Tension is rising across the occupied Palestinian territories amid continued Israeli atrocities at the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has condemned the international silence on colonial and illegal Israeli expansionist policies.

Iran’s ambassador to the UN has dismissed Israel’s allegations against Tehran’s nuclear program as unfounded and irrelevant, saying Israel is trying to play the victim in a bid to divert the attention of the international community from its crimes.

69-year-old Palestine activist spent two days and an entire night atop a huge crane overlooking the US Embassy to raise awareness of Israel’s crimes against the Palestinians.