Negev Prisoners to Launch Hunger Strike Next Month
Palestinian prisoners in Negev prison said, on Sunday, that they sent a notification to the Israeli Prison Service, saying that they will launch a hunger strike next month.(Al Ray) Palestinian…
Ashrawi: Europe’s Role in Obliging Israel to Comply with International Law
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi recently stressed on the essential role of Britain and of Europe in exercising a corrective influence on negotiations, bringing Israel to compliance, and…
Israeli Army Razes Lands near Bethlehem, Settlers Attack Farmers near Nablus
Israeli forces backed by bulldozers proceeded, Sunday, to level Palestinian-owned agricultural land in the village of al-Khader to the south of Bethlehem as a prelude to take it over, according…
Gaza Electricity Crisis: Qatar-donated Fuel Running Dry
The last shipment of Qatar-donated diesel — used to fuel the Gaza Strip’s sole power plant — is expected to run out within four or five days, a Palestinian official…
Israeli High School Students Refuse to Serve in Army
A group of Israeli high school students sent the following letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu, explaining their refusal to serve in the Israeli army.(via the Alternative Information Center) CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS…
UN Expresses Concern over Recent Developments in Occupied Jerusalem
The Bureau of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People expressed concern over the recent developments and increased tensions in Occupied East Jerusalem, and…
Several Attacks and Abductions by Occupation Forces in West Bank
An Israeli military vehicle, on Saturday, hit a Palestinian girl in the southern West Bank, injuring her seriously, according to a local spokesman. Nidal al-Haddar, spokesman for Yatta’s popular committee,…
Israeli Settlers Stone AFP Photographer’s Car
Israeli settlers in the West Bank stoned the car of a Palestinian photographer working for AFP, slightly injuring him, as he was on his way to cover a story, on…
Three Days, No Water for Some 50,000 East Jerusalem Residents
Some 50,000 Palestinian residents of Jerusalem have been without water for three days, after their water supply was cut off, on Tuesday. The residents are from the Shufat refugee camp…
Israeli Soldiers Forcefully Disperse Women’s Day Demonstration
Eleven Palestinian women were hurt by tear gas inhalation, Saturday, when Israeli forces dispersed a demonstration marking International Women’s Day.Dozens of Palestinian women rallied, early Saturday, near Qalandia checkpoint between…
US Bishops ask Pope to speak about injustice against the Palestinian Children
As the visit of Pope Francis to Palestine and Israel nears, a letter signed by 20 US Bishops was sent the Pontiff asking him to speak out against the targeting…
On International Women’s Day, 21 Women Still Held Prisoner By Israel
The Head of the Census Department at the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, Abdul-Nasser Ferwana, stated that, since 1967, Israel has kidnapped and imprisoned more than 15,000 women, including 1,000 since…
Lieberman Denies EU Request To Visit Palestinian Detainees
A request by a European Union official to visit Palestinian political prisoners, held by Israel, was denied by Israeli Foriegn Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, of the extreme right-wing “Israel Our Home”…
Detainee Moved To Hospital Facing Serious Complications
The Prison Administration at the Negev Detention Camp, in the Negev Desert of occupied Palestine, moved detainee Majed Taha Qaraqe’, age 40, to the Soroka medical center after suffering serious…
This Week in Palestine Week 10 2014
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West Bank: Settlers Assault Palestinians in al-Mughayyar Village, Key Bethlehem Road Closed
A group of colonial Israeli settlers attacked, on Thursday morning, three young Palestinians in al-Mughayyar village, to the north of the West Bank city of Ramallah. Ghassan Daghlas, the Palestinian…
Pope Francis Threatens to Cancel Israel Visit, Workers Protest Gaza Siege
The papal ambassador to Israel has informed the Israeli Foreign Ministry that Pope Francis will cancel his planned visit to Israel, which was to take place over May 24-26, due…
UN Observer Sends Identical Letters Addressing Deteriorating Conditions in Occupied Territories
