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Army invades six West Bank cities, kidnaps twelve
The Israeli army invaded on Friday at dawn six West Bank cities and kidnapped twelve civilians taking them to unknown destinations. Troops invaded the West Bank cities of Ramallah, Jenin,…
PCHR Weekly Report: 31 injured in Israeli attacks, including 10 children, 3 internationals
In its weekly summary of Israeli attacks for the week of 14 – 20 August 2008, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) reports that 31 Palestinian civilians, including 10…
Forty years after burning it, the Al Aqsa Mosque still faces the same threats
On August 21, 1969, an Australian Jewish extremist identified as Michael Dennis Rohan set the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on fire. The mosque is one of three most holy…
Jordan protests Israel’s excavations in Jerusalem
Israeli sources reported on Thursday that the Jordanian Foreign Minister, Salah Bashir, met with the Israeli ambassador in Jordan to protest against the Israeli excavations near the Al Aqsa mosque,…
Jordania Protestó por Excavaciones IsraelÃes en Jerusalén
Fuentes israelÃes informaron que el Ministro jordano de Asuntos Exteriores, Salah Bashir, se reunió con el Embajador israelà en Jordania para protestar en contra de excavaciones que Israel efectúa cerca…
Haniyya: “Any agreement that excludes Jerusalem will be voidedâ€
Ismail Haniyya, one of the prominent Hamas political leaders in Gaza, and the Prime Minister of the dissolved government, stated on Thursday that the Palestinians will not accept any peace…
Haniyya: ‘Se Desechará Cualquier Acuerdo que Excluya a Jerusalén’
Ismail Haniyya, uno de los lÃderes polÃticos más prominentes de Hamas en Gaza, y Primer Ministro del disuelto gobierno señalaron que los palestinos no aceptarán ningún acuerdo de paz que…
Troops kidnap an unarmed Palestinian who infiltrated into Israel from Gaza
Israeli military sources reported on Thursday that soldiers arrested an unarmed Palestinian man who infiltrated into Israel from the Gaza Strip. The sources stated that the man tried to infiltrate…
Israeli Court orders rerouting a section of the Wall near Jerusalem
After two petitions were filed against the route of a section of the Annexation Wall near Jerusalem, the Israeli High Court of Justice decided to reroute the Wall in order…
Corte Israelà Ordena Reencauzar Una Sección del Muro Cerca a Jerusalén
Tras dos peticiones presentadas en contra de la ruta de una sección del Muro de Anexión, cerca de Jerusalén, la Corte Suprema israelà de Justicia decidió un cambio de ruta…
Palestine Today 082108
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9 injured at a non- violent protest in Nil’in village
The Israeli army dispersed the weekly nonviolent protest in Nil'in village, located south of the West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday midday with gas, guns and grenades, causing the…
Israeli troops invades Jenin, kidnap two
Israeli troops invaded the northern West Bank city of Jenin for the second time in a row on Thursday midday, local sources reported Troops launched a large search campaign in…
The Israeli army kidnaps two civilians from Nil’in
The Israeli army invaded Nil'in village, south of the West Bank city Ramallah on Thursday morning, as reported by local sources. Israeli army raided the village of Nil'in at 2:30am,…
Tropas IsraelÃes Invaden Jenin y Nili´n y Secuestran a dos Palestinos
Por segunda vez seguida, las milicias israelÃes ingresaron a la ciudad Cisjordana de Jenin. Las tropas lanzaron una amplia campaña de búsqueda en el pueblo cercano de Qabatia, e instaló…
EU grants P.A €40 M. for Public Services
The Associated Press reported on Thursday that the European Union (EU) gave the Palestinian Authority an additional €40 Million in order to ensure public services are provided to the Palestinian…
UE Otorga a la AP €40 Millones para Servicios Públicos
La agencia informativa Associated Press informó que la Unión Europea donó a la Autoridad Palestina (AP) un monto adicional de €40 M a fin de asegurar que se provean los…
Soldiers invade Hebron, three nearby villages
The Israeli army invaded on Thursday morning the southern West Bank city of Hebron and three nearby villages, and kidnapped seven civilians, local sources reported. A number of military vehicles…
Israeli troops kidnap 8 civilians in the West Bank
Israeli soldiersinvaded the West Bank cities of Nablus, Jenin, Tulkarem, and Bethlehem on Thursday morning and kidnapped the total of 8 civilians, reported by local sources. A number of Israeli…
‘Free Gaza’ boats set sail from Cyprus to Gaza
Despite Israeli objections and attempts to intervene, Cyprian authorities have given the go-ahead for two boats filled with humanitarian supplies and 60 international activists to set sail tomorrow for the…
Los barcos ‘Free Gaza’ zarpan desde Chipre hacia la Franja de Gaza
