West Bank Demonstrations Ongoing, Dozens Abducted
Several demonstrations have taken place all across the West Bank and in Jerusalem, on Thursday, in support of Palestinian resistance and in solidarity with the Gaza Strip. An AP cameraman…
Israel Presents 7-Stage Plan, Islamic Jihad; Israeli Violations Will Be Met By Fierce Retaliation
The Israeli side presented a 7-stage plan to Egyptian mediators who, in return, handed it to the Palestinian negotiators. Palestinian sources said that the plan is practically filled with threats…
This Week in Palestine Week 33 2014
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Two Palestinians Injured In Jerusalem
Palestinian medical sources in occupied Jerusalem have reported that two Palestinians have been injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers near an illegitimate Israeli settlement outpost.The sources said resident Mahmoud Khalil…
Handful of Gaza Children Evacuated to Jerusalem for Treatment
Shaima al-Masri, age 5, came to Saint Joseph’s Hospital in East Jerusalem from Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip. According to the Defence for Children International, Palestine, it has…
Al Nakhaala: Long-term Truce to Be Announced
Deputy Secretary-General of the Palestinian faction of the Islamic Jihad, Ziad al-Nakhaala, said Thursday that a long-term ceasefire to include the lifting of the siege on Gaza would be announced…
Wounded Palestinian Kidnapped In Bethlehem
Undercover forces of the Israeli military kidnapped, on Thursday at night, a young Palestinian man, after shooting him in the Aida refugee camp, north of the West Bank city of…
US President Stalls Shipment of Hellfire Missiles to Israel
After officials in the Obama administration say they were ‘blindsided’ by the shipment of ammunition from the Pentagon to Israel, the administration decided to put a temporary halt on the…
Palestine Today 08 14 2014
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Palestine Today 08 14 2014
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64 Palestinians Kidnapped In Jerusalem, West Bank
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, late at night and on Thursday at dawn, at least 64 Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank, and in occupied East Jerusalem, and moved…
Explosive Device Defused Near Tubas
Explosives experts of the Palestinian police in Jenin, defused on Thursday an explosive object, dropped by the Israeli army during training, in Tammoun town, in the central West Bank district…
Truce Extension Holding Following Failed Start
Israel and Palestinian resistance fighters are holding their fire, this morning, according to Ma’an.The Israeli army says that there has been no fighting for several hours, since Israeli air strikes…
Palestinian Killed Near Salfit
Palestinian medical sources have reported, on Thursday morning, that a young Palestinian man was killed after being rammed by a settler’s vehicle near an illegal Israeli settlement, in the central…
Israeli Airstrikes Over Gaza, Ceasefire Spoiled
Israeli aircraft have carried out airstrikes across Gaza early Thursday, according to Ma’an, these in response to rocket fire reported to have come from Gaza just shortly after a new…
14 Palestinians Kidnapped in the West Bank
Israeli forces, on Wednesday, abducted at least 14 Palestinians during the night and in predawn raids across the West Bank, according to reports by local and security sources.In Hebron City,…
Palestinian Killed In Khan Younis
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a man was killed on Wednesday evening, when an explosive object — likely to have been fired by Israel, previously — detonated close to…
Official: Truce Extended for Five Days, Rocket Fire Reported During Hiatus
Based on Israeli claims, three rockets were reported to have hit the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, on Wednesday, just before the official 12 am end of a 72-hour temporary…
Palestine Today 08 13 2014
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Five, Including Italian Journalist, Killed In Gaza
At least five people have been killed and another six seriously injured by an unexploded Israeli missile which blew up in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, according to witnesses and a…
Fifty Palestinians Kidnapped In Occupied Jerusalem
Dozens of Israeli soldiers, and police officers, invaded various Palestinian communities and towns in different parts of occupied Jerusalem, and kidnapped more than 50 Palestinians from their homes. Dozens of…
VIDEO: Israeli Soldiers Assault Palestinian, Seize Tractor
