Iranian capital set to hold summit on al-Quds

The summit titled “ al-Quds as capital of peace for religions’ will be held at the main complex of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization on January 31, 2018 in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

'Israeli occupation core of all conflicts in Middle East'

Iran's ambassador and deputy permanent representative to the United Nations says the Israel regime's occupation of the Palestinian land is at the "core" of all conflicts in the Middle East.

Israeli regime approves construction of over 1,100 new West Bank settler units

Peace Now, an Israeli anti-settlement group that monitors settlement activity in the West Bank, said on Thursday that the approvals were given on Wednesday by a military affairs committee responsible for authorizing settlement construction.

Iranian president says Muslims must unite against Israel

In his address to OIC leaders, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described the Zionists as “strangers” who have planted seeds of regional violence in the Middle East.

Muslim leaders discuss al-Quds at OIC emergency summit

Representatives from 57 OIC members are attending the summit, which is meant to coordinate a response to a US decision to recognize Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s “capital.”

Imam Khomeini warned of colonial plots against Palestine cause

Israeli banks funding settlements ‘violate human rights

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized Israeli banks for financing the construction of settlements in the occupied West Bank.In a report published on Wednesday, the rights groups said all five of Israel’s largest banks are involved in the regime’s settlements activities through providing loans and mortgages for their construction in the West Bank.

Israeli settlement activity illegal under international law, says UN chief

The United Nations has called on the Israeli regime to stop settlement construction in the occupied West Bank, pledging his commitment to the so-called two-state solution. "We believe that settlement activity is illegal under international law. It’s an obstacle to the two-state solution," UN chief said.