Israel Hands PLO Proposal to Extend ‘Peace Talks’
Israel has handed the PLO a proposal aimed at extending peace talks beyond an April 29 deadline, as efforts to salvage the negotiations come to a head. (AFP/Al Ray) The…
Several Kidnapped in West Bank and Jerusalem
Occupation forces abducted on Monday, at dawn, three Palestinians after raiding several areas across the West Bank, according to reports by security and media sources.Security forces said that Israeli forces…
Land Day: 1,000 Olive Saplings Planted Near Jenin, Soliders Fire on Gaza Youth
To mark the occasion of Land Day, one thousand olive saplings were planted on Palestinian land threatened with seizure by Israel in ‘Arraba, near Jenin, on Monday. The saplings were…
Settlers Hurl Stones, Chant ‘Death to Arabs’ Near Jenin, Attack and Injure Youth in Jerusalem
Hundreds of Israeli settlers gathered on a main road in the northern West Bank, on Monday, and hurled stones at Palestinian vehicles, witnesses said.Locals told Ma’an that settlers arrived in…
Israeli Courts Extend Detention of Detainees, Impose Fines
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) on Monday revealed that Israeli courts extended the detention of 51 prisoners, under the pretext of continuing investigation and judicial procedures against them. PPS said…
Clashes in Tulkarem, Following Student Rally
Clashes erupted Sunday between a number of Palestinian youth and Israeli occupation forces at an Israeli military checkpoint, west of the West Bank city of Tulkarem.Local sources said that a…
Israel Illegally Confiscates 300 Dunams for Settlement Construction Near Nablus
[Monday, March 31, 2014] The Israeli government decided to illegally confiscate nearly 300 dunams of Palestinian lands south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, in order to build…
Palestinian Injured by Settler Fire Near Nablus
[Monday Morning, March 31, 2014] Palestinian medical sources said that a young Palestinian man was shot and injured by an Israeli settler, south of Nablus, in the northern part of…
Army Attacks Land Day Protests Across West Bank, Jerusalem
[Sunday, March 30, 2014] Israeli soldiers violently attacked several nonviolent protests held by Palestinians across the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem marking the 38th anniversary of Palestine’s Land Day, leading…
Several Kidnappings, Detentions Across West Bank
Israeli occupation forces abducted, on Sunday morning, several citizens from the West Bank. Local sources reported that military forces accompanied by vehicles raided Beit Ummar village, to the North of…
Abbas ‘Exerting All Efforts’ to Negotiate Prisoner Release
President Mahmoud Abbas has been exerting all efforts to negotiate the release of the fourth group of Palestinian veteran prisoners, a PLO official said Sunday.Chief PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat said…
Settlers Uproot Olive Saplings Near Bethlehem
[Saturday Evening, March 29, 2014] A number of Israeli settlers invaded a Palestinian olive orchard in Husan town, west of Bethlehem, and uprooted dozens of saplings. Resident Mohammad Sabateen told…
Setters Attack Homes, Stores, In Hebron, Soldiers Kidnap Three Palestinians
[Saturday Evening, March 29, 2014] A group of Israeli settlers of the Keryat Arba’ settlement, and nearby illegal outposts, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, attacked Palestinian homes…
Israeli Officials Refuse to Carry Out Promised Release of Palestinian Prisoners
As negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian officials reach a standstill, Palestinian negotiators have voiced their objection to the Israeli decision not to release the last of four groups of Palestinian…
Ashrawi: Stagnant Talks with Israel ‘Too Costly for Palestinians’
A member of the PLO’s Executive committee said in a statement, Saturday, that ‘stagnant’ negotiations with Israel have been ‘too costly for the Palestinian people,’ pointing at a long list…
Eight Palestinians Kidnapped from West Bank
Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday abducted eight Palestinians from the West Bank cities of Nablus, Hebron, Jenin and Bethlehem, according to reports by media and security sources.Occupation forces raided the…
Israeli Forces ‘Target Journalist’ in Land Day Protest near Jerusalem
Israeli forces hit a journalist with a tear gas canister during clashes in the Jerusalem governorate as Palestinians marked Land Day, according to a local popular committee spokesman. Hani Halabiyya…
Egypt Opens Rafah Crossing to Humanitarian Cases
Egyptian authorities opened, on Saturday morning, the Rafah crossing both ways after 50 days of closure.An Al Ray correspondent said that the Egyptian side opened the crossing gate at 10:10;…
Settlers Vandalize Resources, Lands in Hebron and Nablus
