Efrat settlement near Bethlehem to expand
The administration of Efrat, an illegal Israeli settlement near Bethlehem, decided to launch a construction project to build a new “neighborhood” which will be added to the settlement by annexing…
El asentamiento de Efrat pretende expandirse
Los administradores de Efrat, un asentamiento ilegal israelà cerca de Belén, ha decidido lanzar un proyecto de construcción de un nuevo “vecindario†que se añadirÃa al asentamiento a partir de…
This Week In Palestine – Week 12 2008
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Israeli settlers attempt to confiscate a Palestinian-owned store in East Jerusalem
On Friday, a group of Israeli settlers attempted to confiscate a Palestinian-owned store in East Jerusalem. The Palestinian family who owned the store were surprised when a group of Israeli…
Colonos israelÃes intentan confiscar una tienda palestina en el este de Jerusalén
El pasado viernes, un grupo de colonos israelÃes intentaron confiscar un comercio palestino en Jerusalén Este. La familia propietaria se vio sorprendida por el grupo de colonos, que apareció acompañado…
Israeli military attacks weekly Bil’in protest, authorized by Israeli government to use lethal force
Scores of residents of Bil’in, a village near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, took to the streets on Friday to conduct their weekly nonviolent protest against the the…
Militares IsraelÃes atacan la manifestación semanal de Bil’in
Docenas de residentes de Bil’in, un pueblo cercano a la ciudad de Ramallah en el centro de Cisjordania, se lanzó a la calle el viernes para realizar su protesta semanal…
Villagers near Bethlehem stage a nonviolent protest against the illegal annexation wall
A number of Palestinians from the village of Al Khader, located near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, staged a protest midday Friday against the wall the Israel government…
Vecinos de Belén organizan una protesta pacÃfica contra el muro ilegal de anexión
Un grupo de palestinos, residentes en la localidad de Al Khaderm al sur de Belén, organizaron una protesta, el pasado viernes, contra el muro que Israel está construyendo en tierras…
An Israeli failed assassination attempt against members of the Islamic Jihad in the West Bank
A group of resistance fighters of the al Quds Brigade the armed wing of Islamic Jihad movement had escaped on Friday afternoon an Israeli assassination attempt by the under cover…
Gaza’s situation: frustration and determination
A few kilometers from where the Israeli army attacked Gaza’s coast, a coalition of 27 women’s organizations held a festival marking International Women’s Day. Organized by the Women’s Affairs Center…
Member of al-Qassam Brigades killed and another wounded in an explosion in Gaza
At least one resistance fighter from the al-Qassam brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, has been killed and another wounded, apparently in an explosion at a training center in southern…
Un miembro de las Brigadas de Al-Qassam muere y otro resulta herido tras una explosión en Gaza
Al menos un combatiente de las brigadas de Al-Qassam, el brazo armado de Hamas, ha muerto y otro ha resultado herido, aparentemente, en una explosión en un campo de entrenamiento…
PCHR Weekly Report: 4 Palestinians killed, 15 wounded by Israeli forces
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)'s Weekly Report, during the week of 13 – 19 Mar. 2008, 4 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces. 12 Palestinians, including…
Israeli “Civil Administration†demolishes three Palestinian houses near Jerusalem
Bulldozers belonging to the so-called Civil Administration Office, which is under the Israeli army control in the occupied territories, demolished on Wednesday three Palestinian houses in two villages near Jerusalem.Two…
Settlers attacks international activists in Hebron
The Christian Peace Maker Teams (CPT) stationed in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, reported that two extremist Israeli settlers attacked on Wednesday two international observers who attempted to…
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Houseless on a Hillside
The Christian Peacemaker Teams, a human rights action group based in the area telephoned the office of IMEMC (the International Middle East media Centre) in Beit Sahour near Bethlehem.“Three houses…
PA Security: Hamas responsible for smuggling medicine in to the West Bank
Palestinian Preventative Security Forces in the West Bank apprehended on Wednesday at night 11 million NIS worth of medicine that was hidden in a wedding hall in the central West…
Abu Zuhri: Abbas’s statements are an attempt of not holding talks with Hamas
Sami Abu Zuhri, media spokesperson of Hamas affirmed on Thursday that the statements of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas over the withdrawing of the PLO delegation from Yemen contradict with the…
Five PLO factions welcome the Yamani initiative
Five Palestinian factions of the Palestine Liberation Organization including ‘the Palestinian Arab Front, Palestinian Liberation Front, Popular struggle Front and Palestinian Democratic Union (Feda)’, had welcomed on Thursday the Yemeni…
An Israeli-Egyptian agreement on Egyptian power supply to Gaza
Israeli media sources reported Thursday that Egypt and Israel have recently agreed to Egypt, providing the Gaza Strip with power supply. According to the Israeli online daily ‘Haaretz’, both parties…
No limits on rules of engagement to avoid abduction of soldiers
Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post reported on Thursday that the Israeli army instructed troops deployed at the Gaza-Israel borders to do whatever it takes in order to foil any abduction…
Hamas spokesman: PLO is no longer representative of the Palestinian people.
