German FM Visits Gaza, Urges the End of the Blockade but Refuses to Meet Hamas
German Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle, urged Israel to lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip but refused to meet Hamas officials, in the first German official visit to Gaza in…
Haaretz: No More ‘Wanted’ Palestinians In the West Bank
Israeli paper, Haaretz, reported Monday morning that. for the first time since the beginning of the second Intifada in late September 2000, army records indicate that there are no more…
Abbas: Palestinian State Could be Declared Within a Year
Speaking at the first Sir Bani Yas Forum on Peace and Global Security in Abu Dhabi, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that Palestinians will declare a sovereign state within a…
Fundamentalists Attack Chilean Tourist After “Suspecting” He Is Arab
A group of Israeli fundamentalists attacked, on Thursday after midnight, a Chilean tourist while walking through a public park in Jerusalem after “suspecting” that he is an Arab.Israeli sources reported…
Hundreds of Israeli police demolish mosque; 1,000 Bedouins protest the demolition
A massive force of Israeli police, accompanied by officials with the Israeli Lands Administration, descended on the Palestinian Bedouin town of Rahat, in southern Israel, where they demolished a mosque…
Israeli prosecutors seek to increase sentence of Palestinian non-violent leader
Abdullah Abu Rahma, a leader of the non-violent movement in Palestine currently imprisoned in an Israeli detention camp for “incitement”, faces two new hearings this week as Israeli prosecutors attempt…
Israeli Government Documents Show Deliberate Policy To Keep Gazans At Near-starvation Levels
Documents, whose existence were denied by the Israeli government for over a year, have been released after a legal battle led by Israeli human rights group, Gisha. The documents reveal…
‘Lonely Planet’ guidebook rates Tel Aviv among world’s ‘top ten cities’ despite boycott calls
In the midst of a worldwide boycott campaign urging tourists to refuse to visit Israel until Israeli authorities adhere to international law and signed agreements, the ‘Lonely Planet’ travel guide…
This Week in Palestine week 44 2010
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Three Injured at an-Nabi Saleh Anti-Wall Protest
At least three civilians were injured and many others treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation on Friday, after Israeli troops violently suppressed the weekly anti-wall protest at the…
Tear Gas to Silence the Protests in Bil’in and Ni’lin
On Friday, a number of civilians were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation when Israeli troops attacked the weekly anti wall protests in the central West Bank villages…
Israeli Army Uses Tear Gas During The Anti Wall Protest in al-Ma’sara
On Friday, a number of civilians were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation during the weekly anti wall protest in the village of al-Ma’sara, near Bethlehem.Like every Friday,…
Islamist Students Boycott Najah University Election
Islamist students at an-Najah University, in the city of Nablus, have announced that they will boycott the Student Council election after the PA security forces arrested several supporters, according to…
Al-Masri Visits Gaza to Claim Palestinian Unity
On Friday, the independent figure and businessman Munib al-Masri will travel to Gaza to pave the way for Fatah-Hamas meeting in Damascus next week. Al-Masri, a Nablus billionaire and head…
Palestinian Teenage Boy Put Under House Arrest
A 13-year-old Palestinian boy has been placed under five-month house arrest on suspicion of throwing stones at Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. The teenager, named Karem, was detained in…
Haaretz: Israel Gave East Jerusalem Properties to Rightist Groups Bypassing Law
Israel Lands Administration handed over properties in the Silwan neighborhood and the Old City of Jerusalem to right-wing groups Elad and Ateret Cohanim at low prices, without issuing a tender,…
PCHR Weekly Report: “Palestinian Killed, Several Wounded As Israel Continues Violations”
In its weekly report on the period between October 28 and November 3, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) reported that Israeli soldiers continued their violations against the residents,…
Army Breaks Into Homes Of Two Nonviolent Protestors In an-Nabi Saleh Village
On Thursday night, Israeli soldiers broke into the homes of two brothers in Nabi Saleh village, near Ramallah, and warned them to not take part in the weekly protests against…
Clashes Reported In East Jerusalem
Palestinian sources reported that clashes took place, Thursday evening, between dozens of residents of Silwan, located south of the al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, and Israeli soldiers invading the area.Clashes…