Settlers from Israeli outposts damaged Palestinian solar panels and cultivated lands in southern Hebron hills, according to a press release issued Friday by Operation Dove.The press release, as follows, went…
Israeli Troops Shoot, Kill 2 Suspects in Golan Heights
Israeli troops, late Friday, reportedly shot and killed what the military said were ‘infiltrators’ trying to breach a separation barrier from the Syrian-controlled side of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, according…
Army Invades Hebron, Nearby Towns
Israeli soldiers invaded on Saturday [March 28, 2014] several neighborhoods in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, as well as the nearby towns of Bani Neim and ath-Thaheriyya, handing…
Israeli Navy Attacks Palestinian Fishing Boats
[Saturday Morning, March 29, 2014] Israeli navy boats opened fire on a number of Palestinian fishing boats in territorial waters. northwest of Gaza City; the attack caused damage but no…
Gunmen Open Fire at Car of Fateh Official in Jenin
[Friday, March 28, 2014] Unknown gunmen opened fire on the car of an official of President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fateh movement, as it was parked in front of his home in…
PCHR Weekly Report: 3 Palestinians Killed, 34 Wounded by Israeli Troops
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, for the week of 20 – 26 March, 2014, the Israeli military killed a child and…
This Week in Palestine Week 13 2014
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European MPs Call to Boycott Israeli Settlements
In a letter sent to EU Foreign Policy Chief, Catherine Ashton, 29 members of the European Parliament have called upon the European External Action Service (EEAS) to take action to…
King’s College London Students’ Union Endorses BDS
The students’ union of King’s College, in London, voted to endorse the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign at its Student General Meeting, this past Tuesday evening.The motion adopted by…
Israel Reneges on Final Prisoner Release
Israel has told the PLO that it will not free the final group of prisoners they had been expecting alongside US-brokered peace talks, a senior Palestinian official said on Friday.(Ma’an/AFP)…
2 Children Killed, 4 Injured in Fire Caused by Candle
Two children have died, and four others were wounded, in a candle fire which broke out in their home in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. The families of Gaza…
Israeli Settlers Destroy Solar Panels Near Hebron
Israeli settlers destroyed, Thursday, power-generating solar panels near Yatta in Hebron district, a local activist has said.Settlers from the illegal ‘Mztveh Yaˈir’ settlement, established on Palestinian lands to the east…
Israeli Soldier Admits Lying About Being Stabbed
The Israeli soldier who was allegedly stabbed yesterday [Thursday, March 27, 2014], has admitted to the police that he made up the story, according to Haaretz.In his first version of…
Palestine Today 03 27 2014
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Ashrawi Calls on US to Stand Up for International Law
PLO Executive Committee member, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, called the U.S. to stand up for international law, and to have the political will to curb Israeli violations of international and humanitarian…
Aida Youths Set Fire to Israeli Watchtower
A number of youth from Bethlehem’s Aida refugee camp set fire to an Israeli watchtower, yesterday [Wednesday, March 26, 2014], according to the Facebook page of a local group.The move…
Occupation Closes Cultural Centre in Jerusalem
Israeli occupation police closed, Wednesday evening, the Yabous cultural centre in occupied Jerusalem, in order to prevent a press conference regarding civil services provided by the occupation.Local sources said that…
Uncertainty Over Fourth Palestinian Prisoner Release
Israel’s Economy Minister, Naftali Bennett, said that Israel will reconsider the fourth and final release of Palestinian prisoners.Bennett said, on Tuesday, that the release of the 104 prisoners detained before…
Four Kidnapped In Bethlehem, Army Invades Various West Bank Areas
[Thursday at Dawn, March 27, 2014] Israeli soldiers invaded various Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, searched homes, and kidnapped four Palestinians in Bethlehem.Local sources in Bethlehem have reported…
Woman Injured after Being Rammed by Settler’s Car near Bethlehem
[Wednesday Evening, March 26, 2014] Palestinian medical sources have reported that a 55-year-old woman was moderately injured, after being hit by a settler’s car in Teqoua’ village, east of the…
US Offers Release of Israeli Spy
The Israeli Radio has reported that the United States has offered the release of Israeli spy, Jonathan Pollard, in return for releasing the fourth batch of veteran Palestinian detainees, and…
Palestine Today 03 26 2014
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Arab League Refuses to Recognize Israel as a ‘Jewish State’
