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The Israeli army kidnaps 11 civilians from the city of Nablus.
The Israeli army invaded the West Bank city of Nablus on Monday at dawn and kidnapped 11 civilians, local sources reported. Over 20 Israeli military vehicles invaded the city from…
El ejército IsraelÃ, secuestra a 11 civiles de la ciudad de Nablus
El ejército Israelà ha invadido la ciudad de Nablus en Cisjordania, el lunes al amanecer, y han secuestrado a 11 civiles, según informaron fuentes locales. Más de 20 vehÃculos militares,…
Israeli Border Guard who killed 11-year old child placed under house arrest
According to Israeli sources, an Israeli border guard accused of killing an 11-year old child at a non-violent protest in a Palestinian village last week has been suspended from his…
Detainee with cancer reaches critical condition due to medical negligence
One of the lawyers of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) met with Palestinian political detainee Jamal Darabia, 35, from Gaza, imprisoned in Eshil Israel prison, who is suffering from cancer…
prisionero con cáncer arriba a condición crÃtica debido a negligencia médica
Uno de los abogados de la Sociedad de los Prisioneros Palestinos (PPS) se entrevistó con el detenido polÃtico Jamal Darabia, de 35 años, proveniente de Gaza, que se encuentra encerrado…
Christian human rights activist facing deportation
The Israeli military arrested a human rights worker with the Christian Peacemaker Team in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, on Saturday, and is now threatening the…
Death Penalty, a punishment for Palestinians, is not sufficient in Israel
The immediate punishment that comes to Israeli officials and security forces for Palestinians who attack Israelis is to raze their homes. This has become a norm in Israel since a…
Hamas arrests returned Fatah loyalists
The Hamas-led police forces arrested on Sunday morning 34 Fatah loyalists, who had fled to nearby Israeli areas along with scores of others during clashes in eastern Gaza City on…
Palestinian factions in Gaza stage a protest against media blackout
Representatives of various Palestinian factions in Gaza, excluding the ruling Hamas party, staged a protest on Sunday in Gaza city, against what they are calling 'a media blackout', the Hamas…
Settlers attack a wedding in Hebron; throw a youth from the rooftop
Israeli settlers attacked a wedding party in Hebron on Saturday evening and wounded two Palestinians, according to the Maan News Agency. One of the wounded residents is a youth who…
Colonos atacan una boda, en Hebrón; arrojando a un joven desde el tejado
Colonos IsraelÃes, atacaron una celebración de boda, en Hebrón, el sábado por la noche, e hirieron a dos Palestinos, según la Agencia de Noticias Maan. Uno de los residentes heridos,…
150 Fateh supporters flee Gaza into Israel
Israeli security sources reported on Saturday that at least 150 Palestinians, members and supporters of Fateh movement, fled the Gaza Strip into Israel after clashing with Palestinian security forces run…
150 partidarios de Fateh huyen de Gaza a Israel
Fuentes de seguridad israelà informaron el sábado que por lo menos 150 palestinos, miembros y partidarios del movimiento de Fateh han huido de la Franja de Gaza a Israel después…
Israeli settlers attack Hebron city
Local sources reported that a at least 20 settlers attacked the Wad Al Nasara and Wad Al Husen villages near the southern West bank city of Hebron on Saturday midday…
Colonos israelÃes atacan la ciudad de Hebrón
Fuentes locales informaron que por lo menos 20 colonos atacaron los pueblos de Wad Al Nasara y Wad Al Husen cerca de Hebrón en Cisjordania el sábado a mediodÃa, por…
The Israeli army attacks a non violent protest in Yatta village
Israeli troops attacked on Saturday a nonviolent protest against the wall in Yatta village near the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday midday, local sources reported. The sources…
