US scientist charged with spying for Israel
A leading NASA scientist pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he tried to sell US defense secrets to Israel.The Judge rejected a bail request from Stewart David Nozette, saying…
Kafr Qasem Commemorates The 53rd Anniversary Of Massacre
Thousands of Palestinians marched on Thursday commemorating the 53rd anniversary of the Kafr Qasem Massacre, which was carried out by the Israeli forces in 1956. On October 29, 1956, The…
Bethlehem University Student is Blindfolded, Handcuffed, and Taken to Gaza by Force
Berlanty Azzam, 21, was arrested yesterday while crossing from one part of the West Bank to another – just because her address in the Israeli-controlled Population Registry is registered in…
Bethlehem University Student is Blindfolded, Handcuffed, and Taken to Gaza by Force
Berlanty Azzam, 21, was arrested yesterday while crossing from one part of the West Bank to another – just because her address in the Israeli-controlled Population Registry is registered in…
Jerusalem Must Be Capital Of Both Israel and Palestine, says UN Secretary General
Jerusalem must be the capital of two States – Israel and Palestine – living side-by-side in peace and security, with arrangements for the holy sites acceptable to all, if peace…
Palestine Today 102909
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Qassam fighter died in southern Gaza
The AL Qassam brigades the armed wing of Hamas said that one of its fighters died on Thursday during a ‘special mission’ at the southern borders with Egypt. The brigades…
Five residents and a journalist injured as troops attacked farmers near Hebron
Five residents and a journalist were reported injured on Thursday after being attacked by Israeli troops near the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Farmers said that Israeli settlers along…
Hamas: “No Elections In Gaza, Abbas’ Declaration, Illegitimate”
The Hamas government in the Gaza Strip said that general and presidential elections, sanctioned by President Mahmoud Abbas, will not be held in the Gaza.Hamas said that Abbas’ term in…
Netanyahu Orders A Plan For A Wall In Southern Israel
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered the army and the Ministry of Internal Security to prepare a plan to install a fence or a wall in southern Israel to prevent…
Shot after photographing the Gaza Sea
On 4 October, Ashraf Abu Suleiman, a 16-year-old from Gaza’s Jabaliya refugee camp, went to the northwest coast town of Sudaniya to visit an ill school friend.The teen then went…
Solana Urges Israel To End Home Demolitions In Jerusalem
Javier Solana, European Union Foreign Policy Chief, urged Israel on Wednesday evening to end the demolition of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem. OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/oct2009/jerusalem_solana.jpg 300 0) Image Caption Goes Here Javier…
Solana Urges Israel To End Home Demolitions In Jerusalem
Javier Solana, European Union Foreign Policy Chief, urged Israel on Wednesday evening to end the demolition of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem.56945 OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/oct2009/jerusalem_solana.jpg 300 0) Image Caption Goes Here Javier…
UN General Assembly to discuss Goldstone Report Nov. 4th
The President of the United Nations General Assembly announced Wednesday that the Assembly plans next week to discuss the Goldstone Report on human rights violations carried out during Israel’s invasion…
UN General Assembly to discuss Goldstone Report Nov. 4th
The President of the United Nations General Assembly announced Wednesday that the Assembly plans next week to discuss the Goldstone Report on human rights violations carried out during Israel’s invasion…
Ya’alon: “To Ensure The Army’s Freedom To Act, I Will Not Travel To Europe”
Israeli Vice Prime Minister, Moshe Ya’alon, had to cancel a trip to Europe due to fears that he would be apprehended for committing war crimes against the Palestinians during his…
European Human Rights Lawyers to sue Israeli officers for war crimes
A number of European lawyers and human rights activities stated that they obtained names of Israeli army officers suspected of committing war crimes during the war against the Gaza Strip…
It’s All About Demography, Again!
