U.S. Embassy Suspends All Trips to Gaza
in Gaza, U.S. embassy in Israel decided Friday to suspend untilIMEMC Staff & AgenciesOctober 18, 2003 9:21 Following the bombing attack that took the lives of three Americans in Gaza,…
EU Demands Israel and PA to Fulfill Road Map Obligations
forwarded a firm message to both Israel and the PalestinianIMEMC Staff & Agencies, October 18, 2003 At the end of the European Union summit in Brussels, EU leaders forwarded a…
Military Order Turns Separation Wall into Land Grab
A new order issued by the military commander of the West Bank announced to Palestinians that they are no longer allowed to be on their land west of the separation…
Likud to Lose Ground in Coming Local Elections
would lose ground in many of the large and medium size cities in theIMEMC Staff & Agencies, October 17, 2003 Surveys conducted by both Labor and Likud parties show that…
There is a Partner, a Detailed Solution, but not a Leadership
left was wrong, Palestinians wants to destroy you and now I providedGhassan Andoni, IMEMC, October 17, 2003 The supposedly leader of center and left told the public that the left…
Reports on More arrests in Relation to Wednesday Bombing
relation to the bombing of the American convoy, saying: ‘We madeIMEMC & Agencies, October 17, 2003 A leader of the Popular Resistance Committees denied Thursdayany relation to the bombing of…
Heated Dispute in Israel over Prisoner’s Swap
objections especially from the side of the missing since 1982 airIMEMC Staff & Agencies, October 17, 2003 The prisoners’ swap with Hezbollah is still facing serious objections especially from the…
Is it a ‘PA’ or a ‘PLO’?
weaknesses that the Palestinian Authority worked hard to cover. TheGhassan Andoni, IMEMC, October 16, 2003 The attack against the American envoy in northern Gaza exposed the weaknesses that the Palestinian…
PA Security Arrests 3 in Relation to Wednesday Bombing
popular resistance committee, a group that consists largely ofIMEMC & Agencies, October 16, 2003 Palestinian police arrested Thursday morning three members of the popular resistance committee, a group that consists…
U.S. Vetoed Resolution Calling a Halt to the ‘Wall’
presented to the UN Security Council, calling on Israel to halt theIMEMC Staff & Agencies, October 15, 2003 United States vetoed Tuesday night a Palestinian-drafted resolution, presented to the UN…
U.S. calls Rafah demolitions ‘Self-Defense’
a Gaza Strip refugee camp were self-defense against ‘terrorism.’IMEMC & Agencies, October 15, 2003 The United States said on Tuesday that Israeli house demolitions in a Gaza Strip refugee camp…
3 Americans Killed in a Land Mine Explosion North of Gaza
morning near a convoy of three American Embassy cars near BeitIMEMC Staff & Agencies, October 15, 2003 Three Americans killed, when an explosive device detonated Wednesday morning near a convoy…
The Sentinels of Jenin
For the third week, Israeli soldiers waged war against Jenin and its camp using vehicles of the most obscure size and shape. The streets have become a battlefield where fierce…
Transfer Turns Gaza into a Prison for West Bank Residents
army central command, Major General Moshe Kaplinsky signed an orderIMEMC Staff & Agencies, October 15, 2003 In what appears to be a larger scale measure, the commander of the army…
Cabinet Held First Meeting, Interior Left For NSC Decision
reports around the appointment of Hakam Balawi for interior, sayingIMEMC Staff, October 14,2003 Minister for external affairs Nabil Sha’ath denied Monday earlier reports around the appointment of Hakam Balawi for…
Army Back operating in Rafah Refugee Camp
into Rafah refugee camp. Army source described the incursion asIMEMC Staff & Agencies, October 14, 2003 Dozens of Tanks, ABCs, and military Jeeps re-incurred Monday evening into Rafah refugee camp.…
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 near Qalqyliah are locked west of the separation wall for…
Eyewitness account of the invasion of Rafah
Then the streets started screaming and we were running almost without thinking, down the edges of the street around the people who had lost their fear, around donkey carts loaded…
