This Week in Palestine week 48 2010
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Hamas Denies Al-Qaeda Presence In Gaza
Hamas Prime Minister Haniyya firmly declared that there is no al-Qaeda in Gaza but also denounced a new group of extremists is rising, the Associated Press reported on Thursday. The…
Dozens of Injured Due To Tear Gas Inhalation in the Weekly Protest in Bil’in
On Friday, dozens of people suffered tear gas inhalation during the weekly nonviolent protests against the wall and settlements in Bil’in, west Ramallah; no arrest were reported.Like every week, Israeli…
Erekat Claims Israel Uses Christmas to Deepen the Separation of the Holy Land
With regard to a pre-Christians reception that the Israeli government has organized in East Jerusalem on December 6, Chief Palestinian Negotiator Saeb Erakat denounced on Thursday that ‘the Israel Ministry…
Israeli Forces Raid Refugee Camps Near Jenin
Israeli troops entered the refugee camps of Barqin and Aqaba, in the proximity of Jenin, on Friday morning, PNN claimed. Five military jeeps reportedly invaded Barqin camp, north of Jenin,…
Asia’s First Aid Convoy to Leave for Gaza
Asia’s first humanitarian convoy is due to begin its journey to the Gaza Strip, trying to break Israel’s siege, Press TV reported. A convoy of activists bound for Gaza is…
Four Palestinians Killed In A Traffic Accident In Yemen
On Thursday, four Palestinian students were killed and others were injured due to a car accident in the city of Aden, western Yemen, the Maan News Agency reported. The students,…
Clashes Reported In East Jerusalem
Clashes broke out in Al-Isawiya neighborhood, East Jerusalem, on Thursday evening, between dozens of Palestinian residents and Israeli forces, the Ma’an NewsAgency reported. Confrontations erupted in the neighborhood of Al-Isawiya,…
Palestine Today 12 02 2010
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Two Palestinians Killed on Gaza Border in Israeli Troops Attack
The Israeli Army claimed that two Palestinians were killed, Thursday morning, when a number of armed fighters attempted to infiltrate into an Israeli settlement, close to the border with Gaza.A…
Palestine Today 12 01 2010
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Gazan Worker Injured After Being Shot by Israeli Troops
On Wednesday, the Israeli military shot and injured a resident from Gaza, while he was working collecting stones and rubble in the northern area of the strip. The victim has…
Six Arrested During Israeli Military Raids in the West Bank
A series of Israeli army raids held during Tuesday night and Wednesday morning concluded with six people being detained, PNN reported.In Nablus, in the Northern West Bank, two brothers, ages…
Humanitarian Aid Chain from Spain to Gaza
Several Spanish and Latin American actors, writers and singers, with the support of the UNRWA Committee in Spain, have begun a humanitarian campaign called Aid Chain, to raise funds to…
Palestine Today 11 30 2010
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Humanitarian Groups Appeal for End of Gaza Siege
A coalition of 21 international human rights organizations called for end to ‘cruel and illegal’ Gaza blockade, arguing that the partial lifting agreed by Israel has made a limited impact…
Poll: Only 51% of Israeli Jews Believe in Equal Rights for Arabs and Jews
According to a report released on Tuesday, conducted by the Israel Democratic Institute, almost half of Israeli Jews refuse the coexistence between Arab and Jews communities in Israel. Only 51…
Veolia France Out of Jerusalem Light Rail Project
The French division of multinational Veolia has dropped out of the controversial Jerusalem tramway project in favor of an Israeli bus operator, a spokesman for the group told AFP on…
International Day of Solidarity with Palestinians
Monday 29th November was marked as the world Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, with the Palestinian Authority appealing to the UN to act in order to end Israel’s…
U.S. Students Group Calls to Boycott an Israeli Hummus Brand
A group of Princeton University students proposed a boycott of the Sabra hummus brand for its donations to the Israeli army. On Monday, a referendum was organized by the Princeton…
5 Palestinians Injured By Army Fire In Gaza
Five Palestinian workers were wounded, on Tuesday, in an area close to the border north of Gaza after the army opened fire at them. The incident followed a rapid succession…
