Israeli official admits of settlement-construction on privately owned Palestinian land
Israeli media sources reported on Tuesday that two months ago the Israeli vice Premier ,Haim Ramon, told the Israeli parliament that the settlement of Ofra, located in the southern part…
Un funcionario israelà admite la construcción de asentamientos en tierras palestinas privadas
Medios de comunicación israelÃes informaron el martes de que hace dos meses el Viceprimer Ministro israelÃ, Haim Ramon, dijo ante el Parlamento israelà que el asentamiento de Ofra, situada en…
Israeli court looks into the Hebron orphanages case
The Israeli state prosecutor demanded on Tuesday an extension to the period given by the Israeli high court of Justice to the army to justify the army decision to close…
Un tribunal israelà estudia el caso de los orfanatos en Hebrón
El Fiscal General del Estado de Israel exigió el martes una prolongación del perÃodo dado por el Tribunal Supremo de Justicia israelà al ejército para justificar la decisión del cierre…
Death toll of patients unable to exit Gaza rises to 125
The death toll of patients who are unable to get proper medication due to the Israeli closure of Gaza’s travel crossings, rose Tuesday to 125 after the passing away of…
El número de pacientes muertos, imposibilitados para salir de Gaza, se eleva a 125
El número de pacientes muertos, que no pudieron recibir la medicación adecuada debido al cierre de los cruces de comunicación impuesto por Israel en Gaza, alcanzó el martes los 125…
Hamas government in Gaza downplays Abbas-Olmert meetings
Spokesman of the Hamas-led government in Gaza, Taher Al-Nunu, said that the Abbas-Olmert meetings have resulted in nothing but mere promises. ‘Only the security part of the U.S-backed road map…
El Gobierno de Hamas en Gaza minimiza los encuentros entre Abbas y Olmert
El portavoz del gobierno liderado por Hamas en Gaza, Taher Al-Nunu, dijo que los encuentros Abbas-Olmert no han tenido otro resultado que meras promesas’Únicamente la parte de la seguridad de…
A Hamas leader says Fatah-Hamas reconciliation unlikely
Member of Hamas party’s political bureau in Damascus, Muhammad Nazzal, said that a Hamas-Fatah reconciliation is unlikely, despite agreement in Yemen last month to end differences. Nazzal, who was speaking…
Un lÃder de Hamas dice que es improbable la reconciliación Fatah-Hamas
Un miembro del buró polÃtico del partido Hamas en Damasco, Muhammad Nazzal, dijo que una reconciliación entre Hamas-Fatah es improbable, a pesar del acuerdo del Yemen del mes pasado, para…
Israeli tanks roll into northern Gaza
More than 30 Israeli tanks rolled early this morning into the eastern parts of Jabalya refugee camp, to the north of Gaza Strip. Witnesses said that the incurring tanks have…
Tanques IsraelÃes entran en el norte de Gaza
Más de 30 tanques IsraelÃes entraron a primera hora de la mañana en las zonas orientales del campo de refugiados de Jabalya, al norte de la Franja de Gaza. Los…
Pressure mounts on companies involved with illegal tramway
Recently the French engineering and consulting company Egis Rail joined European companies Veolia Transport and Alstom in their tramway project being built on Palestinian land in Jerusalem. Alstom won the…
Israeli High Court decides to evacuate an illegal settlement outpost near Bethlehem
The Israeli High Court of Justice decided to evacuate an illegal settlement outpost which was constructed by the settlers on a privately owned Palestinian land in Al Khader town, west…
El Tribunal Supremo Israelà decide evacuar un asentamiento ilegal puesto de avanzada cerca de Belén
El Tribunal Supremo de Israel decidió evacuar un asentamiento ilegal que fue construido por los colonos en tierras privadas de propiedad palestinas en la ciudad de Al Khader, al oeste…
Israeli Police closes a Jerusalem Radio Station which calls for co-existence
The Israeli Police closed on Monday Ram FM Radio station, which broadcasts in English and calls for Israeli-Palestinian coexistence, Israeli online daily Haaretz reported.The station plays western music and calls…
Palestinian child killed when rammed by settlers’ vehicle near Nablus
Palestinian medical sources reported on Monday that a 15-year old child of Salim village, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, was killed after a settler rammed his vehicle…
