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Photos from the Palestinian Investment Conference – Bethlehem: Day one
Photos by IMEMC’s Ghassan Bannoura
No Investment and Development with the Apartheid Wall
The Palestinian investment conference that will start today (Wednesday) at Bethlehem is being held at a time when the West Bank is more ghettoized than ever before, while Jerusalem is…
Jerusalem Municipality officially approves a bridge construction leading to al Mughrabi Gate
The Regional Committee for Construction and Planning which belongs to the Jerusalem Municipality officially approved on Wednesday the construction of a planned bridge which leads to Al Mughrabi Gate “The…
El Ayuntamiento de Jerusalén aprueba la construcción de un puente que conduce a la Puerta al Mugrabi
El Comité Regional de Construcción y Planificación de la municipalidad de Jerusalén, aprobó oficialmente el miércoles la construcción de un proyecto de puente que desemboca en Bab Al Mughrabi ‘La…
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The Palestinian president opens the Palestine Investment Conference
The Palestine president Mahmoud Abbas opened the first round of meetings on Wednesday of the three day Palestine Investment Conference in the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abbas thanked…
El Presidente Palestino inaugura la Conferencia Palestina de Inversión
El Presidente Palestino Mahmoud Abbas inauguró el miércoles la primera ronda de conversaciones de la Conferencia Palestina de Inversión en la ciudad de Belén, al sur de CisjordaniaAbbas agradeció a…
Former security personnel in Gaza call for a strike on June14
Several police and security officers, who used to be linked to the routed Fatah party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, called on Wednesday for a general strike in June14, 2008…
The Palestinian Investment Conference- PIC opens in Bethlehem
The Palestinian Investment Conference (PIC) opened on Wednesday at the Jacir Palace hotel in Bethlehem. The opening press conference was hosted by Kamal Hassunah, the Palestinian Minster of Economy, and…
Potential investor says Palestine is virgin for Investment but only if Israel agees to peace
Dr Mohammed Salameh of Jordan and chairman of the consolidated group for engineering and investment says that Palestine is ready for investment only if Israel will agree to peace, and…
Palestinian Investment Conference Underway
The Palestinian Investment conference launched today with a press conference lasting one hour.Organiser Dr Hassan Abu Libdeh gave statistics and answered journalists' questons. He said that the Palestinan investment conference had…
Alqassam Brigades of Hamas say one of their fighters killed in central Gaza Strip
The Alqassam brigades, the armed wing of the ruling Islamist Hamas party in Gaza claimed on Wednesday that one of their fighters was killed early in the morning to the…
Shalit’s father says Israel must ensure release of his son
Father of the captured Israeli soldier, Gil’ad Shalit, Hamas and other resistance factions hold in Gaza since 2006, said yesterday that Israel must ensure the release of his son. No’am…
The Islamic Jihad in Gaza uncovers a network of collaborators with Israel
The Islamic Jihad group said it has uncovered a network of collaborators with Israel, made up of seven persons, in the southern parts of Gaza Strip. In a statement, faxed…
The Israeli army kidnaps three civilians from Nablus city
The Israeli army invaded Balata refugee camp, located in the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday at dawn and kidnapped three civilians. Eyewitnesses said that Israeli forces backed…
Fighters capture collaborates responsible for assassinations against resistance leaders
Abu Ahmad, spokesperson of the Al Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, stated on Tuesday that his group captured a cell of seven collaborates working with the…
Combatientes capturan a colaboracionistas responsables de los asesinatos contra lÃderes de la resist
Abu Ahmad, portavoz de las Brigadas Al Quds, el brazo armado de la Jihad Islámica, manifestó el martes que su grupo capturó una célula de siete colaboracionistas con los servicios…
Soldiers abuse a Palestinian youth for three hours
Palestinian sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, reported on Tuesday that Israeli soldiers abused and tortured for three hours a Palestinian youth as he was…
Another patient dies due to the siege, death toll mounts to 160
Spokesperson of the Popular Committee Against the Siege in Gaza, Rami Abdo, stated on Tuesday that Dr. Abdul-Karim Hussein, 69, died of brain tumor after he was unable to leave…
Five Palestinians, including one child, killed in Gaza on Tuesday
Palestinian sources in the Gaza Strip reported that five Palestinians, including one child, were killed in separate Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Medical sources reported that a…