El ejército israelà ataca una protesta no-violenta en el pueblo de Yatta
Las fuerzas israelÃes atacaron una protesta no-violenta contra el muro en el pueblo de Yatta, cerca de la ciudad de Hebr’on el sábado a mediodÃa, según informaron fuentes locales. Las…
Injuries reported in renewed clashes in Gaza
Palestinian security forces, loyal to Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, attacked several places said to be hideouts in Gaza for residents involved in last week’s blasts in Gaza in…
Nuevos enfrentamientos en Gaza, produciendo heridos
Fuerzas de seguridad Palestinas, leales al movimiento Hamas, en la Franja de Gaza, atacaron en varios lugares de Gaza, guaridas legales de residentes, involucrados en las explosiones de la semana…
Troops invade West Bank cities, kidnap 2 civilians
Israeli soldiers invaded Ni’lin village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah and the northern West Bank city of Jenin on Saturday dawn, and kidnapped two civilians. Local…
Tropas invaden ciudades de Cisjordania y secuestran a 2 civiles
Soldados Israelies, invadieron el pueblo de Ni’lin, ciudad de Ramallah, oeste de Cisjordania central, y la ciudad de Jenin, norte de Cisjordania, el sabado al amanecer, y secuestraron a dos…
Five deaths reported in Gaza tunnel collapse, nearly 15 wounded
Palestinian sources in the Gaza Strip reported that five Palestinians were killed and at least 15 others were wounded when a tunnel on the Gaza- Egypt border, near Rafah, collapsed…
5 muertos y casi 15 heridos reportados en el derrumbamiento de un túnel en Gaza
Fuentes palestinos en la Franja de Gaza informaron que cinco palestinos murieron y por lo menos 15 más fueron heridos cuando se derrumbó un túnel el viernes por la noche…
Arab MK Sarsur: “While Arabs want peace, Israel prefers warâ€
Arab member of Israeli Knesset Ibrahim Sarsur, stated on Friday that while the Arab world is choosing peace, Israel still prefers the use of force and war. The MK also…
El MK árabe Sarsur: “Los árabes quieren la paz; a Israel prefiere la guerraâ€
Ibrahim Sarsur, miembro árabe del Knesset israelÃ, afirmó el viernes que mientras el mundo árabe elije la paz, Israel todavÃa prefiere la guerra. El MK dijo también que Israel ha…
PFLP: “Hamas and Fateh crossed all red lines in Gaza and the West Bankâ€
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) slammed Hamas and Fateh for their ongoing arrests campaigns against each other in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. On…
FPLP: “Hamas y Fateh sobrepasaron todos los lÃmites en Gaza y Cisjordaniaâ€
El Frente Popular para la Liberación de Palestina (FPLP) criticó Hamas y Fateh por las campañas de detenciones competitivas en la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania. El jueves por la…
Five patients die due to the siege in 24 hours
Ramo Abdo, media spokesperson of the Popular Committee Against the Siege, reported on Friday that five patients died in the Gaza Strip in 24 hours, one of the patients is…
Debido al asedio en las últimas 24 horas han muerto 5 pacientes
El portavoz de los medios de la Comité Popular contra el Asedio, Ramo Adbo, anunció el viernes la muerte de cinco pacientes en la Franja de Gaza dentro de 24…
This Week in Palestine 31 2008
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Dozens suffer from Gas inhalation during the weekly nonviolent protest in Bil’in village.
The Israeli army dispersed the weekly nonviolent protest located in Bil'in village north of the West Bank city of Ramallah on Friday midday with gas, guns and grenades. After the…
Docenas sufren por inhalación de gas durante la protesta pacÃfica semanal de Bil’ in
El ejército israelà dispersó la protesta no-violenta semanal del pueblo de Bil’in, al norte de la ciudad de Ramallah en la Ribera Occidental del Jordán, con gas, armas y granadas.…
A number of children were injured during a nonviolent protest in Bethlehem.
