Israel’s Supreme Court Postpones Hearing in East Jerusalem Eviction Case Mohammad Al-Kassim
Postponement comes as protests, clashes continue in city’s east
Hundreds of Palestinian protesters and around 20 policemen were injured in clashes with Israeli security forces in east Jerusalem over the weekend. Tensions in the city, the worst in years, continue to rise amid Israeli plans to evict Palestinian families from homes on land claimed by Jews in a neighborhood 1 kilometer north of the Old City.
Mkhaimar Abusada, a professor of political science at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, told The Media Line the blame for the increased tension and violence in the city falls on Israel.
Hamas Picks Former Chief Khaled Meshaal to Head Foreign Political Bureau Mohammad Al-Kassim
Veteran leader will work to repair ties with Saudi Arabia, other countries in region
Former Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal has been elected to head the Islamist group’s foreign political bureau, a signal that the movement will shift some of its focus to foreign policy.
Hamas made the announcement of Meshaal’s election on Monday.
Meshaal, 64, lives in exile in Qatar. He was head of the movement’s political bureau for close to 25 years and was able to build many important relationships with regional and international personalities. He met former US President Jimmy Carter in 2008, raising the profiles of both Hamas and Meshaal.
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Turkey and Israel inch closer toward reconciliation
While former allies may seek to rekindle bonhomie of days past after years of antagonism, the Palestinian issue and Ankara s support of Hamas and aversion of Israeli leadership may prove to be too difficult a hurdle to overcome
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Published: 02.10.21 , 19:59
News of rapprochement between Israel and Turkey is heating up after years of ebb and flow in their diplomatic ties. According to Turkish officials, the once-close allies are eager to kick-start their renewed relations soon.
Both countries expelled their ambassadors in May 2018 over the killing of dozens of Palestinians by Israeli forces along the Gaza border and following Washington’s decision to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem.
Gaza: Painter of The Refugee Camp Seeks Palestinian Identity in Art Published January 26th, 2021 - 07:35 GMT
Ismail Matar (Instagram)
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The numerous murals that he painted on the decaying walls of the camp have done more than adding a bit of color to the otherwise grey, cement existence of the crowded neighborhoods.
Ismail Matar is known in southern Gaza as the ‘Painter of the Refugee Camp’. And there is a good reason for that.
A refugee himself, Matar, 22, paints mostly on the walls of the Khan Younis Refugee Camp, in the Southern Gaza Strip where he lives along with his family.