Cinco Palestinos, incluyendo un niño, matados el martes en Gaza
Fuentes Palestinas de la Franja de Gaza informaron que cinco Palestinos, incluyendo un niño, fueron matados en diferentes ataques separados IsraelÃes, el martes en la Franja de Gaza. Fuentes médicas…
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PIC: International investors begin to arrive in the city of Bethlehem
The international investors participating in the Palestinian Investment Conference, taking place in Bethlehem between the 21st and 23rd May 2008 have started to arrive in the city on Tuesday at…
Israeli Vice Premier says his government is negotiating with Hamas
Israeli Vice-Premier Haim Ramon criticized Ehud Olmert’s government for negotiating with Hamas movement despite an Israeli government decision against negotiating with the Palestinian movement. On Monday, Ramon told the Israeli…
Egyptian border police uncover seven tunnels between Gaza and Egypt
Egyptian security sources reported on Tuesday that Egyptian border police at the crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt have uncovered seven underground tunnels on Monday night. The tunnels were…
Israel agrees to a truce with Hamas if Shalit is released
Israel agreed to a truce deal with the ruling Hamas party in Gaza, if the captured Israeli soldier, Gil’ad Shalit, is released from his captivity in Gaza, Palestinian media sources…
Human rights group documents Israeli use of illegal force against civilians in Gaza
The Al Haq Center for Human Rights, based in Gaza, has issued a report documenting numerous violations of international law by Israeli forces during a May 14th invasion of the…
Palestinian youth killed by Israeli military fire near Nablus
Israeli military sources reported on Monday at night that soldiers shot and killed one Palestinian youth at the Huwwra military roadblock, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Soldiers…
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Israeli leader admits Israel has been holding secret talks with Hamas
Israel’s Vice-Prime Minister, Haim Ramon, admitted Monday that the government of Israel has, for the last several weeks, been holding talks with the Hamas party, in contradiction with Israel’s stated…
LÃder Israelà admite que Israel ha estado manteniendo conversaciones secretas con Hamas
El Vice-Primer Ministro Israelà , Haim Ramon, admitió el lunes que el Gobierno de Israel ha estado manteniendo conversaciones con el partido Hamas, durante las últimas semanas, en contradicción con…
Palestinian groups to sue Israeli police for incitement during protest last week
Two groups representing Palestinian citizens of Israel have announced their plans to sue the Israeli government for violently attacking Palestinian protesters ten days ago, during a rally to commemorate the…
Grupos Palestinos demandan a la policÃa IsraelÃ, en la manifestación de la semana pasada.
Dos grupos que representan a los ciudadanos Palestinos de Israel han anunciado su intención de demandar al gobierno Israelà por atacar violentamente a los manifestantes Palestinos hace diez dÃas, durante…
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The Israeli army kidnaps eight Palestinian children from Jerusalem
Five Palestinian children were kidnapped by the Israeli army from the several Palestinian areas in Jerusalem city on Monday midday, Palestinian sources reported. Witnesses said that Israeli troops searched and…
El ejército Israelà secuestra a ocho niños Palestinos de Jerusalén
Ocho niños Palestinos fueron secuestrados por el ejército Israelà de varias áreas Palestinas en la ciudad de Jerusalén el lunes al mediodÃa, según informaron fuentes PalestinasLos testigos informaron que las…
The Israeli army attack Jenin refugee camp, in northern West Bank, and kidnaps and elderly man
A Palestinian elderly man was kidnapped on Monday at dawn by the Israeli forces that invaded the Jenin refugee camp located in the northern part of the West Bank, local…
El ejército israelà ataca el campo de refugiados de Jenin y secuestra a un anciano
Un anciano palestino ha sido secuestrado el lunes al amanecer por fuerzas israelÃes que invadieron el campamento de refugiados de Jenin, al norte de Cisjordania, según informaciones ofrecidas por fuentes…
The Israeli army attacks a village near Nablus and kidnaps five civilians
The Israeli army invaded the village of Al Laban Al sharkiy located near the northern West Bank city of Nablus and kidnapped five civilians on Monday morning. Local sources reported…
El ejército israelà ataca una aldea cerca de Nablus y secuestra a cinco civiles
El ejército israelà invadió el lunes por la mañana la aldea de Al Laban Al shariky, situada cerca de la septentrional ciudad cisjordana de Nablus y secuestró a cinco civiles.Fuentes…
