Palestine Today 05 14 2014
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Palestine Today 05 13 2014
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Palestine Today 05 12 2014
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Secret Talks Held In Jerusalem, Amman
Palestinian and Israeli sources revealed, Sunday [May 11, 2014] that, despite the collapse of direct Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, Israel and Palestinian negotiators are still holding “secret talks” in the Jordanian capital,…
Palestinian Priest Fired for Supporting Israeli Army
The Greek Orthodox church has officially dismissed a Palestinian priest who publicly promoted service in the Israeli army, by Christians, according to a church spokesman. Spokesman Issa Musleh said that…
PCHR Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 24 – 29 April, 2014, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)…
This Week in Palestine Week 19 2014
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Thousands Rally in Solidarity with Hunger Strikers
Rallies were held across the West Bank and Gaza Strip, on Friday, as nearly 100 Palestinian entered their 16th day of hunger strike, in protest of Israel’s ongoing administrative detention…
Abbas Update: “Israel Must Release Prisoners, Stop Settlement Activities”
[Thursday, May 8 2014] During his meeting with US National Security Adviser Susan Rice, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated that Tel Aviv must respect all signed agreements, release all detainees…
Abbas Ready to Return to Negotiations Conditionally
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said, during a TV interview Thursday, that Palestinians are ready to resume negotiations, but under the condition that Israel releases the fourth batch of veteran Palestinian…
Palestinian Christian Struggle Mapped in New Book
The Electronic Intifada | 5th May 2014 | Gaza City In Mapping Exile and Return: Palestinian Dispossession and a Political Theology for a Shared Future, American Mennonite theologian and aid…
Palestine Today 05 07 2014
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Ferwana: “Toxic Waste Could Be Leading Cause Of Cancer Among The Detainees”
[Tuesday, May 6, 2014] Head of the Census Department at the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, Abdul-Nasser Ferwana, stated that high rates of cancer among Palestinian political prisons run by Israel…
Palestine Today 05 06 2014
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Israeli Group Commemorates ‘Nakba Day’ with New App Documenting Palestinian Dispossession
As Israelis commemorated ‘Memorial Day’ on Monday, and began a series of events to lead up to ‘Independence Day’ on May 15th, one Israeli group launched a smartphone app called…
7 Minors Arrested Over Racist Attacks
Seven Jewish Israeli minors have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in racist acts and vandalism.Four of the suspects, between the ages of 13 and 15, are accused of spraying…
120 Detainees Continue Open-Ended Hunger Strike
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that 120 Palestinian detainees, held by Israel under arbitrary Administrative Detention policies without charges or trial, are ongoing with their strike demanding an…
Palestine Today 05052014
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UN: Over 220 Palestinians Injured in April
United Nations reports reveal that some 222 Palestinians were injured by Israeli military and police forces, during the month of April.Originally written by the Alternative Information Center, published 04 May…
Israel Seals Off West Bank and Gaza, Further Clashes and Abductions Reported
The Israeli authorities sealed their border crossings with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, on Sunday, under a pretext of celebrating the anniversary of the establishment of Israeli State,…
Ferwana: “5,100 Palestinians Currently Imprisoned By Israel”
[Saturday, May 3, 2014] Former political prisoner and head of the Census Department at the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, Abdul-Nasser Ferwana, stated that, by the end of last month, April…
Palestine Adopts New International Human Rights Treaties
On Friday, May 2, 2014, Palestine formally became a party to five global treaties banning torture and racial discrimination, in addition to protecting the rights of women, children and the…
This Week in Palestine Week 18 2014
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Ahrar: “312 Palestinians Kidnapped By The Army In April”
The Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights issued its monthly report, revealing that the Israeli army kidnapped 312 Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank, occupied…
Hunger Striking Detainee Stops Drinking Liquids
[Thursday, May 1, 2014] The Legal Unit at the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) stated that hunger striking political prisoner, Adnan Shanayta, stopped drinking liquids, protesting abuse at the Tal HaShomer…
Ashrawi Calls Upon the International Community to Continue Upgrading Relations with Palestine
Dr. Hanan Ashrawi of the PLO Executive Committee called on the international community and, in particular, the European Union to continue in upgrading its relations with Palestine, and its recognition…
Continued Violations and Assaults by Israeli Soldiers and Settlers Across West Bank and Gaza