A pesar de objeciones israelÃes e intenciones de intervenir, autoridades chipriotas han aprobado que los dos barcos cargados de recursos humanitarios y 60 activistas internacionales se zarpen mañana hacia la…
Hamas: “Fateh forces arrested 23 Hamas supporters in the West Bankâ€
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, reported on Wednesday that Palestinian security forces, loyal to Fateh movement and President Mahmoud Abbas, arrested 23 of its members and supporters in several areas in…
Hamas doubts Abbas’ seriousness to hold national talks
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, denied reports that it received an official invitation to start national talks in Cairo in preparation to Palestinian national talks. The movement said that it doubts…
Israel reopens probe on a missing soldier
Israeli newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, reported that 11 years after an Israeli soldier went missing under unclear circumstances, the Central Unit of the Galilee Police Force reopened the investigation and is…
Israel claims Hezbollah plans to abduct Israelis around the world
The office of the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, issued a warning on Wednesday claiming that the Lebanon-based Hezbollah party has plans to kidnap Israelis travelling to different parts of…
Palestine Today 082008
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Three radio stations in Hebron raided by Israeli military
Israeli troops invaded the southern West Bank city of Hebron and broke into three radio stations, confiscating and damaging expensive equipment, local sources reported. Dozens of soldiers, accompanied by military…
Israeli army kidnaps five civilians from Hebron
Israeli army invaded the southern West Bank city of Hebron kidnapping five civilians at Wednesday midday, local sources reported. Israeli military vehicles deployed in the southern part of the city…
Barak orders closure of Gaza’s borders in response to single homemade shell
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered commercial and humanitarian crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip closed as ofWednesday morning after a homemade Palestinian shell was fired at an Israeli…
Soldiers in attempt to attack a village council near Bethlehem
A number of Israeli vehicles invaded the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Wednesday morning and attempted to raid the municipality of the nearby Al Walaja village, local sources reported.…
Army invades several West Bank cities
Israeli troops invaded the West Bank cities of Jenin, Qabatia and Bethlehem, searched several homes, installed roadblocks and kidnapped one civilian on Wednesday at dawn, Palestinian sources reported.In Jenin, in…
PRC welcomes the upcoming release of detainees, maintains firm position on swap deal
Abu Mojahid, media spokesperson of the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) welcomed the upcoming release of Palestinian detainees imprisoned by Israel, and stressed the Committees’ firm position regarding a prisoner swap…
Los CRP dan la bienvenida a la puesta en libertad de presos
Abu Mojahid, portavoz de los medios de los Comités de la Resistencia Popular dio la bienvenida a la puesta en libertad de presos palestinos encarcelados por Israel, y destacó la…
Half of the detainees Israel intends to release will finish their terms by next year
The Palestinian Ministry of Detainees reported on Tuesday that nearly half of the detainees that Israel intends to release as “a good will gesture” will finish their terms in 2009.…
La mitad de los presos que Israel quiere liberar acabará su sentencia antes del año próximo
El Ministro Palestino de Presos reportó el martes que casi la mitad de los presos que Israel piensa poner en libertad como “gesto de buena voluntad†acabará con su sentencia…
Hamas: “There is no Egyptian initiative for national dialogueâ€
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, denied the existence of any Egyptian initiative to pave the way for a new round of internal Palestinian dialogue, and added that Egypt also presented some…
After a petition filed by human rights groups, High Court suspends proceedings in Nil’lin case
Ashraf Abu Rahma, the Palestinian resident who was shot by the soldiers after they bounded and blindfolded him, filed a petition along with Israeli Human Rights groups; B’Tselem, the Association…
Después de presentada demanda, el Tribunal Supremo suspende el proceso del ‘caso Nil’lin’
Ashraf Abu Rahma, el residente Palestino, que fue disparado por los soldados, después de que le hubieran atado y vendado, presento una demanda, de acuerdo con Grupos de Derechos Humanos…
Palestine Today 081908
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Israeli army attacks agricultural shops in Tulkarem