Palestine Today 11 29 2010
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Israel Tries to Improve Its International Image
The Israeli foreign ministry has called on 10 of its embassies in Europe to begin an advocacy campaign for Israel, starting with recruiting 1,000 public members. The new policy comes…
A Palestinian Boy Arrested Near Hebron
On Sunday night, Israeli troops arrested a 17-year-old Palestinian boy in the village of Sair, near Hebron, after inspecting his house. Asad Zaydan Jaradat was taken from his house during…
Israeli-Palestine Holiday Tour, Without Showing the Conflict
The French tour company Voyageurs du Monde (World Travelers) has launched a new brochure to promote tourism in Israel and Palestine as a whole, under the slogan ‘peace and love’…
This Week in Palestine week 47 2010
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Non Violent Demos in Bil’in and Ni’lin Attacked by Israeli Troops
Dozens of people suffered tear gas inhalation during the weekly nonviolent protests against the Wall and Settlements in the West Bank Villages of Bil’in and Ni’lin, near Ramallah, on Friday;…
Rabin’s Son Proposes Alternative Israeli Peace Initiative
The son of Yitzhak Rabin and businessman Koby Huberman presented a plan in response to the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, Haaretz said quoting a source on Friday.Yuval Rabin, the son…
Four People Detained At Peaceful Protest Near Bethlehem
The Israeli army detained three Israeli peace activists and one young Palestinian man during the weekly Friday non-violent demonstration in the West bank village of al-Ma’sara , south of Bethlehem.Every…
Israel Contributed to Hariri Tribunal
Israel’s Foreign Minister said Israel has contributed to U.S. backed tribunal probing the murder of ex-Lebanese Premier, Rafic Hariri, sources reported on Friday. Israeli Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, has acknowledged…
Israel Set to Vote on Holding Facility for ‘Infiltrators’
The Israeli cabinet is due to vote on Sunday on the planned holding facility for illegal migrants, media agencies reported on Thursday.Prime Minister Netanyahu’s cabinet will vote, on Sunday, on…
4 Palestinians Arrested from their Homes in Night Raid on Beit Ummar
Four Palestinians, including two prominent activists, were arrested in a late night raid, on Thursday, on the town of Beit Ummar, the Palestine Solidarity Project stated. Israeli forces from the…
PFLP Set Ambush on Israeli Troops in Gaza
Militants of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, claimed, on Thursday night, to have detonated two explosive charges beneath an invading patrol of…
Palestine Today 11 25 2010
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
On Thursday November 25, women and men worldwide celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, The day has been officially adopted by the UN in 1999…
Gaza Photo Exhibition Attacked by the Jewish Defense League in Paris
Members of ‘The Jewish Defense League’ attacked earlier this week a photo exhibition of the German photojournalist Kai Wiedenhöfer ‘depicting the massacres in the Gaza strip during the Israeli Operation…
Sahara at the Crossroad
The violent dismantling of Gdaim Izik protest camp in Western Sahara by the Moroccan police has become the last straw of the Saharawi people’s patience. What began as a protest…
Palestine Today 11 24 2010
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First Performance for al-Ashekeen in Palestine
Palestinian music band al-Ashekeen performed in Palestine and invigorated audiences with their songs of resistance and hope, the Jerusalem Media and Communication Centre said on Wednesday. Members of the Palestinian…
Netanyahu Apologizes to U.S. Politician, After Praising Castro
During his last official visit to the U.S., the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to apologize to a Republican congresswoman, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, for having praised Fidel Castro, after the…
Palestinian Home Demolished in East Jerusalem
Israeli police forces razed, on Wednesday, a Palestinian house in East Jerusalem, shortly before the owner arrived with a court order halting the demolition, AFP claimed. Israeli police and one…
Shin Bet May Build Shortcut for Netanyahu through Nature Reserve
