Hundreds of resident protest in Al Aqsa mosque
On Friday afternoon, hundreds of Palestinian residents protested in the main yard of the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, against the controversial cartoon printed in a Danish newspaper two weeks…
Soldiers close the tunnel road in Beit Jala, arrest two youth
Israeli soldiers based at the Tunnel road checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Beit Jala, closed the road of Friday and arrested two Palestinian Youth. The Palestinenet news website…
Troops assault two Palestinians at Bethlehem-Jerusalem checkpoint
Israeli troops arrested two young Palestinians on Friday, at the Bethlehem-Jerusalem checkpoint that is setup at the entrance of the tunnel near the West Bank town of Beit Jala, Palestinian…
Six injured in Bil’in, fifteen detained
After the residents, Israeli and international peace activists, started their weekly peaceful protest against the Separation Wall in Bil’in village, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Israeli soldiers obstructed…
UN Blames Israel for Palestinian Impoverishment
In a report released late Thursday, the United Nations Special Coordinator (UNSCO)’s office revealed that Palestinian poverty and unemployment have skyrocketed due to Israeli occupation and closure. Since the Israeli…
This Week in Palestine – February Week 1
Listen to the audio from the MP3 Player on the right column. || Click here to Download MP3 file 7.2 MB This Week in Palestine, a service of…
Israeli court sentences Hebron resident to four life terms
Friday morning, the Israeli army court of Ofer sentenced one resident from the West Bank city of Hebron to four life terms. Yousif Al Skafi, 26, was arrested during…
Jeep damaged in explosion near Nablus
Friday afternoon, a Palestinian armed resistance group detonated an explosive charge near an Israeli military jeep east of the West Bank city Nablus. The jeep, which was patrolling the…
Israel enforces total closure on Jerusalem, bans Muslims from praying at Al Aqsa Mosque
Israeli police and army units enforced a total closure on Jerusalem Friday morning and banned Muslims under the age of 45 from praying at Al Aqsa mosque. Police and…
Ongoing Israeli Assassinations by Missile said to be ‘Baiting’ Palestinian militants
While the Israeli government refuses all contact with the future democratically elected Palestinian government, it has returned to its policy of assassination, targeting alleged Palestinian terrorists without trial or formal…
Russian, South African Heads of State Plan to Meet Hamas
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, surprised European Union and U.S. officials by announcing that, unlike the other entities comprising the ‘Quartet’ negotiating Middle East peace, Russia would meet with leaders…
Army arrests seven residents from several cities in the West Bank
The Israeli army arrested seven residents from several cities across the West Bank, who were allegedly ‘wanted’ by the Israeli military. Three of the arrestees were abducted from Nablus for…
In pre-dawn invasion, army arrests one resident from Obadia village
On Friday at dawn, Israeli army forces stormed the village of Obadia, east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, one resident was arrested. Soliman Al Assa, 31, was arrested…
Four residents arrested from Nablus in an invasion of the city
On Friday at dawn, Israeli army troops invaded the West Bank city of Nablus and arrested four residents there Motasem Al Nablusi, 20, Amjad AL Ghatni, 22, Hamza Mansower, 22…
Church of England Votes to Divest from Israel
A Message to Caterpillar: Don’t Profit From Human Rights Violations On Monday, February 6th, the Anglican Church of England voted to end financial investments in companies supporting Israel’s occupation…
Bank accounts of Palestinian Authority corruption suspects frozen
As the investigation of the Palestinian Authority corruption scandal grows, dozens of suspects have had their bank accounts frozen, according to a report by the Associated Press and local sources.…
28 Palestinians arrested in Hebron area
Thursday afternoon, Israeli forces invaded Hebron and surrounding villages in the southern part of the Palestinian West Bank and arrested a total of 28 Palestinians in a massive sweep of…
Israeli tanks shell Gaza, killing one, seriously injuring another
35 year old Palestinian citizen Tariq Abu Harbid was killed Thursday when Israeli tanks near Eretz Crossing began shelling indiscriminately in the area. Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the…