Fateh and Hamas Form Field Committee
The rival Fateh and Hamas movements managed to form a committee that would be in charge of discussing field issues that are preventing reconciliation. The committee was formed after Fateh…
Dubai Might Issue Arrest Warrant Against Netanyahu
Head of the Police Department in Dubai, Dhahi Khalfan, stated that an arrest warrant will be served against Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, should the investigation reveal that the Israeli…
PCHR Weekly Report: Palestinian child injured, 20 civilians abducted by Israeli forces this week
According to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights’ Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, during the week of 28 Jan.- 03 Feb. 2010, a…
Livni Vows To Visit Britain Despite Arrest Warrant
Israeli Foreign Minister, opposition leader, Tzipi Livni, vowed to visit Britain soon even if the country refrains from changing its laws regarding the arrest and prosecution of leaders accused of…
Explosion hits Red Cross convoy in Gaza; no injuries
A vehicle driving as part of a Red Cross envoy, was damaged by an explosion in Gaza, on Thursday.Palestinian sources reported that they believe the explosion that blew out the…
Palestine Today 02 04 2010
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Settlers Occupy a Palestinian Mountain In Nablus
A group of right-wing, armed, Israeli settlers occupied a 500-Dunam Palestinian mountain south of Nablus city, in the northern part of the West Bank. The settlers intend to create a…
Israel Exiles A Detainee To Gaza, Aim At Expelling Nine To Jordan
Less than one month after detaining him in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, Israeli soldiers exiled a detainee, Baker al-Hafi, to the Gaza Strip. Israel also wants to…
Gaza Patient Dies Of Kidney Failure
Palestinian medical sources reported on Thursday that a 22-year-old Palestinian patient from Gaza, who was wounded in an Israeli offensive in 2003, died of health complications and kidney failure. OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/feb2010/gaza_hospital.jpg…
Army Kidnaps 29 Palestinians in the West Bank
Israeli soldiers detained, on Thursday at dawn, 29 Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank. Army sources claimed that those detained are on their “wanted-list” by the Israeli…
Sha’ath Meets Hamas Leaders In Gaza
Dr. Nabil Sha’ath, member of the Central Committee of the Fatah party, met on Wednesday evening with delegates of the rival Hamas movement, and also met with Fatah leaders and…
Netanyahu Expects Peace Talks To Resume Within Coming Weeks
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated Wednesday that there is a chance that the stalled peace process would be unconditionally resumed in the coming few weeks. Netanyahu said that the…
Palestine Today 02 03 2010
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Italian Prime Minister Evasive During Bethlehem Press Conference
Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, visited the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank City of Bethlehem, today and held a joint press conference with Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud…
The Israeli Military Invades Areas Near Gaza City & Destroys Farm Lands
Israeli tanks and bulldozers invaded residential areas and farm lands, east of Gaza City on Wednesday afternoon.Witnesses said that ten Israeli tanks and a number of bulldozers stormed eastern areas…
The Israeli military detained 12 Palestinian civilians from the West Bank
Twelve Palestinian civilians were detained, on Wednesday, by Israeli troops during pre-dawn invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities.Local sources reported house-to-house searches in villages and town centers in…
Two Palestinians & One American Detained Following Pre-Dawn Incursion in Bil’in
26 Israeli soldiers entered the West Bank village of Bil’in, near Ramallah, on Wednesday at 3 am. They detained 2 Palestinians, one a journalist, and an international journalist.Local sources report…
More Detainees Seeking Higher Education
The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) reported that more Palestinian detainees, imprisoned at the Ramon Israeli prison, are joining the Hebrew Open University. The detainees are also holding seminars and educational…
Israeli Army Breaks Into The Home Of Hebron Legislator
Palestinian sources reported that Israeli soldiers, on Wednesday at dawn, broke into the home of Palestinian Legislator of, Hatem Qafisha, in Wad al-Harya area, south of Hebron in the southern…
Israel Bombards Seven Areas In Gaza, Carries Limited Invasion
The Israeli Air Force bombarded, on Wednesday at dawn, seven areas in the Gaza Strip killing one resident, and wounding two others. The army also carried out a limited invasion…
Hamas Halts Indirect Prisoner-swap Talks With Israel