Rafah’s Invasion Leaves 2000 Residents Homeless
toured Sunday Rafah refugee camp to evaluate the damage caused byIMEMC Staff & Agencies, October 13, 2003 The head of the UN agency for Palestinian Refugees Peter Hansen toured Sunday…
Geneva Document, Can Bass Unnoticed, Trigger Diplomacy
With the finalization of Geneva document, signs of opposition andor Escalate Violence Ghassan Andoni, IMEMC, October 13, 2003 With the finalization of Geneva document, signs of opposition and support are…
Qurei: New PM, New Cabinet within a Month
stepping out of a meeting with President Yasser Arafat that ‘in aIMEMC Staff October 13, 2003 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Queri told Sunday reporters, after stepping out of a meeting…
Living Shield
The most dramatic moment arrived in the evening after Yom Kippur. We were sitting in the courtyard of Arafat’s Mukat’ah (compound); a group of Israeli peace activists and Palestinian friends,…
Once Again, Arafat Emerges As the Unchallenged PA Leader
Yasser Arafat and his Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei arrived at anIMEMC Staff, October 12, 2003 In a meeting Saturday evening in Ramallah, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and his Prime Minister…
Local Sources in Rafah Deny Reports on Army Pull out
Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, but added that aIMEMC Staff, October 12, 2003 Army source reported that troops pulled Sunday before dawn out from Rafah refugee camp…
As the Death Toll Arrived at 8, Army to Continue Operating in Rafah
the second day and according to military sources, is expected toIMEMC & Agencies, October 11, 2003 Military operation in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip continued for the second day…
Israeli Left, PA, Once Again, Developing a Final Status Agreement
final stage of formulating a final status agreement to theAnalysis- Ghassan Andoni, October 11, 2003 Israeli left leaders and Palestinian Authority officials are in the final stage of formulating a…
3 Killed, 12 wounded, 3 Homes Razed, As Army Steps up Attacks in
Three Rafah residents, including 12-years-old child were killed, atGaza Ghassan Andoni & Agencies, October 10, 2003 10:07 Three Rafah residents, including 12-years-old child were killed, at least 12 others were…
UN Security Council Involvement in ME is paralyzed by Repeated
The U.S. is expected to veto the resolution presented by the ArabAmerican Vetoes IMEMC & Agencies, October 10, 2003 The U.S. is expected to veto the resolution presented by the…
Dispute around Cabinet, a Political Chaos or a Vibrant Democracy
Legislative Council (PLC) meeting Thursday, Palestinian PrimeGhassan Andoni-IMEMC, October 10, 2003 Palestinian sources reported that following the stormy Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) meeting Thursday, Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei sent…
Arafat’s Health Conditions Unclear, Dispute over Cabinet Continues
Arafat’s heath condition. Time Magazine website reported that heIMEMC Staff, October 10, 2003 International media was occupied with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat’s heath condition. Time Magazine website reported that he…
Syria Criticizes U.S. Sanctions Bill, EU would not Join Sanctions
against Syria, calling it ‘biased and illogical’ that wouldIMEMC Staff, October 10, 2003 Syria criticized the preliminary U.S. congress approval of sanctions against Syria, calling it ‘biased and illogical’ that…
Qurei to Present Cabinet for PLC Approval
government and its guidelines to the Palestinian Legislative CouncilIMEMC Sataff, October 9, 2003 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei would present his narrow government and its guidelines to the Palestinian Legislative…
Israel Stepped Up Administrative Detention, Consider Expulsions to
Israeli army is considering reverting back to the expulsion ofGaza IMEMC Staff and Agencies October 9, 2003 Israeli army is considering reverting back to the expulsion of family members and…
Vote on Emergency Cabinet Delayed
