Palestinian youth killed in Rafah
A medical source at Abu Yousef Al-Najjar hospital in Rafah reported that Fathi Abu Jazar, 20, died of wounds sustained Wednesday afternoon in Rafah. {mosimage}Abu Jazar was seriously injured in…
Sha’ath: ‘No promises to dismantle resistance’
After the concluding of Sharm A-Sheikh summit the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Nabil Sha’ath stated that the issue of dismantling the Palestinian resistance groups was not discussed. {mosimage}’We…
US: `“Cease fire is a step towards disarming terrorist organization`
The US Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Adam Arly, praised what he described as the “courageous leadership†of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon. Arly said that the Palestinian leadership needs to…
Israel to release 350 Palestinians from Desert Prison
Palestinian sources reported that 350 Palestinian prisoners will be released from the desert detention camp, Ansar 3, in the Negev desert. {mosimage}The source said that the prison administration handed a…
Peres attacked by right wingers in Sderot
Shimon Peres, in a conference, held in the Negev Israeli town of Sderot said that “the right wing in Israel cause huge damage to the state of Israel , after…
`“We dealt with Rabin, now with Sharon `
Graffiti, ostensibly written by right wing Jewish groups in Ra’nana, in Tel Aviv, threats Sharon with the same “treatment given to Rabin’, “i.e. assassinationâ€Â. The graffiti describes Sharon as a…
International Welcoming of the Summit results
The Mideast Summit held in Sharm A-Sheikh on Tuesday and joined the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon with an Egyptian and Jordanian Presence, was…
Pullout compensation bill passed by Arab MK vote
Israeli Education Minister Limor Livnat called the vote legal, but not legitimate, creating uproar among opposition groups. {mosimage}Livnat to ld Israeli army radio that she felt ‘uncomfortable’ knowing that passage…
U.S. Leans to send PA reforms’ envoy, not an overall peace one
The Bush administration is considering naming an official to help coordinate Palestinian economic and political reforms, U.S. diplomatic sources said on Tuesday. EU and other countries in the region…
Israeli Gestures limited to work permits
Following the Sharm summit, Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz Tuesday approved a list of ‘gestures’ towards palestinians. With the exception of allowing Palestinian public transportation through the Gush Katif junction…
Against Sharon’s will, Shalom to lead campaign for referendum
Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said Tuesday he intends to lead the campaign for holding a referendum on disengagement; an idea that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vehemently oppose. Shalom,…
Egypt and Jordan to return ambassadors to Israel
Jordan and Egypt announced Tuesday they were sending their ambassadors back to Israel. The announcement followed the declaration of a mutual cease-fire at Sharm Al-Shaeikh summit earlier in the day.…
Bseso: `“The summit is a positive beginning`
Sakher Bseso, member of the Fatah revolutionary council said that Sharm Al-Sheikh summit is considered a positive starting point to put the peace process back to track, and to show…
Nazzal: `“The P.A disappointed the Palestinian people`
Mohammad Nazzal, one of the leaders of Hamas, said that the Palestinian Authority disappointed the Palestinians, and not only Hamas, and that the summit did not achieve any progress to…
Israeli army invades Nablus
Tuesday afternoon, Israeli soldiers, supported by two tanks and a number of Jeeps invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and detained residents and students for several hours. {mosimage}Earlier…
Israel to annex lands south of Hebron
Israeli soldiers handed residents form the village of Yatta , east of Hebron , military orders to annex family farmlands in the areas of Tal Al-Tawani, and Um Sabba. {mosimage}Moshe…