DHAKA - (Xinhua) - Bangladesh has been declared free of the dangerous pesticide Dichlorodiphenyl Trichloroethane, commonly known as DDT.

Bangladesh's Minister of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change, Muhammad Shahabuddin, announced this at a press conference on Sunday.

The press conference came after Bangladesh removed 500 tons of DDT from a medical sub-depot in Chattogram, about 242 km southeast of the capital, Dhaka, in December last year.
According to the organization

According to the World Health Organization, DDT is a persistent organic pollutant, a chemical that can have significant negative effects on both human health and the environment.

Bangladesh imported 500 metric tons (500,000 kg) of the pesticide in 1985 to control malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Upon arrival, she was placed in a government compound in the Agrabad district of Chattogram.

Over the years, many boxes and bags have fallen apart, leaving exposed piles of white DDT.

In 1991, Bangladesh imposed a ban on DDT, but the huge shipment remained.

Under a project titled "Reducing the Risks of Pesticides in Bangladesh", the toxic substance was completely exported to France for incineration, according to the ministry.

Paris - (AFP) - A few patients have benefited from the extraordinary opportunity of being cured of the HIV virus that causes AIDS , but these cases are too isolated to allow the development of treatments that would lead to a cure. Complete elimination of the virus.

"I never imagined that I would live long enough to be cured of HIV," said one of these patients, who was declared cured on Wednesday, ahead of the International AIDS Conference in Montreal.

This patient, who published a statement about his condition from inside a hospital in California where he was being treated without revealing his identity, is the fourth or fifth person to be cured of HIV, according to different censuses.

Therefore, these cases are very rare. These people must be distinguished from the millions of patients infected with AIDS but who can live to an average life expectancy thanks to the existence of effective treatments.

These treatments, called antiretrovirals, prevent HIV from multiplying in the body, but they do not eliminate it completely. However, in the few cases that have proven treatment, it is possible to talk about the disappearance of the virus.

The first of these healings dates back to 2008, to a person said to be from Berlin. The penultimate patient, who was declared cured a few months ago, was treated in New York.

But these patients all have a very specific joint condition. They were suffering from blood cancers and benefited from a stem cell transplant that rejuvenated their immune systems.

The patients who recovered were lucky, as the donors had in their cases a rare mutation in a gene called CCR5 that makes the immune system resistant to the main strains of the "HIV" virus.

In the most recent recovery reported so far, the patient from California underwent a bone marrow transplant in 2019. Two years later, he stopped taking antiretroviral drugs, as the HIV in his body became undetectable.

This case is very interesting because the 66-year-old man, who has been infected with HIV for more than thirty years, is the oldest patient to be declared cured. This shows that stem cell transplantation therapy can benefit relatively elderly people.

But this observation remains largely theoretical because it is unreasonable to generalize such treatment to patients with some types of cancer.

"For most people living with HIV, this is not an option," said infectious disease specialist Jana Decter, who treated this patient and will present his case at the Montreal conference, pending independent review of this scientific work and its publication in a scientific journal.

It is known that stem cell transplantation, which is done mostly through the bone marrow, is a heavy course with significant side effects.

"The first effect of a bone marrow transplant is to temporarily destroy the immune system," researcher Stephen Dix, an HIV specialist who was not involved in the work, told AFP.

He added that such a risk is "unthinkable for anyone who does not suffer from cancer."

Dix, who will present in Montreal important advances in the way HIV-infected cells are identified, said the California patient, like his predecessors, provides interesting clues for one day finding a treatment that would allow for a full recovery.

He pointed out that such a treatment could be based on the "CRISPR" technology, which is a method of genetic manipulation that is one of the great scientific achievements in recent years.
The idea is to directly modify the CCR5 genes of infected patients to make the body resistant to HIV.
"Theoretically, this is possible," he concluded, "but for now, this is science fiction."

Cairo, (AFP) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has appointed prominent banker Hassan Abdullah as acting governor of the Central Bank, succeeding Tarek Amer, who was appointed as an advisor to the president.

Egyptian presidential spokesman, Bassam Rady, announced in a brief statement on Thursday that Sisi had issued a "republican decision appointing Hassan Abdullah as acting governor of the Central Bank."

Rady added that Sisi met Abdullah and assured him of "the need to develop monetary policies to keep pace with global economic changes, and work to provide various sources of foreign currency resources."

Al-Sisi had announced, before Wednesday, Amer’s apology for continuing in his position, which was scheduled to end in his second term next year.

Amer assumed his position as Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt in October 2015, for a period of four years.

Until the issuance of his appointment decision, Abdullah held the position of president of the United Media Services Company, which controls a large stake in this field, whether in television, radio, or newspapers, leading to the production of drama and cinema.

Prior to that, Abdullah held the position of CEO of the Arab African African Bank in Egypt, and was previously appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Egypt , according to the website of the state-run Akhbar Al-Youm newspaper.

It is expected that the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank will hold a meeting on Thursday to consider interest rates in light of the critical time the country is going through with regard to financial policies to try to control the rate of price rise on the one hand, after the annual inflation rate almost reached 15%, and try to provide Foreign exchange, on the other hand, as Egypt seeks to get out of the tunnel of the consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Under Amer, the local currency witnessed two waves of flotation against the US dollar in 2016 and last March, bringing the Egyptian pound to its lowest level in more than 5 years, as the price of the dollar recorded 19.10 pounds, according to Central Bank data.

Egypt is currently negotiating with the International Monetary Fund for a new loan to mitigate the repercussions of the war in Ukraine on the economy of the country, where the poverty rate reaches about 30% of the total population, which exceeds 103 million people.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - 4 prisoners in the Israeli occupation prisons continue their open hunger strike to demand their release.

Khalil Awadeh beats him in refusal of his administrative detention, as the occupation refuses to this day to respond to his demand.

Awawdeh (40 years), from the town of Ithna, Hebron district, entered his 157th day of strike, as he had been on strike for 111 days. his second.

The Captive Club confirmed in a statement that the prisoner Awadeh is facing death, in light of difficult health conditions that worsen with the passage of time.

Meanwhile, Sheikh Youssef Al-Baz (64 years old) continues his hunger strike for the seventh day in a row to protest his continued detention. He is still in Soroka Hospital, due to the deterioration of his health a few days ago.

Sheikh Al-Baz had escalated his strike by abstaining from water.

It is noteworthy that the occupation and its intelligence kept him in detention, despite a previous court decision to release him, and he began a hunger strike.

It is noteworthy that Sheikh Al-Baz is from the territories occupied in 1948. He is married and the father of six children. He is the imam of the Lod Grand Mosque, and the occupation had arrested him on April 30.

The two detained brothers, Ahmed and Adal Hussein Musa, from the town of Al-Khader / Bethlehem, have continued their hunger strike for 11 days, starting from the date of their arrest on August 7, 2022, in rejection of their administrative detention, as they are in the cells of “Ofer” prison. The occupation issued an order against Ahmed. Administrative detention for four months, and for Adal for a period of 3.

The Captive Club stated that the 44-year-old detainee, Ahmed, is a former prisoner, and in 2019 he carried out a hunger strike that lasted for 29 months, and ended with an agreement to release him. He is a patient who suffers from severe heart problems and has undergone several surgeries. Over the past years, he is married and the father of seven children.

