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…
Marking The Balfour Declaring, Hamas Calls For Unity, Resistance To Counter The Occupation
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, issued a press release on Monday calling for unity between all Palestinian factions in order to maintain strong resistance against the occupation and ‘Zionism”. OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/nov2009/balfour_declaration_unmarked.jpg 300…
Mitchell Meets Abbas In Amman
U.S. Special Middle East Envoy, George Mitchell, held a meeting on Monday evening with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the residence of the Palestinian ambassador in Amman – Jordan. The…
Swedish Journalist, Bostrom, Attends Conference In Israel
As the Swedish Journalist, Donald Bostrom, arrived Sunday at the Ben Gurion Airport, several Israelis protested his visit to the country. Bostrom, who wrote an article accusing Israel of harvesting…
Palestine Today 110209
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Israel demolishes two Palestinian owned homes in Jerusalem, damages a third
The Israeli municipality of Jerusalem demolished on Monday two Palestinian owned homes and damaged a third. The center of Economic and Social Rights in Jerusalem announced that the houses were…
The Israeli military kidnaps three civilians from deferent parts of the West Bank
The Israeli military kidnapped on Monday three Palestinian civilians during invasions targeting a number of west Bank communities. Local sources reported the invasions and homes searches in the northern West…
Israel releases six Palestinian MP’s
The Israeli military released on Monday six Palestinian law makers after detaining them for over three years. Local sources announced that the freed lawmakers are twp from Jerusalem, three from…
Shabak: “Many Jewish Terrorists Still On The Loose”
After a gag order was lifted on the apprehension of Jewish terrorist, Yaakov Teitel, the Israeli domestic security service, Shin Bet, stated that there are several Jewish terrorists who are…
Shabak: “Many Jewish Terrorists Still On The Loose”
After a gag order was lifted on the apprehension of Jewish terrorist, Yaakov Teitel, the Israeli domestic security service, Shin Bet, stated that there are several Jewish terrorists who are…
Shabak: “Many Jewish Terrorists Still On The Loose”
After a gag order was lifted on the apprehension of Jewish terrorist, Yaakov Teitel, the Israeli domestic security service, Shin Bet, stated that there are several Jewish terrorists who are…
Two Palestinians Killed In Gaza Tunnel
Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported on Sunday evening that two Palestinians were killed in tunnels located between Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and…
US to Israel: Settlement freeze not a precondition for peace talks
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on Saturday during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that the US government will no longer press the Israelis to…
UN Report: Israel trades in ‘blood diamonds’
According to a new report presented to the United Nations Security Council, Israeli diamond traders buy and sell diamonds from the war-torn Ivory Coast of western Africa, getting diamonds at…
Abbas-Clinton Meeting Ends With No Progress
The Abu Dhabi Saturday meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, ended without any progress. Abbas told Clinton that the Palestinians cannot resume…
Abbas-Clinton Meeting Ends With No Progress
The Abu Dhabi Saturday meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, ended without any progress. Abbas told Clinton that the Palestinians cannot resume…
Israeli Tourist Killed, 34 Wounded In Traffic Accident In Jordan
Jordanian security sources reported that an Israeli tourist was killed on Friday afternoon and 34 Israeli pensioners were wounded when their bus flipped over south of Amman while they were…
Barak To Accompany Netanyahu To The U.S.
Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, will be accompanying Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in his next week visit to the United States to hold talk with President Barack Obama and other…
Clinton To Meet Abbas In Abu Dhabi
U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, is expected to hold a meeting with the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, in Abu Dhabi next Saturday. 56970 OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/oct2009/clinton_abbas.jpg 300 0) Image Caption Goes…
Four Palestinians Wounded By Settler Fire In East Jerusalem
Palestinian medical sources reported that four Palestinians were wounded on Friday morning after a number of fundamental settlers opened fire at them. The settlers were trying to break into the…
This Week In Palestine -Week 44 2009
Welcome to This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for October 24th to October 30th, 2009. Click here to downloas MP3 fileAs U.S…
Haniyya: “There Is No Harm In Holding Dialogue With America”
Ismail Haniyya, Prime Minister of the Hamas-dominated government in Gaza, stated Thursday that there is no harm, in holding dialogue with the American administration and President Barack Obama. OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/oct2009/haniyya_1.jpg 300…
Israeli soldiers attack the Nil’in weekly protest against the wall
Dozens suffered effects of tear gas inhalation on Friday, by the Israeli military fire at the weekly protest against the wall in the central West Bank village of Nil’in. Villagers…