Israeli army troops attacked a number of shops selling fertilizer and agricultural materials in Tulkarem on Monday mid-afternoon.Eye witnesses reported that Israeli troops entered the city and focussed their force…
Palestinian President Abbas to visit Saudi Arabia
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will arrive in Jeddah on Tuesday afternoon to meet with King Abdullah Ibn Abdel Aziz, Crown Prince Sultan Ibn Abdel Aziz and Foreign Minister prince Saud…
Presidente Palestino Visitará Arabia Saudita
El Presidente Mahmoud Abbas llegará a Jeddah el martes por la tarde para reunirse con el Rey Abdullah Ibn Abdel Aziz; el heredero a la Corona, PrÃncipe Sultan Ibn Abdel…
Israeli army seizes two civilians in Hebron
The Israeli army troops invaded Hebron, kidnapping two civilians following a search of their houses, as reported by local sources. Troops entered the city and searched a number of houses,…
El ejército israelà secuestra a dos civiles en Hebron
Tropas del ejército israelà invadieron Hebron, secuestrándoles a dos civiles después de registrarles la casa, según reportajes de fuentes locales.Tropas entraron la ciudad y registraron varias casas, disparando granadas y…
Israeli army seizes eight civilians
Israeli army troops invaded Tulkarem, Nablus and Jenin on Tuesday at dawn and rendited eight civilians, as reported by local sources. Israeli troops invaded Tulkarem with a number of military…
El ejército israelà secuestra a ocho civiles
Tropas del ejército israelà invadieron Tulkarem, Nablus y Jenin el martes al amanecer y secuestraron a ocho civiles, según reportajes de fuentes locales.Tropas israelÃes invadieron Tulkarem con varios camiones militares…
Al Jazeera demands an Israeli apology
A lawyer for the Qatar-based Al Jazeera News Agency demanded that the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, apologize for publishing a faulty report in its printed and online editions. The report in…
Al Jazeera Exige una Disculpa por parte de Israel
Un abogado de la agencia de noticias de Al Jazeera con sede en Qatar exige que el periódico israelà Haaretz, se disculpó por haber publicado un informe errado en sus…
Khalid: “Israel is offering a reservation, not a stateâ€
Taiseer Khalid, member of the Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and member of the political bureau of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), stated on…
Al Qassam: “Abbas and Fayyad are obstructing an honorable prisoner-swap dealâ€
The Al Qassam Brigade, the armed wing of Hamas, stated on Monday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and his Prime Minister, Sr. Salaam Fayyad, are obstructing all efforts to achieve…
Five factions meet and call for national dialogue
Talal Abu Thareefa, member of the political bureau of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) stated on Monday that representatives of five Palestinian factions had held a…
Palestine Today 081808
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Greta Berlin: We are determined to sail to Gaza
In the upcoming days, Gaza will welcome a group of international activists who are set to sail from Cyprus to Gaza. The internationals have come from various countries worldwide to…
Greta Berlin: Estamos decididos a zarpar hacÃa Gaza
En los próximos dÃas, Gaza dará la bienvenida a un grupo de activistas internacionales, que están listos para zarpar desde Chipre para Gaza. Los internacionales, vienen de varios paÃses del…
Israel approves release of 200 Palestinians
The Israeli ministerial committee on Palestinian prisoners is scheduled to meet on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to approve release of approximately 200 prisoners. The Israeli cabinet approved…
Israeli army invades West Bank cities & seizes 2 civilians.
The Israeli army invaded the West Bank cities of Ramallah, Hebron and Tubas and took two civilians, according to local sources. The Israeli army invaded Kuper village north of Ramallah.…
El ejército IsraelÃ, invade ciudades de Cisjordania, y detiene a 2 civiles
El ejército IsraelÃ, invadió las ciudades de Ramallah, Hebron, y Tubas, en Cisjordania, y tomaron a dos civiles, según informaron fuentes locales. El ejército IsraelÃ, invadió el pueblo de Kuper,…
Hamas runs out of passports
The Hamas-run interior ministry announced on Monday that they have run out of passports, including those needed for urgent cases. A statement released by the Palestinian ministry accused the Palestinian…
Ministerio del Interior de Hamas: no más pasaportes para casos urgentes
El Ministerio del Interior de tendencia Hamas, anunció el lunes, que el ministerio se ha quedado sin pasaportes, necesarios para los casos urgentes, en medio del atroz bloqueo IsraelÃ. Un…
Death toll in Gaza reaches 237
The number of patients who have died in the Gaza Strip due to the year-long Israeli siege has reached 237, as one more patient dies today. Medical sources reported that…
