Category: Palestine

of Prime Minister, and what accompanied it of forming the ministrySaed Bannoura-IMEMC & Agencies, June 27, 2004 Until the day in which Mahmoud Abbas was appointed to the position of…

as police and border police launched an unprovoked attack firingIMEMC Staff & Agencies, June 27, 2004, 15:00 Palestinian sources reported that more than 50 people were wounded as police and…

peace activists marched together in the village of Qiffin north ofGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC June 26, 2004, 12:55 Over 800 Palestinians including around 45 Israeli and International peace activists marched together in…

              Over 800 Palestinians including around 45 Israeli and International             peace activists marched together in the village of Qiffin north of             Tulkarem in protest against building the separation…

the construction of the Separation wall which is continuouslySaed Bannoura -IMEMC & Agencies, June 25, 2004 Tens of Palestinians were wounded, Thursday, during protests against the construction of the Separation…

army using trained dogs against them during interrogation, the mediaTranslated by: Saed Bannoura, IMEMC, June 2004, 12:55 Despite the fact that several Palestinian detainees spoke about the army using trained…

issue its advisory opinion ruling on the legality of the separationGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 25, 200 The International Court of Justice at The Hague said Friday it will issue…

            Tens of Palestinians were wounded, Thursday, during protests against             the construction of the Separation wall which is continuously             swallowing the Palestinian land.             While local residents of Dir…

              Despite the fact that several Palestinian detainees spoke about the             army using trained dogs against them during interrogation, the media             did not really take these facts for…

              The International Court of Justice at The Hague said Friday it will             issue its advisory opinion ruling on the legality of the separation             wall Israel is building…

Translated by Saed Bannoura Akram Mansour, 44 years old, from Qalqilia, north of the West Bank has been detained since 1979. He is considered one of the oldest detainees among…

Chief of Egyptian Intelligence, General Omar Suleiman said, theGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 24, 2004, 09:46 After meeting with both, Palestinian and Israeli top officials, Chief of Egyptian Intelligence, General…

              The Reform Movement’s top religious body is expected to issue a             statement condemning home demolitions carried out by the Israeli             army.             Some 400 rabbis from different…

           The Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei revealed Wednesday some             information about a meeting to be held next October between             Palestinians, Israelis, Egyptians and the Americans to do a…

While the Israeli Defense Ministry was officially supposed to be dismantling unauthorized settler outposts, the Housing Ministry had been financing them through budgets sent to established settlements that would sponsor…

meeting Wednesday with the Palestinian Leadership in Ramallah.George Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 23, 2004 The head of Egyptian intelligence, Omar Suleiman has concluded his meeting Wednesday with the Palestinian Leadership…

On the occasion of the first anniversary for our wedding, my wife Fida and I decided to save some money of our monthly budget and go to the same place…

demonstration in Al-Zawyia, west of Salfit, in counter of theGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 23, 2004 Tens of the residents were wounded Tuesday during a peaceful demonstration in Al-Zawyia, west…

visited several detainees in Jalbo’ prison, said several rapeIMEMC Staff & Agencies, June 22, 2004 Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners society, Raed Mhamid, who visited several detainees in Jalbo’ prison,…

Jihad, Popular and Democratic fronts issued a statement on MondayIMEMC Staff & Agencies, June 22, 2004 Palestinian resistance groups, including Fatah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Popular and Democratic fronts issued a…

In a statement issued on Sunday, Hamas urged the PalestinianSeparation Wall IMEMC Staff & Agencies, June 21, 2004 In a statement issued on Sunday, Hamas urged the Palestinian Authority to…

soldiers banned me even from visiting him”Translated By, Saed Bannoura, IMEMC, June 2004 “I dream about hugging my son freely, far away from prison bars, but soldiers banned me even…

lost their homes in Rafah, during the military invasions, protestedIMEMC Staff & Agencies, June 21, 2004 A Palestinian source said Sunday, that hundreds of residents who lost their homes in…

rejected military claims that they intended to conduct a suicideIMEMC Staff & Agencies, June 21, 2004 Families of the two underage girls arrested Wednesday, June 16th, rejected military claims that…

way in front of the huge army bulldozer with her body.Report-Amin Abu Warda, June 21, 2004 Nadia Lami, 65, did not pay attention to soldiers and blocked the way in…