The Hamas movement decided to halt the indirect prisoner-swap talks with Israel in the aftermath of the assassination of Mahmoud al-Madbouh who was killed at a hotel in Dubai two…
Fayyad From Hertzilia: ‘Ending Conflict Is The Only Assurance To Israel’s Security’
Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Salaam Fayyad, stated during his speech at the Hertzilia Conference on Tuesday at night that ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the only means that could assure…
Palestine Today 02 02 2010
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Israeli Police Remove Evicted East Jerusalem Family’s Tent; Israelis & Internationals Aid to Rebuild
On Tuesday at dawn, the Israeli police entered the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah to remove the tent owned by al-Gawi family, a Palestinian family evicted from their home.The…
UN Findings Contradict Israeli Response on Gaza
British daily, The Guardian, have reported that the Israeli response to the report authored by Richard Goldstone and his UN fact-finding team, contains a critical error, regarding the al-Badr flour…
Egyptian Driver Injured at the Boarders with Gaza
An Egyptian driver was injured, Tuesday afternoon, when his car was attacked by stones as it passed the border road between southern Gaza and Egypt.The Egyptian Authorities reported that the…
The Israeli Military Detains 10 Civilians & Hands Out 6 Demolition Orders In The West Bank
Ten Palestinian civilians were detained by Israeli troops, on Tuesday, as the military served six demolition orders to families during different invasions targeting West Bank communities.Local Palestinian sources reported invasions…
Hamas Leader Survives Assassination Attempt
A Hamas leader survived, on Tuesday at dawn, an assassination attempt after unknown assailants placed an explosive charge in his parked vehicle in Khan Younis refugee camp, in the southern…
Ethiopian Man Wounded By Egyptian Fire, Another Man Detained
Egyptian security sources reported Monday that a young Ethiopian man was shot and wounded by Egyptian Border Police fire, and another man was arrested while trying to infiltrate Israel through…
Barak Warns Of Confrontations With Syria
Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, warned, Monday, of the possibility of military confrontations with Syria due to the lack of progress during indirect talks with the country, and added that…
Hamas: “Abbas No Longer Represents The Palestinians”
On Monday, Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, issued a statement challenging the legitimacy of president Mahmoud Abbas, stating that Abbas’ term in office is over, and that he does not represent…
HRW Report: “Jordan: Stop Withdrawing Nationality from Palestinian-Origin Citizens”
(Amman) – Jordan should stop withdrawing nationality arbitrarily from Jordanians of Palestinian origin, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Authorities stripped more than 2,700 of these Jordanians…
Two Explosives Located Off Ashkelon Port
The Israeli police reported, Monday evening, that two explosives were located off Ashkelon and Ashdod shorelines. Military engineers rushed to the scene and safely defused the explosives. The police and…
B’Tselem: “The Army Cannot Investigate Itself”
The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories (B’Tselem) sent an urgent letter to the Israeli advocate general, Maj. Gen. Avichai Mandelblit demanding him to order an…
Palestine Today 02 01 2010
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President Abbas Meets With Chancellor of Germany
On Monday, the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, met the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, in the German capital city of Berlin.The two leaders discussed the latest updates on the peace…
Israeli Military Breaks Into Palestinian Owned Homes & Shops in East Jerusalem
Israeli troops and workers for the Jerusalem municipality raided, on Monday at midday, Palestinian owned homes and shops located at the Wadi al-Jouz neighborhood near Jerusalem’s old city. Residents told…
Soldiers prevent farmers from planting olive trees near Bethlehem
The Israeli military prevented, on Monday, Palestinian farmers and their international supporters from planting olive trees near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem.Farmers from Jeb Al-Theeb area , near…
Abbas Hints Indirect Talks With Israel After 3 Months Settlement Freeze
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, hinted on Monday that he might accept holding indirect peace talks with Israel, mediated by US Envoy, George Mitchell. He added that direct talks cannot resume…
Lebanese Shepherd Arrested By Israel, Handed To UNIFIL
A Lebanese Military source reported Monday, that a Lebanese Shepherd who accidentally crossed into Israel on Sunday night was handed to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).The shepherd,…
Palestinian Wounded By Army Fire in Southern Gaza
