Dozens Injured in Clashes Across West Bank, Kindergarten Raided
Dozens of Palestinians were injured Sunday, during clashes with Israeli forces across the occupied West Bank, while at least 29 Palestinians were kidnapped by Israeli forces, overnight.Dozens were injured by…
Netanyahu: Not One Meter of Area C to be Conceded
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that there are no plans to deliver any lands from West Bank Area C to Palestinians.In a meeting for Likud ministers, on Sunday, Netanyahu…
Woman Stabbed in Jerusalem, Palestinian Detained
A foreign citizen was stabbed in a West Jerusalem bus stop, this Sunday morning. The Palestinian man manage to run away but was arrested, shortly after, by the Israeli police.According…
Israeli Forces Shut Down 3rd Palestinian Radio Station
This Sunday morning, Israeli military forces issued an order for the closure of a Hebron radio station, the third Palestinian news outlet to be shut by Israeli authorities, this month,…
Palestinian Man Killed after Alleged Stabbing in East Jerusalem
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man on Sunday, after he allegedly stabbed and injured an Israeli police officer near Damascus Gate, in occupied East Jerusalem, an Israeli police spokesperson…
Kufur Qaddoum protest attacked by Israeli forces; 3 Palestinian civilians wounded
On Saturday in the village of Kufur Qaddoum, near Qalqilia, Israeli troops opened fire with live rounds on a non-violent protest march organized by a leftist party. The protest was…
Israel Closes Jerusalem Area Road, Isolates Palestinian Villages
Israeli forces, Saturday, closed a main road leading to Palestinian villages northwest of Jerusalem and prevented residents from entering or exiting the area, locals said.Locals told Ma’an News Agency that…
Clashes Following Beit Ummar Raid
Dozens of Palestinians suffocated during clashes that erupted with Israeli forces in Beit Ummar, to the south of Hebron, after the latter stormed the town to inquire after a local…
Olive Harvesters Driven From Lands in Burin
Israeli forces, on Saturday, chased Palestinian olive pickers off their land in the town of Burin, to the south of Nablus, according to an official.The Director of fieldwork in Rabbis…
Israeli Forces Storm Hebron Activist Center
Yesterday evening, Israeli forces kidnapped two activists from local rights group, Youth Against Settlement (YAS), in Hebron. Illegal settlers, under the protection of soldiers, closed the YAS center, the Soumud…
Gaza Fishermen Forced to Shore under Israeli Gunfire
Israeli naval forces, Saturday, opened fire on Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, according to local fishermen.The fishermen told Ma’an News Agency that…
Africa: Palestinian Flag Raised at UN Headquarters
On Friday, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) — the UN’s biggest entity in Africa — hoisted the flag of the state of Palestine at its headquarters, in…
EU Official Martina Anderson Calls for International Protection of Palestinians
On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, a European Union official, Friday, called for placing Palestine and the Palestinian people under international protection.“Ahead of…
Kerry, Israel, Palestine and Terrorism
United States Secretary John Kerry has, once again, visited the Middle East, to exert his particular brand of useless influence on Palestinian President and Israeli puppet Mahmoud Abbas, and Israeli…
PCHR Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the oPt (19 – 25 November 2015)
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (19 – 25 November 2015).Israeli attacks in the West Bank & Gaza: Shootings…
Abbas Meets with Greek Prime Minister
In a joint address, delivered Thursday with the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, PA President Mahmoud Abbas warned Israel not to turn the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict into a “religious” dispute.Abbas…
UPDATE: 82 Palestinians Shot and Injured Across oPt on Friday
At least 82 Palestinians were shot by Israeli military forces, on Friday, during ongoing clashes across the occupied Palestinian territories, according to officials and the Palestinian Red Crescent.A Red Crescent…
Obama Administration Rejects New Settlement Recognition
In a press conference this week, the Obama administration rejected Israel’s government request to recognize the construction of new [illegal] settlements in the occupied West Bank.The issue over new Israeli…
This Week in Palestine Week 48 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to this Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for November 21, to the 27, 2015. US Secretary of…
Cameraman Injured, Many Suffer Effects Of Teargas Inhalation, In Bil’in
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest, carried out by Palestinians, Israeli and international peace activists in Bil’in village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah. A Palestinian…
104 Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces since October 1st (List)
The full list of the 104 Palestinians and 16 Israelis killed since October 1st is below.In the latest numbers on injuries, from this past Friday, November 20th, the Palestinian Health…
