Palestinian civilian wounded during clashes in Northern Gaza
Palestinian media sources said that a Palestinian resident of the northern Gaza Strip was shot and moderately wounded early on Sunday during an armed clash. The man identified as Khaled…
Israeli Soldiers Delay Palestinian Movement in West Bank Areas
Israeli soldiers, manning checkpoints in the Tubas town in the West Bank, blocked Sunday morning movement of Palestinian vehicles while driving to the Alghour area. Witnesses said that the Israeli…
PPS report: “Israeli occupation soldiers killed 869 children, kidnapped 6000 since 2000”
A report prepared and published by the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) revealed that Israeli troops shot and killed 860 Palestinian children since the beginning of the Intifada in September 2000.…
Detainees complain of lack of medical treatment in Israeli prisons
Palestinian political detainees in Gilboa’ and Shatta Israeli prisons complained that they are deprived from medical attention and treatment, and stated that several detainees are in immediate need for hospitalization.The…
Gunmen abduct an Arab resident of Israel, in Gaza
Israeli online daily, Haaretz, reported on Saturday at night, that unknown gunmen abducted a Gaza-born Arab resident of Israel after he visited relatives in the Gaza Strip. Haaretz added that…
12 Palestinians Killed by the Israeli Army in March, a PLO Report Says
The department of national and international relations at the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) issued a special report on Saturday, documenting the Israeli army attacks on the Palestinian people during March2007.…
Captured Shalit could be released if Israel agrees to a list of Palestinian prisoners
Palestinian officials said Saturday that the captured Israeli soldier Gil’ad Shalit, who has been held in Gaza since last June, by resistance groups involving Hamas, could be released if Israel…
President Abbas Emphasizes Need for Halt of ‘Aimless Rockets’
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas emphasized Saturday the need to stop ‘aimless’ homemade rockets fire into nearby Israeli towns in northern Gaza Strip in light of recent heightened Israeli deadly attacks…
A Palestinian Resident of Rafah Dies of Wounds Sustained by Israeli Gunfire
Palestinian medical sources in Rafah, south of Gaza Strip, announced Saturday the death of a local resident due to wounds he sustained three years ago during an Israeli army invasion…
Israeli Forces Arrest Mother of Detainees
Before dawn on Saturday Israeli forces invaded the northwestern West Bank city encircled by the Wall. Qalqilia residents come and go to the rest of the West Bank through a…
Palestinian Cabinet Discusses a Security Plan
Palestinian Authority cabinet, in a special session, discussed Saturday a security plan presented by Palestinian interior minister, Hani Qawasmi, in a bid to enforce law and order in the unruly…
Abbas Ready for Negotiations with Israel as Masha’al Commits to Resistance
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed Friday his readiness to restart negotiations with Israel, whether publicly or secretly, hoping this would, as soon as possible, lead to peace. In an interview…
Israeli Troops Kill a Resistance Fighter and Injure another in Northern Gaza
Palestinian medida sources said that the Israeli army shot to death a Palestinian resistance fighter and injured another in northern Gaza Strip, just close to the Jabalya refugee camp. The…
Al-Aqsa Brigade leader survives an alleged assassination attempt in Jenin
Leader of Al-Aqsa Brigade in Jenin, Zakaria Zbeidi survived an assassination attempt by Israeli troops who invaded the city in the early hours of Saturday morning.Clashes erupted between the resistance…
Gunmen moderately wound a Fateh official in Gaza
Friday, unknown gunmen ambushed a Fateh official, and a top union leader, as he drove his vehicle, with his family, in the Gaza Strip; the official was moderately injured.The gunmen…
Troops shell an area in the northern Gaza Strip
Israeli military sources reported on Saturday at dawn that Israeli military helicopters fired at least two missiles at what was described “suspicious movements” near the Jabalia refugee camp, in the…
Palestinian policeman shot and injured by unknown gunmen in Nablus
The Maan News Agency reported on Friday at night that a Palestinian policeman was shot and injured by unknown gunmen in Rafidia area, in the northern part of the West…
Palestinian fighter died of wounds suffered six months ago
Palestinian medical sources in al Wafa' hospital, in Gaza city, reported on Friday evening that one fighter died of wounds sustained during an Israeli military invasion to Khazza'a town, in…
Israeli TV report: “Hamas reduced its prisoner-swap demands”
