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The Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert threatened ‘painful’ measures against the democratically-elected Hamas government of the Palestinian people, and refused the latest attempt at a ceasefire by Hamas. ‘We are…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated on Wednesday that peace talks held between chief Palestinian negotiator, Ahmad Qorea’, and the Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, are tackling all important issues, including…
AMNESTY International issued a press release on Wednesday stating that the Israeli army barred resident Karima Abu Dalal, 34, from leaving the Gaza Strip in order to receive medical treatment…
Israeli online daily, Haaretz, reported hat Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak approved the transfer of five more mobile homes into the illegal Israeli settlement of Teneh Omarim, in the southern…
Israeli daily newspaper, Haaretz, reported on Tuesday that senior Israeli military officials believe that Hamas movement is currently interested in maintaining the truce along the borders between the Gaza Strip…
The European Union decided on Tuesday to transfer 300 Million Euros in aid to the Palestinian Authority (P.A) as part of its December 2007 promise to transfer this amount to…
Israeli online daily, Haaretz, reported on Monday that the Israeli police and northern district command, arrested an Israeli soldier last month after suspecting that he handed intelligence information to the…
Fuentes polÃticas Palestinas de la Franja de Gaza, generalmente bien informadas, informaron el lunes que el disuelto Gobierno Palestino en la Franja, liderado por Ismail Haniyya de Hamas, decidió volver…
According to Israeli sources, top officials in the Israeli government have threatened to cut all ties with the Palestinian Authority if a "national unity" agreement is made between Palestinian factions.…
Según fuentes IsraelÃes, miembros del gobierno Israelà del máximo nivel han amenazado con cortar todos los lazos con la Autoridad Palestina si se llega a un acuerdo de “unidad nacional 
The Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak announced on Monday that Israel will not remove the 700 checkpoints, roadblocks and earth mounds that have cut the West Bank into hundreds of…
El Ministro Israelà de Defensa Ehud Barak anunció el lunes que Israel no retirará los 700 puestos de control, los controles policiales de carretera ni los montones de tierra que…
The deposed Palestinian Prime Minister of Hamas movement, Ismail Haniyeh, stated on Saturday that he hopes that the current internal Palestinian talks in Yemen would achieve successful outcomes, and added…
El Jefe Negociador Palestino, Dr. Sa’eb Erekat, manifestó el Sábado que la Autoridad Palestina está al borde del colapso ya que el gobierno en Ramallah y su equipo de negociación…
Un portavoz de las Brigadas Al Quds, brazo armado de la Jihad Islámica, informó el viernes que un grupo de combatientes sobrevivió al intento de asesinato llevado a cabo por…
El Presidente Palestino Mahmoud Abbas declaró el viernes que deberÃa celebrarse una conferencia de paz tan pronto como fuera posible en Rusia y añadió que la paz necesita mientras tanto…
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)'s Weekly Report, during the week of 13 – 19 Mar. 2008, 4 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces. 12 Palestinians, including…
The Christian Peace Maker Teams (CPT), stationed in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, issued a report on Wednesday revealing that the Israeli military demolished 11 Palestinian structures in…
Israeli sources reported on Wednesday that the Chairman of the Yeshai rabbinical council, chief Rabbi at the Keryat Arba’ Israeli settlement in the Palestinian city of Hebron, Lior Dov, issued…
Head of the Israeli Defense Ministry’s political-security bureau, Amos Gilad, stated on Wednesday that Israel and Egypt are conducting intensive negotiations in an attempt to achieve a long-term truce deal…
Palestinian medical sources reported on Tuesday at night that at twelve residents were wounded, four seriously, when the Israeli air force fired missiles at fighters who gathered near a local…
Protests were held throughout the United States on Saturday to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and calling for an end to the dual occupations of…
Las manifestaciones tuvieron lugar por todos los Estados Unidos el Sábado para conmemorar el 5ª aniversario de la invasión de los EEUU a Irak, y pidiendo el fin de las…
The Media department at the US Consulate General in Jerusalem issued a press release on Friday stating that a trilateral meeting which brought together American, Israeli and Palestinian representative was…
