Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Israeli Occupation Court decided today, Thursday, to extend the detention of the prisoner , Khalil Awawda , until the sixth of next month.

According to lawyer Khaled Zabarqa, who is charged with defending the prisoner, Awadeh, "The Israeli court in Lod extended Awawdeh's detention, on charges of smuggling a mobile phone, even though the phone he had was the same one he used in Isaf Harofeh Hospital with the knowledge of the Prison Service."

Meanwhile, the spokesman for the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Prisoners Affairs, Hassan Abed Rabbo, said that the Occupation Court in Rishon LeZion decided to extend Awadeh’s detention until 6/11/2022, and transferred his file to the Central Court in Lod.

He added that the prisoner, Awadeh, is still being held in the Ramla prison clinic, and he suffers from a problem with the nerves, the brain, and the eyes, in addition to difficulty walking on his feet.

The prisoner, Awawda, was scheduled to be released on the 2nd of October, but the occupation prisons administration, in response to the instructions of the Israeli intelligence, circumvented the decision of the agreement to release the prisoner, under the pretext that an indictment would be filed against him.

The prisoner Awawda (40 years) from the town of Ithna, west of Hebron, suspended his open hunger strike, which lasted 172 days, to reject his administrative detention, on the 31st of last August, after reaching a written agreement to set a ceiling for his administrative detention and release him on the second of October. first running.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - Official data released today, Thursday, showed a sharp rise in the consumer price index, the main determinant of inflation, last September, driven especially by the rise in the prices of vegetables, chicken and eggs.

The Central Bureau of Statistics said that the consumer price index in Palestine increased in September by 1.30%, on a monthly basis, as a result of the increase in the prices of fresh vegetables by 12.16%, the prices of fresh chicken by 11.69%, and the prices of eggs by 8.31%.

Electricity prices also increased by 5.34%, fresh fruit prices by 4.99%, education services prices by 2.35%, diesel prices by 2.22%, dried vegetables prices by 2.18%, and health group prices by 1.48%.

On the other hand, the prices of fresh meat decreased by 1.82%, the prices of gasoline by 1.71%, the prices of grain flour “white flour” by 1.01%, and the prices of vegetable oils by 0.81%.

Geographically, the consumer price index in the Gaza Strip recorded a sharp increase of 2.12% during September 2022 compared to August 2022. This is due to the increase in the price of fresh chicken by 24.42%, the price of fresh vegetables by 11%, and the price of eggs by 7.85%. The health group prices increased by 4.34%, the prices of potatoes by 2.87%, the prices of dried vegetables by 2.85%, and the prices of fresh fruits by 0.91%, despite the decrease in the prices of live, fresh, chilled or frozen fish by 4.19%, the prices of bread by 3.92%, and the prices of fresh meat. By 1.75%, and the prices of grain flour “white flour” by 1.26%.

In the West Bank, excluding Jerusalem, the consumer price index increased by 1.20% during September 2022 compared to August 2022. This is due to the increase in the prices of fresh vegetables by 12.10%, the prices of eggs by 9.56%, the prices of fresh chicken by 9.03%, and the prices of Fresh fruits by 6.73%, electricity prices by 6.66%, dried vegetables prices by 3.27%, education services prices by 2.84%, liquid fuels used as fuel for "diesel" cars by 2.52%, and health group prices by 1.34%, despite the drop in oil prices. Vegetables increased by 1.69%, the prices of liquid fuel used as fuel for cars “gasoline” increased by 1.39%, and the prices of fresh meat increased by 1.36%.

In East Jerusalem, the consumer price index increased by 0.5% during September 2022 compared to August 2022, as a result of an increase in the prices of fresh vegetables by 14.72%, the price of bread by 11.15%, the price of electricity by 10.33%, and the price of vegetable oil by 4.49%. And the prices of education services by 3.82%, and the prices of fresh fruits by 3.03%, despite the decrease in the prices of potatoes by 34.99%, the prices of dried vegetables by 15.89%, the prices of gas by 4%, the prices of fresh meat by 3.93%, and the prices of grain flour “white flour”. By 3.61%, diesel prices by 3.10%, gasoline by 2.83%, and fresh chicken prices by 2.79%.

Over the nine months since the beginning of the year, the inflation rate increased by 3.57%, by 4.49% in East Jerusalem, 3.55% in the rest of the West Bank, and 3.06% in the Gaza Strip, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

The increase in the inflation rate over the past 12 months amounted to 4.04%, by 4.50% in East Jerusalem, by 4.26% in the rest of the West Bank, and by 3.06% in the Gaza Strip.

NEW YORK -- (Xinhua) -- With prices rising almost across the board, it's getting more and more difficult to pay for basic necessities, causing some Americans to default on those costs, CNBC reported Monday.

Confirming this fact, 32 percent of adults paid a bill late in the past six months, according to a recent report by online lending platform LendingTree, and 61 percent said it was because they didn't have the money to cover the cost.

The report revealed that around 40 percent said they were less able to afford their bills compared to last year. Most of them said they had fallen behind on a utility bill, credit card payments, or bills for telecommunications or internet services.

Undoubtedly, persistent inflation has affected consumers, the report said, leaving more Americans to spend their entire paycheck before they get their next paycheck.

"Life is getting more and more expensive, and it's shrinking Americans' already slim financial margin to zero," said Matt Schultz, senior credit analyst at LendingTree.

Gaza - Ahmed Al-Masharawi - Rafah Services Club, the leader of the Premier League, and the most titled club, hosted the meeting of the 14 first and first-class clubs in the Gaza Strip at its headquarters, with the participation of most of the clubs, and many important files related to sports activity were discussed, especially the continuation of the start of the league. In light of the clubs’ threat not to complete it because they did not obtain their financial rights for the Supreme Council grant, and the recent events that took place in the stadiums.

The clubs affirmed that they committed themselves to the responsibility to maintain the continuity of sports activity despite all the exceptional circumstances as a result of the 15-year blockade, especially since the clubs rely on this grant to meet their needs and provide a source of livelihood for the players, technical staff and workers, stressing that the continuation of the tournaments is a requirement of everyone.

Karem Al-Attar, the club’s president, stated that there is no intention to disrupt the football season, which started 5 weeks ago, and will increase the damage to the clubs, because they will need a new preparation period, and thus increase the financial burdens, explaining that the federation’s meeting with club presidents focused on the decline in performance. rulers, and mass riots.

The Competitions Committee of the Football Association set a new date and venue for the Rafah and Nusseirat services match, due to the imposition of a penalty on Rafah by transferring a home match, next Tuesday to the Khan Yunis Municipal Stadium, instead of the Rafah stadium.

Meetings and resignations

Nama Club, one of the first-division clubs, visited the federation's headquarters, and the recent developments in the stadiums were discussed, and the delegation presented a shield of thanks and appreciation to the federation for its great efforts in the success and continuity of sports activity.

Regarding the resignations that afflicted the technical staff, coach Mahmoud Al-Muzayen, the technical director of the Gaza Sports Club, joined those who resigned, and the last of them was Al-Sadaqa coach Imad Hashem. Al-Muzayen's resignation came after the severe loss that the brigadier general suffered in front of the newcomer to the league, Khadamat Al-Nuseirat, with a double in the fifth round of the Premier League. It is noteworthy that Al-Riyadi achieved only one win and two draws, and received two losses, and is sitting in tenth place with 4 points.

On the same level, the board of directors of the Khan Yunis Youth Club in Al-Mumtazah decided to reject the resignation of the technical director, Muhammad Abu Habib, which he submitted recently, after the team lost to Al-Hilal, and to renew confidence in him.

