Resident killed east of Jerusalem
Israeli police shot and killed one Palestinian resident in Al Esawiyya town, east of Jerusalem after firing at him while he was driving his car in the town. The Israeli…
District Court rejects police request to deport four international peace activists
The Jerusalem District Court Wednesday rejected a request by the Israeli Police, West Bank division, to deport four international peace activists arrested earlier in the day in the West Bank…
City of Bethlehem to issue own Passport
Mayor of Bethlehem Dr. Victor Batarseh will declare Bethlehem an open city and announce that the city is to issue a Bethlehem passport, open to anyone in the world. Dr.…
Palestinian factions to renew calm
Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman is scheduled to arrive in the Gaza Strip next week, to officially invite Palestinian factions to series of talks in Cairo on calm. Palestinian Authority…
60 percent of Palestinian support renewal of Calm
At least 60 percent of the Palestinians support that the Palestinian factions renew calm declared last March said a recent poll by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO) in…
Israeli Prosecution demands sentencing an activist to 35 consecutive life terms
The Israeli prosecution demanded the Israeli court debating the case of Abbas Al Sayyed, to sentence him to “hundreds of years” holding him responsible of the death of 35 Israelis…
Arab resident of Israel sentenced to 6 years
The Nazareth Central Court sentenced, on Wednesday morning, Ghassan Mohammad Athamla, 43, from Al Reina town in the Galilee to six consecutive years after indicting him of “contacting and enemy,…
New Israeli settlement near Hebron
Israeli settlers backed by an Israeli army force started on Monday to construct a new settlement near the village of Yatta near the West Bank city of Hebron. The Land…
Several Fatah members break into one of Fatah’s offices in Gaza
At least 30 armed Fatah members broke into an office that belongs to the Fatah ruling party in Beit Hanoun in the Gaza strip, late Tuesday night. The assailants said…
Army arrests a villager on a mobile checkpoint
The Israeli army arrested on Tuesday evening Iyad Zidan, 27 form the village of Deir Al-Ghsoun near the West Bank city of Tulkarem. Zidan was arrested on a mobile checkpoint…
76 Palestinian workers including 3 Jordanians arrested
Israeli border police arrested on Wednesday 76 Palestinian workers including 3 Jordanians during a campaign to arrest workers with no permits. Police source reported that some of the arrestees were…
Israel dismisses Hamas’ hints at future negotiations
Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom dismissed a remarks by Hamas chief Mahmoud Zahar, who hinted at openness to future negotiations with Israel. Dr. Mahmoud Zahar said in remarks broadcasted Wednesday…
Youth arrested at a military checkpoint near Tulkarem
Israeli soldiers stationed at potable checkpoint which was installed on the main entrance Dir Al Ghsoun town, north of the West Bank city of Tulkarem, arrested on Wednesday, Iyad Zeidan,…
Mofaz’s adviser resigns amid claims he assisted illegal outposts
Ron Shechner, Settlement Affairs advisor to Israeli Defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz, resigned on Wednesday over implications in assisting in the construction of illegal settlement outposts. Shechner is accused of giving…
Palestinian factions to renew calm
Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman is scheduled to arrive in the Gaza Strip next week, to officially invite Palestinian factions to a series of talks in Cairo on calm. Palestinian…
World Bank: `“Three routes are needed to link Gaza with the W. Bank`
A technical team of the World Bank is examining the provision of a “safe road” which is intended to link the Gaza Strip with the West Bank areas controlled by…
Army closes ten charitable societies in Jenin, occupies ten houses in Qabatia
 Israeli army closed Tuesday at dawn two charitable societies in the West Bank city of Jinin and claimed that they transferred money to the Islamic Jihad movement, to use…
Dahamsheh calls on Israel to improve detainees’ living conditions
Arab member of Knesset, Abdul Malek Dahamsheh called on Israeli authorities and Israeli defense minister, Shaul Mofaz, to improve the conditions of prisoners in the Nafha detention facility following his…
New in Palestine: Internet via Electricity
A Palestinian company announced, in a press release distributed in the Gaza Strip, its plans to provide internet service for users via the electricity network lines. If implemented, this would…
Five residents arrested Ramallah and Tulkarem
Israeli sources reported, on Wednesday, that soldiers conducted an arrest campaign in the West Bank cities of Ramallah and Tulkarem; five residents, allegedly Hamas and Islamic Jihad members, were arrested.…
Sit-in demanding the release of a sick prisoner
The Palestinian national and Islamic factions organized on Tuesdays afternoon a sit-in demanding the release of Al Sheikh Zied Zakarnah in front of the Red Cross office in the West…
Dispute over Separation Wall route in Beit Iksa
One thousand Palestinian residents of Beit Iksa village, north-west of Jerusalem became unaware of their future while the Shin Bet security service and the Israeli Defense Ministry are debating on…
Israeli troops invade students dorm in Tubas
The Israeli occupation forces invaded the town of Tubas near the West Bank cit of Jenin in the early morning hours. Troops surrounded and invaded a dormitory, where students from…
Commentary: West Bank landscaping
{mosimage}In the heart of the West Bank, checkpoints separate Palestinian youth and instructors from their classrooms. By September, the sealed wall will further disrupt access to education. The…