Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations has protested “serious and systematic” breaches of human rights in Palestine and Yemen. Majid Takht-Ravanchi made the remarks on Tuesday, addressing a UN Security Council session on “wars in cities: protection of civilians in urban settings.” “The most serious violation of IHL (the ...
The death of the Palestinian journalist and activist, Nizar Banat, in the occupied city of Al-Khalil led to a large-scale campaign of outrage and condemnation via the social media websites. The bloggers blamed the Palestinian Authority of murdering Banat, knowing that a Palestinian security force arrested him few hours before ...