Hamas representatives arrive in Cairo over a new round of truce talks
Palestinian media sources reported on Monday that an official delegation from the ruling Hamas movement in Gaza has arrived in the Egyptian capital to meet Egyptian officials regarding the proposed…
Representantes de Hamas llegan a El Cairo para una nueva ronda de conversaciones para la tregua
Fuentes de medios palestinos informaron el lunes que la delegación oficial del movimiento gobernante de Hamas en Gaza, ha llegado a la capital egipcia para reunirse con los dirigentes para…
Palestinian patient dies in Gaza; death toll due to continued Israeli siege stands at 158
Palestinian medical sources reported that Abed Al Karem Al Ghalbaan, 57, died at midday on Monday in a Gaza City hospital. Doctors stated that Al Ghalbaan, had contracted cancer of…
Un paciente palestino muere en Gaza; el número de muertos debido al asedio israelà alcanza los 158
Fuentes médicas palestinas informaron que Abed Al Karem Al Ghalabaan, de 57 años, murió durante la mañana del lunes en el hospital de la ciudad de Gaza. Los médicos han…
Hebron: Israeli settlers and troops attack shepherds; kidnap one
A group of Israeli settlers, supported by Israeli troops, on Monday attacked Palestinian shepherds, kidnapping one, near the village of Yatta in the southern West Bank district of Hebron. Witnesses…
Hebrón: colonos israelÃes y tropes del ejército atacan pastores y secuestran a uno
Un grupo de colonos israelÃes, apoyados por tropas israelÃes, atacan el lunes a pastores palestinos y secuestran a uno de ellos, cerca del pueblo de Yatta, en el meridional distrito…
Human Rights Groups in Gaza slam the government for barring a protest commemorating the Nakba
The Palestinian Police, which is under the control of the dissolved Hamas government in Gaza, barred on Friday a peaceful procession commemorating the Nakba. The police also barred a Women…
Grupos de Derechos Humanos en Gaza critican al gobierno por impedir una protesta
La policÃa palestina, que está bajo el control del gobierno disuelto de Hamas en Gaza, prohibió el viernes una marcha pacÃfica en conmemoración de la Nakba. La policÃa también prohibió…
Two Israeli groups call on Israel to participate in a conference to bar cluster bombs
The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories and the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, issued a press release calling on the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud…
2grupos israelÃes piden a Israel participar en una conferencia para prohibir las bombas de racimo
El Centro de Información Israelà para los Derechos Humanos en los Territorios Ocupados y la Asociación por los Derechos Civiles en Israel, emitieron un comunicado de prensa llamando al Primer…
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President Abbas calls on Washington to adopt non-biased position towards peace
Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, confirmed that the Palestinian side’s stance towards international legitimacy has not changed, in terms of talks with either the Israeli or American side. Abbas’s remarks came…
El Presidente Abbas pide a Washington que no adopte una posición parcial hacia la paz
El Presidente palestino, Mahmoud Abbas, confirmó que la posición de parte palestina hacia la legitimidad internacional no ha cambiado, en términos de las conversaciones ya sea con los israelÃes o…
Two sick patients, one infant and one adult, die due to ongoing siege on Gaza
Rami Abdo, spokesperson of the Popular Committee Against the Siege, reported on Saturday that an eight-month old infant and a 45-year old man died due to the ongoing siege in…
Dos pacientes enfermos, un bebé y un adulto, mueren a causa del asedio en Gaza
Rami Abdo, portavoz del Comité Popular Contra el Sitio, informó el sábado que un bebé de ocho meses y un hombre de 45 años de edad murió debido a la…
Two youth kidnapped near Bethlehem
Palestinian sources in Bethlehem city reported on Saturday that Israeli soldiers invaded the town of Tiqua’, east of the city, broke into several homes and clashed with dozens of…
Hamas: Fatah forces kidnap three movement activists in the West Bank
Hamas sources reported on Saturday that Palestinian security forces of President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah have arrested three supporters of Hamas in the West Bank, on Saturday at dawn. The…
Hamas: las fuerzas de Fatah secuestran tres activistas del movimiento en Cisjordania
Fuentes de Hamas han informado el sábado que las fuerzas de seguridad palestinas del Presidente Mahmoud Abbas de Fatah han detenido a tres partidarios de Hamas en Cisjordania, el sábado…
Israeli forces withdraw from southern Gaza after kidnapping three civilians
Palestinian sources reported that the Israeli army left the city of Rafah located in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday midday. Witnesses said that Israeli tanks and bulldozers invaded Al-Shouka…
