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Israel supports a two-state solution to its conflict with Palestine

Israel supports a two-state solution to its conflict with Palestine
09/23/2022 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. Speaking at the United Nations in New York during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Israeli Prime Minister spoke out in favor of "an agreement with the Palestinians, based on two states for two peoples.
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The UNCTAD is alarmed by the increase in unemployment and poverty in Palestine

The UNCTAD is alarmed by the increase in unemployment and poverty in Palestine
09/15/2022 | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE. In its latest report on its program of assistance to the Palestinian people, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development indicates that 36% of the Palestinian population will be living below the poverty line by the end of 2021.
Covid-19, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Tor Wennesland, UNCTAD, United Nations, West Bank

The Palestinian Authority asks its citizens not to travel from Israeli airports

The Palestinian Authority asks its citizens not to travel from Israeli airports
08/25/2022 | Transport
ISRAEL. While the Israeli government agrees to lift restrictions preventing Palestinians from using Israeli airports, the Palestinian Authority is asking Palestinians not to travel from the Ramon hub.
airport, Aqaba, Arkia, Assaf Ramon, Ben Gurion, Columbia, Eilat, Eilat Ramon Airport, Haitham Misto, Hozman, Ilan Ramon, Israel, Jerusalem, Jordan, Jordanian Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission, Kalandia, King Hussein International Airport, Meitar, Mohammad Shtayyeh, Moussa Rahal, Ovda, Palestine, Ramallah, Ramon Airport, Tel Aviv, Washington, West Bank

Israelis to go to the polls in autumn 2022

Israelis to go to the polls in autumn 2022
06/29/2022 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL. After the adoption the day before in first reading of a law allowing the dissolution of the Knesset, the day of Wednesday, June 29, 2022 will definitively seal the fate of the Israeli Parliament by provoking a new legislative and the arrival of a new Prime Minister.
Benyamin Netanyahu, Bezalel Smotrich, Israel, Israeli parliament, Israeli politics, knesset, Likud, Naftali Bennett, politics, West Bank, Yair Lapid, Yariv Levin

Israeli authorities grant 3,500 entry permits to Palestinians

Israeli authorities grant 3,500 entry permits to Palestinians
06/28/2022 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. Faced with a shortage of Israeli candidates to work in the industrial and service sectors, the Israeli state is increasing the number of entry permits granted to Palestinians.
Cogat, employment, Gaza, industry, Israel, Israeli Industrialists Association, Orna Barbivai, Palestine, Ron Tomer, services, West Bank, work permits

UN calls for political and economic reforms in the Palestinian Territories

UN calls for political and economic reforms in the Palestinian Territories
01/20/2022 | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE / ISRAEL. Speaking before the UN Security Council, Tor Wennesland expressed alarm at the budgetary situation of the Palestinian Authority, which he described as "disastrous" and "threatening its stability".
Benny Gantz, Gaza, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Tor Wennesland, UN, UN Security Council, United Nations, West Bank

Egypt at the heart of the revival of the peace process between Israel and Palestine

Egypt at the heart of the revival of the peace process between Israel and Palestine
09/14/2021 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / EGYPT / PALESTINE. As Israel presents a process to create stability between Israel and the Gaza Strip, its Prime Minister went to Egypt to seek support.
Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Benyamin Netanyahu, Egypt, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Hosni Mubarak, IDF, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel, Israel-Palestine relations, Jordan, Mahmoud Abbas, Middle East, Naftali Bennett, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Sharm el-Sheikh, West Bank, Yahya Sinwar, Yair Lapid

Ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian armed groups

Ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian armed groups
05/21/2021 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. After eleven days of deadly clashes, Israeli authorities and Palestinians from Hamas and Islamic Jihad agreed to a ceasefire.
Antonio Gutteres, Cairo, conflicts, Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Joe Biden, Josep Borrel, Middle East, Palestine, Qatar, United Nations, United States, West Bank

UN wants to stop bloody escalation between Israel and Palestinian armed groups

UN wants to stop bloody escalation between Israel and Palestinian armed groups
05/12/2021 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. Israeli fighter jets and helicopter gunships strike Gaza and Palestinian armed groups in the occupied territories rain rockets and mortars on Israel on the morning of Wednesday 12 May 2021. Version française
António Guterres, Beersheva, conflicts, East Jerusalem, Esplanade of the Mosques, Fatou Bensouda, gaza, human rights, ICC, International Criminal Court, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Palestine, Palestinian Red Crescent Society, Ruper Colville, Sheikh Jarrah, Tel Aviv, Tor Wennesland, Tsahal, United Nations, West Bank

