Category: Israeli Politics

Israeli PM Ariel Sharon’s disengagement plan after Sheikh AhmedIMEMC & Agencies March 27, 2004 Hamas no longer has the capabilities to pose a major threat to Israeli PM Ariel Sharon’s…

Hanegbi said Thursday in Mexico that Palestinian President YasserIMEMC Staff & Agencies, March 26, 2004 Israeli Likud party hardliner and Internal Security Minister Tzachi Hanegbi said Thursday in Mexico that…

what they called ‘unique naval attack’ at Tel Katifa settlement inIMEMC & Agencies, March 26, 2004 The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas claimed responsibility for what they called ‘unique naval attack’…

Minister Ariel Sharon’s bureau chief Dov Weisglass, in two daysIMEMC Staff & agencies, March 25, 2004 Israeli media sources reported Wednesday that The Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s bureau chief…

1997 a 30 years long cease-fire.The ex-head of Israeli Mosad AVrime Halevey reviled Tuesday that Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, whom Israel assassinated on Monday, proposed in 1997 a 30 years long…

criticised from both the EU and the USA. Though Hamas is recognisedIMEMC & Agecies, March 23, 2004 Mondays assassination of Sheik Ahmad Yassin has been strongly criticised from both the…

‘If we will continue, in a determined way, with our strikes against Hamas and other ‘terror’ groups, with the means I outlined, including action against those leaders, we will bring…

Ahmad Yassin, the founder of Hamas who was killed along with sevenGeorge N. Rishmawi, IMEMC March 22, 2004 Tens of thousands of Palestinians marched in the funeral of Sheikh Ahmad…

Ahmad Yassin, the spiritual leader and founder of Hamas MondayIMEMC & Agencies, March 22, 2004 Israeli helicopters fired several missiles at the car of Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, the spiritual leader…

Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stated his conditions for supportingIMEMC Staff & Agencies, March 21, 2004 During a Sunday meeting with Likud ministers, Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stated his conditions for…

General Dan Haloutz, the head of Israeli Air Force, as the ArmyIMEMC & Agencies, March 20, 2004 Israeli Defense Minister Shauel Mofaz approved the appointment of General Dan Haloutz, the…

the police 3 years ago that Eliran Golan, the main suspect in theIMEMC & Agencies, March 20, 2004 Haifa police ignored a warning from a Haifa resident who reported to…

to present his unilateral disengagement plan to his ministers in theIMEMC Staff & Agencies, March 19, 2004 Israeli official sources said that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon plans to present his…

causing death through negligence after four Palestinians were killedIMEMC & Agencies, March 19, 2004 The commander in charge of a tank battalion will be indicted for causing death through negligence…

withdrew from Al-Mighraqa area, near Gaza city.IMEMC & Agencies, March 19, 2004 Palestinian security sources in Gaza said that the Israeli army withdrew from Al-Mighraqa area, near Gaza city. Local…

Israeli sources said that the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharonpullout from Philadelphi Road IMEMC & Agencies, March 18, 2004 Israeli sources said that the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon has…

dead, including two children, and more than 29 others injured inIMEMC & Agencies, March 18, 2004 The Israeli army withdrew from Rafah leaving seven Palestinians dead, including two children, and…

operations began Wednesday morning Rafah refugee camp, as bothIMEMC Staff, March 17, 2004 Two Palestinians have been killed and at least 10 injured when army operations began Wednesday morning Rafah…

launched its third air strike at Gaza Strip in less than 24 hours,IMEMC & Agencies, March 17, 2004 Two Palestinian children were killed as the Israeli Air Force launched its…

the Knesset through turning the vote into a vote of confidence,IMEMC Staff & Agencies, March 16, 2004 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon managed to escape a defeat in the Knesset…

territories in response to the suicide bombing on Sunday thatIMEMC Staff, March 16, 2004 Israeli forces plan to increase military operations in Palestinian territories in response to the suicide bombing…

Rafah and air strike at Al-Zaytoon and Al-Nasser neighborhoods inIMEMC & Agencies, March 15, 2004 15:37 One Palestinian killed and four injured in an Israeli invasion in Rafah and air…

support of the United States for annexing major West bank settlementIMEMC Staff & Agencies, March 14, 2004 Israeli Political sources reported Friday that Israel demands the support of the United…

provide as much support as possible to Israeli Prime Minister ArielIMEMC Staff & Agencies, March 14, 2004 According to Israeli sources, U.S. President George Bush decided to provide as much…

the amending the Camp David Peace agreement to enable Egypt to moreIMEMC & Agencies, March 13, 2004 Al-Hayat daily Arab newspaper said that Egypt and Israel discussed the amending the…