Un niño palestinos asesinado cuando es embestido por el vehÃculo de un colono cerca de Nablus
Fuentes médicas palestinas informaron el lunes que un niño de 15 años de edad, del pueblo de Salim, cerca de la norteña Cisjordania ciudad de Nablus, murió después de que…
First ‘Study in Europe’ Open Day held at Al Quds University
In the first initiative of its kind, a "Study in Europe" Open Day was held today at Al Quds University in Abu Dis. Some 200 students attended the event, which…
Indy Global Report’ from Bethlehem, the 7th April 2008
This weeks Indy Global Reports, brings an interview with Two Palestinian activists, who are trying to find out the truth about the missing and disappeared bodies of dead political prisoners…
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Media sources: Palestinian Resistance talk over halt of home made Qassams
Sources for the Hamas movement told media outlets on Monday that Palestinian resistance groups based in the Gaza Strip have agreed to stop firing home-made Qassam shells at Israeli targets.…
La resistencia palestina habla sobre la interrupción de los cohetes Qassam de fabricación casera.
Fuentes del movimiento de Hamas han dicho a los medios de comunicación el lunes que los grupos de la resistencia palestina con sede en la Franja de Gaza han acordado…
Israeli army kidnaps 10 Palestinians from the West Bank on Monday
Palestinian sources reported that the Israeli army kidnapped 10 Palestinian civilians during pre dawn invasion targeting several parts of the West Bank on Monday. The sources said that the kidnappings…
El ejército israelà secuestra el lunes a diez palestinos de Cisjordania
Fuentes palestinas informaron de que el ejército israelà secuestró a 10 civiles palestinos durante una invasión en la madrugada del lunes alcanzando varias partes de Cisjordania. Las fuentes afirman que…
The Israeli army invades several parts of Bethlehem and Kidnaps a civilian
In the past 12 hours the Israeli army invaded several parts of the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem and a number of neighboring villages, during the attacks the Israeli…
El ejército Israelà invade varias partes de Belén y secuestra a un civil
En las 12 horas pasadas, el ejército Israelà invadió varias partes de la ciudad de Belén, al sur de Cisjordania, y unos cuantos pueblos cercanos, y durante los ataques el…
Israel Okays PA forces deployment in Jenin but refuses Hebron
Israeli media sources reported that the Israeli government approved the deployment of Palestinian Authority security forces in the northern West Bank city of Jenin on Monday. Online Haaretz said that…
Israel aprueba el despliegue de fuerzas de la AP en Jenin pero rechaza Hebrón
Fuentes de los medios de información IsraelÃes informaron el lunes que el gobierno Israelà aprobó el despliegue de las fuerzas de seguridad de la Autoridad Palestina en la ciudad de…
Livni: there are red lines I will not cross in the negotiations
Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, stated that there are 'red lines' she will refuseto cross during Palestinian- Israeli talks. Livni told Israeli radio that the 'red lines' are a generalised…
Livni: Hay lÃneas rojas que no cruzaré en las negociaciones
La Ministra israelà de Asuntos Exteriores, Tzipi Livni, ha dicho que hay «lÃneas rojas» que se niega a cruzar durante las conversaciones palestino-israelÃes. Livni dijo a la radio israelà que…
One Palestinian fighter injured during armed clashes with Israeli army in northern Gaza
The Al Aqsa Brigades the armed wing of the Fatah movement announced on Monday that one of their fighters sustained moderate wounds during clashes with the Israeli army occuring in…
Un combatiente palestino herido durante un choque armado con el ejército israelà al norte de Gaza
Las Brigadas de Al Aqsa, el brazo armado del movimiento Fatal ha anunciado el lunes que uno de sus combatientes presenta heridas moderadas producidas durante un choque con el ejército…
Israel razes Palestinian home in Beit-ul-Moqaddas
An Israeli wrecking crew knocked down Shadi Hamdan's home in an Arab neighborhood of occupied Jerusalem in just a couple of hours, reducing the upholsterer's savings to a pile of…
Israeli security head: No roadblock removal until Wall is completed
