Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1146 EAT on Wednesday 28 October 2026 Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil says campus advocacy has shifted public perceptions and encouraged a generation of leaders to question their views on Israel, as he returned to Columbia University for the first time since his arrest. The 31-year-old Columbia graduate, who…
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Israel’s Forced Removal of Palestinians in West Bank Refugee Camps Alleged as War Crimes by HRW
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1505 EAT on Friday 21 November 2025 Human Rights Watch (HRW) has alleged that Israel’s forced removal of tens of thousands of Palestinians from refugee camps in the occupied West Bank earlier this year amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity. In a 105-page report, the organization…
Tebboune: Establishment of Palestinian State Within 1967 Borders Is “Inevitable”
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1322 EAT on Wednesday 8 October 2025 ALGIERS — President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has reiterated Algeria’s unwavering support for the Palestinian cause, declaring that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, is “inevitable.” In a nationally broadcast interview aired Friday…
French Municipalities Fly Palestinian Flags in Defiance of Government Ban Ahead of Recognition
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1658 EAT on Monday 22 September 2025 Paris, France – Mayors across France have raised Palestinian flags in defiance of a government directive ordering their removal, as France edges closer to joining other European nations in recognizing a Palestinian state. As of Monday morning, the Ministry of the…
UN assembly approves resolution to consider Palestine UN member state
Updated Ronald sserwadda The United Nations General Assembly has enhanced Palestine’s rights within the organisation and called for it to be accepted as a member. Palestine has had non-member observer state status since 2012, which allows some rights short of a full member. Membership can only be decided upon by the UN Security Council. The…
Spain, Australia hints it could recognise Palestinian state.
Australian foreign minister Penny Wong said that this move was being taken to accelerate the momentum towards peace between the two sides. Australian foreign minister Penny Wong indicated the possibility of the island country considering recognising a Palestinian state, which is a shift in policy as the West is continually urging for a two-state nation…
Journalists in UK demands for open access to Gaza
The letter, from 55 correspondents and presenters from the main broadcasting outlets based in the UK, appealed for better protection for journalists already reporting in the territory. “Almost five months into the war in Gaza, foreign reporters are still being denied access to the territory, outside of the rare and escorted trips with the Israeli…
Palestinian Prime minister Mahammed Shatayyeh resigns
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced his resignation on Monday, as the Palestinian Authority looks to build support for an expanded role following Israel’s war against the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza. The move comes amid growing U.S. pressure on President Mahmoud Abbas to shake up the Authority as international efforts intensify to stop the…
