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Racist politician Paludan burns Quran again in Denmark under police protection

28 Jan 2023; MEMO: Far-right Danish politician, Rasmus Paludan, committed another provocative act on Friday, burning a second copy of the Muslim holy book, the Quran, this time in front of the Turkish Embassy in Denmark, Anadolu News Agency reports.

Paludan, the leader of the Danish far-right party, Stram Kurs (Hard Line), sought to make a statement to journalists before the provocation from a point across from the Embassy, ​​under police protection.

Israel to legalise dozens of illegal settlements in occupied West Bank

28 Jan 2023; MEMO: An Israeli newspaper confirmed that the right-wing occupation government led by Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to proceed with the "legitimisation" of existing settlements and outposts in the occupied Palestinian territories, which are not yet recognised by Israeli law.

Palestine: Khan Al-Ahmar residents pledge not to leave their homes

26 Jan 2023; MEMO: Despite calls by extremist Israeli officials to evacuate Khan Al-Ahmar, Palestinians gathered on Wednesday in the village east of occupied Jerusalem and vowed to support its residents who have pledged not to leave their homes. Palestinian officials said that the Israeli occupation is to demolish Khan Al-Ahmar in order to proceed with the Israeli settlement plan known as E1.

France promises to speed up handover of colonial archives and clean up nuclear test sites in Algeria

26 Jan 2023; MEMO: France has promised to speed up the handover of its colonial archives to Algeria, and to clean up the sites where it conducted nuclear tests in the Sahara Desert in the 1960s, the ministry of foreign affairs in Algiers has announced.

Palestine President declares 3-day mourning on Jenin massacre

26 Jan 2023; MEMO: Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, declared on Thursday three days of mourning for Palestinians who were killed in the Jenin camp raid by Israeli Forces, Anadolu News Agency reports.

"The President declared mourning for three days, during which flags would be flown at half mast, to mourn the souls of the martyrs of the Jenin camp in the northern West Bank," the official Palestinian TV reported.

Palestine: Israel Forces to uproot 100 trees belonging to Palestinian farmer in West Bank

26 Jan 2023; MEMO: Israeli Occupation Authorities today issued notices to Palestinian landowners alerting them of their plans to destroy 100 trees based in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the Occupied West Bank, reported Wafa news agency.

Palestine: PA ends security coordination with Israel after its forces kill 9 Palestinians in occupied WB

26 Jan 2023; MEMO: The Palestinian leadership ended, on Thursday, security coordination with Israel after the Israeli army aggression on Jenin refugee camp in the northern Occupied West Bank earlier in the day, which resulted in killing nine Palestinians, including an elderly lady.

Saudi Arabia condemns Israel raid in Jenin

26 Jan 2023; MEMO: Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, strongly condemned a raid by Israeli commandos on the Palestinian town of Jenin that killed seven people and injured two, state news agency, SPA, reported.

The Saudi Foreign Ministry said it denounced Israeli forces' "storming of the city" that led to "the fall of a number of victims".

Palestine: Fatah calls for action after Israeli occupation army kills 9 Palestinians in Jenin

26 Jan 2023; MEMO: The Palestinian Resistance group, Fatah, has today declared heightened hostilities with Israel, following the Occupation army's operation in the Jenin refugee camp which has left at least nine Palestinians dead, including a 60-year-old woman, and several others wounded.

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