A recent Israeli report based on a study conducted by the Macro Center for Political Economy in Israel states that the aim of Israel in East Jerusalem is to guarantee…
European Human Rights Lawyers To Sue Israeli Officers For War Crimes
A number of European lawyers and human rights activities stated that they obtained names of Israeli army officers suspected of committing war crimes during the war against the Gaza Strip…
European Human Rights Lawyers To Sue Israeli Officers For War Crimes
A number of European lawyers and human rights activities stated that they obtained names of Israeli army officers suspected of committing war crimes during the war against the Gaza Strip…
Palestine Today 102809
Click here to downloas MP3 file Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday October 28th, 2009. A Palestinian civilian is killed…
Israeli police attack a Palestinian protest near Jerusalem’s old city
Israeli police officers dismantled on Wednesday evening a protest tent step by a Palestinian family near Jerusalem’s old city. The Al Ghawali family were portioning in front of their home…
Egypt allows Palestinian patients to get back into Gaza
The Egyptian authorities allowed on Wednesday a number of Palestinian patients to get back into the Gaza Strip after receiving treatment in Egypt. The Palestinian health Ministry in Gaza said…
The Israeli military kidnaps 17 Palestinian civilians from deferent part of the West Bank
17 Palestinian civilians were kidnapped on Wednesday by the Israeli military during attacks targeting a number of West Bank communities. At least 14 of those kidnapped were taken during an…
Sabeel Organizes Christian-Muslim Conference In Bethlehem To Counter Christian Zionism
The Sabeel ecumenical grassroots liberation theology movement is organizing a conference in Beit Sahour city, near Bethlehem, bringing together Muslim and Christian intellectuals to discuss Christian Zionism, an issue of…
Palestinian Youth Killed In Jerusalem After Being Chased By The Police
Medical sources in Jerusalem reported Wednesday morning that a 21-year-old Palestinian from East Jerusalem was killed at dawn after the Israeli police chased his vehicle.His vehicle flipped over during the…
Israeli activist sentenced to 30 days for opposing demolition of Palestinian home
Ezra Nawi, an Israeli activist who stood in the way of Israeli soldiers demolishing a Palestinian home, was sentenced earlier this week to 30 days in jail for allegedly ‘attacking’…
Google Co-founder Donates $1 Million To The Hebrew National Immigration Society
Jewish Billionaire, Sergey Brin, one of the founders of Google, donated $1 million to the so-called Hebrew national Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) which heavily encourages Jews around the world to…
Six Palestinians Wounded By Settlers Near Nablus
A group of fundamental Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villagers of the Qaryout village, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and wounded six of them. The residents were picking…
Israeli Authorities Demolished Nine Homes In Jerusalem
Local sources in Jerusalem reported Tuesday that bulldozers of the Jerusalem municipality demolished nine Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem after claiming they were built without construction permits. On Tuesday morning,…
Amnesty: “Israel Denying Palestinians Access To Water”
Amnesty International published a report accusing Israel of denying the Palestinians the right to access water resources, and is carrying discriminatory policies against the Palestinians by denying them access to…
Palestine Today 102709
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Israeli government confirms recent increase in settlement expansion
A senior official with the Israeli Defense Department confirmed to Israeli reporters that extensive settlement construction is being carried out in at least 11 Israeli settlements.These settlements are constructed on…
Troops Kidnap Six Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers kidnapped on Monday at dawn six Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank. Six Palestinians were kidnapped Sunday.Israeli sources said that the army kidnapped ‘six wanted…
US State Dept spokesman misrepresents Goldstone Report
In a press briefing at the US Department of State Friday, spokesperson Ian Kelly told reporters that the US government had a problem with the UN Human Rights Commission Report…
Soldiers Detain 3 Palestinians And Five Israeli Activists In Hebron
Israeli soldiers detained on Sunday three Palestinians and five Israeli peace activists during a peaceful protest in support of local farmers who are subjected to constant attacks and violations by…
Palestinian Woman Stabs A Soldier At The Qalandia Terminal
Israeli sources reported Sunday that a Palestinian woman for Ramallah stabbed a soldier at the Qalandia terminal.The wounded soldier was moved to an Israeli hospital in Jerusalem. The soldier was…
Israel pulls textbook over reference to ‘ethnic cleansing’ of the Palestinians
The Ministry of Education in Israel has decided to pull a history textbook because it include a passage that talks about the expulsion of Palestinians in 1948 for the creation…
Believed To Be Dead Since 40 Years, Detainee Seen Alive
