This Week in Palestine Week 09 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to this Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for February 21st, to the 27th, 2015. US court holds…
Israeli Attorney-General to Decide on Criminal Probe of Netanyahu
Israeli Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein will decide, on Sunday, whether or not to launch a criminal investigation into the various affairs regarding the spending at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence,…
‘Jerusalem Gate’ Destroyed for 10th Time
Israeli civil administration employees, on Friday, demolished the ‘Jerusalem Gate’ protest camp for the 10th time, a spokesman told Ma’an News Agency.Popular resistance committee spokesman Hani Halabiya said that Israeli…
OXFAM: Gaza Reconstruction Could Take Over a Century to Complete
British rights organization, Oxfam, stated that the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip may take more than 100 years, at the current rate, to complete essential building of homes, schools and…
Two Motions on Palestine Approved by Italian Chamber
On February 27, the Italian Chamber approved two motions on the recognition of Palestine: one presented by the Democratic Party and one from the groups of the Popular Area. Both…
Soldiers Use Excessive Force Against Nonviolent Protest In Hebron
Israeli soldiers attacked, on Friday, a nonviolent protest organized by hundreds of students in demand that the army reopen Shuhada Street in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied…
Abbas, Arab league, Denounce Israeli Attacks On Holy Sites
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a statement denouncing the Israeli attacks on Islamic and Christian holy sites in occupied Palestine, and called for international protection. Arab League condemns latest assaults,…
Family Demands Immediate Release; Khaled Sheikh, 14, Sentenced To 4 Months
The Israeli military court in the Ofer base and detention center, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, sentenced on Wednesday child detainee, Khaled Husam Sheikh, 14 years of…
Soldiers Invade Town Near Salfit
Several Israeli military vehicles invaded, on Friday at dawn, Kuful Hares town, east of the central West Bank city of Salfit, to accompany Israelis touring archaeological sites in the town.…
Gaza in Ruins After Receiving Only 5% of Pledged Reconstruction Funds
Chris Gunness, spokesman for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), discusses the causes and consequences of the fact that only about…
Israeli Forces Again Open Fire in Gaza
Israeli forces, Thursday afternoon, opened gunfire on Palestinian houses in the central Gaza Strip, according to WAFA correspondence.Soldiers deployed and stationed along the border to the east of the blockaded…
Israel to Increase West Bank Power Cuts
The Energy and Natural Resources of the Palestinian National Authority said, on Thursday, that they had received an official notice from the Israeli power company stating their attention to cut…
Dancing Children Attacked by Israeli Forces
On the 24th of February in occupied Al-Khalil (Hebron), Israeli forces opened fire on dancing Palestinian youth, firing tear gas and throwing stun grenades at group of young children performing…
Israeli Army Targets Girls for Tech Positions
The Israeli army has begun targeting girls for future service in its technological units through a new partnership project with 25 high schools throughout the country, according to the Israeli…
Soldiers Invade al-Khader Town
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday evening, the al-Khader town, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and clashed with local youths; many residents suffered the effects of tear gas…
Palestine Today 02 26 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Thursday, February 26th, 2015. Israeli right-wingers set a church on fire…
Extremist Settlers Continue to Storm Al Aqsa
Extremist Israeli settlers again stormed the courtyards of Al Aqsa Mosque on Thursday morning, from the Mughrabi Gate, under tight security protection from Israeli police.Media coordinator at the Islamic Waqf…
Soldiers Kidnap A Palestinian South Of Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Thursday evening, a young Palestinian laborer, near the junction of Gush Etzion military base and settlement block, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.Mohammad Mheisin,…
VIDEO: New Banksy Graffiti Appears in Gaza Rubble
British street-artist Banksy has posted, on his YouTube channel and website, a video with images from his last trip to the Gaza Strip, where he painted four new graffiti pieces.According…
Campaign for Palestinian Recognition Launched in Ireland
