Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Worshippers; 8 Injured
A busload of Palestinians returning from Ramadan prayers in the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem late Friday night were attacked by a group of heavily armed settlers who threw rocks at…
One Protester Critically Wounded, Dozens Treated for Tear Gas in Five Anti-Wall Protests Friday
Despite the hot weather and fasting for the holy month of Ramadan, hundreds of people came out for the weekly non-violent demonstrations against the Wall in five different villages on…
This Week in Palestine week 32 2012
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Shepherd Shot by Israeli Army Denied Right to Sue
An Israeli commander has ruled that a Palestinian shepherd who was shot by the Israeli military three years ago will not be allowed to sue for damages.The Israeli daily Ha’aretz…
Israel To Release 123 Detainees Held Since Before The Oslo Agreement
Senior Palestinian political sources reported Friday that the Israeli government agreed to release 123 Palestinian political prisoners, held before the Oslo peace agreement was signed between Israel and the Palestinian…
Israel to Detain Migrant Children in Prison
African children, whose parents bring them to Israel illegally will now be held in Givon Prison in Ramle, rather than a special facility for migrant youth, in violation of international…
PCHR Weekly Report: 1 killed, 3 wounded; 19 abducted by Israeli military this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 02 – 08 Aug. 2012, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights found…
Female Detainee Released After Six Years Imprisonment
The Israeli authorities released, Thursday, detainee Woroud Qasem, from At-Teera, in the Southern Triangle Area in the 1948 territories, after imprisoning her for nearly six years on unfounded charges, including…
Detainee Thiab Released From Israeli Prison
Palestinian political prisoner, Bilal Thiab was released on Thursday and was welcomed by his family and hundreds of residents at the al-Jalama Israeli military roadblock, near the northern West Bank…
Palestine Today 08 09 2012
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Israeli Mayor to Demolish UN Humanitarian Agency Emergency Shelter
Israeli Mayor of occupied Jerusalem, Nir Bakat, approved the demolition of two structures built by the United Nations (UN) as temporary emergency shelter for Palestinian families after Israel demolished their…
Released Mentally ill Prisoner Missing
A mentally ill prisoner from Jenin was released by the Israeli military at a checkpoint near Hebron on Tuesday and is now missing according to relatives.Ma’an News reported that Mohammad…
Israeli Military Confiscates Cows in Jordan Valley
Israeli occupation forces confiscated tens of cows owned by Palestinian citizens from the northern Jordan Valley village of Om Kharrouba on Tuesday.The Palestine News Network reported on Thursday that Israeli…
Hebron Area Residents Face More Violence
A Palestinian woman was wounded after she was attacked by Israeli settlers and the Israeli military conducted raids in other areas around Hebron on Thursday.According to the Palestine News Network,…
Israeli Occupation Forces Increase Oppression in Jenin Area
Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Yamoun in Jenin at dawn on Thursday which led to confrontations with local Palestinians.The Palestine News Network reported that six military vehicles raided…
European Union Heads Of Mission Visit Communities Facing The Threat Of Demolition And Displacement
A group of European Union Heads of Mission in Jerusalem and Ramallah visited today (Wednesday) communities facing the threat of demolition and displacement in the Southern Hebron Hills.The objective of…
Occupied Lives: I have No Future
Mamoun Ahmad Dalloul (36) lives in Tel-el-hawa with his wife and 9 children. Until recently, he owned a dairy-products factory that produced milk, cheese and yoghurt. Since December 2008, Mamoun…
Palestine Today 8 08 2012
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Prisoners On Hunger Strike Abused by Israeli Military
Four Palestinian political prisoners currently imprisoned in Israeli military jails under administrative detention orders are continuing their hunger strikes despite deteriorating health conditions and abuse by Israeli soldiers according to…
Romney Criticizes Israeli Kibbutzim
U.S. Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney criticized the Israeli kibbutz movement at an American fundraiser on Tuesday.Romney was quoted in Ha’aretz saying, “It’s individuals and their entrepreneurship which have driven…
Scandinavian Ship Will Attempt to Break Gaza Blockade
Scandinavian activists have launched a ship bound for Gaza in the hopes of breaking the Israeli blockade that has been imposed upon coastal residents since 2006.The leader of the Norwegian…
PA will go to UN again for statehood bid
President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority insists on going to the UN seeking UN bid for international recognition of a Palestinian state under occupation.Abbas said in…
Israeli Military Expands Settlements Near Bethlehem
Israeli occupation forces began the expansion of Daniel and Eliezer settlements south of Bethlehem on Wednesday.Ahmad Salah, Coordinator of the Popular Committee Against Settlements in al-Khader told WAFA News that…