Las fuerzas israelÃes se retiran del sur de Gaza tras secuestrar a tres civiles
Fuentes palestinas han informado que el sábado a mediodÃa, el ejército israelà abandonó la ciudad de Rafah, situada en el sur de la Franja de Gaza.Los testigos dijeron que en…
Happy Independence Lie
US President George W. Bush visited Israel this week. This time he addressed the Israeli Knesset, wishing Israel a “Happy Independence Day”. Just before George Bush took the…
Settlers attack a Palestinian village near Nablus
Dozens of extremist settlers of the Yitzhar settlement, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, attacked Palestinian villagers of Aseera Al Qibliyya on Friday. Several Palestinian villagers were beaten…
Colonos atacan una aldea palestina cerca de Nablus
Decenas de colonos extremistas del asentamiento de Yitzhar, cerca del norte de la ciudad de Nablus, atacaron el viernes a aldeanos palestinos de Aseera Al Qibliyya.Varios aldeanos palestinos fueron golpeados…
Colonos atacan una aldea palestina cerca de Nablus
Decenas de colonos extremistas del asentamiento de Yitzhar, cerca del norte de la ciudad de Nablus, atacaron el viernes a aldeanos palestinos de Aseera Al Qibliyya.Varios aldeanos palestinos fueron golpeados…
Knesset members: “Bush more Zionist than Olmertâ€
After the US President, George W. Bush, gave a speech at the Israeli Knesset on Thursday, several right wing members of Knesset said that “Bush seems to be more Zionist…
Miembros del Knesset: ‘Bush más sionista que Olmert’
Después de que el Presidente de los EE.UU, George W. Bush, pronunciase un discurso en el Knesset israelà el jueves, varios miembros del ala derecha de la Knesset dijeron que…
Two Islamic Jihad fighters wounded in northern Gaza
Palestinian medical sources reported that two fighters of the Al Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, were wounded on Friday evening after the Israeli air force targeted…
Dos combatientes de la Yihad Islámica heridos en el norte de Gaza
Fuentes médicas palestinas informaron que dos combatientes de las Brigadas de Al Quds, el brazo armado de la Yihad Islámica, resultaron heridos el viernes por la noche después de que…
Palestinian detainees hold a hunger strike in commemoration of the Nakba
Spokesperson of the Wa’ed Society for Detainees and Freed Detainees, Abdullah Abu Qandeel, stated on Thursday that the detainees in all Israeli prisons and detention facilities announced a hunger strike…
Los detenidos palestinos hacen huelga de hambre en conmemoración de la Nakba
El portavoz de la Asociación Wa’ed para los Detenidos y los Liberados, Abu Abdullah Qandeel, declaró el jueves que los detenidos de todas las prisiones israelÃes y penitenciarÃas han anunciado…
US to participate in investment conference in Bethlehem
The US Embassy in Jerusalem issued a press release stating they US President George W. Bush, announced on Thursday that he is designating an official presidential delegation to the West…
EE.UU. participará en la conferencia de inversores en Belén
La Embajada de los EE.UU. en Jerusalén, emitió un comunicado de prensa declarando que el Presidente de los EE.UU, George W. Bush, anunció el jueves que va a designar una…
This Week In Palestine – Week 20 2008
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Weekly Bil’in protest: dozens treated for tear gas inhalation
Villagers from Bil’in, located near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, supported by international and Israeli peace activists conducted their weekly nonviolent protest, on Friday midday, against the illegal…
Manifestación semanal de Bil’in: docenas tratados por inhalación de gas
Habitantes de Bil’in, pueblo localizado cerca de la ciudad de Ramallah, en el centro de Cisjordania, apoyados por activistas de paz internacionales e IsraelÃes llevaron a cabo su protesta semanal…
Al Khader village protests the Israeli wall
On Friday midday, the popular committee of Al Khader village—near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem—held a non-violent demonstration to protest the construction of the illegal Israeli wall, demanding…
El pueblo de Al Khader protesta contra el Muro IsraelÃ
El viernes al mediodÃa, el comité popular del pueblo de Al Khader—cerca de la ciudad de Belén, al sur de Cisjordania—hizo una manifestación noviolenta para protestar contra la construcción del…
Hundreds join nonviolent anti-wall protest in Al-Me’sara
Around 250 Palestinians and Internationals, including 70 Americans demonstrated against the construction of the separation wall on the land of Al-Me’sara village south of Bethlehem on Friday morning.The protestors wore…
Cientos se unen a la manifestación noviolenta contra el Muro en Al-Me’sara
