The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today welcomed the Portuguese Parliament’s decision to recognize the Nakba or the catastrophe, that befell the Palestinian people in 1948, and its expression of solidarity with the Palestinian people. It considered in a statement the decision as “a true expression of Portugal’s solidarity with the plight of the Palestinian people, which has been going on for 75 years.” The ministry praised the decision as a first step towards the Portuguese government’s recognition of the State of Palestine. It also considered it a step toward adopting resolutions that consider the Palestinian catastrophe a human tragedy, which must be recognized by the countries of the world towards addressing its ongoing effects and repercussions throughout the past decades. The Portuguese parliament voted, by majority, on the decision to recognize the catastrophe that befell the Palestinian people in 1948 and praised their struggle to obtain their right to self-determination. The resolution condemned the Israeli occupation’s expansionist polcy and illegal annexation that violates international laws and also calls on the Portuguese government to take a clear and frank position in defending the right of the Palestinian people as guaranteed by international conventions and laws. Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA

Dozens of residents of Um al-Fahm City and the Wadi Ara region marched today in protest of crime and its spread in the Palestinian society in the 1948 territories. They also protested against the involvement of the Israeli police and their failure to fight crime. Since the beginning of the year, the death toll of murders in Palestinian communities inside Israel has risen to 121; an unprecedented toll compared to the past two years, as 2022 witnessed the killing of 109 people, while more than 111 people were murdered in 2021. Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA

Microsoft announced the launch of a new feature for displaying electronic books in / ePUB / format in its browser “Edge”. The new feature allows users to play and read e-book files in ePUB format on computers using Microsoft Edge browser without the need to install any additional software. The new feature also allows browsing the content index as well as reference pages. More tools are expected to be added later to improve the reading experience. Microsoft had previously removed support for viewing ePUB files from the Edge browser, along with other features, as it already existed several years ago, and this coincided with the cancellation of the sale of e-books from its store. It is worth noting that the ePUB format is a format intended for e-books, and it is approved by many publishers and readers alike, and it can be run on many devices. Source: Qatar News Agency