Tag: Palestine
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Three murders in three continents, same justification – By Owei Lakemfa
In the last eight days, there have been horrific murders in New York, United States; Sokoto, Nigeria and the Palestine in the Middle East by private individuals and state agents. The victims in America were eleven Blacks and two Whites; that in Nigeria was a young student, while that in the Palestine was a lady…
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Anti-graft War: Nigeria signs pact with State of Palestine, IACA to battle corruption
Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt
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Jonathan warns international communities against taking sides in Israel, Palestine conflict
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned the international community against taking sides in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. In total, 197 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, including at least 58 children, and more than 1,200 wounded since Israel launched its air campaign against Hamas, a terrorist organisation on May 10 after the…
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Palestine: The Human Race, Animal Race and Rat Race, By Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa. Nabil Suleiman stood before the Nigerian audience. His speech was quite short. It did not matter because his being told the story of pain. Apparently, he has done well for himself but it is an inner fulfillment he seemed to crave and an end to the suffering of his people, the Palestinians.…
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Palestine to consider legal options if Israel, U.S. ruin new peace talks format – Minister
Palestine is considering legal options in case Israel and the U.S. choose to derail negotiations on the Israel-Palestine settlement, Foreign Minister Riyad Maliki told Sputnik in an interview. Palestine has been seeking a new format of peace talks with broader mediator participation since refusing to let the U. S. remain the sole main mediator following…
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Palestine may abandon autonomy, return responsibility to Israel – Presidential Aid
Palestinians may decide to dissolve the existing self-governing bodies and return the responsibility over the territories and its large population to Israel, Nabil Shaath, the foreign affairs adviser of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said. In accordance with existing agreements, the bulk of the Palestinian population of the West Bank live in the so-called Areas A…
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Anti-Trump protesters turned off Bethlehem Christmas lights
Palestinians switched off Christmas lights at Jesus’ traditional birthplace in Bethlehem on Wednesday night in protest at U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. A Christmas tree adorned with lights outside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus was born, and another in Ramallah, next to the burial site…