RAMALLAH, July 1, 2018 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Arabic dailies focused on Sunday on the funeral procession of two Palestinians, including a minor, who were shot dead by Israeli troops during the non-violent Gaza border protests last Friday.
Al-Ayyam and al-Hayat al-Jadida said Yasser Abu al-Naja, 13, and Mohammad Hamaydeh, 24, were laid to rest in the Gaza Strip cities of Khan Younis and Rafah respectively on Saturday.
Al-Quds, however, focused on remarks made by Michael Lynk, the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian territories, in which he warned about the deteriorating situation in the occupied territories resulting from Israel’s intention to annex major settlements in the West Bank.
Al-Ayyam said the Israeli municipality of Jerusalem has endorsed plans for the construction of 1080 housing units in the illegal settlement of Pesgat Ze’ev in occupied Jerusalem.
Al-Quds said extremist Israeli settlers raided the neighborhood of Tel Rumeida in hebron and assaulted Palestinian citizens.
Al-Ayyam quoted diplomatic sources as saying that President Mahmoud Abbas has rejected a US offer to meet US President Counselor Jared Kushner to discuss the peace process.
Al-Quds and al-Ayyam said two people were killed and eight others injured in Gaza when a fireworks store exploded on Saturday evening.
Al-Hayat al-Jadida said a number of political factions called for a sit-in in the center of Ramallah on Monday in protest of the “deal of the century” and in support of the Palestinian leadership.
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