Adal, 34, is a former prisoner who spent about seven years in the occupation prisons, including five years continuously. He is married and has two children.

DOHA - (Xinhua) - Qatar , today (Wednesday), reinstated the compulsory wearing of masks in closed public places, after it had canceled it last May, in conjunction with the high rate of daily infections with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) during the past weeks.

And the Qatari Council of Ministers decided, in its regular meeting today, to amend its previous decision to cancel the compulsory masks issued on May 18, to make it obligatory for citizens, residents and visitors to wear masks in closed public places, starting tomorrow (Thursday).

The Ministry of Public Health of the State of Qatar stated, in a statement on its website, that with the issuance of this decision, wearing masks has become compulsory for all individuals aged six years and over in closed public places, while only children under the age of six are excluded.

The statement indicated that the decision includes health care facilities, work sites, public transportation, mosques, gyms, shopping centers, stores, cinemas and any other closed public places.

He pointed out that this comes in light of the significant increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 infection in the past few weeks.

He stated that the fourth dose of the vaccine is currently available for people aged 50 years and over and patients who suffer from chronic diseases that increase the risk of severe complications from Covid-19 infection, regardless of the age groups of these patients.

And he indicated that the fourth dose is given to those who are most susceptible to infection, four months after they received the third dose of the vaccine or were exposed to infection.

In turn, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the re-imposition of some restrictions within the framework of preventive measures to limit the spread of Covid-19, by making it compulsory to wear face masks for customers and workers when entering the sites of commercial activities and throughout their presence there, such as restaurants, cafes, popular markets, wholesale markets, beauty salons, exhibitions, conferences, events and entertainment centers. and health clubs.

With the increase in the number of infections, the Ministry of Public Health announced today the daily death toll from COVID-19, for the first time since last May, as it was satisfied with only announcing a weekly death toll on its website and accounts on social media.

During the past 24 hours, 698 confirmed cases of the disease were recorded, including 637 people within the community and 61 cases among returning travelers, with active cases reaching 5087 cases and 18 acute cases admitted to hospital, including one in intensive care, according to the ministry's website./ End the news/

Tehran - (AFP) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned the absence of European "rationality" after the continental bloc and the United Kingdom imposed new sanctions on the Islamic Republic over the protests.

Since September 16, protests have erupted in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, three days after she was arrested by the morality police for not adhering to the strict dress code in the Islamic Republic.

Dozens of people, including members of the security forces, died on the sidelines of the protests, during which slogans were raised against the authorities, and officials considered a large part of them "riots." The judiciary charged more than 2,000 detainees in connection with the movements.

Several Western countries expressed their support for the protests, and imposed sanctions on officials and entities in Iran in response to what they consider the authorities' suppression of the movements.

On Monday, the European Union announced new sanctions against 29 Iranian officials, including Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi, and three entities, including the official English-language Press TV.

On Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani condemned the new measures, considering them "a baseless, illegal and completely unacceptable measure."

He added, "It seems that the addiction to sanctions has isolated the rationality and seriousness of the European parties," stressing that these countries "are narrowing the scope of their interactions (with Iran) by adopting this wrong position."

With the new sanctions, the European Union's actions against the background of the protests in Iran now include 126 people and 11 entities.
On October 17, the continental bloc announced a series of restrictive steps that included the Iranian morality police and a number of officials, including Minister of Communications and Technology Issa Zarepour.

Kanaani stressed that Tehran "will take reciprocal and effective measures with wisdom and strength and based on national interests against such useless and constructive practices, and reserves the right to respond" to European and British sanctions.

The Islamic Republic has previously included, according to the principle of reciprocity, entities and individuals in the countries that have been imposed on it, on its black list of sanctions. The Iranian measures included banning the issuance of entry visas, banning travel, and freezing any assets and property in Iran.

Governorates - "Al-Quds" dot com - The Israeli occupation forces launched, at dawn and Monday morning, a campaign of arrests and large-scale raids in separate areas of the West Bank .

According to the prisoners’ affairs institutions, those forces arrested more than 42 citizens, in a wide campaign that affected dozens of citizens’ homes and subjected their residents to a field investigation, after storming separate camps, villages, towns, and neighborhoods in the West Bank.

Two young men were wounded by the occupation forces' bullets during clashes that erupted in Khallet al-Amud, east of Nablus, which also witnessed armed clashes.

The arrests were concentrated more in Hebron Governorate, in the south of the West Bank, and more than 25 citizens were arrested there.

The editor, Sheikh Muhammad Abu Arqoub, the editor Youssef Nassar, the editor Munther Zuna, the editor Ahmed Abu Sundus, the editor Imad Jadallah, Khader Al-Hroub, from the town of Dura, south of Hebron, the editor Sheikh Jamal Abu Al-Jadayel from Al-Samou’, the editor Issa Al-Amor, the editor Muhammad Al-Amor, and the editor Atef Rabaa, and Sheikh Khalil Rabei, Bader Idais from Yatta.

The editor Marwan Abu Fara, the editor Majdi Abu Fara, and the editor Khaled Ghuneimat, from Surif, north of Hebron, and the editor Rizq Al-Halayqa, the editor Ahmed Al-Halayqa, and Sheikh Ahmed Al-Abaida from the sheikhs were also arrested.

The editor Ibrahim Al-Sweiti, the editor Mahmoud Yasser Al-Masalmeh, the editor Mahmoud Issa Al-Masala from Beit Awwa, the editor Sheikh Badr Abu Iyas, the editor Muhammad Abu Awad, the editor Ahmed Abu Mariya, the editor Abdullah Abu Mariya from Beit Ummar, the editor Jihad Shalaldah, and the editor Raafat Shalaldah were arrested. And the editor, Islam Kawazbeh, and the editor, Muhammad Shalaleh, Zawadi Shalaldah, Hammam Shalaldah from Sa’ir.

In Nablus, Muhammad al-Banna, Basem al-Aghbar, and Mamoun Hanani were arrested.

In Bethlehem, the editor, Nidal Abu Aker, and Bassel Daamsa, from Dheisheh refugee camp, were arrested.

In Qalqilya, Sameh Samha, Laith Salim, and Alaa Fahim were arrested from the town of Jayyous.

In Ramallah, Thaer Al-Safi from Jalazoun camp, Hassoun Abu Salama from Jenin, and Muhammad Al-Hindi from Jerusalem were arrested.

TEHRAN, (Xinhua) -- Iran on Tuesday expressed strong condemnation of the new sanctions imposed by the European Union and Britain, vowing to take retaliatory measures.

In a statement posted on the Iranian Foreign Ministry's website, ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Iran reserves the right to take retaliatory measures against such "failed policies" and will soon announce the new sanctions list against "violators of human rights and supporters of terrorism" in the European Union and Britain.

On Monday, the European Union imposed sanctions on more than 30 Iranian officials and organizations, including units of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, in connection with the response of these units to protests that erupted in the country recently. Britain and the United States imposed new sanctions on Iran on the same day.

The spokesman said that the step taken by the European Union and Britain indicates that they have failed to properly understand the Iranian reality, adding that the sanctions imposed by the European Union and Britain on members of the Iranian Parliament as well as judicial, military, police and cultural officials are signs of their "oppression, frustration and anger" because of their "utter failure". Recently in sowing unrest in the country despite their efforts and exorbitant costs.