The Arab League Summit has refused to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, an Israeli demand which threatens to derail peace talks, a joint statement said on Wednesday. The Arab…
4 Kidnapped in West Bank, Teen Placed Under ‘House Arrest’
Israeli forces abducted four people on Wednesday, including a Fatah official, from the districts of Jenin and Bethlehem, according to reports by media and security sources.Forces stormed the town of…
Israeli Municipality Demolishes Palestinian Building in Occupied Jerusalem
Israeli bulldozers demolished a Palestinian residential building in Tur village of occupied Jerusalem, on Wednesday, under the pretext that it was built without a construction permit. Local sources in Jerusalem…
Israeli Bulldozers Level Palestinian Lands in Hebron
Israeli occupation bulldozers razed, Wednesday morning, a large area of Palestinian farm land in the Um Neir area of eastern Yatta, in southern Hebron city. Susiya Mayor, Jihad Nawajaa, told…
Soldiers Kidnap Several Palestinians In West Bank
[Wednesday, March 26, 2014] Israeli soldiers invaded various Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, broke into and searched dozens of homes, and kidnapped several Palestinians.Local sources in Bethlehem have…
Four Fishermen Injured By Israeli Fire
Gaza Strip – Wednesday, March 26, 2014, Palestinian medical sources have reported that four fishermen were wounded after Israeli navy arsenal opened fire on their fishing boats near the Rafah…
Army Demolishes Apartment Building In Jerusalem
[Wednesday, March 26, 2014] Israeli soldiers invaded the Khallit al-Ein neighborhood, in the at-Tour town of occupied East Jerusalem, and demolished an apartment building that belongs to a local family.…
Japan: “Settlements Violate International Law”
The Japanese government issued a statement strongly denouncing recent Israeli plans to build hundreds of units, for Jewish settlers, in occupied East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.Japan’s Foreign Ministry…
Palestine Today 03 25 2014
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Al-Walaja Village Faces ‘Slow Death’ as Israel Takes Its Land
Anne Paq, The Electronic Intifada, 24 March, 2014 Sheerin al-Araj, a prominent Palestinian activist from al-Walaja described her village this way in her TedEx Ramallah talk in 2011: Al-Walaja is…
4 Days of Clashes in Aida Camp, After Activists Break through Wall
Monday, March 24, 2014, marked the fourth day in a row of clashes between residents of Aida refugee camp and Israeli forces, after Palestinian activists tore through the separation wall…
PFLP Calls PA to Stop Arresting Its Cadre
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) has demanded that the Palestinian Authority security apparatus and its intelligence services halt a campaign of arrests, and persecution of its…
Israeli Labor Party Suggests Settlement Freeze
The Israeli Labor Party has presented a proposal to the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, providing the replacement of the fourth patch of Palestinian prisoners release with settlement freeze. Both MKs…
Israel Excludes Prisoners of ‘48 Lands from Release List
Israeli media outlets report that Israel is planning to exclude Palestinian prisoners of lands occupied in 1948 from the list of the fourth and final group of pre-Oslo prisoners, scheduled…
Israelis Attempt to Torch Palestinian-owned Shop in Jerusalem
Three Israelis, late Monday, attempted to set fire to a gift shop owned by a Palestinian man in Jerusalem, on Jaffa Street, according to an Israeli police spokeswoman. Luba al-Samri…
Several Kidnappings and Interrogations Across West Bank and Jerusalem
[Tuesday, March 25, 2014] Nine people from the districts of Hebron, Jenin, and Nablus, in addition to another in Jerusalem, were kidnapped by occupation forces on Tuesday, according to reports…
Palestine Today 03 24 2014
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Gaza’s Palestinians, Besieged by Israel, Turn to Solar Power
On the roof of Gaza City’s children’s hospital, a pristine row of solar panels gleams in the sunlight, an out-of-place symbol of modern, clean energy in the impoverished Strip.Juan Cole…
Israel to Evacuate 18 Families in Northern Jordan Valley
Israeli forces, on Monday, served 18 families from Wadi Buzeq, in the northern Jordan Valley, with orders to evacuate their homes tomorrow (Tuesday, March 25, 2014), under the pretext of…
Abbas Agrees to Extend Peace Talks ‘Under Conditions’
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has agreed to extend peace talks with Israel, if certain conditions are met, a Palestinian official said on Monday.Photo: A Palestinian youth holds his national flag…
Israeli Assaults and Kidnappings Continue Across West Bank
Israeli forces, Monday, abducted eight people in the West Bank districts of Bethlehem and Nablus, as well as summoned another for interrogation, according to local and security sources.Army forces stormed…