Israeli TV, Channel 2, reported on Friday evening that Hamas reduced its demands on the number and names of detainees who should be freed in exchange for releasing the captured…
Israeli troops carried six invasions in Jenin on Friday
The Israeli military, under the pretext of receiving intelligence information about possible Palestinian attacks, carried on Friday six military invasions into Jenin district, in the northern part of the West…
This Week in Palestine – Week 14 2007
Click on Link to download or play MP3 file || 16.4MB || Time 18m 0sThis Week In Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.IMEMC.org, for March…
14 nonviolent protestors injured near Ramallah
On Friday, the village of Bilin near the central West Bank city of Ramallah conducted its weekly nonviolent protest against the Illegal Wall. Fourteen protestors were injured, and one Israeli…
Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem: The Int’l Community must End the Israeli occupation of Palestine
Roman Catholic Patriarch and Archbishop of Jeruslaem Monseigneur Michael Sabbah urged the international community to invest more effort to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land, which has been ongoing…
In symbolism of Good Friday, anti-wall protestors near Bethlehem reenact Jesus’ crucifixion
Six protestors, among them two Israeli activists, were injured today in a non-violent protest against the illegal Israeli wall. The protest was conducted in the village of Al Ma'assara, near…
Mufti of Jerusalem: Israeli forces allow extremists to enter Al Aqsa Mosque under guise of tourism
For three days, dozens of fundamentalists from “Zion Christ” have stormed the courtyards of Al Aqsa Mosque under the heavy guard of Israeli police and special units. They went toward…
Jerusalem Prisoners’ families sit-in at Red Cross
Families of Palestinians in Israeli prisons staged a sit-in on Thursday in front of the East Jerusalem offices of the Red Cross. As with similar nonviolent demonstrations held on a…
Israeli Army Installs More Checkpoints Throughout West Bank
A recent report issued by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has revealed that the Israeli army- on the contrary of previous promises to ease…
Palestina Oggi 040507
Click on Link to download or play MP3 file || 3.56MB || Time 4m 0sBenvenuti a Palestina oggi, un servizio dell` International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, per giovedi` 5…
Peretz orders the evacuation of settlers who occupied a Palestinian house in Hebron
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz ordered on Thursday that the settlers who occupied a Palestinian house in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, should be evacuated. However,…
PCHR weekly report: “4 Palestinians including one child killed, 12 injured”
The Palestinian Center For Human Rights, in Gaza, published its weekly report on the Israeli violations of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories in the period between March 29…
Israeli Gunboats Wound Two Palestinian Fishermen on Rafah Shore
Israeli gunboats wounded Thursday two Palestinian fishermen who were on board their boats on the Rafah shoreline in the southern Gaza Strip. Local hospital sources confirmed the injury of two…
Israeli Army Gunfire Kills a Palestinian Civilian and Wounds others in Jericho
Palestinian media sources reported that a Palestinian civilian was shot dead and several others were wounded Thursday by Israeli army gunfire in the West Bank city of Jericho. The sources…
Top Palestinian Negotiator Presses for Operating Rafah Crossing Regularly
Top Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Eriqat, pressed Thursday for operating the Rafah crossing terminal regularly, urging the international community to pressure the Israeli government for that end. In his meeting in…
UK’s General Consul Meets with PM Haniya to discuss Kidnapping of BBC Reporter
The UK’s general consul in Jerusalem, Richard Makepeace, met in Gaza Thursday with the Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya over the crisis of BBC reporter Alan Jhonston, who still remains…
Palestinian Security Forces allowed back in Tulkarem
After a twenty-four hour ban, the Israeli army allowed Palestinian security forces to operate in the streets of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem on Thursday evening. Israeli forces…
Palestine Today 040507
Click on Link to download or play MP3 file || 3.66MB || Time 4m 0sWelcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Thursday…
Israeli settlers set a Palestinian civilian car on fire in Hebron
A group of right wing Israeli settlers, from Ramat Ishai settlement in down-town Hebron city in the southern part of the West Bank set a Palestinian civilian car on fire…
