Egypt Detonates Rafah Tunnel
The Egyptian security forces detonated, on Tuesday, a tunnel on the Gaza-Egypt border in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.Local sources reported that the Egyptian security forces…
Israeli Settler Security Guard Shoots Palestinian Teen in Northern West Bank
Local sources have reported that an 18-year old teenager from the Palestinian village of Iraq Burin, near Nablus, was shot by an Israeli security guard from the settlement of Har…
Israel Bombards the Gaza International Airport
The Israeli air force fired, on Tuesday evening, several missiles at the Gaza International Airport, east of Rafah city, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Local sources reported…
Arab Parliamentarians To Visit Gaza Mid February
A group of 15-25 Arab Parliamentarians are expected to visit the Gaza Strip in the middle of this month to express support to the Palestinian people living under siege in…
Shabak Instructs Lieberman’s Bodyguards Not To Speak In Russian
The Israeli General Security Agency, Shabak, informed the guards of Israel’s Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, that they will not be allowed to talk to him in Russian and should only…
Israel Retracts Its Pardon Of Palestinian Fighter In Nablus
Senior Palestinian sources reported, Tuesday, that the Israeli government retracted its full pardon previously issued to a Palestinian fighter from the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and decided downgrade…
Palestine Today 02 09 2010
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Clashes Continue At Jerusalem Refugee Camp Following Monday’s Attacks
Tensions continued, on Tuesday, at the Shu’fat refugee camp, East Jerusalem, following yesterday’s clashes and arrests, Ma’an News Agency reported.Hostilities flared between a group of children and the border guards…
The Israeli Military Opens Fire at Farm Lands Near Gaza City
Israeli tanks stationed at the borders of the central part of the Gaza Strip opened fire at farm lands on Tuesday, at midday.Local sources reported that the fire targeted farm…
Non-Violent Action Continues In The Gaza Strip; Inspired By The West Bank
A delegation of farmers from Beit Hanoun, in the Gaza Strip, will be joined by international supporters from the International Solidarity Movement, Tuesday, in a demonstration inspired by the non-violent…
The Israeli Military Detained 16 Palestinian Civilians From The West Bank
The Israeli military detained 16 Palestinian civilians during invasions targeting West Bank communities, late Monday night and Tuesday at dawn.The Israeli army radio announced that all those detained today were…
Shaath: “Hamas Will Release Fateh Detainees, Reopen Headquarters”
Dr. Nabil Shaath, a Member of Fatah’s Central Committee, stated that the Hamas government in Gaza will be releasing Fatah political prisoners in the coming days, and will also re-open…
Israel To Partially Open Gaza Trade Crossings
The Israeli Authorities decided, Tuesday, to partially open its trade crossings with the Gaza Strip to allow the entry of some foodstuffs, and to enable the export of flowers and…
British Government Promises Israeli Official He Won’t Be Arrested During Visit
After receiving a letter from the British Foreign Ministry promising that he wouldn’t be arrested for war crimes while in England, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon arrived in London…
Effort To Retroactively Approve Illegal Jerusalem Settlement Backed By Interior Minister
A seven-story building constructed by right-wing Israeli settlers on Palestinian land, in East Jerusalem in 2004, is moving toward receiving ‘retroactive approval,’ with the unexpected support of Israel’s Interior Minister,…
Hamas Government: “Decision For Local Councils Elections in West Bank, Unconstitutional”
The Hamas government in the Gaza Strip, stated that the decision of the government of Dr. Salam Fayyad in the West Bank regarding holding local councils elections is unconstitutional, and…
Female Activist Kidnapped By The Army
The Ahrar Center for Detainee Studies stated that the Israeli army detained, on Monday, Montaha Taweel, 45, an activist who works to defend the rights of the Palestinian detainees, and…
Israel Objects To Moscow’s Reception of Mashal
The Israeli embassy in Moscow sent a letter to the Russian government expressing dismay over Moscow’s reception of Hamas Political Bureau Chief, Khalid Mashal, and a number of Hamas officials.…
Mashal: “Netanyahu’s Maneuvers Collapsed Peace Talks, Swap-deal”
Khalid Mashal, head of the political bureau of the Hamas movement, accused the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, of obstructing peace talks and a prisoner-swap deal. Mashal said that there…
Troops Invade Hebron Town & Refugee Camp