Spokesman of the ruling Hamas in Gaza, Sami Abu Zuhri, stated on Thursday that his party is still considering the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), not to be the representative of…
Portavoz de Hamas: La OLP ya no es representativa del pueblo Palestino
El portavoz del movimiento gobernante Hamas en Gaza, Sami Abu Zuhri, declaró el jueves que su partido todavÃa considera que la Organización para la Liberación de Palestna (OLP), no es…
Ereikat warns of PA collapse, if agreement not reached
Director of the Negotiations Department in the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Dr. Sa’eb Ereikat said on Wednesday that the Palestinian Authority may collapse if a Palestinian-Israeli peace agreement is not…
Ereikat avisa del colapso de la AP, si no se llega a un acuerdo
El Director del Departamento de Negociaciones en la Organización para la Liberación de Palestina (OLP), Dr. Sa’eb Ereikat dijo el miércoles que la Autoridad Palestina puede colapsarse si no se…
Israeli settlers attack shepherds near Hebron
A group of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian shepherds from Towani village, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday. Villagers told IMEMC that several boys and old…
Colones IsraelÃes atacan a pastores cerca de Hebrón.
Un grupo de colonos IsraelÃes atacaron el jueves a pastores Palestinos del pueblo de Towani, al sur de la ciudad de Hebrón, al sur de Cisjordania. La gente del pueblo…
Three Palestinians killed in separate incidents in Gaza
Three Palestinians have been reportedly killed in separate incidents in the Gaza Strip, medics and media sources reported.Palestinians security sources said early on Thursday that farmer Hassan Abu Abed, 60,…
Tres Palestinos matados en incidentes separados en Gaza
Se ha informado que 3 Palestinos han sido matados en incidentes separados en la Franja de Gaza, según informaron médicos y medios de comunicación. Fuerzas de seguridad Palestinas informaron a…
Israel to release a female Palestinian detainee
Israeli District Court judge decided to release a Palestinian female detainee from the northern West Bank city of Nablus after she spent one month under interrogation without charges.The detainee, Tasneem…
Army releases Dr. Hamadan, a lecturer at Al Najah University
The Nafha Society for Defending Detainees Rights and Human Rights reported on Wednesday that the Israeli Authorities release Dr, Ghassan Hamdan, a lecturer at Al Najah National University in the…
Leftist students protest against Lieberman’s visit to Haifa University
Dozens of Arab and Israeli students of different leftist parties in Haifa University protested against a visit conducted by Avigdor Lieberman to the university campus on Wednesday. One Arab student…
CPT: ‘Army demolishes 11 structures in Hebron’
The Christian Peace Maker Teams (CPT), stationed in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, issued a report on Wednesday revealing that the Israeli military demolished 11 Palestinian structures in…
Mossawa Center releases racism report detailing over 169 cases
The Mossawa Center released its annual racism report at a press conference in Nazareth today, detailing 169 incidences of racism against Arab minority of Israel, including the killings of Arab…
Chairman of the Yesha rabbinical council forbids renting houses, employing Arabs
Israeli sources reported on Wednesday that the Chairman of the Yeshai rabbinical council, chief Rabbi at the Keryat Arba’ Israeli settlement in the Palestinian city of Hebron, Lior Dov, issued…
Presidente del Consejo rabÃnico Yesha prohÃbe alquilar casas o emplear a Ãrabes
Fuentes IsraelÃes informaron el miércoles que el Presidente del Consejo rabÃnico Yeshai, el Rabino jefe Lior Dov, del asentamiento Israelà Keryat Arba’ del asentamiento Israelà en la ciudad Palestina de…
Egypt mediating in truce efforts between Hamas and Israel
Head of the Israeli Defense Ministry’s political-security bureau, Amos Gilad, stated on Wednesday that Israel and Egypt are conducting intensive negotiations in an attempt to achieve a long-term truce deal…
Egipto está mediando en los esfuerzos de tregua entre Hamas e Israel
El Jefe de la oficina de seguridad polÃtica del Ministerio de Defensa IsraelÃ, Amos Gilad, manifestó el Miércoles que Israel y Egipto están llevando a cabo negociaciones intensivas en un…
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Abed Rabu: McCain statements approve the occupation of Jerusalem
Yasser Abed Rabu, the General Secretary of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Wednesday – condemned the statement made by U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain, in which he supported…
Abed Rabu: Las declaraciones de Stain aprueban la ocupación de Jerusalén