Israeli soldiers assaulted a young Palestinian, on Tuesday, in an area east of Yatta, south of the Hebron District, upon which they seized his tractor.Rateb Jubour, Coordinator of the Anti-settlement…
VIDEO: Israeli Soldiers Celebrate Shooting an 18-year-old
On August 9th in Hebron, Israeli soldiers celebrated shooting an 18-year-old Palestinian youth in the leg with live ammunition.12th August 2014 | International Solidarity Movement | Hebron, Occupied Palestine The…
Another Round Of Indirect Talks Ends, Gaps Still Large
Palestinian sources have reported that a new round of indirect Palestinian-Israeli talks, mediated by Egypt, ended in Cairo with no concrete results, while the 72-hour ceasefire reaches its end by…
Gaza Volunteers Risk Their Lives for Palestinians
A phenomenal volunteering effort on the part of humanitarian workers has emerged with the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza civilians. In spite of the tremendous risks implied by providing…
Ministry Of Detainees Publishes Names Of 26 Palestinians Kidnapped In Gaza
The Palestinian Ministry of Detainee and Ex-Detainees stated that its legal units managed, a few days ago, to obtain a list containing the names of 26 Palestinians kidnapped by the…
PLO: Over 485,000 People Now Displaced in Gaza
“Over 485,000 people have been displaced (almost one third of the Gaza population) –1,700,000 people (the entire population of the Gaza Strip) have been affected by the destruction of electricity,…
Limited Progress in Ceasefire Negotiations
Ongoing ceasefire talks are beginning to take shape, Cairo sources told Ma’an. However, several outstanding issues need to be addressed in order to establish a permanent truce.Palestinian sources close to…
Palestine Today 08 12 2014
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Israeli Navy Boats Open Fire On Fishers In Rafah
Israeli navy boats violated the temporary truce with Gaza by opening fire on Palestinian fishing boats near the coast of Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Nizar…
Child Injured By Army Fire Near Bethlehem
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a child, 10 years of age, was shot in the face by a rubber-coated metal bullet, fired by Israeli soldiers invading Teqoua’ town, east…
Several Palestinians Kidnapped In West Bank, Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Monday evening and on Tuesday at dawn, several Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank, and also invaded several homes and searched them.Update: 11:06…
Al-Arabi Meets with Serry and Erekat in Cairo
Secretary-General of the Arab League, Nabil Al-Arabi, has met separately with both UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Robert Serry, and Member of the executive committee of…
Cairo Negotiations Resume Today
The Israeli delegation returned to Cairo, this morning, in resumption of indirect negotiations with Palestinian officials, at the onset of a 72-hour ceasefire agreed to by both sides. The talks…
UN Panel Appointed to Investigate Gaza Assault
The UN Human Rights Council has appointed a three-member panel to investigate possilbe humanitarian law violations during Israel’s Gaza assault, according to Ma’an.The commission is to be headed by William…
Teen Killed By An Explosive Dropped By The Army Near Tubas
Palestinian medical sources reported, Monday, that a Palestinian teen has been killed, and his brother was wounded, by an explosive charge dropped by the army near the central West Bank…
Wounded Man Dies At An Egyptian Hospital
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a wounded Palestinian man died at an Egyptian hospital of serious injuries suffered several days ago when the army bombarded Rafah. Remains of two…
Palestine Today 08 11 2014
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Month of Attacks on Palestinians in Jerusalem Increases Tension; Exposes Racist Policies
As the Israeli Central Court of Jerusalem releases three youth accused in the recent homicide of 16-year-old Muhammad Abu Khdeir, another young Palestinian is found stabbed to death in Silwan,…
VIDEO: Israel Using Human Shields in Gaza
The Israeli government has tried to defend its indiscriminate killing of civilians by claiming resistance fighters hide among the people, when actually there is no safe place in Gaza. We…
At Least Four Kidnapped In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers invaded a number of Palestinian communities in the occupied West bank, broke into and violently searched several homes, and kidnapped at least four Palestinians.Local sources said several armored…
Delegation Update: Next 3 Days Last Chance for Truce
According to Ma’an News Agency, the Palestinian delegation in Cairo has told Egyptian mediators that the next three days will be the last chance for reaching a comprehensive truce agreement…
