Israeli Settlers Clash With Palestinian Farmers Near Nablus
Dozens of Israeli settlers clashed with Palestinian farmers, on Thursday evening, in the Yanun valley, near the village of Aqraba, to the south of Nablus. PA official, Ghassan Daghlas, who…
Washington Prompts Israel to Aid in Gaza Reconstruction
The US State Department asserted, on Thursday, that Israel must contribute to Gaza’s reconstruction, following the devastating assault on the besieged coastal enclave, this past summer.WAFA Palestinian News & Info…
Palestine Today 10 09 2014
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Hamdallah Arrives in Gaza for First Unity Cabinet Meeting
The Palestinian Unity Cabinet arrived in Gaza, Thursday, led by Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah and a number of other Palestinian officials, to hold its first meeting since its formation…
Settlers Uproot, Cut Dozens Of Olive Trees Near Bethlehem
A number of extremist Israeli settlers invaded Palestinian orchards near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, before cutting and uprooting dozens of olive trees.Hasan Breijiyya, coordinator of the Popular Committee…
Palestinian Kidnapped In Ramallah
Israeli soldiers kidnapped on Thursday a Palestinian man at a roadblock near the central West Bank city of Ramallah. The army also closed two main roadblocks near the northern West…
Soldiers Open Fire On Farmers In Southern Gaza
Israeli soldiers stationed across the border fence with Gaza opened fire, on Thursday morning, at several Palestinian farmers working in their lands east of Khan Younis, in the southern part…
Soldiers Kidnap Two Palestinians In Occupied Jerusalem
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said Israel soldiers kidnapped two Palestinians, including a child, in occupied East Jerusalem, and moved them to an interrogation facility in the city.The PPS said…
Army Illegally Confiscates Palestinian Lands Near Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday, Palestinian agricultural lands belonging to residents of al-Khader and Nahhalin town, southwest of Bethlehem, and declared them a closed military zone.Ghassan Najajra, a nonviolent activist…
Archbishop Hanna: “Attack On Al-Aqsa Targets Palestinian History And Identity”
Archbishop Attallah Hanna, of the Greek Orthodox Church in occupied Palestine and Jerusalem, strongly denounced the Israeli military and fanatic Israeli groups who attacked and invaded the al-Aqsa Mosque in…
Palestine Today 10 08 2014
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Israel Gives Eviction Notices to 19 Palestinian Families
Israeli authorities distributed, on Wednesday, eviction notices to 19 Palestinian families in the area of the northern Jordan Valley, as a prelude to using the lands for military purposes.Head of…
EU to Facilitate Gaza Reconstruction
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security, Federica Mogherni, says that the European Union will have an important role in Gaza’s reconstruction process.According to Al Ray Palestinian…
Settlers Burn Orchards Near Bethlehem
Settlers, last night, torched 30 olive trees dating from Roman times, in the village of Nahhalin, to the southwest of Bethlehem, according to a local activist.WAFA Palestinian News & Info…
Israeli Forces Prevent Muslims From Entering Ibrahimi Mosque
Israeli authorities announced the closing of Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque for Muslim worshippers, this past Sunday and Monday, under the pretext of facilitating Jewish celebrations.The PNN reports that, during these two…
Several Injuries Reported After Soldiers Invaded Nablus To Kidnap Legislator
Several armored Israeli military jeeps invaded on Wednesday, at dawn, the northern West Bank city of Nablus, in an attempt to kidnap an elderly Palestinian legislator, clashing with dozens of…
Israel Hands Orders Against Nine Homes In Bethlehem
Several Israeli military jeeps invaded, on Tuesday evening, the Wadi an-Nees area, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, upon which soldiers handed nine families military orders to demolish…
Clashes, Injuries, Reported As Israeli Soldiers Invade The Al-Aqsa Mosque
Palestinian medical sources have reported that dozens of residents have been wounded when Israeli soldiers and settlers invaded the yards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied East Jerusalem, and attacked…