Palestinian Negotiator to Give US More Time for Resumption of Peace Talk
Chief Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat, said that the Palestinian side would be willing to give the US a few more weeks to convince Israel to stop settlement expansion. The statement…
Palestine Today 11 04 2010
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Israeli Lieutenant Receives Lax Sentence for Abusing Fellow Soldier in ‘Hazing’ incident
According to an investigation made by the Israeli military, an Israeli lieutenant was convicted, Thursday, of beating a fellow soldier and sentenced to a demotion and 21 days of community…
Britain Caves To Israeli Pressure; Agrees To Revoke ‘universal Jurisdiction’ Law
In his visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories this week, British Foreign Secretary William Hague reported being ‘ambushed’ by Israeli officials who cancelled a high-level security briefing with…
Palestinian Officials Are Not Allowed To Use Jordan Crossing
On Wednesday, Israeli authorities decided to block any Palestinian officials from crossing through the Allenby Bridge, which joins the West Bank with Jordan. The decision only excludes Palestinian President Mahmoud…
Army Hints Gaza Assassination Was Approved By Washington
The Israeli army claimed responsibility for assassinating a Palestinian man from Gaza, while Israel’s Internal Security Agency claimed that the man was a member of the Army of Islam group.…
Gaza Poet Prevented From Travelling To Abu Dhabi
On Wednesday, Egyptian authorities prevented a Gaza poet from travelling to a poetry competition in Abu Dhabi, arguing security concerns. Suleiman al-Hazeen, from an-Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza…
Army Kidnaps Eight Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli troops detained on Thursday at dawn eight Palestinian citizens in the West Bank allegedly wanted for ‘security violations’.Israeli Radio reported that the detained Palestinians are activists involved in attacks…
Army Invades Central Gaza
Israeli soldiers, supported by a number of armored vehicles and tanks, invaded on Wednesday evening an area east of al-Boreij refugee camp in central Gaza.Eyewitnesses reported that two Merkava tanks…
Palestine Today 11 03 2010
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Athan Banned at Hebron’s Al-Ibrahimi Mosque 54 Times in One Month
The Muslim call to prayer (Athan) was prohibited by the Israeli authorities at Hebron’s al-Ibrahimi Mosque for 54 times, during the month of October, the Middle East Monitor reported. Palestinian…
Political Survey: 56% Against the Resumption of Talks with Israel
According to a recent poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO), 56.1% of the respondents polled are opposed to resuming direct peace talks with the Israeli government,…
US Midterm Elections and the Middle East Peace Process
The outcome of Tuesday’s midterm elections in the United States marked the Republican party’s victory in the House of Representatives with a majority of at least 62 seats gained. No…
Meeting Between Non-violent Activists and British Foreign Secretary in Ramallah
On Wednesday, British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, met a group of Palestinian non-violent resistance activists near the Israeli wall that surrounds the city of Ramallah.According to Palestinian News Network, attending…
Hamas: Palestinian Killed in Gaza Car Explosion
The Hamas Interior Ministry declared that a car exploded outside the Palestinian Authority passport office in Gaza City, killing one Palestinian. According to Hamas officials, the blast was provoked by…
Israeli Education Minister Proposes a ‘New Code of Ethics’ to Encourage Zionism
On Tuesday, during the meeting of the Knesset Education Committee, the Israeli Education Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, explained that the objective of the new code should be to end the present…
AFP: Children of Silwan to Be Placed Under House Arrest
Shmulik Ben Ruby, spokesman for the Israeli police, said on Tuesday that Israel was to issue court orders imposing house arrest on stone-throwing children living in the Arab neighborhood of…
Israeli Army Detained Four Brothers in Tulkarem
On Wednesday, the Israeli army detained four brothers from al-Gayosee family, from the village of Kor, in the southern part of Tulkarem. Detention was accompanied with invasion and searching of…
Anti-Arab Campaign Intensifies in Safed, With Public Humiliation of Elderly Man Who Rents to Arabs
An 89-year old Jewish man has become the latest target of an organized campaign to rid the Israeli town of Safed of Palestinian-Israelis (Palestinians with Israeli citizenship). On Tuesday, posters…
Palestine Today 11 02 2010
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Gaza: Balfour Protest Banned
