Category: Palestine

In a new bill to be presented to the Palestinian Legislative Council, the newly elected President Mahmoud Abbas will be ‘supreme commander’ of Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces, but unlike…

Translated by Saed Bannoura, IMEMC In spite of the fatigue which wore out the supervisors of the voting process and the vote counting, some of the ballots found in the…

The Central Election Committee declared on Monday in a press conference held in Ramallah the partial results of the Palestinian presidential elections. Dr. Hanna Nasser, the head of the committee…

The partial results of the Palestinian presidential election declared on Monday declaring the victory of Mahmoud Abbas, the chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) were met with a wide…

While Abbas declared his victory, final results will be published Monday around noon time. Exit polls released shortly after voting centers closed Sunday evening gave Mahmoud Abbas, the PLO leader…

Two hours after closing the voting centers on Sunday night, Palestinian Liberation Organization leader and fatah candidate for the PA chairmanship election delivered his voctory speech without waiting for primary…

Sunday at 21:00 the election centers of the Palestinian presidential election closed it doors after extending the voting period for two additional hours; at least 71% of the eligible voters…

The number of settlers living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip settlements increased by 6 percent last year. According to statistics published Sunday by the Israeli Interior Ministry’s Population…

While the polling stations to elect the Palestinian Authority Chairman will open doors Sunday 7:00 a.m., Palestinian Interim Chairman Rohi Fatouh announced Saturday, his last day as chairperson, that legislative…

Source close to former US President Jimmy Carter said that finally Israel agreed that the 160,000 allegeable voters in East Jerusalem will be allowed to vote in any of the…

Only a small fraction of the estimated 160,000 eligible Palestinian voters in East Jerusalem were permitted to cast their ballots in the city. The vast majority of Jerusalem Arabs were…

PLO head and the leading Presidential Candidate Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday as he left the PA headquarters in Ramallah that all Palestinian factions, including Hamas, asked their supporters to vote,…

Israeli soldier killed in the explosion at Shaba’ farm; French officer in the UNIFIl killed in the Israeli shelling of areas inside Lebanon. Israeli sources said that the soldier killed…

Reports arriving to IMEMC election center indicate that elections are running smoothly, with insignificant disruptions only. Based on a sample from selected centers across the Palestinian territories, a high turnout…

Israeli security insisted that East Jerusalem ballots boxes should be laid on their side and that boxes should be transported to the central election committee centers in Abu Dis and…

Presidential candidate Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi filed Sunday an official complain at the headquarters of the Palestinian Election Committee in Ramallah, saying that the ink used to prevent fraud in today’s…

Israeli sources reported on Saturday that Israel is already preparing for the renewal of negotiations with the new Palestinian leadership and a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and…

Israeli army continued Saturday with imposing a curfew on the residents of Beta village south of the West Bank city of Nablus for the second day. Local sources reported on…

Israel is considering renewing military operations inside Palestinian populated areas after an Israeli soldier was killed in a military attack in the West Bank. The Palestinian Authority was made aware…

Some international observers were touring army roadblocks in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Saturday to check whether Israel kept a promise to ease travel for Palestinians during elections.…

PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas said Friday that if he wins Sunday’s election, he will ask Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei to form a new cabinet. Abbas comments followed recent reports about…

The latest public opinion poll carried out by PCPO between January 5-7 indicated that PLO head Mahmoud Abbas is still leading the presidential race with 51.8% followed by Dr. Mustafa…

The Palestinian central election committee said Thursday that preparations for voting have been completed. According to the committee, 1,757,756 eligible voters will be able to vote in 1,072 centers, where…

Palestinian Presidential candidate Mustafa Barghouti was detained by police Friday as he tried to enter the Old City of Jerusalem to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque; second time during the…

Friday afternoon, Palestinian resistance fighters fired at settlers’ cars driving on the Tafoah Junction near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, killing two settlers and seriously wounding three others.…

Thursday morning, Israeli soldiers killed a resistance fighter after he infiltrated into the Gani Tal settlement, near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Mohannad Mahmoud Al-Lahham, 19, members of…