Barghouthi demands an end to the Blockade and the restoration of ties with PA
The Political profile of the Palestinian National Unity Government sets a solid base for peace in the region, Palestinian Minister of Information Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi told the German Representative to…
Palestinian gunmen close road leading to village near Nablus
A group of Palestinian gunmen closed on Thursday midday the Al Qudes road leading to the village of Kufer Qalil, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The act…
Army abducts eight civilians from Hebron
Israeli forces abducted eight residents of the southern West Bank city of Hebron and nearby villages during a search campaign on Thursday morning. Israeli troops attacked and searched Palestinian homes…
Eight civilians abducted from Hebron by Israeli army
Israeli forces abducted eight residents during a house to house search campaign in Hebron city and a nearby village in the southern part of the West Bank on Thursday morning.…
Al-Quds Brigades claim responsibility for attacking an army unit in Gaza
Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement in Palestine, claimed responsibility for an attack that targeted a special Israeli army unit in the northern Gaza Strip town…
Israeli Army abducts at least 20 civilians from several parts of the West Bank
The Israeli army invaded several parts of the West Bank on Thursday morning and abducted at least 20 Palestinian civilians. In Nablus city, in the northern part of the West…
Israeli Army Shells Northern Gaza, while Girl Dies of old Wounds
The Israeli army shelled late last night the northern parts of the Gaza Strip, as a Palestinian girl died of wounds she sustained by Israeli gunfire three years ago. Palestinian…
Four civilians abducted from Qalqilia by Israeli army
The Israeli army invaded the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia and abducted four civilians on Thursday morning. Troops attacked and searched a number of houses in the city then…
Plan to severely restrict Gaza-Israel trade passage pending
An Israeli plan to severely restrict trade between Israel and the Gaza Strip is currently pending approval from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz.An Israeli plan…
Hamas achieves slight victory over Fateh in Bir Zeit University elections
The Hamas bloc at Bir Zeit University, near Ramallah in the northern part of the west Bank, achieved a slight victory over Fateh in Wednesday's student elections. Hamas won 22…
Israeli troops fired at “suspicious figures” on the Lebanese border
Israeli sources reported on Wednesday that Israeli soldiers opened fire last Thursday at “suspicious figures” who crossed the international border between Lebanon and Israel, and that early the following day,…
Israeli Authorities detain six Palestinian Officials en route to Qatar
Israeli border authorities detained on Wednesday six Palestinian officials as they were passing through the Allenby Bridge terminal, and prevented them from leaving the country. Israeli border authorities detained on…
6,000 children abducted by Israeli army since the beginning of the Intifada, 390 currently detained
The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) published a report marking the Palestinian Child Day, which is celebrated every year on April 5th, and revealed that Israeli troops have taken prisoner 6,000…
Palestina Oggi 040407
Click on Link to download or play MP3 file || 4.56MB || Time 5m 0sBenvenuti a Palestina Oggi, un servizio International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, per venerdì 4 aprile…
Palestine Today 040407
Click on Link to download or play MP3 file || 3.66MB || Time 4m 0sWelcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday…
Israeli Army Kills a Palestinian Resident of Northern Gaza
An undercover Israeli army unit shot and killed Wednesday a Palestinian civilian and abducted another in Beit Hanoun, in northern Gaza. Palestinian medical sources said that Ramez Alz’aneen was killed,…
Palestinian killed in the northern Gaza strip
Palestinian medical sources reported that a Palestinian civilian was killed when an Israeli army tank fired a group of residents east of Beit Hannoun town and in the northern part…
Israeli Army opens fire at civilians near Nablus and injures one resident
One Palestinian civilian was shot and injured when Israeli troops stationed at Howwara checkpoint, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, opened fire at Palestinian civilians crossing the…
Unknown Gunmen attack an Internet Café in Northern Gaza
Palestinian media sources reported Tuesday that unknown gunmen detonated an explosive device in an internet café in the northern Gaza Strip town of Jabalia. Palestinian media sources reported Tuesday that…
