Five Palestinians Arrested During Night Raids in the West Bank
Israeli forces detained five Palestinians around the West Bank in a series of night raids that ended on Friday morning. A woman and her son were also allegedly beaten, Palestine…
Abbas: ‘The New Draft is Designed to Gain the U.S. Support’
In the following days, P.A. and other Arab states will bring a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council, calling to condemn Israel for the illegal settlement construction in the…
Islamic Jihad Refuses To Participate In New Gaza Government
The Islamic Jihad Movement in Gaza refused to participate in the new government that The Hamas movement intends to form in the Gaza Strip. Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyya, offered a…
Role of Israeli firms raises boycott concerns about Rawabi
(Image below) Bashar Masri shows US Consul General in Jerusalem Daniel Rubinstein (left) and USTDA Director Leocadia Zak (second from left) around the site of the planned Rawabi real estate…
Palestine Today 12 30 2010
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1,100 Palestinian Children Detained During 2010
The Palestinian Authority Ministry of Detainees’ Affairs reported, on Wednesday, that Israeli forces arrested 1,100 Palestinian children in 2010, most of them in East Jerusalem and Hebron. In a report,…
Another Way to Remember the Gaza War
Marking the second anniversary of Israel’s offensive on the Strip, two youth groups in Gaza City are painting murals in the destroyed government compound, Ma’an News reported.The Cultural Club and…
Palestinian Legislator Kidnapped From His Home In Hebron
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Thursday at dawn, elected member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), from his home in Yatta town, in Hebron, in the southern part of the West…
Former Israeli President, Katsav, Convicted Of Rape, Sexual Assault
The Tel Aviv District Court convicted on Thursday, former Israeli President, Moshe Katsav, 65, of two counts of sexual assault and rape. By Israeli law, the maximum punishment of rape…
The First In Six Years, U.S. Appoints Temporary Ambassador
U.S. President, Barack Obama, issued an order appointing a temporary ambassador in Damascus after near six years of a total diplomatic boycott. The new order, signed by Obama on Wednesday,…
Two Journalists Attacked by Settlers South of Hebron
On Wednesday evening, Israeli settlers attacked a car transporting two journalists working for Reuters and Ball Media. The journalists were taking pictures near Yatta village, south of HebronYusry Al-Jamal, the…
Eight Detainees Injured, Dozens Treated For Gaza Inhalation After Being Attacked By Soldiers
Undercover Forces of the Nahshon Israeli Military Unit, broke on Wednesday at night into the Ofer Israeli military detention center, and attacked Palestinian detainees wounding eight while dozens suffered the…
Two Years After Gaza War, Gaza Remains Sealed-Off, Suffering Continues
Two years after Operation Cast Lead: Gaza Remains Sealed-Off from outside World, Impunity for War Crimes Prevails PCHR Report on Gaza War, Monday, 27 December 2010 11:30 December 27, 2010,…
Two years after Gaza massacre, a demand for justice
Open letter, various undersigned, 27 December 2010 We the Palestinians of the besieged Gaza Strip, on this day, two years on from Israel’s genocidal attack on our families, our houses,…
Palestine Today 12 29 2010
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Settler Clashes Near Nablus
Settler attacks erupted on Wednesday in two locations in the northern West Bank, destroying several vehicles and causing fire damage to agricultural fields, local sources said. Officials reported farmers were…
Industrial Buildings Razed North of Jerusalem
Israeli forces demolished an agricultural storehouse, a gas station, and several other industrial buildings in the Palestinian village of Hazma, north of Jerusalem, PNN claimed on Wednesday. Palestinian news wire…
Israelis Divided on Rabbis’ Housing Proposal
Israelis are roughly split between those supporting and opposing the plan of a group of rabbis not to sell or rent property to non-Jews, Press TV reported. According to a…
Shelling Reported in Gaza City
Residents of Gaza City said shelling was heard, on Wednesday morning, in the eastern part of the city, Ma’an News said. Local witnesses reported hearing blasts east of Gaza city,…
‘No Hope’ Message From Gideon Levy on Visit to AIC In Beit Sahour
Israeli journalist Gideon Levy left a message of no hope, on Tuesday night, during his visit to the Alternative Information Center in Beit Sahour, the PNN reported. “I don’t see…
Interview with Bethlehem MP – Khalid Tafish
Khalid Tafish is Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) member in Bethlehem. In 1986, he graduated with a BA in Islamic studies. Before becoming PLC member, he was imam for Omar Ibn…
