Palestine Today 07 31 2013
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U.S. Secretary of State calls for peace agreement in Israel-Palestine within 9 months
On Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held a press conference in which he laid out his timeline for final status negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, calling…
Army Claims Uncovering A Rifle Near Hebron
The Israeli Army claimed Tuesday [July 30 2013} that Israeli soldiers managed to uncover a rifle during what was described as “a routine inspection” of cars near the southern West…
Palestine Today 07 30 2013
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Kerry appoints former pro-Israel lobbyist to oversee peace talks
On Monday [July 29], US Secretary of State John Kerry named Martin Indyk as the administration’s special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Indyk, 62, who is Jewish, has worked for AIPAC,…
Israeli forces raid Cremisan Monastery in Bethlehem
Witnesses reported that Israeli forces raided the Cremisan Monastery in Bethlehem late on Sunday [July 28]. The witnesses told the Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) that Israeli soldiers broke…
Israel Approves A New Settlement In Occupied Jerusalem
Israeli TV, Channel 10, has reported that, despite an Israeli decision to release 104 Palestinian detainees and resume direct negotiations with the Palestinians, the Israeli Housing Ministry approved a new…
PCHR Calls Upon Abbass To Intervene To Save Lives Of 36 Patients Suffering From ‘Leukemia”
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) is gravely concerned over the lives of 36 patients, who suffer from Leukemia in the Gaza Strip, due to not receiving the necessary…
Barghouthi: “Israel Using Detainees For Political Blackmail”
Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, stated that Israel is trying to use the issue of releasing some Palestinian political prisoners to politically blackmail the Palestinians to…
Palestine Today 07 29 2013
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Palestinian man shot near Bureij refugee camp in Gaza
The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) has reported that Israeli soldiers shot a 25-year-old Palestinian man east of Bureij refugee camp on Saturday [27 July] evening. Health ministry spokesman Dr. Ashraf…
EU gets “cold shoulder” from Israel due to exclusionary settlement directive
In response to the European Union’s directive that forbids member states from working with Israeli individuals or organizations located within illegal Israeli settlements, Israel’s Defense Minister has ordered that EU…
Protest tent evicted by Israeli troops south of Bethlehem
A group of around thirty protesters, including Palestinian, Israeli and international supporters of a Palestinian family whose home was recently demolished, were evicted Saturday from a protest tent they had…
Israeli settler shoots live ammunition at Palestinian human rights house in Hebron
A group of human rights workers engaged in the project ‘Youth Against Settlements’ in Hebron, in the southern West Bank, reported that late Friday night, a group of activists were…
This Week in Palestine Week 30 2013
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British Human Rights Activist Wins Water-meter Fight
A British Palestine supporter won a battle this week to stop Southern Water company installing an Israeli-made water meter at her home.The “Morning Star” newspaper said in its online edition…
PCHR Weekly Report: 2 civilians wounded in 50 Israeli incursions this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 18 – 24 July 2013, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)…
Palestinian Official: “Talks Cannot Start Before Release Of Long Term Detainees”
A senior Palestinian Authority official in the occupied West Bank has reported that direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, slated to start next Tuesday in Washington, cannot be…
Settlers Start Construction Of Two Units Near Bethlehem
Ahmad Salah, Coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in the Al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, has reported that a number of settlers started the construction of…
Palestinian Injured By Army Fire In Northern Gaza
Palestinian medical sources reported Thursday [July 25, 2013] that a Palestinian teenager was shot and injured by Israeli military fire in Beit Hanoun town, in the northern part of the…
Palestine Today 07 25 2013
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Families Denied Prison Visit After Objecting To Strip Search
The International Solidarity Foundation for Human Rights (ISFHR) reported that dozens of families of Palestinian detainees held by Israel at the Nafha prison have been denied family visits after a…
Families Denied Prison Visit After Objecting To Strip Search
The International Solidarity Foundation for Human Rights (ISFHR) reported that dozens of families of Palestinian detainees held by Israel at the Nafha prison have been denied family visits after a…
Palestine Today 07 24 2013
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Palestinian Photographer Shot in Cheek Faces Prison Again
On June 30, Israeli forces invaded the Aida-area In the middle of the night. Soldiers broke into the home of Palestinian photographer Mohamed Al-Azza, assaulted him and his family and…
Palestinian Envoy to UN Decries Israeli “war crimes”
In an address to the members of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday 23 July, Riyad Mansour – Palestine’s representative in the United Nations – decried Israeli “war crimes”…
Hamas Accuses Fateh Of Causing Chaos In Gaza
The Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip accused the Fateh movement of President, Mahmoud Abbas, of acting on causing tension and chaos in the coastal region.Hamas spokesperson, Sami Abu Zuhri,…
Israel Boosts Missile Defense Systems On Egypt Border
Israeli officials stated Tuesday [July 23, 2013] that Israel has fortified its missile defense systems near its southern border with Egypt, allegedly to fend off any attacks by extremists fighting…
Israeli MK’s Reject Settlement Freeze
A Knesset lobby calling itself “Land of Israel Caucus” held a special session after the formal decision to resume direct peace talks with the Palestinians, and reiterated Israel’s interest in…
Palestine Today 07 23 2013
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Palestine Today 07 22 2013
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Right-Wing Israelis Attack Bedouin Villages In The Negev
A group of around forty right-wing Israelis attacked the Palestinian Bedouin villages of Umm al-Hiran and Rakhama, located in the Negev desert, at around 4:30 am on Sunday morning, remaining…
Israeli human rights worker says soldier deliberately shot rubber-coated bullet at close range
The spokesperson for the Israeli human rights organization, B’Tselem, says that she believes she was deliberately targeted by an Israeli soldier on Friday who shot a rubber-coated steel bullet at…
Helen Thomas, prominent long-time White House reporter dies
Long-time White House reporter Helen Thomas died on Saturday after a long illness at the age of 92, the Washington journalists’ organization said in a statementThomas worked the White House…
This Week in Palestine Week 29 2013
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PCHR Weekly Report: 2 children and 2 adults wounded in attacks by Israeli troops this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 11 – 17 July 2013, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)…
Kerry To Leave Region Friday With No Official Initiative
[Thursday July 18 2013] Reuters has reported that U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, will be flying back to the United States on Friday without a positive breakthrough in the…
Kerry Claims Gap Between Israeli And Palestinian Stances Is Narrowing
U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, stated that the gap between the Israeli and Palestinian stances regarding the resumption of direct peace talks is narrowing, and added that he hopes…
UK Government committee raises concern over arms exports to Israel
The Commons Committees on Arms Export Controls (CAEC) revealed that the UK approved more than 3000 arms export licences totalling over £ 12 billion to 27 countries despite their poor…
Palestine Today 07 18 2013
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Egyptian Military Leader Accuses Hamas Of Arming Muslim Brotherhood
Egyptian Commander of the Third Field Army, Major General Osama Askar, accused the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip of smuggling missiles to members of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.Askar…
Activists Launch Initiative Calling for The One Democratic State in Palestine
An initiative by ‘The Popular Movement for One Democracy State on the Historic Land of Palestine’ (which announced its launch in May 15, 2013), brought together some 25 of the…
Protests Held In 12 Cities Against Tiaa-cref Investments In Israeli Military Occupation
July 17, Oakland, CA – On Tuesday, July 16th at TIAA-CREF offices in over a dozen cities nationwide, human rights advocates protested the retirement giant’s investments in Israeli military occupation,…
Army Attacks Journalists Near Jerusalem
Palestinian medical sources have reported that five journalists have been injured on Wednesday [July 14 2013] after being violently attacked by Israeli soldiers at the Qalandia terminal, north of occupied…
P.A. Demands Airport in Ramallah, Dead Sea Resort
Israeli Yedioth Aharonoth has reported that the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank presented four main requests to U.S. Secretary of State. John Kerry, to present to Israel for approval…
Palestine Today 07 17 2013
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Abbas Meets Kerry In Amman
[Tuesday at night July 16 2013] Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, held a meeting with U.S Secretary of State, John Kerry, in Amman – Jordan.Palestinian Presidency spokesperson, Nabil Abu Rodeina, stated…
Israeli Man Stabbed In Jerusalem
Israeli TV Channel 7 has reported on Tuesday at night [July 16, 2013] that an Israeli man, 33, was moderately injured after being stabbed in Bab Al-’Amoud area, in occupied…
Palestine Today 07 16 2013
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New European Union directive prohibits involvement in illegal Israeli settlements
The European Union has issued a directive forbidding its 28 member countries from funding or participating in projects that are located within illegal Israeli settlements. The new directive, however, does…
Palestinian Activists Put Banners Inviting Israelis To Peace
A number of Palestinian activists put banners and signs on the main entrances of several Palestinian cities calling for peace with the Israeli citizens.The banners also included a message to…
Israel Approves Deployment Of Egyptian Infantry Units In Sinai
The Israeli government has granted a special authorization to the Egyptian Military allowing the deployment of two infantry battalions in the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula, so that the army can operate…
Egypt Destroys Eight Border Tunnels
The Egyptian Army announced in managed to locate and destroy eight siege-busting tunnels across the border with the Gaza Strip over the last 48 hours, and that it located 23…
Kerry Threatens Cutting US Aid To P.A.
