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Palestinian jailed for life over land sale to Israelis  Sources identify the convict as a Palestinian holding American citizenship 31.12.2018           Report reaching us says that a Palestinian court has jailed a man for life for easing a land sale to Jewish settlers in the occupied city of East Jerusalem, according to the Supreme Judicial Council on Monday. The council did not identify the man, giving only his initials I. A.  Sources, however, identified the convict as Issam Aqel, a resident of Jerusalem, who holds U.S. citizenship.  Last month, the official Wafa news agency said the Palestinian Authority and intelligence service were facing pressure to release a man accused of “leaking real estate to settlers in Jerusalem”.  On Nov. 28, U.S. ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, called for Aqel’s release, saying he was an American citizen.  The Palestinian leadership suspended contact with the U.S....

ISRAEL And U.S. SLATED TO LEAVE UNESCO TODAY TO PROTEST ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS  (photo credit: Gowidenews) Both countries announced their withdrawal plan in 2017 and have not indicated any intention to shift that decision in advance of the December 31st deadline. Israel and the United States are slated to leave the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific organization today over its anti-Israel bias. Israel’s Foreign Ministry is expected to make an announcement on the matter later today. Israel has been a member state of UNESCO since 1949. In the last 17 years, the global cultural body has registered nine sites within the country on its World Heritage List. Read more related articles UNESCO: Rachel's Tomb and Cave of Patriarchs part of 'Occupied Palestine' Israel envoy to UNESCO: Do what you want, we’re leaving anyway But it’s pro-Palestinian stances has created increasing friction with both countries. In 2011, both countries halted payme...