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The UN has called for the acceleration and expansion of shelter aid into the Gaza Strip before the onset of winter, amid worsening humanitarian conditions and continued Israeli restrictions on aid entry, October 22, 2025.	The Lebanese martyr 'Esa Karbala-i who was killed by the Israeli drone strike that targeted his motorcycle in 'Ain Qana, located in the Iqleem El-Tuffa'h region of southern Lebanon, October 22, 2025 pic
The PCMFDP reported that at least 6,000 Palestinians have been missing since the start of the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, amid destruction and communication blackout that hampered search efforts, October 22, 2025.	165 bodies of Palestinians kidnapped from Gaza by the Israeli occupation forces have been returned, many of whom bear clear signs of torture, mutilation, and execution, October 22, 2025.
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister, Mu'hammed Mustafa, discussed with the German MP, Thomas Rofekamp, ​​the ceasefire, recovery, and reconstruction plans in the Gaza Strip, October 22, 2025.	The International Court of Justice ruled that Israel, as an occupying power, is obligated to facilitate and secure the entry of relief efforts carried out by the UN and its agencies, including the UNRWA, October 22, 2025.
The UNRWA warned that the escalation of the illegal Israeli settler violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank is leading to the de facto annexation of the Palestinian territory, October 22, 2025.	Illegal Israeli settlers uprooted grape and olive saplings, seen above, demolishing and stealing tents, and vandalizing vineyards and Palestinian private property in Masafir Yatta, of Hebron, October 22, 2025.
Nightly scenes from Gaza City, which shows the life displaced Palestinian families in the city, which was totally destroyed by the Israeli occupation regime genocidal air war, October 22, 2025.	In gratitude to the countries which recognized the Palestinian State, Palestinian official attend a ceremony of flying the flags of these countries, in front of the PLO office in Ramallah, October 22, 2025.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

"مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا"  (الْمَائِدَةُ ، 5: 32).

"وَمَنْ يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَعَنَهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَابًا عَظِيمًا" (النِّسَاءُ ، 4: 93).

"إِنْ أَحْسَنتُمْ أَحْسَنتُمْ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَا ۚ فَإِذَا جَاءَ وَعْدُ الْآخِرَةِ لِيَسُوءُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَلِيَدْخُلُوا الْمَسْجِدَ كَمَا دَخَلُوهُ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَلِيُتَبِّرُوا مَا عَلَوْا تَتْبِيراً ‎(الإسْرَاءُ ، 17: 7). 

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

"Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul, unless for a soul, or for corruption in the land, it is as if he had killed humankind entirely" (The Holy Quran, Al-Ma-ida, 5: 32).

"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him, and has cursed him, and has prepared for him a great torment" (Al-Nisa, 4: 93).

"If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, (you do it) to yourselves. Then, when the latter (final) promise came, they (your enemies) will sadden your faces, and to enter the Masjid (in Jerusalem), as they entered it the first time, and will destroy what they had taken over with (total) destruction (Al-Isra, 17: 7). 

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While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written human history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of Prophets David and Solomon , peace be upon them, and Solomon's son).

 After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

By the Time Jesus, peace be upon him, started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

No matter what the Zionists and their supporters do, they cannot change the will of God, Who promised the Holy Land to Abraham and his descendants, basically the Palestinian Muslims and Christians.

No matter how much persecution and aggression the Zionists and their supporters inflict upon the Palestinian people, they will never be able to force them out of the Holy Land, which Allah, praise to Him, promised for them, and kept His promise ever since.

This is a necessary brief background to understand the US-Backed Zionist Israeli continuous wars against the Arab nation generally, and the Palestinian people in particular, which included the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1978, 1982, the brutal crushing of the two Uprisings (1987-1993 and 2000-2004), 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, and the current genocidal war on Gaza (Since October 7, 2023), which has culminated a blockade of Gaza since 2007. In addition, the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime launched so many covert operations, raids, and air strikes on many Arab states since 1948.

The following news stories are just examples, not a systematic record, of the Israeli occupation government abuse, mistreatment, and violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

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Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza surges to 68,234, medical sources report

GAZA, October 22, 2025 (WAFA) – 

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Wednesday that the death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip has risen to 68,234, and 170,373 wounded, since October 7, 2023.

According to the Ministry, five Palestinians, including one killed in a direct Israeli attack and four whose bodies were recovered brought to Gaza hospitals over the past 24 hours (together with 4 injuries).