Israeli sources: Israel may attack ‘Free Gaza’ boats
As a group of non-violent activists and journalists from Israel, the U.S., Europe and around the world set sail from Cyprus to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza by boat, Israeli…
Fayyad, Barak, met in Tel Aviv on Saturday
Israeli sources reported that Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Salaam Fayyad, and the Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, met on Saturday evening in Tel Aviv and held talks over the release…
Fayyad y Barak, se reunieron en Tel Aviv el Sábado
Fuentes IsraelÃes, informaron, que el Primer Ministro Palestino, Dr. Salaam Fayyad, y el Ministro de Defensa IsraelÃ, Ehud Barak, se reunieron el sábado por la tarde, en Tel Aviv, y…
Egypt demands Israel speed up Shalit’s deal
Egyptian demanded Israel to speed up talks and increase efforts to end the file of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, captured in the Gaza Strip.Israeli newspaper Yedeoth Ahronot, reported that…
Islamic Jihad leader warns of Israeli plans to demolish Al-Aqsa Mosque
Islamic Jihad leader, Ibrahim an-Najjar slammed the ongoing excavations Israel is carrying out under the Mughrabi Gate ramp near the Western Wall (Al-Buraq Wall) and the Aqsa Mosque Noble Sanctuary,…
Israeli troops invade Jenin, paralyze movement of civilians
Israeli troops invaded West Bank city of Jenin Saturday at dawn, erected several military checkpoints, and searched anumber of houses, local sources reported. Eye witnesses stated that a at least…
Tropas IsraelÃes Invaden JenÃn y Paralizan Movimiento de Civiles
Tropas israelÃes invadieron la ciudad cisjordana de Jenin hoy; erigieron varios puntos de control (checkpoints), e ingresaron a revisar varias viviendas.Testigos oculares indicaron que al menos ocho jeeps israelÃes, seguidos…
The Israeli army kidnaps a civilian from Bethlehem
The Israeli army troops kidnapped one Palestinian civilian in the West Bank city of Bethlehem Saturday morning, Palestinian sources reported.Eyewitnesses said that a number of Israeli military vehicles drove into…
El ejército israelÃ, secuestra a un civil de Belén
Las tropas del ejército IsraelÃ, secuestraron a un civil palestino en la ciudad de Belén, en Cisjordania, el sábado por la mañana, informaron fuentes palestinas. Testigos oculares, dijeron que un…
Gaza reporters protest against Israel’s decision to clear soldiers who killed their colleague
Dozens of Palestinian reporters in the Gaza Strip held a protest on Friday in protest to an Israeli court decision to clear the soldiers who shelled a Reuters vehicle and…
Prensa de Gaza Protesta Contra Decisión Israelà de Absolver a Soldados
Docenas de reporteros palestinos de la Franja de Gaza efectuaron una protesta pacÃfica en contra de la decisión de una corte israelà de exculpar a los soldados que bombardearon un…
Hamas welcomes restoration of relations with Jordan
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, issued a statement on Friday welcoming the restoration of relations with Jordan after a series of talks between Hamas officials and representatives of the Jordanian government. …
Hamas Acoge Favorablemente la Restauración de Relaciones con Jordania
El Movimiento de Resistencia Islámica, Hamas, emitió una decalaración en la que da la bienvenida a la restauración de relaciones con Jordania, tras una serie de conversaciones entre oficiales del…
Jordan to release four prisoner who were detained by Israel
An senior Jordanian official stated on Friday that the Jordanian government decided to release four prisoners who were transferred from Israel to Jordan more than a year ago during talks…
This Week in Palestine week 33 2008
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Non Violent Protest against the wall at Al-Ma’sara
International action groups joined local villagers at Al-Ma’sara on Friday in a non-violent protest against the building of the wall ont he village’s land. Close to a hundred of the…
Weekly peaceful protest at Al Khader village
A group of fifty internationals, peace activists and non-violent protesters marched in protest against the illegal wall on Friday midday at al Khader village located near Bethlehem. IMEMC’s correspondents reported…
Protesta pacifica semenal, en el pueblo de Al Khader
Un grupo de cincuenta internacionales, activistas de paz, y manifestantes no-violentos, marcharon en protesta contra el muro ilegal, el viernes al mediodÃa, en el pueblo de al Khader, cerca de…
Weekly non-violent protest at Bil’in
The Israeli army dispersed the weekly non-violent protest in Bil’in village north of Ramallah on Friday midday with gas, guns and grenades. After the weekly Friday prayer, a group 300…
Protesta Semanal no-violenta en Bil’in
El ejército IsraelÃ, disperso la protesta no-violenta semanal en el pueblo de Bil’in, norte de Ramallah, el viernes al mediodÃa, con gas, armas de fuego, y granadas. Después de la…