American envoys who came to Israel to examine the details of theIMEMC Staff & Agencies, March 13, 2004 Upon a request from Israeli Prime minister Ariel Sharon, the three American…

of his ministers and heads of agencies involved with imegration toGhassan Andoni-IMEMC-Analysis, March 12, 2004 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon recently held a meeting with few of his ministers and…

Zinaty from a restaurant in Ramle near Tel Aviv. She claims theIMEMC & Agencies, March 12, 2004 McDonalds accused for being racist after firing Arab employee Abeer Zinaty from a…

Strip in the event of an Israeli withdrawal, during a meeting inIMEMC & Agencies, March 12, 2004 Egypt agreed to take responsibility for its boarder with the Gaza Strip in…

US diplomatic envoys to resume talks about the plan for UnilateralIMEMC & Agencies, March 11, 2004 The Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is to meet Thursday with the US diplomatic…

application through the Prison Authority.IMEMC & Agencies, March 11, 2004 The Israeli jailed nuclear scientist subbmitted a passport application through the Prison Authority. Vanunu, who is slated to be release…

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei was scheduled for nextIMEMC Staff & Agencies, March 10, 2004 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Tuesday that a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed…

The Israeli National Union Party, headed by the Minister ofOccupied Territories to Israel IMEMC & Agencies, March 10, 2004 The Israeli National Union Party, headed by the Minister of Transportation,…

Ya’alon denied that he had expressed opposition to the disengagementIMEMC & Agencies, March 9, 2004 Israeli sources reported that the Israeli Army Chief of Staff Moshe Ya’alon denied that he…

Mubarak said Monday as surprising and contrary to availableIMEMC Staff & Agencies, March 9, 2004 Israeli official sources described what the Egyptian President Husni Mubarak said Monday as surprising and…

Hosni Mubarak rejected any Egyptian security role in the Gaza StripIMEMC & Agencies, March 8, 2004 Contrary to earlier reports from Israeli sources, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak rejected any Egyptian…

refugee camps; Bureij and Nusseirat, killing 12 Palestinians hoursIMEMC Staff & Agencies, March 7, 2004 Dozens of armored military vehicles raided Sunday morning two Gaza refugee camps; Bureij and Nusseirat,…

Sharon had dropped the option of moving Gaza Strip settlers to theIMEMC & Agencies, March 6, 2004 In concession to the United States, the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had…

The Israeli news paper ‘Haaretz’ reported that the Israeli Army hasAfter Arafat Dies’ IMEMC & Agencies, March 6, 2004 The Israeli news paper ‘Haaretz’ reported that the Israeli Army has…

Eliran Golan, 22, from Haifa, was arrested on Thursday for plantingArabs IMEMC & Agencies, March 5, 2004 Eliran Golan, 22, from Haifa, was arrested on Thursday for planting nine bombs…

to Egypt next weak to meet the Egyptian president Mobarak and hisIMEMC & Agencies, March 5, 2004 17:27 Israeli sources mentioned that Israeli FM Silvan Shalom is heading to Egypt…

The Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is going on with his effortsplan IMEMC & Agencies, March 5, 2004 The Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is going on with his efforts…

will go through with his controversial plan to evacuate all 17Warrick Page for IMEMC, March 4, 2004 Israeli settlers say they do not believe Israeli PM, Ariel Sharon, will go…

four other children were wounded on Thursday during a raid in Rafah,Warrick Page for IMEMC, March 4, 2004 Fourteen year-old, Muhammed Otaman, was killed by Israeli forces and four other…

Gaza near Netzarim settlement. According to Palestinian securityIMEMC & Agencies, March 4, 2004 Hamas calls for response after three Palestinians were killed in Gaza near Netzarim settlement. According to Palestinian…

presented U.S. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and herIMEMC & Agencies , March 4, 2004 The Israeli team headed by Sharon’s chief of staff Dov Weisglass presented U.S. National Security…

northwest of the West Bank late Tuesday night. Israeli militaryIMEMC & Agencies, March 3, 2004 The Israeli army killed a Palestinian Tulkarem refugee camp in the northwest of the West…