Crowning the Mahdi family with school titles

And within the secondary school championships for schools of education in the Central Governorate, the two sons of the well-known coach, Muhammad Mahdi, a table tennis player at Khadamat Al-Maghazi Club, represented by the champion of the last age groups, Yahya Muhammad Mahdi in the tenth grade, and his daughter Iman in the twelfth grade achieved two titles, and Yahya, who was ranked in the 15th grade, represented And 17-year-old Shuhada al-Maghazi Secondary School, which won first place among secondary schools in the Central Governorate, and Iman was represented by Maryam Bint Omran Secondary School for Girls, which won first place.

swimming championship

The Sports Department of the Ministry of Education concluded the central swimming championship, and the student Fouad Hamo won the first place in the breaststroke competition, and the student Moamen Al-Qataa won the third place in the butterfly competition, and the student Ahmed Al-Jabari won the second place in the freestyle competition, and the student Muhammad Al-Jabari won the center Third in the butterfly competition, and in the teacher category, teacher Radwan al-Hayek won first place in the freestyle swimming competition, in which physical education teachers of the education directorates in Rafah, Khan Yunis, Al Wusta, eastern Khan Yunis, eastern Gaza, western Gaza and the northern Gaza Strip participated. The tournament referee, Adel Al-Shami, and Amr Al-Khatib.

Khaldoun in the Arab Union

The Arab Kayak and Canoe Federation appointed Khaldoun Abu Salim as president of the Palestinian Sailing and Rowing Federation and a member of the federation’s executive committee, during the General Assembly meeting in Egypt. In turn, the founder and president of the federation announced that the decision was at the request of the League of Arab States to appoint Palestine as a member of the Arab federation according to the internal regulations.

Abu Salim expressed his appreciation to the federation for this confidence, which gives the union a strong optimism forward with the aim of developing the sport of rowing in Palestine, since the federation is an inclusive sports house, so we renew our emphasis on the need for joint action.

It is noteworthy that canoeing and kayaking are among the modern sports that derive from the sport of rowing. Its boats are free-wheeled and their boat is hollow without a rudder. Rowing is done with a paddle that has one palm.

Maghazi services case

The Basketball Federation decided to go to the International Cup Court, in the event that the Sports Court did not consider the petition filed by it regarding the case filed by the Maghazi Services Club against it, as the federation is waiting for the court to issue its final decision to announce its steps, especially since the new sports season will start next February.

Activities of the Physical Strength Association

The Palestinian Federation of Physical Strength paid a visit to the technical director of the national team for physical strength, member of the board of directors Fayek Al-Ashram, and the international champion, Muhammad Al-Ashram, in appreciation of their efforts in the recent championships. And the technical advisor of the federation, Talal Al-Ajlah, the head of the Referees Committee, Ahmed Al-Ajlah, the head of the Technical Committee, the South Branch, Hamed Al-Desouki, the international referee, Fereej Al-Hallaq, and the national referee, Ibrahim Siam.

The federation organized a celebration to honor the champions of the central sector championship for physical strength in the presence of legal and sports personalities. Many speeches were delivered praising the heroes, then shields and medals were distributed.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said that the crime of executing the young man, Osama Mahmoud Adawi (18 years), by the Israeli occupation forces at the entrance to Al-Arroub camp, north of Hebron, is part of the daily series of killings against the Palestinian people, with the cover and approval of the political level. Israeli.

The ministry confirmed in a statement today, Wednesday, that it is following up the crimes of field executions with courts and international organizations to put an end to Israel's impunity.

She added that the crimes of field executions are an official Israeli policy that is in favor of the systematic and deliberate Israeli escalation, and as a direct result of the occupation forces and settler militias storming Palestinian villages and towns, noting that they “constitute a disgrace to the international community and countries that praise their commitment to the principles of human rights, and practice the most heinous forms of violence.” Double standards when it comes to Palestinian human rights and Israel's obligations as an occupying power.

The Foreign Ministry held the Israeli government fully and directly responsible for this crime, calling on the international community to provide international protection for our people. It also called on the International Criminal Court to immediately start investigations into the crimes of the occupation and its settlers.

Kiev ( Ukraine ) - (AFP) - Ukraine announced Wednesday that it had recovered several towns from the Russians in the south of the country, and welcomed the delivery of a new air defense system, expecting a "new era" after two days of intense bombing.

The country was targeted a few days ago with a barrage of missiles and drones that specifically targeted the civilian energy infrastructure, in strikes that Russian President Vladimir Putin considered to be a retaliation for the bombing attack that destroyed the Crimean bridge, which Moscow described as a "terrorist" and attributed to Kiev.

And on Wednesday, the Russian security services announced that they had arrested eight people, including five Russians, on suspicion of their involvement in the bombing that targeted the Crimean Bridge on Saturday.

It also announced the thwarting of two attacks, which it said the Ukrainian intelligence was planning to carry out on Russian soil.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced that Ukraine's Western allies are considering providing Kiev with more air defense systems to protect it from "indiscriminate" Russian missile attacks across the country.

"We will discuss how to enhance support for Ukraine, and the priority will be for more air defense systems for Ukraine," Stoltenberg said at the start of a NATO meeting on arms deliveries to Kiev.

Putin promised a "harsh" response to any further attacks on Russia and what it considers its territory and infrastructure, in light of Moscow's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and then four other Ukrainian regions in September.

Despite the Kremlin's threats, Kiev pledged to restore the peninsula and the four regions annexed by Russia in eastern and southern Ukraine.

And on Wednesday, Kiev announced that it had recovered five towns in the Kherson region, which is one of the four regions that Moscow announced its annexation, in the latest setback for the Russian army, which has been retreating in this region, in the northeast and in the east since the beginning of September.

However, the Ukrainian presidency referred to the response of the Russian forces to the operation, explaining, "The sites of our units continue to be bombed to deter the counter-attack along the line of contact."

Meanwhile, the Russian army announced that it had repulsed Ukrainian attacks in the Donetsk, Lugansk, and Kharkiv regions in eastern Ukraine.

At least eight people were killed in Russian bombing of a market in the city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, near the front lines, according to the region's governor, Pavlo Kirilenko.

"There is no military logic in this type of bombing, other than the wild desire to kill as many of our people as possible and terrorize the rest," he said in a post on social media.

In late August, the Ukrainian army announced the launch of its counteroffensive.

After regaining almost complete control of the Kharkiv region in the north-east of the country, Ukrainian forces recently announced more field gains in the east and south of the country.

On Wednesday, the Kremlin announced that it expects Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to present to his Russian counterpart a concrete proposal related to mediation over the conflict in Ukraine, noting that the two presidents will meet Thursday in Kazakhstan.

The Kremlin's diplomatic advisor, Yuri Ushakov, told reporters, "The Turks are offering their mediation. If (Russian-Ukrainian) contacts will take place, they will take place on" Turkish territory. "Erdogan may formally propose something," he added, expecting a "useful and interesting discussion."

Ukraine has inflicted several defeats on Russian forces since September, which prompted the Russian president to issue orders to mobilize hundreds of thousands of reservists to try to reverse this trend.

The explosion that destroyed part of the Crimean bridge was seen as a humiliation for Putin, who wanted to present it as a symbol of Russian power. This bridge is also essential for supplying Russian forces in southern Ukraine.

And US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that his Russian counterpart "clearly" miscalculated the situation in Ukraine, adding that he "completely miscalculated" the resistance he would face.

The US President said that Putin "thought that he would be greeted with arms (...) and I think that his calculation was completely wrong."

"A new era of air defense has begun" in Ukraine, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said in a tweet, adding that "the German Iris-T is already here. The American NASAMS will come after it."

Reznikov said he met his US counterpart Lloyd Austin and General Mark Milley to discuss "strengthening the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian army".

And on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called, during a virtual meeting of the Group of Seven, to help create an "air shield" over Ukraine, warning that Putin "still has the means to escalate."

The 27 members of the European Union agreed to form a military mission to train Ukrainian forces in a number of bloc countries.

It is assumed that 15,000 soldiers will participate in the first training round, according to diplomats.

In addition to the infrastructure, the Russian strikes hit a park, a playground, a bridge and a pedestrian walkway in central Kiev on Monday. The capital has not been targeted since the end of June.

In the east, the Ukrainian authorities announced the discovery of two new mass graves in towns in the Donetsk region that were finally recovered from Russian forces.

In Liman, a railway junction that was recaptured in early October, a forensic team exhumed dozens of bodies, an AFP journalist reported.