Shin Bet security service is considering building a private road through a nature reserve that would connect Prime Minister Netanyahu’s house to the Route 2 coastal highway, Haaretz claimed on…
Syria Joins Palestinians in Condemning Israel’s Referendum Law
Syrian and Palestinian officials condemned, on Tuesday, a new Israeli law that mandates a referendum must be held ahead of any withdrawal from annexed East Jerusalem or the Golan Heights,…
Three Dead, Five Injured in Toxic Leak at Israel Oil Refinery
Two people died on Tuesday evening, a third person died on Wednesday morning, and five were hurt in an accident at an oil refinery in the city of Haifa, rescue…
Palestine Today 11 23 2010
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A Microcosm of the Palestinian Struggle
The first encounter with Abed occurs one evening in a spontaneous fashion with a small group of people keen on meeting this farmer, based in al-Walajah, whose story of long…
Internal Revenue Service Asked to Revoke AIPAC’s Tax Exemption
An 1,389 page filing, demanding that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s (AIPAC’s) tax exempt status be revoked, was received by the Internal Revenue Service, on Tuesday, the Middle Eastern…
Arms Detonated at Checkpoint Near Tulkarem
Israeli forces, at the Jubarah checkpoint south of Tulkarem, detonated on Tuesday three bags carrying live grenades, an Israeli security source told Ma’an News. Three young men from Nablus, waiting…
The Story of a Surviving Love in Gaza
A Palestinian and an Israeli married couple has survived war, poverty and family ostracism, Donald Macintyre reported in The Independent, on Tuesday. Imad Hamdan, a Palestinian from a refugee family…
Reporters Without Borders Calls for Press Freedom for Palestinian Journalists
On Monday, the international press freedom organization, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), denounced that, in the enmity between Hamas and Fatah, Palestinian journalists are victims of ‘collateral damage in the years-long…
UNICEF: Israel Violates the Convention on the Rights of the Child
A statement by the UNICEF, issued on the 21st anniversary of the Geneva Convention to protect children’s rights, accused Israel of failing to uphold international law and live up to…
Roman Baths Rather Than a Modern Mikbe
A group of archaeologist, who were excavating near the Jewish neighborhood in old Jerusalem to leave space for the construction of a modern Mikbe (Jewish ritual bath), have found a…
E.U. Slams Israel’s Ongoing Siege on Gaza
European Union Foreign Policy Chief, Catherine Ashton, lashed out at Israel for failing to ease the blockade on the Gaza Strip. Ashton stated that despite Israeli vows to the International…
Palestine Today 11 22 2010
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Livnat Defines the Boycotters of Ariel Cultural Center as ‘Ignoramuses’
After the theater figures who are boycotting the Ariel center sent a letter to Be’er Sheva Theater actors, encouraging their sensitivity to the cause, the Israeli Minister of Culture and…
Palestinian Worker Shot by Israeli police in Ashkelon
On Monday, Israeli police shot a Palestinian worker who according to Israeli officials, was working in Israel without permission, Ma’an reported.Israeli police explained the shooting saying that the man was…
Barrier Along Israel-Egypt Border, Ready To Begin
Explained by Israeli government as an essential element to protect the State of Israel, the project will cost NIS 1.35 billion and intends to stop the transit of economic migrants,…
Al-Arakib Bedouin Village Razed for Seventh Time
On Monday morning, Israeli police destroyed the Bedouin town of al-Arakib, in the southern Israel, after the residents rebuilt their homes for seventh time in three months, Ma’an reported.Local sources…
This Week in Palestine week 46 2010
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Over 100 British MPs Against Change to Universal Jurisdiction Law
More than a hundred British MPs have opposed the coalition government’s plans to alter the law prosecuting Israeli leaders for alleged war crimes, Press TV claimed on Friday.A parliamentary Early…
Dutch Film Director Accuses Ariel Sharon of Killing Two Palestinian Children in 1982