Yuval Diskin, the head of the Israeli Security Service Shin Bet, stated that Israel must not remove any of the over 700 roadblocks and checkpoints that cover the Israeli-occupied Palestinian…
Female detainee tortured and in need of immediate medical attention
Female detainee Shereen Mohammad Hasan, from Bethlehem city, voiced an appeal to several human rights groups to intervene for her release in order to receive adequate medical treatment, as she…
Una detenida, torturada y precisando atención médica inmediata
La mujeres detenida Shereen Mohammad Hasan, de la ciudad de Belén, ha hecho un llamamiento a varios grupos de Derechos Humanos para que intervengan a favor de su puesta en…
Hamas accuses Israel of rejecting temporary cease-fire offers
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, stated on Sunday that Israel rejected offers made by the movement for an Egyptian mediated temporary cease-fire. Israeli online daily, Haaretz, reported that the deputy head…
A senior Hamas leader says Israel rejected an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire
Senior Hamas leader, Mousa Abu Marzouq, who is based in Damascus, told an Arab newspaper Sunday that Israel has refused an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire. Speaking to the Al-Qabbas Kuwaiti newspaper, Abu…
Un lÃder veterano de Hamas dice que Israel rechazó un alto el fuego con mediación Egipcia
El lÃder veterano de Hamas, Mousa Abu Marzouq, que vive en Damasco, informó el domingo a un periódico Ãrabe que Israel ha rehusado un alto el fuego a través de…
An Israeli military court remands custody of seven Palestinians
The Israeli military court of Salem in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, remanded on Sunday custody of seven Palestinian detainees of the Jenin city. Lawyer Mustafa aL-Azmouti told…
Un Tribunal militar Israelà tiene en prisión preventiva a siete Palestinos
El Tribunal Militar Israelà de Salen en la ciudad ocupada de Jenin en Cisjordania, decretó el domingo la prisión preventiva a siete detenidos en la ciudad de Jenin. El Abogado…
Un tribunal militar israelà decreta prisión preventiva para siete palestinos
El tribunal militar israelà de Salem, en la ciudad ocupada de Jenin en Cisjordania, ha decretado el domingo prisión preventiva para siete detenidos palestinos de la ciudad de Jenin. El…
Un tribunal militar israelà decreta prisión preventiva para siete palestinos
El tribunal militar israelà de Salem, en la ciudad ocupada de Jenin en Cisjordania, ha decretado el domingo prisión preventiva para siete detenidos palestinos de la ciudad de Jenin. El…
Un tribunal militar israelà decreta prisión preventiva para siete palestinos
El tribunal militar israelà de Salem, en la ciudad ocupada de Jenin en Cisjordania, ha decretado el domingo prisión preventiva para siete detenidos palestinos de la ciudad de Jenin. El…
Gaza-based Fatah main office set on fire
A number of assailants set early on Sunday morning the Gaza-based Fatah main office, known as the Marji'yya, was set on fire, causing a considerable damage to the building, located…
Fatah Alyaser group slams Abbas-Olmert meetings
The Fatah Alyasser, a Gaza-based group, slammed Sunday underway meetings between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, as ‘security coordination with the occupation’. In a statement,…
El grupo Fatah AlYasser cierra la puerta a las reuniones de Abbas con Olmert
Fatah AlYasser, un grupo con sede en Gaza, dio un portazo el domingo a las reuniones en marcha entre el Presidente palestino Mahmoud Abbas y el Primer Ministro de Israel,…
A five-year-old child killed by Israeli gunfire in central Gaza Strip
Palestinian medical sources in the central Gaza Strip town of Deir Elbalah, announced that a five-year-old child was killed on Sunday by Israeli army gunfire in the central Gaza Strip…
Muerto un niño de cinco años por un disparo israelà en el centro de la Franja de Gaza
Fuentes médicas palestinas en la céntrica ciudad de Deir Elbalah en la Franja de Gaza anunciaron que un niño de cinco años ha sido asesinado el domingo por disparos del…
Report: Israel-enforced siege destroys Gaza’s environment
In a special report issued by the Gaza-based aL-Damir society for human rights revealed that the Israeli closure of the coastal enclave since June2007, has impacted the Palestinian environment in…
Informe: el asedio forzoso de Israel a Gaza destruye el medio ambiente