Minister that he opposes the plan to give up the 100-200 metersIMEMC & Agencies, March 3, 2004 The Israeli Army Chies of Staff, Moshe Ya’alon told the Prime Minister that…

of Khalil Al-Zaben, the Human Rights advisor of the PalestinianIMEMC & Agenicies, March 3, 2004 17:58 The Palestinian Center for Human Right condemned the assassination of Khalil Al-Zaben, the Human…

morning that the U.S. administration was not yet ready to adoptIMEMC Staff & Agencies, March 2, 2004 9:08 According to Israel Radio, a White House official said Tuesday morning that…

assassination attack in the northern end of Gaza City Saturday. TenIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 29, 2004 Three Islamic Jihad operatives were killed in an Israeli assassination attack in the…

compound in Ramallah, few meters away from the building in whichIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 27, 2004 Soldiers shot dead Thursday evening a resident near the presidential compound in Ramallah,…

presidency of the European Union, handed Friday Israeli ForeignIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 27, 2004 Irish Foreign Minister Brian Cowen, whose country is holding presidency of the European Union, handed…

A large force of military vehicles invaded the city of Ramallah,confiscate $9M IMEMC & Agencies, February 26, 2004 A large force of military vehicles invaded the city of Ramallah, north…

Orthodox Union warns its members that the film might cause “innerof the Christ” for being anti-Semite IMEMC Staff, February 26, 2004 17:56 Orthodox Union warns its members that the film…

city, the head quarter of the Palestinian Authority, broke into 14IMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 25, 2004 In a further and serious escalation, army invaded Wednesday Ramallah city, the head…

soldiers and Palestinians clashed in major towns and cities, as massWarrick Page to IMEMC, February 24, 2004 Dozens of people were injured in Bethlehem yesterday as Israeli soldiers and Palestinians…

speech in Washington that Israel has no moral claim to the West bankIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 24, 2004 Labor Party Chairman and opposition leader Shimon Peres said in a…

officials decided Sunday to increase military operations in the GazaIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 24, 2004 In the wake of Jerusalem bombing, top Israeli political and security officials decided Sunday…

a few days ago and met senior Egyptian officials, likely to hearIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 24, 2004 Israeli sources reported that Mossad chief Meir Dagan visited Egypt a few…

with a large military force Sunday in the late hours of Sunday. TheIMEMC & Agenecies, February 23, 2004 The Israeli army has invade the village of Husan, near Bethlehem with…

Ariel Sharon spoke in private conversations in the last few days ofIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 22, 2004 According to Israeli News paper Haaretz, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon spoke…

Likud Conference will convene March 30th.IMEMC & Agencies, February 21, 2004 Israeli Internal Security Minister Tsahi Hanegbi confirmed that the Likud Conference will convene March 30th. Internal Likud party sources…

settlement blocs will remain under Israeli rule.Ariel Sharon’s plan to disengage from the Palestinians will extend to the West Bank as well as the Gaza Strip, affirming that major settlement…

of Beit Sahour, east of Bethlehem and raided several houses in thePeter Leander, IMEMC, February 20, 2004 In the early hours of Friday morning, Israeli army invaded the town of…

Israeli Prime minister Ariel Sharon met Thursday morning with the 3Envoys IMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 20, 2004 Israeli Prime minister Ariel Sharon met Thursday morning with the 3 American…

plan to the three senior American Envoys, this morning. IsraeliIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 19, 2004 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is to present his disengagement plan to the three…

Administration not to endorse or support Israeli Prime MinisterIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 15, 2004 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei called upon the US Administration not to endorse or support…

destruction in every spot. Soldiers conducted a wide militaryIMEMC & Agencies, February 11, 2004 The army withdrew from Gaza before noon leaving scenes of destruction in every spot. Soldiers conducted…

assassination of Aziz Shami, a leader in Alqudus Brigades, theIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 8, 2004 Mohammed Al-Hindi, a prominent Islamic Jihad leader, called the assassination of Aziz Shami, a…

office chief has begun to prepare for a national referendum onIMEMC & Agencies, February 7, 2004 Israeli Radio reported Saturday that Dov Weisglass, PM Sharon’s office chief has begun to…

considered the evacuation as running away from Gaza and a “victoryIMEMC & Agencies, February 6, 2004 9:10 The extreme right wing severely slammed Sharon’s withdrawal plan and considered the evacuation…

sypport, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday that heIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 6, 2004 In a move that is viewed as reflecting worries rather than signaling sypport,…

An official source in the Israeli Prime minister Office said that as the previous U.S. administration had agreed that major settlement blocks would be included within Israel as part of…

Minister Sharon for the second time, on Thursday, that there isIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 6, 2004 8:34 Senior Israeli police officers believe that after questioning Prime Minister Sharon for…