Israel Demands Egypt To Deploy Commandos In Sinai
The Israeli government recently demanded Egypt, through the U.S. Administration, to deploy large groups of Egyptian Commandos in the Sinai Peninsula area, in order to control the security situation there,…
Twenty Killed As Egyptian Air Force Strikes Extremists In Sinai
At least twenty persons, members of extremist groups, were killed when Egyptian Apache helicopters bombarded areas in Al-Arish and in Sinai where armed extremist are believed to be based. This…
Soldiers Invade Hebron Village, Residents Fear Impending Demolitions
A report written by Israeli reporter Amira Hass of Haaretz, revealed that the southern Hebron hills, in the southern part of the West Bank, is witnessing extensive Israeli military activities,…
Soldiers Kidnap Children In Jerusalem
Undercover forces of the Israeli army kidnapped, on Tuesday at noon, several Palestinian children in Al-Esawiyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem, and took them to an undisclosed location; clashes were…
Palestine Today 08 07 2012
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Bedouin Livestock Confiscated in the Jordan Valley
On Tuesday, Israeli occupation forces confiscated the livestock of Palestinian Bedouins in the Jordan Valley and placed them in an Israeli military camp.The head of the Wadi al-Maleh village council,…
Israel Offers Prisoners Release in Exchange for Palestinian UN Bid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to release political prisoners in exchange for the Palestinian Authority dropping its upcoming bid for statehood recognition at the United Nations.In a…
Seven Palestinians Detained in Qalqiliya
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Israeli occupation forces detained seven Palestinians in raids in and around Qalqilya in the northern West Bank.The Israeli army detained three people from…
Israel Plans to Divide al-Aqsa Mosque
Sheikh Mohammad Hussein, the Mufti of Jerusalem, spoke about Israeli plans to divide al-Aqsa mosque in order to provide Jews with access to the Muslim holy site.The plan is modeled…
Rafah Attack Raises Questions of Responsibility, Stability in Gaza
One day after a devastating attack near the Rafah crossing at the Egypt-Gaza border left more than a dozen Egyptian soldiers dead, authorities are struggling with who to blame.Sixteen Egyptian…
Muslim Brotherhood: “Israel Is Connected To Sinai attack”
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt stated that Sunday’s attack against an Egyptian military base in the Sinai, “could be attributed to the Israeli Mossad”, adding that this attack aimed to…
Hamas: “Salafist Groups In Gaza Must Be Monitored”
Senior Hamas official, Ahmad Yousef, demanded the Hamas-led government in the Gaza Strip to closely monitor all activities of Salafist Islamic groups in order to prevent Israel from infiltrating them…
Palestine Today 08 06 2012
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New Regulation Bars Palestinians and Immigrants from Using Israeli Courts
Israeli Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman has enacted a new regulation that effectively limits the ability of Palestinians and immigrants to file lawsuits in Israeli courts.According to the Israeli daily Ha’aretz,…
Ahmad Sa’adat Urges Palestinian Unity and Resistance to Occupation
Ahmad Sa’adat, General Sectetary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and member of the Palestinian Legislative Council calls for an end to divisions within Palestinian society…
Gaza Power Outages Continue
The people in Gaza continue to suffer from rolling blackouts as its lone power plant is unable to meet the demands of residents and the Israeli occupation blocks access to…
Israel Refuses to Cooperate with UN Fact-Finding Mission
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has assembled a team of experts to investigate the expansion of Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.Ma’an News reported on Sunday that…
Non-Aligned Movement Meeting in Ramallah Cancelled
A meeting between Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki and the foreign ministers of twelve other countries which was scheduled for this past Sunday in Ramallah was cancelled when the…
Israeli Military Arrests Two More Children in Hebron
The Israeli army arrested 14-year-old Mohammad Atef Hamdan Taha and his brother Mahmoud, 13, in the old city of Hebron on Monday.The boys’ parents told the Palestine News Network that…
Israeli Military Confiscates Palestinian Land Near Bethlehem
Israeli Occupation Forces moved a military checkpoint near the village of al-Khader, south of Bethlehem, on Sunday. The move annexed 3,000 square meters of Palestinian land.According to Ma’an and WAFA…
15 Egyptian Soldiers Killed By Gunmen In Sinai; Israeli Army Kills Seven Gunmen
At least 15 Egyptian soldiers were killed, on Sunday evening, while several others were wounded, when gunmen attacked an Egyptian military base in Sinai. The Israeli army also killed seven…
Two Killed In Crash Following Israeli Army Car Chase
Palestinian medical sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, reported that two residents were killed at midnight Sunday after their car crashed while being pursued by…
Libya, Syria, And The Unquestioned Media Coverage: How Much Have We Learned?