George Sluizer declared that in 1982 he saw then Israeli defense minister Ariel Sharon shooting Palestinian children from near the Sabra-Shatilla refugee camp, Beirut, while he was filming a documentary.…
88 Palestinian Homes to be Demolished in Silwan
Israel has ordered demolition of around 88 Palestinian homes in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, Palestinian officials warned. Israeli Attorney, Yehuda Weinstein, handed demolition orders in al-Bustan area claiming…
U.N. Welcomes Israel’s decision to Withdraw From Northern Ghajar: Residents Angry
On Thursday, the U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon defined Israel’s decision to pull its troops out of the Lebanon’s Ghajar region as an ‘important step’ and hoped that it could…
Gaza Long-range Rocket Fired into Israel
Gaza militants fired a long-range Grad rocket into western Negev, early on Friday, the Israeli Army Radio reported. No casualties were reported. The Soviet-designed rocket exploded north of the Israeli…
Palestine Today 11 18 2010
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Haniyya: ‘Palestinian Christians Share the Same Pain and Hope’
In a meeting with a Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church, the Prime Minister of the deposed government of Gaza, Ismail Haniyya, stated on Thursday, that his government has a…
Two Mortar Shells Launched at Israel, a Day After the Israeli Airstrike
On Thursday, two mortar shells from Gaza landed in the southern district of Israel, adjacent to the Strip. No injuries were caused, Ma’an reported. According to an Israeli spokeswoman, the…
‘Cartoons in Conflict’: a New Approach to Israeli-Palestinian Dispute
Starting from November, the exhibition ‘Cartoons in Conflict’, organized by the Israeli-Palestinian association Parents Circle-Families Forum (PCFF), will visit different cities in Europe, such as Rome, Paris and Berlin, to…
Palestine Today 11 17 2010
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Settlers Set Fires in Safa Village, Three Palestinians Arrested
Israeli forces arrested three Palestinians in Safa village, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron, for trying to extinguish fires set by Bat Ayin settlers on Tuesday night, local…
Israel to Hand Over Disputed Village
Israel’s security cabinet approved, on Wednesday, a plan to pull out troops from the northern half of Ghajar, a village on the country’s border with Lebanon, local agencies reported.The Israeli…
Islamic Jihad Fighters Clash With Israeli Troops in Gaza
The al-Quds Brigades told Ma’an News, on Tuesday, that their forces fought off Israeli military that entered the Gaza Strip at dawn. A statement by Islamic Jihad’s military wing claimed…
Two Settlers Arrested on Suspicion of Trying to Attack Palestinians
On Wednesday, Israeli police arrested two students from the Yitzhar religious academy, south of Nablus, after finding knives, gloves, masks and other materials in their car, PNN reported.This is not…
Israel’s New Re-Zoning Plan for East Jerusalem
Jerusalem Mayor, Nir Barkat, presented, Tuesday morning, a controversial new city planning policy for East Jerusalem which entails demolishing several homes, Agence France-Presse reported. Barkat announced that the re-zoning plan…
Palestine Today 11 16 2010
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Palestinians & Arab League Likely To Reject U.S. Proposal
According to Ma’an News, a proposal from the United States for a 90-day temporary freeze on construction in Israeli West Bank settlements might not be enough to entice the Palestinians…
Meridor: ‘No cabinet freeze vote until U.S. gives proposal in writing’
In an interview with Israeli Army Radio today, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor said U.S. promises were needed in writing before the Cabinet votes on a 3 month settlement…
Settlers Destroy Trees Near Hebron
Farmers from Surif, north of Hebron, went to their land, on Tuesday, to find that many of their trees had been set on fire by settlers. According to the Palestinian…
Belgian Citizens Set To Sue Israel
Four Belgian citizens who were on board the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza when it was attacked by Israeli forces on May 31, 2010 are planning to sue the Israeli government.The…
Palestine Today 11 15 2010
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This Week in Palestine week 45 2010