Israeli Bulldozers Demolish Homes In The Negev
Israeli bulldozers demolished on Wednesday morning a number of homes that belong to residents of Al Sadeer “unrecognized” Arab village in the Negev. The homes belong to members of Al…
Palestinian Factions In Gaza Hold A Meeting To Discuss Israeli Threats
Palestinian factions in Gaza, except for Fateh, held a meeting on Sunday calling on Arab and international institutions to pressure Israel into halting its violations and escalations against the Palestinian…
Palestinian Killed, Five Injured, As Army Bombards Khan Younis
Palestinian medical sources reported on Tuesday evening that one resident was killed, and five others were injured, when the Israeli Army bombarded an area in Khuza’a town, east of Khan…
Palestinian Developer Intends To Buy Settlement Construction Firm
A construction firm headed by Palestinian businessman, Bashar Al Masry, intends to buy an Israeli Construction Firm that builds Jewish settlements in occupied East Jerusalem. The news angered residents of…
Prominent Rabbis’ Wives Tell Fellow Jewish Women Not To Date Arabs
In a letter published Tuesday in the Israeli press, around two dozen wives of prominent Israeli rabbis followed a recent edict by their husbands for Jews to refuse to rent…
Report: 90% of Shin Bet Detainees Prevented from Seeing Lawyer
According to study by the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI), up to 90% of Palestinian prisoners interrogated by the Israeli Shin Bet security team are not allowed to…
School Principal In Jaffa Prohibits Arabic
On Tuesday, dozens of residents of Jaffa held a protest in front of a school after its principal decided to prohibit Arab students from speaking Arabic inside the classrooms. The…
Israeli forces kill one, injure five Palestinians in northern Gaza
Israeli tanks and helicopters stationed at the eastern border between Israel and the Gaza Strip opened fire Tuesday, killing a Palestinian man and wounding five others.The Israeli military claims that…
Palestine Today 12 28 2010
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Israeli Firms to Help Construct First Modern Palestinian City
Around 20 suppliers agreed to assist building the first modern Palestinian city in the West Bank, however with no use of material produced in Israeli settlements, the Associated Press announced…
Israel to Boycott UN Summit Against Racism
Israel announced it will boycott a 2011 UN summit commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Durban declaration against racism, the Middle East Monitor said on Monday. Israel motivated its decision…
Settlers Confiscate Lands near Nablus
Settlers from the Kida settlement, located southeast of Nablus, seized 60 dunums of land in the Jaloud district, the PNN claimed on Tuesday. Ghassan Douglas, the PA official in charge…
Weapons Seized near Nablus
Palestinian security forces found weapons and ammunition, on Monday, in a house in the northern village of Salem, east of Nablus, Ma’an News reported on Tuesday. Police officers said a…
UK to Upgrade PLO Diplomatic Mission
Britain plans to support an upgrade of the diplomatic status of PLO officials in the UK, media agencies reported on Monday. British Foreign Secretary Hague may raise the status of…
P.A. to Withdraw Proposal to Ban Palestinians from Working in Illegal Settlements
The inability to offer workers an alternative employment is behind the P.A.’s decision to reconsider the proposal that would have prevented Palestinians from working in the West Bank settlements, Haaretz…
Israeli Activist in Jail for Protest Against Gaza Siege
Jonathan Pollak was handed a three-month prison term, on Monday, for taking part in a bicycle demonstration against the blockade on Gaza almost three years ago. Israeli activist Jonathan Pollak…
Israeli Settlers Set Fire to Agricultural Lands and Attack Farmers Near Nablus
On Monday, dozens of Israeli settlers torched agricultural lands and attacked Palestinian farmers near Madame village, south of Nablus.According to local sources, there were some 37 settlers from the nearby…
Egypt Uncovers Weapons In Sinai
Egypt announced that its security forces located a large weapons storage facility in the Sinai Desert, and stated that the weapons were meant to be smuggled into the Gaza Strip.Weapons…
Netanyahu: “Temporary Peace Deal Is Possible”
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated on Monday at night that a temporary peace deal with the Palestinians is possible should the direct peace talks between the two sides fail.…
Six Fishermen Kidnapped Near Israeli Shore
Israeli military sources reported on Monday at night that six Palestinian fishermen were detained by the Navy after their approached an Israeli shore close to the northern part of the…