An Israeli political source stated that, during his latest visit to the region, U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, told Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, that the United States would cut…
Abbas To Meet Kerry In Jordan
[Monday July 15 2013] A Palestinian official told the France Press News Agency that President Mahmoud Abbas plans to meet U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, this coming Wednesday in…
Dozens Injured In Jerusalem Protest
Palestinian medical sources have reported Monday [July 15 2013] that dozens of Palestinians have been injured after being violently attacked by Israeli soldiers and police officers, during a protest against…
Israeli tanks and bulldozers destroy Gaza farmland
Today in the Gaza Strip, Israeli tanks and bulldozers invaded farmland owned by Palestinian famers. The Israeli incursion happened east of Jabaliya district, in the northern part of the Gaza…
Two Palestinian children detained in Hebron
Earlier today, Israeli soldiers detained two Palestinian children near the Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron. Mohammad Abu Mayaleh, 7, and Ahmad Abed al-Qader, 10, were held for several hours and then…
Palestine Today 07 15 2013
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Palestinian shepherd attacked by settlers in the South Hebron Hills
On Sunday, settlers from the illegal outpost of Mitzpe Yair attacked Omar Jibril Ahmad Hoshiya, 28, as he was tending to his animals. He suffered several broken teeth and extensive…
Protests in the Negev, the West Bank, and Gaza against the Begin-Prawer plan
Protestors took to the streets in Be’er Sheva, Bethlehem, and Gaza City calling for the Israeli government to scrap the Begin-Prawer plan that would forcibly displace between 30,000-70,000 Negev Bedouins.…
Syria: “Lathiqiyya Port Explosion, Not Israeli Air Strike”
The Al-Alam Iranian news agency have reported that Syria denied that the explosions in Lathiqiyya (Latakia)Port were a result of an Israeli Air Strike, and that the explosions most likely…
Qaraqe’: “Hunger Striking Detainee Barghouthi Faces Serious Health Conditions”
Palestinian Minister of Detainees, Issa Qaraqe’, stated Saturday [July 13, 2013] that detainee Abdullah Barghouthi, who entered his 75th day of hunger strike is facing very serious health complications.Qaraqe’ said…
This Week in Palestine Week 28 2013
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Israeli housing minister urges construction of 10,000 settler homes
Uri Ariel, the housing minister for the State of Israel, was quoted as saying on Thursday that Israel must build 10,000 homes for illegal settlers in East Jerusalem and the…
Canadian writers urge Israel to halt evictions of thousands of Palestinians and Negev Bedouins
Seventy prominent Canadian writers, including Michael Ondaatje (The English Patient), Yann Martel (Life of Pi), Lorna Crozier, and Lisa Moore (Open), wrote an open letter to Canadian and Israeli officials…
PCHR Weekly Report: 4 Palestinians wounded, 74 abducted by Israeli forces this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 04 – 10 July 2013, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)…
Palestine Today 07112013
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Five-year-old Palestinian boy detained in Hebron
Despite being below the age of criminal responsibility, 5-year-old Wadi’ Maswadeh was detained for two hours by Israeli soldiers July 9th near the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron after…
Settlers Cut 1150 Olive Trees Near Nablus
Ghassan Daghlas, in charge of Israeli Settlements File at the Palestinian Authority in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, has reported that a number of extremist Israeli settlers…
P.A: “All Detainees Held Before Oslo Must Be Released”
Palestinian Minister of Detainees, Issa Qaraqe’, stated that President Mahmoud Abbas insists on the release of all 104 detainees who have been held by Israeli since before the first Oslo…
Soldiers Invade The Al-Fawwar Refugee Camp In Hebron
Local sources in the Al-Fawwar refugee camp, in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, have reported that clashes have been reported in the camp after Israeli soldiers invaded it,…
Maariv: “Israel Offers Release Of 104 Detainees”
Israeli daily, Maariv, has reported that Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, allegedly presented an ‘offer’ to release around 104 Palestinian detainees before the resumption of peace talks, and without a…
Two Christan Peace Makers Denied Entry By Israel
Israeli authorities denied Entry to two members of the Christian Peace Makers Team (CPT) during the past week. A report from CPT explains the details.On two occasions in the past…
Notes on status of our world
In Egypt: The Muslim Brotherhood was the most organized political group running in the post-dictator era The presidential elections in the second round were between Mr. Morsi and a representative…
Palestine Today 07 10 2013
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Activists to launch flotilla from Gaza to Europe in defiance of illegal Israeli-imposed blockage
Canadian, European, and Palestinian activists plan to launch a flotilla – dubbed “Gaza’s Ark” – from Gaza to Europe carrying produce and textiles, with the goal of raising awareness of…