The Israeli army reported on Monday morning that Israeli soldiers shot and wounded a Palestinian man east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and moved…
Israeli Army Admits To White Phosphorus Use In Gaza, Claims Two Officers Were ‘Disciplined’
In its official response to the United Nations Report on potential war crimes committed during Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip last year, the Israeli military admitted that Israeli troops…
More Homes For Settlers In Hebron
On Sunday Israeli Minister without portfolio, Benni Begin, placed the corner stone of ten new homes for Jewish settlers in the illegal settlement of Beit Hagai, south of Hebron in…
Israel Plans To Reoccupy Evacuated Military Camp That Became Public Park
Israeli sources reported, Sunday, that the head of the Etzion Brigades of the Israeli army informed the Committee for a Jewish Shdemah that they intend to reoccupy the military camp…
Palestinian Killed In Tunnel Accident In Rafah
Palestinian medical sources reported Saturday that a man was killed by an electric shock in a tunnel in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.The resident was identified as Ashraf Al Attar, 23.…
King Abdullah Of Jordan: “We Will Not Be A New Occupation in Palestine”
King Abdullah of Jordan stated Saturday, that the whole world would pay the price of failed peace between Israel and the Palestinians, and added that his country will not accept…
Swedish Mayor Denounces Zionism As Racism
A Swedish mayor has upset the Jewish community by saying that Zionism is unacceptable in an interview published on the 27th of January, the International Holocaust Memorial Day.Ilmar Reepalu, mayor…
Report: “7300 Detainees, Including 33 Women And 300 Children, Still Imprisoned By Israel”
Former prisoner, researcher and the head of the census department at the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, Abdul-Nasser Farawna, stated in a comprehensive report that there are currently 7300 Palestinians imprisoned…
Israel Files First Response To Goldstone Report, Refuses Demand For Inquiry
Israel filed on Friday its first official response to the report of Judge Richard Goldstone, accusing its army of committing war crimes during the war on Gaza.The report failed to…
10 Women, 15 Children, Wounded After Soldiers Fired Gas Bombs Into A Palestinian Home
Palestinian medical sources reported on Friday at night that 10 women and 15 children were hospitalized suffering severe effects of tear gas inhalation after Israeli soldiers fired gas bombs into…
Dubai Says It Revealed Mystery Of Al Madbouh Assassination
The Media Office of the government in Dubai reported Friday the details of the assassination of Hamas leader Mahmoud Al Madbouh who was killed on January 20. Al Madbouh is…
Testimonies of Israeli Female Soldiers Regarding Violations Against Palestinian Civilians
…Somehow, a female combatant has to prove herself more, on the ground too. Again, a female combatant who can lash out is a serious fighter. Capable. A ball-breaker. There was…
Netanyahu: “We Will Never Evacuate Settlement Blocs’
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, toured on Friday a number of settlements in the occupied West Bank, and reaffirmed the stance of his government regarding retaining West Bank settlements, especially…
This Week in Palestine -Week 04 2010
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Despite Threats of Police Force, Sheikh Jarrah Protest Ends Without Arrest
Following warnings of a forceful crackdown by the Israeli police, this week’s protest in Sheikh Jarrah was attended in volume but remained restrained.Starting at 3pm, on Friday, the non-violent demonstration,…
Nabi Saleh Protesters Met With Live Ammunition
This Friday the 29th of January, an anti-wall and settlement march occured in the village of Nabi Saleh, northwest of Ramallah.The march began after mid-day prayers in front of the…
Non-Violent Protesters In Bil’in Suffer Tear Gas Inhalation
This Friday, in the West Bank village of Bil’in, numerous people including two Palestinian journalists suffered tear gas inhalation.For the past five years, villagers and international supporters have participated in…
Israeli Undercover Agents Infiltrate Non-Violent Protest in Nil’in
The weekly protest against construction of the Israeli seperation wall commenced after mid-day prayers, this Friday in the village of Ni’lin.The villagers, joined by International and Israeli supporters, marched to…
Hamas: Israeli Agents Committed Assassination
Izzat Al Rihisq, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, claims Israeli agents are responsible for the death of Mahmoud Al Madbouh on January 20th in Dubai.Details of the incident are…
Beit Omar Raid: Israeli Attempt To Run Over Grandma
On Tuesday January 26th, three Israeli military jeeps entered the village of Beit Ommar near Hebron. International observers reported Israeli forces drove to the center of the village and shot…
