Hamas proposes new deal on coalition government
Khaled Mash’al, exiled Hamas leader, proposes a new deal to support Qatar’s 6 point initiative to form a Palestinian national unity government, according to ‘Al Hayat’ in London. The two…
A RE-RUN OF THE LEBANON WAR IN PALESTINE?
There are ominous signs that the long-contemplated plan to overthrow the democratically-elected Hamas-led Palestinian Authority cabinet is about to enter its most dangerous phase: a political coup, supported by local…
Hamas Not Required to Recognize Israel
According to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, neither Hamas nor Fatah are required to recognize Israel. His statement, made during an Arabic radio interview for Al-Arabiya, contradicts previous statements in which…
Christians Zionists march for Israel in Jerusalem
More than 5,000 Evangelical Christian Zionists from different nationalities marched in Jerusalem to voice their support to Zionism and the state of Israel. The event was organized by the International…
The jackboots of our time
Progressives should rally to the side of Muslims facing a pre-pogrom barrage. Guardian, October 9, 2006 At least with hard man John Reid it was man-to-man hand-to-hand fighting. The…
Palestine Today – October 10, 2006
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Just Another Mother Murdered
Almost no one bothered to report it. A search of the nation’s largest newspapers turned up nothing in USA Today, the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Chicago Sun-Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, San…
Palestine Today – October 9, 2006
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Hazardous Intent: US Brokers in Palestine
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is back in the Middle East and she is in a “very concerned” state. For someone who has played Israeli ambassador to the Middle East…
Israeli Settlers Threaten Israeli and Foreign Activists
The Israeli army has demanded that Israelis and foreigners, who are escorting Palestinian farmers during this year’s olive harvest to protect them from Israeli settler attacks, not participate in this…
Muslim pilgrims started crossing the Rafah border crossing, food aid expected in Gaza
Hundreds of Muslim pilgrims heading to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, managed to cross the Rafah Border Crossing, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, after the international observers resumed…
Soldiers abuse handcuffed brothers at a West Bank checkpoint
Two Palestinian brothers, from the Salem village, near Nablus city in the northern part of the West Bank, were brutally beaten and abused for several hours at the Huwwara military…
Exploring roots in Israel – American-Palestinian style
While most American college students visiting Israel this summer seldom ventured across the Green Line, Sarah was among several dozen Americans participating in the Palestinian Summer Encounter (PSE) program, based…
Stones and fire in Kufr Qallil ` yet the olive harvest continues
Omar Suleiman from Kufr Qallil walked through his 10 dunums of olive trees on Saturday the 30th of September, occasionally grabbing hold of a tree trunk and nimbly climbing up…
Israeli military imposes full closure on Palestine for week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot
As on every other Jewish holiday this year, Israeli forces have implemented a closure on all Palestinian areas during the week of Sukkot, preventing the 3.5 million Palestinians in the…
Report: Pregnancies (and miscarriages) at checkpoints on the rise
A report by the Palestinian Ministry of Health says that pregnant Palestinian women are often prevented by Israeli forces from reaching hospitals to receive appropriate medical attention, causing many miscarriages…
Israeli forces invade Jenin area towns, take six residents prisoner
Early this morning Israeli forces invaded the northwestern Jenin town of Silat Harifiya. Eyewitnesses report that at least 20 military vehicles raided the sleeping town. In Al Yamoun Village members…
Army closes the Rafah border crossing after promising to open it during the holy month of Ramadan
The Israeli authorities closed the Rafah Border crossing on Saturday after opening it last Wednesday and Thursday and promising to open it for the whole month of Ramadan for regular…
This Week in Palestine – October Week 1
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Hamas spokesperson demands Abbas to resume talks over national unity government
Dr. Ismail Radwan, media spokesperson of Hamas movement, demanded the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, to resume talks in order to finalize and conclude the negotiations over the formation of a…
Palestine Today – October 5, 2006
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Fuel Crisis in Palestine to end soon, PA contracts a new company
Deputy Minister of Finance in the Palestinian Authority Dr. Samir Abu Eisha said on Thursday that the Ministry has signed a contract with Paz company, the largest fuel company in…
Palestine Today – October 4, 2006
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Israeli Fuel Company Turns Off Fuel Supply Until Debt is Paid
The Israeli Transnational Corporation fuel company will not deliver fuel to West Bank cities until the Palestinian Authority pays its debt of hundreds of millions of shekels. But with the…
Palestine Today – October 3, 2006
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Voting Poll: Fatah and Hamas Tied