"We have already found more than 50 bodies of soldiers and civilians. We have a long trench, a mass grave, where we found bodies and body parts," said the governor of Donetsk region.

Russia has been accused of numerous abuses - torture, rape and summary executions - in the cities from which it withdrew. However, Moscow has consistently denied the involvement of its soldiers despite mounting evidence.

On Wednesday, Putin stressed that his country is a reliable source of energy. After explosions damaged Nord Stream gas lines linking Russia with Europe, Putin said "the ball is now in the European Union's court" to resume supplies, adding: "If they want to, the taps can be opened and that's all."

Washington, (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday urged central banks to "act decisively to return inflation to its target rate," in a report by the agency highlighting uncertain conditions in terms of financial stability.

In order to confront inflation, which is at its highest level since the early eighties of the last century, and which is feared to become "entrenched", central banks must continue to raise interest rates, according to H. in the report published on Tuesday.

On Thursday, the Director-General of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, called on central banks to "more will to act now and together," noting that "there is an urgent need to achieve stability in the economy."

Inflation rates increased due to the global economy affected by the Covid-19 epidemic and supply chain disruptions, and the exacerbation of inflation due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its repercussions on food and energy prices.

The International Monetary Fund, which is holding its annual meetings in Washington this week in attendance for the first time since 2019, said clear negotiations on leaders' goals would be necessary "to maintain credibility and avoid unjustified market volatility."

However, the Fund acknowledged that the growing difficulties are facing both developed economies and emerging countries.

Financial markets are under pressure while investors are avoiding risk in light of economic and political uncertainty.

The tightening of monetary policies also led to a decline in the prices of financial assets, which increased negative expectations for the economy, all of which reinforces fears of a future recession.

In addition, the fund also expressed its concern about "failing in the real estate sectors in several countries, which raises concern about the extension of these difficulties to the banking and economic sectors in general."

Such is the case in China where the real estate sector is undergoing a sharp turnaround as new home sales fell during the epidemic period, causing liquidity problems for many heavily indebted developers.

Defaulting of contractors could damage the banking sector on a large scale, according to estimates by the International Monetary Fund.

Finally, the Fund highlighted the increasing difficulties faced by emerging or low-income countries with high interest rates on dollar loans, due to inflation.

Translation by "Jerusalem" dot com - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid described, on Tuesday, the draft final agreement to demarcate the maritime borders with Lebanon , as "a historic achievement that will enhance Israel's security, enter billions into its economy, and ensure stability on the northern borders."

Lapid indicated, in his statements reported by the Hebrew channel Reshet Kan, that he called the cabinet for a meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, to discuss the agreement, and that he will hold a special ministerial meeting later in the day.

According to the channel, these meetings are aimed at approving the agreement and considering the possibility of that without referring to the Knesset.

Lapid confirmed that his government accepts the American proposal, given that it is fully consistent with the principles presented by Israel in the security and economic fields.

Gaza - Ahmed Al-Masharawi - The struggle raged over the top spot in the Premier Handball League - the Jawal Championship, the sponsor of Palestinian sports, between Al-Salah Association and Al-Bureij Services, by defeating Ittihad Deir Al-Balah and Al-Rabat, respectively, in the opening of the second round of the 2022-2023 sports season competition, for the second leg.

Al-Salah achieved an important victory over Ittihad Dur Al-Balah with a score of 34-26 at Saad Sayel Hall, in an exciting and strong match since its start from both teams, so Al-Ittihad started scoring through Khalil Mahdi and Firas Al-Abit, and Al-Salah responded by Khaled Rayan, so that Al-Salah’s experience intervened and the first half was decided by a result. 16-14.

In the second half, the pace of the match increased between the two teams, and Al-Salah responded by counterattacking to reduce his danger, and succeeded in advancing with a score of 18-12, with a total score of 34-26. Al-Salah raised its score to 18 points in second place with 21 points, and Al-Ittihad remained behind them in third place with 12 points. The best scorer for Salah Abdullah Al-Musalmi came with 12 goals, and Khalil Mahdi was the top scorer for Al-Ittihad, scoring 6 goals.

Referee of the meeting: Muhammad Khairallah for the arena, recorder Khaled Haroun, Mikati Ahmed Badwan, referee observer Kamal Abu Houli, Bassam Al-Nanmam Competitions Committee.

Al-Bureij services penetrate the top

In the other match, Al-Bureij defeated Al-Rabat, with a score of 45-9. Al-Bureij extended its control over the course of the first half and ended it in its favor, with a score of 27-2. In the second half, Al-Bureij extended its grip on its opponent and continued its lead in scoring, to end with a score of 18-7. Al-Bureij raised its score to 21 points, ahead of Al-Salah on goal difference, and Rabat remained empty-handed in sixth place. The best scorer came to Al-Bureij Mahmoud Shaalan with 11 goals, and from Rabat Muhammad Hamdan. The referee of the match: Omar Al-Salout and Hani Bawadi for the square, recorder Majdi Harb, timekeeper Anis Ismail, observer Ayman Bashir, competition committee Mohamed Mahdi.

The second resignation in the league

The league of lights in the sector is witnessing new fluctuations in the technical staff, and Muhammad Abu Habib, the technical director of the Khan Yunis Youth Club, submitted his resignation from the white team’s training after the severe loss he received against Al-Hilal in the fifth round, and the club’s management held an emergency meeting to discuss the resignation and the conditions of the team, which fell to eighth place with a score. 5 points from one win, two draws and two losses. The management of Al-Sadaqa Club in Al-Mumtazah held a similar meeting and decided to accept the resignation of coach Imad Hashem in response to the team's loss to the youth of Rafah.

Haniyeh concludes his visit to Kuwait

Abdul Salam Haniyeh, Assistant Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports concluded his visit to Kuwait by meeting with the President of the Kuwaiti Olympic Committee, Sheikh Fahad Nasser Al-Sabah, on the sidelines of the Arab Championship for Basketball Clubs, where he met a number of heads of Olympic committees and members of Arab basketball federations, including the President of the Kuwaiti Federation, Rashid Al-Anzi. He praised before the delegations the great role played by Kuwait in hosting the Arab countries in sports, and conveyed the greetings of the Palestinian sports family to the State of Kuwait, the Emir, the government and the people. In turn, Al-Sabah affirmed that Kuwait will remain supportive of Palestine and Palestinian sports, and praised the great sports development in Palestine, wishing success to Palestine and the Palestinian sports family. And achieve more achievements and championships. He also met on the sidelines of the Asian Fencing Championships, Dr. Bilal Rahal, Dawood Al-Mutwali, President of our federation, Sheikh Hussein Al-Sharif, President of the Yemeni Federation, and Jordanian Khaled Al-Atiyat, and praised the role of the Asian Federation and Arab sports federations in supporting our sport, calling for the continuation of the shadow of the continuous violations it was subjected to by the Israeli occupation.

The Olympic Committee in Gaza opened the work of the Ethics and Compliance Committee in the presence of Dr. Asaad Al-Majdalawi, and Dr. Wael Al-Masry, Vice-Chairman of the Committee. Al-Majdalawi stressed the importance of upgrading and developing our sport to achieve our desired goals through the practiced sports action of the components and pillars of the Palestinian sports system, especially that it has recently achieved achievements in the field of individual and team games, and formed 15 specialized sports committees to raise sports.

Honoring the juniors

Namaa Club celebrated honoring the junior football team, which won the sector championship for those born in 2006, in the presence of Musa Al-Barsh, CEO, and his deputy Eng. Ehab Abu Al-Khair, the youth sector official Fawzi Hammouda, the technical director Mahmoud Hamad, and the technical director of the first team, Captain Ghassan Al-Balaawi, and Al-Barsh praised the historic achievement of the youth team, saying: We are proud of this generation that achieved an achievement for the city of Jabalia, stressing the need to continue the wonderful work it is doing. Emerging sector and building on this generation for the future.