the emergency cabinet presented by Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei.IMEMC Staff, October 9, 2003 The Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) delayed Thursday a vote on the emergency cabinet presented by Prime Minister…
Unprecedented Closure over the Entire West Bank
vehicles with WB license plates to travel on West bank roads that isIMEMC Staff, October 9, 2003 Israel a 4 days total closure of all West Bank areas, prohibiting vehicles…
Bush Stands Firmly Behind Sharon, EU Demands Measures Consistent
While U.S. president George Bush stood firmly backing Israeli PrimeWith International Law IMEMC & Agencies, October 9, 2003 While U.S. president George Bush stood firmly backing Israeli Prime Minister Ariel…
Israel Threatens Syria with Further Attacks
warned that if Syria “fails to grasp the message conveyed, it willIMEMC Staff, October 7, 2003 Israel declared a state of high alert on the northern borders and warned that…
Qureia Tries Cease-fire Path
Monday that he plans for a quick push to reach a truce with Israel,IMEMC & Agencies, October 7, 2003 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia told Associated Press on Monday that…
U.N. Security Council Delays Voting On the Syrian Proposal
Sunday in an emergency session to discuss the Israeli air strike onIMEMC Staff & Agencies, October 6, 2003 Upon the request of Syria, the UN Security Council convened on Sunday…
State of Emergency Declared in PA Controlled Areas
Palestinian areas and named Ahmed Qureia Prime Minister of anIMEMC Staff, October 6, 2003 Palestinian President Yasser Arafat declared a state of emergency in Palestinian areas and named Ahmed Qureia…
Declaring an Emergency State Creates Uproar among Political Factions
by pass the approval of the Palestinian legislative council (PLC)IMEMC Staff, October 6, 2003 16:31 Declaring a state of emergency and forming an emergency cabinet to by pass the approval…
Islamic Jihad Leader, Removing Arafat Could Advance Future
In an interview with the Al-Arabia TV on Sunday, the GeneralResistance IMEMC Staff, October 6, 2003 In an interview with the Al-Arabia TV on Sunday, the General Secretary of the…
Army Scales Up Assassination Attempts and Home
Following the Haifa bombing, and based on orders from IsraeliDemolition. Ali Samoudi & Staff, IMEMC, October 5, 2003 Following the Haifa bombing, and based on orders from Israeli Defense Minister…
Haifa Bombing Took Place Despite Tight Closure & Separation Wall
West Bank city of Jenin, left her home and arrived at MaximGhassan Andoni, October 5, 2003 Hanadi Jaradat, 29, an Islamic Jihad operative from the northern West Bank city of…
As US Suggests Cuts of Loan Guarantees, Sincerity is Doubted
State department spokesman Richard Boucher called the IsraeliIMEMC & Agencies, October 4, 2003 By: Ghassan Andoni State department spokesman Richard Boucher called the Israeli decision to issue tenders to build…
600 More Housing Units in West Bank Settlements
central section of the separation wall, Israel issued tenders forIMEMC Staff, October 3, 2003 One day after the cabinet decided to go ahead with building the central section of the…
Cabinet Oks Wall Near Ariel, US Rescinds Loan-cut Threat
proposal to continue building the central section of the separationIMEMC Staff, October 2, 2003 The Israeli cabinet approved Wednesday by an 18-4 majority the PM proposal to continue building the…
Prisoner Swap Negotiations Ongoing, No Change of Demands from the
Israeli official sources denied Wednesday evening that Israel hadSide of Israel IMEMC Staff, October 2, 2003 Israeli official sources denied Wednesday evening that Israel had ended the indirect prisoner exchange…
US Drops Demand for Israeli Concessions in Second Round of Loan
The US State department informed Congress on Tuesday that there willGuarantees IMEMC Staff, October 1, 2003 The US State department informed Congress on Tuesday that there will be no immediate…
Israeli Cabinet would finalize Wednesday its position on Ariel’s
The Israeli cabinet will convene on Wednesday to finalize itssection of Separation Wall IMEMC & Agencies, October 1, 2003 The Israeli cabinet will convene on Wednesday to finalize its position…
