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As was anticipated, any newly elected Palestinian leader will face a number of very difficult challenges. As it was predicted, Mr. Abbas won the trust of the people for the…

As was anticipated, any newly elected Palestinian leader will face a number of very difficult challenges. As it was predicted, Mr. Abbas won the trust of the people for the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin assured Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in a phone conversation Thursday that he would not close the deal to sell shoulder-launched missiles to Syria during Syrian…

Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel need not grant Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas “anything” in return for a cease-fire.   In an interview with Palestine TV, Abbas…

Israeli defense minister Shaul Mofaz said Sunday that a one month truce agreement was reached between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and leading resistance groups. Hamas and Islamic Jihad had agreed…

You live in a home in a city, your home is inherited through generations within your family, you never sold your home, you never left your home or your city,…

The parents of thirteen-year old Iman al-Hams, who was shot multiple times by Israeli soldiers in October as she walked to school near Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, have demanded…

Positive signals are arriving to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from all directions. Even when key resistance groups are talking about reciprocity and conditions, all are seriously dealing with his proposal…

Yahad Chairman Yossi Beilin described Saturday the Israeli government decision to expand the powers of the Custodian of Absentee Property to East Jerusalem as equating stealing property and undemocratic. According…

The Israeli authorities released Abdul-Nasser Abdul-Jawad, 43, form Dir Al-Ballout, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, after 12 years in detention. Dr. Abdul-Jawad received his PHD degree from…

A group of the Aqsa Martyr Brigades declared, in a news conference in Gaza City Saturday morning, that it is ready for a cease-fire with Israel. It was unclear whether the…

Friday, Russia slammed the United States for its accusations against Syria of having ties with “terrorism”, considering these accusations as attitudes which could harm peace efforts in the Middle East.…

The Palestinian National Resistance Committees (NRC) demanded of the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Abu Mazin, during a meeting on Friday, to hold a referendum on the issues of Jerusalem and…

A Western diplomat said on Friday that UN nuclear inspectors recently toured an Egyptian laboratory as part of their review of the country’s fuel programs. The tour comes after irregularities…

Saturday evening, Israeli soldiers killed a child, near the village of Azzoun, near the northern West Bank of Qalqilia. A local source in Qalqilia reported that Taqi Al-Deen Khawla, 17,…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday Palestinian security forces will be deployed at the southern part of the Gaza Strip within two days. Israeli TV Channel one reported Friday evening…

Islamic Jihad Gaza leader Mohammed al-Hindi said Friday Israel should halt attacks and release Palestinian prisoners before his group consider halting attacks against Israelis. Islamic Jihad Gaza leader Mohammed al-Hindi…

Israel is reopening the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in one direction Friday, enabling Palestinians to enter Gaza from abroad but not to leave. The crossing has been…

Dr. Mahmoud Az-Zahar, one of Hamas’ prominent leaders stated that there will be no unconditional truce, slamming Sharon’s frequent threats of invading the Gaza Strip. Al-Zahar told the crowds on…

The Palestinian Authority started Friday morning the deployment of security forces in the northern Gaza Strip. Palestinian security sources said around 2-3 thousand police officers would eventually border the towns…

Situation Report Rafah Terminal Rafah Terminal, located on the Egyptian/Gaza Strip border, has been closed by the Israel army since 12 December 2004. This closure came in the immediate aftermath…

Friday at noon, a Palestinian child from a village near the northern West Bank city of Jenin died of wounds sustained on December, 29, 2004. A medical source at Khaleel…

            A prominent British Academic, said that “it is wrong to present             reports about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict without highlighting             the main facts to the viewers who ignore some fundamental…

Former Minister of the Palestinian Internal security, Mohmmad Dahlan, said on Wednesday afternoon, that Israeli should be the one who initiates seize fire, since Israel is the attacking side, while…

The Physicians for Human Rights-Israel issued a press release demanding the Israel army to consider changing the way they deal with Palestinians during arrest and slammed ignoring the issue by…