El departamento de Medios de comunicación del Consulado General de los EEUU en Jerusalén emitió el viernes una nota de prensa informando que en el Consulado se estaba manteniendo un…
Israeli security sources reported on Friday evening that a military helicopter was hit by Palestinian gunfire when resistance fighters opened fire at it as it flew over Gaza. The sources…
The Israeli government decided to officially boycott the Qatar-based Al Jazeera News channel after claiming the its coverage of the incidents is unbalanced and biased towards the Palestinian people.The Israeli…
The Palestinian Popular (Folk) Committees issued a press release demanding the Islamic Summit to issues serious resolutions in order to protect the Al Aqsa Mosque on Jerusalem, in addition to…
Los Comités Populares Palestinos (Folk) emitieron un comunicado de prensa pidiendo a la Cumbre Islámica que tome serias resoluciones para proteger la Mezquita de Al Aqsa en Jerusalén, y además…
The Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, reported on Friday that Israeli Border Policemen attacked several Palestinian shepherds grazing their sheep and…
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)'s Weekly Report, during the week of 6 – 12 Mar. 2008, 9 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces. 4 of the…
De acuerdo con el Informe Semanal del Centro Palestino por los Derechos Humanos, durante la semana del 6 al 12 de Marzo de 2008, 9 Palestinos fueron matados por las…
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon , called on Israel to halt its disproportionate and excessive use of force against the Palestinians people. The statement of the UN Chief came during a…
The National and International Department of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) reported that the Israeli army killed 274 Palestinians, including 50 children and 18 women since the beginning of 2008.…
Fahmi Zaareer, spokesperson of Fateh movement, slammed the assassination of four fighters on Wednesday in the West Bank city of Bethlehem and held the Israeli government responsible for any further…
Fahmi Zaareer, portavoz del movimiento Fatah, condenó enérgicamente el asesinato de 4 combatientes el miércoles en la ciudad Cisjordana de Belén e hizo responsable al gobierno Israelà de un posible…
The US Consulate General in Jerusalem, and the Palestinian Ministry of Culture in Ramallah opened a week-long art exhibit at the Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center in the West Bank city…
Palestinian Prime Minister of the disposed government in Gaza, Ismael Haniyeh, stated on Wednesday that the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip has failed, and that the Hamas movement, the…
Archimandrite Atallah Hanna of the Greek Orthodox Church, stated on Tuesday that he is deeply concerned by racist statements voiced by Israeli officials against the Palestinians in Jerusalem and Arab…
The United Nations information service, IRIN, has released a report detailing the environmental devastation faced by the population of Gaza due to the ongoing Israeli siege of the Gaza Strip.The…
Mohammed Bakri, the producer of a film titled “Jenin Jenin”, which details the Israeli invasion into Jenin refugee camp in 2002, is currently on trial in an Israeli court under…
David Rose, a U.S. journalist with the magazine Vanity Fair, has revealed documents and sources showing that the Bush administration has engaged in a plot to undermine and overthrow the…
The Al Haq Institute, a human rights center based in Palestine, issued a statement marking International Womens' Day yesterday, stating that Palestinian women are subjected to continual abuse of their…
El Instituto Al Haq, un Centro de Derechos Humanos con sede en Palestina, emitió ayer un comunicado en conmemoración del dÃa Internacional de la Mujer, diciendo que las mujeres Palestinas…
click here to listen to audio recording of interview (in arabic, with english voiceover) Q. Please introduce yourself for our listeners Fouad al-Khuffash, the Director of the Ahrar Center for…
On Friday, Member of Knesset Avigdor Lieberman, a leader in the extremist Yisrael Beiteinu party, stated that Arab members of Knesset were to blame for the recent attack on a…
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)'s Weekly Report, during the week of 28 Feb.- 05 Mar. 2008, 114 Palestinians were killed, and 28 were injured by the…
De acuerdo con el Informe Semanal del Centro Palestino por los Derechos Humanos, durante la semana del 28 de febrero al 5 de Marzo de 2008, 114 Palestinos han sido…
The Al Mezan Center for Human Rights issued a press release stating the its investigations revealed that Israeli soldiers shot and killed Yousef Suleiman Al Sameery, 40, on Thursday morning,…