PLO head Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that he considers Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon a partner for peace talks, calling immediate resumption of negotiations after the Palestinian election. ‘After the…

Qalqilia carries a story of siege, continues military invasions, strict siege and the annexation wall encircling it and its surrounding villages, in addition to continuous closure which lasted for 67…

The Israeli army conducted continuous invasions against the city of Hebron and the surrounding villages, arrested at least 65 residents and broke into dozens of charitable organizations and institutions. Among…

Members of the French Senate considered that Palestinian will be the only Arab democratic country in the region after the presidential elections adding that the French government I willing to…

The jailed Palestinian legislator Marwan Barghouthi was removed from his solitary confinement, for the first time since he was arrested at least two-and-a-half years ago. The Israeli Public Security Minister…

Wednesday, the Fatah Central Committee called on Hamas movement to halt the firing of Qassam shells at Israeli settlement, and seize incitement against Abbas, the Fatah candidate in the upcoming…

The Israeli Justice Ministry is finalizing revisions on Israel’s state’s legal position regarding the International Court of Justice’s opinion on the separation wall and is expected to submit the document…

Introduction: On 29 November 1947, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed Resolution 181, endorsing a partition plan to divide the land of historic Palestine between the Jews and Arabs.…

Introduction Since 1967, when Israel occupied the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, over 650,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel for various security-political reasons and periods.…

Wednesday morning, the Al-Quds brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad, and the Al-Aqsa brigades, the military wing of Fatah claimed responsibility of attacking a military checkpoint at the…

Leaders of the Yesha Council of Settlements on Wednesday accused Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of demonizing and de-legitimizing the settlers. Senior Yesha officials accused that the confrontation between soldiers…

UN said 51 countries had sent observer delegations with 320 delegates so far for the elections on Sunday and more than 700 international observers would be deployed on the election…

The Israeli army reported that twelve soldiers were wounded, two seriously, in a military camp, in the south of the country. The source stated that the two soldiers, who sustained…

The Israeli High Court of Justice on Wednesday will discuss a petition requesting that the 8,000 Palestinians incarcerated in Israeli jails be allowed to vote in next Sunday’s Palestinian Authority…

Let’s imagine for a moment that the huge tidal waves had hit the western shores of Europe, that more than a hundred thousand English, Irish, Dutch, Belgian, French, Spanish and…

Committed and proud Zionists are angered by being called Zionists? Or were there surprised that he called the occupation soldiers “enemies”? New PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas, a moderate Palestinian leader…

{mosimage}New PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas, a moderate Palestinian leader who holds the best chances to become the second Palestinian Authority chairman, triggered uproar in Israel when he called Israeli occupation…

To prevent fraud in or claims of frauds in the upcoming Palestinian Presidential elections, the Central Elections Committee (CEC) has taken a number of steps including importing partially transparent ballot…

A Hamas spokesperson criticized a recent statement by interim Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas that resistance groups cease firing homemade Qassam shells at Israeli settlements. Mosheer al-Masri, the Hamas…

Tuesday morning, Israeli soldiers arrested at least 19 residents from several villages around Hebron, in the south of the West Bank, after invading them and breaking into dozens of homes.…

Tuesday morning, undercover military units from the Israeli army arrested the Jenin head of Al-Quds brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad. A local source in Jenin reported that…

Mohamed Dahlan, former head of Palestinian Security, warned Israel that if they continue to throw accusations at Mahmoud Abbas, it could turn into a kind of ‘character assassination’, like what…

According to the latest poll, run by Al-Najah University, Abbas is still leading with around 60%, yet the distance between him and Barghouthi is shrinking with the latter leaping from…

Translated and edited by Saed Bannoura, IMEMC Residents of Tulkarem refugee camp live a life filled with daily fears, while the non-stop military invasions by the Israeli soldiers and their…

Israel will allow PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas to visit East Jerusalem as part of his campaign for next Sunday’s elections for Palestinian Authority chairman, an Israeli source said Sunday. Abbas…