He pointed out that "the sanctions will not affect the determination of the Iranian nation and its desire to confront foreign interference and conspiracies."

Protests erupted in Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, in a Tehran hospital on September 16, 2022, a few days after she collapsed in a police station.

Iran accuses the United States and some other Western countries of "inciting riots and supporting terrorists" in the country.

Written by: Dr. Dalal Saeb Erekat

The existing occupation is implementing a systematic settlement project. Settlement is a crime and is the source of human rights violations in Palestine. Settler violence is constantly increasing and causing danger to the lives of Palestinians. Rather, settler terrorism is systematically harvesting young martyrs under the protection of the occupation soldiers. Condemnations have become vulgar and useless, and from here we will present today a resolution Security Council 2334, which was adopted on December 23, 2016. The resolution is important because it condemns settlement activity and calls for stopping it in the occupied Palestinian territory. Where 14 members of the Security Council voted in favor of the resolution, while the United States alone abstained from voting and did not use the veto. This was considered a diplomatic success before Obama left the White House. The following is the text of the decision due to the importance of the details and the need to build on the provisions of the decision:

The Security Council, Recalling its relevant resolutions, including resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 446 (1979), 452 (1979), 465 (1980), 476 (1980), 478 (1980), 1397, (2002), 1515 (2003), and 1850 (2008), guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirming, inter alia, the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force.

Reaffirming the applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of August 12, 1949, to the Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, and other Arab territories occupied since 1967, recalling the advisory opinion issued on July 9, 2004 by the Court of Justice, Justice International.

Reaffirming that all Israeli settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, are illegal under international law and constitute a major obstacle to achieving peace on the basis of the two-State solution, and expressing grave concern that continued Israeli settlement activities endanger The feasibility of a two-state solution based on the 1967 borders.

Condemning all other measures aimed at changing the demographic composition, character and status of the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, including, inter alia, the construction and expansion of settlements, the transfer of Israeli settlers, the confiscation and de facto annexation of land, the demolition of homes and the forcible transfer of civilians Palestinians, in violation of international humanitarian law and relevant resolutions.

Recalling the commitment under the Quartet Road Map, endorsed by its resolution 1515 (2003), to Israel freezing all settlement activity, including “natural growth,” and dismantling all outposts established since March 2001, and condemning all acts of violence against civilians, , including acts of terrorism, as well as all acts of provocation, incitement and destruction. Reaffirming his vision of a region where two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, live side by side in peace within secure and recognized borders, Taking note of the Quartet’s statement of July 1, 2016, and emphasizing its recommendations as well as its recent statements, in which the Quartet expressed, among other things, its strong opposition to continued settlement activities, stresses that the status quo is unsustainable, and that there is an urgent need for significant steps, In line with the transitional phase stipulated in previous agreements, to achieve stability in the situation and reverse the negative trends on the ground, which lead to the steady erosion of the two-state solution and the consolidation of the reality of one state, and in order to advance the two-state solution on the ground and create the appropriate conditions for the success of the final status negotiations.

Taking note also of the relevant reports of the Secretary-General, and emphasizing the urgent need to achieve, without delay, an end to the Israeli occupation that began in 1967 and a just, comprehensive and lasting peace on the basis of relevant United Nations resolutions and the Madrid terms of reference, including the principle of land for exchange Peace, the Arab Peace Initiative and the Quartet Road Map:

1- Reaffirms that the Israeli settlements established in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, are illegal under international law and constitute a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-state solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace;

2- Reiterates its demand that Israel, the occupying Power, immediately and completely stop all settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem, and fully respect all its legal obligations in this regard. 3- Confirms that it will not recognize any changes to the pre-1967 borders, including with regard to Jerusalem, except as agreed upon by the two parties.

4- Stresses that stopping all Israeli settlement activities is necessary to save the two-state solution, and calls for proven steps to be taken to reverse negative trends on the ground that endanger the two-state solution.

5- Affirms that all countries should not provide any assistance to Israel that is specifically used in settlement activities.

6- Calls for the prevention of all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terrorism, as well as all acts of provocation, incitement and destruction, and calls for the accountability of all those responsible for the commission of all these illegal practices.

7- Calls on both parties to act on the basis of international law, including international humanitarian law, and their previous agreements and commitments, to remain calm and restrained, and to refrain from provocative actions, incitement and inflammatory rhetoric, with the aim of inter alia de-escalating the situation on the ground and rebuilding confidence Demonstrate, through policies and actions, sincere commitment to the two-state solution, and create the necessary conditions for the consolidation of peace.

8. Calls on all parties to continue, in the interest of promoting peace and security, to make collective efforts to launch credible negotiations on all final status issues in the Middle East peace process in accordance with the agreed terms of reference and within the timeframe set by the Quartet in its statement of September 21 2010.

9- Urges in this regard to intensify and accelerate international and regional diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving, without delay, an end to the Israeli occupation that began in 1967 and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East on the basis of the relevant United Nations resolutions, the Madrid terms of reference, including the principle of Land for peace, the Arab peace initiative and the road map, and points out in this regard the importance of the ongoing efforts to advance the Arab peace initiative, France's initiative to hold an international peace conference, the recent efforts of the Quartet, as well as the efforts of the Russian Federation and Egypt.

10- It affirms its determination to support the two parties during the negotiations and in the implementation of the agreement.

11- Reaffirms its determination to examine practical ways and means to ensure the full implementation of all its relevant decisions. 12- Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Security Council every 3 months on the implementation of the provisions of the current resolution.

Yes, there are more than 100 Security Council resolutions and more than 800 General Assembly resolutions to protect Palestinian rights. The United Nations Human Rights Council has always called on member states to stop all commercial and economic activities in the settlements. He stressed that export and various commercial operations constitute a major source of income for the settlements and their expansion, and that the establishment of commercial relations by organizations and countries is prohibited by the state parties and negatively affects the humanitarian conditions in Palestine.

The occupation’s violations in their entirety, from settlement to displacement to land confiscation to field executions and deliberate killing of families, are all crimes that are committed deliberately, repeatedly and systematically with the aim of stripping the Palestinians of their most basic human and political rights. The international system must be called upon to review this decision and hold the occupying power accountable for its crimes. repetitive and systematic. Resolution 2334 is inclusive of rights, except for the right of refugees to return and compensation under Resolution 194. The Palestinians must confront settler terrorism in all ways that guarantee the right of peoples to defend themselves diplomatically, by building on Resolution 2334 and creating momentum to demand the Secretary-General and member states to implement the provisions of this resolution and fully implement it. The Palestinians should not accept more condemnations, denunciations, and verbal rejections that do not stop the crimes of the occupation, but rather provide cover for them through international silence and non-implementation of such decisions.

Dalal Erekat: Professor of Diplomacy and Strategic Planning, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Arab American University.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - The lawyer for the Prisoners Authority, Khaled Mahajna, confirmed today, Sunday, the success of the appeal that was submitted for the release of Jerusalemites Karim Abu Jabal and Abd al-Rahman Dana, two of the Fatah cadres who congratulated the fighter Maher Younes .

Mahajneh stated that tomorrow morning, they will be released on conditions, including a bail of 500 shekels each.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - On Monday evening, young men in the village of Qarawat Bani Zaid , northwest of Ramallah, closed several main roads and set rubber tires on fire, in protest against the arrest of the young woman, Maysoon Arar, by the Palestinian security forces.

