Hamas: “Declaring A Palestinian State Requires Voiding Oslo Deals”
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, stated Monday that declaring a Palestinian State should not be conducted before ending the Israeli occupation, and that the statements of Dr. Saeb Erekat in this…
Report: 32 children killed in Gaza tunnels in last two years
A new report has found that thirty two children have died in the last two years in smuggling tunnels between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.The report, conducted by the Palestinian…
Thousands Protest Peres In Argentina
Thousands protested in front of the Argentinean Congress building in Buenos Aires against the visit of Israel’s President, Shimon Peres. The protested called Peres a murderer and a child killer,…
Lieberman: “P.A Asks Israel To Crush Hamas Then Complains To The International Community”
Israeli Foreign Minister of the Yisrael Beiteinu fundamental party, Avigdor Lieberman, stated Monday that the Palestinian Authority seeks Israel’s support in fighting and countering Hamas, and at the same time…
Israel Offers NIS 10 M. For Information About Shalit
Israeli sources reported that thousands of residents of the Gaza Strip receive daily calls from an Israeli organization offering 10 Million NIS for information on the whereabouts and the conditions…
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H1N1 patient dies in the West Bank, death toll reaches five
A Palestinian H1N1 patient died on Monday in the West Bank bringing the death toll because of the flu to 5 since the outbreak. The Palestinian Health Ministry also announced…
The Israeli military kidnaps seven civilians from the West Bank
Seven Palestinian civilians were kidnapped on Monday by Israeli troops during morning invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities. Local Palestinian sources reported invasions in the city of Ramallah…
Palestinian Dies In Gaza Tunnel
Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported on Monday morning that a Palestinian young man was electrocuted in a tunnel near Khan Younis, in the southern part of the…
Swap Talks Obstructed Due To Israeli Refusal To Release Arab Detainees
Dr. Osama Al Mazeeny, a Hamas political leader in charge of prisoner-swap talks mediated by Germany and Egypt, stated that swap-talks are currently obstructed as Israel is refusing to release…
P.A Security Forces Arrest Seven Hamas Supporters
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, accused the Palestinian Security Forces loyal to Fateh movement in the West Bank of arresting seven Hamas members and supporters. Hamas added that detained members were…
Netanyahu: “Israel Would Respond To Any Unilateral Palestinian Political Maneuvers”
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, warned on Sunday that Palestinian unilateral moves, especially a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State, would push Israel to make similar unilateral moves, and added…
East Jerusalem settlements continue to expand despite Israeli government assurances
As part of the 3,000 units scheduled to be constructed in the coming months in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, construction has begun in Ras al-Amud, Pisgat Ze’ev and…
Farmer Wounded By Israeli Fire In Northern Gaza
Palestinian medical sources reported Sunday that a farmer was wounded by Israeli fire east of Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. The sources added that the…
Lieberman: “Establishing A Palestinian State Would Not End The Conflict”
Israeli Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, stated Saturday evening that establishing a Palestinian state does not mean an end to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but “would get the conflict closer to Israel’s…
Abbas-mubarak To Meet Wednesday
Nimir Hammad, advisor to the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, stated Saturday that President Abbas and his Egyptian counterpart, Hosni Mubarak, will be holding a meeting in Cairo next Wednesday November…
African Man Killed By Egyptian Fire, Three Wounded
Egyptian border guards opened fire on Saturday at four African men trying to infiltrate into Israel from an area 5 kilometers away from the Salem terminal. An Egyptian border police…
No Independence Holiday for Gaza Schools
The Palestinian Ministry of Education in Gaza stated Friday evening that Independence Day, Sunday November 15, will be an ordinary school day, but Gaza schools would designate the first two…
Palestinian Youth Killed By Army Fire In Gaza, Three Wounded
Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported on Friday that a Palestinian youth was killed by Israeli army fire, and three others were wounded, when the army invaded an…
Miles of Smiles Convoy Leaves Gaza
Miles of Smiles Convoy left the Gaza Strip on Friday evening after spending 48 hours in the coastal region and delivering humanitarian supplies. Convoy members handed medical equipment and supplies…