Army Injures Eleven Palestinians In The Gaza Strip
Israeli soldiers shot 11 Palestinians with live rounds, including one who suffered a serious injury, while dozens suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, during clashes near border areas in…
28 Palestinians Injured, 171 Suffer Effects Of Teargas Inhalation in Qalqilia
Medical sources in the Red Crescent Society in Qalqilia, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, has reported that 27 Palestinians have been shot with rubber-coated steel bullets,…
Two Palestinians Injured In Kufur Qaddoum
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and Settlements, in Kufur Qaddoum town, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, wounding two Palestinians.Media spokesperson…
Several Palestinians Injured In Bethlehem, Two Children Kidnapped In Beit Sahour
Clashes renewed, Friday, between Israeli soldiers and local youths, near the northern entrance of the West Bank city of Bethlehem; two Palestinians were injured, and six suffered the effects of…
Army Kills A Palestinian Near Hebron, Five Soldiers Injured
Medical sources have reported, Friday, that a Palestinian teen, 19 years of age, was shot dead with several live Israeli army rounds, on the entrance of Beit Ummar town, north…
Soldiers Kidnap Four Palestinians In Nablus, Jenin And Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday at dawn, the northern West Bank districts of Nablus, Jenin and Bethlehem, and kidnapped four Palestinians, including two former political prisoners. The army also confiscated…
Armed Paramilitary Settler Kills A Palestinian Near Jerusalem
On Friday, an armed Israeli paramilitary settler shot dead a young Palestinian man, identified as Fadi Mohammad Mahmoud Khseib, 25. The slain Palestinian is the brother of Shadi Khseib, who…
Soldiers Kill A Palestinian Teen In Hebron
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Thursday evening, a young Palestinian man, after the army invaded the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied…
Israel To Coordinate With Google, YouTube, To Censor Palestinian Videos Of Conflict
The Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister, Member of Knesset Tzipi Hotovely, held meetings this week with representatives of YouTube and Google, to find ways of cooperating to censor Palestinian videos from…
Palestine Today 11 26 2015
Audio link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Thursday, November 26, 2015. Three Palestinians killed by Israeli army fire…
Stores Demolished near Bethlehem, Settlers Close Major Junction
The Israeli army, Thursday, demolished two commercial structures and seized some of their contents in the village of Hosan, west of Bethlehem, according to local sources.Hassan Hamamreh, mayor of Hosan,…
B’Tselem: Israeli Government Encourages Field Executions
Israeli human rights center, B’Tselem, is holding PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s government responsible for the committing of field executions against Palestinians by both Israeli forces and civilians. The director general of…
Five Resolutions in Favor of Palestine Approved by UN
The overwhelming majority of General Assembly of the United Nations, Wednesday, voted on five draft resolutions in favor of Palestine. The decision comes after the Assembly discussed the two articles,…
Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Homes in Jordan Valley
Early Thursday, Israeli authorities demolished residential structures in the northern Jordan Valley locality of al-Hadidiya, according to PNN municipal sources.Aref Daraghmeh, who monitors settlement activities in the Jordan Valley, said…
3rd Palestinian Shot and Killed on Thursday
A 19-year-old Palestinian was shot and killed at al-Arroub refugee camp in northern Hebron, Thursday, after Israeli soldiers invaded the it. He is the 3rd Palestinian to be killed during…
Many Palestinians Injured In Hebron
Two Palestinians were shot with live rounds; one with a rubber-coated steel bullet and several others suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, during clashes with Israeli soldiers invading the…
Names Of The 101 Palestinians Killed By Israeli Fire Since October 1st
The Following is a list of names of the 101 Palestinians shot and killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, including one…
Israeli Soldiers Kill A 51-year old Palestinian Man South Of Nablus
A Palestinian man, 51 years of age, was shot dead by Israeli soldiers, Thursday, at the Za’tara military roadblock, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. 101 Palestinians…
Including A 10-Year-Old Child, Army Kidnaps Nine Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers invaded, earlier on Thursday, several Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, and kidnapped nine Palestinians in Qalqilia, Jenin and Hebron, including a 10-year old child. Two fishers…
100th Palestinian killed by Israeli troops since Oct. 1st: 21 year old shot during protest
