Parents of American Activist Killed in Gaza to sue Israel and CAT
The parents of Rachel Corrie, a U.S. activist killed in Gaza while trying to stop an Israeli army bulldozer from destroying a Palestinian home, filed suit in Israel on Tuesday…
Military dog blamed for the killing of an innocent Palestinian
The Israeli Defense Ministry is blaming a military dog for the death of a Palestinian resident, who was shot dead by Israeli soldiers ten months ago. Deputy Defense Minister Ze’ev…
Qurie slams Israel’s expansionist policy
Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei slammed Tuesday Israel for continuing to dictate “facts on groundâ€Â, saying that Israel is endangering the entire peace process. Qurei described the current times as…
U.S. pressures Shinui to back Sharon in budget vote
Leader of Israeli secular Shinui party Yousef Lapid said Tuesday that few prominent U.S. administration officials has asked him to support Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in the coming state…
Mubarak in Syria for talks on Lebanon
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived in Syrian on Tuesday to hold talks with the Syrian officials on the situation in Lebanon, according to diplomatic Egyptian source. Speaking on condition…
Egypt proposes a year long truce
As leaders of various Palestinian factions entered the meeting room, sources close to the Cairo meeting reported that Egypt has proposed a year long truce, but Hamas is only welling…
Detainees sexually harassed in Kfar Aztion
Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, Hussein Al-Sheikh said that he managed to visit a number of detainees in Kfar Aztion detention, especially young detainees, who informed him that Israeli…
US: Israel broke its promises to set boundaries for settlements
The United States had halted the work of the Israeli-American task force after Israel did not keep its promises made to the United States April 2004 to define and set…
Israeli Army issues direct orders against refuseniks
Israeli army radio reported on Tuesday that the higher command of the Israeli army issued direct orders against Israeli soldiers who refuse to evacuate settlements under disengagement plan. Major General…
Sharon: Cease-Fire ‘Hudna’ is not enough
During a meeting on Monday with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, Sharon reiterated that Israel was demanding the PA to dismantle the resistance groups, not to make agreements with…
Israel retreats threats on Sa’adat’s intended release
Israeli official source said Tuesday that the conflict with the Palestinian Authority over its intentions to release PFLP leader Ahmed Sa’adat will not delay the handover of Jericho. The official…
Strategy of gains versus a strategy of concessions
Since 1993 almost every Israeli negotiator laid on the table a proposal to evacuate the Gaza Strip as the concession Israel is welling to provide in exchange for a political…
Sharon: No further talks before disarming resistance
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told the United Nation’s Secretary General Kufi Annan on Sunday night there will be no progress on the peace talks if Palestinian resistance groups were…