El centro para los derechos humanos Al Mezan difundió un comunicado de prensa donde informaba que sus investigaciones revelaron que soldados israelÃes dispararon y asesinaron a Yousef Suleiman Al Sameery,…
The Ahrar Detainees Study Center reported on Thursday that the Israeli Authorities deported a Palestinian female detainees to Jordan after subjecting her to nearly three months of ongoing interrogation. The…
El Centro de Estudios sobre Detenidos Ahrar informó el jueves que las Autoridades IsraelÃes deportaron a una Palestina detenida a Jordania después de tenerla casi tres meses bajo interrogatorio continuo.…
The Palestinian Child Arts Center (PCAC) published a report on the effects on the ongoing Israeli attacks, especially the latest offensive against the Gaza Strip, on the physiological situation of…
El Centro de las Artes del Niño Palestino (PCAC) ha publicado un informe sobre los efectos de los actuales ataques IsraelÃes, especialmente la última ofensiva contra la Franja de Gaza,…
U.S secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, stated on Wednesday in Jerusalem that Palestinian and Israeli negotiators are likely to meet on Thursday after they were halted when Israeli initiated its…
Palestinian medical sources reported that one resident was shot and killed on Wednesday evening during a shootout that took place near Ithna village, south of Hebron, in the southern part…
Several Human Rights organizations in the United Kingdom stated in a report on Tuesday that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is now worse than it was at any…
Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported on Tuesday at night that one fighter and one infant were killed in an Israeli ground offensive in Al Qarara town, in…
US president, George Bush, stated on Tuesday that he is still “optimistic that Israel and the Palestinians will achieve a peace deal” before he leaves office in ten months, despite…
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) slammed on Tuesday the statements of the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, during meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas in the…
Sources close to Hamas movement reported on Tuesday that Palestinian security forces, loyal to Fateh movement in the West Bank, arrested six Hamas members and supporters in several areas on…
Fuentes próximas al movimiento de Hamas informaron el martes que las fuerzas de seguridad Palestinas, leales al movimiento de Fatah en Cisjordania, arrestaron el lunes a 6 miembros y simpatizantes…
Monday, Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, stated that he is willing to mediate in truce effort between the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, in the Gaza Strip and Israel. The Palestinian News…
El lunes el presidente palestino, Mahmud Abbas, dijo que está dispuesto a mediar para conseguir una tregua entre el movimiento de resistencia islámica en la franja de Gaza, Hamas, e…
The Israeli Information Center For Human Rights In The Occupied Territories (B’Tselem) issued a report on Monday expressing grave concern over the large number of civilian casualties who were killed…
El Centro de Información Pro-Derechos Humanos en los Territorios Ocupados (B’Tselem) emitió el lunes un informe expresando grave preocupación por el gran número de bajas civiles que fueron causadas por…
Palestinians medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported that one Palestinian was killed and three others were injured when the army shelled Izbit Abed Rabbo, in the northern part of…
After the Israeli government banned a memorial service to honor recently deceased Palestinian leader George Habash, Arab-Israelis in Nazareth held a protest on Friday afternoon. George Habash was a leader…
Después de que el gobierno Israelà prohibió una ceremonia en memoria al lÃder palestino recientemente fallecido George Habash , manifestantes árabe-israelÃes organizaron una manifestación el viernes por la tarde en…
According to the Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, the preparations are complete for a large-scale invasion of the Gaza Strip. Israeli military forces are lined up at the Gaza border,…
Según el Ministro de Defensa Israelà Ehud Barak, las preparaciones están listas para una invasión a gran escala de la Franja de Gaza. Las fuerzas militares IsraelÃes están alineadas en…
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)'s Weekly Report, during the week of 21 – 27 February 2008, 20 Palestinians were killed, and 28 were injured by the…
De acuerdo con el Informe Semanal del Centro Palestino Pro Derechos Humanos, (PCHR) durante la semana del 21 al 27 de Febrero de 2008, 20 Palestinos fueron matados y 28…
Thursday night one civilian killed and several others injured when the Israeli army shelled a house in Al Saftawi area, north of Gaza city, Palestinian medical sources reported. The names…