Escalated violence against the Palestinian people and their property, by both Israeli military and civilians, continued on Thursday, with reports of violations and abuses surfacing throughout the West Bank and…
Palestine Today 05 01 2014
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PCHR Weekly Report: 5 Palestinian Civilians Wounded by Israeli Soldiers and Settlers This Week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 24 – 29 April, 2014, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)…
Palestine Today 04 30 2014
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Detainee Moved To Hospital After Health Deterioration
A Palestinian detainee identified as Adnan Shanayta, 25 years of age, was moved to the Assaf HaRofeh Israeli Medical Center after a sharp deterioration in his health condition resulting from…
Israeli Threatens To Kill Arab Christians Unless They Leave The Country
[Tuesday, April 29, 2014] In a letter delivered to the Latin Patriarch in the Holy Land, Paul Marcuzzo of Nazareth, an Israeli man has said that all Christian priests, and…
14,000 Settler Homes Approved, Over 500 Palestinian Structures Demolished During ‘Peace Talks’
Plans for nearly 14,000 new settler homes were approved by the Israeli government, during the nine months of peace talks with the Palestinians, according to an Israeli NGO — this…
Settlers Vandalize Christian and Muslim Holy Sites
Groups of Jewish Israeli settlers vandalized, on Tuesday, a church in the Galilee region and a mosque in the Haifa district. Also on Tuesday, settlers built illegal structures on Palestinian…
Palestine Today 04 29 2014
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Administrative Detainees Continue Their Hunger Strike
Held by Israel under arbitrary detention orders without charges or trial, 186 Palestinian detainees continued their hunger strike for the fourth day.In a press release, Sunday, the Palestinian Prisoners Society…
Abbas: “No State Without Jerusalem”
[Saturday, April 26, 2014] Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated, during a meeting of the Central Council of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), that the Palestinians will not agree to an…
To Counter Israeli Sanctions: P.A. To Start Austerity Measures, Improve Tax Collection
The Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank is weighing all possible measures to counter Israeli sanctions and restrictions, including initiating austerity measures and advancing tax collection systems, to be…
Detained Woman Sentenced To Five Additional Months
[Saturday, April 26, 2014] Nawal Saady, 53, wife of Islamic Jihad leader Bassam Sa’ady, was sentenced to five additional months, added to her already existing sentence of 20 months imprisonment,…
Human Rights Watch Calls on Israel to Stop Shooting at Gaza Civilians
Israel must stop shooting at Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, Human Rights Watch said Friday, noting four have been killed near the border fence since the beginning of 2014.…
This Week in Palestine Week 17 2014
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PLO: National Unity is Prerequisite for Power & Peace
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan ‘Ashrawi stated, Thursday, that national unity is a basic prerequisite for empowering the Palestinian state and people and for reinforcing means of popular resistance,…
West Bank Delegates Leave Gaza Following Unity Deal
Palestinian sources have reported, Thursday, that the Palestinian delegates, headed by Azzam al-Ahmad of the Fateh movement, left the Gaza Strip heading back to the West Bank, after finalizing the…
Palestine Today 04 24 2014
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15 Ailing Detainees In Ramla Prison Face Deteriorating Conditions
Hanan Khatib, one of the lawyers of the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, stated Thursday that 15 ailing Palestinian political prisoners, held at the Ramla Prison Clinic, are facing deteriorating conditions…
To Break Strike, Israel Transfers Detainees From Ofer Prison
[Thursday, April 24, 2014] The Ahrar Center for Detainees’ Studies and Human Rights has reported that the Israeli Prison Administration decided to move several detainees, including detained legislators, from the…
200 Administrative Detainees Start Hunger Strike
[Thursday, April 24, 2014] The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that 200 detainees, held by Israel under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders, without charges or trial, started an open-ended hunger…
Palestinian Elections To Be Held In Six Months, Agreement States
The agreement signed on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, between the delegation of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Hamas movement, calls for forming a unity government, implementing the Cairo…
Palestine Today 04 23 2014
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‘Unlawful Combatants’: Excuse for Indefinite Detention without Charge
The right to liberty is one of the pillars of human rights. International Law — most significantly, the Geneva Conventions and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights — states,…
Palestine Today 04 22 2014
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Fateh Movement: “No Peace Talks Unless Based On International Legitimacy”
[Monday Evening, April 22, 2014] Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, headed a meeting of the Central Committee of his Fateh Movement at the presidential headquarter, in the central West Bank city…