During their protests, the young men demanded to work for the release of the young man, Arar.

The family of the young woman, Arar, had accused the Preventive Security Service of arresting their daughter while she was accompanying her sick mother in Ramallah Istishari Hospital.

And the young woman, Maysoon Arar, is the sister of the life-sentenced prisoner, “Saeed,” and the liberated prisoner, who was deported to Gaza, “Abdullah.”

The Ministry of Interior did not comment on the event.

Translation by "Jerusalem" dot com - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz described, this evening, Wednesday, the participation of a Palestinian security member in the Jalama operation, with reference to the martyr Ahmed Abed from the military intelligence ranks, as a dangerous development.

Gantz said from the scene of the operation in Al-Jalameh, after conducting a security assessment, that this is a warning signal to the Palestinian Authority that requires it to verify what happened and act.

He pointed out that there has been a recent increase in attacks targeting the Al-Jalama checkpoint, which he said is a place that provides a good livelihood for the Palestinians in Jenin and the northern West Bank, and after a series of shootings, a decision was taken to close it until further notice after the dangerous attack at dawn today.

He said: "The damage to security stability will harm first and foremost the Palestinian population and the Palestinian Authority itself, and we will continue to work with high intensity wherever it is necessary, and whenever it is necessary to prevent terrorism, and I repeat where the Palestinian Authority does not exercise its sovereignty, we will take care of our security ourselves." ".

Gantz decided to close the "Salem" and "Al-Jalameh" checkpoints, freeze work permits for the residents of Kafrdan village, and prevent the issuance of others.

For his part, the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army , Aviv Kochavi , described the operation as a difficult incident, and that it will be investigated and lessons learned.

During his visit to the site of the operation to conduct a preliminary field investigation, Kochavi said that the officer who was killed in the operation showed great courage and paid the price for it with his life in order to protect the security of the Israelis.

He added, "What happened tonight is another expression of the activities carried out by the Israeli army in all sectors, especially the West Bank every night, to thwart attacks and preserve the security of the citizens of the State of Israel." according to his expression.

Gaza - "Jerusalem" dot com - Ahmed Al-Masharawi - Al-Tuffah Club - one of the clubs established on the eastern border with the Gaza Strip, aspires to get out of the bottleneck in which it entered, and return to its main position in the Premier League competitions that it left two seasons ago, and dust off the state of decline the list.

Atef Hamadeh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the club, told Al-Quds Sports, that the latter developed an integrated vision with the new coach of the team, Sadiq Loulou, to return to the real place of the club, and to make its fans happy, who made many sacrifices on the borders of the Strip and whose club was subjected to Israeli bombing repeatedly, by creating a state of movement that Recently witnessed during the summer transfers, with more contracts to strengthen the team’s lines in preparation for the next season’s competitions 2022-. 2023.

In the most prominent of these contracts, the club, which was established in the seventies, completed the deal for midfielder Hussein Issa for one season, after agreeing with him on all the terms of the two parties, in a free transfer deal coming from Jabalia’s services with the end of his loan.

Issa is considered one of the distinguished midfielders, and he starred with all the teams he joined, and he is expected to appear in a new way.

The club had restored its former goalkeeper, Mohamed Abdel-Karim Al-Dali, to protect his den in the next season and to strengthen the position of his goalkeepers, with the end of his loan with Nuseirat services, where he contributed to leading the team to promotion to the Premier League after an absence of several seasons. His players Hazem Qafah, Ismail Abu Dan, Waad Abu Amr, Mahmoud Badwan, Asif Al-Katnani, Moamen Abu Odeh, and Tariq Saleh also recovered.

In turn, Al-Ahly club is looking forward to returning to the Premier League, from which it was relegated in the last season, by borrowing goalkeeper Abdullah Abu Gaza from Rafah Youth. And Al-Ahly stayed a season in the Premier League before its last relegation, as it had previously climbed to the Premier League, but it did not stay long until it fell to the first amid fierce competition with the clubs. It is noteworthy that Al-Ahly aspires to strengthen its ranks next season by including midfielder Muhammad Abu Armana from Nuseirat, in addition to the duo Samir Al-Nims and Ibrahim Jarbou.

In the same grades, Al-Qadisiyah succeeded in renewing the contract with defender Muhammad Abu Saada and Ibrahim Abu Sabla, along with the players Ibrahim Al-Mahmoum, Siraj Ashour, and Qusay Barhoum, for one season on loan, while Shabab Ma’an Club announced its contract with Alaa Abu Jamous and Muhammad Hussein, and the renewal of Sakhr Zorob contract for one season.

It is noteworthy that Shabab Ma’an Club was crowned champion of the third division league last season.

It is worth noting that the general league championship for the three excellent, first and second divisions will start on the ninth of next September, and the next draw will be held. The summer transfer period for players began on the 24th of this month and will continue until the 21st of next August.

Havana - (AFP) - The Cuban government announced Friday that it had put out the fire that raged for a week in an oil depot in western Cuba , killing two people, missing 14 others, and wounding 132 people.

And the Cuban presidency wrote on Twitter, "At seven o'clock in the morning, the fire was declared over." The presidency added that about sixty forensic experts entered the disaster area in an attempt to find the bodies of missing persons.

The fire, caused by a lightning strike, broke out on August 5 at the Matanzas oil depot, the largest in Cuba and located 100 km east of Havana.

Four tanks, which could contain up to 52 million liters of crude oil or diesel fuel, burned out of eight at the site.

Two firefighters died in the fire, which also injured 132 people, 23 of whom were still in hospital on Friday. Four of the injured are in critical condition.

It is expected that the loss of millions of liters of basic fuels to feed the country's power plants will exacerbate the difficult situation of electricity supply on the island.

Translation by "Jerusalem" dot com - The Hebrew channel Reshet Kan reported, on Tuesday evening, that the US envoy, Hadi Amr , will meet with Israeli officials after he met with leaders in the Palestinian Authority.

According to the Hebrew channel, Hadi Amr will discuss with the officials the results of his dialogue with the Palestinian officials after he met at noon with the Secretary of the Executive Committee of the PLO, Hussein Al-Sheikh .

According to the channel, there is a common concern among all parties about the possibility of an escalation of the situation with the advent of the month of Ramadan at the end of next month.

ABU DHABI - (Xinhua) - The UAE's ( Etihad Airways ) announced its financial and operational results for the first half of this year, recording a record profit in core operating business of $296 million, compared to a loss of $392 million in the first half of 2021, despite an increase in Fuel prices increased by 60% compared to the same period last year.

The company said in a statement that it carried 4.02 million passengers in the first half of 2022, an increase of more than 3 million passengers from last year, during which it carried 980,000 passengers in the first half of 2021.

According to the company, the average number of travelers has increased regularly over the past six months, with an increase of 21.9% with the recovery of travel demand, noting that it witnessed a strong rise in the number of travelers in February following the reduction of travel restrictions in Abu Dhabi.

The company achieved a strong performance in freight operations, freight tonnage increased by 44% in the first half of 2021 compared to last year and freight revenue increased by 56% compared to last year.

Tony Douglas, Etihad Aviation Group Chief Executive Officer, said: “Thanks to its business transformation strategy, Etihad has emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever, with a world-class fleet, unparalleled service and a sustainability strategy woven into every part of our business.”