Palestine’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, sent on Wednesday identical letters to the UN Secretary General, President of the UN Security Council and President of the UN…
Seven Palestinians Kidnapped from Jenin, Hebron, Beit Sahour
The Israeli army abducted, on Thursday, four Palestinians from the West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp. The detainees were identified as: Ahmed Shafeeq Abu Zaina, 24, Khaled…
Israeli troops detain 4 Palestinians during raid on youth center, including prominent lawyer
Late Thursday, Israeli forces raided the town of al-Isawiya , in east Jerusalem, and abducted several members of the family of former political prisoner and 266-day hunger striker Samer al-Issawi,…
‘Israel apartheid week’ events held at over 200 universities, including Hebrew University
A week of events organized to bring attention to Israel’s practices and policies which resemble the South African race-based system known as apartheid were held at hundreds of universities from…
Over 150 academics submit letter condemning Israeli intimidation and censorship
A group of professors, researchers and other academics from around the world published an open letter this week condemning the Israeli government’s attempts to stifle debate and academic freedom at…
Palestine Today 03 06 2014
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UN Report: 300,000 Palestinians Living in Area C
Some 300,000 Palestinians live in Area C, the part of the West Bank under full Israeli control, according to new data published, on Tuesday, by a UN body. That figure…
Japan Donates nearly Half a Million for Ramallah Projects
The Representative of Japan to the Palestinian Authority, Junya Matsuura, signed contracts with Representatives of four local authorities, on Thursday, to support projects in Ramallah. Matsuura, Ambassador for the Palestinian…
Settlers Continue Siege on Al Aqsa Mosque
64 Jewish settlers broke into Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Thursday morning, under the protection of Israeli colonial police, witnesses said.Media coordinator of Al Aqsa Institute for Religious Trusts and…
Lands Razed Near Bethlehem
Israeli authorities razed a land near Solomon’s Pools, in the village of Artas , south of Bethlehem.Last week, Israeli authorities evacuated a military watchtower that was built on the land,…
U.S. to Upgrade Status of Relations with Israel
The U.S. House of Representatives approved, on Wednesday, a bill which changes Israel’s status into one of a ‘strategic partner’ of the United States.According to a report by Alternative Information…
Three Injured After Being Attacked By Israeli Settlers
[Thursday Morning, March 6, 2014] Palestinian medical sources have reported that two Palestinians were injured after being assaulted by Israeli settlers in the al-Mogheer village, north of the central West…
Soldiers Kidnap Several Palestinians In West Bank
[Thursday, March 06, 2014] Israeli soldiers invaded various districts in the occupied West Bank, kidnapping several Palestinians after breaking into their homes and searching them.Local sources in Jenin, in the…
Palestine Today 03 05 2014
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Three, Including Minor, Kidnapped from West Bank and Jerusalem
The Israeli army, on Wednesday, abducted two people from the West Bank city of Hebron, including a minor, in addition to a youth from the Jerusalem area, according to local…
Dozens of Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Compound
[Wednesday, March 5, 2014] Dozens of Israeli settlers, accompanied by Israeli police, have again stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque, touring the facility while holding maps and documentations.Mahmoud Abu Atta, spokesperson of…
Netanyahu Demands Palestinians Recognize Israel as ‘Jewish State’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday, directly urged Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas to recognize Israel as a ‘Jewish state’ and to ‘abandon the fantasy’ of ‘flooding’ Israel with refugees.…
160 People Forcibly Displaced from ‘Firing Zones’ along Jordan Valley during January 2014
Israeli forces raided the northern Jordan Valley, on Tuesday, ordering 21 Palestinian families in Wadi Ibziq to leave their homes from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. The order’s objective was…
Abu Rodeina: “Netanyahu Continues to Waste Time”