Nabil Abu Rodeina, spokesperson to the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas demanded the international community to intervene and stop the Israeli attacks against the Palestinian people as the Israeli army killed…
Nabil Abu Rodeina, portavoz del Presidente Palestino Mahmoud Abbas pidió enérgicamente a la comunidad internacional que intervenga y pare los ataques IsraelÃes contra el pueblo Palestino, ya que el ejército…
The Palestinian Child Arts Center issued an urgent press release appealing international human rights groups and organizations specialized in the rights of children to intervene and protect the Palestinian children…
El Centro Palestino de Artes del Niño emitió una nota de prensa urgente suplicando a los grupos internacionales de derechos humanos y organizaciones especializadas en los derechos de los niños…
Palestinian sources reported that two Palestinian fighters were shot and killed on Thursday at dawn during armed clashes with Israeli forces that invaded Balata refugee camp, east of the city…
Members of the Human Rights Subcommittee of the European Union met on Wednesday with the Palestinian Minister of Detainees, Ashraf Al Ajrami, and Fadwa Ibrahim, of the Free Marwan Barghouthi…
Israeli sources reported that an Israeli man was killed on Wednesday afternoon Palestinian fighters fired homemade shells at the Israeli Negev town of Sdeort.Medical sources in Israel said that Roni…
The Israeli Military Advocate General ruled on Tuesday that the Israeli military shelling to Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, which lead to the death of…
El abogado general para las Fuerzas de Defensa Israelà dictaminó el martes que el bombardeo del ejercito israelà en Beit Hanoun, norte de Gaza, -el cual provocó la muerte de…
Palestinian Medical sources reported on Tuesday at night that a Palestinian farmer died of wounds sustained during evening hours when Israeli troops opened fire at him as he was farming…
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, accused president Mahmoud Abbas, of acting to obstruct all efforts which aim at lifting the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip and reopening its border crossings.The…
In partnership with Popular Committee Against the Siege (PCAS), Friends of freedom and Justice-Bilin, and Gaza On My Mind, dozens of groups worldwide held protests in solidarity with the people…
On Friday, February 22, the Israeli military demolished half of a playground built for the children of Jayyous and Azzoun villages by USAID and YMCA funds.The military announced that it…
A group of Israeli peace workers were attacked Saturday near Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, as they escorted Palestinian shepherds to their grazing land. According to…
The National Resistance Committee reported on Friday that twelve residents were injured near the west Bank city of Salfit after the Israeli army attacked a peaceful protest against the ongoing…
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)'s Weekly Report, during the week of 14 – 20 February 2008, 6 Palestinians were killed, 2 died from earlier injuries, and…
De acuerdo con el Informe Semanal del Centro Palestino para los Derechos Humanos (PCHR) durante la semana del 14 – 20 Febrero 2008, 6 Palestinos fueron matados, 2 murieron de…
An Israeli Court in Tel Aviv released on Wednesday eight Jewish youth who planned to attack Arab residents in Tel Aviv area, and burn their homes. The release was unconditional…
Palestinian sources reported on Thursday evening that 14 members of the Al Aqsa Brigades, the armed wing of Fateh movement, escaped from the Jneid Palestinian prison in the northern West…
The Israeli Peace Now Movement released data on the Israeli policies regarding denying construction permits for Palestinians living in area C, which is under full Israeli Control, and revealed that…
El Peace Now Movement Israelà ha facilitado datos de las polÃticas IsraelÃes con referencia a denegar permisos de construcción para los Palestinos que viven en el área C, que está…
The olive branch put forward by the Arab nations in 2004, offering to negotiate an Israeli-Palestinian peace that both sides could agree upon, will soon fail if Israel continues to…
The European Union Ambassador to Israel, Ramiro Cibrian-Uzal, criticized Israel on Monday for not easing the restrictions on the occupied West Bank, and added that Israel should have more faith…
Following the Abbas-Olmert Tuesday meeting in Jerusalem, Israeli Foreign Minister, head of the Israeli Negotiations Team, Tzipi Livni, stated that Israel should not play any role in resolving the issue…
Palestinian medical sources announced on Tuesday evening that one child died at a Gaza hospital after the Israeli Authorities barred his transfer to a hospital abroad for further medical treatment…