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Palestinian security announced Thursday that security forces have destroyed a weapons smuggling tunnel Wednesday along the Gaza-Egypt border. The tunnel was destroyed by filling it with water and sand, Israeli…

Ala ‘ Sanaqra, one of the leaders of Al-Aqsa brigades said that the patience of the brigades is running out, as the Israeli army continued its attacks, which contradict with…

Palestinian Finance Minister Salam Fayyad said that the P.A might conduct serious cuts in the P.A budget in 2005 if it does not receive guarantees from the Donor Countries to…

Palestinian resistance fired homemade shells at the Gush Katif settlement bloc in the Gaza Strip, damage reported in several cars, two settlers suffered of shock, according to Israeli sources. {mosimage}At…

Palestinian Authority and Israeli security officials are engaged in hard discussions over the fate of Palestinians wanted by Israeli intelligence service. Up to recently, the hundreds of names included in…

Palestinian Authority and Israeli security officials are engaged in hard discussions over the fate of Palestinians wanted by Israeli intelligence service. {mosimage}Up to recently, the hundreds of names included in…

Translated by Saed Bannoura, February, 01, 2005 Etched into the memory of Miqdad Al-Kahteeb, Abu Mahmoud, 40, from Balata refugee camp, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus,…

Eight Palestinian resistance groups warned Monday night they would resume attacks against Israel in light of “the ongoing policy of army incursions into Palestinian    The eight main Palestinian resistance groups,…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with top Russian officials Monday, seeking Moscow’s support in upcoming peace talks with Israel. Rusian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope that Abbas succeeds in jump-starting…

In a crackdown on Palestinian businesses and individuals, the Israeli police and military have raided offices, shops and restaurants whose owners or employees have ties to the Palestinian Authority (PA).…

The Palestinian Minster of Tourism, Mitri Abu Eita and his Israeli counterpart, Abraham Hershenzon agreed on Sunday to meet with His Holiness Pope John Paul II at the Vatican in…

Israeli media source reportedly said on Monday the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and the Lebanese resistance party Hezbollah have agreed to sustain resistance against the Israeli occupation. The source said,…

When Israeli government officials report that there is ‘relative calm’ in the region, the American media line up to repeat the claim. But the reality, in almost every case where…

Israeli Attorney General Menachem Mazuz announced Monday the government’s decision to confiscate East Jerusalem property owned by Palestinians was made without his knowledge or consent.    Upon the request of…

Translated by Ghassan Andoni-IMEMC In an interview with the Egyptian AlSharq Alawsat newspaper, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas affirmed that a truce agreement was reached with all Palestinian resistance groups, but…

The Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil Sha’ath, on Saturday, said 40 police officers will arrive in Egypt next week to receive training as part of the new security arrangements…

Friday morning, at least 700 residents of Hebron , and dozens of international peace activists protested in Khalyel Al-Maghribi and Khallet Al-Dar, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron…

Palestinian Minister of Defense Mohammed Dahlan is to meet with Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz Saturday evening to plan the details for the upcoming Summit between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…

The Lebanon-based Hezbollah organization is negotiating the second stage of a prisoner-exchange deal with Israel, stated Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah on Saturday to Lebanese newspapers As-Safir and Al-Mustaqbal.…

US President George Bush tickled the fancy of lovers of democracy the world over when he focused his inaugural address in Washington on the priority of fighting tyranny and standing…

Palestinian leaders called Friday for the resumption of negotiations with Israel, warning that the newly created spirit will not endure due to the withdrawal from Gaza alone. ‘We cannot be…

  Several bulldozers, accompanied by Israeli military jeeps and police, arrived in Walaja village on Monday 17th January. They destroyed around ten small buildings, on the grounds that they were…

Israel’s settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) violate numerous United Nations Security Council and General Assembly Resolutions. United Nations Security Council Resolution 242 (1967), drafted immediately after Israel occupied…

The Wall (also referred to as the “fence” or “security fence”) which Israel is currently building in the northeast of the West Bank, starting from Jenin, as well as in…

