Female Prisoners in Al-Ramla Prison facing daily suffering
Translated by: Saed Bannoura Hanan Al-Khatib, a lawyer at the Palestinian Prisoner society, visited a number of female detainees in…
Palestinian Prisoners Suffer from violations conducted by Druze Soldiers
Translated by, Saed Bannoura, IMEMC Palestinian detainees in Israel detention camps tell horrible stories of violations and assaults they are…
A new GMT in Palestine, Villages Under Siege
Translated and edited by George Rishmawi-IMEMC Between 7 am – 8 am is the time when the ‘Iron Gate’ in…
Al-Fawwar Refugee Camp, 56 Years of Suffering
Translated by, Saed Bannoura, IMEMC Al-Fawwar means a fountain with strong water flooding out, that’s why the refugee camp was…
Using Dogs Against Prisoners is Not a Secret Anymore
army using trained dogs against them during interrogation, the mediaTranslated by: Saed Bannoura, IMEMC, June 2004, 12:55 Despite the fact…
After 25 years in jail, sentenced again to 35 years
Translated by Saed Bannoura Akram Mansour, 44 years old, from Qalqilia, north of the West Bank has been detained since…
A Dusty Wedding Anniversary
On the occasion of the first anniversary for our wedding, my wife Fida and I decided to save some money…
Um Ghazi dreams of hugging her son away from prison walls
soldiers banned me even from visiting himâ€ÂTranslated By, Saed Bannoura, IMEMC, June 2004 “I dream about hugging my son freely,…
Skaka Village & the Barrier
way in front of the huge army bulldozer with her body.Report-Amin Abu Warda, June 21, 2004 Nadia Lami, 65, did…
Um Ghazi dreams of hugging her son away from prison walls
Translated By, Saed Bannoura, IMEMC “I dream about hugging my son freely, far away from prison bars, but soldiers banned…
A Shell that Took the Smile of Two Innocent Eyes
Moments of silence, a killing silence, control the place, calmness interrupted every short period with moaning, the atmosphere was so…
Mother keeps her door open for a son who will never come back
Translated by: Saed Bannoura, IMEMC We get overwhelmed when we see our new born babies. As time passes by, they…
A freed child detainee: `“It’s a nightmare I can never forget`
Rakan Nusseirat, 13 years old child from Jericho , who was detained in Ofer detention camp, near Ramallah, north of…
A Small Dream Killed by Big Missiles
Translated by Saed Bannoura Army, military operations and invasions took lives of innocent civilians, yet it reached to the small…
Arafat Yacob; `“A Martyr who was killed three times`
Feature Story Translated and Edited by Saed Bannoura â€ÂThey wounded him three time, but he survived…until they killed him on…
How a Warning Shot Killed a Wheelchair-Bound Palestinian
incidents that include the killing of local Palestinians, especiallyGhassan Andoni-IMEMC-Op-Ed June 7, 2004 It is becoming harder to listen to…
A Needle in a Hay Stack
 Translated by, Saed Bannoura Mansour Ahmad is a 54 years old man from Hebron, south of the West Bank, tells…
Seeked Help, Assaulted Instead
family in the city. When the assaulted family complained to theIMEMC & Agencies, May 22,, 2004, 20:05 Member of an…
Bereaved Mother ‘Feeding the Doves is Not a Crime’
Translated by: Saed Bannoura ‘There is nothing more difficult for the parents than loosing a child, yet how would it…
Missile Strike against Peaceful Protesters, Unrecorded in history
strikes against hundreds of peaceful protestors was unrecorded inIMEMC Staff & agencies, May 19, 2004 Rafah’s governor told IMEMC by…
Rafah’s Residents Awaiting the Disaster
operation to isolate the city of Rafah from the rest of the GazaGhassan Andoni-IMEMC & Agencies, May 17, 2004 A…
Over 150 Houses Destroyed, Threats for More
Gaza Strip is devastating for its residents.George Rishmawi-IMEMC, May 15, 2004 The result of the Israeli military operation in Rafah…
Abu Sabri Thuqan hands the Key Over to His Grandchild
The key that he gave to her is not a key for a car, or a safe, yet a house…
Abu Sabri Thuqan hands the Key Over to His Grandchild
Translated by: George Rishmawi In a very emotional and enthusiastic look, as his tears were dripping on his rough face,…
Children War Games are Real in East Jerusalem
An Israeli soldier carrying an (M-16) automatic rifle is shooting at a group of kids throwing stones at him. {mosimage}One…
Children War Games are Real in East Jerusalem
An Israeli soldier carrying an (M-16) automatic rifle is shooting at a group of kids throwing stones at him. One…
Tulkarem Refugee Camp; A Story of an Endless Suffering
Mr. Faisal Salameh, Head of Public Services Committee said, soldiers attack the camp on daily basis, and impose curfew while…
Military Check posts are Breeding Humilation, Anger, and Hatred
Apparently, soldiers manning the the dozens of checkpoints spread through the Palestinian territories think that it was not enough to…
