This Week in Palestine – August Week 3
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Israeli Army sprays protestors in Bil’in with unknown blue chemical
Friday’s protest in Bil’in village, which began after noon prayers, was conducted in the midst of a village sports tournament this week, that has been going on for the past…
Palestinian man tortured and killed by an unknown group in Iraq
The body of a Palestinian man abducted by an unknown armed group was found on Thursday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. The body carried sever torture marks and several rounds…
Al Khader village protests against the Wall
At around 1:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon, scores of Al-Khader village residents, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, including children, supported by international and Israeli peace activists, marched to…
Two arrested in Nablus and Askar refugee camp
Israeli soldiers arrested on Friday two Palestinians in Nablus and the nearby Askar refugee camp, in the northern part of the West bank. Local and security sources in Nablus reported…
Israeli political, military leaders haunted by sexual, financial scandals
As public preoccupation with the war between Hezbollah and Israel is receding, the Israeli media is devoting increasing attention to a series of sexual and financial scandals involving top Israeli…
Olmert: `“In view of war in Lebanon, convergence plan is not a top priority`
Israel’s Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, said on Friday that as a result of the war on Lebanon and the significant damage caused to residents in northern Israel, the convergence plan…
Several nations commit 3,500 new United Nations troops to deploy in southern Lebanon
In addition to the 2,000 soldiers stationed in southern Lebanon as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL – in place since 1978), 3,500 new United Nations…
UN Peacekeeping Force Prepares to Deploy Despite Hezbollah’s Refusal to Disarm
After days of deliberations, the Lebanese cabinet and Hezbollah representatives agreed that Hezbollah members would not have to disarm, but must avoid carrying weapons in public. Although this decision violates…
Israeli Army shells a blacksmith workshop in Gaza
Israeli army war planes fired one missile at a blacksmith workshop located in central Gaza city, on Friday at dawn. The missile destroyed the workshop completely, several cases of shock…
Two Palestinians assassinated in Bethlehem, 3 killed in Jenin
Israeli special army unites assassinated two Palestinians in Al-Obaydiya village east of Bethlehem in the early hours of Friday morning, Palestinian sources said. Khaled 24, and Okla Shalyta 32, were…
Three residents killed in Dier Abu Da’eef village near Jenin
Palestinian medical sources in the West Bank city of Jenin reported that three residents form the village of Dier Abu Da’eef east of the city died due to an explosion…
Israel extends Palestinian Parliament Chair’s detention
Despite of his health set back, an Israeli military court has extended Thursday, the detention of Dr. Aziz Dweik, the chair of the Palestinian Parliament until next Tuesday, Palestinian sources…
The army is back, but don’t expect it to disarm Hizbollah
Now you see them, now you don’t. Hizbollah weapons? None to be seen. And none to be collected by the Lebanese army. For when this august body of men crossed…
To ‘exert pressure on Palestinian leadership’, Israel considers preventing prison visits
In answer to the question, "How can pressure be exerted on Hamas and Hezbollah to release information on kidnapped Israeli soldiers in their possession?", the Minister for Jerusalem Affairs, Jacob…
Testimonies from An-Najah University: Violations of the Right to Education
The Israeli Occupation is not only is responsible for the physical dismemberment and destruction Palestine’s assets, it is also socially destructive. Denying Palestinians their right to education prevents the development…
Hizbullah has achieved what other Arab states only dreamed of
There was nothing new about the broad objective behind Israel’s war on Lebanon: through the destruction of Hizbullah it was to wreak fundamental change in a strategic, political and military…
Israeli government forms investigation committee after allegations of war crimes in Lebanon
As Israeli troops continue their withdrawal from southern Lebanon, Defense Minister Amir Peretz has called for an investigation of Israeli actions during the war, amidst widespread allegations of war crimes…
Three Israelis expelled from Fiji: Will they learn anything?
Three Israelis expelled from Fiji described their experience as "The most humiliating experience we have ever gone through". They should recognize that such humiliation is a daily occurrence for millions…