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SvennoJ on 28 March 2024
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Puppet government approves new puppet government

PA president approves new government

Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, which has limited powers in parts of the occupied West Bank, has approved the new government presented by Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa.

The new government members are set to take office on Sunday.

Mustafa said the “top national priority” for the new government would be the end of the war in Gaza, adding that his cabinet “will work on formulating visions to reunify the institutions, including assuming responsibility for Gaza”.

Abbas’s longtime economic adviser, Mustafa replaces former Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh who, along with his government, resigned in February citing the need for change amid Israel’s war on Gaza and escalating violence in the West Bank.


Mahmoud Abbas, left, appointed Mohammed Mustafa, right, as prime minister on March 14

Belgian foreign minister slams ‘colonisation’ in visit to Palestinian territories

Hadja Lahbib has condemned settler violence in the occupied West Bank, saying that “all Palestinians and Israelis should be able to live in peace.” “Colonisation and the increasing violence perpetrated by settlers in the West Bank are illegal. They must stop,” Lahbib said during a visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.

“Belgium has taken measures and obtained sanctions at the EU level,” she added.  Lahbib met Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki, who urged her to put “real pressure” on Israel to end the war in Gaza, according to a post on X by Malki’s office.

The Belgian official also met Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz in Kibbutz Nir Oz and visited the memorial site for the victims of the October 7 attacks at the Nova music festival. The family members of the captives held in Gaza asked Lahbib to exert diplomatic pressure in order to bring their loved ones home.



Palestine mission: Israel committing crimes in ‘contempt’ of UNSC resolution

The mission of Palestine to the UN says the Israeli army “continues to commit war crimes” in occupied Palestinian territory, especially in Gaza, “in total contempt” of the Security Council resolution that told it to implement an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan.

“The casualty toll since Israel launched this war 173 days ago is staggering, shaming all who fail to act to stop these horrors and, even more so, those arming Israeli with the lethal weaponry it is using to massacre civilians under its occupation, in grave breach of the law under which they are protected persons,” Ambassador Riyad Mansour wrote.

“It is time to impose an arms embargo on Israeli to halt the transfer of the weaponry it is using to slaughter Palestinian children, women and men and to destroy their homes, communities and all that sustains life.”



Activist group says Israeli arms contractor shuts down Tamworth factory

The Palestine Action network of Pro-Palestinian activists says the Israel-based military technology company has been forced to shut down its factory in the UK’s Tamworth.

“The company had previously manufactured cooling and power management systems for military vehicles, but was sold on after stating that it faced falling profits and increased security costs resulting from Palestine Action’s efforts,” the group said.

“After the sale was completed last month, Elite KL’s new owners, listed as Griffin Newco Ltd, confirmed in an email to Palestine Action that they will have nothing to do with the previous owners, Elbit, and have discontinued any arms manufacturing.”