Due to Last Minute Complications, Qureia Backs to a Narrow Cabinet
Palestinian officials close to Prime Minister-designate Ahmed Qureiaproposal IMEMC Staff, October 1, 2003 Palestinian officials close to Prime Minister-designate Ahmed Qureia said Tuesday that he is looking back to the…
Americans Steps into the Chaos of Forming the Palestinian Cabinet
week the special American Envoy John Wolf demanded that PalestinianIMEMC Staff October 1, 2003 According to informed Palestinian sources, in a meeting early this week the special American Envoy John…
Yesh Gvot Calls for Criminal Investigation of Israeli
A group of Israeli writers and thinkers joined the Israeli Yesh GvolOfficials IMEMC & Agencies, September 30, 2003 A group of Israeli writers and thinkers joined the Israeli Yesh Gvol…
Burns Warns Israel Against Continuing With Settlement
Wiliams Burns, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near EastActivities in The WB IMEMC Staff, September 30, 2003 Wiliams Burns, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near East affairs warned…
Israel, UK, US, Demanding Harsh Treatment against Jericho Prison
UK & US officials, who have external supervision over JerichoInmates IMEMC & Agencies, September 29, 2003 UK & US officials, who have external supervision over Jericho Prison, protested to the…
Closure Unnoticed by Palestinians
Palestinian territories during the Jewish holidays. A full closureIMEMC Staff, September 29, 2003 Israeli security forces lifted Monday morning the closure imposed on Palestinian territories during the Jewish holidays. A…
`“Controversial` Section of Wall Near Ariel On Hold
construction of the separation wall near the Ariel settlement, anIMEMC & Agencies, September 29, 2003 The Israeli cabinet will convene on Wednesday to discuss the construction of the separation wall…
Marwan Barghouti Refuses Closing Arguments
for his closing arguments to discuss the political agreementsIMEMC Staff & Agencies, September 29, 2003 In protest of his trial, Marwan Barghouti utilized his allotted time for his closing arguments…
Qureia’s Cabinet Finalized, Nasser Yousif for Interior,
After a three hour meeting in Ramallah, the Fatah Central CommitteeDahlan Out IMEMC Staff & Agencies, September 28, 2003 After a three hour meeting in Ramallah, the Fatah Central Committee…
If Palestinian Independence is Threatened, We Are All
Jerusalem — In the presidential and parliamentary elections that took place in 1996, I remember clearly my pride in participating in those first-ever Palestinian elections. US President Carter and others…
Quartet Moves Closer to U.S. Position, Calls PA to Quell Violence,
At the end of their meeting in New York on Friday, representativesIsrael to Freeze Settlements Ghassan Andoni, IMEMC, September 27, 2003 At the end of their meeting in New York…
Two Israelis Killed in a Military Attack near Hebron
Negohot, southwest of the Palestinian West Bank city of Hebron andIMEMC & Agencies, September 27, 2003 Armed Palestinian infiltrated Friday night the settlement of Negohot, southwest of the Palestinian West…
9 Pilots Grounded, Heated Discussions About IAF Refuseniks
Thursday it would discuss next week a letter signed by 27 reserveIMEMC & Agencies, September 26, 2003 The Israeli Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee said Thursday it would discuss…
Attacks in Gaza and Hebron Set the Region on a Dangerous Track
others were wounded to varying degrees in the Israeli operation inIMEMC & Agencies, September 26, 2003 An Israeli army source revealed that one soldier was killed and six others were…
Israel to Consult With US Before Removing Arafat
Arafat. The crisis around Arafat is expected to be discussed inIMEMC & Agencies, September 26, 2003 9:04 Israel promised to consult with the US before taking action against Arafat. The…
Israeli Troops Resume Operation in Gaza, 2 Palestinians Killed, 5
According to a Palestinian source, Israeli troops entered BureijSoldiers Wounded IMEMC & Agencies, September 25, 2003 According to a Palestinian source, Israeli troops entered Bureij refugee camp on Thursday in…
Israeli Troops Broke into and Searched a UNRWA Hospital in Qalqilyah
