Reporters barred from entering Gush Katif
Soldiers on Thursday afternoon prevented reporters from entering the Gush Katif settlement bloc in the Gaza Strip while the army removed settlers and right-wing activists from their hotel headquarters. The…
Army invades Atteel, Allar, arrests three
Israeli soldiers invaded the villages of Atteel and Allar in the northern West Bank on Thursday, conducting military searches of homes and arresting three residents.  A local source in…
Female detainees, abuse and humiliation
Lawyer of the Palestinian Supporters Society, Sana’ Harbawi, said that female detainees in Israeli prisons are facing inhuman treatment, humiliation and abuse. “The detainees are repeatedly searched by the soldiers…
Solitary confinement; one of the main violations against the detainees
Solitary confinement in one of the main violations carried out by Israeli prison authorities against Palestinian detainees, according to Ahmad Bikawi, head of the media department at the Prisoners Supporters…
Fatah’s central committee meets in Amman Thursday
The central committee for the Fatah ruling party will meet in Amman on Thursday to discuss internal Fatah leadership problems and the Arab and international relations of the Palestinian Authority,…
Qalqilia handover delayed
Contrary to Ariel Sharon’s promise to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting last week, Israeli will not transfer control over Qalqilia to the Palestinian Authority this week. Israel claims…
The Day After
This week, the country was shocked by a terrifying train accident. A heavy truck was crossing the tracks as a train approached at high speed. The locomotive driver saw the…
Sharon calls for crackdown after Gaza lynching
The government must take ‘every measure’ necessary to end acts of violence and road blocking by right-wing extremists, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on Wednesday night. ‘The battle now…
Serious escalation at Israel-Lebanon borders
An Israel soldier was killed and three others were lightly wounded Wednesday in an exchange of fire with Hezbollah in the Sheba Farms area along the Israel-Lebanon border. At least…
Army considering earlier closure of the Gaza Strip
Israeli Security officials were meeting Wednesday night to decide on a proposal to close Gaza starting Thursday morning. Such move will have to be approved by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel…
How to Integrate ‘Disengagement’ into the Road Map
Following the death of Palestinian veteran leader Yasser Arafat, most world leaders are pointing to a window of opportunity in the Palestinian-Israeli crisis. Some believe that lifting the ban imposed…
The Ethics of Crisis
Meeting with Israeli President Moshe Katsav, Israeli Labor Party Chairman Shimon Peres said that, ‘Unjustified terror presents a huge problem for the Palestinians. We have reached a decision to pull…