Israeli bullets and the Arab Initiative
It is not by chance, not accidental that only a few days after the Arab Follow-up Committee assigned Jordan and Egypt to start holding talks with Israel, to present the…
Israel bars chief Islamic cleric from travelling to Jordan
Israeli authorities barred on Monday Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, grand mufti of Jerusalem, head of the Higher Islamic Commission, from travelling to Jordan. Sabri arrived at the crossing point between Jordan…
Several detainees confined to solitary cells as punishment for objecting to collective punishment
The administration of the Ofer Israeli detention facility, near the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, confined several detainees to solitary cells for objecting to the human rights violations against…
Leftist leader: “Abbas must cease meetings with Olmert due to military escalations”
Khalid Mansour, member of the Central Committee of the leftist Palestinian People Party, said on Monday that president Mahmoud Abbas must stop his meetings with the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud…
Questa settimana in Palestina – settimana 16 2007
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Palestine Today 042307
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Israel completely closes the Palestinian territories to mark creation of Israeli state
On monday Israel imposed a complete closure on what remains of the Palestinian territories and announced a 'high state of emergency' as part of the celebrations of Israel's establishment in…
One child killed by Israeli army gunfire during invasion of village near Ramallah
On Sunday morning one Palestinian child was shot and killed by Israeli army fire during an invasion of the village of Dier Abu Mish'al, located west of the central West…
Young girl killed in Jenin refugee camp, eight Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in 24 hours
Palestinian medical sources in Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank, reported on Saturday evening that a 17-year old girl was shot and killed by Israeli military fire…
Minister of Information slams Israel for detaining a peace activist
The Palestinian Minister of Information, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, criticised Israel for detaining an international peace activist for 96 hours after he raised the Palestinian flag on a communication tower during…
Bethlehem: activists plant trees in memorial to students killed in Virginia
Palestinian residents and international peace activists, including Americans, and Israelis, held on Friday a protest against the Israeli Annexation Wall surrounding and suffocating Um Salmouna village, near the West Bank…
This Week In Palestine – Week 16 2007
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Palestina Oggi 041907
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Hamas denies agreeing with Abbas on a comprehensive truce with Israel
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, denied reports that stated that it agreed with the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on a comprehensive truce with Israel, and stated that resistance will continue as…
Abducted BBC Journalist alive, P.A security obtained info regarding his fate
The Palestine News Network (PNN) reported that Palestinian Security devices managed to obtain information regarding the fate of the abducted BBC reporter, Alan Johnston, and that he is alive.Johnston was…
PCHR Weekly report: “Fighter assassinated, six civilians injured, 33 invasions carried out”
The Palestinian Center For Human Rights, based in Gaza, published on Thursday its weekly report on the Israeli violations of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories in the period…
Palestine Today 041907
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Jailed Fateh leader, Marwan Barghouthi, calls for the release of BBC correspondent
The jailed Fateh leader in Israeli prisons, Marwan Barghouthi, called on Wednesday for the immediate release of the abducted BBC reporter, Allan Johnston, and described him as a friend to…
Palestina Oggi 041807
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Palestine Today 041807
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PA civil servants in Gaza and the West Bank stage a strike
Palestinian Authority (PA) government civil servants throughout the Gaza Strip and West Bank staged Wednesday a general strike in protest against the irregular salary payment over the past 13 months.…
Palestina Oggi 071707
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Palestinians mark Prisoner’s Day, hold nonviolent protests
Thousands of Palestinian civilians and institutions marked Palestinian Prisoner's Day on April 17th by holding massive peaceful protests in support of the detainees currently being held by Israel. The protests…
Palestine Today 041707
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Palestina Oggi 041607
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Palestine Today 041607
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Questa settimana in Palestina No. 15 2007
Click Here to download || 19.2MB || 21m 0sQuesta settimana in Palestina, un servizio dell’ International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, per la settimana dal 7 al 13 Aprile 2007.…
Gunmen kill two residents of Khan Younis in two separate incidents
Palestinian security sources in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, reported on Sunday that two residents were shot and killed by unknown gunmen in two separate…
Previously unknown group claims to have killed abducted British journalist, claims not verified
A previously unknown group calling itself Al Tawheed and Al Jihad, apparently issueda press release on Sunday stating that it executed Alan Johnston, the abducted British reporter. The reporter was…
Abbas-Olmert meeting, little hope for a breakthrough
As Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met on Sunday in west Jerusalem as part of a series of regular meetings which were advised last month…
Minister of Information: No Israeli Partner for Peace