Administrative Detainees To Hold Hunger Strike
The Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights has reported that Palestinian political prisoners, held by Israel under arbitrary Administrative Detention without charges or trial, have decided to go…
PLO Delegation to Head to Gaza for Reconciliation Meetings
A delegation from the PLO will visit the Gaza Strip, within the next two days, for meetings to discuss reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas, a member of the delegation said.Bassam…
2014: 748 New Settlement Units in West Bank and Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation has constructed 748 settlement units in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, since the beginning of 2014, the Information Centre of Separation Wall and Settlement has revealed.The…
OCHA: Palestinian Woman Killed, 101 Injured in oPt
One Palestinian was killed and 101 were injured by Israeli violence in the occupied Palestinian territories, during the period from April 8 to 14, a UN report said. According to…
This Week in Palestine Week 16 2014
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Palestine Today 04 17 2014
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Statement by Erekat Marking the Day of the Palestinian Prisoner
A staggering 800,000 Palestinians have been arrested by Israeli forces since 1967. 5224 remain incarcerated today, including administrative, sick, female and children detainees. These numbers reflect one of the worst…
Administrative Detainees To Launch Hunger Strike April 24
[Thursday, April 17, 2014] Palestinian detainees, held by Israeli under arbitrary Administrative Detention order, without charges or trial, said they intend to launch an open-ended hunger strike, starting next Thursday,…
Marwan Barghouthi; The Key To War And Peace
The Palestinian Ministry of Detainees in Ramallah issued a statement marking the twelfth anniversary of the kidnapping and imprisonment of Palestinian leader, legislator Marwan Barghouthi, who was sentenced by an…
Palestine Today 04 16 2014
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Hamas Calls on Arab, Muslim Countries to Expel Israeli Ambassadors
Spokesman for the Hamas movement Fawzi Barhoum, on Wednesday, called on all Arab and Muslim leaders to expel Israeli ambassadors in their countries in order to pressure Israel to end…
Palestinian PM Calls for Opening Rafah Crossing
Palestinian PM Ismail Haniyeh called on Egyptian authorities to open the border to the Gaza Strip around the clock for individuals and goods, and to allow the entry of all…
National Council Calls for Treating Palestinian Prisoners as War Prisoners
The Palestinian National Council called in a statement, on Wednesday, upon the Israeli authorities to treat the Palestinian prisoners as war prisoners, after the state of Palestine became a member…
Special Report: “800,000 Palestinians Imprisoned By Israel Since 1967”
As the Palestinian people mark Palestinian Prisoners’ Day on April 17, more than 800,000 Palestinians, including children, have been kidnapped and imprisoned by Israel since 1967, while at least 5,000…
Multiple Assaults and Abductions Across Gaza, West Bank and Jerusalem
Israeli forces, on Tuesday, fired an artillery shell toward residents’ homes in Juhr al-Deek area, to the southeast of Gaza, yet no injuries were reported, according to media sources.WAFA correspondence…
Call to Pope Francis for Passover Week: ‘Palestine Wants Justice’
Palestinian Christians carried a bold message as part of the annual Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives to the Old City in East Jerusalem, this year. The parishes…
Palestine Today 04 15 2014
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Palestine Today 04 14 2014
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PCHR Calls Upon Palestine to Immediately Accede to the Rome Statute
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) welcomes the State of Palestine’s accessions to 12 international conventions related to the international humanitarian law and human rights, but calls upon the…
Qaraqe’: “Israel Is Trying To Get Paid Thrice For Prisoners Release”
This is a translation of an interview by the Al-Quds Newspaper with Palestinian Minister of Detainees, Issa Qaraqe’, regarding the issue of Palestinian political prisoners held by Israel, and the…
Erekat: Israeli Sanctions ‘Piracy’
The chief Palestinian negotiator in current Mideast peace talks called Israel’s decision to stop tax money transfers ‘piracy’, Al Ray reports from Gaza.Saeb Erekat said, Friday, ‘The Israeli decision to…
This Week in Palestine Week 15 2014
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Palestinian Ambassador Calls to Boycott Settlement Goods
The Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, has made a call to the international community to boycott products from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.During a meeting…
Switzerland: Palestinians Join Geneva Conventions on War
The Palestinian Authority has signed up formally to the Geneva Conventions, which set down the rules of warfare and humanitarian operations in conflict zones, the treaties’ guardian Switzerland confirmed Friday.GENEVA…
PCHR Weekly Report On Israeli Violations
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) based in Gaza published its weekly report on Israeli violations against the Palestinian people in the period between April 3 and April 9,…
Israel Imposes More Sanctions On P.A.