Jayyous Village Appeals to the World
an appeal, of which IMEMC received a copy, to the internationalGeorge N. Rishmawi – IMEMC, May 4, 2004 The families…
Abu Holy; a Story of an endless suffering
The two checkpoints are considered the start of the daily suffering of Palestinians traveling form the north to the south…
Unrecognized Villages in Southern Israel living the Israeli Democracy
The Bedouins in Israel are living their everyday life both in and outside of what counts as the Israeli society.…
Part I. In the Heart of a Settler
A sense of serenity flows through his deep blue eyes, his voice seems tranquil and muffled through his great grey…
Palestinian Will Overcomes the Occupations’ Power
Source: Arabs 48 The Runner Sana’ Abu Bakhit leaves her home every dawn in order to exercise and run in…
Runner Under Fire
Sana ’ only lives some meters away form Gosh Katif settlement in the Gaza Strip.Feature Story, April 24, 2004 The…
The Death of a Palestinian
Haseen Mahmod Alyan, 17, was killed by Israeli soldiers during clashes in Beitunia on Friday. Eye witnesses tell IMEMC that…
Special Army Units, a Deadly Squad
As the fight between the Israeli army and Palestinian resistance groups entered its third year, special army units [in Arabic…
The Death of a Palestinian
clashes in Beitunia on Friday. Eye witnesses tell IMEMC that theIMEMC Correspondnat, April 19, 2004 Haseen Mahmod Alyan, 17, was…
Special Army Units, a Deadly Squad
As the fight between the Israeli army and Palestinian resistance groups entered its third year, special army units [in Arabic…
The Silent War in Hebron’s Old City
As Shakir Da’ana 14, took his school bag and joined a group of students to go to their school, which…
The Silent War in Hebron’s Old City
As Shakir Da’ana 14, took his school bag and joined a group ofThe Silent War in Hebron’s Old City Feature…
Jewish Residents in Majdal Tiberius Demand Expelling its Arab Residents
Translated by: Saed Bannoura, IMEMC A fundamental Jewish committee called “Working for Megdal†released a statement describing the existence of…
While the world celebrates Mothers day; 80 women are still detained, including 9 mothers, 2 infants
Translated by: Sa’ed Bannoura, IMEMC Mother’s day is a significant day celebrated in every country in this world including Palestine,…
To Whom You Sing? To Whom We Sacrifice?
Dear Star Academy students, I am as well an academy student from Palestine. I closely followed your program and got…
To Whom You Sing? To Whom We Sacrifice?
I am as well an academy student from Palestine. I closely followedFeature-a prisoner letter, Arbas48, March 27, 2004 Dear Star…
More than 16,000 Palestinians from the villages of Azmout, Salem and Deir Hatab to the east of Nablu
Meanwhile, Ayman Zamel, from the village of Dier Al-Hatab complained that the village suffers from lack of medication since medical…
Fear in Jerusalem
Jerusalem was a dead city at the news of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin’s assassination, Monday. {mosimage}Palestinians went on strike throughout East…
American Eyewittness Account to Peaceful Demo
It is amazing how quickly one day, actually really only five hours, can really push one forward. Today for the…
Music Kills Boredom at Checkpoint
north of Nablus, sounds of a lute were heard among the crowd ofFeature Story, March 20, 2004 16:13 Amidst the…
Midwinter Rude Night Visitors
The narrow allies of Balata Refugee Camp, east of West Bank city ofBalata Refugee Camp is exposed to frequent arrest…
Music Kills Boredom at Checkpoint
Translated by: Saed Bannoura, IMEMC Amidst the atmosphere of boredom at an Israeli military checkpoint north of Nablus, sounds of…
Palestinians left Outside Jerusalem Wall are Moving In
move into the municpal borders of Jerusalem because of fear to looseIMEMC & Agencies, March 16, 2004 The Jerusalemites who…
Villagers Denied Permits To Cross Wall Gates
region, Israel is still denying villagers permits to cross the WallIMEMC & Agencies, March 14, 2004 Few months after the…
Wall Forces a Village Back to The 19th Century
are back to study on candle lights. Few meters away, settlers kidsFeature Story-IMEMC, March 7, 2004 The children at Zaboba…
Wall Forces a Village Back to The 19th Century
Translated by Saed Bannoura Source: Palestine News Network The children at Zaboba village, west of the West bank city of…
Budrus, a Story of a Proud Peaceful Resistance
Every morning, even before sunrise, Ahmed Abdul-Rahim, 45, a villager from Budrus, west of the city of Ramallah, used to…
Despite Tight Siege and Lack of Tourists, Bethlehem Celebrates
Around 1:00 p.m., Patriarch Michael Sabah arrived at manger squareChristmas IMEMC Staff & Agencies, December 25, 2003 Around 1:00 p.m.,…
The Sentinels of Jenin