 Thousands of victims remain under the rubble and in the streets, as ambulance and civil defense crews face difficulties in reaching them due to the massive destruction.

Since the ceasefire took effect on October 11, over 88 Palestinians have been killed and 315 others wounded, while rescue teams have recovered 436 bodies from under the rubble.

The Ministry further affirmed that 30 bodies of Palestinian previously held by Israeli authorities were handed over today through coordination by the Red Cross, bringing the total number of bodies received to 195.

The Ministry emphasized their continued handling of the bodies according to established medical procedures and protocols, in preparation for the completion of examination, documentation, and delivery to the families.

The Ministry further confirmed that several of the bodies, handed over by the Israelis, bore signs of abuse, beatings, handcuffing, and blindfolding. They noted that 57 Palestinians  have been identified by their families so far, and 54 of the bodies, who were not identified or traced, have been buried in the designated cemetery.

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Mass graves, thousands of missing persons: Gaza families uncover torture and field executions by the Israeli occupation forces

Wednesday 22-October-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

Palestinian officials and rights groups have sounded the alarm over mounting evidence of systematic torture and field executions carried out by Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) against detainees and civilians in Gaza, as thousands remain missing and unidentified bodies continue to surface.

According to the Palestinian Center for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons (PCMFDP), at least 6,000 Palestinians from Gaza have been reported missing since the start of the Israeli genocide, amid the near-total destruction and communications blackout that have severely hampered search and documentation efforts.

The center’s director, A'hmed Mas'oud, said the organization has so far documented 1,300 confirmed cases of missing persons, while field teams continue to collect data under dire conditions. He added that most of the missing are young men, underscoring the deep humanitarian and social impact of the crisis on Gaza’s already devastated population.

In a grim development, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that it has received 165 bodies from the Israeli occupation regime since the start of the genocide, many of which bear clear signs of torture, mutilation, and execution. The latest transfer included 15 bodies handed over to Nasir Medical Complex in Khan Younus.

Medical sources confirmed that the bodies arrived with attached Hebrew documents indicating they were returned from the Sde Teiman military detention facility in the Naqab (Negev) desert, a site increasingly described by survivors and rights groups as a torture and execution camp. Some of the victims’ remains had been subjected to DNA testing before their return, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza Director-General, Dr. Muneer El-Bursh.

Witness testimonies and forensic examinations revealed that many of the victims had been restrained, blindfolded, and tied to hospital beds, forced to wear diapers, and exposed to severe physical abuse before death, practices consistent with evidence published by The Guardian (British newspaper) in previous investigations into Israeli detention sites.

On Wednesday, hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Dair El-Bala'h for the burial of 54 martyrs whose remains were returned by the Israeli occupation forces through the International Committee of the Red Cross. Due to extreme disfigurement and decomposition, the victims could not be identified, and they were buried in numbered graves following prayers attended by relatives and officials.

During a press conference at the burial site, the Palestinian Government Media Office (PGMO) in Gaza Director, Isma'eel El-Thawabta, said the victims’ bodies showed unmistakable signs of brutal torture and deliberate execution, including hanging marks and gunshot wounds from close range. “These are not combat deaths,” El-Thawabta said. “They are field executions, acts of murder carried out in cold blood.”

The PGMO confirmed that the burial process followed strict documentation procedures, including photographing and cataloguing all items found with the bodies before interment.

Medical and legal experts described the findings as evidence of systematic war crimes and grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions. “What we are witnessing is not isolated abuse, it is a policy of extermination and collective punishment against prisoners and civilians alike,” said El-Bursh.

The PGMO called on the United Nations, the International Criminal Court, and global human rights organizations to launch an independent investigation into the Israeli crimes and hold those responsible, including Israeli political and military leaders, accountable for violations of international law.

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Cold, neglect, and cruelty: Palestinian prisoners suffer under Israel’s harsh detention conditions

Wednesday 22-October-2025

RAMALLAH, (PIC)

The Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission revealed on Wednesday the worsening humanitarian and health conditions faced by Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli occupation apartheid regime prisons, amid what it described as deliberate medical neglect and systematic abuse by the prison administration.

In a press statement following a lawyer’s visit to the Negev desert prison, the commission said prisoners are suffering from the spread of skin diseases due to a lack of hygiene and cleaning supplies. Prison authorities, it added, intentionally deprive detainees of basic health necessities.

According to the statement, the food served to prisoners is poor in both quality and quantity, compounding their daily suffering and weakening their overall health.