A poll published Tuesday said that Hamas and Fatah would be tied if elections were to take place again, squashing both parties hopes of winning a comfortable majority. The internal…
Economic blockade and invasions hitting families hard this Ramadan
In Jenin Refugee Camp families are reporting that Israeli forces are denying them the right to properly observe Ramadan. Khalid Zaki told PNN that his family was not allowed to…
Palestine Today – October 2, 2006
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Things Go Better With Rights
In 1995, I moved from a comfortable life in America to Ramallah, Palestine, to invest in the most American of businesses there. I was instrumental in bringing Coca-Cola to the…
Bad faith and the destruction of Palestine
A mistake too often made by those examining Israel’s behaviour in the occupied territories — or when analysing its treatment of Arabs in general, or interpreting its view of Iran…
Unidentified gunmen break into the Hebron home of Sheikh Taysir Al Tamimi
Palestinian security sources reported that unidentified gunmen broke into the house of Chief Islamic Justice Sheikh Taysir Al Tamimi in Hebron Friday evening. Al Tamimi confirmed that a large amount…
This Week in Palestine – September Week 4
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Hamas Supporters Hold Peaceful Rally in Gaza
Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters took to the streets Friday in a non violent rally to condemn the state of Israel and confirm their refusal to recognize its right…
Challenging the Power of the Jewish Lobby: What Should Be Done?
A number of writers have recently written critical articles or reviews about the power of the pro-Israel or Jewish Lobby and its influence on US policy in the Middle East.…
Pre-Traumatic Stress Disorder-A Glimpse Into Israeli Collective Psychosis
“It is hard to believe, but only 60 years after the Holocaust the Jewish people is once again in danger of being destroyed – at least in its own state,…
Pre-Traumatic Stress Disorder-A Glimpse Into Israeli Collective Psychosis
“It is hard to believe, but only 60 years after the Holocaust the Jewish people is once again in danger of being destroyed – at least in its own state,…
Israeli Forces Invade Bethlehem and Neighboring Villages and Take One Prisoner
For the fourth time in two weeks, five groups of military patrols invaded Bethlehem and the surrounding areas Thursday night, according to Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses. Israeli…
‘Self unification’?? Dissecting the bureaucratic obstacles for Palestinian East Jerusalemites
Can a person have a family unification with himself? Seemingly, nothing could be more absurd, because family unification by definition is a process intended to unite a citizen or resident…
Palestine Today – September 28,2006
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Palestinian policemen protest in Gaza, demand wages
Thursday, hundreds of Palestinian policemen and security forces officers protested in the Gaza Strip and blocked all routes leading to Gaza City with trash bins and burned tiers demanding their…
Israeli Air Force shells a house in Rafah
In a pre-dawn shelling on Thursday, Israeli forces air struck a Palestinian house in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, shortly after troops phoned the inhabitants and…
Palestine Today – September 27,2006
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Army invades Khan Younis, south Gaza and takes prisoner 20 residents
20 residents were taken prisoner by the Israeli army during an invasion to Al Fakhari area east of Khan Younis and south of the Gaza strip on Wednesday morning. More…
Army takes eight prisoners and injures two in Qabatia, town south of Jenin
A massive Israeli force invaded the town of Qabatia, south of the West Bank city of Jenin, took prisoner eight residents and injured another two residents Wednesday morning. Army vehicles…
Army invades Balata refugee camp in Nablus and takes prisoner three residents
For the fourth consecutive day, Israeli troops continued their military invasion of the West Bank city of Nablus, which targeted Wednesday morning the Balata refugee camp in the city. Three…
Palestine Today – September 26, 2006
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The fourth day of Ramadan arrives with Promises of payments for Palestinian employees
Palestinian Minister of Planning, Samir Abu Aisha, stated on Tuesday that Palestinian civil servants, earning NIS 1800 a month or less , are to receive one month's salary in the…
Palestine Today – September 25, 2006
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Army shoots at three Palestinian workers near Bethlehem and takes one of them prisoner
Israeli soldiers stationed around the illegal settlement of Har-Homa, which separates the West Bank city of Bethlehem from Jerusalem, opened fire at three Palestinian workers on Monday afternoon and took…
Despite Fundamental Disagreements, Hamas Remains Optimistic About Unity Government
Although Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s statements to the UN General Assembly that the national unity government would recognize Israel were not true according to Hamas officials, the movement still supports…
Three Palestinians injured as Israeli Forces Attack Muslim Worshippers Outside Al-Khader Mosque
Israeli forces surrounded the Grand Mosque during evening prayers Monday in Al-Khader village, near Bethlehem, and arrested worshippers as they left the mosque. Three were injured in the ensuing clashes.…