Japan Denounces Israeli Decision To Build 2600 Settlement Units In Occupied Jerusalem
The Japanese Government issued a statement, on Tuesday, denouncing the recent Israeli decision to build 2600 additional units in Israeli settlements in occupied East Jerusalem.The Japanese Foreign Ministry said Israel’s…
Clashes Reported In Occupied Jerusalem
Eyewitnesses have reported, Tuesday, that clashes took place between dozens of local youth and Israeli soldiers and police officers, after the army imposed further restrictions on the entry of Muslims…
Palestinian Injured After Settlers Attack Villagers In The Orchards
Palestinian medical sources have reported, on Tuesday evening, that a man was injured after a number of extremists Israeli settlers attacked villagers who were picking their olive trees, in Palestinian…
Bethlehem Area: 3 Palestinan Youth Kidnapped, Settler Runs Over Teen
Israeli soldiers, on Tuesday, abducted three Palestinian youth, including two brothers, during predawn raids near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to reports by security sources.An Israeli army…
Hezbollah Claims Recent Attack On Israeli Troops
Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, on Tuesday, claimed a bomb attack on the ceasefire line between the two countries which wounded two soldiers.According to AFP, the group said in a statement that…
Palestine Today 10 07 2014
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Soldiers Kidnap Eleven In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers kidnapped on Tuesday, at dawn, eleven Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank, and took them to a number of military bases for interrogation.Local sources in…
Israeli Navy Opens Fire On Fishing Boats In Gaza
Israeli navy boats and a navy chopper opened automatic fire, on Tuesday morning, at a number of Palestinian fishing boats close to the shore in the al-Waha area, northwest of…
Right-wing Israelis Rally Against African Immigrants; Raise ISIS-style Flag in Tel Aviv
A group of right-wing Jewish Israelis, including former Knesset (Parliament) members, held a protest in Tel Aviv on Saturday chanting racist slogans against African immigrants and waving ISIS-style black flags.The…
Bulgaria Condemns Settlement Plans, Confirms Attendance of Gaza Reconstruction Conference
A high-ranking Bulgarian official, on Monday, condemned new Israeli settlement plans and confirmed that his country would be attending the Gaza reconstruction conference.Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Valentin Poriazov confirmed that…
Israeli Cabinet Plans $4 Billion Privatization Campaign
Israel is planning to fully or partially privatize a number of state-owned companies, in a move reportedly aimed at ‘boosting efficiency, reducing the national debt and fighting corruption’.According to AFP,…
Palestine Today 10 06 2014
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Israeli Settlers Attack and Damage Palestinian Owned Olive Trees Near Nablus
Israeli settlers attacked, on Monday, a Palestinian-owned olive grove near the northern West Bank district of Nablus. The settlers cut off the branches of 100 olive trees owned by Palestinian…
Bethlehem: Israeli Troops Attack Children; Invade a Village and Clash With Local Youth
Israeli troops assaulted, on Monday afternoon, three Palestinian children near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem. Local sources said that the three children, from Beit Fajjar village, were crossing…
West Bank Unity Government Ministers To Visit Gaza Thursday
Palestinian Labor Minister of the National Unity Government Ma’moun Abu Shahla stated, on Sunday night, that Israel decided to allow West Bank Ministers, including Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, to visit…
Israel Accuses Hamas Of Violating Ceasefire
A senior Israeli military commander accused Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Gaza, on Sunday, of violating the cease-fire, mediated by Egypt, by “test-firing” a missile into the sea.The commander told…
Israel to Demolish Homes East of Tubas
Israeli forces, on Sunday, notified residents of Khirbet Um al-Jimal, a locale to the east of the West Bank Tubas governorate, of their intentions to demolish their homes, according to…
Wadi Fukin Protests Israeli Land Grab
Residents of the Bethlehem-area village of Wadi Fukin have begun weekly demonstrations against Israel’s planned expropriation of 4000 dunams in the West Bank. For five weeks now the villagers have…