The commission further warned that prisoners are enduring freezing temperatures without access to winter clothing or warm blankets. Many, it said, are forced to stay awake through long, cold nights, tormented by both the chill and the neglect.

In addition, the report noted that Israeli repression units continue to storm prisoners’ cells, assault them violently, and confiscate their personal belongings as part of a broader policy of intimidation and collective punishment. Despite serious health conditions among some detainees, the prison administration continues to deny them proper medical treatment.

The commission cautioned that the humanitarian situation in the Negev prison is deteriorating rapidly and called on international and human rights organizations to intervene immediately to halt these violations.

It held the Israeli occupation authority fully responsible for the prisoners’ physical and psychological well-being.

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 IOFs assault two young men in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem); illegal settlers uproot 60 olive trees

Wednesday 22-October-2025

WEST BANK, (PIC)

The Israeli police forces assaulted two young Palestinian men in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), kidnapping one of them, as they continued their incursions across the occupied West Bank and attacks on Palestinians. In a separate incident, a group of the illegal Israeli settlers uprooted dozens of olive trees.

Local sources reported that Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) raided the town of El-Ram, north of Occupied Jerusalem. According to the Jerusalem Governorate, large numbers of Israeli occupation soldiers stormed the area, searched vehicles, and disrupted traffic.

The IOFs also set up a military checkpoint in the town of El-Khadhir, south of Bait La'hm (Bethlehem). Another checkpoint was moved to the Balloua Junction between the old and new parts of the town, where soldiers stopped and searched vehicles and checked citizens’ IDs.

In the village of Doura El-Qari’, north of Ramallah, Israeli military vehicles stormed several neighborhoods. No injuries or arrests were reported.

In another raid, the IOFs entered the village of Burin, south of Nablus, where they set up a checkpoint at one of the entrances and blocked Palestinian vehicles from passing. The IOFs reportedly forced shop owners to close and evacuated two families from their homes, converting the houses into military posts.

In Qalqilya, Israeli forces raided several homes in the Kafr Saba neighborhood. They also stormed Bait Ummar town, north of El-Khaleel (Hebron) in the southern West Bank.

Local sources said a group of settlers attacked the outskirts of Burqa village, east of Ramallah, attempting to storm the area before retreating. No injuries or material damage were reported.

In Susya village, in the Masafir Yatta area south of al-Khalil, settlers also attacked Palestinian farmland and uprooted 60 olive trees.

Media activist Osama Makhamra said the settlers destroyed the trees, owned by brothers 'Abdullah and Mu'hammed Ayoub 'Ubaid, cut down fencing around the land, and filled in a water well under construction.

They also released their cows and sheep into grape vineyards and other trees in the Khillet El-Hums area, near Iskaka, southeast of Yatta.

According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, settlers have carried out 158 attacks against olive harvesters since the beginning of this season. Of these, 17 were carried out by Israeli forces, while 141 were perpetrated by settlers.

The attacks have included violent physical assaults, arrests, movement restrictions, and intimidation tactics, including direct gunfire, as recently occurred in Tubas Governorate. 

Israeli forces demolish home of Palestinian prisoner west of Salfit

RAMALLAH, October 22, 2025 (WAFA) – 

Israeli forces on Wednesday began demolishing a Palestinian house in the town of Bruqin, west of Salfit, according to local sources.

They said that a large force of Israeli soldiers, accompanied by a bulldozer, stormed the town, imposed a military cordon around the home of prisoner Maher Samara, and began demolishing it.

Meanwhile, residents were prevented from approaching the are throughout the operation.

The town of Bruqin has been witnessing an escalation in attacks by Israeli forces and colonists, as part of the ongoing policy of targeting the Salfit governorate On September 30, three inhabited homes were demolished in the Al-Shaab area north of the town, owned by Bassam Jamal Al-Hajj, Samer Fayez Al-Hajj, and Faraj Abdul Nasser Al-Hajj.

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 Israeli forces demolish several stone fences in Nablus-area-village

NABLUS, October 22, 2025 (WAFA) – 

Israeli forces demolished on Wednesday several stone fences in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, according to local sources.

They said that Israeli troops stormed the village and began demolishing stone walls in the eastern area of the village.

The village gas been witnessed an unprecedented escalation in attacks and violations carried out by Israeli colonists and the occupying forces.

Y.S.

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UNRWA: Surge in settler attacks paving the way for de facto annexation of the West Bank

Wednesday 22-October-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) warned on Wednesday that the alarming escalation in settler violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank is leading to the forced displacement of Palestinians and setting the stage for the de facto annexation of the Palestinian territory.

