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One Palestinian student and one teacher were injured when Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian school located in the old part of the southern West Bank city of Hebon on Thursday.…

Palestinian sources reported that the Israeli army kidnapped three civilians on Thursday from the southern West Bank district of Hebron. Mohamed and his brother Diyaa Shuhibaat, 16 and 14, were…

Fuentes palestinas informaron que el ejército israelí secuestró a tres civiles el jueves en el distrito de Hebrón. Mohamed y su hermano Diyaa Shuhibaat, de 16 y 14 años, fueron…

Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya of the ruling Hamas in Gaza, stated on Thursday that the Palestinian people and factions can not grant a truce to the ‘ Israeli occupation’…

El Primer Ministro palestino del gobierno de Hamas en Gaza, Ismail Anilla, dijo el jueves que el pueblo palestino y las facciones no pueden conceder una tregua a la ‘ocupación…

The Israeli army authorities reopened on Thursday afternoon the Sufa commercial crossing in southern Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources told media outlets earlier that the Israeli authorities closed the main food…

Las autoridades del ejército Israelí abrieron el jueves por la tarde, el cruce comercial de Sufa en el sur de la Franja de Gaza. Fuentes Palestinas habían informado con anterioridad…

A Saudi compnany will invest $250 million dollars in a construction project proposed in the Palestine Investment Conference in Bethlehem. According to the PIC CEO Dr. Hassan Abu Libdeh, the…

Dirigentes Palestinos anunciaron que una compañía de Arabia Saudita que participa en la Conferencia Palestina de Inversión en la ciudad de Belén, al sur de Cisjordania, tiene previsto invertir en…

At the southernmost area of the Gaza Strip, where the Philadelphia route separates the coastal enclave from Egypt, there are scores of knocked down buildings. The destruction dates back to…

Paris asserted yesterday that it stance towards Hamas has not changed and that reported contacts with Hamas were done by a former French diplomat and had nothing to do with…

París afirmó ayer que la postura de Hamas no ha cambiado y que los contactos con Hamas, de los que se ha informado, fueron realizadas por un ex diplomático francés…

Palestinian sources reported that the Israeli army attacked the villages of Burken and Arrabah, located near the northern West Bank city of Jenin and kidnapped three civilians on Thursday morning.…

Fuentes palestinas informaron que el jueves por la mañana, el ejército israelí atacó las aldeas de Burken y Arrabah, situadas cerca del norte de la ciudad cisjordana de Jenin, y…

Two Palestinian resistance groups have carried out a suicide attack targeting the Israeli border crossing of Erez located at the northern Israel-Gaza borders on Thursday morning. A truck loaded with…

Dos grupos de la resistencia palestina han llevado a cabo el jueves por la mañana un ataque suicida contra el cruce fronterizo israelí de Erez, ubicado en la frontera entre…

Dozens of extremist Israeli settlers protesters on Wednesday evening against the reopening of a main road leading to the southern West Bank City of Hebron. The settlers attacked dozens of…

Decenas de extremistas colonos israelíes se manifestaban el miércoles por la noche contra la reapertura de una carretera principal que va al sur de la cisjordana ciudad de Hebrón. Los…

Palestinian sources in the southern West Bank city of Hebron reported on Wednesday evening that Israeli soldiers kidnapped five school students in Al Arroub Refugee Camp, north of Hebron, and…

Fuentes palestinas en la cisjordana ciudad de Hebrón, informaron el miércoles por la noche que los soldados israelíes secuestrados a cinco alumnos de un colegio en el campamento de refugiados…

The office of the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, stated on Wednesday that Israel and Syrian decided to hold indirect talks in the Turkish capital, Ankara. The office of Olmert…

La oficina del Primer Ministro israelí, Ehud Olmert, declaró el miércoles que Israel y Siria han decidido celebrar conversaciones indirectas en la capital turca, Ankara. La oficina de Olmert y…

Bulldozers belonging to the Jerusalem Municipality demolished on Wednesday a number of flats that belong to two residents in Al Tour Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem. The Israeli Authorities also…

Excavadoras de la municipalidad de Jerusalén demolieron el miércoles una serie de pisos que pertenecen a dos residentes en el barrio árabe de Al Tour, en Jerusalén oriental. Las autoridades…

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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…

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 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 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 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…

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) 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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Fuentes Palestinas de la Franja de Gaza informaron que cinco Palestinos, incluyendo un niño, fueron matados en diferentes ataques separados Israelíes, el martes en la Franja de Gaza. Fuentes médicas…

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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 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 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 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…

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…

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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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…

El Vice-Primer Ministro Israelí , 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…

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…

Dos grupos que representan a los ciudadanos Palestinos de Israel han anunciado su intención de demandar al gobierno Israelí por atacar violentamente a los manifestantes Palestinos hace diez días, durante…

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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…

Ocho niños Palestinos fueron secuestrados por el ejército Israelí de varias áreas Palestinas en la ciudad de Jerusalén el lunes al mediodía, según informaron fuentes PalestinasLos testigos informaron que las…

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…

Un anciano palestino ha sido secuestrado el lunes al amanecer por fuerzas israelíes que invadieron el campamento de refugiados de Jenin, al norte de Cisjordania, según informaciones ofrecidas por fuentes…

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 israelí 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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

Un grupo de colonos israelíes, apoyados por tropas israelíes, atacan el lunes a pastores palestinos y secuestran a uno de ellos, cerca del pueblo de Yatta, en el meridional distrito…

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…

La policía palestina, que está bajo el control del gobierno disuelto de Hamas en Gaza, prohibió el viernes una marcha pacífica en conmemoración de la Nakba. La policía también prohibió…

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…

El Centro de Información Israelí 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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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 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 israelíes o…

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…

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…

   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 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…

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…

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…

Fuentes palestinas han informado que el sábado a mediodía, el ejército israelí abandonó la ciudad de Rafah, situada en el sur de la Franja de Gaza.Los testigos dijeron que en…

   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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Después de que el Presidente de los EE.UU, George W. Bush, pronunciase un discurso en el Knesset israelí el jueves, varios miembros del ala derecha de la Knesset dijeron que…

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…

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…

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…

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 israelíes y penitenciarías han anunciado…

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…

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…

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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…