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In countries that do not formally recognize the State of Palestine – such as Australia, Canada, and most of Western Europe –, the Palestinian National Authority is represented by a diplomatic mission referred to as a delegation or representation office, instead of an embassy. [citation needed]
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Hundreds of supporters of Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups gathered on Friday at Iraq's main border crossing with Jordan to express solidarity with Gaza and call for an ...
The dominant feature of the organization's role in Iraq towards Palestinian refugees is the lack of serious interest in the matter, despite the visit of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Iraq (which was the first visit by a Palestinian leader to Baghdad since the Second Gulf War and the imposition of the international blockade on Iraq ...
Since the formation of current foreign policy under George Papandreou, Greece has seen a rapid improvement in relations with Israel, [257] leading the media to mark the conclusion of Greece's pro-Palestinian era. [258] However, in December 2015, Greece's parliament voted in favour of a motion requesting that the government recognize Palestine ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Nervously watching Israel's destructive campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon, Iraq is working to avoid being drawn into the growing regional conflict as Iran-backed armed groups launch ...
The 1922 census of Palestine lists 18 Palestinians as living abroad in Iraq (then listed as Mesopotamia): 3 Muslims, 14 Jews, and 1 Christian. [7]The birth of the Palestinian community in modern Iraq dates back to 1948, when the Iraqi army, which had been fighting in Palestine, returned to Baghdad with a group of Palestinians who had been forced to flee their homes in Haifa and Jaffa. [8]
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators: For Pritam, a 20-year-old New York University student with a keffiyeh draped around his neck, attending Friday’s rally served as an opportunity to show support for ...
The Israel–Hamas war has sparked protests, demonstrations, and vigils around the world. [18] These events focused on a variety of issues related to the conflict, including demands for a ceasefire, an end to the Israeli blockade and occupation, return of Israeli hostages, protesting war crimes, and providing humanitarian aid to Gaza.