The family of Mohammad Issa Abu Ghaniyya, believed to be dead since 1969, stated that they were recently informed that some detainees saw their son alive at the Karmonid Israeli…
Palestinians Behind Bars with No Recourse to Justice
Hundreds of Palestinians are kept behind bars in Israel without charges having been filed and with no access to a fair trial. Not even their lawyers are allowed to look…
Israeli settlers, lost on Palestinian land, helped home by Palestinian Authority
Two Israeli settlers who wandered into the village of Halhul, near Hebron, were escorted home by Palestinian security guards on Thursday. Due to the fact that the only time that…
Hamas’ PLC Block: “Abbas’ Election Decree Unconstitutional”
The Legislative Bloc of the Hamas movement stated that the decree of president Mahmoud Abbas declaring general and presidential elections on January 24 of next year is unconstitutional, and is…
Fateh Welcomes Abbas’ Call For Elections
The Fateh movement welcomed the statements of President Mahmoud Abbas, head of the movement, in which he called for holding general and presidential elections in Palestine on January, 24, 2010.The…
Bahar: “elections Without Unity Will Not Be Accepted”
Dr. Ahmad Bahar, deputy head of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), stated Thursday that any elections without reconciliation and unity will not be accepted by the Palestinian people as such…
Abbas Decides On Elections Date
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, issued on Friday a presidential decree stating that January 24 2010 is the official date for general elections; both presidential and legislative.In his decree, Abbas called…
This Week in Palestine -Week 43 2009
Click here to downloas MP3 fileWelcome to This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for October 17th to the 23rd, 2009 The Israeli…
Israeli Settlers Sing And Dance In Front Of Palestinian House They Occupied In East Jerusalem
Dozens of fundamentalist Jewish settlers held prayers on Friday in front of a Palestinian home they occupied by court order in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, in East Jerusalem. After praying, the…
Israeli troops attack Bil’in weekly protest, dozens treated for gas inhalation
Dozens were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation on Friday as Israeli troops attacked the weekly protest against the wall in Bil’in village, central West Bank. As is…
Four injured, one critical as the military attack the weekly Nil’in protest
Four civilians were injured, one critical, on Friday, by the Israeli military fire at the weekly protest against the wall in the central West Bank village of Nil’in. Villagers along…
Mutiny within Israel’s Army?
As Israeli soldiers, members of the Shimshon Battalion Brigade, were in an oath taking ceremony in Jerusalem, several soldiers and their relatives carried posters vowing not to evacuate Israeli settlements.…
Aftermath Goldstone’s Report Delay, Abbas’ Popularity Drops To 12.1 Per Cent
A poll conducted by the Jerusalem Media and Communication Center (JMCC) reveals that 43.8 per cent of the Palestinians hold the Palestinian Authority responsible for the postponing of the Goldstone…
PCHR Weekly Report: 4 Palestinian civilians injured, 25 abducted by Israeli forces this week
According to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, during the week of 15 – 21 Oct. 2009, 4 civilians were wounded when Israeli forces used force against peaceful demonstrations organized…
Israeli Central Court Rejects An Appeal To Remove PFLP Leader From Solitary Confinement
The Israeli Central Court in Be’er Sheva rejected an appeal filed by the lawyer of the detained Secretary-General of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Ahamad Saadat,…
PCHR Weekly Report: 4 Palestinian civilians injured, 25 abducted by Israeli forces this week
According to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, during the week of 15 – 21 Oct. 2009, 4 civilians were wounded when Israeli forces used force against peaceful demonstrations organized…
Clinton: “Israel Should Freeze Settlement Activities, Palestinians Need To Do More Against Terror”
U.S. Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, presented to President Barack Obama, her report on Middle East efforts aiming at the resumption of Middle East peace talks. Clinton said that the…
Asad: “Israel Must Choose Between Occupation And Peace”
Syrian President, Bashar Asad, stated Thursday that Israel must choose between occupation and peace, and that Israel cannot choose to remain an occupier and at the same time acts to…
Miles Of Smiles: “We Will Not Go Home Before Delivering The Aid Supplies”
Isam Yousef, spokesperson of the Miles of Smiles convoy, stated Thursday that convoy participants are determined not to return to their countries in Europe before entering the Gaza Strip and…
Jewish Fundamentalist Groups Call For Attacking The Al Aqsa Mosque Sunday
A number of fundamental groups in Israel called on their supporters to attack the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Sunday as part of a ceremony dedicated to the ‘temple…
Palestine Today 102209
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Israeli settler run over and injures a Palestinian man in northern West Bank