A Palestinian solidarity group in Ireland has launched a billboard campaign, Wednesday, to urge the Irish government to support the recognition of Palestine.Solidarity organization ‘Sadaka’ said that former Irish foreign…
Settlers Paint Nablus School with Racist Graffiti
Israeli settlers, on Thursday, spray-painted racist graffiti on the walls of a Palestinian school in the village of Urif, south of Nablus, according to a Palestinian official.Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors…
Israeli Fanatics Burn Section Of A Jerusalem Church
A group of Israeli fanatics burnt, on Thursday at dawn, a section of the Church of the Dormition, in occupied Jerusalem, causing significant damage, and wrote racist anti-Christian graffiti.The fanatics…
Five Palestinians Kidnapped Near Ramallah, One Near Jenin
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Thursday at dawn, five Palestinians near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and one near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, after the soldiers…
Israeli Extremists Attack Palestinian Shop In Hebron
A group of approximately 20 Israeli colonizers, illegally squatting in Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, attacked on Wednesday a Palestinian shop causing excessive property…
Palestinians Mark The Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre In Hebron
Hundreds of Palestinians marked, Wednesday, the 21st anniversary of the Ibrahimi Mosque massacre that led to the death of 29 Palestinians, and the injury of around 200. Among the victims…
Netanyahu Rejects Private Meeting With Democrats
In a move that was seen as “disappointing” to U.S. Senators of the Democratic Party, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused an invitation to hold a closed meeting with them,…
Shaath: “We Will Appeal US Court Decision, Head To ICC”
Nabil Shaath, member of the Executive Committee of the Fateh movement of President Mahmoud Abbas, said the Palestinian National Authority (P.N.A) and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), intend to appeal…
Settlers Uproot 100 Olive Saplings in Hebron, Khirbet Gween Slated for Demolition
Israeli settlers, on Wednesday, uprooted a hundred olive saplings recently-planted in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, said a local activist organization.According to the…
Israeli Forces Open Fire on Gaza Farmers
Israeli forces opened fire at farmers in the central Gaza Strip, on Wednesday, according to witnesses.Locals told Ma’an News Agency that soldiers stationed in military towers on the border, east…
Arab League Calls for Protection of Palestinian People
The Arab League has called on the UN and other international human rights committees to hold to their responsibilities in providing protection, for the Palestinian people and their holy sites,…
Palestine Today 02 25 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday, February 25th, 2015. Israeli settlers attack and destroy a mosque…
Three Palestinians Kidnapped In The West Bank, One in Gaza
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Wednesday at dawn, three Palestinians in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, stormed and searched several homes; many Palestinians injured. Palestinian child kidnapped near…
Several Detainees Placed In Solitary Confinement
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported, Wednesday, that the Israeli Prison Administration placed several Palestinian detainees in solitary confinement, and imposed fines of them.The PPS said the detainees were…
Israeli Extremists Open Fire On Palestinian Homes In Bethlehem
A number of armed Israeli extremists opened fire, on Wednesday at dawn, targeting a number of Palestinian homes in Nahhalin village, west of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, causing…
Israeli Extremists Burn A Mosque In Bethlehem
A group of Israeli extremists burnt, on Wednesday at dawn, a Palestinian mosque in the al-Jab’a village, west of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and wrote racist anti-Arab and…
Nine Kidnapped from West Bank, Shepherds Prevented from Grazing Livestock
Israeli forces abducted, early on Tuesday, nine Palestinians, including three ex-detainees and three minors, and summoned another from West Bank districts. Soldiers also prevented Yatta shepherds from grazing their livestock.WAFA…
Palestinian Girl Struck by Israeli Settler Vehicle in Silwan
A Palestinian girl suffered fractures and bruises, on Tuesday, after being hit by a settlement guard’s jeep in the Ein al-Lawza area of the Silwan neighborhood, occupied East Jerusalem, according…
ISM Report: “If you don’t open the door in 5 minutes, we will blow it up.”
