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This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 260 media professionals were killed in the recent hostilities in Gaza – the deadliest conflict for journalists in decades. The issue was in the spotlight at UN Headquarters on Monday during a forum focused on the dangers and complexities of reporting from the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The conversation “could […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. As Israeli military operations continue in Gaza City, deadly strikes on displaced Palestinians – including people collecting firewood for cooking – raise further concerns about attacks on civilians, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a statement on Monday. OHCHR in the Occupied Palestinian Territory expressed […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. After the approval of the European Investment Bank (EIB)’s Board in July, today, the EIB and the Commission have announced at the UN General Assembly in New York the signature of a €400 million financing facility with the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) to support […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. After nearly two years of war in Gaza, the suffering of its residents shows no sign of easing. As Israel launches a major ground offensive in the north of the enclave, attention once again turns to the United Nations. On September 22, at the UN Headquarters in […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The ongoing crises in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Sudan are in the spotlight this week at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. “The goal of the Israeli government is abundantly clear: the destruction of life in Gaza.” That’s how Navi Pillay, Chair of the Commission […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Diplomats convened at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday to lay the groundwork for a crucial international conference in June, aimed at advancing global efforts towards achieving a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The preparatory session brought together UN Member States to align expectations and finalise arrangements […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is extending a financing package of US$ 3 million (€2.9 million) to Palestine for Credit and Development (FATEN), the largest microfinance institution in the West Bank and Gaza. The package will include a US$ 2 million loan for on-lending […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Senior human rights investigators reporting to the UN Human Rights Council alleged on Thursday that sexual and gender-based violence by Israeli security forces against Palestinians – including children – have been increasingly used “as a method of war” following the 7 October 2023 attacks that sparked the […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Monday for Israel and Hamas to ensure that all people they are holding are treated humanely. “Images of emaciated Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees released as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement have been deeply […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underscored its commitment to assist a population whose rights “continue to be violated”. In a social media post on Friday, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that “people in Gaza have undergone systematic dehumanization” since the war there began. He emphasized […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The top UN aid official arrived in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Monday for a week-long visit, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has reported. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher is in the region as a fragile ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Palestinian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) by providing a US$ 8 million loan to Quds Bank, one of the largest local banks in the West Bank and Gaza and an EBRD partner since 2019. The […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. All States and international organizations, including the United Nations, have obligations under international law to bring to an end Israel’s unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, according to a new legal position paper released Friday by a top independent human rights panel. It details the obligations […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The General Assembly resumed its 10th emergency special session on the issue of Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Palestine introduced a draft resolution that demands an end to the occupation within one year, which Member States are expected to vote […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are supporting the Palestinian economy in challenging times with an equity investment in Bank of Palestine. Under the new investment agreement, Bank of Palestine will issue additional shares, with the EBRD acquiring […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Mahmoud Ahmad Al-Said remembers his birthplace and the ancestors who came before him. Sevent six years ago, the Palestinian refugee, who has devoted his life to teaching children, was forcibly displaced from his home village of Al-Birwa approximately 9 km northeast of Acre. It is well-known as […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory expressed concern on Tuesday over the forced evictions of over 80 Palestinian families in the Silwan area of occupied East Jerusalem. These evictions are “facilitated by the unlawful application of discriminatory Israeli laws against Palestinians in the […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. On the outskirts of Lebanon’s second capital, Tripoli, lies a Palestinian refugee camp that is almost as old as their plight itself. The Al Biddawi camp for Palestine refugees was established in 1955 to host many of those who had been forcibly displaced from the Upper Galilee […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and the Palestinian Authority have signed a Letter of Intent which sets out a strategy for addressing the critical budgetary and fiscal situation of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian economy, whose structural vulnerabilities have been exacerbated by the consequences of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today processed a second tranche of assistance of €25 million for the Palestinian Authority to contribute to the payment of salaries and pensions of Palestinian civil servants and disbursed €16 million for UNRWA to provide basic services such as health and […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. n light of the continued deterioration of the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the steady rise of needs on the ground, the Commission is stepping up its funding to support Palestinians affected by the ongoing war. The EU has now allocated an additional […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted a €118.4 million assistance package to support the Palestinian Authority (PA) as part of the annual allocation for Palestine in 2023. Through the EU’s PEGASE mechanism, the new financial assistance adopted will contribute to the payments of the salaries […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As the humanitarian situation continues to worsen in the Middle East, the Commission will provide €125 million in humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in 2024. This new funding will support humanitarian organisations working in both Gaza and the West Bank. In Gaza, where the […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate writers, Mr. Alexandros K. Liakopoulos. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. “Settler colonialism describes the logic and operation of power when colonizers arrive and settle on lands already inhabited by […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission unequivocally condemns the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel over the weekend. Following these events, the Commission is announcing today that it is launching an urgent review of the EU’s assistance for Palestine. In addition to the existing safeguards, the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union confirmed today its role as a long-standing, predictable and reliable partner of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and one of its largest donors. The European Commission adopted €261 million as the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU announces today €25 million in humanitarian aid to meet the basic needs of vulnerable Palestinians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza. Over 2 million Palestinian women, children and men in the Occupied Territories and Gaza Strip are in need of […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Teresa Belardo, Community Lead, Regional Agenda, Europe, World Economic Forum The Middle East and North Africa are home to a vibrant and dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem and are increasingly drawing attention from international investors. Young Palestinians are exploring innovative […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU has increased its humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable people in Palestine by €8 million, taking the total to €34.4 million this year. The additional funding will be dedicated to supporting victims of the recent violence. EU humanitarian funding for 2021 […]
Last week, the French President Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel challenged the US President Trump by deciding to create a real European army. This week, the two European leaders said they are seriously working on the project to build a financial/trade-clearing mechanism, meant to override the American sanctions against Iran. In both […]
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. From arbitrary detentions and deliberate deprivation, to attacks against civilians and forced displacements, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, expressed “acute concerns” on Monday over the current human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Briefing the Committee […]
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. With a ceasefire largely holding after a day-long flare-up in fighting between Israel and Gaza militants, the United Nation envoy on the Middle East peace process was in the enclave on Sunday urging Israelis and Palestinians to pull back from the brink of a confrontation […]
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The “cycle of violence” in Gaza serves no one and it must end, the United Nations deputy chief said on Thursday, calling on everyone with a stake in Middle East peace, to exercise utmost restraint to avoid further deaths, especially the lives of children. […]