Bil’in: two injured, dozens suffer effects of tear gas inhalation in the weekly protest
Two injured and dozens suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation on Friday as Israeli soldiers attacked the weekly nonviolent protest against the wall in the village of Bil’in in…
WHO: “Israel Prevented Entry Of Medical Equipment Into Gaza”
The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that Israel had prevented, for the fourth time, the transfer of medical supplies and equipment to the besieged Gaza Strip. The supplies were supposed…
PCHR Weekly Report: 41 civilians injured, 47 abducted by Israeli forces
According to the Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, produced by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, during the week of 22 – 28…
PCHR Weekly Report: 41 civilians injured, 47 abducted by Israeli forces
According to the Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, produced by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, during the week of 22 – 28…
British lawyers vow to have Olmert arrested for war crimes
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert may face war crimes charges if he enters the United Kingdom.Several British lawyer are working to expand the application of “universal jurisdiction” laws to allow…
US scientist charged with spying for Israel
A leading NASA scientist pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he tried to sell US defense secrets to Israel.The Judge rejected a bail request from Stewart David Nozette, saying…
Kafr Qasem Commemorates The 53rd Anniversary Of Massacre
Thousands of Palestinians marched on Thursday commemorating the 53rd anniversary of the Kafr Qasem Massacre, which was carried out by the Israeli forces in 1956. On October 29, 1956, The…
Bethlehem University Student is Blindfolded, Handcuffed, and Taken to Gaza by Force
Berlanty Azzam, 21, was arrested yesterday while crossing from one part of the West Bank to another – just because her address in the Israeli-controlled Population Registry is registered in…
Bethlehem University Student is Blindfolded, Handcuffed, and Taken to Gaza by Force
Berlanty Azzam, 21, was arrested yesterday while crossing from one part of the West Bank to another – just because her address in the Israeli-controlled Population Registry is registered in…
Jerusalem Must Be Capital Of Both Israel and Palestine, says UN Secretary General
Jerusalem must be the capital of two States – Israel and Palestine – living side-by-side in peace and security, with arrangements for the holy sites acceptable to all, if peace…
Palestine Today 102909
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Qassam fighter died in southern Gaza
The AL Qassam brigades the armed wing of Hamas said that one of its fighters died on Thursday during a ‘special mission’ at the southern borders with Egypt. The brigades…
Five residents and a journalist injured as troops attacked farmers near Hebron
Five residents and a journalist were reported injured on Thursday after being attacked by Israeli troops near the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Farmers said that Israeli settlers along…
Hamas: “No Elections In Gaza, Abbas’ Declaration, Illegitimate”
The Hamas government in the Gaza Strip said that general and presidential elections, sanctioned by President Mahmoud Abbas, will not be held in the Gaza.Hamas said that Abbas’ term in…
Netanyahu Orders A Plan For A Wall In Southern Israel
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered the army and the Ministry of Internal Security to prepare a plan to install a fence or a wall in southern Israel to prevent…
Shot after photographing the Gaza Sea
On 4 October, Ashraf Abu Suleiman, a 16-year-old from Gaza’s Jabaliya refugee camp, went to the northwest coast town of Sudaniya to visit an ill school friend.The teen then went…
Solana Urges Israel To End Home Demolitions In Jerusalem
Javier Solana, European Union Foreign Policy Chief, urged Israel on Wednesday evening to end the demolition of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem. OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/oct2009/jerusalem_solana.jpg 300 0) Image Caption Goes Here Javier…
Solana Urges Israel To End Home Demolitions In Jerusalem
Javier Solana, European Union Foreign Policy Chief, urged Israel on Wednesday evening to end the demolition of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem.56945 OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/oct2009/jerusalem_solana.jpg 300 0) Image Caption Goes Here Javier…
UN General Assembly to discuss Goldstone Report Nov. 4th
The President of the United Nations General Assembly announced Wednesday that the Assembly plans next week to discuss the Goldstone Report on human rights violations carried out during Israel’s invasion…
UN General Assembly to discuss Goldstone Report Nov. 4th
The President of the United Nations General Assembly announced Wednesday that the Assembly plans next week to discuss the Goldstone Report on human rights violations carried out during Israel’s invasion…
Ya’alon: “To Ensure The Army’s Freedom To Act, I Will Not Travel To Europe”
Israeli Vice Prime Minister, Moshe Ya’alon, had to cancel a trip to Europe due to fears that he would be apprehended for committing war crimes against the Palestinians during his…
European Human Rights Lawyers to sue Israeli officers for war crimes
A number of European lawyers and human rights activities stated that they obtained names of Israeli army officers suspected of committing war crimes during the war against the Gaza Strip…
It’s All About Demography, Again!