During the night of the February 22nd, Israeli occupation forces raided two homes belonging to the Edies family, in the Al-Khalil (Hebron) neighbourhood of Tel Rumeida. 24th February 2015 |…
VIDEO: Israeli Army Raids Aida Camp
Eight young Palestinian men were wounded as clashes developed following an Israeli army raid on the Aida refugee camp early Monday morning.After raiding the Bethlehem-area refugee camp, Israeli troops conducted…
Another Settler Hit and Run on Palestinian Youth
An Israeli settler, on Monday, ran over a Palestinian youngster from Ethna village, south Hebron, and fled the scene.The resident was identified as a member of the Batran family, from…
Autopsy: Bethlehem Teen Shot at Close Range
Autopsy results for a young Palestinian killed by Israeli forces near Bethlehem, early Tuesday, show that he was shot in the upper body at close range, a forensic expert told…
Palestine Today 02 24 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday, February 24th, 2015. Israeli troops shoot and kill a Palestinian…
Child Detainee Denied Family Visits, Medical Treatment
Child detainee, Khaled Husam Sheikh, 15 years of age, has been denied family visits, and essential medical treatment, since his abduction by the Israeli army 62 days ago, after the…
Army Demolishes An Under-Construction Home Near Hebron
Israeli soldiers invaded, Tuesday, the al-‘Ardeesa area in Sa’ir town, northeast of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and demolished an under-construction home. Army installs roadblocks near Hebron, and…
Several Palestinians Injured Near Jenin, Three Children Kidnapped In Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, the village of Zabbouba, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and fired gas bombs causing several injuries. Army also invaded…
PLO, PNA, Denounce US Court Ruling In Sokolow Case, Vow Appeal
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) issued a statement strongly condemning an American court decision, on Monday, in what is known as “Sokolow VS PLO…
Palestinian Teen Killed By Israeli Army Fire In Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, the Deheishe refugee camp, in the West Bank district of Bethlehem, shot and killed a Palestinian teen, and wounded several others. Medical sources…
Palestinian Injured After Being Rammed By An Israeli Car In Hebron
Medical sources have reported that a young Palestinian man suffered moderate wounds, on Monday evening, after being rammed by an Israeli car, belonging to a settler living in an illegal…
Palestine Today 02 23 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Monday, February 23rd, 2015. Israeli troops invade West Bank communities and…
Lawyer and Two Children Detained from Jerusalem
Israeli forces detained a lawyer and two children during a raid on their houses in the nearby town of Al Tur (Mount of Olives) and Al Thawri neighborhood, in the…
Farmlands Destroyed by Israeli Forces near Hebron Village, Garbage Trucks Seized
Israeli forces, on Monday, destroyedlarge tracts of Palestinian farmlands in Khirbet Zanuta village, Adh-Dhahiriya area, to the southwest of Hebron.Israeli military vehicles escorting bulldozers, according to WAFA, stormed a section…
2 Israeli Prisons Close in Lieu of Attack on Guard
Israel Prison Service (IPS) shut down Eshel and Nafha prisons on Monday, after a Palestinian prisoner attacked an officer in Rimon prison, a prisoner’s rights group said.The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society…
Israel Begins Cutting Off Electricity to West Bank
Israel’s Electric Corporation announced, Monday, that it will begin limiting the supply of electricity to a number of cities in the West Bank beginning from 2.00 p.m. today. The background…
ISM Report: 10-year-old Boy Attacked and Arrested for Playing in the Snow
On the afternoon of the 21st of February Saleh Abu Shamsiya, a 10-year-old Palestinian boy, was attacked by settler youth in the Al-Khalil (Hebron) neighborhood of Tel Rumeida. 22nd February…
Senior Israeli Journalist: Gaza Will Blow Up in Israel’s Face
Senior Israeli defense correspondent Alon Ben-David, Monday, warned of the consequences of keeping a firm grip on Gaza, noting that it will blow up in Israel’s face not Egypt’s. Meanwhile,…
Who is Netanyahu? Why Should Congress Boycott his Speech?
Benyamin Mileikowsky (aka Netanyahu) was born to Benzion Mileikowsky (later changed names to Netanyahu), a polish immigrant.His American father became secretary to terrorist leader Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky (aka Zeev Jabotinsky)…
Five Palestinians Kidnapped In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, various areas in the occupied West Bank, stormed and searched several homes before kidnapping five Palestinians, and handed one resident a military order…
Soldiers Demolish Jerusalem Gate Protest Village
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday morning, the Jerusalem Gate protest village, in Abu Dis town, east of occupied Jerusalem, and demolished it for the ninth consecutive time.Hani Halabiyya,…
Four Injured By Live Israeli Fire In Bethlehem
