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Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas met Tuesday evening in GazaViolations IMEMC & Agencies, August 6, 2003 Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas met Tuesday evening in Gaza with leaders of Hamas…
Information issued a report in which they revealed 854 truceIMEMC Staff, 8:26 The Palestinian National Information Centre in the General Board of Information issued a report in which they revealed…
Palestinian part to work for ending attacks against Israeli targets,Ghassan Andoni, IMEMC, August 6, 2003 First stage of Road map is based on two tracks, first is for the Palestinian…
10 meters away from the threatened house at Mes’ha protest camp.IMEMC, August 5, 2003 According to ISM and Gush Shalom source, with bulldozers less than 10 meters away from the…
troops closed all the checkpoints around Bethlehem preventingFadi Abu Sa’ada, IMEMC, August 5, 2003 After announcing Sunday Bethlehem as a closed military area, Israeli troops closed all the checkpoints around…
Monday that Israel is not cooperating with the Palestinian side toRashid Hilal, IMEMC, August 5, 2003 Palestinian President Yasser Arafat’s Adviser Nabil Abu rudinah said Monday that Israel is not…
detainees will be released at 2:30 P.M. on Wednesday. 99 more willIMEMC & Agencies, August 5, 2003 According Israel Radio, 339 Palestinian prisoners and security detainees will be released at…
the PA moved last week, 19 Palestinian operatives claimed to beIMEMC, Agencies August 5, 2003 According to Alayam Newspaper, a top official in Fatah declared that the PA moved last…
10 meters away from the threatened house at Mes’ha protest camp.IMEMC, August 5, 2003 According to ISM and Gush Shalom source, with bulldozers less than 10 meters away from the…
Tulkarem, died as a result of gun shots to the head fired from aIMEMC, Agencies, August 5, 2003 15:55 The pilot Nihad Rizq Mohammad Qasem (27) from Alras town, in…
settlers of Yitshar are chasing villagers out of their fields usingAmin Abu warda, IMEMC, August 5, 2003 Palestinian Villagers of Howarah south of Nablus reported that settlers of Yitshar are…
Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon’s meeting with his counterpartIMEMC & Agencies, August 5, 2003 Israeli Prime Minister Office source said Monday night that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon’s meeting…
Tulkarem, died as a result of gun shots to the head fired from aIMEMC, Agencies, August 5, 2003 15:55 The pilot Nihad Rizq Mohammad Qasem (27) from Alras town, in…
released on Wednesday. 198 were detained for criminal offenses, 342Abed Abdelhafez, IMEMC, August 5, 2003 16:05 Israel announced the names of 531 Palestinian prisoners to be released on Wednesday. 198…
in a shooting attack near the West Bank settlement of Har Gilo,IMEMC & Agencies An Israeli woman and her three children were wounded Sunday evening in a shooting attack near…
Sunday the release of 433 Palestinian detainees, among which are 189IMEMC & Agencies The Israeli ministerial committee on Palestinian prisoners approved Sunday the release of 433 Palestinian detainees, among which…
Israel will not hand more Palestinian cities to the PA until the PAIMEMC, Agencies, August 4, 2003, 4:30 The Israeli Defense minister Shaul Mofaz said Monday morning that Israel will…
protest tent at the yard of Hani Amer’s house in the village ofIMEMC, Agencies, August 4, 2003 Around 50 International ISM and Israeli peace activists started a protest tent at…
Jenin. Local Palestinians in the village said Israeli soldiersIMEMC, August 4, 2003 12:29 Israeli forces arrested two Palestinians from Jaba village near Jenin. Local Palestinians in the village said Israeli…
force Residents of Bethlehem area village to sign papers disallowingIMEMC & Agencies Israeli troops arrested 4 Palestinians in Hebron area, attempted to force Residents of Bethlehem area village to sign…
Palestinian prisoners is expected to approve Sunday the release ofIMEMC & Agencies According to Israeli Radio, the Israeli ministerial committee on Palestinian prisoners is expected to approve Sunday the release…
