Tag: Israel
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President Trump says he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank
In a surprising statement made to the press yesterday evening at the White House, President Trump said that he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. President Trump’s statement comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that there will be no Palestinian State west of the Jordan river and that illegal settlements in…
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Israel closes West Bank-Jordan crossing indefinitely as it pulverises Gaza City
Israel is closing the only border crossing that is left in Palestine’s West Bank as it declared it will be closing Palestine’s border crossing with Jordan on an indefinite basis. The announcement came following an incident last week in which a truck driver shot two Israeli soldiers at the crossing. Gaza City is still being…
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The list of countries that didn’t recognise the State of Palestine
Yesterday, Malta was one of the up to 156 members that announced its recognition of the State of Palestine. You can view Prime Minister Robert Abela’s speech yesterday at the United Nations, below. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to prevent the formation of a Palestinian state and to ethnically cleanse the remaining Palestinians…
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There will be no Palestinian State west of the Jordan River – Benjamin Netanyahu
In a televised speech, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Israelis that there will be no Palestinian State west of the Jordan River. He also accused world leaders that are recognising the State of Palestine of rewarding terror. The Israeli Premier also bragged that under his leadership, Israel resisted the formation of a Palestinian state…
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Israel fears getting suspended by UEFA
According to the Israeli press, Israel fears getting suspended by UEFA in a vote it will take next Tuesday. Israel is accusing Qatar of having exerted enough pressure on UEFA’s executive committee to suspend it. UEFA’s executive committee is composed of 19 members and a President, Mosheu Zuares, who is coincidentally also an Israeli. A…
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ADPD calls for Malta to withdraw from Eurovision if Israel competes
The debate over Malta’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest continues to intensify, with ADPD-The Green Party joining calls for a boycott should Israel be allowed to compete. Party chairperson Sandra Gauci said Malta should seize every opportunity to send a strong message against what she described as Israel’s genocide in Palestine. She stressed that…
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Israel occupies Gaza City after EU Commission proposes sanctions: France demands end to war as quickly as possible
Tanks have rolled into Gaza City after the IDF evacuated up to 320,000 people from the city and the surrounding neighbourhoods. Israel’s occupation of Gaza City is indefinite with no plans for withdrawal. Internet services are reportedly now unavailable in the occupied areas. Many of those that have been displaced have nowhere to go or…
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Malta’s Shadow Minister for Culture Julie Zahra supports a Eurovision boycott if Israel competes
Pressure is mounting on the government to reconsider Malta’s participation in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to compete. Both Momentum and shadow culture minister Julie Zahra have urged a boycott, arguing that cultural events cannot be separated from accountability for human rights violations. Momentum described the government’s stance as “morally untenable,”…
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Strong words from the Arab Emergency Summit but no concrete results
Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani hosted an emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha to discuss Israel’s recent attack on Doha targeting Hamas negotiators. The summit was organised jointly between the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. The summit was opened by Qatar’s Emir who condemned Israel for its attack and accused it…
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Up to 320,000 Palestinians evacuated from Gaza City in the past two weeks
According to the IDF, up to 320,000 Palestinians have been forced to evacuate Gaza City in the last two weeks as the city endures relentless bombardment by the IDF. All of the apartment blocks in the city are being demolished with the IDF saying they are used by Hamas. The Islamic University of Gaza City…
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Malta votes for the Two-State Solution between Israel and Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly plenary
Today, Malta one of the many countries that voted in favour of a resolution adopting the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution (can be found here). 142 countries voted in favour, 12 abstained and ten voted against including Israel, the US and…
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Maltese MEPs unanonmously agree on the suspension of the EU’s Association Agreement with Israel
Maltese MEPs are in unanimous agreement over the EU’s suspension of its Association Agreement with Israel. The EU Commissioner President Ursula von der Leyen, yesterday said in her Speech of the Union, that she will be proposing to the EU Council to effect a partial suspension of the agreement. The Commissioner President also wants to…