21 Palestinians Arrested in Qarawat Bani Hassan Since July
On the 30th of September, six young men from the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, south of Nablus, were arrested by the Israeli military.4th October 2014 | International Solidarity Movement…
PLO Welcomes Swedish Recognition of Palestine
The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) welcomed the Swedish recognition of Palestine as a state, in coherence with International Law and all related Unites Nations resolutions.Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, member of the…
Palestinian Kidnapped In Hebron
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Sunday at dawn, Bani Neim town, east of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and kidnapped one Palestinian.Local sources said several military jeeps invaded a…
National Consensus Government Releases Gaza Reconstruction Plan
The National Consensus Government released its plan for Gaza’s reconstruction and recovery to the public, on Thursday. The $4 billion plan provides a roadmap through the current humanitarian crisis to…
American Rabbi Calls for Genocide of Muslims
As Jewish congregations around the world gathered this past week to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, the members of one synagogue, located near Atlanta, Georgia were subjected to…
Palestinian Dies Of Wounds Suffered During Israeli Aggression on Gaza
Medical sources have reported that a Palestinian man died, Saturday, of serious wounds suffered during the latest Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.The sources said Jamal Abu Lebda, 50 years…
Washington: “International Recognition Of Palestinian State, Premature”
US State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki stated, Friday, that international recognition of a Palestinian State is “premature,’ alleging the United States supports the establishment of Palestinian State only “through negotiations.”Her…
EU Condemns Israeli Settlement Plan In Occupied Jerusalem
The European Union condemned, on Friday, the Israeli plan to build 2610 new units for Jewish settlers in occupied East Jerusalem, and called on Tel Aviv to reverse its plan…
This Week in Palestine Week 40 2014
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Jerusalem Court Allows Public To Attend Abu Khdeir Murder Trial
The Israeli Regional Court in occupied Jerusalem has decided to open its court sessions for the case of murdered Palestinian teen Mohammad Abu Khdeir to the public, but kept the…
Belgium Condemns Israeli Destruction Of West Bank Power Grid
Belgium issued a strong condemnation of the Israeli destruction of a major power grid in the occupied West Bank which was funded by the country, and serving Khirbet at-Tawil village,…
Mohammed Ismail – Gaza Engineer trying to build desalination plant
Mohammed Ismail is one of a group of engineers in Gaza who are attempting to crowdfund the construction of a small, solar-powered desalination plant.Here is a link to the audio…
France Denounces New Israeli Settlement Plan
The French government slammed the latest Israeli decision to build 2610 homes in Givat HaMatos illegal Jewish settlement, south of occupied East Jerusalem, and called on Tel Aviv to void…
Israeli Army Opens Fire on Palestinians South of Gaza, West Bank Violations Continue
Israeli forces, Thursday, opened fire on Palestinians homes and agricultural land east of Khan Younis, to the south of the Gaza Strip, according to WAFA correspondent.Israeli soldiers, stationed at military…
VIDEO: Remembering Mohammad Durrah
14 years ago , 12-year-old Muhammad Durrah was murdered in cold blood by Israeli forces,during the Second Palestinian Intifada, in October of the year 2000. Muhammad sheltered behind his father’s…
Gunness: 138 UNRWA Students Killed Since July
On the record quote from UNRWA Spokesman, Chris Gunness… With 241,000 children back in UNRWA schools to continue their education, UNRWA now has a more accurate picture of the impact…
Israeli Forces Assault Hebron Family
Israeli forces, on Wednesday evening, raided a Palestinian home in the Al Aroub refugee camp, to the north of Hebron city, in the southern West Bank, where they assaulted a…
Palestine Today 10 02 2014
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Army Invades Village Near Hebron
