by Kifah Ziboun | Jun 23, 2016 | Middle East
Ramallah-After hours of arguments and the exchange of accusations, the Israeli army said that it “mistakenly” killed a Palestinian teen and wounded four others. The Israeli troops said that teens threw firebombs, rocks, and spilled oil on the route 443 near Ramallah,...
by Kifah Ziboun | Jan 20, 2015 | Middle East
Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tel Aviv’s decision to withhold funds from the Palestinian Authority (PA) will not prevent it from seeking statehood, a senior Palestinian official told Asharq Al-Awsat, calling on the Israeli government to “shoulder its responsibilities...
by Kifah Ziboun | Jan 8, 2015 | Middle East
Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Palestinian Authority (PA) will present cases to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute Israeli officials after it joins the organization, according to chief negotiator Saeb Erekat, as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 31, 2014 | Middle East
Ramallah, AP—The Palestinian leadership is meeting Wednesday to plan its next steps after a resolution to end Israel’s occupation was rejected by the UN Security Council, and could set a date for applying to join the International Criminal Court, Palestinian...
by Kifah Ziboun | Dec 16, 2014 | Middle East
Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Palestinian envoy to the United Nations Riyad Mansour has confirmed that a draft resolution will most likely be proposed to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, calling for Israel to withdraw from the territory the Palestinians wish to claim...