Local sources reported that a number of Palestinian children were injured during a non violent protest against the illegal wall in Al Ma'sara village near by the West Bank city…
Niños palestinos heridos durante una protesta no violenta en Belén
Fuentes locales informaron que un numero de niños palestinos fueron heridos durnate una protesta no violenta en contra del Muro ilegal el pueblo de Al Ma ´sara cerca de la…
The Israeli army invades Orta village nearby Nablus city
The Israeli army invaded Orta village near the West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, reported local sources.A number of Israeli military vehicles invaded the city at dawn and drove…
El ejército israelà irrumpe en la aldea de Orta cercana de Nablus
El Ejército Israelà irrumpió en la aldea de Orta cercana a la ciudad cisjordana de Nablus el viernes, según fuentes locales. Varios vehÃculos militares israelÃes irrumpieron en la aldea al…
Search for conspiracy
Yesterday, I visited with Sameeh Hammoudeh and his family. He was a co-defendant in the terrorism trial of Dr. Sami Al-Arian. It was a very important visit and before I…
PCHR Weekly Report: 2 Palestinians killed, 17 injured in Israeli attacks
In its weekly summary of Israeli attacks for the week of 24 – 29 July 2008, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) reports that 2 Palestinian civilians, including a…
Informe Semenal del PCHR: 2 palestinos muertos y 17 heridos en ataques israelÃes
En su sumario semanal de ataques israelÃes en la semana del 24 al 29 de julio de 2008, el Centro Palestino para los Derechos Humanos (PCHR, Palestinian Center for Human…
Sick infant dies due to the siege in Gaza, twenty patients died in July
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Thursday that a 3-month old infant from Deir Al Balah town, in the central Gaza Strip, died of a heart disease as the…
Bebé enfermo muere por el asedio de Gaza y se agrega a los 20 pacientes muertos en julio
El Ministerio de Salud palestinos informó que un niño de tres meses proveniente de la aldea de Deir Al Balah al centro de la Franja de Gaza murió de una…
Family of detained Hamas legislator, denies allegations their son converted to Christianity
The Hamas-run news website, Palestine-Info, reported on Thursday that the family of legislator Hasan Yousef, imprisoned by Israel, denied Israeli reports and allegations that their son, Mos’ab, who lives and…
Familiares del parlamentario de Hamas niegan acusaciones de Hijo convertido al Cristianismo
Palestine-Infor, la página Web de noticias de Hamas informó ayer jueves que la familia del legislador, Hasan Yousef, encarcelado por Israel , negó informaciones y acusaciones israelÃes de que su…
Five detained legislators wounded while being transferred to court
Palestinian sources reported that five Hamas legislators, imprisoned by Israel, were wounded while being transferred to an Israeli court as the military truck driver kept stepping on the breaks without…
Female member of Nablus city council moved to administrative detention
The Ahrar Center for Detainees’ Studies reported that the Israeli Authorities transferred Kholoud Al Masry, 42, member of Nablus City Council, to administrative detention after a decision from a judge…
Lebanese MAG worker wounded by a cluster bomb is southern Lebanon
A Lebanese citizen working with the Mine Advisory Group (MAG) was moderately wounded on Thursday when a cluster bomb dropped by Israel during the 2006 war detonated near him as…
Palestina Oggi in italiano riprenderà la messa on-line l’ 1 Settembre 2008
Palestina Oggi in italiano riprenderà la messa on-line l’ 1 Settembre 2008. Buone vacanze a tutti da Anna RossiPalestine Today in Italian will be back on 1 Septembet, 2008. Good…
Palestine Today 073108
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Israeli settlers attack Palestinian houses and cars in Hebron city
A group of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian residents and vandalized 15 cars in the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday morning. Locals reported that a group of…
Colonos IsraelÃes, atacan coches y casas Palestinas, en la ciudad de Hebrón
Un grupo de colonos IsraelÃes, atacaron a residentes Palestinos, destrozando 15 coches, en la ciudad de Hebrón, sur de Cisjordania, el jueves por la mañana. Los vecinos, informaron, que un…
17 year old Nil’in boy pronounced clinically dead according to medical sources
17 year old Yousif Amira, who was shot in the nearby Nil’in village on Wednesday evening, has been pronounced clinically dead, Palestinian medical sources in the central West Bank city…
The Israeli army invades West Bank city of Tubas
Local sources reported that the Israeli army invaded al Far'a refugee camp and Kashda village south of the West Bank city of Tubas on Thursday morning. A number of Israeli…
El niño asesinado en Ni’lin, fue disparado con munición real
La autopsia practicada, al cuerpo del niño de 11 anos, que fue asesinado el martes, por el fuego Israelà en el pueblo de Ni’lin, ciudad de Ramallah, cerca de la…
The Israeli army kidnaps 16 civilians from West Bank cities
The Israeli army kidnaps 16 civilians on Thursday dawn from the West Bank cities of Jenin , Hebron and SalfitLocal sources reported that a number of Israeli vehicles invaded Jenin…
The Israeli army shoots Palestinian in Tulkarem city invasion