Palestinians rally to mark 2nd anniversary of Israeli invasion of Gaza
A somber gathering in Gaza City marked the day two years ago in which over 200 Palestinians, mostly civilians, were killed within the first two hours of an Israeli invasion…
Right-wing Israelis parade through East Jerusalem sparking clashes
Israeli Knesset (Parliament) members with the orthodox Shas party marched through the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem Monday, accompanied by Israeli police and right-wing settlers. The police blocked local Palestinian…
Palestine Today 12 27 2010
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Palestinian girl hit by Israeli Police car during Silwan clashes
On Sunday, an Israeli police patrol car hit a five-year-old Palestinian girl in Silwan, after clashes erupted between Palestinian teenagers and Israeli forces. The incident occurred in the Wad Hilweh…
Ecuador Recognizes Palestinian State; Paraguay to follow in 2011
After the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, officially recognized an independent Palestinian State on Friday, Paraguay announced that is planning to make the same decision next year. Palestinian President Mahmoud…
Mavi Marmara Returns To Istanbul
Dozens of thousands of Turkish and international activists welcomed on Sunday the Mavi Marmara ship at the Istanbul Port seven months after the deadly Israeli attack in international waters that…
Israel To Issue Apology To Britain For Using Fake Passports To Assassinate Hamas Leader In Dubai
The Daily Telegraph reported that the Israeli Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations, Mosad, intends to issue an official apology to Britain as Israeli Mosad agents entered United Arabs Emirates…
Palestinian Youth Assaulted Near Nablus For Not Understanding Hebrew
Israeli soldiers stationed at the Za’tara Roadblock, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, stopped three Palestinian youths and violently assaulted one of them for not understanding them when…
Lieberman: “P.A. An Illegal Entity, Not Interested In Peace”
Israeli Foreign Minister, a leader of the fundamentalist Israel Beiteinu Party, claimed Sunday that the Palestinian Authority (P.A) is not interested in peace with Israel, and stated that the P.A…
Israeli Army Arrests 9 French Nationals In The West Bank
The Israeli troops operating at the military checkpoint of Qalandia, north of Jerusalem arrested nine French protestors and assaulted others at the checkpoint, Sunday at noon.The nine arrestees were taking…
Two Fighters Killed In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers Invading Khan Younis
The Al Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, reported that two of its fighters were killed on Saturday at dawn during clashes with Israeli soldiers invading an…
P.A Returns To Israel Stolen Military Vehicle, Weapons, And Hands-in Five Palestinians
As part of the ongoing security cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority of President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority returned to Israel a military vehicle…
Hamas Started Talks To Form New Government In Gaza
Senior Hamas leaders, headed by Legislator Khalil Al Hayya, held meetings on Saturday evening with different Palestinian factions and independent figures, in the Gaza Strip, in an attempt to form…
Soldiers Attack A Nonviolent Protest In Hebron
Israeli soldiers attacked on Saturday evening a nonviolent protest organized by the Youth Coalition Against Settlements in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank. Dozens of Israeli and…
Israel Set To Build And Market 5000 Units In Occupied East Jerusalem, W. Bank
The Israeli Housing Ministry is planning to build and market nearly 5000 new units for Jewish settlers in occupied East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. Lawyer Qais Yousef Nasser,…
Army Carries Out Three Air Strikes In Gaza
The Israeli Air Force carried out, on Friday night after midnight, three air strikes targeting several areas in in central and southern Gaza; three Palestinians were wounded.Adham Abu Salmiyya, spokesperson…
Bethlehem Prepared for Midnight Mass
On Friday, Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch Fuad Tawwal and the senior officials of the Catholic Church arrived in Bethlehem through the gate of the Israeli Wall to attend the midnight mass…
UN: “Both Israel And Hamas Want Calm In Gaza”
The United Nations reported Thursday that both Israel and the Hamas movement in Gaza are interested in calm, and are not seeking tension in the Gaza Strip or around it.…
Netanyahu Accuses the Palestinians Of Obstructing Peace
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, claimed that the International Community understands that the Palestinians, not Israel, are responsible for obstruction the efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East.Talking to…