7 injured in weekly non-violent protest in Nil’in
IMEMC’s correspondents reported on Friday that a group of peace activists including internationals and local villagers marched in a non-violent protest against the wall at Nil’in village. After the Friday…
7 heridos en la protesta no violenta seminal de Nil’in
Periodistas de IMEMC reportaron el viernes que un grupo de activistas por la paz incluyendo internacionales y vecinos locales desfilaron en una protesta no-violenta contra el muro en el pueblo…
Challenging the siege from Rafah to Cyprus
On Sunday, hundreds of Hamas supporters, many stranded Gaza patients, students and travelers, took part in a rally at the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing terminal in southern Gaza,…
Israeli army invades West Bank cities and kidnaps 16 civilians
The Israeli military invaded the West Bank cities of Hebron, Tulkarem and Ramallah on Friday at dawn, as reported by local sources. The Israeli army invaded Hebron at dawn, driving…
El ejército israelà invade ciudades en Cisjordania; secuestra a 16 civiles
El ejército israelà invadió Hebron, Tulkarem y Ramallah en Cisjordania el viernes al amanecer, según reportajes de fuentes locales.El ejército israelà invadió Hebron al amanecer, conduciendo vehÃculos militares por las…
Israeli assassination threats force two young men to turn selves in
Local sources reported that two young Palestinian men turned themselves in to Israeli soldiers on Thursday evening after their families received assassination threats from the Israeli intelligence services. The two…
Amenazas de muerte por israelÃes hacen que dos jóvenes se entreguen
Fuentes locales reportaron que dos jóvenes palestinos se entregaron a soldados israelÃes el jueves por la tarde después de que sus familias recibieron amenazas de muerte de la inteligencia israelÃ.Los…
PCHR Weekly Report: 18 injured in Israeli attacks, including 3 children
In its weekly summary of Israeli attacks for the week of 07 – 13 August 2008, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) reports that 18 Palestinian civilians, including 3…
Suleiman demands Israel conclude Shalit negotiations within three months
Egyptian Intelligence Chief, Omar Suleiman, demanded Israel to speed up talks on the file of the captured Israeli Soldier, Gilad Shalit, and reach a prisoner swap deal with the Palestinian…
Three leftist factions continue efforts to end internal Palestinian crisis
After holding a meeting with Hamas leaders on Thursday evening, the Leftist Bloc ;The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine…
PCHR slams Israeli court decision to clear soldiers who killer Reuters cameraman
The Palestinian Center For Human Rights (PCHR) issued On Thursday a press release slamming the Israeli Court and it Military Prosecutor for clearing the tank crew who fired a shell…
CPDH critica violentamente la decisión del tribunal israelÃ
El Centro Palestino por Derechos Humanos (CPDH) dio una nota de prensa criticando violentamente el tribunal israelà y su abogado militar por absolver los soldados en tanque que dispararon una…
Palestine Today 081408
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Israeli troops invade Khan Younis
A number of Israeli military vehicles invaded Khan Younis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip on Thursday morning. Eyewitnesses reported that two Israeli military bulldozers and two tanks…
Tropas israelÃes invaden Khan Younis
Varios vehÃculos israelÃes invadieron Khan Younis en el sur de la Franja de Gaza el jueves por la mañana. Testigos reportaron que dos buldózeres militares israelÃes y dos tanques de…
Israeli settlers injure a Palestinian civilian in Hebron
A group of Israeli settlers attacked Hebron on Thursday morning, wounding a civilian. Eye witnesses reported that a group of Israeli settlers attacked houses located near the Israeli settlement; settlers…
Colonos israelÃes hieren a un civil palestino en Hebron
Un grupo de colonos israelÃes atacaron la ciudad de Hebron el jueves al amanecer, hiriendo a un civil.Testigos reportaron que un grupo de colonos israelÃes atacaron casas ubicadas cerca del…
Israeli army kidnaps 4 civilians from West Bank
The Israeli army invaded the West Bank cities of Nablus, Tulkarem, and Jenin on Thursday at dawn and kidnapped 4 civilians.The Israeli army invaded Nablus for the third day in…
Ejército israelà secuestra a 4 civiles de Cisjordania
El ejército israelà invadió Nablus, Tulkarem y Jenin en Cisjordania el jueves al amanecer y secuestró a 4 civiles.El ejército israelà invadió Nablus por el tercer dÃa seguido. Acosaron varios…
Olmert offers to absorb 20,000 Palestinians
The Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has proposed to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas that the ‘shelf agreement’ the two sides are working on should include an agreement for Israel…