As month-long Muslim holiday begins, many Palestinians unable to purchase Ramadan foods, lanterns
The month of Ramadan is a time for fasting during daytime and feasting at night, but this year's Ramadan in Palestine looks to be especially bleak for a population under…
Hamas’ armed wing says Fateh is attempting insurgence
The Iz Ed-Deen Al Qassam brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, stated on Saturday that it will not “remain silent towards the attempts of insurgence by…
In the Name of Security: Historical Proofs of the Validity of Palestinian ‘paranoia’
Six Palestinian churches in the West Bank and Gaza Strip suffered damage and arson attempts in reaction to the words of Pope Benedict XVI. Palestinian spokesmen of all stripes condemned…
The Next Palestinian Struggle
An expert in international law and an old friend of the Palestinian people wrote me with utter distress a few days after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismael…
World Bank Proposes Oiling The Prison Gates Of The Occupation
The recent report from the World Bank, An Update on Palestinian Movement, Access and Trade in the West Bank and Gaza, vividly illustrates the damage that is being done to…
This Week in Palestine – September Week 3
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As Israel prepares for Rosh Hashanah holiday, army imposes full closure in the Palestinian areas
Israeli forces imposes full closure on the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip to prevent the entry of Palestinians into Israel as it celebrates the Jewish Rosh Hashanah (New…
The Right of Return cannot be dismissed
The Director of the Center for the Right of Return for Refugees reiterated Friday that UN Resolution 194 is nonnegotiable. Two-thirds of Palestinians are refugees and are not about…
Abbas: National Unity Government Will Recognize Israel and Renounce Violence
In a meeting with the UN General Assembly Thursday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas assured his listeners that any national unity government he negotiated with Hamas would recognize Israel’s right to…
Resistance fighters explode a roadside bomb in Nablus and injure seven Israeli soldiers
A road side bomb planted by Palestinian resistance fighters exploded near an Israeli army vehicle in the West Bank city of Nablus, injuring seven soldiers on Friday morning. The…
The children killed in a war the world doesn’t want to know about
Nayef Abu Snaima says his 14-year-old cousin Jihad had been sitting on the edge of an olive grove talking animatedly to him about what he would do when he grew…
Israel says it will open the Rafah Crossing for two days
Israeli Defense Minister, Amir Peretz, said on Thursday that he decided to open the Rafah Border Crossing between Gaza and Egypt for two days to allow Palestinian residents to cross…
Palestine Today – September 21, 2006
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Israeli army’s complicity with settlers must end
For years human rights organizations have pointed out the complicity between the Israel Defense Forces command headquarters in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israeli settlers, nurtured by policies intended to…
Failures of Zionism
The circular logic that pervades pro-Israeli rhetoric today is in fact undermining the security of the Jewish State, and feeding the fire of anti-Jewish sentiment worldwide. This logic can be…
Human rights group’s report leads to indictment of two Israeli soldiers
The Israeli human rights group B'tselem recently reported an incident of abuse by Israeli soldiers against two young Palestinian men. Today, the group's investigation of the incident has led to…
I went to Nablus
There were many places I wanted to see in Palestine this June and Nablus was certainly one of them. Many people were telling me not to go. It was not…
Palestine Today – September 20, 2006
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Dialogue on the Two World Systems
It is essential to reflect on this background before one can comprehend the widespread outrage at Pope Benedict XVI's remarks in Germany. Imagine, for a moment, how much more enjoyable…
Gasoline and vehicle licensing prices expected to drop after amendments made by Hamas government
To ease the economic burden of thousands of Palestinian families, the Palestinian Ministry of Transport requested that a less costly form of gas be available for automobiles. If the Council…
Hamas changes stance on Arab Peace Initiative; Fatah Outraged
Hamas retracted its original agreement to include the 2002 Arab peace initiative in the proposed national unity government with Fatah, party officials said Tuesday. Hamas officials are against the initiative’s…
Israeli army attacks Palestinian Banks and money exchange shops, stealing millions
The Israeli army invaded several cities in the West Bank and broke into money changers' shops and banks, confiscating some 1.5 million USD, on Wednesday morning. The seizure of cash…
Detainee Paralyzed During Torture in Israeli Prison
Every Palestinian detainee has his own story of the horrors of being held in Israeli detention facilities, but in the case of detainee Luay Al Ashqar, 28, from Saida village,…
Palestine Today – September 19, 2006
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The First Palestinian Circus School: The Dream of Shadi Zmorrod
The crowd of men, women and children assembling outside Ramallah’s Ashtar Theatre on a hot August Friday evening is decidedly diverse, running the gamut from veiled Palestinian women to a…
Help! Peacemongers!
