Settlers Assault Palestinian Bus Driver In Jerusalem
A number of extremist Israeli settlers attacked, on Saturday at night, a Palestinian bus driver, working for the Egged Bus Company, after boarding his bus in occupied Jerusalem. The man…
More Palestinian Protesters Shot with .22 Live Ammunition
Israeli soldiers invaded Nabi Saleh during the Palestinian village’s weekly Friday demonstration and shot one young Palestinian in the leg with .22 caliber live ammunition. The soldiers also fired tear…
Israeli Knesset to Vote on Dissolution December 12th
Israeli Knesset is expected to vote on Monday, the 12th of December, 2014, on dissolving itself and officially setting March 17 as the date for the next general election.According to…
Abbas: Palestine Will Not Recognize Israel as a ‘Jewish’ State
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says Palestinians cannot and will not recognize Israel as a ‘Jewish’ state, Al Ray correspondence reports.Palestinians ‘…cannot recognize a Jewish state,’ Mr. Abbas decalred, in an…
Palestine Today 12 08 2014
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Monday, December 8th, 2014. Palestinian man dies of wounds in Jerusalem…
Army Kidnaps 16 Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Monday at dawn, at least sixteen Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank, including a woman who was kidnapped in the yards of the…
PCHR Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the oPt (27 Nov. – 03 Dec. 2014)
Israeli forces have continued with systematic attacks against Palestinian civilians and their property in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) for the reporting period of 27 November – 03 December 2014.…
Sinn Fein Leader Banned from Visiting Gaza by Israel
The Irish Journal, on Friday, reported that Israel has denied leading Irish politician Gerry Adams permission to enter Gaza. According to the PNN, Adams, president of the Catholic Sinn Fein…
15, Including Minors, Kidnapped by Israeli Forces in West Bank and Jerusalem
According to reports by local and security sources, at least 15 Palestinians, including five minors, were taken captive by Israeli army and police during predawn raids across the occupied West…
Palestinian Injured in Light Rail Attack Succumbs to Wounds
A Palestinian man has succumbed to wounds sustained during a car attack on a light rail station in East Jerusalem.60-year-old Abd al-Karim Nafith Hamid was injured when a Palestinian slammed…
Israeli Navy Escalates Attacks Against Gaza Fishermen
Israeli gunboats stationed in the Gaza Sea have again chased down and opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats sailing within the officially allotted fishing zone.According to the PNN, forces arrested…
Soldiers Ignore Settlers Attacking Palestinian Homes in Hebron, 50 Olive Trees Cut in Nablus
Israeli settlers, on Saturday, attacked Palestinian homes in the Hebron neighborhood of al-Ja‘bari with stones, while Israeli soldiers stood by and watched indifferently, and without taking any actions to stop…
Unidentified Suspects Shoot and Kill Palestinian Worker
A Palestinian worker from the Nablus district was killed in Israel, on Saturday, when unidentified gunmen opened fire at him, according to a local official.25-year-old Kathem Ramadan Sami Odeh was…
Trial of American Activist Maimed by Israeli Military to Begin
Tristan Anderson’s civil trial against the Israeli Military will begin on Sunday 7 December at 10:00, Jerusalem District Court.5th December 2014 | International Solidarity Movement | Occupied Palestine Tristan Anderson…
Gilbert: Israel Denies International Support for Gaza
Norwegian doctor, Mads Gilbert, recently denied entrance into the Gaza Strip, says that Israel exercises the siege on the region in an increasingly harsh and brutal way.On a recent edition…
Israeli Arrested After Threatening to Assassinate Netanyahu
PNN correspondence reports that Israeli police forces, on Friday, arrested a 52-year-old man who threatened to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.According to the Jerusalem Post, the man also threatened…
Two Fishermen Kidnapped In Northern Gaza
Israeli navy ships attacked, on Saturday evening, Palestinian fishing boats in Gaza territorial waters, in the Sudaniyya area, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and kidnapped two fishermen.Eyewitnesses…
Settlers Cut 50 Olive Trees In Nablus Village
A group of fanatic Israeli settlers invaded, Friday, a Palestinian olive orchard belonging to a resident of ‘Aqraba village, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and cut at…
Two Palestinians Injured By Army Fire In Northern Gaza
Dr. Ashraf al-Qidra, spokesperson of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, has reported that two young Palestinian men have been shot, and injured by Israeli army fire, east of Jabalia,…
Shootings in West Bank and Gaza, Teen Injured by Leftover Israeli Rocket in Rafah
Israeli forces have shot and injured several young Palestinians, this Friday, in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, including a cameraman. In southern Gaza, 17-year-old Alaa Mousa was injured…
One Seriously, Fourteen Palestinians Injured In Ramallah
Medical sources have reported, Friday, that at least fourteen Palestinians have been injured by Israeli army fire, in several areas in the central West Bank district of Ramallah, and that…
This Week in Palestine Week 49 2014