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the town of Qotna, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, early Thursday morning, shooting and killing one Palestinian, in addition to kidnapping and wounding many residents. The…
Soldiers Confiscate Eight Buses In Nablus
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday at dawn, the northern West Bank city of Nablus, broke into the Tamimi Bus Company, and confiscated eight buses, working on the Nablus-Ramallah road, and…
Palestinian Child Dies of Wounds Suffered Two Weeks Ago In Ramallah
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported, Wednesday, that a child died of serious wounds he suffered, two weeks ago, after Israeli soldiers shot him in the heart, in a town…
Palestine Today 11 25 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday, November 25, 2015. Two Palestinians die after being shot by…
Palestinian Killed, Israeli Soldier Seriously Injured, In Hebron
The Palestinian District Coordination Office in Hebron (DCO), has reported that the Israeli side has informed them that Mohammad Ismael Shobaki, 19, died of serious gunshot wounds he suffered when…
Jewish-Only Cities to Evict Thousands of Palestinians
Thousands of Palestinians will be displaced as part of a new Israeli plan to build several Jewish-only communities in the Negev region, in south of the Israeli territory, which will…
Right-wing Paramilitary Jewish Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
Israeli right-wing paramilitary settlers, on Wednesday, broke into the courtyards of al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, in an act of provocation against Muslims worldwide, who consider it the third-holiest site…
Army Kidnaps 34 Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, overnight and on Wednesday morning, 34 Palestinians, including many children, in different parts of the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.In Hebron, the soldiers kidnapped ten Palestinians,…
Soldiers Kidnap Seven Palestinians, Including Five Children, In Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers invaded, earlier Wednesday, several Palestinian homes and searched them, in different parts of occupied Jerusalem, and kidnapped seven Palestinians, including five children.The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan…
Army Kidnaps Nine Palestinians, Including Five Children, In Hebron
At least nine Palestinians, including five children, have been kidnapped, earlier on Wednesday, after Israeli soldiers invaded the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and a number of nearby communities.Media…
Soldiers Assault And Kidnap A Child, Eight Years Of Age, In Hebron
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Tuesday, a Palestinian child, only eight years of age, from Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and took him to…
Palestine Today 11 24 2015
Audio Ink After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday, November 24, 2015. Palestinian driver injured by army gunfire after…
Airstrike Launched on Central Gaza
The Israeli army, on Tuesday, continued to breach the truce agreement reached between the Palestinian-Israeli sides under the Egyptian auspices, earlier in August 2014, launching an airstrike on a site…
British Labour Drops G4S over Israeli Prisons
The British Labour Party will no longer be doing business with G4S.The National Executive Committee of the party voted 12-4 to boycott G4S over its involvement with Israeli repression against…
Kerry Unwavering in Support of Tel Aviv
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday expressed support for Israel’s right to ‘defend’ itself from ‘terrorism’ and ‘senseless violence,’ in comments which will most likely be viewed in…
3,500 Medical Patients Wait for Rafah Crossing to Open
Some 3,500 patients in Gaza are eagerly awaiting the opening of Rafah crossing, on the joint borders between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, in order to travel to receive medical…
€10 Million Made Available to UNRWA by European Commision
Yesterday, the European Commission announced an additional €10 million in support to UNRWA, in order to keep schools open, and to maintain core services for Palestinian refugees..According to the official…
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (Statement by Riyad Mansour)
In a meeting commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, to be observed 29 November, the Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine, Riyad H. Mansour, called…
WAFA and B’Tselem Correspondents Assaulted in Hebron
Israeli forces manning a military checkpoint, set up near al-Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron, assaulted two correspondents working for WAFA news agency and B’Tselem, the Israeli human rights center.WAFA correspondent, Jwed…
Army Kidnaps Nineteen Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, several Palestinian communities, in different parts of the occupied West Bank, broke into and searched dozens of homes, and kidnapped nineteen Palestinians.In the…
Palestinian driver hits group of Israeli soldiers in the road; soldiers shoot & wound driver