A group said that Hamas prohibited a demonstration scheduled on the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration in Gaza on Tuesday, Ma’an News reported. The protest was due to be held…
The Entry of UN’s Construction Materials in Gaza Remains Restricted
On Tuesday, while truckloads of food and commercial goods entered the Gaza Strip via the southernmost crossing, Kerem Shalom, the entry of construction materials remained delayed by the Israeli army.Ma’an…
Israeli Soldiers Shot a Citizen in Gaza Strip
On Tuesday afternoon, a Palestinian citizen was shot by Israeli soldiers in the east of al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, while he was collecting plastic from a…
Israeli Rights Group Report Indicates Abuse in Israeli Detention
According to a report released on Tuesday by the Israeli rights groups B’Tselem and Hamoked, Palestinians detained for questioning by Tel Aviv’s security services Shin Bet are held in unsatisfactory…
Fayyad Denied Entry To Jerusalem To Dedicate New Schools
Israeli Public Security Ministers, Yitzchak Aharonovitch, issued a decision preventing Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Salaam Fayyad, from entering Jerusalem to dedicate new Palestinian schools in occupied East Jerusalem. Dr. Fayyad…
Soldiers Break Into Nafha Prison
The Higher National Committee for Supporting the Detainees reported that Israeli soldiers, members of the Mitzada Unit at the Nafha detention center, broke on Tuesday at dawn into the detention…
Israeli Troops Kidnap Two Palestinians From Hebron
The Israeli military abducted, on Tuesday morning, two Palestinians from the town of Beit Ummar, near Hebron city, in the southern part of the West Bank.Mohammad Awad, media spokesman for…
Progressive Canadians must challenge JNF’s charitable status
Last month, Greg Selinger, the New Democratic Party (NDP) Premier of the Province of Manitoba, and two of his ministers visited Israel. Among other things, the official delegation strengthened the…
Israeli Official Cancels Trip To England After Threatened With Arrest
After being notified by the British Foreign Ministry that he could face arrest upon his arrival in England, Israeli Cabinet Minister Dan Meridor decided to cancel his trip. The charges…
Palestine Today 11 01 2010
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Israeli Troops Break Into Houses in Hebron
Security sources reported that the Israeli military invaded, on Monday morning, several houses in Hebron.Israeli soldiers broke into the houses of Basam Ayyoub, 25 years old, and Baha’ Basal,18, in…
Erekat: “Egypt Proposed A Joint Plan For Submitting Palestinian Demands To The UN”
Head of the Negotiations Department at the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Dr. Saeb Erekat, stated that Egypt proposed that the Palestinians present a plan that represents their demands to the…
Hamas Fighter Kidnapped In Bethlehem, Army Believes He Is Behind A Shooting Attack
The Israeli army issued a statement revealing that Israeli soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian fighter, reportedly a member of Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades, and that the fighter is believed to be behind…
Israeli Officer Charged With Handing Gun To Friend During Attack On Palestinians Last Weekend
On Sunday, an Israeli court charged two Israelis, a border officer and his friend, with firing live rounds at Palestinian-Israeli citizens last weekend in the town of Safed, while shouting…
Hamas Leader Denies Secret Talks with Israel
Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida’s claims that Syria had approved secret negotiations regarding a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas were denied today by a Hamas leader.The report claimed on Friday that…
Remembering The 54th Anniversary Of The Israeli Massacre In Kafr Qasim
On the evening of October 29, 1956 Israeli troops shot and killed 49 unarmed Palestinian civilians in the village of Kafr Qasem, 20 km east of Tel Aviv near the…
The Ongoing Case of Dr. Sami Al-Arian
The case of the US government versus Sami Al-Arian seems endless. On the eve of yet another hearing, Judge Leonie Brinkema issued an order to cancel the hearing scheduled for…
Israeli Settlers Burn Church in Jerusalem
A hundred year old church was burned, Friday, by right-wing Israeli settlers, who broke a number of windows of the church and hurled Molotov cocktails inside.The damage to the church…
Caterpillar Corporation stops shipment of armored bulldozers to Israeli military
Peace activists around the world are celebrating Friday’s announcement that the Illinois-based company, Caterpillar, has decided to hold off shipment of dozens of armored bulldozers to the Israeli military while…
This Week in Palestine week 43 2010
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Female Detainee on Hunger Strike for Third Day