Army attack and search homes in Nablus
A massive Israeli force invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus and searched scores of residents’ homes there on Wednesday at dawn. Soldiers opened fire randomly at residents homes…
Army invades Beit Faja village
The Israeli army invaded the village of Beit Fajar south of the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem and searched houses there on Wednesday morning. Troops imposed curfew in the…
Israeli army invades Jenin and abducts one civilian
On Wednesday at dawn the Israeli army invaded the northern West Bank city of Jenin and Jenin refugee camp. Clashes erupted between local resistance fighters and the invading troops, and…
Israel considering changing Wall route to create “perimeter” around settlements
Israeli sources reported on Tuesday night that senior Israeli military officials are considering an alternative plan for the Illegal Wall, by sealing it around settlements and settlement blocks to keep…
Interpol searching for 3 Israelis accused of training Death Squads in Colombia
The international police force, Interpol, issued an arrest warrant for three Israelis who are accused of training Colombian private armies, right-wing death squads and drug cartels, Israeli news reported.…
Israel claims thousands of Palestinian fighters are training in Iran, Syria and Yemen
The Israeli Military Intelligence claimed on Tuesday that thousands of fighter of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad are receiving military training in Iran, Syria and Yemen in preparation to what…
President Abbas Looks Forward to Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister
In his meeting Tuesday in Ramalla with speaker of the U.S House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, President Mahmoud Abbas, looked forward to meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert…
Israeli military vehicles invade Nablus and surround a building
Israeli army forces invaded he West Bank city of Nablus from its western entrance and and surrounded a building near Al-Ein refugee camp.Eyewitnesses said that a number of military vehicles…
League of Arab States to Discuss its Peace Initiative with International Players
Speaking to Ma’an News Agency via phone, Palestinian representative to the League of Arab States, Mohammad Sobaih, revealed Tuesday that the Arab League is set to dispatch delegates to member…
Palestina Oggi 040307
Click on Link to download or play MP3 file|| 4.56MB || Time 5m 0sPalestina oggi, un servizio dell’ International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, per Martedi 3 Aprile 2007. Un…
Palestinian FM accuse AFP of miss-quoting his statements
The Frnech News Agency (AFP) has miss-quoted statements made by Palestinian Foreign Minister Dr. Ziad Abu Amr twice in two days in a row, said the Palestinian Ministery of Foreign…
Palestine Today 040307
Click on Link to download or play MP3 file || 4.56MB || Time 5m 0sWelcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday…
Palestinian Journalists boycott Abbas-Pelosi Meeting
Palestinian media and journalists decided on Tuesday to boycott the meeting that joined the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with the U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Ramallah.Palestinian media and journalists…
Gunmen take over a municipality building in Gaza Strip
A group of Gunmen took over the Municipality building of Al-Fokharia town near Khan Younis city in the southern part of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday morning. A group of…
One Palestinian man killed in Hebron
A Palestininian man was killed in the southern West bank city of Hebron on Tuesday morning. A Palestininian man was killed in the southern West bank city of Hebron on…
As Israeli army invades the city: one resistance fighter injured in Nablus
One Palestinian resistance fighter was injured when Israeli troops invaded Balata refugee camp located in the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday morning.
As Israeli army invades the city: one resistance fighter injured in Nablus
One Palestinian resistance fighter was injured when Israeli troops invaded Balata refugee camp located in the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday morning. Ahmad Sanaqra, 22, from the…
Israeli Army Injures a Palestinian Child in Central Gaza
Palestinian medical sources reported that a Palestinian child was shot and wounded by Israeli army in the Johr Eldeik village in central Gaza Strip. The sources said that Hani Almodamer,…
Israeli invades Jenin and Jenin refugee camp
A massive Israeli army force invaded the northern West Bank city of Jenin and Jenin refugee camp and clashed with local resistance fighters on Tuesday morning.