The Israeli army shot a Palestinian on Thursday dawn in A'nbta village southern of the West Bank city of Tulkarem. Local sources reported that an Israeli military force invaded the…
Child killed in Nil’in was shot by live rounds
An autopsy on the body of an 11 year-old child who was killed on Tuesday by Israeli gunfire in the village of Ni’lin, near the central West Bank city of…
Interview with leftists PPP secretary-general Bassam Salhi
This is a translation of an interview conducted by the Palestine News Network (PNN) with Bassam Salhi, secretary-general of the leftist Palestinian People Party (PPP) in Palestine, and member…
Olmert to resign once a new Kadima leader is chosen
Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, who is under criminal investigation by the Israeli police, stated on Wednesday that we will not run in the Kadima party primaries and will resign…
Ahrar Center: “Four detainees and their wives are imprisoned by Israelâ€
The Ahrar Center for Detainees’ Studies slammed the ongoing Israeli imprisonment of thousands of Palestinians and stated that there are four detainees and their wives who are imprisoned by the…
Centro Ahrar :’Cuatro detenidos y sus esposas, han sido encarcelados por Israel’
El Centro de Investigación de Detenidos Ahrar, criticó duramente, el actual encarcelamiento por parte de Israel, de miles de palestinos, y declaro que hay cuatro detenidos, que junto con sus…
A fourth round of indirect Israeli-Syrian talks ends
Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday that a fourth round of indirect Israeli-Syrian talks ended in Istanbul after two days of deliberations. The talks were held under Turkish mediation, and…
Israeli settlers invade Osh Ghrab Public Park in Beit Sahour
Around 70 Israeli settlers invaded Osh Ghrab park in Beit Sahour Wednesday evening and forced international and local volunteers to stop the painting work that they were doing in the…
Colonos israelÃes invaden el parque de público de Osh Ghrab en Beit Sahour
Cerca de 70 colonos israelÃes invadieron el parque público de Osh Ghrab el miércoles en la tarde, y forzaron a voluntarios locales e internacionales a detener el trabajo de pintura…
Palestine Today 073008
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The Israeli army and settlers attack a house in Jerusalem
Local sources reported that a group of Israeli settlers accompanied by Israeli troops tried to seize a Palestinian land in Silwan village at the north east of Jerusalem city. Locals…
The Acting President of the Palestinian Legislative Council calls for lifting the siege on the Gaza
The Acting President of the Legislative Council Dr. Ahmad Bahar called for international societies to support Palestinians and lift the ongoing two-year siege on the Gaza Strip. Bahar at his…
Abbas threatens to dismantle PA in West Bank
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to dismantle the Palestinian Authority today in the wake of new developments in the negotiations for the release of the captured Israeli soldier in Gaza.…
The Israeli army invades West Bank cities kidnapping 4 civilians
The Israeli army invaded several West Bank cities including Nablus, Jenin and Bethlehem kidnapping four civilians on Wednesday. Local sources reported that the Israeli army invaded Nablus city with a…
Family under Attack supports Nonviolent resistance
Every Friday there is a protest against the Wall, led by local Palestinians and joined by a number of International students and organizations. This non-violent resistance movement began two years…
Soldiers arrest father of child who filmed soldiers shooting bound Palestinian youth
Last week, Israeli soldiers kidnapped resident Jamal Hussein Ameera, 50, after his daughter managed to capture on film an Israeli soldiers shooting a Palestinian youth after they detained and handcuffed…
Child killed by Israeli military fire in Ni’lin
The Arabs48 news website reported on Tuesday at night that a Palestinian child was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers who violently attacked and opened fire at a non-violent protest…
Niño asesinado por el fuego de un militar IsraelÃ, en Ni’lin
La agencia de noticias Arabs48 de internet, informó, que el pasado martes por la noche, un niño Palestino fue disparado y muerto, por soldados israelÃes, que violentamente atacaron y abrieron…
Wataniya Palestine Granted Operating Radio Spectrum
Wataniya Palestine has been granted its operational radio spectrum which will allow it to launch the second GSM network in Palestine, specialized sources reported on Tuesday.Cellular News, a website that…
Palestine Today 072908
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Army court sentence a Palestinian farmer to 100 days in detention
The Israeli army court of Ofer sentenced on Tuesday Jamal Canaan, 50 from the village of N'ilin, located near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, to 100 days in…
Gaza students still waiting and losing hope
These days Rami Abdo’s duties include gardening, teaching and caring for his 10-year-old nephew. Abdo, a 30-year-old student from Gaza City, is still waiting along with hundreds of others to…
Al-Zahar of Hamas defends his ruling partys actions in Gaza
Senior Hamas leader, Mahmoud Al-Zahar, stated on Tuesday that the latest Hamas governments actions across the Gaza Strip have been a response to a national and civil necessity. "Hamas should…