Saturday that if his men are moved to Jericho, his group would notIMEMC & Agencies Al-aqsa Martyrs Brigades Ramallah leader Kamal Ghanam threatened Saturday that if his men are moved…
According to Israeli Newspaper Haaretz, The U.S. state departmentsRoads IMEMC & Agencies According to Israeli Newspaper Haaretz, The U.S. state departments has prepared a proposal that calls for cuts in…
Palestinian driver after inspecting his car and allowing him to passIMEMC & Agencies Palestinian sources said that Israeli police fired at and killed a Palestinian driver after inspecting his car…
Arafat’s Ramallah headquarters will be allowed out of custody.IMEMC & Agencies Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades activists confined at Palestinian President Arafat’s Ramallah headquarters will be allowed out of custody. Leader…
counterpart Nabeel Sha’th offer for “absolute and permanentâ€ÂIMEMC & Agencies Israeli foreign minister Silvan Shalom rejected his Palestinian counterpart Nabeel Sha’th offer for “absolute and permanent†cease-fire and called for…
According to Israeli Newspaper Haaretz, The U.S. state departmentsRoads IMEMC & Agencies According to Israeli Newspaper Haaretz, The U.S. state departments has prepared a proposal that calls for cuts in…
protesters who approached the separation wall in the village of DeirGhassan Andoni – IMEMC, August 2, 2003 8:40 Israeli troops fired scores of rubber coated metal bullets Friday at protesters…
Using the historical Arab expression “Hudnaâ€Â, to present a cease-fire or a truce, opened the imaginations of Israeli reporters and “claimed to be†Arab affairs experts. Each of them attempted…
IF ANYONE doubts that the unilaterally declared Palestinian hudna is genuine, a simple visit to the Jordan River border crossing will be enough to erase any doubt. Records are being…
six illegal settlement outposts in the Palestinian West Bank. Yet,IMEMC & Agencies, August 2, 2003 Israeli Defense Ministry ordered Friday the immediate evacuation of six illegal settlement outposts in the…
newly approved citizenship law by the Israeli Knesset beforeIMEMC & Agencies, August 2, 2003 9:04 The United States said Friday that it would carefully check the newly approved citizenship law…
the village of Jaba’ southeast Jenin. Soldiers used loudspeakers toAli Samoudi – IMEMC, August 2, 2003 10:26 After few hours of pulling out, Israeli troops raided Friday morning the village…
raided the village of Tequa east of Bethlehem, searched homes, andIMEMC & Agencies,August 2, 2003 9:11 According to the Palestinian news agency (WAFA), Israeli troops raided the village of Tequa…
saying that the U.S. administration has backed away from demandsIMEMC STaff & Agencies, August 2, 2003 The New York Times quoted an American administration official as saying that the U.S.…
Arafat asked Saturday 17 activists of Alaqsa Martyrs Brigades toIMEMC & Agencies, August 2, 2003 In order to ease political pressure, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat asked Saturday 17 activists of…
Saturday morning 25 members of Alaqsa Martyrs Brigades, the militaryRashid Hilal – IMEMC, August 2, 2003 The personal guards of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat arrested Saturday morning 25 members of…
saying that the U.S. administration has backed away from demandsIMEMC STaff & Agencies, August 2, 2003 The New York Times quoted an American administration official as saying that the U.S.…
that disarming the main Palestinian resistance groups would lead toIMEMC & Agencies, August 2, 2003 Palestinian security affairs minister Mohammed Dahlan said Friday that disarming the main Palestinian resistance groups…
Israeli forces killed 9 Palestinians, wounded 329 including 95IMEMC & Agencies, August 2, 2003 According to a report released by Palestinian General Security, Israeli forces killed 9 Palestinians, wounded 329…