Issa: “Israel’s Decision To Build 500 Units, Another Violation To International Law”
Dr. Hanna Issa, an expert in International Law, strongly denounced the recent Israeli decision to build nearly 500 units for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, saying the decision…
Five Palestinians Injured In Nablus
[Wednesday at dawn July 10 2013] Palestinian medical sources have reported that five Palestinians were injured by Israeli military fire in the Al-Jneid area, west of the northern West Bank…
Settlers Bulldoze Palestinian Lands Near Hebron
[Wednesday July 10 2013] Local sources have reported that a number of extremist Israeli settlers bulldozed large areas of Palestinian lands, and loaded their sand onto trucks before taking it…
Palestine Today 07 09 2013
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Army Invades Al-Qarara
Palestinian sources have reported that a number of Israeli military vehicles advanced on Tuesday at dawn [July 9 2013] hundreds of meters into the Al-Qarara town, north east of Khan…
Israeli government shuts down Palestinian puppet fest and attempts to censor Israeli theater
Israeli authorities have taken action to shut down and censor two theaters – one Palestinian-run, and one Israeli – for performing cultural theater performances that Israel considers to be critical…
Mousa: “Hamas Will Pay A Heavy Price For Interfering In Internal Egyptian Affairs”
Legislator Yahia Mousa, a political leader of the Hamas movement, stated that the Hamas movement and the Gaza Strip will pay a heavy price for interfering in internal Egyptian affairs,…
PCHR Concerned for Deterioration of Humanitarian Conditions in the Gaza Strip
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) is deeply concerned for the deterioration of humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip, especially in light of the closure of Rafah International Crossing…
Israeli Settlers dump sewage on Palestinian farmland near Bethlehem
On Sunday afternoon, the Israeli settlement of Beitar Illit, west of Bethlehem, pumped thousands of gallons of sewage wastewater onto Palestinian farmland, destroying the crops and rendering the land unusable.The…
Palestinian Bedouins attacked by right-wing Israeli settlers near Nablus
An armed gang of around 50 Israeli settlers stormed a Palestinian Bedouin community of shepherds in Huwwara area, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank on Saturday.This is not…
Israeli troops attack non-violent protests on Friday and Saturday
Weekly non-violent protests were organized on Friday in the villages of al Nabi Saleh, Bil’in, Nil’in in central West Bank, in addition to Al Ma’ssara in southern West Bank, all…
Egyptian officials indefinitely close Rafah border crossing with Gaza
As protests and unrest continue throughout Egypt, with over 40 people killed since Sunday, the Egyptian government closed the Rafah border crossing, which is virtually the only way in and…
Prominent African Americans affirm ‘Jim Crow’ analogy in Israel’s treatment of Palestinians
A group of leaders in the African-American community have published an open letter supporting a statement by author Alice Walker comparing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to the treatment of African…
This Week in Palestine Week 27 2013
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PCHR Weekly Report: Palestinian civilian killed, 8 wounded by Israeli troops this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 27 June- 03 July, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) found…
Palestine Today 07 04 2013
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Israel Denies Al-Eesawy Urgently Needed Medical Attention
The Hurryyat Legal Center has reported that the Israeli Prison Authority is denying Palestinian detainee, Samer Al-Eesawy, access to urgently needed medical attention and medications, and refuses to grant him…
Israel Claims Palestinian Group Responsible For Attack On Navy Ship
Israel TV, Channel 2, has reported that Palestinian fighters were behind the attack against an Israeli Navy ship, paroling the Gaza shore on Wednesday at night.The TV said that the…
Israel Fears It’s Honeymoon Is Over
Only a Few hours after the Egyptians managed to get their elected president, Mohammad Morsi, to leave amidst massive protests of millions, Israeli security leaders expressed worry that the honeymoon…
Soldiers Kidnap 19 Palestinians In West Bank
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded various districts in the occupied West Bank, and kidnapped 19 Palestinians, clashes have been reported.Soldiers kidnapped Hasan Breijiyya, coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the…
Israel: “Navy Ship Targeted Near Gaza”
The Israeli Radio has reported Thursday [July 4 2013] that several rounds of live ammunition have been fired, late on Wednesday at night, at an Israeli gunship near the Gaza…
340 Palestinians Kidnapped in June
The Palestinian Detainees Center for Studies issued its monthly report documenting Israeli violations in June, revealing that the army carried out more than 247 invasions into Palestinian communities in the…
“My Hope Is That My Children Will One Day Be Allowed To Visit Their Father”
Ghadir Anwar Al-Aqra’a, a 34 year old mother of four children, Nidaa’ (12), Nisma (15), Ra’ed (10) and Nara (8), lives with her children in the Al Sheikh Redwan neighbourhood…