Category: 1. Palestine

A federal judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil to be released on bail.

The former Columbia University student and Palestinian activist has been held by the Trump administration, in a Louisiana detention facility, since March.

Trump revives longstanding grievance as the White House is consumed by a foreign policy decision on whether to get directly involved in the Israel-Iran war.

US President Donald Trump has called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election won by Democrat Joe Biden, repeating his baseless claim that the contest was marred by widespread fraud.

In a post on Truth Social, the president criticised Biden on immigration issues and said he lost the 2020 presidential…

Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- Global shipping giant Maersk has temporarily stopped operations at Israeli-occupied Haifa port due to growing security threats tied to the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.

The Danish company made the announcement on Friday, citing safety concerns. “After careful analysis of threat risk reports, we have suspended operations at Haifa due to risks related to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran,” Maersk said in a statement.

The company…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

“Per day it is much more expensive than the war in Gaza or with Hezbollah. And it all comes from the ammunition,” according to an expert.

Early estimates indicate that Israel’s war with Iran is costing the country hundreds of millions of dollars a day, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

It cited experts as saying “the biggest single cost”  is that of…

The German leader and European Commission president were quick to back Israel as the conflict began with Iran last Friday.

The European Union has since called for de-escalation, reflecting growing anxiety over what might happen next.

So, what is the thinking in European capitals – and how much influence does Europe really have?

Presenter: Neave Barker

Guests:

Pieter Cleppe – Editor-in-chief at BrusselsReport.eu

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

The IAEA says while damage to the nearby Heavy Water Production Plant “was initially not visible, it is now assessed that key buildings at the facility were damaged, including the distillation unit.”

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday that it had information indicating that key buildings at Iran’s Khondab Heavy Water Production Plant were damaged as a…

New York (Quds News Network)- US Representative to the United Nations, Dorothy Shea, made headlines after a striking verbal slip during a UN Security Council meeting. While delivering a statement aimed at Iran, Shea began by saying:

“Israel’s government has also spread chaos, terror, and suffering throughout the region…”

She paused awkwardly, then quickly corrected herself:

“Iran’s government has also spread chaos, terror, and suffering throughout the region…”

But…

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Khalil, who has been detained by US immigration authorities since March, has not been charged with a crime.

A federal judge in the United States has ordered the release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who has been detained since March by immigration authorities over his involvement in Palestinian rights protests at Columbia University.

The decision on Friday came from a federal court in New Jersey, where Khalil’s lawyers are challenging his…