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Hamas Releases 30 Fatah Supporters Detained During Arafat’s Commemoration in Gaza
Hamas security forces have released 30 persons, two hours after arresting them at an event in Gaza commemorating the the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the Ma’an News reported on…
International Aid Workers on Gaza-bound Boat Stuck in Libyan Waters
At least a dozen international aid volunteers are on board a boat off the coast of Libya, where they are allegedly being held captive by the boat’s captain, according to…
Palestine Today 11 11 2010
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Israeli military invades Palestinian village after Israeli Settlers attack family
On Thursday morning, in Tiqua village, near Bethlehem, a Palestinian family was attacked by Israeli settlers, which led to a clash between the residents of the village and Israeli forces.…
Clinton: ‘We Do Not Support Unilateral Steps’
On Wednesday, at a videoconference with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad in Washington, the U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton declared that the U.S. will not support any unilateral step related…
Palestinian Factions Plan To Continue Dialogue In December
On Wednesday, the talks between the two main Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah, ended in Damascus without an agreement regarding to the security issues. The two factions agreed to continue…
Palestine Today 11 10 2010
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PIC: Abu Mujahid Says Israel’s Propaganda on Resistance is Addressed to the West
The spokesman for the popular resistance committees, Abu Mujahid, told the Palestinian Information Centre, on Tuesday night, that recent claims by the Israeli authorities about new attempts by the Palestinian…
PNN: Israeli Rightist Request to Protest Rejected
Sharon District Police Chief, Brigadier-General Shimon Shomroni, refused to authorize a request by Israeli right-wing students to protest outside the house of Military Advocate General Avichai Mandelbilt, PNN said.The right-wing…
New Objects Gathered for Arafat Museum
Following the sixth anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death, on November 11, people donated thousand of his objects – photographs, pistols, trademark sunglasses and military-style suits– for display in a new…
New Incursion By Israeli Troops Into Gaza
Israel has launched a ground incursion into the Gaza Strip with its forces advancing hundreds of meters into the east of the southern city of Khan Younis, Press TV reported…
Explosions Near Gaza Borders Leaves Four Injured
On Tuesday, two Palestinians were injured in an explosion near the northeast border of Gaza Strip, possibly caused by munitions left by the Israeli army. Two more Palestinians were also…
Palestine Today 11 09 2010
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Plans of Settlement Construction Approved Amidst Stalled Peace Negotiations
On the eve of Netanyahu’s trip to Washington, Israel announced its approval to build 800 new housing units in the West Bank settlement of Ariel. The United States and the…
Obama: Settlement Construction Does Not Help Peace Process
On Tuesday, during a trip to Indonesia, U.S. President Barack Obama told reporters that Israeli plans to build new settler homes in occupied east Jerusalem are not helpful for the…
Six International volunteers Arrested for helping replant farmland in Saffa
Six international volunteers were arrested on Sunday while accompanying Palestinian farmers to their land to prepare it for crop planting in Safa village, north of Hebron, in the southern part…
Confrontations Reported in East Jerusalem
Confrontations broke out, on Tuesday morning, between Israeli forces and hundreds of Palestinian school children in the al-Isawiya neighborhood, in East Jerusalem, local sources told Ma’an News. According to an…
PA Levels Complaints Against Reported Meeting Between Shin Bet and Hamas
While the Palestinian Authority officials say that the reported meeting embarrasses Fatah, Hamas says it was less a meeting and more a series of home raids and interrogations. Shin Bet…
AFP: One in Four Israelis Living in Poverty, Mostly Arabs
One in every four Israelis lives below the poverty line due to economic misfortunes like layoff and payment reductions, AFP reported on Monday. The study ‘Poverty Indices and Social Gaps’,…