalem, according to confirmed information obtained by […]

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Israel Arrests Christian Fatah Revolutionary Council Member Dmitri Dalyani

Palestine’s Prisoners | Pictures | Topic | Category – Torture | History | Category PNN – Palestine News Network –  19.10.11 – 21:03 PNN -On Tuesday morning, as the much-hyped Shalit prisoner swap grabbed headlines, the Israeli army arrested Dmitri Dalyani, a member of the Fatah Revolutionary Council. He was interrogated in al-Moskobiya compound in […]

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PFLP Urges European Council To Save Lives Of Striking Prisoners

Palestinian Prisoners – Special Topic Prisoners of Palestine – Category Support Prisoners of Palestine – Action Alert Worldwide Event Thursday October 06, 2011 12:43 by Majd Qumsieh – IMEMC & Agencies The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine urged the European Council to send legal, medical, and media missions to help the prisoners on […]

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Security Council begins consultations on the Palestinian request for Full Membership for Palestine

Abbas’ Speech at UNGA English – Arabic Full text | Abbas’ Speech -video Netanyahu Speech at the UN – in pictures PNN – Palestine News Network  26.09.11 – 12:34 New York-The Security Council began consulting on the Palestinian request for a full state membership in the UN today. The vote is to take place within […]

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Security Council to begin informal debate on Palestinian statehood

Abbas’ Speech at UNGA English – Arabic Full text | Abbas’ Speech -video Netanyahu Speech at the UN – in pictures Monday September 26, 2011 07:58 by Alaa Ashkar – IMEMC & Agencies Security Council’s five permanent members split over PA’s request, so consultations are not expected to lead to a formal vote anytime in […]

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Obama Throws Palestine Under the Bus

Related: ▣ FAQ ▣ Palestine Statehood Bid | Category Statehood Jim Lobe | September 26, 2011 | AntiWar.com The right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could not be more pleased. Not only did the allegedly most “anti-Israel” president ever repeat, for the nth time, that “America’s commitment to Israel’s security is unshakeable,” he […]

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