This Week in Palestine -Week 46 2009
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Three injured, including medic, at the Nil’in weekly protest
Scores of villagers from Nil’in village, central West Bank, protested the Israeli wall on Friday. The military attacked the protest and injured three civilians. Witnesses say that one of the…
Villagers near Bethlehem protest the Israeli wall
The villagers of the Al-Ma’sara near Bethlehem, southern West Bank, along with their international and Israeli supporters protested the Israeli wall on Friday. The protesters raised Palestinian flags and banners…
Scores suffered tear gas inhalation at the weekly Bil’in protest
Scores of people suffered effects of tear gas inhalation on Friday among them Mohamed Baraka, an Arab member of the Israeli Parliament, during the weekly protest against the wall at…
High Court examines Israel’s refusal to allow a 21 year old student to complete her BA in Bethlehem
A hearing will be held in the Israeli High Court of Justice in the case of Berlanty Azzam, a student at Bethlehem University who was detained and forcibly removed to…
PCHR Weekly Report: 6 Palestinians injured, 40 abducted during 28 Israeli invasions
According to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights’ Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, during the week of 05-11 Nov. 2009, 6 Palestinian civilians…
Fayyad: “Palestinians Are Not Partners With The Occupation”
Marking Arafat’s death; Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Salaam Fayyad, stated Tuesday that the Israeli occupation has no partner on the Palestinian side, and that Israel and the world must know…
This Week in Palestine -Week 45 2009
Welcome to This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for October 31st to November 6th, 2009 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced this week…
Activists Protest Peres’ Visit To Brazil
Dozens of activists protested on Thursday against the Israeli President, Shimon Peres, during a visit to Sao Paolo – Brazil. Peres was participating in an event when the activists gathered…
Miles Of Smiles Makes It Into Gaza
The Miles of Smiles European humanitarian aid convoy finally made it into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday at night after being stranded at the Egyptian side of the Rafah Border…
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The Palestinian election committee says no elections in January 2010
Dr. Hanna Nasser, Director of the Central Election Committee, told reporters at a press conference in the central West Bank city of Ramallah Thursday that the elections committee does not…
Due To Repeated Violations Against It, Ramattan Decides To Close Gaza Offices
The administration of the Ramattan news agency in Gaza decided on Wednesday to shut its offices down until further notice due to repeated attacks and violations by the Hamas-controlled security…
Peres: “Goldstone; Small Man Out To Hurt Israel”
Israeli President, Shimon Peres, slammed Judge Richard Goldstone, who headed the Gaza war investigation team, and described him as “a small person who is out to hurt Israel”. Israeli paper,…
Netanyahu Meets Sarkozi
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, met on Wednesday with the French President, Nicolas Sarkozi, during a visit to France. The two discussed the bilateral relations between Israel and France, the…
Palestinians Commemorate Arafat In Ramallah
Dozens of thousands gathered in the central West Bank city of Ramallah to participate in a ceremony commemorating the fifth anniversary of the death of President Yasser Arafat. OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/nov2009/yasser_arafat_1.jpg 300…
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PLC Speaker: Hamas Will SignThe Egyptian Document By End of November
Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Dr. Aziz Dweik, of Hamas told Media that his movement will sign the Egyptian document for internal Palestinian conciliation.Dr. Dweik said that his movement…
The Israeli Military Kidnaps 12 Civilians From The West Bank
The Israeli military kidnapped on Wednesday 12 Palestinian civilians during invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities. Local sources reported invasions in the city Hebron, southern West Bank, Ramallah,…
Two Palestinians wounded by settlers in Hebron
Two Palestinian teenagers were inquired late Tuesday night when Israeli settlers attacked them at the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Witnesses said that the two, Hatem Al Sharabati, 17,…
Zahhar: “Nobody Will Be Sorry To See Abbas Leave”
Member of the Hamas Political Bureau, Mahmoud Zahhar, stated that nobody will be sorry to see President Mahmoud Abbas leaving his political life and position as president, and added that…