End of the table tennis tournament

The Palestinian Table Tennis Federation and the Directorate of Education in Al-Wusta concluded the Table Tennis Championship for primary, higher and secondary schools and the follow-up of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, in the presence of Abdul Ghani Al-Sheikh, Director of the Department of Sports and Scouting Activities at the Ministry of Education, Director of the Administrative Department Nasser Al-Sududi, Supervisor of Physical Education Ahmed Abu Shawish, and Head of the Activities Department. Abdul Jalil Ghorab, head of the media and relations department, Ahmed Dalloul, and the supervisor of scouting and sports activity, Mahmoud Al-Talaa. The martyr leader Ibrahim Al-Maqadmeh. Honorable competition and sports ethics prevailed among the players. In conclusion, the attendees honored the winning schools with cups and gold and silver medals

(AFP) England coach Gareth Southgate admitted on Sunday that he feared other players might be injured before the World Cup in Qatar due to the busy calendar.

"What I see is a really busy schedule, a lot of players who are going to play a lot of minutes and I think, realistically, we're going to lose more (players)," Southgate said when asked about Manchester City defender Kyle Walker, who suffered an injury for the Premier League champions.

"I just find that the matches are very intense and (the players) play a lot," he added on the sidelines of the 2024 European Cup qualifiers draw in Frankfurt.

And the "Three Lions" team received a painful blow last September in the absence of the other Manchester City midfielder, Calvin Phillips, one of the most prominent players in the national team's squad, due to his shoulder surgery and doubts about his participation in the World Cup in Qatar.

Southgate added, "For these two players we will have to determine the level of their physical condition, because we will not play a friendly match before the finals."
The English coach also indicated that he intends to reveal his squad for the World Cup “perhaps before the end of the last stage” before the Premier League stopped shortly before 12 November.
"I don't think there will be a need for many players on the reserve list because by then we have to have a fairly accurate picture" of the players available, he said.
It is noteworthy that the World Cup draw dropped England in Group Two, along with Iran, Wales and the United States.

Lima - (AFP) - The inflation that extends from Lima to Mexico eliminates the ability of the population to purchase basic foodstuffs, and they assert that "without potatoes , there is no life for the Peruvians," while corn is a vital product for Mexicans, and these products are also part of the cultural heritage in the two countries.

Papa (potatoes) in Peru and cornmeal in Mexico are more than just products: they are a link to both countries' pre-Hispanic pasts, and an indicator of accelerating inflation.

On average, every Peruvian eats two kilograms of tubers per week. And 98.4 percent of Mexicans consume tortillas, which are small pancakes made from corn flour, which is also used in making tacos, with fillings of meat, salsa, peppers, vegetables, garlic and onions.

Potato prices in Lima have tripled since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its successive economic repercussions, according to the Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture, far exceeding the inflation rate (6.13 percent).

"Sales are very bad," said saleswoman Sonia Alania, who was met by AFP reporters at the Santa Anita market in Lima.
The most popular yellow potato cost $2 per kilo, up from $0.6 in the past, making it unaffordable for many city residents.

As for the white potatoes used in broth and soup, their price doubled from what it was before the war in Ukraine, amounting to $0.75 per kilo.

Another saleswoman, Sonia Yangal, 39, said, "The price hike worries us all. The 'papa' is as important as air."

Peruvian families must devote $60 a month to buying potatoes, while average urban wages are $376.
And the housewife, Lucia Adrianzin, 69, confirms that there are no solutions other than "reducing consumption." "We have to find alternatives," says Marta Guerreros, 61, referring to dishes made from beans or lentils.

The authorities are worried about a shortage of fertilizers, of which Russia is the largest exporter. Left-wing Peruvian President Pedro Castillo demanded respect for the "right to food" and the resumption of exports of Ukrainian wheat and Russian fertilizers.

The cultivation of the "papa" dates back to before the Inca Empire in the fifteenth century, while maize was a symbol of the peoples of Central America, which is present-day Mexico.

In the south of the capital, Mexico, Laura Flores, 39, continues to grow and harvest yellow heads without fertilizers on a small piece of land, in the manner of her ancestors.

Small land cultivation with the use of artisanal mills withstands inflation better than industrial production. However, these traditional methods are not enough to feed 126 million Mexicans, knowing that the country produced 27.4 million tons of corn in 2021.

Many tortilla producers depend on industrial companies such as publicly listed Masica and Mensa to supply them with cornmeal.

The consequences of the war in Ukraine affected this industrial sector in particular, with direct repercussions on the price of tortillas.

The price of a kilo of tortillas increased from $0.94 to $1.05 between January and October, and reached a peak of $1.25 in some states in the northwest of the country (Sinaloa, Baja California).

One of the reasons for inflation is the rise in food prices (8.7 percent over the 12 months in September, a record in 20 years).

To curb inflation, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador signed a second agreement with the private sector that includes the two giants Maseca and Mensa, and provides for a freeze on flour prices, among other things.

Small maize producers in southern Mexico are also at risk of accelerated urbanization as well as reduced crop profitability.
"Many producers plant, but they don't get a return on their investment, so they prefer to sell" the land, lamented Laura Flores, looking from her small plot of land at the buildings of Mexico's 9 million inhabitants.

"A few years ago, Mexico was self-sufficient in beans and corn, but now that is not the case."

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - difficult health conditions experienced by Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli detention centers , represented by the use of various methods by the prison administration against them, in order to break their resolve, such as depriving them of the necessary medical care for them, in addition to the use of psychological and physical torture, and their condition In cells that lack all the necessities of human life, which increases the spread of diseases and their spread among them.

The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Prisoners revealed, in a report issued today, Sunday, after the visit of its lawyer, Fadi Obeidat, to the Negev prison, a group of sick cases of a number of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli detention centers, including: the case of the prisoner Muhammad Mardawi (43 years) from the town of Arraba, south of Jenin. , who is still suffering from a difficult health condition, as he complains of severe chest pain and a severe and continuous cough, which affects his breathing process, as his health condition worsened after he was infected with a virus five months ago, and because of the delay of the prison administration, no examinations were conducted for him and they were not provided. He was given no treatment, which aggravated his health condition, as the prisoner suffers from an old problem with the lungs as a result of complications due to him being given medication by mistake in 2012. Three months ago, he underwent an x-ray, and he was informed that he was suffering from acute inflammation of the lungs, and he was given cortisone.

While the prisoner Imad Abu Ramouz (48 years) from the city of Hebron, who is currently in the Negev prison, suffers from gum infections and dental decay, and today he has only six left of his mills, which are also decayed, and he refuses to remove them because the remaining period for him in captivity is long, and he does not know what It will be resolved if it was taken off.

Abu Ramouz previously suffered from testicular cancer, as the right testicle was removed a year ago and he was given chemotherapy, in addition to periodic examinations. Recently, he was informed by the prisoner’s doctor that he needed to conduct new examinations, but he is still waiting until now, as the prison administration is deliberately neglecting his health condition.

The authority added, quoting its lawyer, Fawaz Shaloudi, after his visit to the “Ramle” prison clinic, details of the health condition of the injured prisoner, Nazir Dar Ahmed (22 years), from the town of Abwein, northwest of Ramallah, who is facing an alarming health condition, after being hit by 20 bullets in various parts of the city. His body, by the occupation army during his arrest last May.

The prisoner also complains of severe back and foot pains, as a result of the presence of shrapnel in his body, and he is only given painkillers.

The Commission held the Israeli prison administration fully responsible for the continuation of the series of medical negligence against Palestinian detainees, and called on international institutions, human rights institutions and the Red Cross to play their necessary role towards the issue of detainees to the fullest.

Jerusalem - "Jerusalem" dot com - A young man was injured, last night, by the Israeli occupation forces, who stormed the Shuafat refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem , in large numbers, in search of the perpetrators of the shooting that led to the death of a female soldier and the wounding of a security guard and another female soldier.

According to local sources, the young man was shot in the chest and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

The occupation forces raided many citizens' homes and subjected their residents to field investigations.

Those forces arrested many citizens and took them for interrogation, including members of the same family, suspected of being from the family of the perpetrator of the attack.

The occupation forces closed the entrances and exits of the camp, and imposed a strict siege on the citizens who were prevented from entering or leaving it.