In his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Wednesday evening, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas emphasized the importance of freeing the nearly 7,000 Palestinian political prisoners currently being held by…

The Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qorei said on Tuesday evening that Israeli is threatening efforts to revive the peace process by continuing the construction of the annexation wall in the…

Palestinian Authority sources reported yesterday that an agreement in principle to integrate Hamas in PA diplomatic decision making was reached on Tuesday. According to the same source, a ‘supreme diplomatic…

Israeli Machsom Watch quoted Israeli Binyamin region brigade Commander Col. Mickey Edelstein as confirming that starting in July, East Jerusalem Palestinians will be denied access to Ramallah.    Machsom Watch,…

Palestinians living inside East Jerusalem and surrounding areas said Monday that Israel started using the Absentees property law to grab thousand of dunams of Palestinian owned land in East Jerusalem…

As was anticipated, any newly elected Palestinian leader will face a number of very difficult challenges. As it was predicted, Mr. Abbas won the trust of the people for the…

You live in a home in a city, your home is inherited through generations within your family, you never sold your home, you never left your home or your city,…

The parents of thirteen-year old Iman al-Hams, who was shot multiple times by Israeli soldiers in October as she walked to school near Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, have demanded…

Yahad Chairman Yossi Beilin described Saturday the Israeli government decision to expand the powers of the Custodian of Absentee Property to East Jerusalem as equating stealing property and undemocratic. According…

The Israeli authorities released Abdul-Nasser Abdul-Jawad, 43, form Dir Al-Ballout, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, after 12 years in detention. Dr. Abdul-Jawad received his PHD degree from…

A group of the Aqsa Martyr Brigades declared, in a news conference in Gaza City Saturday morning, that it is ready for a cease-fire with Israel. It was unclear whether the…

The Palestinian National Resistance Committees (NRC) demanded of the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Abu Mazin, during a meeting on Friday, to hold a referendum on the issues of Jerusalem and…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday Palestinian security forces will be deployed at the southern part of the Gaza Strip within two days. Israeli TV Channel one reported Friday evening…

Islamic Jihad Gaza leader Mohammed al-Hindi said Friday Israel should halt attacks and release Palestinian prisoners before his group consider halting attacks against Israelis. Islamic Jihad Gaza leader Mohammed al-Hindi…

Dr. Mahmoud Az-Zahar, one of Hamas’ prominent leaders stated that there will be no unconditional truce, slamming Sharon’s frequent threats of invading the Gaza Strip. Al-Zahar told the crowds on…

The Palestinian Authority started Friday morning the deployment of security forces in the northern Gaza Strip. Palestinian security sources said around 2-3 thousand police officers would eventually border the towns…

Situation Report Rafah Terminal Rafah Terminal, located on the Egyptian/Gaza Strip border, has been closed by the Israel army since 12 December 2004. This closure came in the immediate aftermath…

The Physicians for Human Rights-Israel issued a press release demanding the Israel army to consider changing the way they deal with Palestinians during arrest and slammed ignoring the issue by…

The Arabs48 news website published on Wednesday the “National honor treaty” presented by Hamas as the ground base of Palestinian internal relations for the coming period. “In order to foil…

Former Minister of the Palestinian Internal security, Mohmmad Dahlan, said on Wednesday afternoon, that Israeli should be the one who initiates seize fire, since Israel is the attacking side, while…

Israel approved the deployment of 500 PA security personnel in the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz approved Thursday the PA request to deploy the forces. Deployment is…

Ismael Haniyeh, one of Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip stated that the movement is resisting the occupation for the good of the Palestinians people and would also suspend it…

The newly elected Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas has fired scores of aids of the late President Yasser Arafat, a Palestinian official source said on Wednesday. Abbas fired around 50 out…

, January 20, 2005 People who know Javier Solana are impressed with his vitality and his ability to win friends through constructive dialogue. It was last week, when I met…

People who know Javier Solana are impressed with his vitality and his ability to win friends through constructive dialogue. It was last week, when I met Mr. Solana, who infused…