Nablus on Friday, calling for the release of detainees in IsraeliIMEMC & Agencies, August 2, 2003 Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated in the West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, calling…
Al-Najah National University in Nablus and arrested 4 students.Mo’ath Shreideh, IMEMC, August 1, 2003 Israeli troops raided Friday Morning student’s apartments of Al-Najah National University in Nablus and arrested 4…
suspected of planting a bomb outside an Arab school in EastIMEMC Staff & Agencies, August 1, 2003 Israeli police arrested two more Israeli West bank settlers suspected of planting a…
summer camp in the Arab village of Kabul in the Galilee area insideIMEMC Staff & Agencies , August 1, 2003 Israeli security forces raided Thursday afternoon the children summer camp…
Palestinian prisoners started Friday a hunger strike to protest theIMEMC Staff & agencies August 1, 2003 According to Palestinian sources, more than four thousand Palestinian prisoners started Friday a hunger…
preparing a plan to accommodate thousands of Jews in the ArabIMEMC Staff & Agencies, August 1, 2003 The Mifdal right wing Israeli housing minister Evi Eitam is preparing a plan…
reading of a bill to prevent Palestinians who marry Israeli citizensIMEMC Staff & Agencies The Israeli Knesset plenum approved Thursday the second and third reading of a bill to prevent…
his Ramallah headquarters on Thursday called for an emergencyIMEMC Staff & Agencies, August 1, 2003 Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, speaking at a meeting held in his Ramallah headquarters on Thursday…
units in a Gaza Strip settlement, U.S. official said Thursday thatIMEMC Staff, Agencies, August 1, 2003 Following Israel’s decision to issue a tender to build 22 housing units in a…
Al-Nu’man north of Bethlehem, searched homes, and arrested 25Fadi Abu Sa’ada, IMEMC, August 1, 2003 Israeli troops invaded Thursday night the villages of Alkhas and Al-Nu’man north of Bethlehem, searched…
According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Israeli Prime Minister Arielapproval to Release Hamas Prisoners. IMEMC Staff & News Agencies 10:35 According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon authorized…
Minister Ariel Sharon proposal to release 100 Hamas and IslamicIMEMC Staff & News Agencies Israeli cabinet voted Sunday 14-9 to approve the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon proposal to release…
IN an interview with Israeli news website “Arab Y net†IsraeliBargouthi IMEMC Staff & News agencies 10:20 IN an interview with Israeli news website “Arab Y net†Israeli justice minister…
IMEMC correspondent by phone that Bush’s position regarding theFadi Abu Sa’ada, IMEMC, July 26, 2003, 16:10 Spokesperson of Islamic Jihad Movement Dr. Mohammad al-Hindi told IMEMC correspondent by phone that…
Saturday that the Palestinian leadership is very disappointed of theRashid Hilal, IMEMC, July 26, 2003 Palestinian source, close to the Palestinian president Arafat, said Saturday that the Palestinian leadership is…
Tel Aviv District Court Judge rejected the state prosecutor appeal against the release on bail of three ISM international Peace activists. {mosimage}Tobias Carlson from Sweden, Tariq Lubani from Canada, and…
activists belonging to the International Solidarity Movement (ISM)Ali Samoudi, IMEMC,July 26, 2003 In the presence of dozens of Israeli soldiers, International peace activists belonging to the International Solidarity Movement (ISM)…
eastern side of Beit Sahour, a town east of Bethlehem. The IsraeliFadi Abu Saada, IMEMC, July 26, 2003 An Israeli Military vehicle entered the borders of Zone “A†on the…
Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), U.S. President George BushIMEMC Staff & News Agencies, July 26, 2003 8:42 Addressing reporters at the end of his meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister…
Like most Palestinians, I am confused. It’s been over a month since I wrote my last article. The delay was not the product of lethargy or lack of time, but…