He continued, "Sustainability remains a key focus for Etihad with the entry of the fleet of A350-1000 aircraft into service, and we continue to enhance our efforts to reduce carbon emissions, which resulted in Etihad Airways winning the title of Green Airline of the Year."

Written by: Dr. Nagy Sadeq Sharab
One of the historical and political paradoxes is the non-establishment of the Palestinian state or the prevention of its establishment, especially by Britain, the mandated state for Palestine, according to the mandate system approved by the League of Nations, whose objectives were to classify states according to their progress and to work for their independence in the end. Although Palestine was classified in the “A” system, i.e. capable of independence, Britain used its mandate to pave the way for the establishment of the Jewish state in implementation and application of the Balfour Declaration, by preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state, which could have been a model for a single state for all its citizens, so it worked on the one hand to facilitate the transfer of lands Palestinian Jewish institutions, encouraging immigration, arming Jewish groups, and when the Zionist movement realized the ability to establish the Jewish state; The case was presented to the United Nations so that the first international resolution would be issued establishing Israel and granting it international legitimacy. The paradox here is that this state was granted approximately 55 percent of the area of Palestine, even though the Jews were a minority of no more than 6 percent. The second paradox is the announcement of the establishment of The Palestinian Arab state covers an area of approximately 44 percent, and Jerusalem is under international status.

The third paradox is that the announcement of the Arab state was nominal and verbal due to Britain realizing that the Palestinians, who are the majority of the population and own the majority of the land (more than ninety percent), will not accept the decision because it contradicts the goal of the mandate policy and the right of the people to self-determination, but the goal here was clear, which is No to the Palestinian state until Israel is established as a state. The establishment of a Palestinian state according to colonial and Zionist thought means a denial of the establishment of Israel as a state, and this thought still exists and dominates, and if it were the opposite, the Palestinian state would have been established. The question is: What is to be done for the non-establishment of the Palestinian state and its transformation into a mere verbal promise, which is not viable? Israel, with international support, launched the 1948 war, which ended UN Resolution 181 by occupying lands designated for the Palestinian state, and completed its occupation of all lands with the 1967 war.

And it did not stop at that; Rather, it worked to implement its settlement and Judaization projects for all Palestinian lands and to deal with the Palestinian people as a population that has some demands and economic needs, and it exercises all forms of siege on it. Despite the Oslo agreement signed with it by the PLO, whose long-term goal was the establishment of a Palestinian state, it turned it into a security agreement, and here the responsibility of the Palestinian Authority should not be underestimated. The matter did not stop at the limits of what Israel did at the time, as it left only about ten percent of the more than five million Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza.

The other political paradox is that despite the many international resolutions issued by the United Nations and its various organizations that recognize the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, these resolutions remained just a cover that saves the face of the United Nations, and they remained without force for implementation due to the American veto in the Security Council, which provided protection for Israel and prevented the application of Chapters VI and VII of the Charter of the United Nations. Despite the peace treaties that were signed with Israel, it rejects the establishment of a Palestinian state, and the maximum that it accepts is a self-governing authority that is less than a state. The constant question is what is the path to the Palestinian state, and is there any hope left for the establishment of the state? The answer simply lies in the three elements of the state: land, people and sovereignty.

Of these elements, there is only the people. The land is completely controlled by Israel and controls all its resources and outlets. The strange thing is that it is the one that grants or agrees to grant licenses for Palestinian construction and canceled Area C, and controls who enters and exits. As for sovereignty, the authority does not exercise it. Even family reunification permits, which are the right of the Palestinian citizen, are approved by the authorities. In the context of all these facts, nothing remained of the Palestinian state except its name. The alternative is the long road to one state for all its citizens. The question remains, is there a Palestinian vision to extract the right to the state? In order to jump on the two-state solution, those who go to the political surface float to say the state of Gaza, the tripartite confederation solution, and the old scenario renewed in Zionist thought, Jordan and the alternative homeland. Despite all this, the Palestinian state remains the national dream and the political vessel of the Palestinian national identity, and the state is an inalienable historical right of the Palestinian people.

Manila, (AFP) - Three people were killed Sunday in a shooting at a university in the Philippine capital, Manila , officials said, in what appeared to be a rare targeted assassination.

The incident occurred at the Ateneo de Manila University as law students and their family members had arrived for a graduation ceremony to be attended by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

The alleged shooter has been arrested.

Authorities said Rose Furigay, a former mayor in the restive southern state of Basilan, whose daughter was among the graduates, was killed.

Police said an aide to Furegay and a security guard from the university were also killed. She added that her daughter was injured and is in the hospital, and her condition is stable.

"We are devastated and heartbroken by this incident," Joy Belmont, the mayor of the local government unit where the shooting took place, told AFP.

The Philippines rarely witnesses shootings in schools and universities, despite its lenient rules regarding the possession of firearms, but the assassination of politicians is common, especially during election periods.

Dhaka - (AFP) - About 150,000 workers in more than 200 tea-growing fields in Bangladesh went on strike Saturday to demand a 150% increase in salaries, which are the lowest in the world and do not exceed one dollar a day, according to researchers.

A worker in the tea fields in Bangladesh, a Muslim-majority country, earns about $1.25, according to official statistics.
One of the workers explained that the salary is barely enough to buy food.

"Today we do not have the possibility to buy rice for our family with this amount," said Anjana Boyhayan, 50.

"A day's salary does not make it possible to buy a liter of oil to eat. How can we, today and in this situation, think about our strength, about treatment and about studying our children?" she told AFP.

The unions are calling for an increase in salaries to reach the level of 300 taka for a working day, as inflation continues to rise and the value of the local currency continues to decline.

The strike began on Saturday in 232 tea fields, after the workers stopped working for two hours during the previous four days.

"About 150,000 workers in the tea sector have joined the strike today," said Sitaram Bean, a member of the Bangladesh Tea Workers' Union.

"No tea leaf will be picked and no one will work in the conversion plants unless the authorities respond to our demands," he told AFP.

Researchers assert that workers who are active in the tea-growing sector and live in poor areas of the country have been exploited for decades.
"Tea farmers are modern-day slaves," says Phillip Gaine, director of the Society for Environment and Human Development research group.

ISLAMABAD (Xinhua) -- Two Pakistan International Airlines planes survived a mid-air collision while flying on the same course and altitude over Iranian territory on Sunday, officials said Tuesday.

Amanullah Qureshi, an official of PIA, told Xinhua that the unfortunate situation occurred on Sunday due to the negligence of Iranian air traffic control, which allowed the two planes to fly at the same altitude, bringing them very close, adding that a letter had been sent. To the relevant Iranian authorities to open an investigation into the incident.

A Boeing 777 flying at an altitude of 35,000 feet on its flight from Islamabad to Dubai approached an Airbus A320 on its way to Peshawar from Doha, PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez Khan told local media. .

He said the Airbus A320 was flying at 36,000 feet and had been allowed to descend to 20,000 feet, which would have pushed it into the path of the Boeing 777.

He added that the aircraft traffic collision avoidance system corrected the trajectory of both aircraft and directed them automatically to avoid the occurrence of a major disaster in the air.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Prisoners' Club reported, this evening, Tuesday, that the administration of "Negev" prison has continued for four days to impose collective isolation on 68 prisoners in Section 6, which is the section to which they were transferred after a repression they were subjected to in Section 6. 8 (tent section).