A Palestinian man was shot by Israeli forces Tuesday after he drove his vehicle into a group of Israeli soldiers at Za’atara checkpoint in the central West Bank. Three of…
Army Injures Five Palestinians With Live Fire In Tulkarem
Medical sources have reported that five Palestinians were shot with live Israeli army fire, on Monday evening, and four others suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, after the soldiers…
Soldiers Injure Three Palestinians Near Ramallah
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, on Monday evening, three Palestinians with live fire, after the army invaded the al-Mogheer village, east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.Local sources…
Palestine Today 11 23 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Monday, November 23, 2015. Three Palestinians killed by Israeli army gunfire…
Night Raids Continue in Al Khalil (Hebron)
On Tuesday, 17th November, several groups of soldiers raided houses in the Wadi al-Hurriya neighborhood of al-Khalil, an H1 district legally outside of Israeli control.11/22/15 | International Solidarity Movement |…
VIDEO: Checkpoints, Harassment in Jerusalem
In the neighborhood of A-Tur (Mount of Olives), children fear going to school because of the permanent Israeli police presence in front of a school, AIC reports.Parents and activists organized…
Army: Rocket Fired from Gaza
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip reportedly landed in southern Israel on Monday, with no injuries reported, according to Israel’s army.A spokesperson said that the rocket was launched at…
3 More Palestinian Teens Dead after Alleged Stabbing Incidents
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian teenager on Monday afternoon after he allegedly attempted to stab an Israeli soldier at the Huwwara checkpoint south of Nablus, Israel’s army said.An…
Palestinian Rights Organisations Deliver Submission to ICC
Palestinian Human Rights organisations have delivered a submission to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on alleged Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity during the 2014 Gaza offensive.23 November 2015…
VIDEO: Child Killed, Her Friend Seriously Injured, In Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, Monday, a Palestinian child, and seriously wounded her friend, allegedly after ‘carrying out a stabbing attack,’ in Jerusalem, wounding two persons.The slain Palestinian child has…
Soldiers Kidnap 37 Palestinians In The West Bank
The number of Palestinians, kidnapped by the Israeli army, largely from their homes in the occupied West Bank, after the soldiers invaded them earlier Monday, has arrived to 37.The Palestinian…
Army Kidnaps Thirteen Palestinians In Hebron
Israeli soldiers conducted, earlier Monday, extensive military invasions, and searches of homes, in different parts of the southern West Bank district of Hebron, and kidnapped at least thirteen Palestinians.Several military…
3 Palestinians & 1 Israeli Killed Sunday; 94 Palestinians Killed since 10/1 (List)
Three Palestinians, including a 16-year old girl, were shot and killed by Israelis on Sunday. All three were accused of ‘having a knife’, but in two of the three killings,…
Nine Palestinians Injured, Four Brothers Kidnapped In Bethlehem; Two Children Kidnapped In Qalqilia
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, on Sunday evening, eight Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets in Beit Fajjar town, and one near Dar Salah, in the West Bank district of Bethlehem,…
Undercover Police Assault Elderly Man in Jerusalem
Members of Israeli special forces assaulted, on Saturday evening, 90-year-old Mohammed Abbasi, severely beaing him while he was in the Ras al-Amud neighborhood of Silwan.Wadi Helwah Information Center said, according…
AAA Conference Passes BDS Resolution
With over 10,000 members, the American Anthropological Association (AAA) has become the largest scholarly institution in the United States to endorse the academic boycott of Israel when its general conference…
VIDEO: Makan Tawassul Provides Haven from Occupation for Children and Parents
As the Palestinian family is living a daily struggle under the Israeli occupation, The Swiss Association, Makan Tawassul, has opened a branch in Bethlehem to provide children with a playing…
Another Palestinian Shot Dead after Fatal Stabbing Incident near Gush Etzion
A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli forces after he stabbed to death a 21-year-old Israeli woman near the illegal Israeli settlement bloc of Gush Etzion Sunday night,…
Army Kidnaps A Woman And A Child In Hebron
Israeli soldiers have kidnapped, Sunday, a Palestinian woman on a roadblock, near the Ibrahimi Mosque, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and a child in the al-‘Arroub refugee…
Army Kidnaps Ten Palestinians, Including Three Children, In Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers and undercover units of the army invaded, Sunday, various Palestinian towns and neighborhoods in occupied Jerusalem, and kidnapped ten Palestinians, including three children.Several military vehicles invaded Ras al-‘Amoud…