Yasser Abed Rabu, Secretario General de la Organización para la Liberación de Palestina (OLP), – condenó el miércoles la declaración realizada por el candidato presidencial Republicano de los EEUU John…
Washington funds the government of prime minister Fayyad
Washington presented on Wednesday a sum of $150 millions to the Palestinian Authority, as a part of U.S’s financial commitment towards sustainability of the PA, following the last December’s Paris…
Israel orders army to use lethal fire against Palestinians protesting illegal wall
Israeli media sources reported on Wednesday that the Israeli government has given new orders to the army, which allow troops to use live rounds at Palestinian protesters near the illegal…
Israel ordena al ejército que use fuego letal contra Palestinos manifestándose contra el Muro ilegal
Medios de información IsraelÃes informaron el miércoles que el gobierno Israelà ha dado nuevas órdenes al ejército, que permite a las tropas utilizar munición letal contra los manifestantes Palestinos cerca…
Gaza’s factories laid to rest, a symbolic protest against the Israeli blockade
The local popular committee for breaking the Israeli siege on Gaza staged yesterday a symbolic funeral procession in Gaza city for some thousand local industries, in protest of the ongoing…
Egypt more interested in a long-term truce between Israel and Palestinians
U.S assistant Secretary of State, David Walsh has recently told his Israeli counterparts that Cairo is much more interested in a long-term ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians, urging them…
Israeli troops attack villages in southern W.B and demolish at least four homes
On Wednesday, Israeli troops using military bulldozers stormed Um-Nizel, and Briet villages located to the south of Hebron city in the southern part of the West Bank and demolished four…
A major Highway closed to Palestinians by the High Court of Justice
Ten days ago, the Israeli High Court of Justice issued a temporary decision to close route 443 to Palestinians, now the road is for Israeli use only. Six Palestinian villages,…
A Palestinian youth killed in Khan Younis
A Palestinian youth from the Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis has been reportedly shot dead by unknown assailants, medical sources said. The medics added that a bullet ripped through…
Twelve residents injured in an Israeli air strike in Gaza
Palestinian medical sources reported on Tuesday at night that at twelve residents were wounded, four seriously, when the Israeli air force fired missiles at fighters who gathered near a local…
Doce residentes heridos en un ataque aéreo Israelà en Gaza
Fuentes médicas Palestinas informaron el martes por la noche que doce residentes fueron heridos, cuatro gravemente, cuando la fuerza aérea Israelà disparó misiles a combatientes que estaban reunidos cerca de…
Israeli High Court orders an end to excavations in Silwan
On Tuesday, the Israeli High Court of Justice ordered a halt to the excavations in Silwan. This came after several months of excavations, which caused damages to building foundations and…
Szrdrab of the EU visits Charity organizations in Hebron
The political advisor of the European Union, Maya Szrdrab, visited on Tuesday several headquarters of Charitable Organizations in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. The organizations are slated to…
Szrdrab de la UE visita organizaciones Caritativas de Hebrón
La consejera polÃtica de la Unión Europea, Maya Szrdrab, visitó el martes varios locales de las Organizaciones de Caridad de Hebrón, al sur de Cisjordania. Las organizaciones critican duramente que…
The Popular Committees Appeals the release of a detained mother and her infant
The Palestinian Popular (Folk) Committees issued on Tuesday a press release appealing the release of a Palestinian mother and her newly born child imprisoned at Hasharon Israeli detention facility.The Committees…
Eight detainees receive administrative detention orders
The Nafha Society for Defending the Detainees’ Rights and Human Rights, reported on Tuesday that the Israeli Prison Authorities issued orders extending the remand of eight detainees under administrative detention…
Detainee sentenced to two years
The Salem Israeli Military Court sentenced on Tuesday detainee Shabeeb Hasan, from Borqa village near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, to two years imprisoned and a 2000 NIS…
Israeli military declares total closure of the occupied Palestinian territories
On Tuesday, the Israeli military establishment declared a total closure of the occupied Palestinian territories, starting from this morning until Sunday. Israeli media sources reported that in the wake of…
