28 June 2021; MEMO: An international committee to campaign for the abolition of the death penalty in Arab countries has been established under the leadership of former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, Anadolu has reported.
28 June 2021; MEMO: The deadline set by the Israeli occupation to demolish the homes of 13 Palestinian families in the Al-Bustan area of Jerusalem's neighbourhood of Silwan has ended on Sunday. The families are now facing forced deportation to make way for an Israeli archaeological park.
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) Twitter's interim resident grievance officer for India has stepped down, leaving the micro-blogging site without a grievance official as mandated by the new IT rules to address complaints from Indian subscribers, according to a source.
The source said that Dharmendra Chatur, who was recently appointed as interim resident grievance officer for India by Twitter, has quit from the post.
26 June 2021; MEMO: The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has called for a "transparent" investigation into the murder of Palestinian activist in the West Bank, Nizar Banat, RT reported on Friday.
26 June 2021; MEMO: The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas on Friday condemned Germany's ban of its flag and symbols in the country, linking it to a wave of alleged anti-Semitic violence.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Hamas Spokesperson Hazem Qasem stated: "We regret and condemn Germany's decision on the ban of the Hamas flag and symbols."
26 June 2021; MEMO: Amnesty International has accused Israeli occupation police of using "ruthless excessive force" against "peaceful" Palestinian protesters in occupied East Jerusalem, a press release issued on Thursday revealed.
Srinagar, Jun 26 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz on Saturday said the abrogation of Article 370, which accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was a big mistake by the Centre.
"While the Home Minister Shri Amit Shah is free to say what he said recently on our internal autonomy as enshrined by Article 370 of the Constitution of India, the fact remains that the abrogation of the said Article unilaterally is a very big mistake on the part of the Union of India," Soz said in a statement.
25 June 2021; MEMO: Israel has approved 31 zoning plans, each containing a small number of housing units or facilities, in the occupied West Bank, in the first such move since the new coalition government came into office on 13 June.
The move, which was passed on Wednesday, saw 18 of the construction plans receiving final approval in illegal settlements such as Alfei Menashe, Elkana, Havat Sde Bar and Yitzhar. The approval is the first of its kind in six months.
25 June 2021; MEMO: Numerous non-governmental organisations carrying out aid missions in north-west Syria have issued a joint press release opposing the planned closure of the last crossing for humanitarian aid to enter the area, warning that it will threaten the lives of over four million Syrians.
25 June 2021; MEMO: In the latest episode of UK Labour's internal row over Israel and Palestine, party officials have blocked a debate on sanctions against the occupation state. Members were expected to debate a motion yesterday calling for sanctions on Israel but senior officials stepped in to prevent the discussion from taking place over fears that it would trigger "anti-Semitic behaviour".
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