Translated By, Saed Bannoura, IMEMC “I dream about hugging my son freely, far away from prison bars, but soldiers banned me even from visiting him” With this sentence Fatima Al-Nims,…

several detainees in Jalbo’ detention camp and said that severalIMEMC Staff, June 20, 2004 Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners society, Raed Mahamid, visited several detainees in Jalbo’ detention camp and…

endeavors to merge them in its security forces.George Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 19, 2004 The Aqsa Martyr Brigades rejected the Palestinian Authority’s endeavors to merge them in its security forces.…

official who is allowed to meet with the old enemies, Sharon andGhassan Andoni-IMEMC-Analysis, June 19, 2004 The head of Egyptian Intelligence Omar Sulieman is the only foreign official who is…

Dr. Mahmoud Al-Zahar, one of Hamas’ prominent leaders in the GazaRole George Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 19, 2004 Dr. Mahmoud Al-Zahar, one of Hamas’ prominent leaders in the Gaza strip…

In an open letter published Friday, the head of the Druze RefusniksUniform they Wear’ IMEMC Staff & Agencies, June 19, 2004 In an open letter published Friday, the head of…

The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue, Mifath, said that the continuous increase of settlements aims to diminish any opportunity to establish a Palestinian viable independent state in…

President Yasser Arafat, for the first time ever, said that heIMEMC & Agencies, June 18, 2004 In an Interview with Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, for the first…

Officials in the Palestinian Authority said Friday that the PA andGaza George Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 18, 2004 Officials in the Palestinian Authority said Friday that the PA and Palestinian…

Moments of silence, a killing silence, control the place, calmness interrupted every short period with moaning, the atmosphere was so damp, I felt that she will choke at any moment,…

A United Nations Human Right investigator has warned the U.S. heavyArmy George Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 17, 2004 A United Nations Human Right investigator has warned the U.S. heavy equipment…

resumed Thursday morning their peaceful protests after armyIMEMC Staff & Agencies, June 17, 2004 Residents of Skaka village, east of the west bank city of Salfit resumed Thursday morning their…

President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo on Thursday to prepare for theGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 17, 2004 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei is to meet with the Egyptian President Hosni…

to meet with the head of the Egyptian Intelligence Services, OmarGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 16, 2004 The Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei heads to Cairo Wednesday to meet with…

and International peace activists protested against the constructionGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 16, 2004 Over 150 residents of the village of Iskaka and more than 15 Israeli and International peace…

The U. S. State Department criticized Israel on Tuesday for theProblematic IMEMC Staff & Agencies, June 16, 2004 The U. S. State Department criticized Israel on Tuesday for the steps…

which stated that army increased its assassinations againstSaed Bannoura-IMEMC & Agencies, June 15, 2004, 18:16 The Palestinian Center for Human Rights published recently a report which stated that army increased…

Netanyahu have authorized on Monday a new budget of NIS 300 millionIMEMC & Agencies, June 15, 2004 Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have authorized on…

Translated by: Saed Bannoura, IMEMC We get overwhelmed when we see our new born babies. As time passes by, they start their first steps while we measure with both eyes…

statement Saturday revealing facts about inhuman conditions whichSaed Bannoura-IMEMC & Agencies, June 14, 2004 Mandela Institution, specialized in prisoners’ affairs, released a statement Saturday revealing facts about inhuman conditions which…

Rakan Nusseirat, 13 years old child from Jericho , who was detained in Ofer detention camp, near Ramallah, north of the West Bank for nearly three months, is considered the…

Zakaria Al-Zubeidi, leader of the Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in the cityOut George Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 14, 2004, 11:18 Zakaria Al-Zubeidi, leader of the Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in the city…

Local sources reported that one Israeli, one Palestinian have beenprotest George Rishmawi-IMEMC, June 14, 2004 Local sources reported that one Israeli, one Palestinian have been arrested and at least 40…

Israel is planning to invite international partners to help construct multi-story buildings in slated for evacuation settlements to accommodate Palestinian refugees, therefore, ending their right to return. Sources in the…

started preparations for the construction of the separation wallIMEMC Staff & Agencies, June 14, 2004 Despite understandings with the U.S. administration, Israel has started preparations for the construction of the…

Jordanian officers to leave the area and warned Jordan againstIMEMC Staff & agencies, June 13, 2004 JENIN – Palestinian resistance groups asked Saturday a group of Jordanian officers to leave…