Israeli army invades Jenin and Jenin refugee camp
A large Israeli army force invaded the northern West Bank city of Jenin and the nearby Jenin refugee camp on Tuesday morning, according to local soruces.A large Israeli army force…
Undercover troops invade Beit Lahia
Palestinian sources reported on Monday at night that undercover forces of the Israeli army invaded Al Atatra area, west of Beit Lahia town, in the northern part of the Gaza…
Hundreds of Nablus residents, institutions protest against the siege, checkpoints
Hundreds of residents of Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, protested on Monday at the Beit Forik Israeli military checkpoint, against the siege and roadblocks that isolates…
Christian Orgnaizations slam Israeli attacks against worshipers
Non-government Palestinian Christian Organization demanded on Monday the international community to act in order to stop the Israeli attacks and violations to the rights of Palestinian worshipers and the holy…
Sources: ‘Palestinian officials disappointed by Merkel’s visit
The Arabs48 news website reported that senior Palestinian officials said that they are disappointed by the the outcome of the visit of Angela Merkel,the German Chancellor, to Ramallah, in the…
Israeli Authorities order the evacuation of 87 houses in Jerusalem’s Shu’fat refugee camp
On Monday at dawn, under-cover forces of the Israeli army, and military intelligence officers handed residents of Shu'fat refugee camp in Jerusalem warrants to evacuate their homes within 14 days…
Eight People Injured, Two Critically, during Clan Clashes in Khan Younis
Palestinian medical sources said Monday that eight people were injured during clashes between various families in Khan Younis city, to the south of Gaza Strip. Those injured, including two critically,…
Palestinian Cabinet Urges EU to Deal Equally with Palestinian Ministers
The Palestinian cabinet meeting held on Monday, urged the European Union not to discriminate between Palestinian ministers, especially those of Hamas and Fatah, on basis of policy lines. Prime Minister,…
Palestina Oggi 040207
Click on Link to download or play MP3 file || 3.66MB || Time 4m 0sBenvenuti a Palestina Oggi, un servizio dell’ International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, per lunedì 2…
Palestine Today 040207
Click on Link to download or play MP3 file || 3.66MB || Time 4m 0sWelcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Monday…
Palestinian Journalists protest for the release of kidnapped BBC Journalist
Palestinian journalists organized a sit-in protest on Monday midday in the central West Bank city of Ramallah demanding the release of the kidnapped BBC reporter Alan Johnston
Palestinian Journalists protest for the release of kidnapped BBC Journalist
Palestinian journalists organized a sit-in protest on Monday midday in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, demanding the release of the kidnapped BBC reporter Alan Johnston Alan Johnston was…
Two Palestinians abducted from Hebron city
The Israeli army attacked and searched Palestinians homes in Hebron city and nearby Sourif village and abducted two civilians on Monday midday. Local sources stated that the two abducted were…
Israeli settlers steal video camera from international volunteer
A group of Israeli settler children stole a video camera from an international volunteer in Hebron city in the southern part of the West Bank on Sunday evening. The settler…
Israeli army invades several West Bank areas and abducts 14 civilians
Israeli forces invaded several cities and towns located in different parts of the West Bank and abducted 14 Palestinian civilians on Monday morning. In Bethlehem city in the southern part…
Israeli Prime Minister Invites King of Saudi Arabia for Dialogue
Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, invited Sunday the King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Binabdelazziz, for a dialogue on peace thoughts by both sides. Olmert’s remarks came during a joint press…
Merkel Reiterates International Community Demands from Palestinians
In her first visit to the region as president of the European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated Sunday the international Quartet’s demands from the Palestinians that the latter’s new…
Family Feud in Khan Younis Leaves Three People Injured
Three people were reportedly slightly injured after a family feud erupted Sunday between the clans of Almasri and Abu Taha, two major rival families in the southern Gaza Strip city…
Israeli Army Declares Za’tara Checkpoint in Nablus a Closed Military Zone
The Israeli army closed Sunday morning the Za’tara checkpoint in the West Bank city of Nablus, declaring it a closed military zone, while troops took prisoner a Palestinain resident of…
Gaza Strip Suffers a Series of Internal Attacks
Different parts of the Gaza Strip have suffered internal unrest over the past 24 hours, including shootouts, abductions and thefts that led to the injury of one resident as well…
Israel Closes the Palestinian Territories
The Israeli authorities announced Sunday that a complete closure of the Palestinian territories will go into effect starting from Sunday morning through next Monday, April 9th, under the pretext of…
Civilians, activists, ministers and legislators hold nonviolent protest against the Wall in Qalqilia
The National And Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements held a nonviolent protest against the Israeli Annexation Wall in Izbit Al Tabeeb village, near the northern West Bank city…