Second Palestinian Killed On Sunday: Taxi Driver Shot By Settler After Car Accident
A Palestinian taxi driver was shot dead by an armed Israeli paramilitary settler on Sunday after crashing into another car on the main road near the village of ‘Anata east…
Israeli Settlement Leader Kills Palestinian Girl, Claims ‘she Had A Knife’
On Sunday morning Israeli colonial settlement leader Gershon Mesika rammed a teenage girl with his car, claiming ‘she had a knife’. When the girl, Ashraqat Taha Qatanany, 16, from Nablus,…
Soldiers Kidnap Two Palestinians In Bethlehem, Isolate Aqraba Village Near Nablus
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Sunday at dawn, the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and Beit Fajjar nearby town, kidnapped two Palestinians and summoned another resident for interrogation. The soldiers completely…
Soldiers Kidnap 19 Palestinians In Hebron, Search Hundreds Of Homes
The Israeli army carried out, late at night and on Sunday at dawn, massive invasions into hundreds of Palestinian homes, in the Hebron district, in the southern part of the…
Israeli Terrorists Burn Palestinian citizen of Israel to Death
A group of Israeli terrorists burnt to death a 22 year old Palestinian citizen of Israel, identified as Fadi Hoosh.Israeli police found the burnt body of the Israeli-Palestinian citizen inside…
PCHR Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the oPt (12 – 18 November 2015)
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (12 – 18 November 2015).Israeli attacks in the West Bank & Gaza: Shootings…
On Children’s Day, Israel Kidnaps 400 Palestinian Children
On Universal Children’s Day, Israel reportedly abducted 400 Palestinian children between the age of 11 and 17; some of them are to be tried and others are not, the Palestinian…
Ministry of Health: More Than 10.000 Palestinians Injured Since October
This last Friday, more than 200 Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces across the occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip, during confrontations with the military, according to the…
Stabbing in Southern Israel: 4 Israelis Wounded, Crowd Attacks Bedouin
According to Israeli police, a suspected Palestinian stabbed and wounded four Israelis, including a 13-year-old girl, in the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Gat on Saturday evening before fleeing the…
Many Palestinians Injured Near Hebron
Dozens of Israeli military vehicles invaded, on Saturday at dawn, Beit Ummar town north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and clashed with dozens of local youths, before…
Pollard Released After 30 Years in Prison
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Friday, addressed American spy, Jonathan Pollard, who was released on parole after serving 30 years in prison, after handing over top-secret classified information to…
Army Kidnaps Fifteen Palestinians In Hebron
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Saturday at dawn, the southern West Bank district of Hebron, searched dozens of homes and kidnapped fifteen Palestinians. The soldiers invaded the Joret Bahlas area, north…
Soldiers Storm “Hebron Radio” Shut It Down, Confiscate Equipment
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Saturday at dawn, the Hebron Radio in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, confiscated its equipment and ordered it shut for six months.Media sources in…
Israeli Soldiers Attack The Weekly Nonviolent Protest In Bil’in
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall and Settlements in Bil’in village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, wounding four persons. The army also…
Soldiers Attack The Weekly Protest In Kufur Qaddoum
Israeli soldiers assaulted, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest in Kufur Qaddoum town, in the northern West Bank district of Qalqilia, after invading it.The Popular Committee in Kufur Qaddoum said the…
Health Ministry: ‘233 Palestinians Injured On Friday, 118 Of Them With Live Fire’
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that 233 Palestinians were injured by Israeli army fire, on Friday, including 118 who were shot with live army fire, in different parts of…
This Week in Palestine Week 47 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to this Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for November 14, to the 20, 2015. Israeli attacks targeting…
Health Ministry: 91 Palestinians, Including 18 Children, Killed By Israeli Fire Since October 1
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire since October 1 has reached 91, including 18 children and four women. More than 10,000…
Israel Agrees To Allow Palestinian Telecommunication Companies Access To 3G
The Israeli Authorities agreed, on Thursday, to release the 3G frequencies and equipment that Tel Aviv has been holding for many years, thus allowing the Palestinian telecommunication companies to provide…
Military Roadblocks? We Have An App For That!
Palestinian developers have managed to create two new digital applications to be used on smart phones, in different parts of the occupied West Bank, in order to alert the public…