Shepherd killed; 3 injured in Northern Gaza
The Israeli army fired at four Palestinian farmers and shepherds in the northern part of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing one and wounding three, local sources reported.Troops opened fire…
Syria Sends Relief Aid to Gaza
A Syrian popular committee has sent a new humanitarian aid convoy of food and medicines to the Gaza Strip, according to local sources. According to the Palestine Information Centre (PIC),…
‘Israeli War Crimes’ Ads to Appear in US
A group of peace activists based in Seattle, Washington has launched a series of ads on city buses reading ‘Israeli war crimes: Your tax dollars at work’. A poll by…
Gaza Exports Due to Increase Next Week
Around 15 tons of agricultural exports are set to leave the Gaza Strip over next week’s crossings operations, Radio Israel revealed to Ma’an News. The news came after Israeli officials…
Palestinian Draft Resolution Will Be Presented to UNSC
Palestinian chief negotiator Erakat announced on Wednesday that a draft resolution on settlements is ready to be put forth at the UNSC in February, media agencies said. Saeb Erakat, the…
Two Palestinians Injured in Hebron
Israeli army shot at two young men in city of Hebron on Thursday morning, the PNN claimed.Israeli military opened fire on two Palestinians in the area of Wadi al-Gharous, in…
Settlement Construction Witnessing Rapid Increase
Three months after the so-called settlement freeze ended, Israel started a speedy construction process in Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, Israeli Peace Now movement reported. Data collected and…
Three Arrested Near Jenin in Morning Raid
On Thursday morning, Israeli troops invaded an area near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and kidnapped three Palestinians, the Palestine News Network reported. Local sources stated that “special…
Right-wing Israelis rally to kick Arabs out of Bat Yam
Around 150 Israelis shouting “Death to Arabs and to Jews who date Arabs” gathered in the town of Bat Yam this week for a rally called “Keep Bat Yam Jewish”.…
Agricultural Export From Gaza To Europe To Resume Next Week
The Israeli Radio reported that the Security and Political Ministerial Council of the Israeli Government has approved the a decision to allow the exports of agricultural products from the besieged…
Accompanied By P.A Security, Israeli Soldiers “Tour” Bethlehem
A number of Israeli Military Jeeps were seen driving in Bethlehem while accompanied by members of the Palestinian Security Forces. They “toured” in several areas, including the Manger Square. The…
Israeli troops kidnap Mazin Qumsiyeh and 7 villagers from Al-Walajah
Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh, a Palestinian nonviolent activist and seven other villagers form Al-Walajah village were kidnapped by the Israeli soldiers, Wednesday afternoon.IMEMC received a call from Mazin around 14:45 saying…
Palestine Today 12 22 2010
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U.n. Concerned About Home Demolitions In East Jerusalem
The U.N.’s Humanitarian Coordinator in Jerusalem, Maxwell Gaylard claimed on Wednesday that the ongoing house demolitions in East Jerusalem ‘raise serious concerns with regard to Israel’s obligations under international law.”…
Palestinian Kidnapped Near Tulkarem
On Wednesday morning, Israeli forces detained a Palestinian youth from the Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem, family members reported. The resident has been identified as Yasser Mahmoud Abdul-Rahim,…
New Date For Local Elections About To Be Set
After the Supreme Court ruled that the P.A.’s decision to postpone local elections in the West Bank as illegal, the cabinet announced on Tuesday that a new date will be…
French Activist Detained At Ben Gurion Airport, Denied Entry
Sabbine Haddad, a spokeswoman for the Israeli Ministry of Interior, stated Tuesday that French peace activist, Olivia Zamour, was detained at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, and…
Palestinian-American Meeting Held In Ramallah
Head of the Palestinian negotiations team, Dr. Saeb Erekat, stated Tuesday that Palestinian and American officials held a meeting in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, but added that…
Wikileaks cable: Israeli intelligence chief encouraged Hamas takeover of Gaza Strip
In the latest revelation to come out of the hundreds of thousands of leaked diplomatic cables provided by the website ‘Wikileaks’, a diplomatic exchange between then Israeli Director of Military…
Army Bombards Rafah
On Tuesday at night, the Israeli Air Force carried out an air strike targeting an area in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip; four Palestinians were wounded.…
