These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this episode of On the News Line:
Palestine to sue UK
The Palestinian Authority is to take legal action against Britain over the 1917 Belfour Declaration. The announcement quickly hit the headlines in the Arab world and beyond.
But what is this controversial declaration and why is it so important? The story is about Britain’s support for the creation of Israel and it all began during World War I. Under the declaration, the then UK foreign secretary promised London’s support for the creation of a national home for Zionists.
Daesh threat will continue
The FBI director has warned that Daesh will continue to threaten global security. James Comey said the terror group’s possible total defeat in Syria will lead to a terrorist diaspora to the West. He added that not all Daesh killers are going to die at the battlefield, and those who survive will go to other countries, including the US. According to the FBI director, Daesh is the greatest physical threat to US citizens.
Officers cleared in Freddie Gray case
Police brutality against African Americans has once again returned to the limelight this past week. The Baltimore prosecutor said she had dropped criminal charges against the remaining officers in the trial of Freddie Gray. Gray was an African American man who died in police custody last year and his death immediately triggered riots across the US. Concerns are now rising in the US that the acquittal of the police officers in his case could soon spark new protests.