Category: Palestine

Sakher Habash, member of Fattah Central Committee said that intensive efforts are being carried out in order to mediate between Arafat and former P.A Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, Abu Mazen.…

After the international court of justice (ICJ) ruling had invoked international law to declare the separation wall and settlements illegal, Israeli citizens could face criminal and civil suits abroad, and…

The Prisoners Rights organization ‘Mandela’ said that the Israeli Prisons’ Authority is executing a plan to thwart the Palestinian Prisoners’ Hunger strike that entered its 9th day so far. The…

A meeting was conducted between the Palestinian Prime Minister, Ahmad Qurei, and the former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), Sunday evening in Ramallah, in order to resolve some issues…

Apparently there are no limits to how far the current U.S. administration goes in supporting Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. A recent New York Times report indicated that the administration…

Israeli News Paper Yodot Ahranot revealed Monday a new plan to build 533 new housing units in West Bank settlements, and that the government increased considerably subsidies allocated to settlements.…

Sami Abu Zuhri, spokesperson of Hamas said, the movement set three conditions for its participation in the Legislative and presidential elections. The conditions are, holding the elections should not be…

The democratic front for peace and equality together with the International Solidarity Movement organized Saturday demonstrations at Hadarim, Majido, and Shata prisons inside Israel in support to the demands of…

Palestinian Cabinet Minister Saeb Erikat said Sunday that not only the road map, but also any hope for future peace talks will be ruined if Washington accept growth of settlements…

‘For all I care, they can starve to death!’ announced Tzahi Hanegbi, after Palestinian prisoners declared an open-ended hunger strike against prison conditions. Thus the Minister for Internal Security added…

Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, in a letter to the Israeli Prison Services (IPS), offered to supply independent medical professionals to follow up on the prisoners on hunger strike. Based on…

Jailed Palestinian Lawmaker Husam Khader told Friday his lawyer Riad Anis that the prison authority moved few prisoners’ leaders to other jails in an attempt to force prisoners to end…

The President of the Israeli High Court Judge Aharon Barak said Thursday that Israel can’t continue to ignore the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the separation…

Palestinian law makers are concerned that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat does not intend to move to practical steps towards ending corruption and implementing promised reforms. A group of law makers…

In his speech to Palestinian law makers on Wednesday, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, admitted that the Palestinian Authority made many mistakes, that some officials misused their positions, and that some…

In the past, Sharon stood on the Likud hardliners’ side opposing attempts by former Prime ministers to pass any compromise that includes any territorial compromises; today Sharon is expected to…

Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated at the gates of the Bir Shiva prison south of the country in solidarity with the prisoners who are on hunger strike for the fourth day…

An Israeli Military source said that army targeted a house which belongs to, Ahmed Jabari a senior Hamas official in Shujaiyeh neighborhood in Gaza killing five Palestinian and wounding eight…

What would move Israeli Internal security minister Tzachi Hanegbi to say all Palestinian prisoners can “starve to death”? Why would prisoners’ hunger strike over daily life demands, such as family…

The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel – Adalah, filed a petition on Monday, demanding the Israeli high court to issue an order of injunction instructing the “Israel…

The Israeli Housing Ministry published Tuesday tenders for the construction of some 1,000 new housing units in West Bank settlements. The tenders include 604 homes in Betar Ilit, 214 in…

In a phone interview with Arabynet news website, a prisoners’ representative, who identified himself as “Abu Ahmed” said “we will win the struggle regardless of extensive oppressive measures.” Q: How…

The Palestinian Authority declared Wednesday a hunger strike day in all the Palestinian territories in solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners whose hunger strike has entered its third day. The Palestinian…

Archaeologists announced Monday that they have found the oldest baptismal site inside a cave south of Jerusalem. They believe John the Baptist anointed many disciples there. Archaeologists organized a tour…

In a phone interview with Arabynet news website, a prisoners’ representative, who identified himself as “Abu Ahmed” said “we will win the struggle regardless of extensive oppressive measures.” Q: How…