center of the West Bank city of Qalqyliah. Palestinian sourcesAbdul Hafiz, IMEMC, September 25, 2003 On Wednesday, Israeli troops broke into the UNRWA hospital in the center of the West…
IAF Head: Pilots, Refusing Orders, Will Have to Face the Law
head of the IAF Major General Dan Halutz declaring that they refuseIMEMC & Agencies, September 25, 2003 A group of 27 Israeli reserve duty pilots have sent a letter to…
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 sits above his house, now a heap of rocks, in…
Palestinian Rejection for Bush’s Call to Follow the Iraqi Example
rejected the US President’s statement that calls the PalestinianRashid Hilal , September 24, 2003 Dr. Saeb Erekat, chair of the negotiation department in the PA, rejected the US President’s statement…
Prisoners Swap to 400, No Agreement on Barghouti
of a prisoner exchange with the Lebanese Hizbullah, PalestinianIMEMC & Agencies, September 24, 2003 Israel has agreed to release about 400 prisoners next week as part of a prisoner exchange…
Immigrant Brigades a Financial Front
of claims about the Brigades that have surfaced in recent newsTim Covi & Johannes Wahlstrom, IMEMC, September 24, 2003 A former Immigrant Brigade participant on Thursday rebuked a series of…
Qureia: All Factions Agree to End the `“Weapons Chaos` in PA Areas
the principles and the guidelines of his government with allRashid Hilal, IMEMC, September 23, 2003 Qureia said Monday that he will continue an open dialogue regarding the principles and the…
Likud, Labor Leaders Agree That Sharon’s Comments Were not an
Likud officials said Monday that they do not think that ArielInvitation to Labor to Join Government IMEMC & Agencies, September 23, 2003 13:02 Likud officials said Monday that they do…
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 Palestinians call the Nakbah, or catastrophe, of 1948, when around…
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 political movement was formed last year with its base in…
Sharon, Peres, Exchange Compliments, As Crisis with Shinui Party
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon exchanged flattering commentsMounts up IMEMC & Agencies, September 22, 2003 19:43 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon exchanged flattering comments with Shimon Peres during Peres’ 80th…
Qureia Calls for a United Palestinian Front
of Palestinian resistance groups and political factions during aIMEMC & Agencies, September 22, 2003 Palestinian prime minister-designate Ahmed Qureia told the leaders of Palestinian resistance groups and political factions during…
Sharon Dismissed Request to Re-debate Removal of Arafat
(Shinui party) to re-debate the security cabinet decision and saidIMEMC & Agencies, September 22, 2003 Sharon rejected the request of his Interior Minister Avraham Poraz (Shinui party) to re-debate the…
Remote Weaponry to be Deployed at Separation Wall
that the separation wall as currently under construction wouldIMEMC & Agencies, September 22, 2003 According to various publications, Israeli security forces revealed that the separation wall as currently under construction…
U.S. Will Back PA Economically, Won’t Politically Back a Cabinet Run
According to the Israeli Newspaper Haaretz, the head of the Americanby Arafat IMEMC & Agencies, September 21, 2003 According to the Israeli Newspaper Haaretz, the head of the American delegation…
Peace Now Starts ‘Street Campaign’ Calling to End Sharon’s Regime
square in Tel Aviv, marking the first step of what Peace NowIMEMC & Agencies, September 21, 2003 Around 6000 Israeli protesters gathered Saturday night at Rabin square in Tel Aviv,…
Israeli Troops in Jenin for the Second Day
Jenin for the second day today. Soldiers searched homes andIMEMC & Agencies, September 20, 2003 9:18 Israeli troops continued operations inside the West Bank city of Jenin for the second…
UN General Assembly Demands Israel Not to Remove Arafat
to adopt a resolution demanding that bIsrael not remove or harmIMEMC & Agencies, September 20, 2003 9:31 The UN General Assembly on Friday voted 133-4, with 15 abstentions, to adopt…
Sharon Backs Mofaz’s Proposal to Delay the Separation Wall Route