Medical sources have reported that four Palestinians were shot by live Israeli army rounds, and scores suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, after dozens of soldiers invaded the ‘Aida…
Israel Purchases 14 F-35s from US
Israeli occupation Defense Ministry announced, Sunday, that it signed a deal with the United States to purchase more F-35 fighter planes for the Israeli air force, at $110 million dollars…
PCHR Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the oPt (12 – 18 February 2015)
Israeli forces have continued with systematic attacks against Palestinian civilians and their property in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) for the reporting period of 12 – 18 February 2015.Israeli attacks…
8 Palestinians Sentenced by Israeli Court, 26 Given Administrative Detention, Hunger Strike Imemnent
An Israeli military court has sentenced eight Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to serve between 10 and 42 months in the Israeli prison system, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s…
Jewish Man Stabbed in Jerusalem Attack
Israeli media reported Sunday that an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed by a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem, Sunday evening.Israel’s Ynet news site described the incident as ‘a suspected terror attack’,…
UNRWA: $100m Urgently Needed in Gaza
UNRWA stated, on Sunday, that US $100 million in aid is urgently needed for families affected by the last Israeli offensive in the region, this past summer.The money is needed…
Demolitions Displace 4 Bedouin Families in Negev
Israeli authorities on Sunday demolished four homes belonging to Palestinian Bedouins near the town of Hurah, in the Negev Desert, southern Israel.Bulldozers appeared in the village of Sawah, east of…
Aida Refugee Camp Flooded by Excess Settlement Water
Aida refugee camp, north Bethlehem city, has drowned after the Gilo settlement opened its barrages, throwing all excess rain and melted snow water onto the camp. Meanwhile, hundreds of Palestinians…
Bil’in Marks Ten Years of Popular Resistance
Yesterday, February 20, 2015, marked the 10th anniversary of the weekly demonstrations against the Israeli Apartheid Wall in the West Bank village of Bil’in. There have been more than 500…
Two Arrested by Gaza Police for Planting Explosive Device
Gaza police, on Friday, arrested two individuals who allegedly planted an explosive device in front of the al-Quds Open University, in the northern Gaza Strip.According to Ma’an News Agency, spokesperson…
Settlers Cut 36 Olive Trees in South Hebron, Injure Child in Tel Rumeida
Israeli settlers chopped down 36 olive trees in the South Hebron Hills, on Friday, said Italian peace group Operation Dove, in a press release.The group said that, on the morning…
British Cyclers Set Out to Remap the Nakba
Cycle ’48 is a collective of 3 British women who all cycled to Palestine from the UK. The project aims to remap the erased histories of the Nakba, promoting the…
White House Considers Punishment for Netanyahu’s Upcoming US Speech
As a reaction to the highly unanticipated speech of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Congress, next month, the White House is reportedly planning a series of procedures in reaction…
This Week in Palestine Week 08 2015
Audio Link After Link Welcome to this Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for February 14th, to the 20th, 2015. This week Israeli…
Italian Parliament Postpones Vote on Palestinian Recognition
The Italian parliament has again postponed the vote on a non-binding bill calling for the official recognition of a Palestinian state, reportedly under pressure from Israel.The motion is understood to…
Israeli Settlers Uproot 550 Olive Tree Saplings, Assault Elderly Man in Hebron
A group of extremist settlers from the Asfar (Metzad) settlement, to the east of Al Shuyoukh, on Tuesday night, uprooted 550 olive tree saplings and fled the scene.A group of…
Palestine Shuts Down Amid Winter Storm
Shops and offices in cities across the occupied West Bank closed on Friday, after a major winter storm struck the region, leaving nearly half a meter of snow in some…
Soldiers Kidnap A Palestinian In The al-Karama Border Terminal
Israeli soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian from the northern West Bank city of Nablus, as he was trying to cross the al-Karama Border Terminal, heading by home from Jordan.The Palestinian has…
Shas Religious Jewish Party Tries To Appeal To Arab Voters In Upcoming Election
The Shas ultra-orthodox Jewish Party, headed by Aryeh Deri, started a campaign addressing the Arab citizens of Israel in an attempt to gain their votes in the upcoming general election,…
Paralyzed Detainee Released After Eight Months In Prison
Israeli soldiers released, on Thursday at night, a paralyzed Palestinian detainee from Za’tara village, east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.The Mawwal Radio in Bethlehem said the released wheelchair-bound…
Italy Moves Towards Official Recognition of Palestinian State
The Italian Parliament is preparing to discuss the recognition of the State of Palestine with a series of motions which will be presented, perhaps as early as this week, in…
Gaza an ‘Increasingly Toxic Environment’ UN Warns, Calls for Release of PA Tax Revenues
