Month: April 2005

The Palestinian Prisoners Society reported on Sunday that Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons are considering hunger strike as a result of the deteriorating conditions they face in detention. Lawyer of…

Sunday evening, Israeli soldiers attacked a peaceful procession against the Wall in the village of Bal’in, west of Ramallah. A local source in the village stated that dozens of residents,…

  A Palestinian source revealed on Sunday that a secret Palestinian-Israeli meeting was held in Jerusalem, Sunday morning. The meeting was held between the Palestinian Prime Minister, Ahmad Qorei, Minister…

Saturday evening, three residents, including an aged woman, were injured after a group of extremist settlers attacked them while working in their lands, near Hebron. A local source in Hebron…

Jibreel Rajoub, the strongest candidate for West Bank national security Chief, said Sunday that the process of unifying all security apparatuses into three only will start very soon. Speaking to…

UN envoy to Lebanon Terry Larsen said Sunday that Syria will pullout all of its troops and security personnel from Lebanon by April 30. Larsen statements came in a joint…

If the calls to disobey orders continue, the deputy chairman of the Yesha Council of Settlements, Eliezer Hisdai, will ask army to draft him into the reserves as a volunteer…

Vandals Sunday defaced the graves of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and his wife Lea in the national cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. Their names were erased from…

The Israeli cabinet approved on Sunday across-the-board cutbacks of NIS 750 million in ministry budgets, which is the amount promised to Shiuni in order to support the budget bill in…

Israeli ambassador to Ethiopia Doron Grossman, 49, died in Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem from his wounds on Sunday morning, days after shooting himself in the Ethiopian capitol Addis Ababa.…

The growing Hamas popularity and the declining support for Fatah movement is causing concerns to many including the Hamas leadership. Hamas used its latest campaign to commemorate the Islamic movement…

Participants in the interfaith dialogue conference in Jerusalem concluded their Saturday conference with a protest march against the separation wall. At the end of their one day meeting, participants issued…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday that ‘we will not allow anyone to take the law into his own hands,’, criticizing PA security officials for failing to do their jobs. …

Junior U.S. State Department officials called Saturday Israel, India and Pakistan to disown nuclear weapons and accept international Atomic Energy Agency safeguards on all nuclear activities.   The officials, Jackie…

The Egyptian prosecution published a report which revealed that Sinai bombing was carried out October, 7 2004 after failing to enter the Palestinian territories to carry out attack against Israel…

A group of Ramat Yishi settlers under army protection took over Saturday the home of Judah and Zaki Bakri, which is adjacent to the settlement fence. A local source in…

An explosive device detonated Friday night in Maten, northeast the Lebanese capitol Beirut, lightly wounding nine people. Around 9:45 P.M. an explosive device planted in the parking lot of Plaza…

Israeli soldiers leveled on Friday six homes in Wad Rahhal, west of Bethlehem, and claimed that the homes were constructed without obtaining the needed permits. A local source in the…

Vatican officials confirmed the death of Pope John Paul II, who led the Roman Catholic Church for more than 25 years, on Saturday at night, at the age of 84.…

The Palestinian security forces are being slammed for the way the Palestinian Authority handled the latest ‘riots’ in the West Bank city of Ramallah, which led to the resignation of…

Media and Information Center, reported that the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, published a report about military predictions of a new round of violence in August, 2005. “The higher command of…

Bir Zeit University Environment Health Center reported Friday that tests has revealed that the material settlers threw in quantities in Tiwani region near Hebron last week is toxic and dangerous,…

Addressing a gathering in Beirut, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nassralah on Thursday challenged the United States to send troops to Lebanon to disarm resistance. Thousands gathered in Beirut in the anniversary…

A Jordanian official source reported on Friday that Israel informed Jordan that it intends to release Jordanian detainees next week. The source stated that apparently Israel will release 20 detainees,…

The Jerusalem District Court sentenced on Thursday, two Palestinian residents to seven life terms and additional 30 years. The Israeli prosecution charged that the two residents, identified as Ahmed Obeid,…

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Jordan will revoke all powers of attorney given to the Orthodox Church and it will work to cancel the sales deals carried out recently by the Church, Palestinian sources reported…

Israeli troops opened fire at a crowded demonstration in Asseera Al-Shamaliyeh, near Nablus.  The demonstration, organized by students of Al-Najah University, was a protest against the presence of a military…

“Our son is suffering of critical health conditions in detention, we appeal humanitarian organizations, local and international institutions, Arab members of Knesset and the free nations of this world to…

A Yodot Ahranot public opinion poll carried out on Friday shows that Likud party would lose considerably if elections are carried out this week.   The poll shows that Likud…

Minister Matan Filnaye (Labor) told Thursday Israeli newspaper Yodot Ahranot that in case any settler uses his weapon, soldiers should open fire, even if it results in killing him. Filnayee…

Marking the anniversary of the killing of Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Hamas political leader Khalid Mashal threatened Thursday to attack Israel if it violates the cease-fire.   Mashal,…

Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met privately with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Friday and agreed to ease the tension between them ‘for the sake of the unity of…

The Israeli peace bloc “Gush Shalom” said that the Gush Katif Settlers, who are willing to evacuate”, are unable to do so since the Israeli government did not decide yet…

  The Israeli peace bloc “Gush Shalom” said that the Gush Katif Settlers, who are willing to evacuate”, are unable to do so since the Israeli government did not decide…

Israeli soldiers placed on Friday, 22 Palestinian detainees in Majeddo in solitary confinement. Prison administration in Majeddo claims that one detainee attempted to attack a soldier, and when soldiers tried to…

Informed Palestinian sources reported on Saturday that the Palestinian Authority is carrying out major changes on the Security forces device. Following the riots by some gunmen in Ramallah, who many…

Head of PA West Bank Intelligence service submitted Thursday his resignation to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, protesting ‘lack of action’ against security chaos in the West Bank and the Gaza…

A Palestinian collaborator, who worked as a front man for Ateret Cohanim yeshiva – known for its attempts to buy lands from Palestinians – charged the Yeshiva of forging documents…