The Captive Club added, in a press statement, that the prison administration stripped the isolated prisoners of all their possessions, and is holding them until now in force majeure and difficult conditions.

Kabul (AFP) - A high-ranking Taliban official criticized Prince Harry Friday after the latter revealed that he had killed 25 people during his military missions in Afghanistan, saying it was like removing "chess pieces" from the board.

Harry revealed in his memoirs, which are expected to be published next week, the number of people he killed during his two missions in Afghanistan, according to British media.

"The number is 25. It is not a number that brings me satisfaction, but it does not embarrass me either," he wrote in his memoirs, entitled "Spare", to be published on Tuesday.

Anas Haqqani, a high-ranking official in the Taliban, criticized the Duke of Sussex for these statements, saying that those whom Harry killed were Afghans with families.

"Mr Harry, those you killed are not chess pieces, they were human beings," he wrote in a tweet, accusing the prince of committing "war crimes."

And he added, "The truth is as I presented it. Our innocent people were chess pieces in the eyes of your soldiers, military and political leaders. But it remains that you were defeated in that game."

Afghan government spokesman Bilal Karimi also criticized Prince Harry for his statements.

"These crimes are not exclusive to Harry, but every occupied country has a history full of such crimes in our country," he wrote in a tweet.

"Afghans will never forget the crimes of the occupiers, and they will always keep the flame of protecting their religion and country alive," he added.

Harry served 10 years in the British Army and was promoted to Captain.

He performed two missions in Afghanistan against the Taliban, the first as a directive for aircraft before its air strikes in 2007 and 2008, and the second as an attack helicopter commander in 2012 and 2013.

Cameras on the nose of the Apache helicopter he piloted allowed him to assess the situation and determine how many people he had killed.

He justified his actions by recalling the 9/11 attacks in the United States and recollections from meetings with families of the victims.

He wrote in his memoirs that these officials and their supporters are "enemies of humanity" and fighting them is tantamount to retaliation for a crime against humanity.
However, his position was met with harsh criticism in Britain.

Ben McBain, a former combatant who lost an arm and a leg while serving in the Royal Navy in Afghanistan in 2008 and whom Prince Harry called a "real hero", denounced the prince's comments.

He wrote in a tweet, "I love you Prince Harry, but you should keep quiet! It makes you wonder who he's spending his time with."

As for Colonel Tim Collins, who was famous for his enthusiastic speech in front of his soldiers in preparation for the war in Iraq, he saw that the book was "a tragic profit-making hit."

"Harry has now turned against his second family, which is the army that embraced him at some point, after he abandoned the family he was born into," he said in statements to a site dealing with soldiers' news.

He commented on Harry's statement that he killed 25 people, saying, "This is not the pattern of behavior in the army, and we do not think in this way."

For her part, the journalist specializing in the affairs of the royal family, Tina Brown, accused Prince Harry of "bragging" about his achievements in Afghanistan.

"It's very repulsive," she told the BBC. "I don't think anyone would like what he did."

This is not the first time Harry has raised controversy over his duties in Afghanistan.

In 2013, he compared killing insurgents to playing video games, prompting the Taliban to question his mental health.

Kabul, (AFP) - The Taliban declared Monday a public holiday to mark the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan, a year that has seen a sharp decline in women's rights and a deepening humanitarian crisis.

The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, after the hasty withdrawal of foreign forces led by the United States. Although violence has decreased significantly since then, the humanitarian crisis in the country has grown rapidly.

"We have fulfilled the duty of jihad and liberated our country," said Nematollah Hekmat, a Taliban fighter who entered Kabul that day, just hours after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country.

The chaotic withdrawal of foreign forces continued until August 31, and tens of thousands of civilians were seen rushing in panic to the capital's only airport in order to fly out of the country on whatever plane was available.

With the exception of Monday, which was declared a holiday, no official celebration has been announced so far to commemorate the anniversary, but state television indicated that it will broadcast special programmes, without giving further details.

A year later, Taliban fighters are glad to see their movement wield power, while humanitarian agencies worry to see half the country's 38 million people facing grinding poverty.

"When we entered Kabul, and when the Americans left, there were moments of joy," added Nematullah Hikmat, a member of the Special Forces tasked with guarding the presidential palace.

But for ordinary Afghans, especially women, the return of the Taliban has only added to the difficulties.

Very quickly and despite the promises they made at first, the country's new rulers re-imposed their strict interpretation of Islamic law, which severely restricted women's rights.

They largely excluded women from government jobs, restricted their right to travel alone outside the cities in which they lived, and prevented girls from attending middle and high school.

In early May, the Afghan Supreme Leader, Hebatullah Akhundzada, ordered women to wear full-face veils in public.

The Taliban have made it clear that they would prefer women to wear the burqa, but would tolerate other forms of veiling that reveal only the eyes.

On Saturday, Taliban gunmen violently dispersed, with rifle butts and bullets, a demonstration organized by about 40 women to demand the right to work and education.

And while Afghans are witnessing a decline in violence with the end of the war since the Taliban came to power, many of them are suffering severely from an acute economic and humanitarian crisis.

"People who come to our shops often complain about the high prices, to the point that we shopkeepers start to hate what we do," said Nur Muhammad, a shopkeeper from Kandahar, in the south of the country, the historical cradle and center of Taliban power.

But for the Islamist fighters, the joy of victory overshadows the current economic crisis.
One of these fighters says, "We may be poor, and we may face difficulties, but the white flag of Islam will fly high forever in Afghanistan."

Taipei, (AFP) - Taiwan will this week hold live-fire military exercises to simulate defending the island in the event of a Chinese invasion, officials said Monday, while Beijing is conducting new exercises around the island.

"We will rehearse the enemy's attacks on Taiwan," Lu Wuwei-ji, spokesman for the Eighth Corps, told AFP.

Taiwan's military said island forces will rehearse handling landings on Tuesday and Thursday in the southernmost region of Pingtung.

Hundreds of soldiers and about 40 howitzers will be deployed to conduct the exercises, according to the same source.

The self-governing democratic island lives under constant threat of Chinese invasion as China considers its neighbor part of its territory to be reclaimed one day, by force if necessary.

On Monday, Beijing continued joint air and sea military exercises, which it launched in the wake of the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taipei last week, defying appeals to put an end to these exercises that have been going on for a few days in the vicinity of Taiwan.

Lu said the Taiwanese exercises were scheduled and were not a response to the ongoing Chinese exercises.

The island regularly holds simulated military exercises to fend off a possible Chinese invasion and last month included repelling attacks from the sea in a "joint interception operation", as part of its largest annual exercise.

In recent days, China has been accused of simulating a blockade and invasion of the main island of Taiwan during its maneuvers, which were due to end Sunday.

Beijing denounced the visit of Pelosi, the most senior elected US official to visit Taiwan in 25 years, and suspended a series of talks and cooperation agreements with Washington, especially in the areas of climate change and defense.

Washington - "Jerusalem" dot com - Saeed Erekat - Senator Chris Van Hollen (Democrat) criticized President Joe Biden's administration for failing to investigate the death of Palestinian-American journalist Sherine Abu Aqleh in the occupied West Bank nearly three months ago.