GUESS WHOSE words these are: "Starting this war was a scandal…It was possible to solve the problem of the missiles in South Lebanon by diplomatic means…The offensive of the last…
Palestinian Woman Dies at the Rafah Crossing
Palestinian sources reported, on Monday evening, that a woman died on the Egyptian side of the Rafah Border Crossing. The woman, Aghfra Mohammad Al Arja, died as a result of…
Palestine Today – September 18, 2006
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Cancer patients in the Gaza Strip unable to reach Israeli hospitals for treatment
A report issued by the Palestinian Ministry of Health revealed that Israeli authorities deliberately prevent the transport of cancer patients from the Gaza Strip to Israeli hospitals for treatment. The…
The Palestinian Authority: A government in jail
Mohammed Barghouthi was coming home from a late-night meeting when he found himself at a makeshift Israeli army checkpoint. The soldiers were stopping Palestinians, checking their IDs, and telling them…
Al-Jazeera English Channel succumbing to Zionist Pressure even before it is launched
When the Qatar-based pan-Arab Al-Jazeera Satellite Television announced two years ago plans to launch Al-Jazeera International (AJI), many people around the world hoped the new satellite channel would provide a…
Unity Government double-edged sword
Despite the US rejection, and the European and Israeli pre-conditions to the planned formation of the Palestinian National Unity Government, the formation of such a government remains an international demand,…
Coalition hopes at a standstill, President Abbas may implement emergency government
The efforts to form a national unity government continue to falter despite the pressing need to overcome the current impasse. Before traveling to the United States, President Mahmoud Abbas froze…
This Week in Palestine – September Week 2
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‘We don’t want more Palestinians here!’
Yesterday I came to Aqaba, Jordan, and today I went to the border at 8 am. I was nervous, but at the same time I felt good, doing something that…
Palestine Today – September 14, 2006
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World Bank: Embargo making 2006 worst year ever for Palestinians
In a report published Wednesday, the World Bank stated that the economic crisis caused by the Israeli-imposed blockade of all imports and exports into the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories (the West…
The Dream Philosophy of Paranoids: Kill Arabs, Cry Anti-Semitism
A central thesis of my book Beyond Chutzpah is that whenever Israel faces a public relations debacle its apologists sound the alarm that a "new anti-Semitism" is upon us. So,…
Dissecting Israel’s freeze on visas
In an effort to control the demographic balance in favor of the Jewish population, Israel is encouraging the emigration of Jews while preventing family unification amongst Palestinians both in Israel…
Israel and America Terrorize the World
There is something important to be learned from the recent experience of the United States and Israel in the Middle East: that massive military attacks, inevitably indiscriminate, are not only…
The Boy Who was Buried Twice
Abdullah a-Zakh identified his son's body by the belt. The shoes and socks also looked familiar, irrefutable proof that he had lost his son. In the morgue of Shifa Hospital,…
Palestine Today – September 13, 2006
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B’Tselem: Israeli military police to investigate recent cases of abuse against Palestinians`
Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories (B'Tselem), reported that the Military Police will investigate eight cases in which Palestinians filed complaints that soldiers beat and abused…
Palestine Today – September 12, 2006
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‘Gaza is a jail. Nobody is allowed to leave. We are all starving now’
Gaza is dying. The Israeli siege of the Palestinian enclave is so tight that its people are on the edge of starvation. Here on the shores of the Mediterranean a…
Egypt powers Gaza Strip for first time in 40 years
Tuesday marks the first time since 1967 that parts of the Gaza Strip will be powered by Egyptian electricity. The plan to purchase electricity from Egypt instead of the Israelis…
One Year After ‘Disengagement’ from Gaza, Israelis are Gone but their Ghosts Remain
Bloodshed, destruction and fear are the remnants of the Israeli occupation army across the Gaza Strip since the Israeli settlers were evacuated on September 12, 2005 army. A year has…
Palestine Today – September 11, 2006
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Israeli army opens Karni border crossing
The Israeli army opened Karn-A border crossing between Gaza and Israel on Sunday morning after closing it for more than two months ago. Suleiman Abu Safia, the directer of border…