The Mandela Institute in the Occupied Territories reported, on Friday, that detainee Linan Abu Ghalama, imprisoned at the Israeli prison, Ha-Sharon, went on hunger strike three days ago demanding the…
Soldiers Deny Palestinians Access to Lands in Hebron
On Friday morning, the Israeli military prevented Palestinian farmers from working on their lands, adjacent to the separation wall, in the western part of the town of Beit Ula, northwest…
Erekat: “Statements of UNRWA’s Director, Disappointing”
Head of the Negotiations Department at the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Dr. Saeb Erekat, said that the statements of UNRWA New York director, Andrew Whitley, regarding the Palestinian Right of…
Palestinian Children Prevented from Going to Tel Aviv Film Festival
Israeli soldiers refused to allow children from the West Bank village of Umm al-Kheir entry into Israel while on their way to the Children’s Film Festival in Tel Aviv, after…
Troops Invade Towns in Jenin
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday morning, the towns of ‘Araba and Yamoun in Jenin, in the northern West Bank.Security sources reported that the Israeli army invaded the town of ‘Araba,…
Israeli Navy Opens Fire at Palestinian Fishermen
Israeli Navy gunboats opened fire on Friday at dawn at several Palestinian fishing boats near the central district and Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. No injuries…
Israeli-Arab Peace Activist Indicted on Civil Rights Charges
Israeli-Arab peace activist, Ameer Makhoul, from Haifa in northern Israel, was arraigned on Wednesday in an Israeli court on a variety of charges ranging from ‘contacting a foreign agent’ to…
Army Orders Closure Of Ibrahimi Mosque For Two Days
The Israeli army decided to close the Ibrahimi mosque, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, for Muslim worshipers for two days in order to allow Jewish worshipers to…
Palestine Today 10 28 2010
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Rivlin: “Settlement Issue used by Palestinians as an excuse to End Peace talks’
On Thursday, Israeli Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin lambasted the Palestinian leadership, accusing them of using the issue of Israeli settlements as an excuse to end peace talks currently on hold…
Hamas Minister To Be Forced Out Of His Village
Wasfy Qabha, an elected minister affiliated with the Hamas movement, stated Thursday that Israeli soldiers and a senior security commander broke into his home and informed him that, starting next…
Desmond Tutu Calls to Boycott Israel
On Wednesday, the Anglican Archbishop called to cancel the opera ‘Porgy and Bess’ that the Cape Town Opera Company was scheduled to perform in Israel next month.Nobel Peace Prize winner…
Abu Sha’ar Condemns Approval for Building 750 Housing Units
Minister of Religious Affairs and Chairman of Jerusalem Committee, Taleb Abu Sha’ar, condemned, on Wednesday, the approval of the building of 750 housing units by the Local Committee of Construction…
Israeli Miltary Kidnaps Two Palestinians, Installs Blockades in Hebron
Israeli soldiers abucted, on Thursday morning, two Palestinians from the town of Beit Umar, north of Hebron, and erected a blockade at the entrance north of the city. Security sources…
Haniyeh: “It Is Important To Hold Direct Dialogue With Western Governments”
Ismail Haniyeh, Prime Minister of the dissolved government in Gaza, stated that it is important to hold talks and dialogue sessions with western governments so that the governments can know…
Suffering of Palestinian Children Rated Among Highest in the World
The Palestinian news agency Ma’an reported, on Wednesday, that Dr. Hanna Issa, an expert in international law, confirmed that among all the children of the world, Palestinian children are suffering…
Troops Invade Jenin and Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday morning, several areas in the cities of Jenin and Bethlehem in the West Bank. They broke into homes and searched several of them.Palestinian security sources…
Nigeria Intercepts Weapons Shipment Reportedly En-route To Gaza
Nigeria announced, Tuesday, that its secret service managed to intercept 13 containers reportedly loaded with weapons that are believed to be sent from Iran to the Hamas movement in Gaza.The…
Likud Members Form Israeli ‘Tea Party’
On Sunday, the group will hold a rally at the Zionist Organization of America House in Tel Aviv, under the banner ‘Say No to Obama.’ Their objective is to push…
Soldiers Kidnap Seven Children From Silwan
Palestinian sources reported, Wednesday, that Israeli soldiers and undercover units of the Israeli army kidnapped seven children in the town of Silwan, south of the al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied East…
MK Hanin Zoabi Wounded By Israeli Fire