The Arabs48 news website published on Wednesday the “National honor treaty” presented by Hamas as the ground base of Palestinian internal relations for the coming period. “In order to foil…

Israel approved the deployment of 500 PA security personnel in the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz approved Thursday the PA request to deploy the forces. Deployment is…

Under unprecedented security measures in the history of the United States, US President George Bush was inaugurated to second term in office as the President of the mightiest country in…

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday expressed concern that Israel may attack nuclear facilities in Iran. Cheney added that Iran was at the top of the American administration’s list…

Members of the Likud rebels asked Knesset Speaker Likud MK Reuven Rivlin last week to join them in quitting the Likud and forming an independent Knesset faction. By law, a…

Israeli Attorney General Menachem Mazuz has not yet decided whether to prosecute any of the suspects in the ‘shell companies’ affair. ‘When a decision is made, we will announce it…

Wednesday evening, a Palestinian source two Palestinians were killed, near the Nahal Oz settlement, east of the Gaza Strip. The two residents were killed after the soldiers fired a car…

Thursday afternoon, Israeli soldiers killed a 12-year-old, child in the northern West Bank city of Tubas after invading it. The WAFA news Agency reported that Salah Ed-Deen Dharaghma, 12 years…

Ismael Haniyeh, one of Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip stated that the movement is resisting the occupation for the good of the Palestinians people and would also suspend it…

The Israeli defense minister Shaul Mofaz said in a TV interview in the Israeli Channel 10 that Israeli is weighing the possibility of reducing the period of evacuation from the…

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said that the decision made by the Palestinian Liberation Organization to halt “violence” was not made under any external pressures, but it was an old decision…

The newly elected Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas has fired scores of aids of the late President Yasser Arafat, a Palestinian official source said on Wednesday. Abbas fired around 50 out…

The head of the World Bank in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip Nigel Roberts denied Thursday that the bank proposed or is welling to purchase settlers” hothouses. World…

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has decided not to reappoint the head of the UN relief agency for Palestinians Peter Hansen, UN officials said on Wednesday. {mosimage}Anan’s decision came due to…

Thursday evening, Israeli soldiers killed a child when they fired at dozens of homes near Salah Ed-Deen border crossing in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. A…

The Israeli intelligence agency Shin Bet arrested a Danish citizen of Lebanese descent and two Arab residents of Israel suspected of collaborating with the Lebanese based Hezbollah party. Shin Bet…

People who know Javier Solana are impressed with his vitality and his ability to win friends through constructive dialogue. It was last week, when I met Mr. Solana, who infused…

, January 20, 2005 People who know Javier Solana are impressed with his vitality and his ability to win friends through constructive dialogue. It was last week, when I met…

The Israeli government decided to implement the Absentee Property Law in East Jerusalem. The decision passed quietly last July, but is published because of a plan to build a new…

The Palestinian Authority may begin to deploy as early as Thursday a force of hundreds of police to take up positions in areas from which mortar shells are fired, Israel…

A cease-fire agreement with all Palestinian groups could be reached in ‘a fairly short time,’ Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Sha’ath said Wednesday. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas continued with talks with…

The Israeli political-security cabinet approved in principle a military operation in Lebanon. Three incidents of exchange of fire were recorded across Israeli-Lebanese borders in the past two weeks. Israel and…

IMEMC & Agencies, January 19, 2005, 12:56 Israeli soldiers withdrew from the northern West Bank city of Nablus after invading and breaking into it dozens of homes and apartments on…

Uval Steints, chair of the Knesset foreign and security affairs committee said that Israel might retry to assassinate the secretary general of Hamas Khaled Mashal.   Uval Steints, chair of…

While one of Hamas leaders in Gaza Strip stated that the movement will discuss the proposals suggested by the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, another Hamas spokesman said, the movement and…

‘Army would be considerate of soldiers who quietly approach their commanders to explain their problems with the order.’ Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said, responding to questions about disengagement during…