The Israeli police claim that at least 3 people were "involved" in the operation, including the main terrorist who arrived at the checkpoint and fired at the soldiers, and that they are known to it.

Gaza - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine organized, on Saturday evening, a mass rally in support of the prisoners in the Israeli occupation prisons who are on hunger strike for the fourteenth day in a row, rejecting the policy of administrative detention .

The participants in the march, which started from Palestine Crossroads to the headquarters of the Red Cross, west of Gaza City, raised pictures of the striking prisoners and the Palestinian flag, as well as "coffins" on which pictures of some of the striking prisoners were hung.

Mahmoud al-Ras, a member of the political bureau of the front and the official of its branch in Gaza, said in a speech that this battle that our prisoners are waging today is to overthrow one of the cruelest and most Nazi forms of "Zionist" terrorism, as he put it.

He added, "Our prisoners are struggling to overthrow the administrative detention that the terrorist entity inherited from its sponsor and first partner, which is British colonialism during the mandate."

He continued, "This tool is used by the settlement entity as a holocaust for our Palestinian youth, and as a tool to end the lives of freedom fighters and freedom fighters through health neglect and forced detention."

He stressed that the prisoners are waging a strategic battle whose slogan is (our strike is freedom). You can imagine the amount of pain, deprivation and suffering that the prisoner suffers under the sword of this criminal policy. like he said.

The leader in the Popularity sent several messages, including to the striking prisoners, stressing that all Palestinians stand behind them, directing his message to the occupation, saying: "Every moment of pain, suffering, deprivation and challenge that our brave prisoners are going through, the earth will be filled with noise. The hotbeds of your terror will chase the fire of anger everywhere around the world, and this anger will not stop." Except by removing the last terrorist outpost and demolishing the walls of the last incinerator of terrorism and arrest from our land.”

Al-Ras stressed that the Palestinian resistance is present and will have the decisive word in all fields, calling for expanding the fields of engagement with the occupation, and for the 17th of October to be a day of escalation and the exercise of resistance in all its forms along the lines of engagement and confrontation in support of the prisoners.

Translation by "Jerusalem" dot com - An Israeli soldier was injured, Sunday evening, as a result of being shot by Palestinians near the "Shomron" military base near Nablus .

According to the Hebrew Channel 14, the soldier was slightly wounded in the leg, and was taken to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva for treatment.

According to the Hebrew website Ynet, gunfire took place meters away from the same area towards the settlers, after the end of their march near the Itamar settlement, in which they went out to protest the shooting.

The Lions' Den groups announced that their groups fired a barrage of bullets at herds of "settlers" and the occupation soldiers who accompanied them at the Awarta and Hawara checkpoints. As stated in the text of the statement.

Another settler was wounded in the back this morning as a result of a shooting that occurred near the Elon Moreh settlement.

Amman - "Jerusalem" dot com - Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees " UNRWA ", Philip Lazzarini, said that in the absence of any political horizon and a real solution, the future of Palestine refugees stands at a crossroads.

This came during his speech before the high-level ministerial meeting hosted by Jordan and Sweden on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

"We are here today, because we all agree that UNRWA plays a distinguished role in advancing the rights and well-being of millions of Palestine refugees, and in recognition of our Agency's vital contribution to regional stability," he said.

"We all believe that in the absence of a real political solution, UNRWA is the indispensable option of the international community for Palestine refugees," he added, noting that the agency has been facing an existential financial threat for a very long time.

The Commissioner-General continued: Today's meeting seeks to define a path that will ultimately achieve the Agency's financial sustainability, which would take into account the three conflicting pressures facing the Agency, which are the General Assembly's expectations of UNRWA to provide many government-like services to those who are the most suffering communities in the region, the chronic lack of adequate funding from Member States, and the inability to change the scope of service delivery due to the deep-seated perception within the communities we serve that weakening UNRWA is further weakening the right of Palestine refugees.

He pointed out that over the past decade, UNRWA has worked on exploring various ways to address the chronic funding shortfall, noting that it has intensified its fund-raising efforts and worked to expand the donor base, and has sought to absorb funding shortfalls through efficient work and through severe austerity measures.

La Zarrini expressed his hope that the meeting would lead to a new initiative to find sustainable solutions to finance the Agency's work, and to translate support for mandate tasks into matching financial resources, which required political will.

The UNRWA Commissioner-General renewed the call for increasing public financial support for UNRWA by assigning international financial institutions, increasing public financial contributions from countries to the United Nations in general, and increasing the sharing of financial burdens.

He said: Today it is crucial that the international community not leave the Palestine refugees alone. It is time to move forward, turn words into action and prove to Palestine refugees what it means that we are committed to protecting and advancing their rights.

Kabul - (AFP) - The Taliban authorities on Tuesday rejected the United Nations accusation of violating women's right to work in Afghanistan, stressing that thousands of them work in the country's public sector.

But director of personnel at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Sharafeddin Sharaf told AFP that many women receive their salaries even though they do not go to work because the offices are not set up for proper gender segregation.

He said, "Mixing in one office is not possible in our Islamic system." His remarks came a day after a UN human rights expert announced a "significant decline" in women's rights since the Taliban returned to power in August last year.

He was unable to specify the number of working women, but confirmed that "none of the female employees were dismissed."

However, many women went out in demonstrations to protest the loss of their jobs and to demand the right to work, and the Taliban authorities broke up some of those demonstrations by force.

Sharaf said that some women go to work "once a week to their offices to sign the attendance sheet and their salaries are paid at home."

This happens in places where "arrangements for segregation of the sexes have not been completed," adding that women work in the ministries of health, education and interior, where they are needed.

Sharaf said it was up to the all-male Taliban leadership to decide "when women can come to the offices they don't go to at the moment."

His remarks came after the announcement of a UN expert in the field of human rights that women's freedoms have declined significantly since the return of the Taliban to power.

"There is no country in the world where women and girls are so quickly deprived of their basic human rights solely because of their gender," Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett said in Geneva.

A spokesman for the Taliban government, Zabihullah Mujahid, said Bennett's report was biased.

"There is no danger to the lives of women in Afghanistan today, or no one insults Afghan women," he said in a statement late Monday, adding that they were still enrolled in public and private universities.

However, most secondary schools across the country have been ordered to close, which means that the current generation of female undergraduates may be the last.

Many Taliban officials say the ban is temporary but also give a range of excuses for the closure, from a lack of funds to a lack of time to reformulate the school curriculum according to Islamic standards.

Local media on Monday quoted the education minister as saying it was a matter of tradition because a large number of rural people did not want their daughters to go to school.

Since returning to power, the Taliban have imposed severe restrictions on girls and women to comply with their strict interpretation of Islam, effectively cutting them off from public life.

The movement quickly closed down the Ministry of Women's Affairs and replaced it with the Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.

The hardline Islamist movement has ordered women to wear headscarves outside, preferably the burqa.

Moscow - (AFP) - Today, Saturday, an attack targeted the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the Sebastopol region, without leaving any casualties, according to the governor of the Crimean city, Mikhail Razvozgaev.

"The drone was hit over the headquarters of the fleet, fell on the roof and caught fire," Razvozgaev said in a message via Telegram.

The accident did not cause "extreme damage" or injuries, according to what the governor said, holding the Ukrainian forces responsible for the operation.

This attack is the second targeting the headquarters of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea in Sebastopol in less than a month.

On July 31, a drone targeted the headquarters of the Russian fleet, wounding five workers in the place, and all the celebrations scheduled for that day were cancelled.

Ukraine denied its involvement in the attack after Russia held it responsible, considering the Russian accusations "provocative".

The attack coincided with repeated explosions and other attacks targeting Russian military infrastructure in Crimea.

On Thursday night, Russian boats shot down a drone near a drone runway in Sebastopol.

And the explosions took place on Tuesday at a military base and a warehouse containing explosives in Crimea, which Russia described as an act of "sabotage".

In early August, an explosive material intended for the Air Force exploded near a military airstrip in Saki, Crimea, leaving many dead and many wounded.