Alrededor de 250 Palestinos e Internacionales, incluyendo 70 Americanos, se manifestaron contra la construcción del Muro de separación sobre la tierra del pueblo de Al-Me’sara, al sur de Belén, el…
Hamas to delay Cairo visit for next week
The Islamic Hamas movement delayed a visit to the Egyptian capital, Cairo until next week, a Hamas senior official stated on Friday.Hamas was to send a delegation to discuss the…
Hamas retrasa la visita al Cairo para la próxima semana
El movimiento Islámico Hamas ha retrasado una visita a la capital Egipcia, El Cairo, hasta la próxima semana, según ha declarado el viernes, uno de sus dirigentes veteranos. Hamas tenÃa…
PCHR Weekly Report: 16 Palestinians killed, 27 wounded in Israeli attacks
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)'s Weekly Report, during the week of 8 – 14 May 2008, 13 Palestinians, two of whom were civilians, were killed by…
Informe Semanal PCHR: 16 Palestinos muertos, 27 heridos en ataques IsraelÃes
De acuerdo con el Informe Semanal del Centro Palestino por los Derechos Humanos (PCHR), durante la semana del 8 al 14 de Mayo 2008, 13 Palestinos, dos de los cuales…
Christian Residents of Nablus commemorate the Nakba
The Good Shepherd Church in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and the Palestine Forum, held an activity on Wednesday at night commemorating the Nakba. Members of the Palestinian…
Residentes Cristianos de Nablus conmemoran la Nakba
La Iglesia del Buen Pastor en la ciudad de Nablus, al norte de Cisjordania, y el Forum Palestino hicieron un acto el miércoles por la noche, en conmemoración de la…
General Strike, protest and commemorations of the Nabka in Jerusalem
Palestinian residents of Jerusalem, their political and social leaders conducted a general strike in the occupied city of Jerusalem in commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Nabka, while Israeli…
Huelga General, protesta y conmemoraciones de la Nakba en Jerusalén
Residentes Palestinos de Jerusalén, sus lÃderes polÃticos y sociales, llevaron a cabo una huelga general en la ciudad ocupada de Jerusalén, en conmemoración del 60º aniversario de la Nakba, mientras…
Arab, Israeli students of the Hebrew University hold a protest commemorating the Nakba
The Regional Union of Arab Students in Israeli Universities organized on Thursday a protest at main entrance of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of Palestinian disposition,…
Estudiantes israelÃes árabes, en protesta en la Universidad Hebrea de Jerusalén por la Nakba
La Unión Regional de Estudiantes Ãrabes en Universidades israelÃes organizó el jueves una protesta en la entrada principal de la Universidad Hebrea en Jerusalén, para conmemorar el sexagésimo aniversario de…
60 Years of the Palestinian Nakba, 60 Years of Ethnic Cleansing
May 15, 2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, when Palestinians were forced from their homes and ethnically cleansed en masse in a premeditated and organized campaign carried…
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Palestinians Commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Catastrophe (Nakba)
Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets in a number of Palestinians cities, towns, villages and refugee camps to commemorate 60 years of their dispossession by Israel in 1948. The…
Los Palestinos Conmemoran el 60º aniversario de la Catástrofe (Nakba)
El ejército dispara gases lacrimógenos y balas de goma a 100 jóvenes que se manifestaban en Qalandia Miles de Palestinos se lanzaron a las calles en varias ciudades, villas, pueblos…
Israeli military kidnaps 19 Palestinians across the West Bank
Palestinians sources reported that 19 Palestinians had been kidnapped from different part of the West Bank early on Thursday morning. Army kidnapped those Palestinians in military operations that were carried…
Militares israelÃes secuestran a 19 palestinos en Cisjordania
Fuentes palestinas han informado que el jueves de madrugada, 19 palestinos fueron secuestrados en diferentes partes de Cisjordania. El ejército secuestró a los palestinos en operaciones militares que se llevaron…
Israeli settlers occupy a land east of Beit Sahour, say they want to build a settlement there
Israeli troops arrested Farid Al-Atrash, a lawyer from Bethlehem as he was among other Palestinians protesting the presence of Israeli settlers who occupied a piece of land east of the…
Colonos IsraelÃes ocupan tierra al este de Beit Sahour, donde quieren edificar un asentamiento
Tropas IsraelÃes han arrestado hoy jueves a Farid Al-Atrash, un abogado de Belén, mientras estaba entre otros Palestinos protestando por la presencia de colonos IsraelÃes que ocupaban un pedazo de…
Young Palestinian injured in clashes with Israeli army
On Thursday morning, a Palestinian from the town of Sa’er, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron, was wounded by Israeli fire after clashes broke out in the area.…