Angry demonstrators call Annan to pressure Israel not PA
Several hundred took the streets of Ramallah calling UN General Secretary Coffi Annan, who arrived in the Palestinian city on Monday morning, to pressure Israel to stop the construction of…
Abbas: We will announce cease-fire in a week
The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday, the Palestinian Factions will announce a cease-fire this week after the meeting to be held in Cairo. Speaking to the Israeli TV…
Israeli to complete Jerusalem wall route within six months
Israeli deputy Prime Minister Ehud Ulmert said Monday that Maalee Adumim settlement is an integral part of Israel, affirming that it will be included on the Israeli side of the…
Two armed Settlers terrorize Palestinian villagers
Israeli soldiers arrested Monday two West Bank settlers suspected of opening fire in the Palestinian village of Akid, west of the settlement of Ariel. Local source in the Palestinian village…
Report: Abbas to call for a realistic stance on refugees’ rights
According to the London-based Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will ask Palestinian factions to “realistically†look at the right of return of refugees, considering that “not all Palestinian exiles…
250 Israeli youths declare refusal of military service
250 Israeli high school students signed a document declaring that they do not intend to conduct the military service because “they appose the occupation of the Palestinian territoriesâ€Â. The young refusenicks,…
Nablus Resident dies of wounds sustained in 2002
Monday at noon, a resident of Nablus died of wounds sustained during the Israeli army invasion of the city in December 2002. Dr. Ziad Saleem, specialist in plastic surgery in Rafidia…
PA urges Israel to release all pre-Oslo prisoners
The Palestinian-Israeli committee discussing the issue of Palestinian detainees is slated to meet on Monday evening to discuss the release of Palestinian detainees held before 1994 “regardless of Israeli categories…
Pullout opponents play residency tricks
Pullout opponents stepped up campaign against the disengagement plan, sending SMS messages asking Israelis to change residency address to Gush Katif settlement Bloc. The email, which is sent through the cellular network, urges…
Yousef to meet with Mofaz on Security Transfer
The Palestinian Minister of Interior Nasser Yousef is to meet with the Israeli Minister of defense Shaul Mofaz on Monday in an effort to advance negotiations over the handover of…
Report on conditions in Telmond prison
Lawyer of the Prisoners’ Supporters Society, Sana’ Al-Harbawi, said that prison administration in Telmond detention for women stepped up punishment procedures against female detainees. Al-Harbawi reported that during her last visit to…
Despite Sasson report, Outposts construction continues in WB
Construction on Settlements outposts in some locations in the West Bank continues despite the latest report by attorney Talia Sasson on government involvement in building and funding ‘unauthorized’ outposts, Israeli…
Soldiers attack women protest near Ramallah
Sunday afternoon, Israeli soldiers attacked a peaceful protest of Israeli and Palestinians women in the village of Bal’in, west of the northern West Bank city of Ramallah. As dozens of…