This Week in Palestine, June Week 5
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Hamas: `It is normal to have relations with Europe`
Ismael Haneiah, member of Hamas political leadership, said during the First Intellectual Meeting, organized by the movement and several authors, intellectuals and researches, that the main interests of the movement…
‘Herding Cattle’ at Erez
The Erez Crossing Point is the crossing point for people moving into and out of Gaza. The following phrase was recently used to describe the structure of this checkpoint: “the…
Two arrested several wounded in Anti-Wall protest in Bil’in
Hundreds of protestors, including 50 Israeli and 25 International peace activists, took to the streets in protest of the construction of the separation wall in the West Bank village of…
PA to house 250,000 Palestinians in place of evacuated settlers
The PA plans to house some 250,000 Palestinians in new homes built in areas Israel intends to evacuate within the framework of the disengagement plan, according to Palestinian minister for…
Miftah: `“Real peace does not need Walls and annexation`
Real peace does not need separation walls, checkpoints and humiliation, according to a new statement by the Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue & Democracy, Miftah. The Initiative…
Soldiers attack two reporters near Nablus
Israeli soldiers based at Beit Eeba checkpoint, west of Nablus, attacked two Palestinian journalists as they headed back to their villages on Thursday evening. The two reporters were identified as…
Police issue collective demolition orders in Negev
Israeli police clashed Thursday with residents of the unrecognized village of Bir Al-Mashash in the Negev desert, Palestinian media sources reported. A large police force, including around 20 vehicles, raided the…
Sharon: `“Gaza will not have Jewish majority, other areas will`
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday evening that disengagement from the Gaza Strip remains on track to be implemented on August 15, in accordance with the timetable previously approved…
Second pullout refusenik sentenced to 21 days in prison
An Israeli court sentenced an Israeli soldier who refused to take part in the army’s efforts to close the Gush Katif sttlement bloc to nonresidents to 21 days in jail,…
Army to lift Gaza Strip closure
Following Thursday’s successful evacuation of settlers and right-wing activists from a hotel in the Neveh Dekalim settlement, the Israel military on Friday called off its closure of the Gaza Strip.…
Army denies kidnap of 2 soldiers, continues to operate in Nablus
Israel late Thursday denied widely publicized reports that two of its soldiers had been kidnapped and killed in Nablus. ‘All of our troops have reported back to their command,’ said a…