Gaza Central prison when a missile, fired from a neighboring rooftopIMEMC Staff & News Agencies, July 25, 2003 9:51 13 Palestinian were injured Thursday night including 7 prisoners in Gaza…
Addressing the U.S. Council for Foreign Relations, Palestinian PrimeVision IMEMC staff an News Agencies, July 25, 2003 8:48 Addressing the U.S. Council for Foreign Relations, Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas…
Israel announced a series of “confidence building†gestures to beCities IMEMC Staff & News Agencies , July 25, 2003 17:35 Israel announced a series of “confidence building†gestures to be…
child imprisonment this year (2003) by 14% as compared to the sameSpecial report – IMEMC staff, July 25, 2003 17:07 Defense Children International issued a report indicating a rise in…
will never forget the 30 hour long torture and humiliation heFeature Story – Amin Abu Wardah – IMEMC 09:14 Afif Al-Bargoothi, 31, from Adoud village of north-east Ramallah, will never…
Tuesday, 168 Palestinians were killed in Tulkarem area since theSpecial – IMEMC 10:34 Based on a report published by the National Information Center on Tuesday, 168 Palestinians were killed in…
efforts to set an end to the kidnap of Jenin’s governor IbrahimInvestigated by Ali Samoudi IMEMC 8:14 Jenin refugee camp became a central point for intensive Palestinian efforts to set…
to meet Israeli head of Shin Bet security Avi Dichter Tuesday toGhassan Andoni – IMEMC 11:17 According to Israel Radio, Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz is to meet Israeli head…
Tuseday morning. Israeli troops used dynamite to blow up the mainMuath Sharidah – IMEMC 17:40 Israeli troops invaded Balata Refugee Camp east of Nablus early Tuseday morning. Israeli troops used…
In a special interview with IMEMC correspondent, prominent IslamicOccupation Crime Ali Samoudi – IMEMC 12:35 In a special interview with IMEMC correspondent, prominent Islamic Jihad leader Sheikh Sharif Tahayneh negated…
to continue dismantling illegal settlement outposts by a majority ofGhassan Andoni – IMEMC 10:07 The Knesset on Monday approved the Israeli Prime Minister’s proposal to continue dismantling illegal settlement outposts…
carrying Palestinians near the village of Taibeh inside Israel,Special – IMEMC 17:35 Israeli border police in the Sharon region opened fire on a car carrying Palestinians near the village of…
NIS 750 million to continue the construction of the separation wall.Special – IMEMC 10:02 The Israeli Likud faction in the Knesset voted Monday for allocating NIS 750 million to continue…
international criminal court in The Hague will not prosecute IsraeliSpecial – IMEMC 11:16 According to chief prosecutor in the Hague Louis Moreno Ocampo, the international criminal court in The Hague…
that he will not crack down on Palestinian resistance groups,Special – IMEMC 17:44 Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) said Tuesday that he will not crack down on Palestinian…
Army for malicious, cruel, and sadistic behavior againstSpecial – IMEMC 10:11 The leading Israeli civil rights group openly accused the Israeli Army for malicious, cruel, and sadistic behavior against Palestinians…
president Husni Mubarak yesterday (Monday) in Cairo. Abu MazenSpecial – IMEMC 12:06 Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmood Abbas (Abu Mazen) met Egyptian president Husni Mubarak yesterday (Monday) in Cairo. Abu Mazen…
which arrived at the hospital was that of Rami Salet, 24, fromAli Samoudi – IMEMC 15:52 Medical sources from Jenin Hospital reported Monday that the body which arrived at the…
Israeli Army Radio quoted an American official as having said thatPalestinians Special – IMEMC 16:26 Israeli Army Radio quoted an American official as having said that the United States seriously…
described the prime ministers’ meeting as difficult. Dahlan calledGhassan Andoni – IMEMC 07:11 Palestinian Minister for Security Affairs Mohammed Dahlan on Sunday described the prime ministers’ meeting as difficult. Dahlan…