A Palestinian was injured on Thursday at dawn when an Israeli settler ran him over with his car near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia. Zakaria Radwan, 24 years…
A Palestinian man killed by the Israeli military near Nablus
A Palestinian man was killed on Thursday after Israeli soldiers opened fire at his car near the southern West Bank city of Nablus. Eyewitnesses said that Mohamed Qawarik, 28 years…
The Israeli military bombed a number of locations in the Gaza Strip
Israeli jet fighters bombarded on Thursday morning a number of locations during separate raids targeting the Gaza strip. Local sources reported an attack which targeted the tunnels area at the…
Taha: “Hamas Did Not Approve The Egyptian Document Without Modifications”
Ayman Taha, the spokesperson of Hamas movement denied reports claiming the movement approved the Egyptian document for internal Palestinian unity without any comments or modifications.His statement came Wednesday after several…
Israel: “Goldstone report filled with lies”
Israeli President, Shimon Peres, voiced another harsh condemnation to the report of Judge Richard Goldstone on Gaza war in the period between Dec 27. and Jan. 18. OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/oct2009/gaza_offesnive_un1_1.jpg 300 0)…
Israel: “Goldstone report filled with lies”
Israeli President, Shimon Peres, voiced another harsh condemnation to the report of Judge Richard Goldstone on Gaza war in the period between Dec 27. and Jan. 18. 56872 OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/oct2009/gaza_offesnive_un1_1.jpg 300…
Voice Of The Detainees Radio Officially Launched In Gaza
For the first time, a Palestinian radio only specialized for the detainees affairs, was officially launched in the Gaza Strip challenging Israel’s restrictions on visitations and communication between the families…
Israel Agrees To Pay Families Of Palestinians Killed In 2000 Intifada Protests
Media sources in Israel are reporting that the Israeli authorities have agreed to an out-of-court settlement with the families of the 13 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in September 2000…
Israel Agrees To Pay Families Of Palestinians Killed In 2000 Intifada Protests
Media sources in Israel are reporting that the Israeli authorities have agreed to an out-of-court settlement with the families of the 13 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in September 2000…
Palestinian Seriously Wounded Near Qalqilia
A 24-year old Palestinian man was seriously wounded after being rammed by a settler’s vehicle near Nabi Elias village, east of the northern West Bank city of Qaqilia. The Media…
Miles Of Smiles Convoy Still Stuck In Egypt
Members of the Miles of Smiles convoy carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip are still stuck in Egypt as the Egyptian Authorities are holding the donated humanitarian supplies meant…
Sudanese Man Tries To Hijack Egyptian Plane, Demands To Land In Jerusalem
A Sudanese man flying with EgyptAir flight from Istanbul to Sudan had reportedly threatened the crew with a knife demanding that the plane lands in Jerusalem. He obtained the knife…
Departing Military Commander Calls For Tougher Stances Of Settlers
The departing Israeli Military Central Command Chief, Maj. Gen. Gadi Shamni, stated Wednesday that Israel should show no toleration to fundamental extremist settlers in the West Bank, and should show…
Palestine Today 102109
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Israeli tanks invaded southern Gaza areas, fighters respond
A number of Israeli tanks invaded on Wednesday midday areas in Rafah city in southern Gaza, Palestinian fighters clashed with the invading force. Residents said that tanks invaded the border…
Gaza man dies due to the continued Israeli siege, death toll reaches 361
A Palestinian man died on Wednesday after he was not allowed to leave the Gaza Strip to get the life saving medical care he needed. Doctors said that Fareed Abu…
The Israeli military kidnap seven civilians from the West Bank
The Israeli military kidnapped on Wednesday seven Palestinian civilians from deferent parts of the West Bank. Local Palestinian sources said that the military attacked Salfit and Tubass cities both in…
Israeli Navy Vessels Open Fire At Areas Adjacent The Northern Gaza Shore
Israeli navy vessels opened fire and shelled a number of areas along the Al Sudaniyya coastal area, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. Local sources reported that a…
ADC Releases Information Detailing Campaign against Illegal Settlement Development
Today the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) released information detailing the on-going campaign against the funding of illegal settlement development in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. WASHINGTON, Recently, ADC was represented by…
Four Palestinians Wounded During A Scuffle With Settlers In Jerusalem
Medical sources in Jerusalem reported on Tuesday at night that four Palestinians were wounded during a scuffle of fundamental Israeli settlers in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem. Israeli soldiers…
Army Kidnaps Four Palestinian In Tulkarem