Audio Link After Text Welcome to this Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for November 29th, to December 5th, 2014. Israeli attacks leave…
More Prisoners Taken, Including Minors, in West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces took into their custody, early Thursday, 21 Palestinians, including six minors, from the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, according to security sources and a human rights center. Further…
Trailer: ‘Open Bethlehem’ Premieres in UK
Open Bethlehem, a documentary film detailing the effects of the Israeli occupation on the ancient biblical city, is due to premiere in the United Kingdom this week.This documentary film, by…
Palestine Today 12 04 2014
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Thursday, December 4th, 2014. Israeli soldiers injured a Palestinian child at…
Lapid: Netanyahu Lives in an Aquarium, Will Fail at Next Elections
Ya’ir Lapid, of the Yesh Atid party, announced Wednesday that he was running for Prime Minister, and will win over Netanyahu. Lapid addressed Netanyahu, saying that he lived in his…
Israeli Court Sentences Murad Eshtewi to 10 Months and 10k NIS Fine for Participating in Protests
Salem military court has sentenced activist Murad Eshtewi, from Kufr Qaddum village, to 9 and a half months of prison, with an additional 10,000 shekel fine. Israeli forces arrested Eshtewi…
Major BDS Win: Elbit Loses Brazil Deal
The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has cancelled a major collaboration deal with Israeli military company Elbit Systems in the wake of protests over the firm’s role in…
Dozens of Settlers Storm Al Aqsa Mosque
37 settlers stormed Thursday morning the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque through Mughrabi gate amid tight security measures. Yesterday, Israeli army bulldozers demolished a Palestinian-owned building and 20 commercial shops in…
Ma’an Reporter’s Home Raided in Jerusalem
Israeli forces broke into the home of a Ma’an News Agency reporter in Jerusalem, post-midnight Wednesday, inspecting the house thoroughly as they searched for her brother Majdi, who was at…
EU Countries Contribute €23.5m to Gaza Salaries
The European Union, Wednesday, made a contribution of approximately €23.5 million to the November payment of salaries and pensions for around 68,500 Palestinian civil servants and pensioners in the West…
Child Shot by Israeli soldiers at checkpoint; Soldiers later claimed ‘she had a knife’
On Thursday evening, Israeli soldiers shot and injured a Palestinian child who was trying to cross the Qalandia terminal, north of occupied Jerusalem, allegedly for carrying a knife and “attempting…
Army Kidnaps 13 Palestinians In Silwan
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic), in occupied East Jerusalem, has reported Thursday that Israeli soldiers invaded the town, and kidnapped thirteen Palestinians, including an elderly man and…
Gaza Fisherman Shot, Critically Injured by Israeli Navy
A Palestinian fisherman was injured by fire from an Israeli naval boat, Wednesday, while sailing offshore of Gaza City, according to witnesses.They said that an Israeli naval boat opened fire…
8-year-old East Jerusalem Palestinian Abducted by Undercover Israeli Unit
An Israeli undercover unit Wednesday nabbed a Palestinian child in an area of the occupied East Jerusalem town of Silwan, according to Wadi Hilweh Information Center.Majdi Abbasi, of the Center,…
New Investment in East Jerusalem Settlement
The Jerusalem municipality is set to invest some NIS 50 million in the East Jerusalem settlement of Har Homa.The settler-affiliated news site Arutz 7 reports that the investments will include…
Legislators: Israeli War Crimes Investigation Must Take Place in Gaza
A number of academics, lawyers and politicians have asserted the claim that the international committee to investigate Israeli war crimes in Gaza must be based in Jordan, stressing that they…
Belgium Calls on Parliament to Recognize Palestine
Following the Swedish government’s recognition of a Palestinian state, this past October, the Belgian government is set to become Europe’s second country to adopt the motion and recognize the Palestinian…
36 Palestinians Injured In Shu’fat Refugee Camp
Medical sources have reported that at least 36 Palestinians have been injured; one seriously, after dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the Shu’fat refugee camp, in occupied East Jerusalem, and demolished…
Palestine Today 12 03 2014
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday, December 03rd, 2014. Israeli settlers and troops attacks leave three…
Child Injured By Army Fire In Nablus
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a child was shot and injured by Israeli army fire, during clashes that took place in ‘Askar refugee camp, in the northern West Bank…
Israeli Elections To Be Held March 17
Israeli daily Haaretz has reported that the bill to dissolve the Knesset passed the first reading, Wednesday, in a 22 to 0 vote, preparing to head for new elections on…
Two Israelis Hurt in Stabbing Attack In West Bank Settlement
Israeli sources have reported that two Israelis were injured in a supermarket in the Mishor Adumim illegal settlement, close to occupied Jerusalem, after being allegedly stabbed by a Palestinian, who…
Law, not Bombs and Band-Aid – Dr. Mads Gilbert on Palestine
Dr. Mads Gilbert has been providing volunteer medical services for Palestinians for the better part of three decades. In 2014 Israeli authorities informed Dr. Gilbert that he had been banned…