The Palestinian Authority may begin to deploy as early as Thursday a force of hundreds of police to take up positions in areas from which mortar shells are fired, Israel…

A cease-fire agreement with all Palestinian groups could be reached in ‘a fairly short time,’ Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Sha’ath said Wednesday. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas continued with talks with…

While one of Hamas leaders in Gaza Strip stated that the movement will discuss the proposals suggested by the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, another Hamas spokesman said, the movement and…

IMEMC & Agencies, January 19, 2005, 08:47 Palestinian Security Heads affirmed Wednesday that security forces will deploy to the Gaza Strip’s borders with Israel within days to enforce Palestinian President…

In an attack Tuesday evening, a Palestinian resistance fighter blew himself up at al-Matahin checkpoint, near Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip. The attack, which took place at 18:50, took…

Prior to being sworn into office, newly-elected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was squeezed from all directions. The savior, long-awaited by everyone, is apparently not even going to be given a…

               June 29, 2004             As Israel is assembling troops at the Gaza Strip borders, apparently             preparing for a wide scale invasion of the northern parts of the            …

                June 29, 2004             Meeting with Israeli President Moshe Katsav, Israeli Labor Party             Chairman Shimon Peres said that, ‘Unjustified terror presents a huge             problem for the…

                           June 30, 2004             Despite Israeli objections, French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier             met Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in his Ramallah compound on             Tuesday.             In…

IMEMC & Agencies, January 18, 2005, 14:42 ‘I am going to Gaza with the hopes of reaching an agreement,’ Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday before departing to the Gaza…

While the Israeli army continues its aggression against the Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the city of Khan Younis , in the northern part of the…

IMEMC & Agencies, January 18, 2005, 15:04 P. A Minister of the Social Affair, Intisar Al-Wazeer, called the Palestinian Authority on Monday to form a new government after Mahmoud Abbas…

Dr. Mohammad Ghazal, a senior Hamas leader hinted that truce talks might be reconsidered pointing that the priority should be for reorganizing the internal Palestinian affairs to preserve the national…

Spokespersons of few Gaza-based resistance groups criticized Monday the PA leadership decision to act against attacks on Israeli targets, affirming that attacks will continue until occupiers leave. Representatives of Hamas,…

For the past 55 days, at least 2,000 Palestinians are held at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing and are prevented from arriving back to their homes in…

During the siege imposed over the villages surrounding Hebron, Israeli soldiers bulldozed and uprooted at least 5000 olive trees and other kinds of trees in the areas in several areas…

Now it’s official: “the First Democracy in the Arab World” or “the Second Democracy in the Middle East” has been born. The Palestinian elections have impressed the world. Until now,…

Now it’s official: “the First Democracy in the Arab World” or “the Second Democracy in the Middle East” has been born. The Palestinian elections have impressed the world. Until now,…

  Victory for Mahmoud Abbas in the Palestinian presidential elections will pose a huge challenge to the Palestinian leadership. By being voted chairman of the PLO executive committee hours after…

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas ordered security forces on Monday to prevent Palestinian militant attacks on Israelis, a cabinet minister said. ‘Abbas gave clear instructions to the security chiefs to…

Israel would refrain from carrying out a widespread military operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media sources reported. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon affirmed that the army can operate in…

Victory for Mahmoud Abbas in the Palestinian presidential elections will pose a huge challenge to the Palestinian leadership. By being voted chairman of the PLO executive committee hours after Yasser…

Damascus-based Hamas leader Mousa Abu-Marzouk said Saturday that his group is not ready to accept a cease-fire deal with Israel. ‘Our current position is against a truce. We are in…

The Secretary General of the Palestinian central election committee Dr. Rami Hamdalah dismissed media reports on the resignation of committee members over election irregularities. Hamdalah explained that no one of…

Around 400 villagers of Azon Atmah, a seam area village near the west bank city of Qalqylia, were denied access to their homes on Saturday evening. Soldiers stationed at the…

