Mentally disabled detainee attempts suicide
Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, Mohannad al-Kharraz, said that detainee Mohammad Yasser al-Ja’bary, from Nablus, attempted suicide by trying to burn himself and the room he is held in.…
Four injured near Hebron
Friday evening, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Yatta, near Hebron, and conducted military searches of homes; four residents, including three children were injured of military fire during clashes which…
Abbas delays Parliamentary poll, Hamas condemns decision
The Islamic resistance movement, Hamas, slammed a decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in which he cancelled the date set for the parliamentary elections. Hamas said the decision is a…
A Fatah group prevents Palestinian Diplomat from traveling
Unknown masked armed men stopped and prevented on Saturday a Palestinian Diplomat from leaving the Gaza Strip through Rafah crossing point, in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources reported on…
Makhoul: `“No comparison between those who reject occupation, and who reject to end it`
Arab member of Knesset, Issam Makhoul, from the Hadash-Ta’al party, said that there is no possible comparison between those who reject the occupation, and those who reject to end it.…
This Week in Palestine – June Week 1
 Download MP3 (9.80 MB) | Listen to Real Audio  (09:42 min)  This week in Palestine-a service of the International Middle East Media Center IMEMC.ORG for the week of Friday, May…
Parents of detainees complain of humiliation during visitation
Parents of detainees imprisoned in Nafha detention complained that soldiers are humiliating them while they are trying to visit their detained family members, in addition to forcing them to wait…
Tribal revenge
A Fatah source said Friday that four of the sons of a killed collaborator, where involved in the killing of Sheikh Ali Faraj, a Fatah leader and the head of…
Israel to use mammoth trencher in Gaza
Israel has bought a 100-ton behemoth, made by U.S. company Trencor Inc, to use in uncovering weapons’ smuggling tunnels in the Gaza-Egypt border area, according to an Israeli army publication.…
Israel seeks UN Security council seat
Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom discussed with the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan in a Friday meeting the possibility of an Israeli seat on the UN Security Council. ‘The…
Abbas to announce election delay
‘Today (Saturday) President Abbas will issue a decision to postpone the parliamentary vote to give more time for Palestinian factions to hold further discussions and enable parliament to approve a…