The governor of the peninsula, Sergei Aksyonov, confirmed that the air defense system was put into operation on Saturday in Evpatoria, in the west.
He explained at the time on the Telegram application that the accident "did not cause any damage or injuries."

In addition, Konstantin Ivashchenko, who was appointed by pro-Russian forces as mayor of the coastal city of Mariupol (southeastern Ukraine), was subjected to an assassination attempt on Saturday, according to Russian news agencies.

The RIA Novosti news agency, quoting a police source, said that an explosion occurred while he was driving his car on a road in front of the municipal zoo. The source confirmed that Ivashchenko "was not hurt."

In the early days of its attack on Ukraine, Russia took control of part of the south of the country, especially the Kherson region, not far from Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014.

Written by: Attorney Rajeh Abu Asab
The series of heinous murders and the loss of innocent lives continues in Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and within the Green Line. These murders are strange and alien to the conservative Palestinian society, which is known for its adherence to its customs, traditions, morals, and customs that are based on mutual respect, cooperation in good times and bad, and respect for the rights of neighbours, lineage and intermarriage. Reasons defined by Islamic law, and these are not applied through individuals, groups, or clans, but only from the judiciary. And out of the true Islam’s respect for the sanctity of blood, and the preservation of the human soul, God Almighty has forbidden the killing of an innocent soul and the shedding of blood, and has threatened the willful killer with severe punishment. Where he said: “And whoever kills a believer deliberately, his recompense is Hell to abide therein, and God’s wrath and curse are upon him, and He has prepared for him a grievous chastisement.” Surah Al-Nisa, verse 93. This noble verse categorically forbids the believer to kill an innocent person, and threatens whoever does so with divine wrath upon him, expelling him from His mercy, and inflicting great punishment on him on the Day of Resurrection.
God Almighty considered killing an innocent person as killing all people, and on the other hand, he considered whoever saved it as if he saved all people. The revival of the soul is by saving it from the causes of destruction, such as killing, drowning, fire, demolition, famine, epidemic, and so on. In this, there is a warning to the one who kills an innocent person whose blood is impeccable, and a promise to the one who saves a soul from certain destruction. In addition to the many Qur’anic verses that prohibit the killing of an innocent person, and threaten the premeditated murderer with the most severe punishments, there are many noble and authentic hadiths that prohibit killing in all its forms and manifestations, including his saying, peace be upon him: “The first thing that will be decided among people on the Day of Resurrection is in blood." And he said: “The demise of the world is easier with God than killing a Muslim man.” And his saying: Whoever helped kill a Muslim, even with half a word, will come on the Day of Resurrection written between his eyes: He has despaired of God’s mercy. He will not enter Paradise, so what about the one who kills an innocent Muslim whose blood is infallible.Despite all these threats and promises to those who practice premeditated murder, the killings are still continuing, claiming innocent lives, igniting enmities and hatred among the people of the Palestinian society, and leaving behind many tragedies, calamities and sorrows. For example, a young man was killed on the day of his engagement, after he distributed engagement invitation cards to family, friends, and loved ones, so sorrows prevailed instead of joys, and joy turned into a funeral, and the father and mother mourned their eldest son, as they prepared to rejoice in his engagement.

Among the heinous murders, and all murders are heinous and condemnable, is that a young man in his twenties kills his father, then buries him near the house and pours concrete over his body. The killer claimed that he no longer felt the pain and grief of killing his father. Any indiscretions after this?!

In fact, there is absolutely no justification for committing premeditated murder, no matter what the killers invoke for reasons, because killing is not a solution as the killers claim. Rather, it stirs enmity and hatred, and may lead to extremely serious events and calamities, such as taking revenge and burning down shops and homes for the killer’s family and relatives, and of course this Also, behavior that is Islamically and socially rejected, as true Islam says: “And no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another.” That is, an innocent soul is not taken for a crime committed by another. ‏

Murders are also common in the Gaza Strip, especially during family quarrels. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics stated that 29 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of this year due to family quarrels, as well as due to revenge. As for the crimes within the Green Line among the Arab 48 families, they have become daily or almost daily, as victims of men, women and children fall at the hands of organized crime gangs. The Arab 48 website stated that the number of murder victims in Arab towns inside the Green Line in 2021 reached 111, including 16 women. While the death toll from the beginning of the year 2022 until mid-June reached 25.

There is no doubt that the main reason behind the killings is the proliferation of weapons and the ease of obtaining them, especially in Area C, where there is no security presence for the Palestinian Authority, as well as the outbreak of quarrels for trivial reasons, such as quarrels over stopping a car in a certain place. The spread of drugs, organized crime and crime gangs contribute to urging young people to commit murders without considering the consequences of those crimes. In addition, the absence of deterrent penalties against murderers encourages the commission of murders. In this regard, we should not forget the family and clan fanaticism that also plays a role in this.
What is required to stop the murders, or at least put an end to them, is to intensify the punishment for the killers so that they deter them, as God Almighty says: “And you have life in retribution, O people of understanding.” Likewise, the visual, audio and print media, and the preachers of mosques and churches have a role to play in warning against crimes Killing. As for the main role, it falls on the family that has to raise children in a sound way that serves traditions, customs and customs, and above all the teachings of the true religion. God bless. ‏

BEIJING - (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said last Friday that the number of 5G phone users reached 475 million by the end of July this year.

The figure recorded an increase of 120 million people compared to the end of last year.

As of the end of July, China had established nearly 1.97 million 5G base stations, with all cities at the state level, counties and 96 percent of towns provided with 5G network coverage, according to the ministry.

The ministry added that China will continue to advance the construction of information infrastructure facilities including 5G networks and gigabit optical networks, and accelerate the deepening of the deep integration of "double gigabit" networks in various fields.

And she added that China will make efforts to gradually expand the coverage of high-quality networks to rural areas, and expand the application of new modes of work in these areas.

Jenin - "Jerusalem" dot com - Ali Samoudi - The national and Islamic forces in Jenin camp organized, on Friday evening, a memorial festival on the occasion of the first anniversary of the martyrs whose bodies are withheld: Saleh Ahmed Ammar, Amjad Iyad Husseiniya, Nur al-Din Abdullah Jarrar, Raed Ziyad Abu Saif Diaa Al-Sabarini, and Dirar Al-Kafrini, who were shot dead by the Israeli occupation on August 16 of last year at the entrance to Jenin camp, with the participation of the families of the martyrs whose bodies are being held by the occupation from the governorates of Jenin and Nablus.

The participants in the festival demanded that the bodies of the martyrs detained by the occupation authorities be handed over, including the body of the martyr Jamil Al-Amouri, who was martyred on June 10, 2021.

The festival began with a military parade of armed men from the resistance factions, during which they carried symbolic coffins bearing pictures of the martyrs whose bodies are kept in the graves of numbers.

The participants lined up in the festival square, which was decorated with Palestinian flags and their pictures, in addition to pictures of the prisoners and martyrs of the Islamic Jihad leaders who were assassinated by the occupation in Gaza.

They denounced the silence of the international community towards the aggression, crimes and massacres committed by the occupation, the latest of which was in the Gaza Strip, in addition to the crime of holding the bodies of the martyrs, stressing that our people will continue their struggle to prosecute and defeat Israel and liberate the bodies of the martyrs and prisoners and every grain of soil from Palestine.

For his part, Fathi Khazem, the father of the martyr Raad, delivered a speech on the resistance, during which he saluted the martyrs and their families, stressing that the resistance will continue to carry the gun and fight on their path and covenant until the occupation is defeated, which will not undermine the determination and will of our people who insist on completing their path and struggle regardless of the challenges and conspiracies, stressing on The need to strengthen national unity, empower the home front, and close ranks to stand up to the plans of the occupation.

His father, the martyr Ibrahim Al-Nabulsi, also delivered a speech in which she called on everyone to follow in the footsteps of the martyrs, carry their flag, preserve their blood, and confront the occupation.

The speakers called on the international community and all free people in the world to intervene to put an end to the occupation's crimes committed against our people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

At the end of the festival, the mothers and families of the martyrs, whose bodies are being held, were honored from the Jenin and Nablus governorates.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - Hussein Al-Sheikh , Secretary of the Executive Committee of the PLO, called on international institutions to intervene immediately in order to guarantee the rights of prisoners in the Israeli occupation prisons.