Israeli soldiers invaded on Wednesday at dawn several villages near the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, and kidnapped four residents believed to be supporters of Hamas and the Islamic…
Hamas: “Elections Without Reconciliation, Blackmail”
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, stated Tuesday that the intentions of Mahmoud Abbas to declare elections on January 25 2010, is an attempt to blackmail Hamas movement and an unjustified step…
Spain To Cooperate With The U.S. To Ensure The Resumption Of The Peace Process
Spanish Foreign Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, stated Tuesday that Spain will cooperate with the United States in order to revive the Middle East peace process, when its hold the…
Israeli Cabinet Refrains From Discussing Goldstone Report
The Israeli cabinet refrained during its Tuesday session from discussing the formation of a committee to discuss the events of the Gaza war earlier this year and the Goldstone report.…
Israel Refuses To Grant French FM Permit To Visit Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, rejected a request by the French Foreign Minister, Bernard Kouchner, to visit the Gaza Strip. Kouchner intends to visit Israel and the West Bank soon,…
Palestine Today 102009
Click here to downloas MP3 file Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday October 20th 2009. Two reported dead in the…
Child died in Gaza due to the siege, death toll reaches 360
A Palestinian child was announced dead on Tuesday as he was prevented from leaving the Gaza Strip to get life saving medical care he needed. Doctors reported that Tamer Al…
One man killed six others injured while working in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip
One Palestinian man was killed and six other injured on Tuesday midday while working at a tunnel near the southern Gaza Strip borders with Egypt. Witnesses said that a manual…
Israel Might Discuss Goldstone Report
The Israeli security-diplomatic cabinet is planning to convene on Tuesday to decide whether Israel should look into the report of Judge Richard Goldstone on Gaza war. OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/oct2009/gaza_un_army_frighters_1.jpg 300 0) Image…
The Israeli military kidnaps nine civilians from the West Bank
The Israeli military kidnapped on Tuesday nine Palestinian civilians during invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities. Local Palestinian sources reported invasions and kidnapping in Qalqilia and Tulkarem cities…
Jordan Not Satisfied With US Level Of Mediation In Peace Talks
In an interview with the Italian Daily, La Repubblica, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, said that the United States seems to be focusing on the Iranian issue more than it is…
US Scientist Apprehended For Spying For Israel
Israeli sources reported Monday that an American Scientist is believed to have transferred classified date to an Israeli intelligence officer. The Scientist worked for the Pentagon and the United States…
Egypt Locates Goods Meant To Be trafficked Into Gaza
Egyptian sources reported that Egyptian border guards located a deposit at the border with the Gaza Strip filled with supplies and goods worth more than 1,000,000 Egyptian pounds.The sources added…
Abbas: “We Will Not Surrender To Hamas’ Stance On Unity Document”
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, stated Monday that the Palestinian leadership will not surrender to Hamas’ rejection to the Egyptian mediated unity offer, and added that he would meet his Egyptian…
Egypt Locates a deposit filled with supplies to Gaza
Egyptian sources reported that Egyptian border guards located a deposit at the border with the Gaza Strip filled with supplies and goods worth more than 1,000,000 Egyptian pounds.The sources added…
Palestine Today 101909
Click here to downloas MP3 file Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Monday October 19th 2009. The Israeli military kidnaps nine…
Israeli naval forces attack Palestinian fishermen near the northern Gaza shores
Israeli navy boats opened fire on Monday midday at Palestinian fishing boats off the town of Beit Lahyia town northern Gaza Strip.The fishermen reported that the Israeli boats opened fire…
Palestinian fighters target Israeli soldiers at deferent location in the Gaza Strip
Palestinian lefts groups announced that its fighters targeted on Monday Israeli soldiers at deferent location in the Gaza Strip The Abu Ali Brigades the armed wing of the Popular Front…
Israeli troops kidnap nine civilians from the West Bank
Nine Palestinian civilians were kidnapped by Israeli troops on Monday during military invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities.Local sources reported invasions and house-to-house searches in northern West Bank…
24 Patients Leave Gaza For Treatment In UAE
Dr. Moawiya Hassanen, head of the Emergency Department at the Palestinian Ministry of Health, reported Sunday that 24 patients left the Gaza Strip for medical treatment in the United Arab…
Israel: “Homemade Shell Fired At Sderot”
Israeli sources reported that a homemade shell was fired from the Gaza Strip into Sderot Israeli Negev town, near the northern borders of the Gaza Strip.Israel reported no injuries or…