Un informe especial emitido por la sociedad para los Derechos Humanos de Al-Damir, con sede en Gaza, reveló que el cierre israelà desde junio de 2007 del enclave costero ha…
A Human chain in Rafah protests high prices under the siege
Scores of local Palestinian residents in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, organized on Sunday a human chain in protest of prices of goods , made high, because of…
Una cadena humana en Rafah protesta por los altos precios bajo el asedio
Decenas de palestinos residentes de la sureña ciudad de Rafah en la Franja de Gaza, organizaron el domingo una cadena humana en protesta por los precios de los bienes, encarecidos…
Hamas-run health ministry says 71 percent of children suffer malnutrition
The Palestinian health ministry of the ruling Hamas party in Gaza said today that 71 percent of Gaza’s children are suffering from malnutrition and that 35 children have died because…
El Ministerio de Sanidad dirigido por Hamas dice que el 71% de los niños sufren malnutrición
El Ministerio de Sanidad Palestino del partido gobernante de Hamas en Gaza, ha dicho hoy que el 71% de los niños de Gaza sufren malnutrición y que 35 niños han…
Detainee Barghouthi: Israel should admit Palestinians’ right to self-determination
Veteran Palestinian detainee and a Fatah MP, Marwan Barghouti, believed that Israel should admit the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, if it really wants to reach a solution to the…
Preso Barghouthi: Israel deberÃa admitir el derecho de los Palestinos a la auto-determinación
El veterano preso Palestino y Miembro del Parlamento de Fatah, Marwan Barghouti, cree que Israel deberÃa admitir el derecho del pueblo Palestino a la auto-determinación si realmente quiere alcanzar una…
Detenido Barghouthi: Israel debe reconocer el derecho de los palestinos a la libre determinación
El veterano detenido palestino y diputado de Fatah, Marwan Barghouti, cree que Israel debe reconocer el derecho del pueblo palestino a la libre determinación, si es que realmente quiere llegar…
No Checkpoints in Heaven
I still vividly remember my father’s face – wrinkled, apprehensive, warm – as he last wished me farewell fourteen years ago. He stood outside the rusty door of my family’s…
Indy Global Report from Nablus on 10th March 2008 for Resonance FM104.4
This weeks Indy Global Report was edited in a 600 year old Turkish bath in the West bank city of Nablus. Amidst shisha pipes and steam,and men watching football, awaiting…
IndyGlobal Report from Bethlehem,on Resonance FM104.4 17th march 08
This weeks Indy Global Report comes amidst the people of Bethlehem's, collective sorrow, at the loss of four of their community during an Israeli under cover operation. Israel claims the…
Grass roots struggle for ecology in Palestine
This weeks Indy Global Reports was recorded in the village of Marda, in the middle of the West Bank International activists and environmentalists from across the world, Palestine and Israel…
Ben-Eliezer; Israeli-Palestinian talks, “just a showâ€
Israeli Infrastructure Minister, Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, stated on Saturday that the Palestinian Israeli talks are just “a Pretend", adding that if Israel wants to achieve peace it should free that Fateh…
Ben-Eliezer; Las conversaciones IsraelÃes-Palestinas, “solo una comediaâ€
El Ministro de Infraestructuras IsraelÃ, Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, declaró el sábado que las conversaciones Palestino-IsraelÃes son únicamente “una Simulaciónâ€, añadiendo que si Israel quiere conseguir la paz deberÃa liberar al lÃder…
Report: 21 Palestinians killed in internal unrest during March 2008
On Saturday, the International Solidarity Society for Human rights, issued a report stating that 21 Palestinians were killed in internal conflict during the month of March 2008. The report stated…
Informe: 21 Palestinos muertos en combates internos durante Marzo 2008
El sábado, la Sociedad de Sociedad Internacional por los Derechos Humanos, emitió un informe manifestando que 21 Palestinos han sido matados en conflictos internos durante el mes de Marzo de…
Army invades Gaza Strip, one Palestinian killed, another injured
Palestinian medical sources in the local hospital of Kamal Adwan, reported on Saturday that a Palestinian farmer who identified as Ra'fat Mohammad Mansur, 33, was killed and another was injured…