Security Council to Discuss Resolution for Palestinian Statehood
Palestinian envoy to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, said Monday that the text of the drafted resolution, which is being shepherded by France, is also expected to lay out a…
Netanyahu To Dissolve Knesset
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his current government became incapable of running the country’s affairs, and that he intends to dissolve the Knesset, to arrange new general elections as…
Netanyahu Fires Livni, Lapid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Justice and Finance Ministers for attacking his government’s policies, and criticizing him, bringing the country closer to new election. Israeli Ynetnews quoted Netanyahu stating…
Palestine Today 12 02 2014
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday, December 02nd, 2014. Israeli troops invade West Bank communities, injuries…
France Votes For Palestinian Recognition
In a 339 to 151 vote, French Lawmakers of the Lower House of Parliament voted in support of a symbolic motion meant for the recognition of Palestine as a state,…
Army To Demolish Bedouin Tents South Of Hebron
Several Israeli military vehicles invaded, Tuesday, Masafer Yatta and the al-Mafqara Bedouin communities, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and handed destruction orders against residential tents, and…
Three Palestinians Kidnapped Near Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Tuesday at dawn, three Palestinians in Wad Fukin village, west of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and searched a number of homes. Soldiers also invaded…
Several More Abducted in West Bank, Settler Assaults Taxi Driver with Pepper Spray
An Israeli settler, Monday, reportedly attacked a Palestinian taxi driver in Jerusalem with pepper spray before fleeing the scene, according to Israeli media sources. Additionally, several more Palestinians were abducted…
Resolution for Palestinian Statehood to be Presented at UN
A timeframe for the creation of a Palestinian state has been set, as a draft resolution was approved by foreign ministers of the Arab League, this past Saturday. According to…
Government Sponsored Price Tag
The visits by representatives of the Israeli government who arrived at the vandalised school were a clear display of the regime’s hypocrisy; While they support the state of the Jewish…
Israeli Soldiers Fire at Undocumented Workers near Tulkarem
Israeli forces, on Monday, opened fire at Palestinian workers who tried to cross into Israel without permits near Jubara checkpoint, to the south of Tulkarem, according to witnesses.Witnesses told Ma’an…
Israeli Forces Kill 9 Palestinians, Kidnap 650, in November
In a report issued on Monday, by Ahrar Center for Detainees’ Studies and Human Rights, Israeli occupation forces were said to have killed 9 Palestinians and detained 650 others, over…
Palestine Today 12 01 2014
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Monday, December 01st 2014. A Palestinian woman injured by army fire…
Hundreds of Palestinians Gather for Noor Salim’s Funeral
Citizens of Jenin, on Wednesday, participated in the funeral of 21-year-old Noor Salim, who was killed after being struck by an Israeli bus near the Barta’a checkpoint, while two other…
Army Demolishes A Palestinian Home In Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers demolished, on Monday morning, a Palestinian home in the al-‘Isawiyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem. The soldiers declared the town a closed military zone.The Wadi Hilweh Information Center…
Young Woman Seriously Injured Near Bethlehem
Israeli sources have reported, Monday, that a young Palestinian woman was shot and seriously wounded, at the Etzion settlement junction, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, allegedly after…
Army Confiscates Dozens Of Dunams Of Palestinian Lands Near Ramallah
The Israeli army issued an order illegally confiscating dozens of Dunams of Palestinian agricultural lands, belonging to residents of Rantis village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.Head…
Soldiers Kidnap Six Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday, various Palestinian communities in different parts of the occupied West Bank, and kidnapped six Palestinians, including three in occupied East Jerusalem.Local sources in the northern…
PCHR Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the oPt (20- 26 November 2014)
Israeli forces have continued with systematic attacks against Palestinian civilians and their property in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) for the reporting period of 20 – 26 November, 2014.Israeli attacks…
Netanyahu’s Popularity Drops, According to Recent Poll
The latest poll of Israeli public opinion showed that the current Prime Minister’s popularity has dropped to 38%, compared with 77% towards the beginning of the recent aggression on the…
Israel to Build Water Barrier Along Jordan and Egypt
Following the first phase in approving a controversial bill to officiate Israel as a uniquely Jewish nation state, Israeli authorities now intend to build a water barrier to expand its…
Hamas: Consensus Government Has Expired
The national consensus government declared by Hamas and Fateh, this past summer, has finished its interim term, a Hamas spokesman said Sunday.Sami Abu Zuhri stated, during a news conference in…