U.S. will again provide financial assistance to Palestinians

U.S. will again provide financial assistance to Palestinians
04/08/2021 | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE / UNITED STATES. The Joe Biden administration decided on Wednesday evening, April 8, 2021, to reopen the floodgates of aid to Palestine, despite the unfavorable opinion of Israel. 235 million (€198 million) will be allocated to the overall budget of the United Nations Relief and Works...
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Israel will vaccinate Palestinians with work permits against Covid-19

Israel will vaccinate Palestinians with work permits against Covid-19
03/01/2021 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. The Israeli authorities will vaccinate Palestinians holding a work permit for Israeli territory or West Bank settlements. version française
BioNTech, Cogat, Covid-19, CSSE, Gaza, health, Israel, Johns Hopkins, Moderna, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian Workers Union, Pfizer, Sputnik V, vaccine, West Bank

The border between Gaza and Egypt now open indefinitely

The border between Gaza and Egypt now open indefinitely
02/10/2021 | Society / Institutions
version française
Cairo, Egypt, Fatah, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Rafah, UNCTAD, West Bank, Yasser Arafat Airport

Israel to supply 5,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine to the Palestinians

Israel to supply 5,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine to the Palestinians
02/01/2021 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. Accused by several organisations of forgetting the Palestinians in its vaccination plan against coronavirus, the State of Israel is finally going to supply 5000 vaccines to the Palestinian Authority's medical teams.
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The authorisation of the construction of 800 housing units in Palestine by Israel is denounced from all sides.

The authorisation of the construction of 800 housing units in Palestine by Israel is denounced from all sides.
01/19/2021 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / EGYPT. In the middle of the election campaign for the legislative elections, Israel approves the construction of 781 housing units in settlements in the Palestinian territories. version française
Bethlehem, conflicts, Donald Trump, Egypt, Golan Heights, Israel, Israeli settlements in Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jared Kushner, Joe Biden, Judea-Samaria, Middle East, Netanyahu, Palestine, Peace Now, West Bank, Yesha Council

World Bank calls for coordinated integration in the Mena region

World Bank calls for coordinated integration in the Mena region
10/19/2020 | Society / Institutions
MENA. The World Bank is alarmed about the economies of the Middle East and North Africa region being doubly hit by the coronavirus and falling oil prices. A report calls for a new framework for global trade integration in the region. version française
Africa, Algeria, Blanca Moreno-Dodson, Centre for Mediterranean Integration, CMI, Covid-19, Egypt, Ferid Belhaj, Gaza, Ha Nguyen, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, MENA, Middle East, Morocco, OECD, regional integration, Trade Together: Towards a New Beginning for Middle East and North Africa Integration in the Post-Covid Era, Tunisia, Washington, West Bank, World Bank

West Bank businesses benefit from $10 million in loans to better fight against the impact of the coronavirus

West Bank businesses benefit from $10 million in loans to better fight against the impact of the coronavirus
10/16/2020 | Services
PALESTINE. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending $10 million to the National Bank (NBT) fund in Palestine. version française
bank, coronavirus crisis, EBRD, Faten, finance, Gaza, loan, Palestine, West Bank

The UN is alarmed by the remoteness of a two-state solution between Palestinians and Israelis

The UN is alarmed by the remoteness of a two-state solution between Palestinians and Israelis
09/30/2020 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process points to a convergence of destabilising factors that give rise to fears of remoteness between Palestinians and Israelis.
conflicts, Covid-19, Fatah, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jerusalem, Knesset, Middle East, New York, Nickolay Mladenov, Palestine, United Nations, West Bank

Hamas and Fatah agree to hold elections in Palestine within six months

Hamas and Fatah agree to hold elections in Palestine within six months
09/28/2020 | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE. Faced with the growing normalisation of relations between Israel and several Arab countries and the Israeli-American peace plan, the enemy Palestinian movements Hamas and Fatah reach an agreement to hold elections within six months. version française
Bahrain, Fatah, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Israeli-American peace plan, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, PLO, Saleh Al Arouri, United Arab Emirates, West Bank

West Bank VSEs to benefit from $3 million in loans

West Bank VSEs to benefit from $3 million in loans
09/24/2020 | Services
PALESTINE. The European Bank for Development and Reconstruction grants a $3 million loan to the Palestinian microfinance institution Faten. version française

EBRD, Faten, Gaza, LDC, microfinance, Mpme, Netherlands, Palestine, Palestine for credit and development, Palestinian economy, Palestinian Monetary Authority, Ramallah, West Bank

UNCTAD is alarmed at the economic repercussions of the Covid on an already bled Palestine

UNCTAD is alarmed at the economic repercussions of the Covid on an already bled Palestine
09/09/2020 | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development notes in a report that Covid-19 has aggravated the already disastrous economic conditions in Palestine. Version française
coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, economy, Gaza, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Mukhisa Kituyi, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, PNA, UNCTAD, United Nations, West Bank

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