El ejército invade la Franja de Gaza, un Palestino muerto, otro herido
Fuentes médicas Palestinas en el hospital local de Kamal Adwan, informaron el Sábado que un granjero Palestino que fue identificado como Ra’fat Mohammad Mansur, de 33 años, fue matado y…
Qassam Barghouthi wounded by Israeli gunfire
Palestinian sources reported that the son of Marwan Al Barghouthi, a Fatah leader imprisoned by Israel, was shot and mildly injured by the Israeli army gunfire on Friday at night…
Viernes por la noche: Qassam Al Barghouthi se salva después de haber sido disparado
Fuentes Palestinas informaron que el hijo de Marwan Al Barghouthi, un lÃder de Fatah, fue disparado y herido por el ejército Israelà el viernes por la noche cerca de la…
Number of Palestinian civilians died from Israeli closure jumped to 124
Friday night Palestinian medical sources in Gaza announced that an ill Palestinian woman and her infant died afterbeing denied permission by Israeli Authorities to leave Gaza for essential treatment.…
El número de civiles Palestinos muertos por el cierre Israelà se ha elevado a 124.
El viernes por la noche, fuentes médicas Palestinas de Gaza anunciaron que una mujer Palestina enferma y su hijito de 14 meses murieron después de haberles sido denegado el permiso…
Twelve Aqsa brigades fighters escape from Jneid Palestinian prison in Nablus
Palestinian sources in Nablus city, in the northern part of the West Bank, reported on Friday evening that twelve fighters of the Al Aqsa Brigades, the armed wing of Fateh,…
Doce combatientes de las brigadas Al-Aqsa escapan de la cárcel Palestina de Jneid en Nablus
Fuentes Palestinas de la ciudad de Nablus, en la parte norte de Cisjordania, informaron el viernes por la noche que doce combatientes de las Brigadas de al Aqsa, brazo armado…
Hamas: “Palestinian security forces arrested 10 Hamas members in the West Bankâ€
Sources close to the Hamas movement reported that Palestinian Security Forces, loyal to Fateh movement, arrested on Thursday ten members and supporters of Hamas in several West Bank districts.The sources…
DFLP leader meets with Arab League Secretary-general
Secretary-General of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), Nayif Hawatma, met on Friday with Amro Mousa, secretary-general of the Arab league, in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.During the…
This Week In Palestine – Week 14 2008
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An Appeal to release a sick Palestinian detainee
Several Human Rights groups and the family of detainee Yousef Al Shomaly,48, from Beit Sahour, near Bethlehem, voiced an appealed to release Al Shomaly after his health condition had sharply…
Gaza siege claims the life of another infant, woman
Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported on Friday evening that an infant and a woman died in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli Authorities barred their transfer to…
Ten Injured at the weekly Bil’in Protest
Ten non-violent protestors were reported injured during the weekly Anti-Wall protest at the village of Bil’in located near the West Bank city of Ramallah on midday Friday.As the case each…
Villages near Ramallah protest on Land Day
Palestinians from a number of villages located near the central West Bank city of Ramallah protested in commemoration of Land Day on Friday. Villagers from Beit Uor, Beit Syira, Saffa,…
Palestinian resistance injures an Israeli official near the Gaza Strip
The assistant of the Israeli minister of interior, Avi Dechter, was injured by Palestinian resistance fighters on Friday near the separation fence north of the Gaza Strip. Israeli medical sources…
Mysterious explosion south of Gaza Strip, two Palestinians injured
Two Palestinians including a child were injured when an explosive charge blew up on Friday, east of Al Qararah south of Gaza Strip. On thursday evening, after the Israeli army…
PCHR Weekly Report: 7 Palestinians killed, 16 wounded in Israeli attacks
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)'s Weekly Report, during the week of 27 March – 02 April 2008, 6 Palestinians were assassinated by Israeli military forces, and…
Apoyo masivo a Palestina en el partido de baloncesto Barcelona-Maccabi ayer en Barcelona.