A top United Nations official warned, on Wednesday, of an ‘increasingly toxic environment’ in the besieged Gaza Strip and called on Israel to release Palestinian tax revenues.Briefing the UN Security…
Activists Rebuild ‘Jerusalem Gate’ for 9th Time
Palestinian activists rebuilt the Jerusalem Gate protest camp in the central occupied West Bank, on Wednesday, for the ninth time in just over two weeks following another raid and demolition…
Qassam Fighter Killed During Training In Rafah
The al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, said one of its fighters was killed “during preparation and training” in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza…
60 Settlers Raid Al Aqsa Mosque
Extremist settlers again stormed Al Aqsa Mosque, on Thursday morning, under guarded of special Israeli police forces.Director of the mosque, Sheikh Omar Kiswani, stated to Al Ray Palestinian Media Agency…
Israeli Extremists Attack A Palestinian Shepherd Near Hebron
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a shepherd was injured after a group of Israeli extremists attacked him, east of Yatta town, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron.The…
Palestinian Children Subjected to Torture in Israeli Prisons
New testimonies from Palestinian minors have made their way out of Israeli prisons, speaking of the brutal beating and torture of youngsters conducted by Israeli soldiers and investigators.Hiba Masalha, lawyer…
Al-Araqib Village Demolished For The 81 Time
Israeli bulldozers accompanied by hundreds of police officers invaded the Negev Arab Bedouin village of al-Araqib, and demolished its structures, for the 81st time, rendering the residents homeless in the…
Palestine Today 02 19 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Thursday, February 19th, 2015. Palestinian fighter reported killed in Gaza and…
18,000 Palestine Refugees Trapped in Yarmouk Amid Snowstorm
Around 18,000 Palestine refugees are trapped in Yarmouk’s refugee camp without food supplies and heating sources, according to UNRWA.The international agency UNRWA announced on Thursday that it was alarmed and…
Soldiers Kidnap 11 Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Thursday at dawn, eleven Palestinians from different parts of the occupied West Bank, after breaking into their homes and searching them.Media sources said the soldiers invaded…
Over a Dozen West Bank Palestinians Kidnapped by Israeli Forces
As daily violations continue under Israeli policies in the occupied Palestinian territories, on Wednesday, the Israeli army conducted predawn raids across several West Bank districts, searching homes and sabotaging furniture,…
‘Jerusalem Gate’ Activists to Appear before Military Court
Activists participating in the symbolic village known as the ‘Jerusalem Gate’ were detained by Israeli forces on Tuesday, and will be brought before a military court on Thursday afternoon. Israeli…
Israel To Remove 120 Bedouins To Create Trash Dump Area In East Jerusalem
The “Construction and Planning Committee” of the Jerusalem City Council approved, Wednesday, a plan that would displace 120 Bedouins, and grazing lands, to that it can establish a new trash…
PCHR Concerned over Increasing Incidents of Chaos in the Gaza Strip
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) is concerned over the series of incidents of security chaos and assaults on the rule of law that have recently occurred in the…
Journalist Syndicate Condemns Israeli Detention of Palestinian Reporter
The Palestinian Journalist Syndicate (PJS), on Wednesday, slammed Israel’s arrest of Ala’a al-Titi. Meanwhile, Facebook has removed the page of a Hamas-affiliated news agency.A protest in solidarity with al-Titi was…
Soldiers Invade A Village Near Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, the village of Wadi Fukin, west of Bethlehem in the West Bank, stormed several homes, and photographed families.Head of the Wadi Fukin Village…
Palestinian Woman Assaulted by Settlers at Al Aqsa Mosque
Small groups of Israeli settlers broke into the courtyards of Al Aqsa Mosque from the Mughrabi Gate, on Wednesday, under the protection of Israeli special police.Al Ray Palestinian Media Agency…
Settlers Uproot Hundreds of Newly Planted Olive Trees
A group of Jewish settlers, reportedly from the Metzad settlement, near Bethlehem, uprooted over 500 newly planted olive tree saplings on Wednesday, near the Hebron town of al-Shuyukh.The damaged fields…
Army Opens Fire On Farmers In Central Gaza
Israeli soldiers, stationed on military towers across the border fence, opened fire on Tuesday evening, on Palestinian farmers and their lands, east of the al-Maghazi, in central Gaza.Eyewitnesses said the…
Divestment from Occupation Wins Vote at Stanford
On February 17, the Undergraduate Senate of Stanford University voted 10-1-4 to pass a resolution to divest from the Israeli occupation of the Palestine. The resolution, entitled ‘A Resolution to…
Ban on Zoabi Campaign Overruled
The Israeli Supreme Court, on Wednesday, overruled a ban on a member of Knesset from Israel’s Palestinian community, as well as another on an extreme right-wing Jewish activist, from running…