issues of prisoners’ release, further withdrawals, separation wall,Ghassan Andoni – IMEMC 08:04 Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) will raise the issues of prisoners’ release, further withdrawals, separation wall,…
Saturday prisoner Anas Shreiteh 24, originally from Yatta villageSpecial –IMEMC 15:30 After three months in detention, Israeli prison authorities released Saturday prisoner Anas Shreiteh 24, originally from Yatta village near…
Israeli Army radio reported Sunday that close aides to Israeli Primereleased Special – IMEMC 12:30 Israeli Army radio reported Sunday that close aides to Israeli Prime Minister Sharon said that…
Prime Minister Sharon accepted his Palestinian counterpart MahmoudSpecial – IMEMC 18:52 Israel Radio quoted a Palestinian source as saying that Israeli Prime Minister Sharon accepted his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas…
Brigades, Palestinian Governor Ibrahim Irshaid 50 was released.Ali Samoudi – IMEMC 7:37 Several hours after being beaten and kidnapped by Alaqsa Martyrs Brigades, Palestinian Governor Ibrahim Irshaid 50 was released.…
from Israel, the separation wall is indeed separating PalestinianSpecial – IMEMC 08:00 “Originally planned and built to separate the Palestinian West Bank from Israel, the separation wall is indeed separating…
this week in a closed conversation that Israel must show moreGhassan Andoni – IMEMC 06:12 According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, a senior U.S. official said this week in a closed…
Jenin’s Governor Haider Irshaid, beat him, and took him to anAli Samoudi – IMEMC On Saturday afternoon, Armed Palestinians intercepted the car of Jenin’s Governor Haider Irshaid, beat him, and…
version of his name) has accused Israel of faking charges againstGeorge N. Rishmawi, IMEMC, July 18, 2003 The Irish Journalist John Morgan, 42, Sean O Muireagáin (Irish version of his…
week. The activists work with the International SolidarityThe Israeli authorities have decided to deport the eight International activists who were arrested in the West Bank last week. The activists work…
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat despite Israeli and U.S.Special – IMEMC 6:50 The European Union reaffirmed on Friday intentions to keep ties with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat despite Israeli and U.S.…
Israeli counterpart Ariel Sharon on Sunday, Israeli Foreign MinisterSpecial – IMEMC 14:43 Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) will meet his Israeli counterpart Ariel Sharon on Sunday, Israeli Foreign…
without long lasting peace in the middle east war on terror wouldGhassan Andoni – IMEMC 16:48 Blair addressed the United States Congress on Thursday and stated without long lasting peace…
Zakaria Al-Zubeidi 24, a refugee from Jenin Refugee Camp and the leader of Al-Aqsa Brigades (the military wing of Fatah), insists that the Brigades’ refusal to abide to the truce…
leader of Al-Aqsa Brigades (the military wing of Fatah), insistsSpecial Interview Ali Samoudi, IMEMC July 18, 10:20 Zakaria Al-Zubeidi 24, a refugee from Jenin Refugee Camp and the leader of…
exchanged fire with Palestinian fighters in Joz AlthahabAli Samoudi & Muath Al Shrideh & Fadi Abu Sada – IMEMC 11:45 Israeli troops raided Jenin refugee camps Thursday morning and exchanged…
detention order, Israeli security refused to release prisoner WalidFeature story – Amin Abu Wardah – IMEMC 10:59 Even after he completed the term of his fourth administrative detention order, Israeli…
In a leaflet signed by the Alaqsa Martyrs Brigades, the militarythe Presidential Compound. Rashid Hilal – IMEMC 07:47 In a leaflet signed by the Alaqsa Martyrs Brigades, the military wing…
Abbas (Abu Mazen) proposed to Palestinian factions to make theSpecial – IMEMC 07:37 Palestinian sources reported that Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) proposed to Palestinian factions to make…
“[the] West Bank and Gaza Strip, whether historically or based onSpecial – IMEMC 07:42 The Israeli Knesset approved a Likud proposal which states that “[the] West Bank and Gaza Strip,…