Since the first weeks of the Libyan conflict, independent journalists clearly showed that facts in Libya were in neat contrast with what the big news agencies reported. While the Western…
Resident Killed, Several Injured, by Army Missile in Gaza
Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported, Sunday, that one resident was killed and several others were wounded, when an Israeli drone fired one missile targeting a motorcycle rider…
This Week in Palestine week 31 2012
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PA to Discuss United Nations Bid Next Week
The Palestinian Authority will discuss next week when to go forward with future bids for state recognition at the United Nations.On Thursday PLO spokesperson Saed Erekat said the Palestinian Authority…
Israeli Military Arrests Mother of Released Prisoner
Israeli occupation forces arrested Najah Amin al-Ateli, mother of released prisoner Abeer Odeh, at her home in Rahat City on Thursday.The Palestine News Network reported that the Israeli intelligence service,…
Israeli Authorities Detain 6-Year-Old Mentally Disabled Child
A six-year-old mentally disabled girl who was born in Israel to parents who migrated from Sierra Leone was detained Thursday morning by Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority.Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz reported…
Israeli Military Destroys Property, Closes Road in Beit Jala
Israeli forces closed a rural road and bulldozed private property in the al-Makhrour area of Beit Jala near Bethlehem on Thursday.The bulldozers razed 500 meters of agricultural land belonging to…
Gaza Power Plant to function in full capacity, first time in six years
The Energy and Natural resources authority In the Gaza Strip, said on Thursday that it had managed to run the Gaza power plant in full capacity for the first time…
Israeli military kidnap a Palestinian youth from Beit Ummar
Israeli military kidnapped a disabled Palestinian youth form Beit Ummar, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, on Thursday afternoon. Local sources reported that Ahmad Awad, 25, was…
Palestine Today 08 02 2012
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Solving the Water Crisis in Palestine
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has stated that solving the water crisis in Palestine is among his top priorities.Perhaps the first thing one notices upon arrival in Israel/Palestine is the distinct…
Property Demolished for Illegal Settlement Expansion
Israeli forces closed a road near Bethlehem in preparation for the demolition of Palestinian property.The Israeli military frequently confiscates land in the West Bank near the illegal separation barrier. On…
Palestine Today 008 01 2012
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Finance Agreement Entrenches Dependence on Israel
The debt crisis gripping the Palestinian Authority has forced Ramallah to turn to Israel for funding as it struggles to stay solvent.The Palestinian economy could not survive with the largesse…
Arafat’s Widow Asks for French Investigation Into His Death
Suha Arafat, widow of the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, formally requested a French investigation into the death of her husband in a French military hospital in 2004.Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz…
Israel Claims Arrest of Palestinian “Cells” in Hebron
Late Tuesday, it was reported that the Israeli military and intelligence service, Shabak, arrested members of two Palestinian “cells” in the Hebron area.Yesha News published the story on its Hebrew-language…
Israel Attacks Funeral Procession Near Hebron
The Israeli military attacked Palestinians in a funeral procession in the village of Beit Ummar north of Hebron on Tuesday.Yousef Abu Maria, spokesperson for the National Committee Against the Wall…
Israeli Settlers Uproot and Burn Olive Trees in Nabi Saleh
Israeli settlers uprooted and burned olive trees on Palestinian land in the village of Nabi Saleh on Wednesday.According to the Palestine News Network, a spokesman for the Palestinian Popular Resistance…
Palestinian Member of the Israeli Knesset to Speak in Ireland
Palestinian citizen of Israel Haneen Zoabi, who was elected to the Israeli Knesset in 2009, will embark on a speaking tour of Ireland next week according to a press release…
One Dead After Car Explosion in Gaza
A Palestinian man was killed after a car explosion in Gaza. No official word yet has been released as to the cause of the explosion.On Wednesday morning 22-year old Ayman…
Foreign Ministers to Meet in Ramallah This Weekend
Foreign ministers from twelve different countries will meet in Ramallah on Sunday to discuss the peace process and the Israeli occupation.According to Ma’an News, Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki…
Israeli Military Fires on Homes in Gaza
On Wednesday, Israeli soldiers used heavy artillery to fire at Palestinian homes and farms in several areas in Gaza.According to WAFA News, the Israeli military fired on Palestinian property east…