‘For Europe this issue here, the peace process, is one of the most important issues in our presidency’, Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn told reporters prior to meeting Israeli Prime…

Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is slated to meet Ultra-Orthodox Shas party chairman Eli Yishai on Wednesday to discuss his party’s budgetary demands. To consider joining the governing coalition, Shas…

IMEMC & Agencies, January 19, 2005, 09:00 Condoleezza Rice, who will replace Colin Powell as U.S. Secretary of State, said Tuesday she plans to personally manage Israeli Palestinian contacts. Rice…

IMEMC & Agencies, January 19, 2005, 08:15 Israeli sources said Tuesday Israel will not, for now, change its current policy in Gaza despite the suicide bombing Tuesday night at the…

IMEMC & Agencies, January 19, 2005, 08:47 Palestinian Security Heads affirmed Wednesday that security forces will deploy to the Gaza Strip’s borders with Israel within days to enforce Palestinian President…

In an attack Tuesday evening, a Palestinian resistance fighter blew himself up at al-Matahin checkpoint, near Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip. The attack, which took place at 18:50, took…

Prior to being sworn into office, newly-elected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was squeezed from all directions. The savior, long-awaited by everyone, is apparently not even going to be given a…

              June 29, 2004             Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said Tuesday that troops will             complete taking over the area from which Qasam rockets were fired             recently at…

               June 29, 2004             As Israel is assembling troops at the Gaza Strip borders, apparently             preparing for a wide scale invasion of the northern parts of the            …

               June 29, 2004             Dr. Nabil Sah’ath, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Palestinian             Government, accused the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of             trying to foil…

                        June 29, 2004, 16:54             The Israeli Minister of Defense, Shaul Mofaz said Tuesday that Army             will stay in Gaza Strip as long as needed.            …

                June 29, 2004             Israeli sources reported Tuesday that the Knesset reject three             no-confidence motions in its Monday session.             The three motions have to do wit…

                June 29, 2004             Meeting with Israeli President Moshe Katsav, Israeli Labor Party             Chairman Shimon Peres said that, ‘Unjustified terror presents a huge             problem for the…

               June 29, 2004             Israeli High Court of justices will hold a hearing on Tuesday             afternoon on the three petitions against the decision to close the             Greek…

                           June 2004             Amjad Al-Najjar, head of the Palestinian Prisoner Society office in             Hebron, south of the West Bank, said that the district of Hebron             witnessed…

                           June 30, 2004             Despite Israeli objections, French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier             met Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in his Ramallah compound on             Tuesday.             In…

               June 30, 2004             In the wake of the Israeli High Court of Justice’s decision made             Wednesday to make changes on 30 Kilometers of the route of…

IMEMC & Agencies, January 18, 2005, 14:42 ‘I am going to Gaza with the hopes of reaching an agreement,’ Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday before departing to the Gaza…

IMEMC & Agencies, January 18, 2005, 14:56 Hundreds of Sderot residents marched Tuesday morning toward Beit Hanun city in the Gaza Strip in protest of the Israeli government’s ‘incapacity’ to…

IMEMC & Agencies, January 18, 2005, 15:04 P. A Minister of the Social Affair, Intisar Al-Wazeer, called the Palestinian Authority on Monday to form a new government after Mahmoud Abbas…

Chief of Staff of the Israeli army Moshe Ya’alon ordered the army on Monday to prepare for a wide scaled military operation in the Gaza Strip, Israel Radio reported. The…

Israeli Helicopters attacked on Monday afternoon, residential areas in the occupied Shaba Farms, in the southern Lebanon wounding two women. The two women’s wounds were described as light. Israeli army…

Dr. Mohammad Ghazal, a senior Hamas leader hinted that truce talks might be reconsidered pointing that the priority should be for reorganizing the internal Palestinian affairs to preserve the national…

Prior to being sworn into office, newly-elected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was squeezed from all directions. The savior, long-awaited by everyone, is apparently Since the day the death of the…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society revealed that the Israeli military courts imposed fines on 95% of the Palestinian detainees, forcing the parents to pay money instead of having their sons sentenced…