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday, evening the town of Beit Ummar, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and the al-Arroub refugee camp in the city. Dozens of…
Palestine Today 02 08 2010
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The Israeli Navy Opens Fire at Palestinian Fishermen Near Gaza’s Southern Shore
Israeli navy forces opened fire, on Monday midday, at Palestinian fishermen off the shore of Rafah town, southern Gaza Strip.The fishermen said that Israeli boats stopped them while fishing then…
Ten Detained By Israeli Troops During Pre-Dawn Invasions Targeting West Bank Communities
Ten Palestinian civilians were detained by Israeli troops, on Monday, during pre-dawn military invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities.Invasions were reported at the town of al-Bireh, central West…
Scores Detained By The Military As Soldiers Attack Palestinian Refugee Camp In Jerusalem
Sixty Palestinian civilians were detained by Israeli soldiers, on Monday, during house-to-house raids targeting the Shufat refugee camp in the city of Jerusalem.Local sources said that troops stormed the refugee…
Stop The Wall Campaign Raided & ISM Activists Released On Bail
The Stop the Wall campaign has issued a press release stating that their office, in Ramallah, was raided by the Israeli military, late Sunday night.The military arrived, with a convoy…
Israeli Authorities Ban Palestinian Cartographer From Travel Abroad
60-year old Palestinian geographer and cartographer Khalil Tufakji, who has spent years researching Israeli settlements constructed on Palestinian land, was ordered to appear at an Israeli police station last week,…
Israeli Navy Ships Crossed The Suez Canal
Israeli daily, Yedioth Ahronoth reported that two Israeli Navy Vessels crossed the Suez Egyptian Canal on Thursday morning, while on their way to the Red Sea. The reason behind the…
U.S Vows To Bury Goldstone Report At UN
Israeli sources reported Saturday that the United States vowed to Israeli leaders to bury the report of Judge Richard Goldstone on Israel’s war in Gaza last year. The sources added…
Hamas Says It Did Not Apologize For Civilian Israeli Casualties During Israel’s War On Gaza
The Hamas-led government in Gaza stated Saturday that it did not apologize for Israeli civilian deaths during the Israeli offensive against the Gaza Strip.The statements of Hamas came in its…
Five Israeli Family Members Wounded in Mine Explosion In The Golan Heights
Israeli sources reported, Saturday, that five members of the same Israeli family, including three children, were wounded when a land mine detonated near them as they were vacationing in the…
Israel Slaps Six-month Travel Ban On Palestinian Map Expert
Citing ‘security reasons’ — the ubiquitous and unanswerable catch-all phrase against which it is almost impossible to mount any defense — Israel’s Ministry of the Interior has just issued a…
Mizrahi: “Our Army Can Reach Damascus, Syria Cannot Stop Us”
Head of the Central Command at the Israeli Army, Avi Mizrahi, stated that Syria cannot defeat the Israeli Army, and that the army can reach the Syrian capital, Damascus, “while…
Irish Herald: “Four Israelis Who Assassinated Hamas Leader Carried Irish Passports”
The Irish Herald reported Friday that members of the hit squad that operated in Dubai and killed Hamas leader, Mahmoud Al Madbouh, 50, carried Irish passports. The Irish Foreign Ministry…
NYT’s Israel Editor’s Sticky Situation
Ethan Bronner is the New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief. As such, he is the editor responsible for all the news coming out of Israel-Palestine. It is his job to…
This Week in Palestine -Week 05 2010
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Two Injured at the Weekly Anti-Wall Protest in Bil’in Village
Two civilians, one Palestinian and one international, were injured by Israeli fire when troops attacked the weekly anti-wall protest at the village of Bil’in, central West Bank.As has been the…
Soldiers Attack Anti-Settlement Construction Protest in Central West Bank
Three Palestinian villagers were injured when they were fired upon by Israel soldiers, on Friday, at the village of Nabi Saleh, central West Bank.The villagers of Nabi Saleh, along with…
Nil’in’s Weekly Protests Ends After Tear Gas Assault
Local villagers of Nil’in held their weekly non-violent protest, after Friday prayers, despite rainfall.The villagers, who have held demonstrations against the construction of the annexation wall that passes through their…
Friday Protest in al-Ma’sara Ends Peacefully, Without Clashes
The weekly demonstration against the construction of the annexation wall on Palestinian land, ended with no clashes with the Israeli military, in the West Bank village of al-Ma’sara.After Friday prayers,…
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…