The Palestinian Minister of Information Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi said on Saturday that there is no partner for peace in Israel. Barghouthi’s comments come one day prior to the meeting that…
Oxfam Survey: Financial Boycott Pushes Palestinians into poverty
The international development agency, Oxfam International released results of a survey conducted in Palestine, highlighting “how the suspension of Western aid and Israel’s refusal to transfer money owed to the…
Israel claims that Hamas is providing the Islamic Jihad with homemade shells
Israeli security sources claimed that Hamas is providing the Islamic Jihad with homemade shells to fire them from the Gaza Strip into Israeli areas, and that Hamas is encouraging the…
Report: “Soldiers kidnapped 600 women since 2000”
A report prepared and published by the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees revealed that Israeli troops kidnapped nearly 600 women since the beginning of the Intifada in September 28, 2000; 128…
PCHR weekly report: “Two Palestinians killed, 15 including 7 children injured”
The Palestinian center For Human Rights (PCHR) in Gaza published on Thursday its weekly report on the Israeli violations in the Palestinian occupied territories in the period between April 5…
This Week in Palestine – Week 14 2007
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Palestina Oggi 041207
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Ivanov invites Palestinian FM to visit Russia
Russian Secretary of National Security Igor Ivanov extended on Thursday an official invitation to the Palestinian Foreign Minister Dr. Ziad Abu Amr to visit Russia, as soon as possible.Russian Secretary…
Palestine Today 041207
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Palestina oggi 041107
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Palestine Today 041107
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The American Money to President Abbas should be properly monitored
Any money aid that is channeled to the Palestinian Authority without being properly processed and monitored by the relative bodies of the PA is dirty money, a Hamas official said…
Report: “68 women gave birth on checkpoints, 33 infants and 4 women died”
The Palestinian Independent Commission for Citizens Rights (PICCR) reported that Israeli troops stationed at hundreds of roadblocks in the occupied territories barred dozens of pregnant women from crossing the checkpoints…
Palestina Oggi 041007
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Palestine Today 041007
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Detained mother appeals to be released with her infant in any possible swap deal
Detainee Samar Sbeih is one of several female detainees who gave birth in Israeli prisons and remained imprisoned with their children. She was taken prisoner three months after her wedding,…
Hamas presents list of prisoners it wants freed in prisoner swap deal
Recently, a website affiliated with Hamas published a list of names of some detainees that Hamas is requesting to be freed as part of a prisoner-swap deal between Israel and…
Remember Deir Yassin
Monday commemorates the massacre in Deir Yassin Village, one of numerous conducted during the ethnic cleansing campaign enforced in order to establish the state of Israel. Thirty-three massacres are officially…
Swap Deal advances, Shalit may be transferred to Egypt as first step
Informed Palestinian sources reported that the Prisoners’ Swap deal, through which Israel will release a number of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of the captured Israeli soldier Gilad…
Barghouti Calls for Pressuring Israel to Absorb Palestinians of Iraq into PA lands
Palestinian Information Minister Mustafa Barghouti called Sunday on the international community to pressure the Israeli authorities to consider absorbing 7,000 Palestinian refugees, currently residing in Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Turkey and…
Israeli media reveals names of Palestinian prisoners to be swapped for Shalit
The Israeli Daily Ma’areev published Sunday a list of names of the would-be released Palestinian prisoners in the framework of a likely Palestinian-Israeli prisoner swap deal. Ma’areev named 11 leading…
PPS report: “Israeli occupation soldiers killed 869 children, kidnapped 6000 since 2000”
A report prepared and published by the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) revealed that Israeli troops shot and killed 860 Palestinian children since the beginning of the Intifada in September 2000.…
Detainees complain of lack of medical treatment in Israeli prisons
Palestinian political detainees in Gilboa’ and Shatta Israeli prisons complained that they are deprived from medical attention and treatment, and stated that several detainees are in immediate need for hospitalization.The…
Captured Shalit could be released if Israel agrees to a list of Palestinian prisoners
Palestinian officials said Saturday that the captured Israeli soldier Gil’ad Shalit, who has been held in Gaza since last June, by resistance groups involving Hamas, could be released if Israel…
Abbas Ready for Negotiations with Israel as Masha’al Commits to Resistance
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed Friday his readiness to restart negotiations with Israel, whether publicly or secretly, hoping this would, as soon as possible, lead to peace. In an interview…
This Week in Palestine – Week 14 2007
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Israeli Army Installs More Checkpoints Throughout West Bank
A recent report issued by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has revealed that the Israeli army- on the contrary of previous promises to ease…
Palestina Oggi 040507
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PCHR weekly report: “4 Palestinians including one child killed, 12 injured”
The Palestinian Center For Human Rights, in Gaza, published its weekly report on the Israeli violations of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories in the period between March 29…
Palestine Today 040507
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Barghouthi demands an end to the Blockade and the restoration of ties with PA