Martyrs Brigade dismissed media reports over the intentions of theIMEMC Staff & Agencies, June 13, 2004 A leaflet distributed Saturday and signed by both Fatah and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade dismissed…

Saturday that the PA security devices will be reduced to three,IMEMC Staff & agencies, June 13, 2004 Palestinian National security Advisor General Jibreel Rajoub said Saturday that the PA security…

military intelligence research unit Amos Gilad deliberately guidedIMEMC Staff & Agencies, June 12, 2004 The dispute continued over whether the former head of Israeli military intelligence research unit Amos Gilad…

Palestinians from helping Israel in any form to build the West BankIMEMC & Agencies, June 12, 2004 Jerusalem’s Grand Mufti Ikrima Sabri issued Friday Fatwa banning Palestinians from helping Israel…

Army continued it military operations causing more human casualtieshours Saed Bannura-IMEMC & Agencies, June 12, 2004 Army continued it military operations causing more human casualties and destructions in the Palestinian…

Association (PFA) dismissed reports that the Association is involvedGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 12, 2004 In a leaflet issued by its Media Department, the Prisoners’ Friends Association (PFA) dismissed reports…

Yasser Arafat is making a serious effort to integrate Fatah’sIMEMC & Agencies, June 12, 2004 A Palestinian source reported Friday that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is making a serious effort…

I thought it was terrible. I was wrong. It is far, far worse! – These words sum up my feelings at that moment. I was standing on a hill overlooking…

that includes the exchange of Israeli Arab security prisoners withIMEMC & Agencies, June 11, 2004 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei is trying to advance a deal that includes the exchange…

Translated by Saed Bannoura Army, military operations and invasions took lives of innocent civilians, yet it reached to the small dreams of youths and children and took them away. Heavy…

join an appeal submitted by Palestinians from Jabel Al-MikaberGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 11, 2004 The Magistrate’s court in Tel Aviv refused to allow 20 Israelis to join an appeal…

the Palestinian village of Walajah south of Jerusalem was submittedIMEMC Staff & agencies, June 11, 2004 A private plan to build a new settlement on 2000 dunams of land near…

Feature Story Translated and Edited by Saed Bannoura ”They wounded him three time, but he survived…until they killed him on while he was on his wheelchair”. Adel Yacob, from Qalandia…

Mahamy, said that he visited several detainees in Hadarim detentionSaed Bannoura-IMEMC & Agencies, June 9, 2004, 12:15 Lawyer of The Palestinian Prisoner Society, Bethlehem Branch, Raed Mahamy, said that he…

evening, that soldiers wounded four residents during an anti-wallSaed Bannura-IMEMC & Agencies, June 8, 2004 A Palestinian source in Salfit, north of the West Bank, said Sunday evening, that soldiers…

revised disengagement plan as a historic decision; others are sayingGhassan Andoni-IMEMC-Analysis, June 7, 2004 Some describe the Israeli cabinet decision to approve the repeatedly revised disengagement plan as a historic…

Sentenced to 5 life terms and 40 years more, legislator and Fatah leader Marwan Barghouthi dismissed the authority of the Israeli court, saying that it represents the occupation. Bargouthi, a…

disengagement plan on Sunday, the Palestinian Prime Minister AhmadGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 7, 2004 In his first official response to the Israeli cabinet voting on the disengagement plan on…

incidents that include the killing of local Palestinians, especiallyGhassan Andoni-IMEMC-Op-Ed June 7, 2004 It is becoming harder to listen to Army spokespersons’ accounts of incidents that include the killing of…

It is becoming harder to listen to Army spokespersons’ accounts of incidents that include the killing of local Palestinians, especially when the killings take place in a clash with stone-throwing…

Jewish settlements near the Bedouin communities in the Negev toIMEMC & Agencies, June 6, 2004 The Israeli Housing Ministry is advancing the establishment of Jewish settlements near the Bedouin communities…

legislator and Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti to five consecutiveIMEMC Staff & agencies, June 6, 2004 On Sunday, the Tel Aviv District Court sentenced Palestinian legislator and Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti…

north of Jerusalem on Saturday, in a protest against the SeparationIMEMC & Agencies, June 6, 2004 Gush Shalom and Ta’ayush activists joined Palestinians in Al-Ram, north of Jerusalem on Saturday,…

excess use of power against the Palestinian civilians and raidingGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 5, 2004 Israeli continues to operate in the Palestinian regions with an excess use of power…

one of the major components in the Palestinian Resistance since itsIMEMC Staff, June 5, 2004 The Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS) has been seen by analysts as one of the major…

The Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS) has been seen by analysts as one of the major componants in the Palestinian resistance since its foundation. Despite the fact that Hamas has caused…

 On June 5, 1967 , Israel occupied the West Bank , Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem , from the Golan Heights in Syria , from the Sinai Desert to Egypt…

approval of his revised disengagement plan, Israeli Prime MinisterAnalysis-Ghassan Andoni-IMEMC, June 5, 2004 In an attempt to end the Cabinet deadlock and pave the way to approval of his revised…

On June 5, 1967 , Israel occupied the West Bank , Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem , from the Golan Heights in Syria , from the Sinai Desert to Egypt…

Abu Odai, leader of Al-Aqsa Brigades in the West Bank, said that the Egyptian security agreement is not a political which preserves the dignity and rights of the Palestinians, and…

The Palestinian Council for Peace and Justice revealed that theMay” IMEMC Staff, June 5, 2004, 08:57 The Palestinian Council for Peace and Justice revealed that the violations conducted by Israel…

Egyptian security agreement is not a political which preserves theIMEMC Staff, June 5, 2004, 17:46 Abu Odai, leader of Al-Aqsa Brigades in the West Bank, said that the Egyptian security…

Thousands of Palestinians joined a rally in Rafah organized by Hamas commemorating those killed by the Israeli army in the latest operation in the Gaza Strip in which over 57…

killed six and injured over 20 others in different invasions in theGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 4, 2004 The Palestinian Center for Human Rights reported that Israeli forces killed six…

commemorating those killed by the Israeli army in the latestGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC, June 4, 2004 Thousands of Palestinians joined a rally in Rafah organized by Hamas commemorating those killed by the…

 The International Solidarity Movement is conducting a wide campaign for Solidarity and support to the Palestinians in their struggle against the military assaults against the activists of the movement which…

for Solidarity and support to the Palestinians in their struggleIMEMC Staff & Agencies, June 3 2004 The International Solidarity Movement is conducting a wide campaign for Solidarity and support to…

The Palestinian Center for Peace and Justice (PCPJ) revealed in its monthly report that 137 Palestinians were killed during the month of May, compared to 55 in April and 79…

monthly report that 137 Palestinians were killed during the month ofIMEMC Staff & Agencies, June 2, 2004 The Palestinian Center for Peace and Justice (PCPJ) revealed in its monthly report…

is supposed to lead the redeployment of the Palestinian AuthorityInterview / IMEMC Staff, June 1, 2004 ArabYnet News site interviewed Mohammad Dahlan, the character, which is supposed to lead the…

The children in Rafah city have called upon the children of the world to be in solidarity with them in facing the Israeli Occupation, by going out on marches that…

residents of Jabal Al-Mukaber in their appeal against the army’sIMEMC & Agencies, June 10, 2004 Some 20 Jewish residents of Jerusalem have joined the Palestinian residents of Jabal Al-Mukaber in…

The Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei has expressed Monday his readiness to meet with the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon if the later reciprocated. ‘The meeting should result in putting…

world to be in solidarity with them in facing the IsraeliGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies June 1, 2004 16:06 The children in Rafah city have called upon the children of the…

Israeli police reported Wednesday that during the year 2004, settlers’ attacks against Palestinian residents, especially in the northern West Bank and Hebron areas, increased considerably. Since January 2004, there has…

ArabYnet News site interviewed Mohammad Dahlan, the character, which is supposed to lead the redeployment of the Palestinian Authority and its devices in Gaza Strip after an Israeli pullout. In…

readiness to meet with the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ifGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC & Agencies, June 1, 2004 The Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei has expressed Monday his readiness to meet…

treated at least 120 Palestinians who have been tear gassed by theGeorge Rishmawi-IMEMC, June 10, 2004 Palestinian medical sources in Al-Zawiya village that they have treated at least 120 Palestinians…

The Egyptian Middle East News Agency reported Monday that both Israel and the Palestinian Authority agreed to an Egyptian proposal for a mutual cease-fire. According to the Egyptian agency, Israel…