A recent Israeli report based on a study conducted by the Macro Center for Political Economy in Israel states that the aim of Israel in East Jerusalem is to guarantee…
European Human Rights Lawyers To Sue Israeli Officers For War Crimes
A number of European lawyers and human rights activities stated that they obtained names of Israeli army officers suspected of committing war crimes during the war against the Gaza Strip…
European Human Rights Lawyers To Sue Israeli Officers For War Crimes
A number of European lawyers and human rights activities stated that they obtained names of Israeli army officers suspected of committing war crimes during the war against the Gaza Strip…
Palestine Today 102809
Click here to downloas MP3 file Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday October 28th, 2009. A Palestinian civilian is killed…
Israeli police attack a Palestinian protest near Jerusalem’s old city
Israeli police officers dismantled on Wednesday evening a protest tent step by a Palestinian family near Jerusalem’s old city. The Al Ghawali family were portioning in front of their home…
Egypt allows Palestinian patients to get back into Gaza
The Egyptian authorities allowed on Wednesday a number of Palestinian patients to get back into the Gaza Strip after receiving treatment in Egypt. The Palestinian health Ministry in Gaza said…
The Israeli military kidnaps 17 Palestinian civilians from deferent part of the West Bank
17 Palestinian civilians were kidnapped on Wednesday by the Israeli military during attacks targeting a number of West Bank communities. At least 14 of those kidnapped were taken during an…
Sabeel Organizes Christian-Muslim Conference In Bethlehem To Counter Christian Zionism
The Sabeel ecumenical grassroots liberation theology movement is organizing a conference in Beit Sahour city, near Bethlehem, bringing together Muslim and Christian intellectuals to discuss Christian Zionism, an issue of…
Palestinian Youth Killed In Jerusalem After Being Chased By The Police
Medical sources in Jerusalem reported Wednesday morning that a 21-year-old Palestinian from East Jerusalem was killed at dawn after the Israeli police chased his vehicle.His vehicle flipped over during the…
Israeli activist sentenced to 30 days for opposing demolition of Palestinian home
Ezra Nawi, an Israeli activist who stood in the way of Israeli soldiers demolishing a Palestinian home, was sentenced earlier this week to 30 days in jail for allegedly ‘attacking’…
Google Co-founder Donates $1 Million To The Hebrew National Immigration Society
Jewish Billionaire, Sergey Brin, one of the founders of Google, donated $1 million to the so-called Hebrew national Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) which heavily encourages Jews around the world to…
Six Palestinians Wounded By Settlers Near Nablus
A group of fundamental Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villagers of the Qaryout village, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and wounded six of them. The residents were picking…
Israeli Authorities Demolished Nine Homes In Jerusalem
Local sources in Jerusalem reported Tuesday that bulldozers of the Jerusalem municipality demolished nine Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem after claiming they were built without construction permits. On Tuesday morning,…
Amnesty: “Israel Denying Palestinians Access To Water”
Amnesty International published a report accusing Israel of denying the Palestinians the right to access water resources, and is carrying discriminatory policies against the Palestinians by denying them access to…
Palestine Today 102709
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Israeli government confirms recent increase in settlement expansion
A senior official with the Israeli Defense Department confirmed to Israeli reporters that extensive settlement construction is being carried out in at least 11 Israeli settlements.These settlements are constructed on…
Troops Kidnap Six Palestinians In The West Bank
Israeli soldiers kidnapped on Monday at dawn six Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank. Six Palestinians were kidnapped Sunday.Israeli sources said that the army kidnapped ‘six wanted…
US State Dept spokesman misrepresents Goldstone Report
In a press briefing at the US Department of State Friday, spokesperson Ian Kelly told reporters that the US government had a problem with the UN Human Rights Commission Report…
Soldiers Detain 3 Palestinians And Five Israeli Activists In Hebron
Israeli soldiers detained on Sunday three Palestinians and five Israeli peace activists during a peaceful protest in support of local farmers who are subjected to constant attacks and violations by…
Palestinian Woman Stabs A Soldier At The Qalandia Terminal
Israeli sources reported Sunday that a Palestinian woman for Ramallah stabbed a soldier at the Qalandia terminal.The wounded soldier was moved to an Israeli hospital in Jerusalem. The soldier was…
Israel pulls textbook over reference to ‘ethnic cleansing’ of the Palestinians
The Ministry of Education in Israel has decided to pull a history textbook because it include a passage that talks about the expulsion of Palestinians in 1948 for the creation…
Believed To Be Dead Since 40 Years, Detainee Seen Alive
The family of Mohammad Issa Abu Ghaniyya, believed to be dead since 1969, stated that they were recently informed that some detainees saw their son alive at the Karmonid Israeli…
Palestinians Behind Bars with No Recourse to Justice
Hundreds of Palestinians are kept behind bars in Israel without charges having been filed and with no access to a fair trial. Not even their lawyers are allowed to look…
Israeli settlers, lost on Palestinian land, helped home by Palestinian Authority
Two Israeli settlers who wandered into the village of Halhul, near Hebron, were escorted home by Palestinian security guards on Thursday. Due to the fact that the only time that…
Hamas’ PLC Block: “Abbas’ Election Decree Unconstitutional”
The Legislative Bloc of the Hamas movement stated that the decree of president Mahmoud Abbas declaring general and presidential elections on January 24 of next year is unconstitutional, and is…
Fateh Welcomes Abbas’ Call For Elections
The Fateh movement welcomed the statements of President Mahmoud Abbas, head of the movement, in which he called for holding general and presidential elections in Palestine on January, 24, 2010.The…
Bahar: “elections Without Unity Will Not Be Accepted”
Dr. Ahmad Bahar, deputy head of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), stated Thursday that any elections without reconciliation and unity will not be accepted by the Palestinian people as such…
Abbas Decides On Elections Date
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, issued on Friday a presidential decree stating that January 24 2010 is the official date for general elections; both presidential and legislative.In his decree, Abbas called…