The Political profile of the Palestinian National Unity Government sets a solid base for peace in the region, Palestinian Minister of Information Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi told the German Representative to…
6,000 children abducted by Israeli army since the beginning of the Intifada, 390 currently detained
The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) published a report marking the Palestinian Child Day, which is celebrated every year on April 5th, and revealed that Israeli troops have taken prisoner 6,000…
Palestina Oggi 040407
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Palestine Today 040407
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Israel considering changing Wall route to create “perimeter” around settlements
Israeli sources reported on Tuesday night that senior Israeli military officials are considering an alternative plan for the Illegal Wall, by sealing it around settlements and settlement blocks to keep…
Palestina Oggi 040307
Click on Link to download or play MP3 file|| 4.56MB || Time 5m 0sPalestina oggi, un servizio dell’ International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, per Martedi 3 Aprile 2007. Un…
Palestinian FM accuse AFP of miss-quoting his statements
The Frnech News Agency (AFP) has miss-quoted statements made by Palestinian Foreign Minister Dr. Ziad Abu Amr twice in two days in a row, said the Palestinian Ministery of Foreign…
Palestine Today 040307
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Sources: ‘Palestinian officials disappointed by Merkel’s visit
The Arabs48 news website reported that senior Palestinian officials said that they are disappointed by the the outcome of the visit of Angela Merkel,the German Chancellor, to Ramallah, in the…
Palestina Oggi 040207
Click on Link to download or play MP3 file || 3.66MB || Time 4m 0sBenvenuti a Palestina Oggi, un servizio dell’ International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, per lunedì 2…
Palestine Today 040207
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Israel Closes the Palestinian Territories
The Israeli authorities announced Sunday that a complete closure of the Palestinian territories will go into effect starting from Sunday morning through next Monday, April 9th, under the pretext of…
Israeli Army Takes two Palestinians Prisoner in Northern West Bank
The Israeli army took prisoner today two members of the Islamic Jihad group in the northern West Bank towns of Ateel and Allar. The Israeli army took prisoner today two…
This Week in Palestine – Week 13 2007
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Palestina Oggi 032907
Click on Link to download or play MP3 file || 3.66MB || Time 4m 0sPalestina oggi, un servizio dell’ International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, per giovedi 29 marzo 2007.…
PCHR weekly report on Israeli violations of human rights in the occupied territories
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights, based in Gaza, published its weekly report on the Israeli violations of human rights in the Palestinian territories during the period between March 22nd…
Palestine Today 032907
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Haniyya: “European countries confirmed that they want the siege ended”
Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya, stated on Wednesday that several European Countries confirmed that they are committed to ending the siege imposed on the Palestinians by developing their relations with…
Jailed PFLP leader demands that Arab Summit affirms the refugees’ right to return
Ahmad Sa’adat, Secretary-general of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) demanded that the Arab leaders holding their summit is Saudi Arabia affirm the Palestinian refugees’ right to…
‘Israel’s right to exist’: Is it a real issue?
There are many aspects of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in urgent need of legal scrutiny as part of a much-needed critical dialogue. One such issue is Israel's…
Palestina Oggi 032807
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Palestine Today 032807
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Palestinian Prime Minister Optimistic about the Arab Summit
The Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya, voiced Tuesday his optimism about the Arab states' summit due to be launched Wednesday in the Saudi Arabian city of Riyadh. He said he…
Palestina Oggi 032707
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Prior to the Arab Summit, Abbas and Olmert agree on bi-weekly meetings
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have agreed to meet every two weeks to discuss what the US secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called 'initial steps…
Palestine Today 032707
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As Prisoners Day approaches, female detainees appeal to be freed
The Nafha Society for Defending Human Rights and the Rights of Detainees stated that female Palestinian detainees are facing harsh living conditions in Israeli prisons, suffering from torture, repeated attacks…
Palestina Oggi 032607
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Palestine Today 032607
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US Secretary General meets president Abbas in Ramallah
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon met on Sunday in the central West Bank city of Ramallah with the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas. He expressed his shock over the harsh living conditions…
Rice meets Abbas in Ramallah, sets “new approach for peace talks”
On Sunday the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, met in the central West Bank city of Ramallah with the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. She said that she intends to…
Questa settimana in Palestina No. 12 2007
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Ghazi Hammad: Israeli Retention of Tax Money Due to PA ‘Repressive’
The spokesman of the Palestinian government, Ghazi Hammad, speaking to Ma’an News Agency, considered the Israeli decision to continue withholding tax money due to the Palestinian Authority ‘repressive’. “The due…
This Week in Palestine – Week 12 2007
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Palestina Oggi 032207
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