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General strike sweeps West Bank over Pence’s untimely visit

Tuesday-23-January-2018

A general strike was observed throughout the occupied West Bank on Tuesday in protest against a visit by the United States Vice President Mike Pence to the occupied Palestinian territories.

Pence tells Netanyahu he is honored to be in Israel capital Jerusalem

Monday-22-January-2018

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence who landed in Israel Sunday evening after spending 36 hours in Egypt and Jordan has kicked off his meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telling him he is honored to be in Israel’s capital Jerusalem.

Palestinians call for general strike over Pence’s projected visit

Saturday-20-January-2018

Palestinian factions announced their decision to stage a general strike on Tuesday to protest the scheduled visit of the U.S. Vice President Mike Pence to the Middle East a few weeks after President Donald Trump declared Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Hamas: Pence’s visit to the region unwelcome

Saturday-20-January-2018

Hamas Movement said that the US Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the region is unwelcome and unjustified especially after the US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Occupied Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

NRC: US decision to withhold funding for Palestine refugees disastrous

Wednesday-17-January-2018

The Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) Secretary-General urged the U.S. administration to reconsider its decision to withhold $65 million in funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees.

Hamas: PNC should make serious steps to thwart Israel-U.S. agendas

Monday-15-January-2018

In light of Trump’s provocative decision on Jerusalem the Palestinian reaction has to be as strong as the crime committed against Jerusalem and the Palestinian cause Hamas said on Sunday explaining the reasons for its decision to boycott the meetings of the Palestinian National Council (PNC).

Abu Zuhri says Palestinians should not bet on US role in peace process

Wednesday-10-January-2018

The Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri on Wednesday said that Palestinians should no longer bet on the US mediation in the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations.

Hamas: U.S. seeking to twist Palestinians’ arm by blackmailing UNRWA

Thursday-4-January-2018

Hamas Department of Refugee Affairs on Wednesday slammed the U.S. for obstructing the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

UNRWA: We received no official US notice on aid cuts

Wednesday-3-January-2018

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said Wednesday that it had yet to receive official notice from the US about prospective cuts to funding following threats to do so by the Trump administration.