Egypt Prevents Six Ministers, Hamas And Islamic Jihad Leaders From Heading To Mecca
The Palestine News and Information Center, affiliated with the Hamas movement, reported on Tuesday evening that the Egyptian Authorities prevented six Palestinian officials, including two Hamas ministers, from leaving the…
Troops Kidnap Six Palestinians In Hebron
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Tuesday at night and on Wednesday at dawn, six Palestinians in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank. Local sources reported that soldiers kidnapped…
Fateh Calls On Hamas To Sign The Egyptian Initiative
As the Palestinians mark the fifth anniversary of the death of the late Palestinian President, Yasser Arafat, Fateh movement called on Hamas to sign the Egyptian Initiative for internal Palestinian…
As Fateh Prepares To Mark Arafat’s Death, Hamas Arrests Members
As Fateh Prepares to mark Arafat’s Death, Hamas arrests members Senior officials of the Fateh movement, headed by Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, accused the Hamas-run security forces in Gaza of…
Miles Of Smiles Convoy Hopeful To Enter Gaza Wednesday
Hamdi Shaath of the Governmental Committee Against the Siege in Gaza stated Tuesday that the Miles of Smiles European Convoy, struck in Egypt since more than 25 days, will hopefully…
Palestine Today 111009
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Israeli Army Chief Of Staff Asks Palestinians To Testify On War Crimes in Gaza
Israeli Army Chief of Staff, Gabi Ashkenazi, said Tuesday that the military is conducting investigations into possible war crimes during the January 2009 war on Gaza. Ashkenazi was qouted by…
The Israeli military kidnaps 8 civilians during attacks targeting the West Bank
8 Palestinian civilians were kidnapped on Tuesday by Israeli troops during invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities. Six of the kidnapped were taken from the southern West Bank…
US peace activist disrupts Israeli Prime Minister in Washington DC
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Monday at the Annual Conference of the United Jewish Federations in Washington, DC, he was interrupted by Code Pink peace activist Midge Potts…
US peace activist disrupts Israeli Prime Minister in Washington DC
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke today at the Annual Conference of the United Jewish Federations in Washington, DC, he was interrupted by Code Pink peace activist Midge Potts…
Netanyahu Vows ‘Limited Decrease’ Of Settlement Activities
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, vowed during his Monday night meeting with U.S. President, Barack Obama, to place a limited decrease on Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories.…
Mezan Center Slams Hamas’ Government For Shutting Down IFJ Conference
The Al Mezan Center for Human Rights issues a press release calling on the Hamas-run Ministry of Information to void its decision which banned the conference of the International Federation…
Mezan Center Slams Hamas’ Government For Shutting Down IFJ Conference
The Al Mezan Center for Human Rights issues a press release calling on the Hamas-run Ministry of Information to void its decision which banned the conference of the International Federation…
Netanyahu: “We Are Ready To Make Concessions, But Not On Jerusalem, Israel’s Security”
Israeli Prime Minister stated at the conference of the General Assembly of the Jewish Federation in North America that he is willing to make concessions for peace but will never…
Marking The Fall of Berlin Wall, Palestinians Down Section Of The Annexation Wall In Bil’in
Dozens of protesters reenacted the 20the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by downing part of the Israeli Annexation Wall built on local Palestinian lands near the Qalandia…
Palestine Today 110909
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Palestinian fighters fire a home-made shell at the Israeli borders near Gaza
Palestinian armed group in Gaza fired on Monday a home-made Qassam shell at Israeli borders area with the Gaza Strip. Israeli media sources reported that the shell landed in open…
The Israeli military kidnaps 14 civilians from the West Bank
14 Palestinian civilians were kidnapped by Israeli troops on Monday during military invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities. Local sources reported invasions and homes searches in Bethlehem, and…
Imemc’s Saed Bannoura Featured In Project Censored
In its yearly publication of “The Top 25 Most Censored Stories”, the California-based organization Project Censored featured an article by IMEMC’s Saed Bannoura entitled “US military re-supplying Israel with ammunition…
Israel opens most of the Trade Gaza Crossings for One Day
The Israel military informed Palestinian officials on Monday that most of the Gaza crossing points will be opened to allow some aid supplies into Gaza.The chair of the Incoming Goods…