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s office in West Jerusalem to questionIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 5, 2004 Police investigators will arrive early Thursday morning at Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s office…

interview with Haaretz, declared his intentions to remove all JewishGhassan Andoni-IMEMC-Analysis, February 4, 2004 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon created uproar as he, in an interview with Haaretz, declared his…

Haaretz columnist Yoel Marcus that he gave the orders to plan forIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 3, 2004 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday in an interview with Haaretz…

and 12 arrested during army operations in Palestinian areas onIMEMC Staff & Agencies, February 2, 2004 Five Palestinians were killed, 22 wounded – including 7 children – and 12 arrested…

Israeli soldiers were wounded during an invasion into Aida refugeIMEMC & Agencies, February 2, 2004 One Hamas’s operative was killed, while five Palestinians and four Israeli soldiers were wounded during…

again in less than 24 hours of pulling out. Local sources reportedIMEMC & Agencies, February 1, 2004 Before dawn on Saturday, more than 50 soldiers raided Bethlehem again in less…

and the Gaza Strip, on Friday, 3 Palestinians were killed, nineIMEMC & Agencies, January 31, 2004 8:33 As a result of army operations in the various areas of the West…

security officers to abandon their positions at all check postsIMEMC & Agencies, January 30, 2004 Before Dawn Friday Israeli Army officers ordered Palestinian security officers to abandon their positions at…

bulldozers crossed the Tancher route and penetrated about aIMEMC & Agencies, January 29, 2004 Wednesday, at around 4:30 A.M. soldiers accompanied by armor and bulldozers crossed the Tancher route and…

Wednesday in Gaza. Two of them were killed near Netzarim SettlementGeorge Rishmawi & Agencies, January 28, 2004 Israeli Army Radio reported that 8 Palestinians were killed Wednesday in Gaza. Two…

Israel Air Force fighter planes struck at targets in southernterritory IMEMC & Agencies, January 21, 2004 Israel Air Force fighter planes struck at targets in southern Lebanon early Tuesday evening.…

Tom Hurndall, a British Peace Activists died last night in Londonsustained for 8 months. IMEMC Staff, January 14, 2004 9:39 Tom Hurndall, a British Peace Activists died last night in…

spoke two days ago in a press conference saying that Israel neverIMEMC & Agencies, January 13, 2004 Once again, Sharon throws another statement to the press when he spoke two…

suspected of shooting the British peace activists Tom Hurndall inIMEMC Staff & Agencies Israeli Military Police arrested and questioned the soldier suspected of shooting the British peace activists Tom Hurndall…

300 demonstrators gathered late Saturday opposite the DefenseMasha IMEMC Staff & Agencies 300 demonstrators gathered late Saturday opposite the Defense Ministry building in Tel Aviv, to protest the shooting of…

to take actions that would make it harder to create a PalestinianIMEMC Staff & Agencies, December 13, 2003 U.S. president George Bush warned Friday Israel to ‘be mindful’ not to…

for various periods without being trialed, were brought Thursday toIMEMC Staff & Agencies, December 5, 2003 12 residents of the West Bank, who were administratively detained for various periods without…

on Thursday, Palestinians, saying ‘you do not have unlimited time,IMEMC & Agencies, November 28, 2003 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon threatened, in a news conference on Thursday, Palestinians, saying ‘you…

Monday, finalized the guide lines of the party’s political plan toIMEMC Staff & Agencies, November 26, 2003 Labor party political council, in its meeting in Tel Aviv, on Monday, finalized…

of unilateral steps is a political maneuver to escape obligationsIMEMC Staff & Agencies, November 25, 2003 Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said a Monday that Sharon’s hint of unilateral steps is…

Ahmed al-Mushkah, 27, from Jenin, Alla Hassuna, 28, from Nablus andReservation IMEMC Staff & Agencies, November 24, 2003 Ahmed al-Mushkah, 27, from Jenin, Alla Hassuna, 28, from Nablus and Samer…

Army source said Saturday that a Palestinian, claimed to be armed, was shot dead near the security fence in the Gaza Strip. Army said that an army patrol found the…

Channel 2 TV report, which stated that Sharon plans to evacuate aIMEMC & Agencies, November 22, 2003 Israeli Prime Minister Office down played the significance of the Channel 2 TV…

by demanding accurate information over the ammunition used in theIMEMC & Agencies, November 21, 2003 MK Yossi Sarid created uproar in the security and political circles by demanding accurate information…

Ariel Sharon is putting together a package of ‘positive unilateralIMEMC Staff & Agencies, November 21, 2003 An Israeli Prime Minister Office source confirmed Thursday that PM Ariel Sharon is putting…