In another measure meant to “punish” the Palestinian Authority (P.A) in the West Bank for signing 15 international treaties, the Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu decided to enforce various sanctions,…
Palestine Today 04 10 2014
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Palestine’s UN Mission Sends Identical Letters on Israeli Violations
Palestine’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, sent identical letters to the UN Secretary General, President of the UN Security Council and President of the UN General Assembly…
Abbas Agrees to Extend Negotiations with Israel
Israeli sources have claimed that the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to extend negotiations past the deadline of April 29.The sources said that the President agreed to extend the negotiations,…
Palestine Today 04 09 2014
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Escalated Attacks by Occupation Forces & Settlers Throughout Gaza, West Bank and Jerusalem
Israeli forces, stationed on the borders with the Gaza Strip, on Wednesday, opened fire on a residential area adjacent to the borders near Khan Yunes, according to media sources.A WAFA…
Too quiet here… in Deir Yassin
April 9 is the anniversary of the 1948 massacre of Deir Yassin. Published on 09 April 2014 Written by Nassar Ibrahim, AIC & OPGAI The place looks so quiet here…
Palestine Today 04 08 2014
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Palestine Today 04 07 2014
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Army and Settlers Invade, Raid Various Areas in Gaza, West Bank and Jerusalem
Israeli military vehicles, Monday, infiltrated Gaza borders to the east of Rafah and al-Maghazi camp, according to local sources. Israeli military vehicles stationed at the military base of ‘Kesofim’, located…
PCHR Weekly Report: 8 Palestinian Civilians Wounded by Israeli Soldiers and Settlers This Week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 27 March – 02 April 2014, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights…
More Than 1,500 Children Killed by Israeli Forces
Marking the occasion of Palestinian Children Day, on April 5, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) stated Thursday, in a press release, that in 2013 there were 2.08 million…
Israeli Forces Raid Several Areas in West Bank and Gaza
Israeli warplanes, Sunday, targeted several locations in the Gaza Strip, causing damage to local facilities and spreading fear among the residents, according to media sources.A WAFA correspondent said that F16…
This Week in Palestine Week 14 2014
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Israel Punishes P.A for Filing Requests to Join International Organizations
The extremist government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to “punish” the Palestinians and the Palestinian Authority of President Mahmoud Abbas for filing a formal application to join 15…
Palestine Today 04 03 2014
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Army Infiltrates Gaza Borders, Orders Jordan Valley Families Out of Homes
Israeli army vehicles, Thursday, infiltrated Gaza borders and went nearly 200 meters into the eastern part of Rafah, south of Gaza, according to media sources.Sources said that seven military vehicles,…
US Secretary of State Kerry Rebukes Palestinian Leader for Seeking Statehood
After the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry refused to attend a meeting, Wednesday, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, thus stalling the so-called ‘peace negotiations’ that began last year, Kerry…
Palestine Today 04 02 2014
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Veteran Prisoners Voice Support for Abbas’ UN Move
Thirty veteran Palestinian prisoners who were eligible to be freed on March 29 applauded President Mahmoud Abbas’ decision to apply for membership in international agencies, a statement said Wednesday.’President Abu…
Ahrar: “12 Killed In First Quarter Of 2014, 1059 Kidnapped”
In a report published on April 1, 2014, the Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights has reported that Israeli soldiers have killed twelve Palestinians since the beginning of…
Kerry Leaves Middle East Without Meeting Abbas
[Tuesday, April 1, 2014] Unites States Secretary of State, John Kerry, left the Middle East following his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, but did not meet President Mahmoud…
Hamas Rejects Extension of Negotiations
Hamas said today, Tuesday, April 1, 2014, that it rejects the extension of negotiations with Israel, and called on the Palestinian Authority to “stop this travesty.”The extension of talks would…