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Senior leaders from the Palestinian political groups Fatah and Hamas signed a joint statement known as “Beijing Declaration to End the Division and Strengthen Palestinian National Unity” in Beijing on Tuesday, signalling an effort to bridge longstanding divisions. This agreement was brokered by China, aiming to enhance its position as a global mediator. According to [...]

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced Tuesday the imposition of asset-freeze sanctions against Israeli settlers involved in violent acts against Palestinians in the West Bank. Hayashi noted that Japan, alongside the other G7 countries, would exercise sanctions against four Israeli settlers involved in the violent actions. These individuals would be subject to sanctions in [...]

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Friday that Israel’s settlement and occupation activity in Palestinian territory breach international law. The court’s decision came after the UN General Assembly requested an advisory opinion from the body on Israel’s practices in the occupied territories. The world court held that Israel’s policies and practices violated a [...]

INTERPOL announced an anti-financial crime operation targeting West African organized crime groups across five continents on Tuesday, leading to the arrests of 300 people. Police seized $3 million in illegal assets, including cryptocurrencies, and blocked 720 bank accounts. Operation Jackal III ran from early April to July 3, 2024 and pursued online financial fraud. There [...]

The Council of the European Union sanctioned extremist Israeli settlers and violent activists blocking aid efforts to Gaza under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime on Monday. The Council found five Israeli individuals who settled in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem regions and three entities responsible for systematic human rights abuses against Palestinians. [...]

Israeli government ministers voted on Sunday to extend the mandatory military service in the IDF from 32 to 36 months for men. This government order determines the length for the coming eight years, leaving the ultra-orthodox community exempted from this military service. The government order, once the pre-determined eight years have lapsed, is to become [...]

Peace Now, an Israeli NGO, on Thursday reported that the Israeli government is planning the progression of 5,295 housing units across the West Bank. According to the organization, the government intends to expand not only its settlements but also the legal involvement of three outposts located in the Palestinian territory. While the Higher Planning Committee [...]

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an order on Thursday authorizing the UK to submit written observations regarding the Court’s jurisdiction over Israeli nationals within the context of the Oslo Accords. Additional interested parties may request to submit their observations until 12 July 2024. The UK, a state party to the ICC’s Rome Statute, requested [...]

Since the UN’s establishment in 1945, the body has been pivotal in maintaining global peace and security. A critical instrument in its arsenal is the ceasefire resolution, primarily used by the UN Security Council (UNSC) as a vehicle for showing the overriding will of the Council in times when tensions are high. These resolutions often [...]

The Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) affirmed their support for the full membership of Palestine in the UN and all resolutions related to the Palestinian cause in international fora in a joint declaration released on Saturday. This declaration was a result of the extraordinary meeting of the D-8 Council of Ministers on the [...]