The entire Palestinian territories placed under closure until Saturday night
The Israeli army said Tuesday it would impose a full curfew on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip from the early hours of this morning until Saturday night. Israel…
Abbas questions Israel’s belief in democracy
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas questioned Tuesday Israel’s belief in democracy after Israeli foreign minister suggested that Israel reconsider the pullout from the Gaza Strip if Hamas wins in Palestinian parliamentary…
Gaza settlers propose keeping cemetery and free passage after pullout
Settlers, who have relatives buried in the cemetery of the Gaza Strip settlement of Neveh Dekalim proposed to keep the cemetery in place and provide them with a free passage…
Dance to Pass
{mosimage}“If you want to pass through the checkpoint, you will have to dance for usâ€Â, an Israeli soldier told a Palestinian child who was trying to cross a gate of…
Most of Israeli Ministers Object demolishing settlers’ houses after pullout
At least 12 Israeli ministers expressed objection to demolishing settlers houses after the intended pullout from the Gaza Strip and four West Bank settlements, Israeli media sources reported. Yedioth Ahronot,…
Police close Palestinian voter registration office in Jerusalem
Israeli police shut down the East Jerusalem office used by the Palestinian Authority to register Palestinian voters in the city prior to the parliamentary elections set to be held on…
Army to annex 14 Dunams near Salfit
Israeli authorities informed Dir Estia village council, near Salfit, of intentions to annex 14 Dunams of family farmlands which belongs to residents of the village. Dr. Nafeth Mansour, head of…
Knesset committee approves NIS 100m for pullout expenses
The Knesset Finance Committee approved Tuesday the allocation of around NIS 100 million for expenses related to the disengagement plan. The NIS 63 million allocated to provide temporary housing for…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew recognizes dismissal of Irineuos
The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew recognized dismissal of the Jerusalem Patriarch Irineuos for his involvement in selling the church property in the old city of Jerusalem to Jewish Investors. Patriarch Bartholomew,…
Farmers, soldiers clash near Hebron
Dozens of Palestinian farmers clashed with Israeli soldiers and guards of the ‘Separation Wall’; who attacked woman identified as Siham Yousef Abu Aker, 30. Siham was nine months pregnant and…
Arrest of far-Rightist is based on his terror intentions
Israeli Minister of Internal security Gideon Ezra stated on Monday that the arrest of the far-right-wing activist Neria Ofen was based on his intentions to carry out terrorist attacks, not…
Al-Aqsa brigades exchange fire with Palestinian police in Jenin
An exchange of fire erupted in the northern West Bank city of Jenin between fighters from the al-Aqsa brigades (a Palestinian armed resistance group) and the Palestinian Police following a…
Abbas to visit Japan, discuss Middle East peace
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Tokyo on Sunday for talks on the Middle East peace process, Japan’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. Abbas will hold discussions with Japanese Prime…
Police to investigate Channel 10 cameraman’s shooting
Military Police investigators have been instructed to look into the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a cameraman in the Gaza Strip in January, Israeli media sources reported.  Israeli TV,…
A humiliating US gift
The demand by the US Congress to divert $50 million of President George W. Bush’s $200-million pledge of aid to the Palestinian Authority for Israeli checkpoints is something like requiring…