Roland Friedrich, Director of UNRWA Affairs in the West Bank, stated in a post on X that the increasing settler attacks and expanding settlements have “pushed vulnerable Palestinian communities to abandon their lands under increasingly coercive conditions.”

Friedrich cautioned that “the rise in Israeli settler violence, settlement expansion, demolitions, and evictions has resulted in the forced displacement of Palestinians, paving the way for further annexation.”

He highlighted that forced displacement and destruction continue in the northern West Bank, pointing specifically to the evacuation of refugee camps in Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams, with residents barred from returning. These events followed a wide-scale military operation launched by Israeli forces on January 21.

Friedrich also emphasized that “Israel’s anti-UNRWA legislation has led to the closure of UN schools and the effective expulsion of international staff,” referencing increasing restrictions on the agency’s operations in the occupied Palestinian territories.

He firmly rejected the idea that “easing pressure on Gaza under a ceasefire agreement should be used as an opportunity to tighten Israeli control elsewhere,” asserting that “UNRWA has remained on the ground throughout this escalation to continue delivering its services—just as it has done during past crises.”

The UN official stressed that “the future of Gaza and the West Bank is interconnected,” noting that the agency “is ready to work with all parties to achieve a comprehensive outcome that could lay the foundation for peace and stability across the Palestinian territories, the region, and for future generations.”

These comments come amid a sharp escalation in Israeli military operations in the West Bank since October 7, 2023. According to Palestinian sources, at least 1,056 Palestinians have been killed, nearly 10,000 injured, and over 20,000 arrested, including 1,600 children.

Earlier today, Israel’s Knesset passed two preliminary bills aiming to impose Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank and Ma’ale Adumim, despite diplomatic objections and mounting international pressure to halt such measures. 

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 IOFs seal off 400 dunums in Masafir Yatta after the illegal Israeli settlers seize Palestinian cave

Wednesday 22-October-2025

AL-KHALIL, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) on Wednesday declared around 400 dunums of land in the Saroura area of Masafir Yatta, south of El-Khaleel (Hebron), a closed military zone following the seizure of a cave belonging to Palestinian resident, Jameel El-'Umour, by illegal Israeli settlers.

The decision came after local villagers and activists demanded that the illegal Israeli settlers be removed, but the IOFs instead expelled Palestinians and solidarity activists from the area while allowing settlers to remain inside the cave.

Local anti-settlement activist, Osama Makhamra, told El-'Araby El-Jadeed news website that the Saroura area lies between several villages and hamlets in Masafir Yattaa, bordered by Khirbet El-Mufaqara to the west, Khillet El-Dhab’a to the southeast, and the village of El-Tuwani to the north. The illegal settlement of Havat Ma’on sits to the east and northeast.

He explained that the area has effectively been off-limits to Palestinians since before October 7, 2023, due to repeated settler attacks and its proximity to the settlement. Despite the risks, local residents continue to visit daily to tend to their farmlands.

Makhamra added that settlers recently pitched a tent atop a hill in Saroura and have been stationed there around the clock, signaling an attempt to solidify their presence and expand their control over lands belonging to the al-Amour family.

The area spans hundreds of dunums, with Khirbet El-Mufaqara being the nearest inhabited community to the west, home to about 150 Palestinians living in nearly 20 caves.

According to Makhamra, settlers’ ambitions in Saroura are part of a broader expansion plan to link the settlements of Ma’on and Avigal by taking over lands in the areas between them, including El-Rakiz, Khillet El-Dhab’a, and Saroura.

In recent days, the illegal Israeli settlers carried out similar assaults, uprooting grape and olive saplings, demolishing and stealing tents, and vandalizing vineyards and private property belonging to Palestinian residents such as Ma'hmoud Abu Tu'hfa and Mu'hammed 'Ubaid, in what activists describe as an organized campaign to take over more land in Masafir Yatta.

Fouad El-'Umour, coordinator of the Protection and Steadfastness Committees in Masafir Yatta, said the latest events form part of a systematic Israeli plan to forcibly displace Palestinians through “grazing settlement policies,” legal pretexts, and daily harassment by settlers backed by the IOFs and Israeli police.

He described the settler’s takeover of al-Amour’s cave in Saroura as a “dangerous precedent,” noting that the settler prevented activists from filming the incident under the false claim of “filming his wife.” Al-Amour said such excuses are part of a new Israeli tactic to fabricate legal justifications and conceal the colonial nature of these actions.