IMEMC correspondent Anna Sanders joined the anti-wall Freedom March organized by the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) and a number of Palestinian grass-roots organizations. Anna Wrote: Even though on my first…

A metal pipe that looks like a bomb was found Monday morning on the security fence surrounding the Tel Mond prison near Kfar Sava. According to Army Radio, Police closed…

Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movement denied reports on a deal struck in Egypt claiming that the two resistance movements will lay arms and stop all attacks against Israeli targets…

We will use IV tubes to force-feed prisoners if necessary, Israeli Prison service official Eli Gabizon said Sunday. Some 1,500 Palestinian political prisoners housed in three main Israeli jails began…

A classified internal document written by Hamas leaders shows the willingness of the Islamic movement to participate in running the Gaza Strip alongside the PA under certain conditions. According to…

The son of Itamar settlement security coordinator, who was killed on Friday’s shooting incident, lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for planning to allow Palestinian police to carry…

“Palestinian security prisoners can starve to death” Israeli Public Security Minister Tzachi Hanegbi said Friday, affirming that Israel does not intend to positively deal with prisoners’ demands. In protest against…

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…

Olmert: Wide scale evacuation of WB settlements needed; Sharon trembled with rage; Right wing points finger at Sharon as standing behind Olmert’s comments. A source in Israeli Prime Minister Ariel…

The grandson of former Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi, Arun Gandhi, is to join a series of civil based protests against the Israeli occupation. A Ramallah based coalition of Palestinian anti-wall…

The Palestinian Prisoners Society said Friday that it received a list of the demands of the detainees in Israeli detention camps, and added that the open-ended hunger strike will start…

Nabil Mabrook, head of the Palestinian Sport Union said that Palestinian Athletics will participate Athens Olympics which starts Friday, 13 August until 29 August, 2004. Mabrook said that the Palestinian…

Israeli Air force Apaches attacked Block ‘J’ in Rafah south of Gaza Strip, Thursday morning. Eyewitnesses said the Apache gun ships were hovering above the area all night. Israeli tanks…

Army helicopter fired Wednesday early morning hours a missile at a group of Palestinians in Khan Younis refugee camp, wounding 15 people. Palestinian Police Succeeded in Bringing back calm to…

One can’t find one single issue in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict that is not complicated with Israeli established settlements in the Palestinian territories. Not only is it the core issues of…

A medical source at Rafidia Hospital in Nablus in the north of the West Bank said that on Tuesday soldiers fatally shot one resident and wounded 27, including two children,…

Israel Prison Service is increasing security at all jails Wednesday ahead of a hunger strike that Palestinian prisoners are planning to begin Sunday, Israeli media sources reported. According to the…

Translated by: George Rishmawi-IMEMC After signing the Oslo accords with the Israelis on 1993, thousands of Palestinian families who live in the West Bank and Gaza Strip without Israel permit…

Imad Hamdan, head of ‘ Hebron Construction Committee’, said Monday afternoon, that soldiers bulldozed several ancient homes and Antique buildings in Hebron , south of the West Bank in order…

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei told Monday reporters in Ramallah that without arms and vehicles the police force will not be able to stand to its duties and restore law…

Palestinian sources said 10 Palestinians are wounded in clashes between stone throwers and Israeli troops in the city of Nablus north of the West Bank on Tuesday. At 8:30am International…

Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, Jamal Abteely, visited Qadumim detention camp, and said that several detainees complained of abuse and torture in addition to the lack of medical equipment…

The Palestinian legislative council committee formed last month to investigate the state of Chaos in the Palestinian Authority areas released Monday its findings, considering lack of political well as the…

More than 2700 South Korean arrived in Bethlehem Monday and rallied in the streets of Bethlehem in support and solidarity with the Palestinian cause and their struggle under against the…

Under direct Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s instructions, the Housing Ministry has temporarily halted and reexamining tenders for the construction of over 1,000 housing units in the Palestinian territories. It…

Israeli news site Haaretz reported that Hamas denied reports which claim that it struck a deal with Egypt on unity after an Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip. Egypt, Hamas…

