Israel deports a detainee from Jenin to the Gaza Strip
Palestinian sources reported on Monday that the Israeli Prison authorities deported a Palestinian detainee from Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank, to the Gaza Strip. The detainee,…
Olmert: “We will negotiate with Syria if it cuts its ties with Iran”
Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, said on Monday that Israel will negotiate with Syria over a peaceful settlement to the conflict if it cuts its ties with Iran. The statements…
Peretz: “We will remove 59 out of 400 checkpoints in the West Bank”
Israeli Defense Minister, Amir Peretz, claimed on Monday during his security cabinet session that he will instruct the army to remove 59 out of 400 checkpoints installed by the army…
Israel threatens a large operation in the Gaza strip if Qassams continue
During a session for Israel’s “security Cabinet” on Sunday, several Israeli ministers warned that Israeli would carry a large military offensive in the Gaza Strip if Palestinian fighters continue to…
Eid Al Adha preparations underway with eyes toward national unity
Shoppers crowded the market place in Nablus Monday for Eid Al Adha. The Muslim holiday was called for 30 December this year and people in the streets said they were…
Midnight Mass in Bethlehem: Patriarch calls to end internal fighting which strengthens occupation
Latin Patriarch of the Holy Lands, Michel Sabbah, reached Bethlehem on Christmas Eve day, the most celebratory time that the West Bank city sees all year. Thousands of people crowded…
Diskin: ‘Fateh chances of winning new elections, close to zero’
Head of the Israeli Security Agency, Shabak, Yuval Diskin, said during a cabinet session on Sunday that if Palestinian general elections are to be held today, the chances of the…
UN Security Council Votes on a Resolution Preventing Violence against Journalists
The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote Saturday on a bill that condemns all forms of violence against journalists in areas of armed conflict, calling for the respect…
Israeli Army Tightens Military Measures Ahead of Holidays in Palestine
The Israeli army tightened military measures on Sunday in different areas of the West Bank, ahead of the Muslim holiday Aladha Eid and the Christian holiday Christmas. In Tulkarem city,…
UN General Assembly Reiterates Palestinian Sovereignty over OPT
The United Nations General Assembly endorsed unanimously Wednesday a resolution that acknowledges the Palestinian people’s permanent sovereignty over the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) including the Gaza Strip, West Bank, and…