Netanyahu To Release Hundreds of Palestinian Detainees
The Israeli paper Haaretz reported on Friday that Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, made a decision to release hundreds of Palestinian detainees belonging to the Fatah political party. This proposition…
27,000 NIS Fine For East Jerusalem Woman
Fatima al-Dahoudy, a home-owner and resident of East Jerusalem, was fined 20,000 NIS after objecting to a court ruling allowing settlers to live in her home. An additional fine of…
Israeli Police To Use Maximum Force Against Protestors
Israeli Police have warned they will forcefully remove activists from Sheikh Jarrah this Friday in an effort to end the weekly protests against Israeli settlers occupying Palestinian homes in the…
Rabbi Arson Suspect Released
This Thursday, the Jerusalem District Court ordered the release of arson suspect, Rabbi Itzik Shapira. He has been detained since Tuesday for his alleged involvement with the mosque arson in…
Palestine Today 01 28 2010
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Israeli Soldiers Detain Six Civilians from Southern West Bank
Six Palestinian civilians were detained by Israeli troops, on Thursday, during a number of invasions targeting southern West Bank communities.Local sources reported house-to-house searches by Israeli troops that targeted people’s…
Israeli Tanks Shell Areas East of Gaza City
Israeli tanks shelled areas close to Gaza City and the borders with Israel, this Thursday afternoonResidents of Al Shojayia neighborhood reported the shelling of their homes and farm lands by…
Leading Member of the Bil’in Popular Committee Arrested During the Night
Mohammed al-Khatib, leading member of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlement Construction in Bil’in, was arrested last night in a pre-dawn incursion.Al-Khatib, a proponent of non-violence, was awoken…
Egypt Allows Twelve Aid Trucks Sent by UAE To Gaza
Omar Hadhoud, the representative of the Palestinian Authority at the Al Oja trade terminal, stated Friday that aid trucks filled with food products donated the by the Red Crescent of…
Army Attacks Reporters In Nablus
Israeli soldiers attacked, on Thursday, a number of Palestinian reporters in the village of Burin, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The reporters were documenting an event…
Israeli Navy Fire Upon Gazan Fishermen
Israeli military boats have fired upon Gazan fishermen in Palestinian water this Thursday. The attack allegedly occurred in waters near the Rafah border crossing, off the southern coast of Gaza.According…
Ehud Barak Meets With Egyptian Officials
Israel’s Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, met with Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and senior Egyptian officials this past Wednesday in Egypt.Barak also met with his Egyptian counterpart, Mohammad Tantawi and Egyptian…
Hamas Would Sign Reconciliation Document Should Egypt Provide Guarantees
Dr. Mahmoud Zahhar, a political leader of the Hamas movement, stated that they would sign the Egyptian document for internal Palestinian unity should the Egyptian leadership provide guarantees to ensure…
Israel Orders Demolition Of 11 Homes And Public Structures Near Hebron
According to local sources, Israeli Authorities have ordered the demolition of Palestinian property in the towns of Al Baq’a and Ithna outside of Hebron. The houses in danger of demolition…
Jerusalem Palestinian Man Sentenced to 10 Years For ‘Smuggling” Palestinian Workers
Israeli sources reported Wednesday that a Palestinian man from Jerusalem was sentenced by the Israeli Central Court in Jerusalem to 10 years and 9 months imprisonment after being “convicted of…
Palestine Today 01 27 2010
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The Israeli military detains 15 Palestinian civilians during West Bank invasions
Fifteen Palestinian civilians were detained by Israeli troops, Wednesday, during pre dawn military invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities.Local sources reported military invasions at the cities of Jenin…
Protester Throws Shoe at Senior Israeli Judge
A protester attacked Dorit Beinisch, Israel’s Supreme Court chief justice, on Wednesday, striking her in the face with his shoe.The assailant, Pinchas Cohen, an Israeli, was reported to have screamed,…
P.A Security Forces Arrest 14 Hamas Members In The West Bank
Palestinian Security Forces arrested 14 members of the Hamas political party in the West Bank this Wednesday at dawn. OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/jan2010/securityforces.jpg 300 0) Palestinian Secuirty Forces – Palestine-Info Palestinian Security Forces…
Settlers Attack Beit Illu Village, Ramallah
Dozens of armed fundamentalist settlers invaded the village of Beit Illu, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, on Tuesday evening. Local sources reported that armed settlers ransacked…