Spokespersons of few Gaza-based resistance groups criticized Monday the PA leadership decision to act against attacks on Israeli targets, affirming that attacks will continue until occupiers leave. Representatives of Hamas,…

For the past 55 days, at least 2,000 Palestinians are held at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing and are prevented from arriving back to their homes in…

During the siege imposed over the villages surrounding Hebron, Israeli soldiers bulldozed and uprooted at least 5000 olive trees and other kinds of trees in the areas in several areas…

While the Israeli army continues its aggression against the Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the city of Khan Younis , in the northern part of the…

Now it’s official: “the First Democracy in the Arab World” or “the Second Democracy in the Middle East” has been born. The Palestinian elections have impressed the world. Until now,…

Now it’s official: “the First Democracy in the Arab World” or “the Second Democracy in the Middle East” has been born. The Palestinian elections have impressed the world. Until now,…

            June 30, 2004             Army encircled Wednesday early morning hours the northern Gaza Strip             town of Beit Hanoun with tanks and tore up roads.             Qasams Hit Sderot…

            June 30, 2004             The rabbi of the Old City of Jerusalem Avigdor Neventzal warned             Tuesday against giving away Israeli land, saying ‘It should be known             that…

June 30, 2004 AP reported that New Zealand slammed Israel’s destruction of Palestinian homes in the occupied territories particularly in the Gaza Strip, and donated made a big contribution to…

             June 30, 2004, 10:35              The head of the Palestinian Intelligence service Amin Al-Hindi said             Tuesday that the agreement reached between the Palestinian Factions             and the Palestinian Authority…

Monday morning, Israeli killed two Palestinians near Kissufim crossing in the Gaza Strip after firing at them; army claims the two residents were trying to infiltrate into Kissufim area to…

The United Rabbis for the people and the land of Israel together with Rabbis from the United States issued Sunday instructions forbidding Israeli security forces from participating in the evacuation…

Monday morning, Israeli killed two Palestinians near Kissufim crossing in the Gaza Strip after firing at them; army claims the two residents were trying to infiltrate into Kissufim area to…

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas ordered security forces on Monday to prevent Palestinian militant attacks on Israelis, a cabinet minister said. ‘Abbas gave clear instructions to the security chiefs to…

IMEMC correspondent in Bethlehem reported that the Israeli army has demolished two houses on Monday morning in the village of Walajeh near Bethlehem. Eyewitnesses told IMEMC that army bulldozers rolled…

Settlers’ leaders said Monday that in two weeks Jerusalem will witness a grand demonstration, larger than all protests conducted so far, to protest against the disengagement plan. Settler leaders called…

Israel would refrain from carrying out a widespread military operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media sources reported. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon affirmed that the army can operate in…

Israel would refrain from carrying out a widespread military operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media sources reported. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon affirmed that the army can operate in…

Soldiers guarding the settlement of Mevo Dotan in the West Bank are suspected of breaking into settlers’ homes and stealing electrical appliances, Israel Radio reported on Monday. According to Israel…

Israeli Chief of Staff General Moshe Ya’alon has appointed General (res.) Ze’ev Livneh to head an inquiry into the army’s destruction of houses in Khan Yunis last summer, done without…

  Victory for Mahmoud Abbas in the Palestinian presidential elections will pose a huge challenge to the Palestinian leadership. By being voted chairman of the PLO executive committee hours after…

Victory for Mahmoud Abbas in the Palestinian presidential elections will pose a huge challenge to the Palestinian leadership. By being voted chairman of the PLO executive committee hours after Yasser…

Egyptian Intelligence Minister Omar Suleiman asked Israel on Sunday to give Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas time to enforce law and order in the Palestinian territories. Suliman passed Egypt’s request in…

The Israeli Army on Sunday dismantled one of its bases in the settlement of Yitzhar in the Nablus region after Israeli settlers demanded the army leave. The soldiers left, the…