In a tweet on Twitter, the sheikh accused the Israeli authorities of renouncing all the understandings that were agreed upon before last Ramadan with the Palestinian prisoners , and tightening the steps to harass them.

Al-Sheikh called on all international bodies and institutions to intervene immediately before the prisoners take major protest steps.

The Sheikh called for the formation of the broadest case of solidarity with the prisoners.

Paris, (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed during a phone call Tuesday to "work together to end the war" in Ukraine , Paris announced.

The French presidency said in a statement that Macron and Modi discussed in their phone call "the war waged by Russia in Ukraine and its destabilizing repercussions for the rest of the world."

The Elysee Palace added in its statement that Macron, who received Modi in Paris in May, confirmed during the conversation "France's determination to continue its support for Ukraine."

India refrained from publicly condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, nor did it participate in the United Nations vote on a text to this effect.

However, in June, New Delhi co-signed a statement issued by the Group of Seven major industrialized countries stressing "respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries."

In the face of the food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, the French president reaffirmed "the importance of the international community acting in a coordinated manner," according to the Elysee statement.

Macron and Modi also touched, according to the statement, "challenges in the Indo-Pacific region as well as the situation in Sri Lanka."

And on Tuesday morning, a Chinese research ship docked in the Chinese-run port of Hambantota in southern Sri Lanka, despite the fears of India and the United States that this ship was involved in espionage activities for Beijing.

India has grown increasingly concerned about the growing Chinese influence in Sri Lanka, which is suffering from exorbitant debts that it borrowed from Beijing over the past years to develop huge infrastructure projects.

Washington - "Jerusalem" dot com - Saeed Erekat - More than 50 human rights organizations have called for an end to the "pressure attacks" by the United States and Israel on the United Nations commission investigating racial discrimination and Israeli oppression against the Palestinian people.

Last year, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) established an "ongoing" international commission of inquiry to investigate Israeli violations of international humanitarian law.

Rights groups, many of which represent and act on behalf of the Palestinians, pledged their "full support" to the UN Commission of Inquiry on Palestine, which it said was facing "escalating attacks" led by Israel.

The letter says the UN commission is facing a smear campaign and baseless accusations that its members are anti-Semitic and are calling for its "dissolution".

She adds, "The intensified attacks (on the commission) come in light of the unique and historic mandate of the current commission, which is the first permanent UN investigative body with a comprehensive mandate covering colonized Palestine."

Israel and Egypt have sought to stifle the committee's work by denying entry to the Occupied Palestinian Territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to carry out its mandate.

Middle East Eye attributes to Professor Norman Finkelstein, author of several books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict including his famous book “The Holocaust Trade” that, “There is nothing new here. Israel, with the support of the United States, has always sought to undermine or sabotage committees United Nations investigation.

"The most famous example was the Goldstone Report, which Israel and the United States worked so hard to kill," Finkelstein added.

"The challenge with these reports is that they lack enforcement power," he said. What is also needed besides these committees is “a political movement and political leadership that can use those tools to galvanize public opinion.”

The greatest challenge facing the Palestinians, Finkelstein warns, is that while they have achieved many "paper victories" with UN resolutions, human rights reports and other international rulings, they have found it difficult to translate these victories into facts on the ground.

"Israel always takes advantage of opportunities," he says. "Now it sees an opportunity to weaken the committee. Right now, you see that the media is preoccupied with Ukraine and Taiwan - why not kill a Palestinian leader and mow the lawn again in Gaza?"

Finkelstein notes that "Israel does not miss the opportunity to kill Palestinians, and the Palestinian cause is weak at the moment and there is little regional support."

It is reported that the current intense pressure campaign on the committee comes after Commissioner Milon Kothari gave an interview in which he spoke condemning Israel for not cooperating with the UN investigation, adding that if Israel wants to be part of the UN, it must abide by its rules.

"I would go so far as to raise the question of why they are even members of the United Nations, because the Israeli government does not honor its obligations as a member state of the United Nations. They are in fact consistently, either directly or through the United States have tried to undermine the mechanisms of the United Nations," Kothari said. ".

It is mentioned that the committee’s mandate is not limited in time or subject to renewal, which prevents its closure due to specific deals between countries or through pressures on specific countries. The investigation was not limited to the immediate circumstances that led to its formation, namely the suppression of peaceful Palestinian protests and the subsequent Israeli military attack on the Gaza Strip in May 2021, and the killing of 256 Palestinian civilians, but rather issued explicit instructions to take the time it needs and examine the "root causes underlying the recurring tensions." in the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel.

In a letter in defense of Kothari, Navi Pillay, chair of the UN commission, highlighted Israel's refusal to cooperate with the commission and "adhere to its international obligations to end the occupation and fulfill the Palestinian right to self-determination."

Human rights organizations warned in their letter to defend the UN committee against the attacks that Israel has a record of not cooperating with UN investigative and fact-finding bodies.

The tactic used by Israel includes "denying entry to Palestine, leading organized lobbying efforts against these bodies, and carrying out defamation campaigns accusing the bodies of bias and 'anti-Semitism'."

The letter warned, "The latest attack on the Commission of Inquiry's mandate is a continuation of Israel's systematic efforts to shut down internationally mandated accountability mechanisms."

A few weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid demanded, in a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, "the immediate removal of all three members of the investigation committee charged with investigating Israel, and the dissolution of the investigation committee."

The United States has also worked closely with its longtime ally Israel and last June pressured 21 other countries to say the committee was giving Israel "disproportionate" attention.

Beijing - (AFP) - China 's Sichuan Province, a center for lithium production, has decided to ration electricity supplies to factories until Saturday, according to state media, at a time when a heat wave is increasing demand and depleting water in tanks.

Temperatures in the province of about 84 million people have exceeded 42 degrees Celsius since last week, according to data from the China Meteorological Administration, which has increased demand for the use of air conditioners.

The region relies on dams to generate 80 percent of its electricity needs, but its rivers dried up this summer, according to the Ministry of Water Resources in Beijing.

The province, located in southwest China, produces half of the lithium produced nationwide and used in electric cars and hydropower projects.

But the local government decided to prioritize energy resources for residents and ordered industrial users in 19 of the province's 21 cities to suspend production until Saturday, according to a notice issued Sunday.

Several companies, including aluminum producer Henan Zhongfu Industrial Co. and fertilizer producer Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Co., announced in statements on the stock exchange website that they would suspend production.

And the Central Taipei News Agency reported that a factory in the province belonging to the Taiwanese giant “Foxconn”, which provides supplies to “Apple”, had suspended production.

Some companies will be allowed to operate with limited capabilities based on their production needs.

"Sources estimate that at least 1,200 tons of lithium production will be cut due to operational disruption during these five days," Susan Zhou, an analyst at Rystad Energy, told AFP, noting that lithium carbonate prices have risen since Monday.

Several major Chinese cities recorded record temperatures this summer.

And the Chinese National Observatory again issued an alert for the highest (red) level of high temperatures on Monday, according to the official media, with temperatures rising to more than forty degrees in various parts of the country.

Provinces including Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui, which rely on energy from western China, have restricted electricity to industrial consumers to ensure that households have enough supplies, according to local media reports.

Scientists report that extreme weather conditions around the world are becoming more frequent due to climate change, and are likely to become more severe as temperatures rise around the world.

Written by: Attorney Ali Abu Hilal

The violations of the Israeli occupation did not stop at the rights of a specific group of the Palestinian people, and were not limited to the Palestinians who resided in the occupied Palestinian territories in 1967. Elders and seniors...

Last Friday, 8/12/2022, Sheikh Yusef Al-Baz, the imam of the Great Mosque in Lod, was transferred to Soroka Hospital (in Beersheba) after a serious deterioration in his health, one day after he embarked on a hunger and water strike in Al-Ramon prison in the Negev, in protest against the decision of the Central Court in the city of Lod, to keep him in detention until the end of the judicial procedures in the alleged case against him. ‏

Sheikh Youssef Al-Baz has been detained since April 30, in a file accusing him of incitement against its forces by the Israeli occupation authorities, and his support for acts of "disturbing order", following the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem during the month of Ramadan.