Israeli Police Arrests Nine Israelis, Mostly Teenagers, Who Formed A Gang To Attack Arabs
The Israeli Police reported that seven Israeli children, aged 14-17, and two settlers, aged 24 and 26, were arrested in Jerusalem for carrying out attacks against Arab youths by first…
Two Palestinians Injured In Khan Younis
Palestinian medical sources reported Tuesday that two Palestinian were wounded when the Israeli Air Force bombarded a site believed to be a training grounds used by fighters of the Al…
Palestine Today 12 21 2010
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Gaza Officials Appeal for Hold on Israel’s Attacks on Civilians
The deposed government of Gaza has addressed the world community asking to restrain Israel’s escalation of unjustified aggression on civilians in the Strip, The Palestinian Information Centre announced on Tuesday.A…
Israel Opens Only Kerem Shalom Border
On Tuesday, Israeli officials opened Kerem Shalom crossing point in southern Gaza, for the import of commercial goods, fuel and humanitarian aid. Since the blockade began, in 2007, the crossing…
Nablus on Facebook
The city of Nablus officially gets a Facebook profile, the PNN reported on Tuesday.The profile on the social network which counts over 500 million users, www.facebook.com/NablusCity, is aimed to connect…
Three Arrested in Overnight Raid Near Nablus
Israeli troops invaded a village near Nablus before dawn on Tuesday morning, where three Palestinians were detained, local sources claimed. An overnight incursion in the village of an-Nasiriyya, near Nablus,…
Palestinian Embassy in Brazil Ready to be Constructed
On Monday, Brazilian government authorized the construction of a Palestinian embassy in the capital of the country, Brasilia. Lula da Silva, coinciding with his farewell party in Rio, doubt about…
Gazan Women and Children Paint Their Trauma
An art exposition shows, in Gaza City, the work of hundred refugee women and children from the coastal enclave, who use the artwork as a way to convey their traumas,…
Racist Slogans Displayed During Beit Yam Protest Against Interfaith Couples
On Monday evening, approximately 200 people gathered in the city of Bat Yam, southern Tel Aviv-Jaffa, to protest against interfaith couples, under the banner ‘We Want a Jewish Bat Yam.’…
As Bethlehem Readies For Christmas, All Markets Declared Free Of Settlement Products
During a special meeting with heads and officials of government institutions, and mayors in the Bethlehem district, Bethlehem Governor, Abdul-Fattah Hamayel, stated that as Bethlehem readies to celebrate Christmas, its…
Eight separate Israeli airstrikes reported throughout Gaza; 2 injured
Late Monday night, Israeli warplanes dropped bombs in different parts of the Gaza Strip – initial reports from the ground indicate that at least eight separate bombs were dropped in…
Palestine Today 12 20 2010
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Seven homemade shells fired into the Negev desert
Israeli news agency Yedioth Ahranoth reported Monday that seven homemade shells were fired from the Gaza Strip into the Negev Desert on Sunday. No injuries or damage were reported. The…
Bolivia recognizes Palestinian state; Ecuador may be next
The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, announced on Friday that Bolivia recognizes a Palestinian state along the 1967 border with Israel. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has also started conversations with…
Palestinian Worker Moderately Wounded In Northern Gaza
Adham Abu Salmiyya, media spokesperson of the Emergency Unit in Gaza reported Monday that a Palestinian worker, in his thirties, was shot and wounded in his left foot while working…
Israeli at center of Kosovo organ trafficking scandal
Wealthy Israeli citizens on ‘transplant tours’ were the main recipients of trafficked organs in the recently-exposed ‘Kosovo ring’, according to an investigative report by the British ‘Guardian’ newspaper.The Kosovo Liberation…
Israeli military announces deployment of new ‘Windbreaker’-enabled tanks along Gaza border
A new technology known as ‘Windbreaker’ shielding will be deployed in tanks stationed along the Israel-Gaza border, announced an Israeli military spokesperson on Sunday.According to the website ‘Military Analysis’, “The…
U.S. Envoys Arrive In Tel Aviv To “Restart Talks”
Israeli sources reported that two senior American officials arrived in Tel Aviv on Sunday in order to hold talks with Israeli officials in Tel Aviv, and Palestinian officials in Ramallah,…
Israel/West Bank: Separate and Unequal
(Jerusalem) – Israeli policies in the West Bank harshly discriminate against Palestinian residents, depriving them of basic necessities while providing lavish amenities for Jewish settlements, Human Rights Watch said in…