MK Odeh in Berlin: Germany – Recognize Palestine

“Germany – recognize Palestine!”, said MK Ayman Odeh, chairman of the Hadash–Ta’al parliamentary faction, speaking at the Haaretz Conference in Berlin, at the Haaretz conference on Thursday, November 6, titled, “Fault Lines and Futures: Israel, Gaza and Germany in Wartime and After,” were speakers discussed this moment in time for Israel, the occupied Palestinian territories,…

MK Cassif on the Need for Palestinian Liberation

MK Ofer Cassif tells Jacobin that Palestinian liberation is indispensable to peace and justice for all people in the region. Past week, along with MK Ayman Odeh, a fellow member of Hadash, Cassif protested Trump’s address to the Knesset, holding up placards reading “Recognize Palestine.” Cassif and Odeh were both removed by parliamentary security. It was a…

U.S. Bans Visas for PA Ahead of UN General Assembly; ‘Trump Is an Enemy of Palestine’

The US State Department announces on Friday 29, that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is denying and revoking visas from Palestinian officials including Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, ahead of next month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on September 26, 2024, called on the world to stop providing…

950 Israelis Sign Petition Calling to Sanction Israel

More than 950 Israelis sign a petition calling to international sanctions against Israel The petition begins with the statement, “Israeli citizens are calling for actual international pressure for an immediate ceasefire,” and states, “We, Israeli citizens, living in Israel and abroad, are calling on the international community – the United Nations and its institutions, the…

Armenia Announces Its Recognition of the State of Palestine

The Foreign Ministry of Armenia announces Friday morning (June 21) that it is recognizing the state of Palestine. In a statement on its website, the ministry cites the “catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza” as well as the “establishment of lasting reconciliation between the Israeli and Palestinian peoples.” “Armenians for justice in Palestine” (Photo: Armenian Action…