En el 2º partido de tres, de cuartos de final de la Euroliga de Baloncesto celebrado en Barcelona, el jueves 3 de Abril, el Barcelona ganó al Maccabi de Tel-Aviv…
Israel, USA to boycott UN anti-racism conference in Durban
Israeli sources reported that Israel and the United States decided to boycott the Durban II Anti-Racism conference which will be conducted in early 2009. The Israeli and US decision was…
Israel, USA van a boicotear la conferencia de las NNUU anti-racismo en Durban
Fuentes IsraelÃes informaron que Israel y los Estados Unidos decidieron boicotear la II Conferencia Anti-Racismo de Durban que tendrá lugar a principios de 2009. La decisión Israelà y de los…
Over 100 organizations call for boycott of ‘Israel at 60’ celebrations
The "Boycott-Divest-Sanctions" National Committee has called for a boycott of celebrations planned by the state of Israel to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Israel's creation in 1948. 104 organizations have…
Más de 100 organizaciones llaman al boicot por las celebraciones de “los 60 años de Israelâ€
El Comité Nacional de “Boicot-Desinversión-Sanciones, (Boycott-Divest-Sanctions) llama a un boicot de las celebraciones planeadas por el Estado de Israel para conmemorar el 60 aniversario de su creación en 1948. 104…
The Popular Committees slams Israel’s plan to construct 2000 settler homes this year
The Palestinian Popular (Folk) Committees issued a statement on Thursday strongly denouncing an Israeli plan to construct nearly 2000 homes for Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank in 2008.…
PCAS accuses Israel of committing war crimes against Gaza patients
The Popular Committee Against Siege (PCAS) issued a statement of Thursday accusing Israel of committing war crimes against the patients of the Gaza Strip as those patients need medical treatment…
Palestine Today 040308
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A statement: seven members of Fatah kidnapped by Hamas in northern Gaza
A statement, faxed to press by the aL-Aqsa Martyrs brigades, the armed wing of Fatah party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, read Thursday that seven members of the brigades have…
Declaración: 7 miembros de Fatah secuestrados por Hamas en el norte de Gaza
Una declaración mandada por fax a la prensa por las brigadas de los Mártires de aL-Aqsa, brazo armado del partido Fatah del Presidente Palestino Mahmoud Abbas, informaba el jueves que…
Barghuthi warns of the deterioration of the Human situation in the Gaza Strip
Dr. Mustafa al Barghouthi, Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative (PNI), warned on Thursday of the dangers of the ongoing deterioration of the human situation in the Gaza Strip.…
A Gaza-based commission accuses Israel of committing ‘war crimes’ against patients
The Gaza-based popular committee for breaking the Israel-enforced siege accused on Thursday Israel of perpetrating a war crime against the patients of Gaza Strip, who are in need of medical…
Gaza-based UNRWA recieves a UAE fund
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in Gaza (UNRWA), recieved Thursday a fund from the United Arab Emirates, worthy of $4 million dollars, to be allocated…
MK Tibi visits Lebanon despite of Israeli ban
Israeli media sources reported on Thursday that Dr Ahmad al Tibi, Arab member of the Israeli Knesset, and head of the Arab bloc (United Arab List, Ra'am-Ta'al) had challenged the…