EU representative in West Bank: Israel’s settlement plans violate international law
A senior European Union (EU) representative has denounced the Israeli regime’s recent plan to construct new settler units in the occupied West Bank as clear violation of international law. Faraan: Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff, head of the EU Delegation to the West Bank and Gaza Strip, made the remarks after visiting some neighborhoods of the…
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Leading writers, poets support Irish author’s decision to refuse publication in Israel
Dozens of prominent writers and poets have voiced their support for a bestselling Irish novelist’s decision to reject a contractual offer with an Israeli publisher over the regime’s decades-long acts of aggression and injustice against Palestinians. Faraan: Seventy outstanding authors, poets and playwrights in a letter on Monday backed Sally Rooney’s decision not to sell…
Why can’t British government tackle rising Islamophobia?
The opposition Labour Party has called on the ruling Conservatives to “get serious” and address the problem of Islamophobia in Britain as new data reveals that last year nearly half of all religious hate crimes targeted Muslims. But is this something the Tories can live up to when an internal probe found “anti-Muslim sentiment remains…
The Embodiment of the Devil’s Character in the Hollywood Movies
In many films with a religious theme, a kind of evil demon or the embodiment of an evil character or Satanism is prominent.
Lebanon in Saudi and Israeli crosshairs
Slowly and painfully, a new world order, free of US bullying, is taking shape. Lebanon must look to the few reliable defenders of peace — Russia, China, Iran — and unite to keep Lebanese alive and hopeful for a better future. Faraan: In an exclusive article for Qods News Agency, Canadian political expert and journalist…
Hamas chief thanks Iran for its support
Following Iran’s condemnation of a controversial decision by the UK to declare the Hamas movement as a terrorist organization, Ismail Haniyeh has thanked Iran for its support. In an interview with the Al-Aqsa satellite network aired on November 20, Haniyeh said, “Iran supports the Palestinian resistance financially, politically and militarily and is a strong support…
Iranian media outlets slam UK designation of Hamas as ‘terrorist’
Iranian media outlets denounced the UK’s decision to brand Palestinian resistance movement Hamas as a “terrorist organization”. Faraan: A number of Iranian media outlets including Qods, Tasnim, Fars, Iqna and Basij News agencies issued a joint statement in solidarity with the Palestinian nation and Islamic Resistance movements, condemning the British government’s decision to brand Palestinian…
Hezbollah: Retaliatory operation in al-Quds natural reaction to Israel’s crimes
Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement has issued a statement, saying that the latest retaliatory operation carried out by one of Hamas members in occupied al-Quds was part of a natural response to the growing Israeli crimes against Palestinians. Faraan: According to Press TV, in the statement, which was released on Sunday, Hezbollah hailed the heroic operation…
Israeli settlers vandalize Palestinians’ cars, attack farms in West Bank in new provocation
In a new act of provocation, a group of extremist Israeli settlers have vandalized passing Palestinian vehicles on a road between the occupied West Bank cities of Nablus and Ramallah, causing damage to the cars. Faraan: Palestine’s official Wafa news agency, quoting local sources, reported on Sunday that the settlers hurled stones at the cars…
Four Palestinian prisoners remain on hunger strike in Israeli jails
A Palestinian commission for prisoners says four Palestinian inmates are still on an open-ended hunger strike in Israeli prisons in protest at their indefinite, unfair and unexplained imprisonment without any charge or trial by the Tel Aviv regime. Faraan: The Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs said in a statement on Sunday that 34-year…