Israeli troops have killed a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the second to be killed in the city and its surroundings in the space of 24 hours.
Read MoreOur Aid Money Directed at Wrong Organisation
Late Friday, Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced a doubling of Australian aid to $20 million annually for the UN agency serving the Palestinian Arabs.
Read MoreAbbas at UN: Israel Is Not a Partner for Peace, It’s Working to Destroy Two-state Solution
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Friday, saying that the possibility of reaching a just solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is regressing due to Israel’s actions. He requested that the international community hold Israel accountable for its actions.
Read MorePalestinian leader urges Israel talks
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s call for a two-state solution is a “positive development” but says the proof would be a return to negotiations.
Read MoreIsrael’s Prime Minister endorses Palestinian state in UN speech
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid told the United Nations on Thursday that he supports creation of a Palestinian state alongside his country, but aides said he has no plans to launch peace talks soon.
Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid calls for two-state solution, Palestinians say United Nations speech ‘means nothing’
Mr Lapid’s call for the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel came during an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday and echoed US President Joe Biden’s recent support for the long-dormant proposal.
Read MoreCNN airs slanderous report on Rashida Tlaib
Article link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmZ0ZFgYWf8Article source: Rational National podcast, 24/9/20222426
Read MoreOverhaul for festival’s funding
The Sydney Festival will produce a charter to guide funding arrangements with potential foreign governments, extraction industries and pharmaceutical companies, following a review of this year’s boycott crisis.
Read MoreIsrael Police Escort Jews to Temple Mount Amid Palestinian Protests
At least four Palestinians were arrested amid scuffles with police as ultra-orthodox Jews marking Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem with armed protection on September 26, Israeli media reported.
Read MoreSydney Festival suspends overseas government funding after Israel boycott furore
The Sydney Festival board has suspended funding from international governments and their cultural agencies following an independent review conducted in response to a damaging boycott by artists earlier this year.
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