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For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports
Read full article: For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sportsMost of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else -- Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Germany, Chile and the United States – yet they care deeply about the politics of their parents’ and grandparents’ homeland.
The Latest | UN General Assembly votes to give Palestine more rights by a wide margin
Read full article: The Latest | UN General Assembly votes to give Palestine more rights by a wide marginThe U_N_ General Assembly has overwhelmingly passed a resolution to give Palestine more “rights and privileges.”.
US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine
Read full article: US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for PalestineThe United States has vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine.
Michigan congresswomen demand longterm ceasefire after 104 Palestinians seeking aid are killed
Read full article: Michigan congresswomen demand longterm ceasefire after 104 Palestinians seeking aid are killedOfficials in Gaza say at least 104 people have been killed Thursday as aid trucks entered the city.
Some call for ‘global strike’ this week in push for ceasefire in Gaza
Read full article: Some call for ‘global strike’ this week in push for ceasefire in GazaPalestinians and people around the world have called for a global strike on Monday in an effort put pressure on governments to support a ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel strikes in and around Gaza’s second-largest city in an already bloody new phase of the war
Read full article: Israel strikes in and around Gaza’s second-largest city in an already bloody new phase of the warIsrael says its troops have entered Gaza’s second-largest city as intensified bombardment sends streams of ambulances and cars racing to hospitals with wounded and dead Palestinians.
'From the river to the sea': Why these 6 words spark fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: 'From the river to the sea': Why these 6 words spark fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas warThe Jordan River winds for 200-plus miles to the east of Israel and the occupied West Bank, while the Mediterranean glitters to the west.
China and Russia plan to work together for a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians
Read full article: China and Russia plan to work together for a two-state solution for Israel and the PalestiniansA top Chinese envoy says that China and Russia share the same position on the Palestinian issue and plan to try to work together to cool the situation and help establish a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians.
UNESCO member states expected to approve US decision to rejoin the UN's cultural agency
Read full article: UNESCO member states expected to approve US decision to rejoin the UN's cultural agencyUNESCO’s 193 members states are gathering for a two-day meeting in Paris aimed at voting on the United States’ plans to rejoin the U.N. cultural and scientific agency.
US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influence
Read full article: US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influenceThe U.N. cultural and scientific agency UNESCO has announced that the United States plans to rejoin — and pay more than $600 million in back dues — after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization’s move to include Palestine as a member.
UN: 2022 likely deadliest for Palestinians in West Bank
Read full article: UN: 2022 likely deadliest for Palestinians in West BankThe U.N. Mideast envoy says 2022 is on course to be the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank since the U.N. started tracking fatalities in 2005 and called for immediate action to calm “an explosive situation” and move toward renewing Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Palestinian official: Israel killed Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh
Read full article: Palestinian official: Israel killed Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu AklehThe Palestinian Authority says its investigation into the shooting death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh proves that she was deliberately killed by Israeli forces.
Israel arrests Jerusalem activists in contested neighborhood
Read full article: Israel arrests Jerusalem activists in contested neighborhoodIsraeli police have arrested a 23-year-old woman who has led protests against attempts by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of Palestinian families from their homes in a contested east Jerusalem neighborhood.
Arab Americans call on Biden to intervene in Israel-Palestinian conflict, protest president’s Dearborn visit
Read full article: Arab Americans call on Biden to intervene in Israel-Palestinian conflict, protest president’s Dearborn visitPresident Joe Biden’s efforts to spotlight his big infrastructure plans are suddenly being overshadowed by the escalating violence between Israel and the Palestinians, the conflict sparking protests during his visit to a Ford electric vehicle center in Michigan as the White House faced growing pressure to intervene.
Protests expected as President Biden visits Dearborn Ford plant Tuesday
Read full article: Protests expected as President Biden visits Dearborn Ford plant TuesdayPresident Joe Biden is set to visit Ford Motor Company’s Rouge Center in Dearborn on Tuesday -- but not all Michiganders are welcoming him to the state with open arms.
20 migrants dead off Tunisia after boat sinks, more missing
Read full article: 20 migrants dead off Tunisia after boat sinks, more missingTunisian authorities say 20 African migrants have been found dead after their boat, which was trying to reach Europe, sank in the Mediterranean Sea. Five survivors were rescued Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 and authorities are searching for up to 20 others believed missing. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios, File)TUNIS – About 20 African migrants were found dead Thursday after their smuggling boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to reach Europe, Tunisian authorities said. Five survivors were rescued and the Tunisian navy is searching for up to 20 others still believed missing. According to survivors, the migrant smuggling boat was carrying about 40 or 50 people heading toward Italy, Ben Zekri said.
German FM warns unilateral action could hurt Mideast talks
Read full article: German FM warns unilateral action could hurt Mideast talksGerman Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, right, speaks as his Palestine counterpart Riyad al-Maliki, left, listens during a news conference following their meeting, in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. (Hannibal Hanschke/Pool Photo via AP)BERLIN – Germany's foreign minister warned Tuesday against unilateral steps that could hurt Mideast peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians following the change in administration in the United States. President Donald Trump has strongly backed Israel during his four-year term, declaring Jerusalem the Jewish state's capital, tolerating Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories and pushing Arab countries to normalize relations with Israel. “Creating facts unilaterally won't help us in this already difficult situation,” Germany's top diplomat, Heiko Maas, told reporters after meeting with his Palestinian counterpart in Berlin. “But no doors should be slammed shut either, in view of developments in the United States.”Maas didn't spell out what unilateral measures he was concerned about.
Discussion: A closer look at the dispute between Tlaib and Israel
Read full article: Discussion: A closer look at the dispute between Tlaib and IsraelMichigan U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) said Friday morning she will not travel to Palestine to visit her grandmother. On Thursday, Israel had announced it was barring Tlaib and Rep. Ilhan... Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.