Palestinian Killed By Army Shell Near Nablus
Palestinian medical sources reported that a young Palestinian man was killed on Monday, at dawn, by an Israeli “Energa” shell fired on a home in Qabalan village, south of the…
Erekat Supports Egyptian Initiative, Arab League to Convene Emergency Meeting
An urgent meeting amongst the Arab League Foreign Ministerial Council, to be chaired by Morocco, is to take place on Monday, in follow up on a July 14th decision regarding…
Two More Palestinians Killed, Many Injured
Palestinian medical sources reported, Sunday, that two more Palestinians were killed and many injured, some seriously, in the Israeli bombardment of different parts of the Gaza Strip. Temporary 72-hours ceasefire…
Israel & Palestinians Agree on 72-hour Ceasefire
A 72-hour ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is set to begin at midnight Monday morning, after Palestinian factions and Israeli authorities agreed to hold fire while negotiators work on terms…
Jewish Survivors and Descendants of Survivors of Nazi Genocide Condemn Gaza Massacre
A group of Holocaust survivors and their descendants from the U.S. and Europe have signed onto a letter challenging a letter published in the New York Times by fellow Holocaust…
Including Two Children, Four Palestinians Killed in Gaza
Palestinian medical sources have reported that four Palestinians, including two children, have been killed and dozens injured, after the army fired missiles into several areas in the Gaza Strip. Updated:…
Child Killed By Army Fire In Hebron
Palestinian medical sources reported that a child was shot and killed, by Israeli army fire, in the al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied…
Israel Deliberately Attacking Medical Workers in Gaza, Amnesty Says
Since the military offensive in Gaza began a month ago, Israeli fire has killed at least six ambulance workers and 13 aid workers while they were attempting to rescue injured…
Al-Ahmad: “Palestinian Demands Clear, Non-negotiable”
Member of Fatah’s Central Committee and head of the Palestinian delegation for truce talks in Cairo, Azzam Al-Ahmad, says that Palestinians do not wish to resume attacks, but that it…
ISM Journal: Clashes in Hebron
As ISM volunteers were heading back from al-Masara village yesterday, we were dropped at off at Bab Al-Zawiye, the city center of Hebron. 9th August 2014 | ISM, Vern |…
Gazans Again Fleeing to UN Schools as Israeli Strikes Resume
As an intense volley of rocket fire resumed across the borders of the Gaza Strip, just following the end of a 72-hour temporary truce on Friday, Gazans who had returned…
Five More Palestinians Killed In Ongoing Israeli Strikes
Palestinian medical sources have reported that, Saturday, five more Palestinians have been killed and dozens injured, as the Israeli army continued it bombardment of different areas of the besieged Gaza…
‘Day of Rage’ Protests Against Israeli Aggression in Gaza Held All Over the World
Following a call by the Palestinian Boycott Divestment and Sanctions National Committee and other Palestinian organizations, supporters of equal rights for Palestinians held protests around the world on Saturday, calling…
Five Palestinians Killed In Central Gaza
The Palestinian Ministry Of Health stated that five Palestinians were killed, and several others injured, some seriously, after the army bombarded a mosque in Nusseirat area, and the al-Maghazi refugee…
Israeli Soldiers Kill A Palestinian Man In Hebron
Palestinian medical sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, have reported that a young Palestinian man died Saturday, at dawn, of a serious injury suffered…
Palestinian Killed By Army Fire Near Ramallah
Palestinian medical sources reported, Friday, that a young Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli army fire near the Psagot illegitimate Israeli settlement, built on Palestinian lands belonging to…
This Week in Palestine – Week 32 – Gaza Special Coverage
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Foreign Journalists Refuse to Meet Netanyahu’s Expectations
Foreign correspondents covering Gaza have rejected Israeli PM Netanyahu’s allegations regarding their reports, which have been described as ‘unbalanced’ and ‘biased’ towards Palestinians due to pressure exerted by Hamas.Netanyahu held…
UPDATED: 03:16 Five Palestinians Killed, At Least 31 Injured, Friday
The Palestinian Ministry of Health has reported that Israeli missiles and shells in the Gaza Strip have killed five Palestinians, Friday, while at least 31 have been injured.3:15 Friday Update:…
Several Palestinians Kidnapped, Two Mosques Invaded