Mahmoud Abbas, the leading candidate in next week’s presidential election, on Monday promised Palestinian refugees they’ll be able to return home one day. Abbas was campaigning for a third straight…

Israeli media sources reported that a Palestinian cameraman who works with the Israeli TV channel 10 was wounded by Israeli fire in northern Gaza Strip on Sunday afternoon. Majdi Al-Arbeed…

So far, Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas is leading in the polls, with about 65% of voters supporting him, while Barghouti, the closest runner-up to Abbas, is polling at 22%.…

Egypt called on Monday for a full Israeli withdrawal from occupied Palestinian areas to the positions they held before the outbreak of the Palestinian Intifada in 2000, in order to…

Palestinian Minister for Prisoner Affairs, Hisham Abdul Razek, will petition Israel’s High Court on Monday against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s decision not to allow 8,000 residents of the territories jailed…

After years of gloom, Palestine woke up this week to a celebration never before witnessed. Huge signs of leading candidates to presidency have replaced posters of martyrs and Intifada graffiti.…

Hamas Gaza Leader Said Siam confirmed Saturday that his group does not intend to take part in the January 9 presidential elections, calling Hamas members and supporters to not arrive…

A leading member of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Said Siam, confirmed Saturday that his group does not intend to take part in the January 9 presidential elections. He called…

The head of the international section of the Israeli state prosecutor’s office, Lawyer Iriet Kahan, told the Israeli newspaper Youdot Ahranot that Israel knew from the beginning that the route…

The head of the international section in the Israeli state prosecutor office Lawyer Iriet Kahan told Israeli newspaper Youdot Ahranot, in a special interview, that Israel new from the beginning…

According to the Saudi newspaper Alwatan, a European diplomat said that Israel is exerting pressure on the United Nations to allocate hundreds of millions of US dollars to rehabilitate Palestinian…

The Israeli army has said lately that young West Bank settlers are arriving in numbers into Gaza settlements to join attempts to disrupt the implementation of the disengagement plan.  Army…

Trasnlate by Saed Bannoura, IMEMC Despite the loneliness of detention, detainees in several Israeli prisons and detention camp have overcome the high walls and barbed wires with a smile, a…

In the west Bank settlement of Adam, from a far distance, one can see lit houses equipped with spot lights on the sides of well paved roads. For Palestinian “A…

Most settlers of the Pa’at Sadeh settlement have reached an agreement with the Israeli Disengagement Administration for a collective move to a Moshav inside Israel, should disengagement go ahead. Pa’at…

Most settlers of the Pa’at Sadeh settlement have reached an agreement with the Israeli Disengagement Administration for a collective move to a Moshav inside Israel, should disengagement go ahead. Pa’at…

Palestinians have begun voting in municipal elections in the occupied West Bank , just weeks before a presidential ballot to choose a successor to the late Yasser Arafat  .   Palestinians…

This Christmas when the Christian world raises its voices in joyful choruses to the song, ‘Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem’, I will remain silent in protest over the Israeli army’s…

The Israeli army invaded Askar refugee camp, in the east of Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, and arrested four brothers. A Palestinian security source in Nablus,…

Dr. Allam Jarrar, director of the rehabilitation program at the Palestinian Medical Relief Society reported that attacks against Palestinians by Israeli soldiers and settlers have resulted in 10.000 wounded over…

  Even against the advice of his foreign minister Silvan Shalom, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ruled out any level of Israeli participation in the proposed London Middle East peace…

This Christmas when the Christian world raises its voices in joyful choruses to the song, ‘Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem’, I will remain silent in protest over the Israeli army’s…

The Israeli army invaded Halhoul, north of Hebron, Sunday night, and fired at dozens of homes, moderately wounding one child. A medical source at Hebron hospital stated that Wisam Abu…

in the Bantustans – the equivalent to today’s walled in Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The thought was that if people elected local officials, even to…

Mallouh, deputy secretary general of the second biggest party in the PLO, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The leader of the front, Ahmad Sa’adat, is also detained…