For the third week, Israeli soldiers waged war against Jenin and its camp using vehicles of the most obscure size…
Separation Wall Gate Closed, Villagers Away From Home for 9 Days
separation wall for the ninth executive day without being allowed toIMEMC Staff, October 14, 2003 70 farmers from Jauss village…
Living Shield
The most dramatic moment arrived in the evening after Yom Kippur. We were sitting in the courtyard of Arafat’s Mukat’ah…
House Demolition Committed with Family Inside
refugee camp in the border area between the Gaza Strip and Egypt,IMEMC & Agencies, September 25, 2003 Majid Abu Taqia…
Israeli Dissident Seeks Political Refuge in Norway
Igor Zhemajlov, one of the leading figures of the anti-Zionist Slavic Union, was last week forced into political exile. The…
From the Nakbah to the Intifada: Refugees Twice Displaced
The repeated and massive scenes of home destructions in Palestinian West Bank refugee camps brings back the memories the what…
Israel is back to `“Undressing` Palestinians at checkpoints
bank city of Nablus reported Thursday that Israeli soldiers detainedAmin Abu Wardeh, IMEMC, September 11, 2003 16:29 Eyewitnesses at Deir…
Israeli Settler, protected by Soldiers Uproot Trees near ramallah
Dozens of Israeli settlers, accompanied by soldiers entered the fields of Almughair village east of Ramallah and uprooted dozens of…
Israeli Settlers Continue to Defile Agricultural Land in Housan and
Settlers of Bitar Ilit, a settlement built on the villages parts of Nahhalin and Husan’s land west of Bethlehem, continue…
A Jailed Generation: Palestinian Prisoners in the Al-Aqsa Intifada
When the nurse in the Itihad hospital told Raslan’s mother that his wife had delivered her first healthy female baby,…
Osama’s Trees: Faces of the Occupation
little Palestinian village called Kifl Hares set back 30 metres orSpecial Feature, August 29, 2003, 6:55 As you drive along…
Osama’s Trees: Faces of the Occupation
As you drive along Highway 505 on the road to Tel Aviv there is a little Palestinian village called Kifl…
Abbas Called for Special PLC Meeting
It is true that Mahmoud Abbas’s call for a meeting of the Palestinian Legislative Council comes on the 100th day…
Mother and Her Children Held Hostages in Beit Fourik
Nablus region and arrested three Palestinians.Mo’ath Shreideh, IMEMC, August 13, 2003 Israeli troops invaded Tuesday night the Village of Beit…
Land Defense: Separation Wall Takes Over 49% of Hebron Land
Elhadi Hantash shows that the planned section of the separation wallIMEMC & Agencies, August 11, 2003 16:07 A report prepared…
Israeli Settlers Chase Palestinian Villagers Using Light Planes
settlers of Yitshar are chasing villagers out of their fields usingAmin Abu warda, IMEMC, August 5, 2003 Palestinian Villagers of…
Student Released, Suffers Amnesia and Paralyzed
Saturday prisoner Anas Shreiteh 24, originally from Yatta villageSpecial –IMEMC 15:30 After three months in detention, Israeli prison authorities released…
`“Separation Wall` Separates Qiffin from Tulkarem Area.
from Israel, the separation wall is indeed separating PalestinianSpecial – IMEMC 08:00 “Originally planned and built to separate the Palestinian…
Three Palestinian Kids Kidnapped by Settlers
Three 9-10 years-old kids from the village of Orief south of Nablus were kidnapped by armed Israeli settlers Monday and…
Torture for Fun
Afif Al-Bargoothi, 31, from Adoud village of north-east Ramallah, will never forget the 30 hour long torture and humiliation he…
Three Palestinian Kids Kidnapped by Settlers
were kidnapped by armed Israeli settlers Monday and taken intoFeature story – Amin Abu Wardah – IMEMC Three 9-10 years-old…
Israelis force Palestinian prisoner to eat soil
A Palestinian prisoner has revealed that Israeli jailers at Maskubia forced him to eat soil against his will during their…
Palestinian prisoner denied admission to ANSAR 3
The administration of Al-Naqab Military Detention Camp (ANSAR3) has refused to accept Moti’e Nader Abu Hammad 21, due to bad…
Palestinian family calls for release of their son
The family of injured prisoner, Ahmed Abu Haija, 21 years old, called upon the International and the local human rights…
Israeli settlers confiscate land from Senjel village with protection
A large group of settlers acting under the protection of Israelifrom Israeli Soldiers Special – IMEMC June 30, 2003 A…
Umbrellas, water bottles essential requirements at Israeli military
Salma Al Mahfouth, 33, from a village near Nablus stood holdingcheck posts Amin Abu Warda – IMEMC June 25 2003…
sraeli Dissident Seeks Political Refuge in Norway
,Igor Zhemajlov, one of the leading figures of the anti-Zionist Slavic Union, was last week forced into political exile. The…
Mas’Ha Checkpoint
empty today. A few soldiers were laying down relaxing and onlyBy Amin Abu Warda, Monday, June 1, 2003 Mas’Ha military…