Palestinian Presidency spokesperson, Nabil Abu Rodeina, stated that the speech of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the AIPAC conference did not carry anything new, and proves Netanyahu is just…
Navy Opens Fire At Fishermen In Gaza
[Wednesday at Dawn, March 5, 2014] Israeli Navy ships opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats close to the shore, near Gaza City, causing damage but no injuries.Local sources said that…
Sheikh Salah Sentenced To Eight Months
The Israeli Magistrates’ Court, in occupied Jerusalem, has sentenced Sheikh Raed Salah, head of the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement, to eight months imprisonment, and three years’ probation. He…
Families Ordered Out Of Homes As Army Prepares For Training
[Tuesday Evening, March 4, 2014] Israeli soldiers handed military orders to 21 families in the Wad Ebzeeq area, in the Northern Plains of the occupied West Bank, ordering them to…
Army Invades Borqa Village
[Tuesday Evening, March 4, 2014] Several Israeli military jeeps invaded Borqa village, west of the northern West bank city of Nablus, and attacked several residents; clashes have been reported.The Radio…
Soldiers Kidnap Three Children In Occupied Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday [March 4, 2014], Silwan town in occupied East Jerusalem, broke into a number of homes, and kidnapped three Palestinian children. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center…
Palestine Today 03 04 2014
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Soldiers Kidnap 22 Palestinians In West Bank
[March 4, 2014] Israeli soldiers invaded various Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, kidnapping 22 Palestinians, including four political leaders of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine…
Several Palestinians Injured Near Jenin
[Tuesday, March 04, 2014] Palestinian medical sources have reported that several Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, after dozens of soldiers invaded the Barta’a village, south of the…
Worker Kidnapped, Another Suffered A Broken Leg After Soldiers Attack Them
Israeli soldiers, stationed at a roadblock near Hebron, attacked on Tuesday [March 4, 2014] two Palestinian workers heading to work, causing one worker to suffer a broken leg, while kidnapping…
Israeli Missile Kills Two Palestinians In Gaza
An Israeli fighter jet reportedly dropped a missile, Monday night, near Beit Hanoun, in northern Gaza, killing two Palestinians and wounding three others, including a child. The two men killed…
21 Women Currently Imprisoned By Israel
The Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights have reported that Israel is currently holding captive 21 Palestinian women at the Hasharon prison, under very dire conditions and ongoing…
Eleven Legislators, One Minister, Held By Israel
The Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights has reported that Israel is currently holding captive eleven democratically elected Palestinian legislators and one minister.In a press release, head of…
Barghouthi Welcomes YMCA, YWCA – Norway Decision To Boycott Israel
Palestinian Legislator Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi welcomed the decision of the YMCA and YWCA, in Norway, to join the international BDS [Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) and boycott Israel for its ongoing…
Palestine Today 03 03 2014
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Shatta Prison Raided, Prisoners Injured
A number of Palestinian Prisoners in Shatta prison were injured, last Thursday, when Israeli forces raided cells 7 and 10 ,in the prison, smashed their belongings and sabotaged the section.Some…
Galilee: Demonstration Against Displacing Ramya Villagers
Scores of Ramya villagers and political activists organized, on Monday, in Galilee, a demonstration in front of the ‘Israel Lands Administration’ office in ‘Natzeret Illit’, protesting their displacement from Ramya…
Nine Palestinians Kidnapped from West Bank Area, One from Al Aqsa Mosque
Israeli occupation forces abducted, on Monday, eleven Palestinians from the West Bank.Four Palestinians from Hebron and two others from Tulkarem were taken, while another in Ein Yabrud village, north of…
Two Students Detained South of Nablus
[Monday, March 3, 2014] Israeli forces raided al-Sawiya high school, south of Nablus, and detained two students, accrding to a Palestinian Authority official.Ghassan Daghlas told Ma’an News Agency that Israeli…