The Israeli army invaded Halhoul, north of Hebron, Sunday night, and fired at dozens of homes, moderately wounding one child. A medical source at Hebron hospital stated that Wisam Abu…

  Last Supper 7-year-old Rana Syiam had with her family in Khan Younis, ended with blood and tears after a bullet fired by Israeli soldiers entered her head and exited…

Feature, IMEMC Staff, December The Israeli assault on Khan Younis refugee camp in southern Gaza Friday and Saturday has left hundreds homeless, searching through the rubble for their belongings, and…

During the 1970’s, the apartheid government of South Africa sought to bolster its claims to legitimacy by allowing elections in the Bantustans – the equivalent to today’s walled in Palestinian…

Soldiers encircled Qalqilia, in the eastern part of the West Bank, and barred the residents from entering or leaving the city Palestinenet news website said that soldiers barred the residents…

Israeli army tanks and bulldozers rolled into the Khan Yunis refugee Five residents killed in Khan Younis, and bulldozed dozens of homes. The Israeli army raided, on Thursday at dawn,…

Israeli army tanks and bulldozers rolled into the Khan Yunis refugee Five residents killed in Khan Younis, and bulldozed dozens of homes. Israeli army tanks and bulldozers rolled into the…

 Regarding Gideon Levy’s column–Killing Children is No Longer a Big Deal, Haaretz’s , 10/17/ 04. I disagree with Mr. Levy–killing Children is No Longer a Big Deal–indeed it is. But…

Translated by Saed Bannoura-IMEMC Last Supper 7-year-old Rana Syiam had with her family in Khan Younis, ended with blood and tears after a bullet fired by Israeli soldiers entered her…

Translated by Saed Bannoura, IMEMC Checkpoints spread all over the Palestinian areas, separating the cities, villages and refugee camps from each other, and generate daily events and stories of continuous…

To the Ministers: Mr. Paraz; Mr. Lapid; Mr. Mofaz and PM Sharon: Gentlemen: How many times must decent people write and ask you to stop your cruel and illegal home…

Translated by: Saed Bannoura Unlike other interview with political leaders, in fancy offices and on comfortable desks and chairs, Palestine News Network held this interview over the phone with Abdul-Rahim…

Translated by Saed Bannoura In spite of the bad conditions in detention, restrictions and continuous assaults, Palestinians detainees continue their achievements and creativity and challenge high walls and prison bars.…

Contrary to 1996 elections, most Palestinian opposition groups decided to take an active role in the planned for January 9, PA presidential elections. Even when it seems that the Islamic…

Trans and Edited by Saed Bannoura, IMEMC Residents of Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, face daily hardships and violations, that make their daily life…

The Palestine Liberation Movement (Fatah) won student elections at the West Bank’s largest university, Al-Najah in Nablus, on Monday for the first time in eight years. Fatah won 38 seats…

The United States turned down an Israeli request for funds to pave and upgrade alternative West Bank roads for Palestinians. The newly proposed routes are to replace existing roads, which…

Israeli newspaper online Haaretz said police arrested two female settlers while stealing olives from a Palestinian olive grove near the village of Sinjil north of Ramallah. The two girls who…

The Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Sha’ath met his Isreli counterpart Silvan Shalom on Monday, the first time since the death of the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on November 11.…

Leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, Mahmoud Abbas, said on Monday that Jordan has promised its support to help revive the stalled Middle East peace process. ‘We need Jordan’s support……

Mona Al-Adra, 22 year old, surprised the military judge in Ofer military court when she stood in the court and asked the judge to allow her to be engaged to…

The date of 29 November was chosen because of its meaning and significance to the Palestinian people. On that day in 1947, the General Assembly adopted resolution 181(II), which came…

Hamas West Bank leader Sheikh Hassan Yusef told Israel Radio that Hamas is willing to join a unity government with Fatah, and would agree to a limited cease-fire during final…

Two members of the resistance were shot dead on Monday afternoon after attacking a military post on Carni-Netzarim settlement road, south east of Gaza. An Israeli military source said that…