During his inauguration ceremony, Mahmoud Abbas said that the Palestinians are ready to begin carrying their road map obligations, and that they will not accept partial diplomatic solutions in the…

Ammar Dwaik and Baha al-Bakri, members of the Palestinian election committee, resigned Saturday, saying they were pressured to change voting procedures by PA political and security officials during the presidential…

According to The Washington Post, Israel accused the Palestinian Authority of complicity in Thursday night’s attack on the Karni crossing in Gaza. According to The Washington Post, Israel accused the…

In ceremony that will be held Saturday in the Presidential compound in Ramallah the Palestinian Liberation Organization leader, and the newly elected president, Mahmoud Abbas will be sworn President. The…

Palestinian newly elected President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday that he would continue with efforts to negotiate a truce with Palestinian resistance groups, rejecting Israeli demands to use force against them.…

Special Interview Ali Samoudi, IMEMC July 18, 10:20 Zakaria Al-Zubeidi 24, a refugee from Jenin Refugee Camp and the leader of Al-Aqsa Brigades (the military wing of Fatah), insists that…

Rashid Hilal, August 30, 2003 Hilal: What is the democratic coalition, and when will it be announced? Ra’fat: The agreement for forming the Palestinian Democratic Coalition came after years of…

Hashim Abu Hamdan, 24 years old, from Balata refugee camp in Nablus north of the West Bank, who is wanted to the troops for more than two years, said in…

Interview with WB Fatah Leader Hussein Al-Sheikh By: Nasser Lahham-Bethlehem-TV Translated by Sa’ed Bannoura-IMEMC April 9, 2004 Q1: How do you interpret the announcement made by Arafat to form a…

IMEMC Staff, May 31, 2004, 09:00 The Israeli paper online Yedioth Ahronoth, published an interview done by channel 10 with the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat Sunday evening, and broadcasted the…

An Interview with Hassan Khareishah, the head of the PLC’ committee, which investigated the Egyptian Cement Scandal, and the head of the PLC’ monitoring committee. Interviewed by: Shaker Johari Q1)…

Translated by George Rishmawi-IMEMC, July 8, 2004 Abu Mazin: Things would have been different, had Sharon suggested the Disengagement Plan to us earlier The former Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas…

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 Arabs48 news website. “yes,…

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…

Mahmoud Abbas, Abu Mazen, head of the Executive Committee at the Palestinian Liberation Organization, said that no discussions have been made lately concerning a possible meeting with P.A Chairman Yasser…

Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative said that the Initiative is not a new faction but it came to create the widest National Coalition, with a new…

PNN: How do you view the latest Israeli offensive in Gaza Strip? Rajoub: The Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip and other areas in the West Bank reflects the…

By: Johannes Wahlstrom, Jerusalem Ten minutes stroll northward from the lively alleyways of the Old City and its renowned Golden Dome lays one of the Holy Land’s smallest parishes; the…

Rumors of differences and interior crises between the military wings of Palestinian factions, especially Fatah, required clarification in order to unveil the nature of conflict among the two sides. Linda…

The Palestinian Non-Government Organization Network strongly condemned the Israeli closure of the Rafah – Egypt border crossing trapping thousands of the Palestinians on both sides of the crossing. Rafah crossing…

Dr. Hisham Sharabi, a Palestinian philosopher living in Beirut , died on Thursday in exile far away from Jafa after leaving it during the war in 1947 and was only…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday the Palestinians intended to start carrying out their road map commitments. The road map, in its first phase, calls on Palestinians to end…

In an age in which an individual from any social class anywhere in the world can grasp the meaning of political freedom, political sovereignty can no longer be expressed without…

The death toll in Thursday night’s attack on the Karni crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip has risen to nine including three Palestinians and six Israelis. Three Palestinians who…

The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey in Ramallah, predicted that the popular support to the newly elected Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbasm, doesn’t necessarily mean a support to end the…

Following Thursday night’s attack, the Israeli foreign ministry Shaul Mofaz decided to impose a strict closure over the Gaza Strip, closing its border crossings and roads. “Eretz, Karni and Rafah…