In a meeting with Likud Ministers Friday, Israeli Prime MinisterAround Ariel IMEMC & Agencies, September 20, 2003 9:24 In a meeting with Likud Ministers Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon…
Group of Reserve Israeli Pilots to Refuse Executing Liquidation
A group of reserve pilots in the Israeli air force are planning toOrders IMEMC, September 19, 2003 A group of reserve pilots in the Israeli air force are planning to…
Bush Accuses Arafat for Failure of Peace Efforts
American President George Bush lashed at Palestinian PresidentImemc, September 19, 2003 9:19 In a joint press conference with the King of Jordan Abdullah II, American President George Bush lashed at…
Exchange of Fire, 4 Injuries in Riots in Gaza After Police Arrest
Hamas supporters took the streets of the Sheikh Radwan neighborhoodHamas Members IMEMC Staff, September 19, 2003 Hamas supporters took the streets of the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza city, throwing…
Qureia’s Government to be Announced Next Week, Includes Hamas
The new Palestinian cabinet will be appointed in coordinationSupporter IMEMC & Agencies, September 19, 2003 The new Palestinian cabinet will be appointed in coordination between Palestinian president Yasser Arafat and…
Hezbollah Leader: Prisoners Swap Will Definitely Include
Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said Wednesday that aPalestinians IMEMC & Agencies, September 18, 2003 Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said Wednesday that a possible swap of prisoners with Israel…
Israeli Settlers Convicted for Attempted Terror Attack of
Three settlers from the Israeli settlement of Bat Ayin in the WestPalestinian School IMEMC & Agencies, September 18, 2003 Three settlers from the Israeli settlement of Bat Ayin in the…
An Al-Qassam Brigades’ operative assasinated in Gaza Strip. Another
The Israeli forces assassinated one of Al-Qassam brigade’sPalestinian killed in an invasion South of the Strip Agencies & IMEMC, September 18, 2003 17:06 The Israeli forces assassinated one of Al-Qassam…
Israeli Military Official: Deporting Arafat is a Matter of How Not
An Israeli senior military source said Wednesday that a move againstIf IMEMC Staff, September 18, 2003 An Israeli senior military source said Wednesday that a move against Arafat is “a…
PA: UN Veto Shows U.S. Turning its Back on Road Map
resolution submitted to the UN Security Council demanding Israel notIMEMC & Agencies, September 18, 2003 Palestinian officials condemned the United States for vetoing the resolution submitted to the UN Security…
Erekat: Hope Israel Would Not Use the American Veto as a License To
The United States vetoed Tuesday a UN Security Council resolutionKill Arafat IMEMC & Agencies, September 17, 2003 The United States vetoed Tuesday a UN Security Council resolution submitted by Arab…
New report describes maltreatment of Palestinian prisoners in
A study conducted by the Palestinian Prisoners Society states thatinfamous Al-Naqab prison. Amin Abu Wardeh, IMEMC, September 17, 2003 A study conducted by the Palestinian Prisoners Society states that there…
Sharon Postpones Cabinet Debate over Separation wall
scheduled for Wednesday in which the government was to approve theIMEMC & Agencies, September 17, 2003 10:55 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon postponed a cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday in…
Military Concentrates Force in Nablus
killed in a clash between Palestinians and Israeli military andMo’ath Shreideh, IMEMC, September 17, 2003 Early Wednesday morning an Al-Aqsa martyrs brigades activist was killed in a clash between Palestinians…
Solana: Killing Arafat is beyond Imagination
he could not imagine that Israel would try to kill PalestinianIMEMC & Agencies, September 16, 2003 European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Monday that he could not imagine…
Possible American Veto Puts Resolution Vote on Hold
on the resolution submitted by Arab states demanding Israel to notIMEMC & Agencies, September 16, 2003 To avoid a likely US veto, the UN Security Council delayed the vote on…