Jerusalem Occupied not united
Arab MKs boycotted Monday a special meeting of the Knesset plenum held to mark “Jerusalem day” on the 38th anniversary of announcing the unification of the city following the 1967…
Egypt: Israel dragging feet on WB handovers
Egyptian presidential spokesman Suleiman Awad said on Monday that Israel was dragging its feet in handing over three West Bank cities to Palestinian security control, as agreed in a Palestinian-Israeli…
Twenty injured in Salfit
A medical source in the West Bank city of Salfit reported that twenty residents suffocated after inhaling gas fired by the army, during clashes which erupted in Marda village after…
Some PA legislators weigh resigning over election delay
Nine Palestinian legislators said Sunday they were considering resigning from the Palestinian Legislative Council in protest to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to postpone parliamentary elections. Hamas strongly condemned Abbas’s…
Even by force
Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said Monday that the army will collect the settlers’ weapons shortly before the scheduled date for the disengagement plan, “even by force.” Mofaz, who spoke…
Hezbollah, Amal expected to win most S. Lebanon seats
Primary results for the Parliament elections in Lebanon show that the coalition of Hezbollah and The Shiite Amal movement, swept most of the seats in the southern Lebanon area.  …
Fatah Hawks reopen road leading to Rafah crossing
Palestinian gunmen of the Fateh Hawks group reopened on Sunday the road which leads to the Rafah Border Crossing, after closing it for two days in protest to not assigning…
Museum for Arafat’s personal belongings
The Palestinian National Authority intends to collect the personal belongings and possessions of the late Palestinian president, Yasser Arafat, for a museum for his memory, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said…
Israel pressure P.A to halt execution of collaborators
Israel has been exercising strong diplomatic pressures on the Palestinian Authority in order to prevent it from executing 50 Palestinians, convicted of collaborating with the Israeli security. Also, the American…
Ease in U.S. Hard-line approach towards Hamas
American officials expressed concerns over Hamas’ electoral rise in the Palestinian areas saying this poses a dilemma in defining ‘terrorists.’ Hinting that U.S. funding will be affected if Hamas wins…
Army fires at a protest against the Wall near Ramallah
Sunday afternoon, Israeli soldiers fired at dozens of residents, Israeli and international peace activists, while protesting against the Separation Wall, and land grab in Beit Sroik, north west of Jerusalem.…
Likud rebels launch anti-pullout campaign
Likud rebels said that they will launch their anti pull-out campaign on Monday in an attempt to reverse the public opinion in Israel and reduce support to the disengagement plan.…
Following clashes in al-Aqsa mosque; residents under 45 barred entry
Israeli soldiers withdrew from al-Aqsa mosque area on Monday afternoon following clashes with dozens of Palestinian protestors who gathered in the mosque in an attempt to bar extremist settlers groups…
Rice to Middle East Again
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to visit Israel as well as the Palestinian areas around June 18, almost two months ahead of the intended pullout from Gaza Strip…
State violating its own laws; unauthorized outposts growing
Not a thing has changed in the government’s handling of unauthorized settlers’ outposts in the three months since a comprehensive report on the issue was completed, the report’s author, attorney…
Anti-pullout foes vandalize army equipment
Anti-Pullout right wing foes vandalized Monday military equipment worth, according to police estimations, tens of thousands of shekels. The act took place in the parking lot of an army base…
Abdul-Rahman: `“Fatah will face its challenges with free democracy`
Translated by Saed Bannoura, IMEMC  Ahmad Abdul-Rahman, head of the political committee of the Fatah revolutionary council, the political advisor of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said that the movement…