Israeli soldiers invaded, Thursday, the village of Kherbit Safa, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron, broke into and searched several homes, and took pictures of the families, and…
Media Youth Assembly: 9 Violations Against Palestinian Journalists in September
Media Youth Assembly documented, in their monthly report, nine Israeli violations against Palestinian journalists in the occupied territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.According to Al Ray Palestinian Media…
Israel Illegally Confiscates Five Dunams For Settlement Road
The Civil Administration Office of the Israeli army, in the occupied West Bank, issued a decision on Wednesday to confiscate Five Dunams (1.23 Acres) of Palestinian lands to expand a…
Palestinian Injured In Jenin
Palestinian Medical sources have reported that a young man was shot by Israeli army fire, after a number of military jeeps invaded the Jenin refugee camp, in the northern part…
Arab League Calls On US Not To Veto Palestinian Bid
The Arab League reiterated its support to the upcoming Palestinian bid at the United Nations Security Council, demanding ending the Israeli occupation, and called on the United States to refrain…
Israel Starts Planning Phase For New Units In East Jerusalem Settlement
The Jerusalem City Council started the planning stage for the construction of 2610 units in the illegal Givat Hamatos Jewish settlement, south of occupied East Jerusalem.The Council granted its approval…
Israeli Military Officer: Upcoming War on Gaza Will Be Even Greater
An Israeli military officer recently stated that ‘the upcoming war on Gaza will be greater, and will down more victims,’ Israeli sources say.According to the PNN, Eyal Eizenberg, Israeli Occupation…
Israeli Military Invades Gaza, Opens Fire On Farms, Homes
Israeli military vehicles carried out a limited invasion into the southern Gaza Strip, early Wednesday, with soldiers opening fire towards Palestinian farmlands, and nearby homes, locals said.Ma’an News Agency has…
Bennet Says Taking Over Palestinian Houses a ‘Historic Achievement’
Israel’s Minister of Economy Naftali Bennett has described the recent settler takeover of Palestinian houses, in the neighborhood of Silwan, occupied East Jerusalem, as a ‘historic achievement.’ On Wednesday morning,…
Two Israelis Jailed for Refusing Army Service
Israeli teens Uriel Ferera and Udi Segal were sentenced to ten days in military prison for refusing to serve in the army. This is their eight and fourth prison terms…
Palestine Today 10 01 2014
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165 Palestinians, Including 40 Children, Kidnapped In Hebron In September
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that the Israeli army kidnapped 165 Palestinians, including 40 children and 25 patients, in the southern West Bank district…
Soldiers Kidnap Twenty, Including Two Wounded Palestinians, In The West Bank
The Israeli army has kidnapped on Wednesday, at dawn, at least Twenty Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank, while two of the kidnapped have also been shot…
Abbas: “We Will Join ICC Should Our Sec. Council Bid Fail”
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that the Palestinian Authority would go ahead with its plan to join the International Criminal Court, should the Palestinian UN Security Council bid for setting…
Hundreds of Israeli Settlers Invade Al Aqsa Mosque
Security officers at Al Aqsa Mosque stated that over 200 extremist Israeli settlers entered the compound in occupied East Jerusalem, early Tuesday, under protection of armed escort.According to Ma’an News…
Children Seriously Injured By Explosive Device Dropped By The Army
Palestinian medical sources in Bethlehem said that a child was seriously injured, on Tuesday evening, when an explosive device, dropped by the Israeli army during training, detonated near him as…
OCHA: Gaza Power Plant to Resume Operations Depending on Fuel Supply
‘Resuming the operations of Gaza power plant (GPP) is contingent on securing the necessary fuel,’ the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced Monday, in its…
Ashrawi: Netanyahu’s UN Speech a ‘Blatant Manipulation of Facts’
Executive PLO member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi responded to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent UN address by saying that he blatantly manipulated the facts in comparing Hamas with the ‘Islamic State’…
Palestine Today 09 30 2014
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