British activists kick off week-long boycott against Israeli settlement products
As part of the international Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions (BDS) movement, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in the UK has implemented a week-long boycott against several large supermarket chains in the UK that carry…
Netanyahu-Obama Meeting Set For Monday
The White House officially confirmed that a meeting between Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and U.S. President, Barack Obama, will take place in Washington on Monday evening. The statement came…
Netanyahu To Visit The U.S. Sunday
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is scheduled to start on Sunday a four-day visit to the United States along with Israel’s Defense Minister, Ehud Barak.Barak will be holding a meeting…
P.A Returns To Israel Four Settlers Who Mistakenly Entered Bethlehem
Israeli sources reported on Saturday at night that four Israeli settlers mistakenly drove into the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and were transported by the Palestinian police to the Israeli…
Israeli Soldier Wounded North Of Jerusalem
Israeli sources reported on Sunday morning that one soldier was mildly wounded during clashes with Palestinian youths near the Qalandia roadblock, north of Jerusalem. The sources added that the soldier…
Israel Is Not A Tolerant Society, Says US State Department
Israeli daily, Haaretz, reported that according to a new report by the U.S State Department, Israel fails all requirements of a tolerant pluralistic society. OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/nov2009/us_state_department.jpg 300 0) US Department of…
France Concerned Over Abbas’ Decision Not To Run For President
French Foreign Minister, Bernard Kouchner, stated Friday that he intends to pressure Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, into altering his decision regarding not running for president in the upcoming Palestinian elections.…
Gaza; Four Palestinians Wounded In Israeli Bombardment
Palestinian medical sources reported on Friday at night that four Palestinians were wounded when the Israeli army fired artillery shells at a group of residents near the Nahal Oz crossing,…
Fayyad: “Peace Process Credibility Requires Ending The Occupation”
Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Salaam Fayyad, stated Friday that restoring the credibility of the peace process with Israel requires ending the Israeli occupation and halting all Israeli settlement activities. His…
Un General Assembly Urges Israel To Conduct Credible Investigations Into War Crimes In Gaza
The United Nations General Assembly thursday, by a recorded vote of 114 in favour to 18 against, with 44 abstentions, adopted a resolution giving Israel and the Palestinians three months…
This Week in Palestine -Week 45 2009
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Israeli troops attack the Nil’in weekly protest
The villagers of Nil’in, central West Bank, were joined by international supporters on Friday for the weekly anti-wall protest.The protesters marched towards their lands where Israel is building the wall.…
Two dozen civilians suffered effects tear gas inhalation at the weekly Bil’in protest
Israeli troops attacked on Friday the villagers of Bil’in, central West Bank, along with their international and Israeli supporters. Two dozen civilians suffered effects of tear gas inhalation As is…
PCHR Weekly Report: 15 civilians injured, 3 of them critically, 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 29 Oct.- 04 Nov. 2009, three…
Erekat Thanks UN For Its Stance Against Home Demolitions, Settlements
Palestinian Chief Negotiator, Dr. Saeb Erekat, thanked the United Nations for its stance rejecting Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes of Jerusalem, and the ongoing illegal settlement activities.He called on Israel…
Hamas: “Abbas’ Decision; Political Bankruptcy”
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, stated that the speech on Abbas and his decision not to run for president is considered political bankruptcy.Fawzi Barhoum, spokesperson of Hamas, said that Abbas is…
Abbas will not be running for President
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Thursday that he is not going to run in the presidential elections slated for January 2010. OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/nov2009/president_mahmoud_abbas__photo_by_imemcs_ghassan_bannoura_2008_2.jpg 300 0) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (Photo:…
Palestine Today 110509
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Israeli court charges Palestinian official of assaulting a police officer in Jerusalem
An Israeli court found on Wednesday Sheikh Ra’ed Salah guilty of assaulting a police officer. Police says Salah, who is a leader in the Islamic movement is Israel, attacked a…
