Palestine Today 07 05 2012
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Maher Abu Rmeileh First Palestinian to Qualify for Olympics in Judo
Judoka Maher Abu Rmeileh becomes the first Palestinian to qualify for the Olympic games based on his performance in a recent qualifying match in Japan. Maher Abu Rmeileh became the…
Israeli Siege of Gaza Causes Further Power Shortages
The energy authority in Gaza has urged citizens to limit their electricity use. The sole power station in Gaza has reduced its production to 30 megawatts in the daytime and…
Israel Plans to Resume Construction of Annexation Wall in Jerusalem
An Israeli army officer revealed plans to resume construction of the annexation wall in Jerusalem in the coming weeks.Israeli army colonel Ofir Hindi, head of the administration responsible for construction…
World Bank Authorizes $22.3 Million for Palestinian Authority
Thursday the Palestinian Authority received $22.3 million in financial aid from the World Bank.The World Bank announced Tuesday that it would provide $22.3 million in budget support for the Palestinian…
Israeli Journalist In Whistleblower Case Sentenced To Four Months
Uri Blau, who published accounts of illegal assassinations in the West Bank, has been sentenced to four months of community service in a plea bargain deal.The case centred around the…
Oxfam Report Condemns Israeli Occupation Policies in Jordan Valley
A report published by UK-based Oxfam International reveals the fragility of Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley to be the direct result of illegal Israeli settlements.On Thursday Oxfam International, a…
More Settler Land Grabs In North Jordan Valley
The residents of the Rotem settlement in the North Jordan Valley seized Palestinian land Wednesday as part of their continued illegal expansion.On Wednesday settlers from Rotem, an Israeli settlement in…
Army Confiscates Lands Near Hebron to Construct Military Base
The Israeli army decided to confiscate 2.5 dunams of Palestinian lands near Ath-Thaheriyya town, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, in order to build a military base…
Settlers Uproot 41 Olive Trees Near Nablus
A group of extremist Israeli settlers uprooted, on Wednesday morning, 41 olive trees that belong to a resident of Tal village, west of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.Ghassan…