A delegation from Hamas heads to Cairo for talks
Mahmoud Al Zahar, a leader in the Hamas movement, stated on Tuesday that a Hamas delegation will head to the Egyptian capital Cairo today for talks with Egyptian officials. In…
Video nation
B’Tselem, a Jerusalem-based NGO, released video footage this week of a handcuffed Palestinian detainee being shot in the leg by an Israeli soldier. The footage is part of a new…
Israel considers compromise in prisoners swap deal
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has announced that he is willing to form a comittee to re-examine the criteria that have hamstrung prisoner swap negotiations with Hamas. Israeli Daily Ha’aretz…
Palestine: the facts on the ground
A number of Israeli, Palestinian and foreign officials stated many times during the year 2008, that a peace deal between the Palestinians and the Israelis is so close and might…
The Israeli army invades Jenin city
The Israeli army invaded Muthalath Al Shuhada', a village north of the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday at dawn, ransacking the houses of civilians. An Israeli force invaded…
Death toll reaches 221 as two more patients die in The Gaza Strip
Two more patients died this morning bringing the number of deaths in the Gaza strip due to the year long Israeli siege to 221, medical sources reported. Nabeel Buheri, an…
Israeli army invades West Bank cities kidnapping five civilians
The Israeli army invaded the West Bank cities of Hebron and Nablus on Tuesday morning, kidnapping five civilians. Local sources reported that Israeli army invaded Hebron city at dawn, as…
IMEMC’s Saed Bannoura – keynote presentation at Grassroots Radio Conference
The national Grassroots Radio Conference was held on July 24 – 27th, 2008 in Portland, Oregon- USA. The conference culminated with a keynote presentation by Saed Bannoura, the editor-in-chief of…
International Federation of Journalists slams Hamas for arresting Palestinian reporters
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) called on Hamas officials in the Gaza Strip to release all reporters who were arrested by security forces loyal to the movement, and demanded…
Soldiers kidnap village council member
The Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights reported that Israeli soldiers kidnapped on Monday evening, Soheila Shallash, 40, member of Shaqba village council, west of Ramallah, as she…
Israel agrees to dismantle sections of the Wall near Qalqilia
Israel finally agreed o dismantle a 2.4 Kilometer section of the Annexation Wall north of Qalqilia in the northern part of the West Bank. The decision came after five years…
Olmert says 270.000 Arabs living in Jerusalem means more attacks in the city
Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, stated on Monday during a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Security cabinet meeting that having 270.000 Arabs living by the Jews in Jerusalem will inevitably lead…
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Hamas to dispatch a delegation to Cairo in pursuit of ceasefire deal
The ruling Hamas party in Gaza will dispatch a delegation to Cairo on Tuesday in pursuit of the Egyptian-mediated ceasefire deal with Israel, which took effect on June19, 2008, Hamas…
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Hamas government denounces PA arrests of West Bank-based Hamas supporters
The Hamas-dominated government in Gaza denounce on Monday the arrest campaigns, being launched by the Abbas-led Palestinian Authority in the West Bank against Hamas supporters over there. Taher Alnouno, spokesman…
The PA arrests 37 Hamas activists
The Palestinian authority launched a campaign of arrests against activists from the Hamas movement in the West Bank city of Jenin On Monday morning. During the past 2 days the…
Israel agrees to demolish part of illegal wall
Israel says that it will demolish the illegal wall separating Palestinians from their land north of Qalqalya. Israeli sources report that the Israeli Army has agreed to demolish the illegal…
Israeli settlers attack Burin village southern Nablus
Local sources reported on Monday midday that a number of Israeli settlers attacked Burin village southern the West Bank city of Nablus setting houses and farm lands on fire. A…
Colonos israelÃes atacan el pueblo de Burin al sur de Nablus
Fuentes locales denunciaron el lunes a mediodÃa que varios colonos israelÃes atacaron el pueblo de Burin al sur de Nablus en Cisjordania. Le prendieron fuego a casas y campos cultivos.Un…
Death toll rises to 219 as one more patient dies due to the siege on the Gaza Strip
One more patient died this morning bringing the number of deaths in the Gaza strip due to the year long Israeli siege to 219, medical sources reported. Maher Al Mabhuh,…
Sube el número de muertos a 219 con la muerte de un paciente más debido al asedio en la Franja de Ga
Un paciente más muerto esta mañana en la franja de Gaza trayendo el número de muertos debido al asedio israelà de un año a un total de 219, según las…
The Israeli army invades West Bank cities kidnapping 7 Palestinians
The Israeli army invaded several cities kidnapping seven civilians from the west bank including Jenin, Tulkarem and Hebron on Monday dawn. The Israeli army invaded zoyoba, a village near the…