Arab member of the Israeli Knesset, Haneen Zoabi, stated that she was hit by two rubber-coated bullets fired by the Israeli police during Wednesday clashes in Umm al-Fahm, after the…
Settlers Torch Hothouses Near Ramallah
A group of fundamentalist settlers torched, on Wednesday, several agricultural hothouses that belong to residents of Nabi Saleh and Dir Nitham villages, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah.…
Palestine Today 10 27 2010
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Israeli Army Kills a Palestinian Citizen and Injures Three in Gaza
On Wednesday afternoon, a Palestinian man was killed by shrapnel fragments from an exploded artillery shell fired by Israeli tanks stationed in the town of Jabalia, in the northern Gaza…
Israeli Occupation Gunboats Attack Palestinian Fishermen in Gaza
On Wednesday at dawn, Israeli gunboats opened fire at fishing boats off the shoreline in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.A WAFA correspondent reported that an Israeli gunboat opened…
Israeli Police Car Kills Palestinian Child
Israeli sources reported that on Tuesday night, a Palestinian boy from the town of Yatta, south of Hebron, was killed by an Israeli police car that ran over him in…
Israeli Public Prosecution Postpones Sentencing Fatah Official
The Palestinian news agency, Ma’an, reported on Wednesday that the Israeli public prosecution has postponed sentencing Hatem Abd al-Qader, an official in charge of the Jerusalem Folder in the Fatah…
Israeli Soldiers Confiscate Heavy Equipment During Invasion of Beit Fajjar
Kamel Hamash, head of the local council, confirmed on Wednesday morning, that a number of Israeli army soldiers confiscated a bulldozer and other equipment belonging to a citizen from the…
Israeli Army Ransacks Homes; Detains Palestinians in Nablus
The Palestinian News Agency Ma’an, reported on Wednesday that the Israeli army detained five Palestinians from the villages of Madama and Beta in the southern part of Nablus.Local sources stated…
Extremist Settlers To March In Umm al-Fahm
Under police protection, right-wing extremists intend to march in the town of Umm al-Fahm, in the north of Israel to demand the expulsion of Arabs from the country and to…
Bardaweel Denies Secret Talks with Israel
Salah Bardaweel, a prominent political leader of the Hamas movement, denied an Israeli report claiming that Hamas and Israel are holding talks on a prisoner-swap deal. Bardaweel added that the…
U.N. Envoy Demands Israel Act Against Settler Violence
U.N. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Robert Serry, demanded Israel act against the escalating attacks carried out by Jewish settlers against Palestinian farmers and their olive trees.…
Palestine Today 10 26 2010
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Study Reveals Israel Among the Most Corrupt Countries
A study released by the International Transparency Organization on Tuesday, found Israel to be among the most corrupt countries in the Western World. The 2010 study ranked 178 countries. A…
Israeli Troops Kidnap 6 Palestinians in Jerusalem
The Israeli army abducted, on Tuesday morning, six Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem claiming they were hurling stones at Israeli police vehicles. The detainees were taken to al-Maskobeya detention and interrogation…
Netanyahu Considering Three Months Freeze On Settlements
The Israeli paper, Maariv, reported Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to weigh the possibility of offering a three-month freeze on settlement activities in order to give peace…
Army Kidnaps Five Palestinians from Hebon
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Tuesday morning, five Palestinians from the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron in the southern part of the West Bank, after first invading and searching…
Palestinian Legislator Sentenced to Six Months
The Israeli Ofer Military Court sentenced Palestinian Legislator Hatem Qfeisha of the Hamas’ Change and Reform Bloc, to six month in administrative detention without presenting any charges against him. Qfeisha,…
Rightist Settlers Paint Slogans Praising Kahane in Jaffa
On Tuesday morning, the slogan ‘Kahane Tzadak’ (Kahane was right) was found written on the walls of restaurants, stores and on the walls of the Latin church in Jaffa City.According…
Two Palestinians Killed By Power Surge in Rafah Tunnel
Palestinian medical sources reported that two Palestinians were killed on Monday evening due to a power surge at a siege-busting tunnel in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza…
Israel Hands 231 Orders Targeting Arab Homes In Jerusalem
Local sources in Jerusalem reported Monday that the Israeli Authorities handed 231 demolition orders on Monday targeting Arab and Palestinian homes in several neighborhoods in occupied East Jerusalem. The orders…