Settlers Continue to Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
Israeli settlers raided, on Monday, al-Aqsa mosque through Bab al-Magharbeh (Maghrabi Gate), under the protection of Israeli police.Local and media sources said that the groups raided the mosque in small…
Prisoner Abu Sisi Transferred to Hospital
Spokesperson of Waed Association for Prisoners and Ex-prisoners, Abdullah Qandil, said that prisoner Dirar Abu Sisi was transferred today [Monday, March 24, 2014] from “Eshel” prison to “Soroka” hospital, in…
As Israeli Attack on Aida Camp Continues, 8 Palestinians and 2 Israeli Soldiers Injured
As the Israeli military continues its invasion of the Aida refugee camp, near Bethlehem, local sources have reported that 8 Palestinians and 2 Israeli soldiers have been injured.One of the…
Israeli Troops Use Journalists as ‘Human Shield’ During Invasion of Aida Camp
A Palestinian journalist has reported that he and two of his colleagues were used by the Israeli military as ‘human shields’ during an Israeli military invasion of the Aida refugee…
Netanyahu Vows No Let-up After Aida Raid
Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday that the army would use force against anybody plotting attacks against Israel, after troops killed three Palestinians in a West Bank raid.(AFP/Ma’an) ‘Over the…
Continued Israeli Attacks Across West Bank
Israeli forces, Sunday, abducted two people from the West Bank and another from the Jerusalem area. Others were summoned others for interrogation, according to local and security sources.Two people, ages…
Israel Promotes Plans for 2,372 New Settler Homes
Israel has promoted building plans for 2,372 homes in eight Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in the past month, on land the Palestinians want for a future state,…
Construction of Jewish Archeological Center Initiated in Jerusalem
Israeli occupation authorities started to build a huge Jewish archeological center over 35 dunums of Palestinian lands in occupied Jerusalem, on Wednesday, according to Maariv newspaper.The newspaper stated that this…
Non-violent Weekly Anti-wall Protests in 5 West Bank Villages Attacked by Israeli Troops
Eleven civilians were injured, on Friday, when Israeli soldiers attacked nonviolent protests organized in 5 different West Bank villages.Eight civilians were injured when Israeli troops attacked the weekly protest organized…
Thousands Lay Jenin Men to Rest
Over 10,000 Palestinian mourners, on Saturday, marched behind the coffins of three militants who were shot dead by Israeli forces overnight, in Jenin refugee camp.Palestinians marched from Jenin’s public hospital…
U.N. Rights Investigator Accuses Israel of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
A U.N. human rights investigator accused Israel on Friday of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in pushing Palestinians out of East Jerusalem and cast doubt that the Israeli government could accept a Palestinian…
Several Palestinians Injured in Bethlehem
Friday Evening [March 21, 2014] Palestinian medical sources stated that several Palestinians have been wounded after Israeli soldiers tried to invade the Aida refugee camp, north of the West Bank…
Israeli Troops Invade Jenin Refugee Camp, Kill 3 Palestinian Fighters, Wounding 7 with Live Fire
A large contingent of Israeli troops invaded Jenin refugee camp in a pre-dawn raid, on Saturday, surrounding a house with the apparent intention of abducting an inhabitant of the house.…
Royal Institute of British Architects Backs Israel Boycott Motion
The Council of the Royal Institute of British Architects has voted to call on the International Union Of Architects to exclude the Israeli Association of United Architects over its refusal…
This Week in Palestine Week 12 2014
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Three Detained in Salfit Raid
Israeli forces stormed a headquarters of the Palestinian civil defense forces in Salfit, detaining three members, in a dawn raid conducted on Friday.A public relations official for the civil defense…
Malignant Tumors and Disabilities Soar among Prisoners
Attorneys of the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees Affairs expressed grave concerns over the health status of several Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons. The health status of several Palestinian prisoners…
Palestinian Teen Charged with Attempted Murder for Stone-Throwing Confessed after Torture
A Palestinian teenager who confessed to throwing stones after he was tortured in Israeli custody faces attempted murder charges and a severe prison sentence.Photo: Ali Shamlawi, 17, was held in…
Abbas Demands Release of Key Palestinian Prisoners
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas demanded, in talks with US President Barack Obama, that Israel free key Palestinian prisoners, including Marwan Barghuti, a Palestinian official said Thursday.Photo: Palestinians president Mahmud Abbas…