Senator Chris Van Hollen questioned the US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, about the Biden administration's handling of the killing of the Palestinian American journalist, Shireen Abu Aqleh, by Israeli occupation soldiers on May 11, and the official responded by saying that the US President Biden's administration does not support Such an investigation, prompting concerns that the case "isn't getting the attention it deserves," according to Senator Van Hollen.

In the impeachment hearing, Van Hollen noted that Secretary of State Antony Blinken had previously called for an "independent and credible investigation" into the murder of the veteran journalist, who had US citizenship.

"Just a simple yes or no question, is that still the position of the Biden administration?" Van Hollen asked. And the American diplomat, who visited Israel and the occupied Arab West Bank after Shirin's killing, responded to him by saying, "We asked that there be a credible investigation," without specifying the American role, but when she was pressed more by Senator Van Hollen, Lev added: "I will get back to you about that." Senator, because that was not my understanding of the nature of our position."

It is noteworthy that Secretary of State Blinken had said last June that Washington was calling for an "independent" investigation into the killing of Sherine Abu Aqelah, stressing that "when this investigation takes place, we will follow the facts, wherever they go, even if it is clear and direct."

But since then, the State Department has backtracked, with US State Department spokesperson Ned Price stating last week that there had been no change in the initial approach of the Biden administration, which stipulated that Israel had the capabilities and capabilities to conduct a thorough and thorough investigation.

This stance has angered Palestinian rights advocates, who argue that Israel cannot be trusted to investigate its own abuses.

The famous Palestinian-American journalist Sherine Abu Aqleh was killed, and colleague Ali Al-Samudi was injured at the same moment while they were covering the attempt to invade the Jenin camp by the Israeli occupation forces on May 11, and the Israeli occupation authorities attacked her funeral later that month and beat the pallbearers, and pushed them until They almost threw her coffin to the ground.

Senator Van Hollen told Leaf that many US lawmakers would be "very disappointed" if the administration did not push for an independent investigation.

"There are a number of us who will not allow this matter to be swept under the rug, and we are looking for answers," he said.

It is noteworthy that on July 4, the US State Department admitted that the fatal bullet that hit may have come from an Israeli army position, but portrayed the killing of the journalist as "an unintended consequence of tragic circumstances."

The US administration also said that a "detailed forensic analysis" of the bullet concluded that it was too damaged to originate.

The administration concluded that "Israeli soldiers had no intent to kill the journalist," despite the US administration's admission that it did not conduct its own investigation. Instead, State Department spokesman Ned Price said at the time that the conclusion was based on a "summary" of investigations by the Palestinian Authority and Israel.

But the investigation by the Palestinian Authority found that Israeli forces deliberately shot Abu Aqelah, who was wearing full protective clothing, with “Press” clearly written on it. Numerous investigations by independent media outlets such as the Associated Press, CNN, CNN and the Washington Post and The New York Times concluded from their own investigations that the Israeli occupation forces fired at the journalists, although there were no Palestinian gunmen shooting at the Israeli soldiers from behind the journalists, as they initially claimed.

Senator Van Hollen and other key Democrats wrote to Blinken last month to stress that the revision of the July 4 statement from the State Department "falls short of any reasonable definition of the independent investigation that you and members of Congress have called for."

Dozens of other US lawmakers, including some staunchly pro-Israel lawmakers, have also urged an independent investigation with US participation.

Last week, the Abu-Aqleh family visited Washington, D.C. to press officials for accountability and demand a US-led investigation, but the Abu-Aqleh family members, her brother Tony Abu-Aqleh, and her niece, Lina Abu-Aqleh, were unable to meet US President Biden despite repeated requests. .

BEIJING - (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce said Friday that the Chips and Science Act passed by the US Congress contains provisions restricting the normal economic, trade and investment activities of related companies in China, which will distort the global semiconductor supply chain and disrupt international trade.

The ministry added in a statement that the US legislation is a differentiated support policy typical of the industry with huge amounts of support to be provided to the US chip sector.

The statement said the US bill should be implemented in accordance with relevant WTO rules and principles of openness, transparency and non-discrimination, so as to help maintain the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains and avoid fragmentation.

The statement noted that China will continue to follow the developments of the draft law and take strong measures to protect its legitimate rights and interests when necessary.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh said that the statements of the Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ; in which he called for the town of Hawara to be erased from existence; Terrorism and racism, and bear the omen of a dangerous escalation against the Palestinian people, calling on the United Nations, the European Union, and all international organizations, to condemn these statements, and to activate international resolutions to boycott Israel, hold it accountable for its crimes, and not allow it to escape punishment.

He added, in a statement, this evening, Wednesday, that the statements of the extremist Israeli minister alone are sufficient to bring him to international justice, as they constitute official incitement to commit new massacres against the citizens of the town, and the neighboring towns and villages, which are still living under the burden of the horrific crime committed by the occupation soldiers and settlers. Last Monday night, during which they burned homes and properties, committed murders, and terrorized children and women, just as they took children as human shields in Aqbat Jabr camp, whose residents today were subjected to intimidation and killing.

The Prime Minister welcomed the US condemnation of Smotrich's remarks tonight; He described her as disgusting and irresponsible. He called for this important condemnation to be associated with an act that puts an end to Israeli crimes and leads to opening a political horizon to end the occupation of our land and establish a Palestinian state in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy.

He said that Smotrich's statements reveal what Israeli officials have been hiding from terrorist policies and practices, which we knew about and were trying to convince the world of, until they became clear without any equivocation, which puts the world before its responsibilities.

The Prime Minister affirmed that our people, who have practiced steadfastness, confrontation, and defiance of Israeli terrorist policies and practices and thwarted them over the past long years of struggle, are able to confront and thwart the statements of Smotrich, Ben Gvir, and other extremist officials. They also thwarted the previous ones, and our people will remain rooted to their land, no matter how high the prices are, or how heavy the sacrifices are.

غزة- “القدس” دوت كوم- قال مجلس منظمات حقوق الإنسان الفلسطينية، اليوم الأحد، إنه ينظر بخطورة بالغة إلى التعميم رقم (4) لسنة 2021م، الصادر بتاريخ 28/6/2021م، عن الإدارة العامة للمنظمات غير الحكومية التابعة لوزارة الداخلية في قطاع غزة، والذي يفرض على الجمعيات الخيرية والهيئات الأهلية القائمة على تنفيذ مشاريع تهتم بقضايا المرأة الفلسطينية، التنسيق المسبق مع وزارة شؤون المرأة قبل تنفيد أي مشروع، تحت طائلة المسؤولية القانونية.

واعتبر المجلس في بيان لها، أن ذلك يشكل قيودًا على ممارسة الحق في تشكيل الجمعيات وحرية عملها، وينطوي على إخلال بجوهر فكرة حرية العمل الأهلي ويتجاوز دور وزارة الداخلية الذي يحصره القانون في تسجيل الجمعيات.

وأوضح المجلس أن المادة (26) من القانون الأساسي المعدل لعام 2003م وتعديلاته، الحق في المشاركة السياسية بما في ذلك تشكيل النقابات والجمعيات والاتحادات والروابط والأندية والمؤسسات الشعبية وفقًا للقانون، فيما لم يخول القانون رقم (1) لسنة 2000م بشأن تشكيل الجمعيات الخيرية والهيئات الأهلية، أية جهة إجبار مؤسسات المجتمع المدني على التنسيق المسبق لتنفيذ أنشطتها خاصة ما يتعلق منها بقضايا بالمرأة، طالما أنها استوفت إجراءات تشكيلها وتسجيلها وفقًا لأحكام القانون.

