by Roots and Resistance Resistance | Aug 3, 2024 | Palestine Updates
A number of activists expressed their objections in the media on Friday to the absence of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas from the funeral of the elected Palestinian Prime Minister and head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, in the Qatari...
by Roots and Resistance Resistance | Aug 3, 2024 | Palestine Updates
The head of the Hamas movement abroad, Khaled Meshaal, reiterated on Friday that the movement “will not recognise Israel” and that: “Killing one of our leaders only makes our people stronger.” This came in a speech during the funeral ceremony for the head of the Hamas...
by Roots and Resistance Resistance | Aug 3, 2024 | Palestine Updates
The body of Hamas Political Bureau chief, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived Thursday in the Qatari capital of Doha from Iran and will be buried Friday, according to Qatari media, Anadolu Agency reports. A funeral was held early Thursday in the Iranian capital of...
by Roots and Resistance Resistance | Aug 3, 2024 | Palestine Updates
Several countries held funeral proceedings for Ismail Haniyeh, head of Palestinian group Hamas’ Political Bureau, who was assassinated Wednesday in Iran’s capital, Tehran. Haniyeh’s body was transferred to Qatar’s capital, Doha, for his funeral following the...
by Roots and Resistance Resistance | Jul 31, 2024 | Palestine Updates
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that there was no change in policy at a sacred site in Jerusalem, after a far-right cabinet minister said Al-Aqsa Mosque should be open 24/7 for Jews to pray there, Reuters has reported. Another minister said...