A Palestinian source said two Palestinians have been injured in Rafah as Army opened fire at residents in bloc ‘J’. The source said one of the injuries is serious where…

A report prepared by the Israeli Human Rights Group Betselem and published Monday concluded that Israeli restrictions made it almost impossible for Palestinian to use regular West bank roads. According…

Israeli prison authority threatened Palestinian prisoners with more oppressive measures, if they go ahead with their plans to start a general and open ended hunger strike on August 15. The…

Translated By, Saed Bannoura, IMEMC Making a cup of tea is not dangerous, yet in this case it was fatal! A bullet fired by soldiers penetrated the chest of Ni’ma…

Translated by Saed Bannoura An interview with Zakaria Zubeidi, the leader of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in Jenin. “Talks about a state of chaos in Palestinian areas are baseless” Zubeidi told…

The government of Israel will try to evacuate unauthorized West Bank settler’s outposts before the U.S. presidential elections in November, sources in the PM office said Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister…

Thousands of Israeli Arabs attended Saturday a rally organized by the Islamic Movement at Haram Al-Sharif in Jerusalem. The event was run under the banner of Al-Aqsa in Danger. Arab…

A huge military force invaded Bethlehem Friday shortly before midnight, erected several road blocks in the main street, held tens of cars on Hebron-Jerusalem road, and conducted vast searches. Palestinenet…

Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said Friday that his decision to allow a limited number of Palestinian police officers, under certain conditions, to carry weapons in West Bank cities would…

Sharon told Friday U.S. envoy Eliot Abrams he would keep his promise to remove unauthorized settlers’ outposts. ‘I am steadfast in my promise on the issue of the outposts,’ he…

The first busload of Palestinians crossed from Egypt into the Gaza Strip early Friday. Several thousand Palestinians have been stranded there fro three weeks. According to army radio, the crossing…

Five activists of Al-Aqsa brigades in Beit Hanoun forced three P. A Ministers to leave Beit Hanoun, after breaking into a conference held in Beit Hanoun Municipality . The activists…

Army withdrew Thursday from Yebna refugee camp in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, leaving mass destruction and scene of leveled homes. The invasion was carried out Tuesday against the…

Translated by, Sad Bannoura, IMEMC The bad health condition of an old lady held on the checkpoint along with hundreds of residents, wasn’t enough to let her pass through Al-Hamra…

19 year-old Palestinian Jihad Al-Biss from Yebna Refugee Camp was shot dead in the camp as Israeli forces opened random fire at residents Wednesday afternoon. Al-Biss received a bullet to…

29-year-old Awad Al-Hashash from Balata refugee camp was shot dead in an exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers in Nablus Wednesday afternoon. Eyewitnesses in Nablus said that an Israeli special…

The Israeli Ambassador to Washington Dani Ayalon said the decision to build the new 600 housing units in Ma’aleh Adomim, east of Jerusalem, is not a violation of previous commitment…

19 year-old Palestinian Jihad Al-Biss from Yebna Refugee Camp was shot dead in the camp as Israeli forces opened random fire at residents Wednesday afternoon. Al-Biss received a bullet to…

29-year-old Awad Al-Hashash from Balata refugee camp was shot dead in an exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers in Nablus Wednesday afternoon. Eyewitnesses in Nablus said that an Israeli special…

A meeting to be held Wednesday in Cairo will bring together Hamas and Egyptian officials to discuss the Egyptian plan to send 200 security experts to help maintain security in…

Palestinians and anti-separation wall peace activists burst Monday through a gate that separates the village of Zawiah, north of the West Bank city of Tul-Karm, from its agricultural lands. Palestinian…

The Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei on Tuesday asked King Abdullah II of Jordan for explanations over statements the second made in an interview he gave to the Arabic Satellite…

Translated by; Saed Bannoura, IMEMC What is more precious than a beloved family member, what is more precious than your own child? How would a parent feel, when he/she fails…

In its latest edition, Times weekly magazine reported that residents of 20 Palestinian villages are planning to sue several Palestinian Authority Officials for damages caused by the construction of the…