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Thursday, several Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank. The army said all detained Palestinians have been moved to interrogation centers. Local sources in…
Child Killed, Eleven Injured, In Renewed Israeli Bombardment Of Gaza
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza has reported that a Palestinian child was killed, and at least eleven Palestinians have been injured after the Israeli army continued its bombardment…
Israel Resumes Gaza Strikes
Israel has once again resumed its attacks on the Gaza Strip, following a failed attempt by Cairo negotiators at extending the 72-hour ceasefire beyond the 8am deadline, Friday. According to…
Demands Israel Has Accepted, And Rejected
The following is a list of Palestinian demands presented to Israel by the Palestinian resistance in Gaza, during indirect talks held in Egypt between Israeli and Palestinians teams, as published…
Truce Ends, Rockets Fired at Israel
As the 72-hour temporary truce comes to an unsatisfactory end, with Israel failing to meet demands presented by negotiators in Cairo, Palestinian resistance in Gaza has fired a number of…
Al-Qassam: “No Ceasefire Without Adhering To Our Legitimate Demands”
Video – On Thursday August 7: The al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, stated in a video published on August 7th, that any ceasefire and truce agreement…
After 25 Years To Conceive First Child, Family Wiped Out By Israeli Missile
“Are you pregnant Suheila, really?” The husband asked his wife with the utmost joy and happiness. It had taken Ahmad an-Nairab, 67, and his wife Soheila 25 years of doctor…
Reality of Gaza Destruction Haunts Families and Children Amid Ceasefire
UNICEF – JERUSALEM, 7 August 2014 – As the three-day ceasefire in Gaza draws to a close, families are struggling to cope with the aftermath of 28 days of violence…
Israel Orders Halt on Palestinian Home Construction near Bethlehem
Israeli forces have ordered several Palestinians working on their houses in the village of al-Khader, to the south of Bethlehem, to stop construction, under the pretext of ‘building without a…
Israel Acts to Head Off War Crime Claims
Fearful of the growing international demand that Israeli officers be tried for war crimes committed during this last offensive against the Gaza Strip, the military has ordered a comprehensive internal…
Hamas: No Reply from Israel on Ceasefire
[Thursday Evening 8/7/14]: Hamas has stated that Israel has not yet replied to its ceasefire offer, warning of an ‘escalation’ in hostilities should Israel failed to do so — this…
Updated: Jordanian Family: “Israel Tortured Our Son To Death”
A Jordanian family is accusing Israel of arresting and torturing their son to death, after they detained him during a Tel Aviv protest in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza.The…
Palestine Today 08 08 2014
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Palestinian Dies Of Earlier Wounds suffered In Gaza
Palestinian medical sources at the al-Maqassed Hospital in occupied Jerusalem have reported that a Palestinian man from Gaza died of wounds suffered a week ago, in an Israeli bombardment of…
Child Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Settler’s Car In Hebron
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a child was seriously injured after being rammed by an Israeli settler’s vehicle, in the Old City of Hebron, in the southern part of…
Indirect Ceasefire Talks Continue To Hit Obstacles
Egyptian-mediated Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire talks are “ongoing” but hitting various obstacles which could turn the current calm into a new round of confrontation. Palestinian official says reports of an additional ceasefire…
Reporters Without Borders: Journalist Death Toll in Gaza Reaches 13
“As Israel announces the withdrawal of its troops from the Gaza Strip, Reporters Without Borders (RWB) reports that 12 Palestinian journalists and one media worker have been killed since the…
Israeli Forces Kidnap 11 Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli forces have kidnapped 11 Palestinians and summoned several for interrogation, in addition to shooting and injuring a number of others with live fire during raids across the West Bank,…
10-year-old Child Shot in Chest with Live Ammunition
In al-Khalil (Hebron) on Sunday August 3rd, a 10-year-old Palestinian boy was walking to his home near the illegal settlement of Kiryat Arba when the Israeli military shot him in…
Khdeir Murder Suspects Released Until End of Proceedings