According to data released by the Palestinian Government Media Office, settler violence in the occupied West Bank has sharply escalated since Israel launched its genocide in the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. Settlers have carried out 7,154 attacks against Palestinians and their property, resulting in the killing of 33 people up to date

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News Related to the Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People

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Palestinian PM, Mu'hammed Mustafa, German Defense Committee Chair discuss Gaza ceasefire and reconstruction efforts

RAMALLAH, October 22, 2025 (WAFA) –

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister, Mu'hammed Mustafa, discussed with Thomas Rofekamp, ​​Chairman of the Defense Committee in the German Parliament, the latest developments in Palestine, particularly regarding the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and recovery and reconstruction plans.

During his reception of Rofekamp at his office in Ramallah on Wednesday, in the presence of Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Stephan Salameh, the Prime Minister emphasized that what is required is more than a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

He further said moving forward toward a comprehensive and a lasting end to the war, recovery, and reconstruction, leading to the realization of the two-state solution and peace and stability in Palestine and the region as a whole.

Prime Minister  reviewed the executive program of the Arab Plan for Recovery and Reconstruction in the Gaza Strip, supported by the European Union and the New York Declaration. The plan includes 56 programs covering 18 sectors and distributed across hundreds of projects.

He praised Germany's efforts and its great interest in participating in this regard, as well as its continued support for the State of Palestine.

For his part, Rofekamp affirmed his country's firm position on the two-state solution, which represents the path to stability, peace, and security in the region. He also emphasized continued support for the government's efforts in its development and institutional reform program, and the importance of strengthening joint cooperation between the two countries in many areas of common interest.

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Palestine welcomes ICJ ruling on Israel’s obligations in occupied territories

RAMALLAH, October 22, 2025 (WAFA) – 

The State of Palestine welcomed the landmark ruling by the international court of Justice on the obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and activities of the united nations and other international organizations and third states in and in relation to the occupied Palestinian territory.    

The Court concluded that Israel has blocked humanitarian aid to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip in violation of its obligations as an occupying Power and a member of the United Nations, and in violation of its obligation not to impede the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.

The Court concluded that the limited aid Israel has allowed in has not alleviated the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip. The. Court recalled that Israel has also violated its obligation to respect the prohibition of use of starvation as a method of war and the forcible transfer and deportations of the Palestinian people and affirmed that Palestinians that have been evacuated should be transferred back to their homes. 

The Court rejected Israel’s campaign of lies against UNRWA, that Israel has not substantiated its allegations and that the evidence before it  confirms that impartiality and neutrality of UNRWA, and insisted that UNRWA can not be replaced. Israel is prohibited from taking actions against UN, including, UNRWA contrary to its obligations as a Member of the UN, and to respect inviolability of UN premises and not interfere with them. Israel is under an obligation to agree and  facilitate relief schemes by UN, including UNRWA, to the Palestinian people. Israel is also obliged to respect the right of Palestinian detainees and allow them access to ICRC.

The Court reaffirmed that Israel enjoys no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and is not entitled to decide unilaterally with respect to the presence and activities of UN, third States and other organizations in occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.

This ruling comes in the context of Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people. Notwithstanding  the recent declaration of a ceasefire, Israel is still using starvation as a method of war and weaponizing aid.

This ruling makes very clear that Israel must cease these illegal policies and that states have an obligation to bring Israel into compliance with its obligations in this regard. Israel must immediately lift the unlawful ban on UNRWA and allow all other international organizations invited by Palestine to operate freely and safely in Gaza and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.

The State of Palestine calls on Israel, the illegal occupant, all States and the international community at large to uphold their legal obligations and to implement the Court‘s ruling as well as previous  rulings. Adhering to these advisory opinions and to international law is the only path towards ending the suffering of the Palestinian people, achieving peace and security in the region and worldwide

Y.S.

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Reuters/Ipsos poll shows majority of Americans support U.S. recognition of Palestinian state

RAMALLAH, October 22, 2025 (WAFA) – 

A Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that most Americans, including 80% of Democrats and 41% of Republicans, believe the United States should recognize a Palestinian state, indicating that President Donald Trump's opposition to the move is out of step with public opinion.

The six-day survey, which concluded last Monday, found that 59% of respondents supported U.S. recognition of a Palestinian state, while 33% opposed it, with the remainder unsure or not responding.

Y.S.

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