Israeli security devices including the General Security Service (The Shabak) recommended keeping some neighborhoods of Jerusalem on the other side of the wall. The original plan, approved by the Israeli…

Minister of Labor in the Palestinian Authority, Abdul Rahman Hamad on Sunday said the losses caused by the continuous military operations in Beit Hanoun, started at the end of June,…

Palestinian Security source said Walid Hamdia has been declared clinically dead in a blast in a Palestinian Authority prison in Gaza Monday morning. The source said a blast, probably caused…

The Palestinian Council for Justice and Peace released its monthly report which revealed that Israeli army killed 81 Palestinian including 19 children, and 25 assassinations during the month of July.…

Gunmen broke into and opened fire at a Fatah’s movement conference Sunday convened to discuss reforms and elections. Around 20 gunmen interrupted the meeting firing their weapons into the air…

Israeli Labor Party Head Shimon Peres told Saturday Israeli TV Channel 2 that Labor’s inclusion in the government could accelerate the implementation of the disengagement plan. ‘I think it’s possible…

Unofficial Palestinian-Israeli talks involving an Advisor of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Likud Knesset Members took place in the Dead Sea area on Saturday. The Israeli Palestinian Center for…

The Palestinian Media Center, an internet site close to the Hamas movement, reported on Saturday that Palestinian security forces arrested a Palestinian who planned to assassinate Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed…

Palestinian lawmaker, Hassan Khreisheh said Saturday that the Palestinian attorney general is investigating claims that local companies sold cement to Israel, which was used in the construction of the West…

Bureau chief of Palestinian Prime minister Hassan Abu Libdah expressed concerns over chaos in the West Bank after the abduction of three internationals in Nablus and the burning of two…

An Israel Air Force helicopter fired Friday two missiles at a three story building in Gaza city; two people were wounded. Army source said that the target of the attack…

Al-Mizan center for Human Rights issued a report, Saturday, concerning the military operations in Beit Hanoun, and the continuous siege imposed on it. The report revealed that Beit Hanoun was…

Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz leaned to settlers’ pressure and ordered a second review for the new route of the separation wall northwest of Jerusalem. Settlers have been pressing to…

Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz leaned to settlers’ pressure and ordered a second review for the new route of the separation wall northwest of Jerusalem. Settlers have been pressing to…

Palestinians and international peace activists are currently gathering at Zabubah village near Jenin to start a three-week-long march along the route of the separation wall down to Jerusalem. The march…

A Palestinian security source in Gaza said Friday night that Military Apaches raided a factory used to produce car batteries, in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza city. The source added that…

Soldiers wounded seventeen Palestinian and foreign peace activists Wednesday evening in the village of Ya’bod, south of Jenin and in the north of the West Bank, during a protest against…

Tulkarem resident, Zaher Issa Al-Ashqar, aged 27 from Seida village near Jenin was killed in an exchange of fire during an incursion by Israeli army into Tulkarem in the early…

The Israeli Army raided the Tulkarem refugee camp in the north west of the West Bank, in the early hours of Wednesday morning. After a curfew was imposed, the army…

Protesting what they described "ignoring" what is happening in their town, the residents of Beit Hanoun, north of Gaza Strip, erected a roadblock on the main road after Erez’ checkpoint…

Detainees in all military detention camps are currently preparing to announce an indefinite hunger strike in protest of the deteriorating situation in the detention centers where wounded or ill detainees…

The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories (B’Tselem) reported that Mahmoud Al-Hanini 23, from Beit Furik near Nablus was severely beaten up at Beit Furik checkpoint…

Soldiers supported by several armored vehicles and military bulldozers, invaded Tuesday night the area of Qezan Al-Najjar, south of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip and leveled four homes.…

Soldiers have withdrawn from Al-Shojaeyya neighborhood, east of Gaza after invading it earlier Tuesday at dawn. The invasion, which began at 2:00 am, has left in its wake two residents…

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat handed Tuesday powers to his Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei in order to carry out reforms, therefore ending a two weeks cabinet crisis. Arafat and Qurei emerged…