It is noteworthy that Sheikh Youssef Al-Baz, 64 years old, is a heart patient and several other diseases, and he is a father of 7 children. He went on strike for food and water, to demand his release, after the occupation court in the city of Rishon Lezion decided to refuse to release him, and an appeal was made. On the decision, he was refused release in the Central Court in the city of Lod. ‏

Lawyer Khaled Al-Zabarqa, one of Sheikh Al-Baz’s defenders, said, “The court decision indicates that we are facing a judicial system that practices the apartheid system. The Gift of Dignity We are in a new phase under Israeli military rule, but it is hidden. They apply military rule with civilian tools, the courts, police, municipalities and banks.

Sheikh Al-Baz was previously arrested after the events that took place in the city of Lod during the "Gift of Dignity" last year, and he has been suffering from the occupation's pursuit of him for years because of his stances. Sheikh Al-Baz is also undergoing another trial, after the Israeli occupation authorities accused him of incitement to violence during the uprising. Al-Baz is a prominent leader in the Islamic movement banned by the cabinet decision since November 2015, and is known for his positions defending and advocating for Arab rights in Lod for many years.

A few days ago, calls were launched in the occupied interior for the broadest campaign of support for the captive Sheikh Youssef Al-Baz, who is on hunger and water strike. By the decision of the occupation authorities and its unjust courts, which requires keeping the imam of the Great Mosque in Lod, Sheikh Al-Baz, under arrest, until the end of the so-called judicial procedures against him. To demand his release from prison

The continued detention of the elderly Sheikh Youssef Al-Baz and the continuation of arbitrary repressive measures against him in prison contradicts the rights guaranteed to him under international human rights conventions, which guarantee his right and freedom to express his opinion, bearing in mind that Sheikh Al-Baz did not violate the law in everything he said or said. He writes it, and that he is subjected to malicious and arbitrary arrests, aimed at silencing the voices that expose the truth of the policies of the occupation authorities, and the truth of their practices against our people and their legitimate national rights, because expressing an opinion and declaring a political position is not a crime, but rather a right guaranteed by all laws, laws and charters. international. ‏

The deterioration of Sheikh Al-Baz’s health after announcing a strike not taking food and water since last Thursday, 11/8/2022, at a time when he suffers from serious diseases, including weak heart muscle and other chronic diseases, in addition to being an elderly person, which puts his life at risk. , and makes the continuation of his detention and the tightening of the measures of repression and abuse against him, tantamount to sentencing him to a slow death without any regard for preserving his life, and the need to provide him with adequate and appropriate health treatment outside the prison, and in the care of his family and his family.
In this regard, the campaign of solidarity and support for him by the masses of our people inside occupied Palestine in 1948 and throughout the occupied Palestinian territories should be developed and expanded. We also call on all institutions and bodies concerned with defending prisoners and detainees, and all international human rights organizations to raise their voice in order to ensure their release To release him as soon as possible, to provide him with adequate health treatment, and to save him from the policy of medical negligence against him that may endanger his life.
* Lawyer and university lecturer in international law

BEIJING (Xinhua) -- Official data showed that China 's major furniture manufacturers reported an increase in profits in the first half of this year.

During the period, the total profits of major Chinese furniture companies reached 17.48 billion yuan (about 2.6 billion US dollars), up 2.6 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

The data showed that the combined operating income of those companies fell 4 percent from last year to 360.4 billion yuan.

The largest furniture manufacturers are those with annual operating income of at least 20 million yuan.

Translation by "Jerusalem" dot com - The Hebrew newspaper Haaretz reported today, Sunday, that an international conference to commemorate the second anniversary of the Abraham Accords, which was supposed to be held in Israel next month, has been canceled.

According to the newspaper, this came after the representatives of the countries that were invited to participate in the conference refused because of the approaching Israeli elections .

The newspaper pointed out that recently, officials who were invited to the conference in Israel conveyed a message that they feared that their participation in it would be portrayed as interference in the elections, pointing out that it was decided later in Israel to suspend the move.

The Minister of Regional Cooperation, Issawi Freij, confirmed the news, telling Haaretz: "Unfortunately, we had to postpone the conference because of the elections and in order not to involve our partners in the campaign," noting that his office is now trying to hold an alternative conference after the upcoming elections in November. next.

Paris (AFP) - Although the fire season is not over yet, the initial toll of fires is worsening in the European Union, with fires burning more than 660,000 hectares since January, a record number for this period of the year since records began. Satellite data in the year 2006.

Since the beginning of January, fires have destroyed 662,776 hectares of forests in the European Union, according to data updated Sunday by the European Information System on Forest Fires , which has been keeping comparable statistics since 2006 thanks to satellite imagery of the European Copernicus programme.

France experienced worse years in the 1970s, before the consolidated European data. But 2022 is the most dangerous year in 16 years according to these numbers, largely because of two back-to-back major fires in the Gironde, in the southwest of the country, where German, Polish and Austrian firefighters arrived this week to provide firefighting support.

The situation is also exceptional in Central Europe , where it took firefighters more than ten days in July to control the largest blaze in Slovenia's modern history, with the help of residents who mobilized themselves so much that the government had to ask residents to stop donating to the firefighters.

And Slovenia, which does not have aircraft specialized in fighting fire, requested the help of Croatia, which sent a plane ... before retrieving it to extinguish its own fires. The Slovenian government is considering buying its first sea bomber.

In the German capital, Berlin, a large fire broke out last week from a police ammunition depot in a drought-stricken forest, and it was quickly brought under control. Until now, the capital has been spared from such fires, but it is increasingly threatened due to its vast forested areas.

But the region hardest hit by the fires is the Iberian Peninsula. Spain, which was dominated by drought like France due to several heat waves this summer, witnessed the destruction of 245,278 hectares as a result of fires, especially in Galicia in the northwest. However, the situation improved as the temperatures dropped.

Likewise, Portugal has been fighting a fire for more than a week in the global geological reserve recognized by UNESCO in the Serra da Estrela mountain area, which has a peak height of about two thousand meters.

Spain records the largest area of burned land, followed by Romania (150,528 hectares), Portugal (75,277 hectares) and France (61,289 hectares).

"2022 is already a record year" when it comes to the summer period alone, Jesus San Miguel, coordinator of the European Forest Fire Information System, told AFP. The previous record in Europe dates back to 2017, when fires destroyed 420,913 hectares on August 13, and 988,087 hectares in one year.

"I hope we will not see a month like October of that year," when 400,000 hectares were destroyed across Europe in one month, he added.

What contributes to the outbreak of fires is the exceptional drought in Europe, in addition to heat waves.

Extremely dry conditions were often observed in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, but Jesús San Miguel noted that "this is exactly what happened in Central Europe" which had hitherto been untouched by these weather phenomena.

For example, the Czech Republic experienced a fire that destroyed more than 1,000 hectares, which is small compared to other countries, but 158 times higher than the average between 2006 and 2021 when fires were negligible.

In Central Europe, the areas burned are still small compared to tens of thousands of hectares in Spain, France or Portugal. Besides the fires in Croatia, there were only three fires in Slovenia and five in Austria. However, the continuation of global warming in Europe as a whole will contribute to the escalation of this trend.

Jerusalem - "Al Quds" dot com - The Israeli occupation forces launched, at dawn today, a massive campaign of arrests in the town of Silwan , south of Al-Aqsa Mosque .

According to local sources, the occupation forces surrounded the town, preventing entry or exit from it, and stormed a large group of houses, subjecting its residents to a field investigation.

It indicated that those forces arrested a large group of citizens, especially among the young men, on suspicion that the perpetrator of the shooting attack in Jerusalem, which resulted in the injury of 8 settlers, was a resident of the town.

Among the detainees, the Jerusalemite stationed, were Asmaa Al-Shyoukhi, her daughter, and 3 of her young sons.