The Israeli Central Court of Jerusalem decided, on Wednesday, not to hold three young suspects accused of killing 16-year-old Muhammad Abu Khudeir this past month, according to the PNN.The boy…
Israelis ‘Withholding Information’ on Gaza POWs
Minister of Prisoner’s Affairs Shawqi al-Ayasa has stated that no information has been received concerning a number of Palestinians detained in Gaza over the course of Israel’s offensive on the…
Irish Senator Condemns Gaza Massacre, “Nazi talk” by Israelis
Irish senator and former presidential candidate David Norris made a powerful speech on 31 July condemning Israel’s massacre in Gaza and the complicity of American, Irish and other European governments.Ali…
International Solidarity Grows as Israeli Crimes Against Gaza Take Root in Collective Consciousness
As the international community once again files out horror-struck from the political theater of the Middle East, in bleak 72-hour assessment of the violence it has collectively witnessed in Gaza…
Several Palestinians Injured Near Hebron
Palestinian medical sources have reported that several Palestinians have been injured by Israeli army fire after dozens of soldiers invaded, on Wednesday evening, Beit Ummar town, north of the southern…
Undercover Forces Kidnap A Palestinian Activist In Tulkarem
On Wednesday evening, a number of undercover soldiers of the Israeli military, infiltrated into Tulkarem city, in the northern part of the West Bank, and kidnapped a nonviolent activist from…
Palestine Today 08 06 2014
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Settlers Smash Doors Of Palestinian Stores In Hebron’s Old City
A number of fanatic Israeli settlers invaded, on Wednesday at noon, the “Gold Market” area, under full Israeli security and military control, in the Old City of the southern West…
Nine Palestinians Kidnapped In West Bank, Dozens Injured
Israeli soldiers invaded various Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, and kidnapped nine Palestinians, six of them in Hebron. Scores of Palestinians have been hurt by Israeli fire and…
US Senator Filibusters Live Coverage of Powerful Palestinian Testimonies
On Friday, fifteen-year-old Tariq Abukhdeir spoke at a hearing on Capitol Hill about the brutal beating he endured at the hands of Israeli police in early July. 08/05/2014 | The…
38 Palestinians Kidnapped in Jerusalem and West Bank
At least 38 Palestinians across the West Bank and Jerusalem have been abducted by Israeli forces, on Tuesday, while several others were summoned for interrogation, according to reports by local…
Palestine Today 08 05 2014
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Palestinian Negotiators Meet in Cairo, Al Maliki Meets ICC Reps at the Hague
Three remaining members of a Palestinian delegation attempting to negotiate a longer truce between combatants in Gaza entered Egypt through Rafah crossing, on Tuesday, according to MENA state news.Ma’an News…
Remains Of Two Palestinians Found Under Rubble In Central Gaza
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza has reported that ongoing search and rescue efforts under the rubble of bombarded homes in Gaza have led, on Tuesday morning, to uncovering…
Family Of Slain Jerusalem Young Man Denies Israeli Allegations
The family of Mohammad Nayef Ja’abeess, 21, who was shot and killed by the Israeli police in occupied Jerusalem, Monday, denied Israeli allegations that he deliberately rammed his industrial digger…
Five Kidnapped In West Bank, Many Injured
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, various Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, and kidnapped at least five Palestinians. Soldiers also clashed with local youth in Bethlehem.The Palestinian…
Beit Sahour: Israeli Military Abducts 2; Rocket hits House
Just before the ceasefire went into effect on Tuesday morning, Palestinian resistance groups fired several dozen rockets toward Israeli targets in retaliation of Israeli bombardment of different areas of Gaza.Some…
VIDEO: In Memory of Salem Shammaly
In honour of the memory of Salem Khalil Salem Shammaly, the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) has published all the raw footage, taken by Mohammed Abedullah, of Salem’s murder, and photos…
Israel Continues Attacks in Southern and Central Gaza, Killing 8
On Monday afternoon, Israeli attacks in different parts of Gaza continued – despite a unilateral declaration by Israel that they would pause their attacks for 7 hours on Monday. At…
MoH: ‘In the Name of Humanity, Stop the Israeli Slaughter of Innocents in Gaza’
Official Press Release — Gaza Ministry of HealthAugust 04, 2014 The Ministry of Health Gaza condemns in the strongest possible terms the Israeli breaking of the humanitarian ceasefire in a…