Palestine Today 06 06 2012
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Settlers Prevent Palestinians from Entering their Lands
Settlers of the Sosia settlement in east Yatta, North of Hebron, protected by the Israeli military, prevented Palestinian families from reaching their agricultural lands on Wednesday despite a court ruling…
Ulpana Legalization Bill Fails; Government Decides To Build 551 Units
The Israeli Knesset voted against the proposed ‘Regulation Bill’ on Wednesday. The bill would have retroactively legalized settlements in the West Bank. The bill was intended to avoid the implementation…
15 Palestinians Arrested from Gaza Strip and West Bank
15 Palestinians were arrested from both the West Bank and Gaza strip on Wednesday the Wafa News Agency has reported. Sources said that a resident of Jenin, Tariq ‘Aweis, was…
Reduction in UNRWA Services in Gaza: Calls for End of Siege
The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip announced that there will be a reduction in its services in Gaza due to a decline in funding from…
Israeli Forces Invade Various Towns in Hebron
Several towns in Hebron were invade by Israeli forces on Wednesday morning. Check points were also set up at town entrances and houses were searched.Wafa News Agency reported that Israeli…
Amnesty International Calls for the Release of Prisoners
Amnesty International has called on Israel to release all administrative detainees or at least allow them a fair trial.A report issued by Amnesty on Wednesday called on Israel to not…
Soldiers Break Into Ramon Prison, Attack Detainees
Israeli soldiers stormed into, on Tuesday at night, the Ramon Prison and attacked Palestinian political prisoners; several injuries were reported.The Wattan TV reported that clashes took place between the detainees…
Egyptian Fuel Trucks Heading To Gaza
Egyptian sources reported Tuesday that three trucks loaded with 150 tons of fuel (diesel and gasoline) are on their way to the Gaza Strip in an attempt to alleviate the…
Netanyahu Says He Would Fire Ministers Voting For “Regulation Bill”
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated Tuesday that he would fire any minister who votes for the so-called “regulation bill”, meant to legalize illegal settlement outposts in the West Bank,…
Student-Run Cafe at The Evergreen State College Announces Boycott of Israeli Products
Monday June 4, 2012, The Flaming Eggplant Cafe a student-run cafe at The Evergreen State College in Olympia announced it will boycott Israeli products. A statement, released today, reads:Our Mission…
Settlement Growth In Salfeet, Qalqilya & Tulkraem Districts
Recent news has made it clear that a major building boom in the Israeli settlement programme is underway in the area of the already huge Ariel settlement which points a…