As some 1,600 Palestinian prisoners marked their 23rd day on hunger strike on Tuesday, the Palestinian Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs warned that hunger strikers had entered a dangerous stage, reporting that health conditions were deteriorating considerably. The political prisoners are calling for an end to the denial of family visits, ...
UNESCO’s Executive Board on Tuesday, in its 201st session being held in Paris currently, voted with a majority in favor of an Al-Quds (Jerusalem) item in the draft resolution “Occupied Palestine”, reasserting previous decisions. Twenty-two countries voted in favor of the resolution, which was submitted to UNESCO’s Executive Board by ...