Operation Cast Lead: a Critical Study of the Goldstone Report
It has been one year since Israel launched its 22-day long attack codenamed Operation Cast Lead (OCL) on the Gaza Strip. Last week a British court issued an arrest warrant…
Danish Companies To Divest From Israel
The Danske and Pensioner Bank (PKA) have decided to withdraw all investments from two Israeli companies, Elbit and Magal Security Systems, for their role in constructing the annexation wall in…
Rabbi Arrested In Connection To Arson of Mosque in Palestine
Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira, head of the Od Yusef Chai Yeshiva, was detained and interrogated by the Israeli police, on Tuesday, in connection with the arson of a mosque in the…
Barak To Visit Cairo, Wednesday
Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, will be heading to Cairo to hold a meeting with Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, on Wednesday morning. It will be held at the Egyptian resort…
Palestine Today 01 26 2010
Click on Link to download or play MP3 file Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday, January 26th, 2010. The Palestinian…
Sha’ath: Palestinians Will Not Resume Talks Until Settlement Construction Stops
The head of Fatah’s international relations bureau, Dr. Nabeel Sha’ath, announced on Tuesday that his movement will not resume talks with the Israeli government until it stops settlement construction in…
Israeli Govt. Annuls Sentences Brought Against Settlers Who Refused to Leave Gaza
On Monday, the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) overruled the country’s court system by enacting legislation that overturns the sentences for Israeli settlers who refused to move from their homes built on…
Army Kidnaps Two Civilians From Bethlehem
Two Palestinian civilians were kidnapped by Israeli troops during a Tuesday morning invasion targeting the West Bank city of Bethlehem.Witnesses said that soldiers stormed downtown area inBethlehem, then searched the…
Israel Issues Stop-Work Order For Nablus Mosque
An Israeli government decision has stopped construction of the Salman Al Farisi mosque in Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The order was delivered by…
Germany Voids Deal with Iran Due To Israeli Pressure
Israeli sources reported that Germany decided to void a deal signed between a German company and Iran to rebuild Bandar Abbas Iranian Port. The deal was canceled due to Israeli…
Yousef: “Occupation Deliberately Tries To Humiliate Figures and Legislators Visiting Gaza”
Dr. Ahmad Yousef, advisor of the Palestinian Foreign Ministry in Gaza, stated that the Israeli occupation deliberately tries to humiliate international figures and legislators who attempt to visit the Gaza…
Our Playing Small does not Serve the World
I remained silent. I went below ground. I wanted to erase my name and work from internet sites-from the memory and eyes of the Israeli security. But by hiding, silencing…
Soldiers Kidnap 15 Palestinians In Less Than Two Days
Israeli soldiers kidnapped at least 15 Palestinians, this Sunday and Monday, and detained them for the purpose of interrogation.Local sources reported that on Monday, at dawn, soldiers kidnapped five Palestinians…
B’Tselem Releases Short Animated Video On Gaza Siege
The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories (B’Tselem), has launched a short, animated clip challenging the effectiveness of Israel’s siege on the Gaza Strip.The cartoon challenges…
Settlers Uproot 15 Olive Trees Near Ramallah
A group of fundamentalist settlers uprooted fifteen olive trees, on Sunday evening, that belong to a resident of the Dir Nitham village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah.The…
Dutch Photographer Wins Award For Ni’lin Photo
A Photographer from Holland won the Silver Camera Award for a picture he took of the Israeli army showering the nonviolent protesters in Ni’lin village, near Ramallah, with tear gas.…
Palestine Today 01 25 2010
Click here to downloas MP3 file Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Monday, January 25th, 2010. Soldiers given land in exchange…
Gaza Power Station To Shut Down By This Weekend
Gaza’s only power plant may close by the end of this week due to the European Union’s decision to stop buying fuel to power the plant. OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/jan2010/gazapowerplantpchr.jpg 300 0) Gaza’s…
Soldiers Get “Free Space In Settlements” For Military Service
Israeli Paper, Yedioth Aharonoth, reported Monday that the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, approved a deal that grants former soldiers free pieces of land in the occupied Negev and Galilee.…
Hamas Legislator: “P.A Security Forces Arrest Six PLC Employees”
Mahmoud Ramahi, a leading member of the Hamas party, accused the Palestinian Security Forces of arresting six employees of the Palestinian Legislative Council without cause, after they left their Ramallah…