Gazans Not Allowed To Rebuild Their Lives
Azzam Salim used to be one of the leading construction contractors in the central Gaza Strip. Today, however, he spends most of his days idly chatting with other unemployed friends…
The Israeli military kidnaps 18 Palestinians from several parts of the West Bank
The Israeli military kidnapped on Thursday 18 Palestinians during attacks targeting a number of West Bank communities. Local Palestinian sources reported that five those kidnapped were from the northern West…
Hezbollah Denies Connection To Weapons Vessel
The Lebanon-based Hezbollah party stated Thursday that it has no relation whatsoever with the weapons vessel Israel said it captured while reportedly sailing to southern Lebanon to rearm Hezbollah. The…
Non-violent protesters begin vigil outside evicted Palestinian family’s home
After a Palestinian family was forcibly removed from their home by armed Israeli settlers in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem, international and Israeli peace activists have descended on the…
The Daily Harassments at Qalandiya Checkpoint
Qalandiya Monday afternoon, 2.11.2009 Phyllis W. and Natanya G. (reporting) 15:30: We drove past Atarot CP on our way to Qalandiya. Twenty-five vehicles were wending their way slowly past the…
British students attempt ‘citizen’s arrest’ of Israeli ambassador
Students at Nottingham University in England issued a citizen’s arrest for the Israeli ambassador who was on campus to give a lecture. OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/nov2009/nottinghamwall.jpg 300 0) Image Caption Goes Here Students…
British students attempt ‘citizen’s arrest’ of Israeli ambassador
Students at Nottingham University in England issued a citizen’s arrest for the Israeli ambassador who was on campus to give a lecture.57010 OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/nov2009/nottinghamwall.jpg 300 0) Image Caption Goes Here Students…
Palestine Today 110409
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One fisherman injured by Israeli navy fire south of Gaza
A Palestinian fisherman was injured when Israeli navy opened fire at his boat of the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah shore. Medical sources said that Bilal Al Najjar was…
The Israeli military kidnap six Palestinian civilians from the West Bank
Six Palestinian civilians were kidnapped on Wednesday by Israeli troops during invasions targeting a number of West Bank communitiesLocal Palestinian sources reported military attack in the cities of Jenin and…
Army orders three Palestinian families to demolish their homes in Nablus city
Three Palestinian families were ordered by the Israeli military on Wednesday to demolish three homes that is located in the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Local sources announced that…
Clinton Arrives In Cairo
US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, arrived in Cairo on Tuesday evening for a short visit aiming ath holding talks with the Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak. Her talks would focus…
Israeli military attacks and takes over Iranian ship
An Iranian ship was attacked in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea by the Israeli navy early on Wednesday morning, while apparently on its way to Lebanon.According to Israeli media…
US House of Representatives votes to condemn Goldstone Report
The US House of Representatives voted today to condemn a United Nations Report on war crimes carried out during Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip in January.The bill had one…
Ashkenazi: “Next Battle Likely In Gaza”
Israeli Army Chief of Staff, Gabi Ashkenazi, stated Tuesday that he believes a new war in Gaza is nearing, and that the army is readying to target Qassam launching pads,…
Israeli Police Question An Accomplice of Teitel
The Israeli Police stated Tuesday that it questioned a Jewish man believed to be an accomplice to terrorist Yaakov Teitel, who planned and carried out domestic terrorist attacks. Yousef Spinoza,…
Palestine Today 110309
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Israeli settlers take over a Palestinian owned house in Jerusalem
A group of Israeli settlers took over on Tuesday a Palestinian owned house at the Shikh Jarah neighborhood near Jerusalem’s old city. Owner of the house, Rifqa Al Kurd, 85…
Gaza patient dies due to the siege, death toll reaches 364
A Palestinian patient was reported dead on Tuesday after he was unable to leave the Gaza Strip for life saving medical care he needed. Doctors announced that Ass’ad Asfour, aged…
UN General Assembly To Discuss Goldstone Report
The United Nations General Assembly is set to discuss on Wednesday the report of Judge Richard Goldstone on Gaza war. The report slams Israel’s disproportional use of force against the…