Palestinian Killed In Gaza Explosion
[Friday, March 21, 2014] Palestinian medical sources have reported that a young Palestinian man was killed in an explosion that took place in Gaza City.The sources said Ibrahim Mohammad ar-Rafaty,…
Settlers Attack, Wound, Two Children Near Nablus
Palestinian medical sources reported Thursday [March 20, 2014] that two children were injured after a number of Israeli settlers attacked them near Beit Furik village, east of the northern West…
Israel Approves Hundreds Of Units In Ariel, Bet El
In another move which violates International Law, and discredits direct political talks between Tel Aviv and Ramallah, the government of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu approved plans for constructing hundreds…
Army Kidnaps Three Palestinian Security Officers In Salfit
[Friday at Dawn, March 21, 2014] Several Israeli military jeeps invaded the Palestinian Civil Defense headquarters in the central West Bank city of Salfit, violently searching it before kidnapping three…
PCHR Weekly Report: Child killed, 7 civilians wounded by Israeli troops this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 13 – 19 March, 2014, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)…
In Support Of Detainees; Candle Procession Held In Bethlehem
[Wednesday Evening, March 21, 2014] Hundreds of Palestinians gathered at Manger Square in Bethlehem city, in occupied Palestine, and held a massive procession in support of Palestinian political prisoners held…
Palestine Today 03 20 2014
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Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teen South of Hebron
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian teenager in the Hebron district, on Wednesday, according to security and medical sources.Photo: An Israeli soldier aims his weapon towards Palestinian protesters during…
Demolition Orders in Khirbat al-Tawil
Israeli occupation authorities, on Thursday morning, served four demolition orders for infrastructure projects in the Palestinian village of Khirbat al-Tawil, to the south of the West Bank city of Nablus.…
56 Palestinians Killed, 897 Injured During Peace Talks
Israeli military forces have killed 56 Palestinians and injured 897 since the resumption of peace negotiations with Israel in July, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) said Tuesday.According to the PLO…
WCC Expresses Concern over Knesset Law
The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Olav Fykse Tveit expressed ‘grave concern’ about a law recently passed by the Israeli Knesset, on February 24, which defines the status…
Raids in West Bank, Numerous Kidnappings
Violence erupted between Israeli forces and young Palestinians, after dozens of soldiers in military vehicles raided various villages in the West Bank, taking with them several Palestinians. Security sources said…
Clashes at Al Aqsa as MKs Tour Courtyards
Clashes broke out, on Thursday, between Palestinian worshipers and Israeli forces in the al-Aqsa compound, following a visit by a right-wing Israeli MK, according to locals.Witnesses told Ma’an News Agency…
Israeli Minister Threatens to Resign if Any More Palestinians are Released from Imprisonment
A day after the Israeli government announced a delay in the promised release of 30 long-term Palestinian prisoners, Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon threatened, on Wednesday, to resign from…
12 Kidnapped, Dozens Injured, Near Jenin
[Wednesday Evening, March 19, 2014] Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Zabbouba, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and clashed with dozens of residents before kidnapping twelve,…
Netanyahu Orders Army To Be Ready For Possible Strike On Iran
[Wednesday, March 19, 2014] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, ordered the army to be ready for a potential strike on Iran this year.Israeli daily Haaretz…
Palestine Today 03 19 2014
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Israel to Ease Restrictions on Weapons Exports
The Israeli Defense Ministry is increasing the number of countries for which arms exporters will not be required to receive a special license for marketing non-classified weaponry and defense equipment.…
Remains of 4 Palestinians Returned After Over a Decade
Israeli authorities, late Tuesday, delivered the remains of four Palestinians withheld by Israel for over a decade, according to Palestinian officials.Tamir Arafeh, director of the military liaison department in the…
Israel Expands Settlements in East Jerusalem
On Wednesday, the Jerusalem Local Planning Committee gave building permits for 184 settlement units in East Jerusalem, Israeli media reports.According to the PNN, the committee issued permissions for building 144…