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Ireland seeking review of EU-Israel agreement over rights concerns

Ireland has long been a champion of Palestinian rights, and ministers have repeatedly said the government is considering recognizing a Palestinian state.

|ByREUTERS
FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.
NIR BARKAT at a rally supporting him on Thursday night, June 10 2021

Likud's Barkat heads to Washington to stop Palestinian consulate opening

The Likud MK argues that opening a consulate to a foreign entity – the Palestinian Authority – on Israeli territory undermines its sovereignty in Jerusalem and is a move towards dividing the capital.

|ByLAHAV HARKOV
A poster depicting late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is seen as Hamas militants take part in a protest against Israel's new security measures at the entrance to the al-Aksa mosque (Temple Mount) compound, in Gaza City July 21, 2017.

Palestinian mission to Colombia quotes Arafat calling for Israel's defeat

Marcos Sermoneta, Israel’s ambassador to Colombia, said in an interview that the tweet reflects the Palestinians' true position on Israel.

|ByJTA