وأشار إلى أن المادة (1) من قانون تشكيل الجمعيات، كفل حق الفلسطينيين في ممارسة النشاط الاجتماعي والثقافي والمهني والعلمي بحرية بما في ذلك الحق في تشكيل وتسيير الجمعيات والهيئات الأهلية، هذا بالإضافة لكون صلاحية إصدار قواعد عامة ومجردة تنطوي على تعديل بالإضافة للقانون الساري ليست من اختصاص دائرة المؤسسات بل هي اختصاص أصيل لمجلس الوزراء بموجب آلية التشريع اللائحي.

وأكد على أن قانون الجمعيات نظم الجانب الشكلي الإجرائي لها لا سيما قيدها في السجل العام، وضمان مراعاة تشكيلها وفق أحكامه دون التدخل في الجانب الموضوعي المتعلق بطبيعة الأنشطة نفسها، أما مسألة المتابعة فأناطها القانون بالوزارة المختصة، وبموجب قرار مسبب صادر عن الوزير في كل حالة، للتثبت من مراعاة أحكام القانون.

وبين أن المادة (10) التي تنص على التعاون والتنسيق فيما بين الوزارة والجمعيات للصالح العام، فإن مقصدها لا ينصرف إلى ما جاء في التعميم من تنسيق مسبق قد يتمخض عنه منع ممارسة العمل الأهلي.

وقال مجلس منظمات حقوق الإنسان الفلسطينية، إنه يرى أن هذا التعميم ينطوي على تمييز واضح ضد النساء، كونه خص المشاريع والأنشطة المتعلقة بالمرأة فقط، في تعارض واضح مع مبدأ المساواة وعدم التمييز، وهو ما يعتبر جريمة بحد ذاته.

وأكد على أن الحق في تشكيل الجمعيات وتسييرها، مكفول بموجب المعايير الدولية لحقوق الإنسان، ويُشكل أحد التزامات دولة فلسطين الدولية الناشئة عن انضمامها للعهد الدولي الخاص بالحقوق المدنية والسياسية بدون تحفظات، خاصة المادة (22) منه.

وجدد مطالبته بسرعة إلغاء التعميم رقم (4) لسنة 2021م، احترامًا للقانون ولمنظومة الحقوق والحريات العامة المكفولة بموجب القانون الأساسي الفلسطيني، ووفاءَ بالتزامات دولة فلسطين الناشئة عن انضمامها للاتفاقات الدولية لحقوق الإنسان.

Written by: Nabil Amr
"We want to live" is a slogan that if raised by one or ten or any number you choose, it is the most truthful and eloquent in pronouncing the name of the Gazan situation, its people, and their lives, in which hopes were absent behind pains, until what the poorest people enjoyed became an unattainable Gazan wish. ‏

A long time ago, Gaza and its people embodied a pyramid standing on its top, and an investment complex whose capital is death after death and destruction after destruction, and all of this is covered by a miserable theory that says that Gaza is destined to fight on behalf of peoples and countries, as if the injustice was lifted from the oppressed in all Makan is a monopolistic mission for Gaza, as it is the vanguard of the guerrillas, and sometimes it is said of the suicide bombers, to advocate for “resistance” and to provide every investment with the blood it needs in order for the slogans to remain alive without a logical justification for achieving even the simplest of them, and here is the extended time that proves it. on that.

The time has not come since the last massacre of children that took place in the last killing, but rather the time has come since the first massacre for the voice to be raised loudly so that Gaza ceases to be a field of experiments for agendas and slogans, or a free and open market for anyone wishing to invest in his country, party or his ruling system

Let Gaza stop, and let us help it in that, from fighting the entire universe, while the investors only offer it what keeps it alive between one round and the next. The Palestinian homeland is not the last in the Arab and Islamic worlds, but everywhere believes in the justice of the Palestinian cause, which calls for a parallel slogan to be raised saying that Gaza must live, not by the bread with which a person lives, and not by water mixed with salt and mud, even if it is replaced by purer Water on the face of the earth, and not by the lingering of a barrier that makes the other part of the heart and body of the homeland something unknown to generations that are forbidden to see it except in imagination and imagination, and not by opening and closing the sea in front of the fishermen’s livelihood whenever the blockade commander thinks. And the destruction is to open and close, not with dozens of permits to visit the resurrection and the cradle on special occasions and pray at Al-Aqsa on holidays, even if the number of permits is multiplied hundreds of times and not by the students’ travel to join their universities faltering in leaving and returning, all of this and many other things that you experience Gaza, from which the cry “We want to live” erupted, even if all of them were dissolved It was said to the Gazans, here we open the sea for you an additional ten kilometers and allow the passage of fuel tanks to raise the production of electric current to give it twenty-four hours a day, and we allow Karm Abu Salem to work day and night to supply the Gaza market with goods and we allow IRZ to pass a hundred thousand workers An additional amount to enter Gaza fifty or one hundred million shekels per day. All of this is truly comforting to the Gazans. Indeed, they do not stop demanding it, but what is going on in their depths is that feeling of loss of freedom and loss of dignity. Isn't it catastrophic? All aspects of their lives are linked to a statement that is given and withheld according to the desire of the besiegers and occupiers

Gaza "wants to live and must live", but not according to the conditions and agendas of others, but rather under the condition that is available to all peoples of the universe, which is freedom, independence and dignity within one state for one people. Gaza wants to live and must live. This is a right demand and not a slogan but It is a life condition that contradicts the conditions for investing agendas. Gaza needs to live and it must live. It has provided much more than it had to offer since the beginning of the cause of its people, as there is no separate issue for it. Did our religion not say that God does not burden a soul beyond its capacity?

Gaza did not delay, willingly and willingly, in presenting its tax of freedom and independence. From its heart, there were cities, villages and camps that launched national revolutions. It was the safe place for all the free people of the homeland from every Palestinian city, village and camp. Wasn’t Gaza an incubator of international harmony? The patriot Moin Bseiso and the patriotic Islamist Fathi al-Balawi, were they not the incubators that produced Majed Abu Sharar and Mukhlis Amr, when no one was asking about the identity of the other, and where he was born, but rather the question was where is your position in the national struggle and in the demonstrations refusing resettlement ..
Gaza has been forced to provide more than others, and it is time for others to offer it what it deserves. This is by developing the great appeal from Gaza that needs to live to Gaza that must live, and providing all generous reasons for that to happen.
According to Gaza, glory be to it, it has not and will not raise a white flag as it is the case of the free people of the Palestinian homeland in every city, village and camp. Gaza wants to live and must live. The condition of life is dignity, freedom and independence. All of them lead to the consequences of the march towards freedom, independence and dignity. ‏

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Israeli occupation army decided , on Sunday evening, to impose a general closure on the West Bank and the crossings of the Gaza Strip on the day of the "Israeli Knesset" elections.

According to an Israeli military spokesman, the closure will be on 1/11/2022, and will end on the same day at 23:59, based on the approval of the political echelon.