Settlers Uproot Olive Trees near Nablus
Israeli settlers Sunday uprooted around 200 newly planted olive trees belonging to a Palestinian from the Kufr Qadoom, a village west of Nablus, according to a local activist. (WAFA) Ghassan…
Rafah Crossing Closed for 3 Weeks
Egyptian Authorities continue the closure of Rafah crossing to Palestinian travelers, for the third week in a row, according to borders and crossings administration in Gaza.Hundreds of Palestinians, including students…
100,000 Archaeological Pieces Smuggled from Palestine Every Year
According to the Palestinian Department of Antiquities, there are 944 archaeological sites in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, while the number of monuments hit 10 thousand, the Palestinian…
Municipality to Impose Volume Restrictions on Azan
Israeli municipal authorities in Jerusalem are planning to require mosques to lower the volume of the Muslim call to prayer, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem said in a statement, Sunday.…
Elderly Man Run Over and Killed by Israeli Settler
Saleh Mlihat, 70, was killed on Sunday, after being run over by an Israeli colonial settler, near the West Bank city of Ramallah.Mosa Mlihat said that his father was run…
Israeli Army Raids Schools near Jenin, Halts Kindergarten Construction in Hebron
Israeli forces stormed a kindergarten and a high school in the town of Ya’bod, to the west of Jenin, on Sunday, according to security sources.According to a WAFA report, head…
Erekat Says ‘No Peace Talks Past April’
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat rejected, on Thursday, a decision by United States officials to extend the April deadline for reaching a framework peace deal in nine months.The US stated…
West Bank: 2 Earthquakes In Past 2 Days
Shaking in the northern West Bank, felt Friday evening and Saturday morning, was ‘definitely’ a series of two earthquakes and was not the result of explosions, Jalal Dabeek of an-Najah…
Boycott Campaigns Extend to Arab Countries
The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Rima Khalaf, is urging both Egypt and Jordan to boycott Israeli settlement products. ‘Boycotting the settlement…
Protesters Challenge Pro-Israel Lobbyists’ Meeting in Washington DC; AIPAC Threatens Lawsuit
As thousands of protesters prepare to gather in Washington DC, on Sunday, March 2nd, to stand up against the policies promoted by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a…
Fourteen Protesters Wounded in Israeli Attacks on 5 Weekly Non-violent Demonstrations
Local sources report that at least 14 civilians were injured, and many others were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation, on Friday, when Israeli soldiers attacked anti-wall non-violent…
Farmers Barred from Lands in Hebron, Shepherds Attacked East of Bethlehem
Israeli forces, on Saturday, prevented Palestinian farmers in the Hebron district from accessing their privately owned land, local popular committee spokespeople said.Nidal al-Haddar, a spokesman for the popular committee in…
Two Jerusalemite Children Sentenced to Prison
The District court sentenced, on Wednesday, two Jerusalemite children to prison terms of 9 and 6 months. Silwanic reports that according to Amjad Abu Asab, director of Jerusalemites detainees and…
Committee to Escalate Popular Protests Against Siege
The ‘National Committee to Lift the Siege’, on Friday, announced that it is planning to escalate its popular protests against the Israeli siege on Gaza.Photo: ‘National Committee to Lift the…
Military Seals Off Yaʻbad, Raids Houses Near Bethlehem
Israeli forces have blocked off all earth access roads leading to Yaʻbad to the west of Jenin, according to local security sources.Israeli troops, backed by military bulldozers, have sealed off…
Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian Woman in Southern Gaza
A Palestinian woman was shot dead by Israeli forces in the southern Gaza Strip late Friday, according to witnesses and medics.Witnesses said that 57-year-old Aminah Atiyeh Qudeih was shot and…
Israeli Air Strike Hits Northern Gaza
Israeli forces launched an air strike on the northern Gaza Strip, on Thursday evening, targeting a rocket launch site, according to a statement by Israeli forces.The statement said that the…
This Week in Palestine Week 09 2014
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