Los militares IsraelÃes declaran el cierre total de los territorios Palestinos ocupados
Los militares IsraelÃes declararon el martes un cierre total de los territorios Palestinos ocupados, empezando desde hoy por la mañana, hasta el próximo domingo. Debido a la valoración sobre seguridad…
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Abu Rudeineh denounces the continuation of Israeli settlement activities in Palestine
In a press release issued on Tuesday, Nabeel Abu Rudeineh, spokesperson of the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, denounced the continuation of the Israeli settlement activities in the Palestinian territories, saying…
Bassam al-Salhi Secretary-General of the PPP: Israel weakens Abbas through its Settlements Policy
Bassam al-Salhi discusses PPP vision for the near future and criticizes all involved parties for failing to work for a genuine peaceIn an interview with Bassam al-Salhi, Secretary General of…
Erekat: We can’t discuss negotiations while settlement activity is ongoing
The head of the Negotiations Department in the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Dr. Sa'ed Erekat, stated on Tuesday that negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel can not continue with ongoing…
Erekat: No podemos negociar mientras siga la actividad de asentamientos
El jefe del Departamento de Negociaciones de la Organización para la Liberación de Palestina (OLP), Dr. Sa’ed Erekat manifestó el martes que las negociaciones entre los Palestinos e Israel no…
Elderly Palestinian man killed by unknown gunmen near Qalqilia
Palestinian sources reported that unknown gunmen opened fire at Abed Al Karem Al Abeet, 75, killing him in the village of Bein-Amein, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia…
Israeli settlers start new settlement post near Bethlehem
Villagers of Al Khader, located south-west of Bethlehem city in the southern West Bank revealed on Tuesday that Israeli settlers have started to build a new settlement post on their…
Colonos IsraelÃes empezando nuevo asentamiento cerca de Belén
Los habitantes del pueblo de Al Khader, localizado al sudoeste de la ciudad de Belén, revelaron el martes que los colonos IsraelÃes han empezado a construir un puesto de asentamiento…
Palestinian-Israeli conflict reaches Facebook website
Due to complaints from Israeli settlers over the selection of geographical location, the American based Facebook website will now allow a choice between stating one’s home in either Israel or…
Palestinian resistance group escapes Israeli ambush near Jenin
A group of Palestinian resistance fighters, on Tuesday at midday, escaped an Israeli army ambush in the village of Zababda, located south of Jenin city in the northern West Bank.…
Grupo de la Resistencia Palestina escapa de emboscada Israelà cerca de Jenin
Un grupo de combatientes de la Resistencia, escaparon el martes al mediodÃa de una emboscada Israelà en el pueblo de Zababda, localizado al sur de la ciudad de Jenin, al…
Israeli settler wounded in Jerusalem old city
An Israeli settler was stabbed on Tuesday morning near Damascus gate in Jerusalem’s old city, eyewitnesses said. Witnesses added that the man, reported to be a rabbi, was walking near…
Israeli army kidnaps 23 Palestinians across the West Bank in pre-dawn invasions
The Israeli army targeted several areas of the West Bank on Tuesday at dawn, kidnapping at least 23 Palestinians, local sources reported. The sources stated that most of the kidnappings…
Palestinian negotiators hold unofficial meeting with Israeli FM
Head of the Palestinian negotiations teams, Ahmad Qorea’, stated on Monday at night that an unofficial meeting took place during evening hours between Palestinian negotiators and the Israeli Foreign Minister,…
Israel approves the construction of settlers homes in West Bank settlements
Mayor of Ariel settlement bloc, Ron Nahman, stated that the Israeli government decided to allow him to carry a project to build 48 houses for settlers in Ariel settlement bloc…
Nafha Society: “100 detainees under interrogation in Al Jalama prison, abused and isolatedâ€
The Nafha Society for Defending the Rights of the Detainees and Human Rights reported on Monday that nearly 100 detainees are currently under interrogation in Al Jalama Israeli interrogation facility…
Both Haniya of Hamas and Fatah’s Abbas enjoy popular support
Both Palestinian Prime Minister of Hamas, Ismail Haniya and President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, enjoy equal popular support among the Palestinian masses in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, a…
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Palestinian refugees in the West Bank protest against reduced UN aid
The Palestinian popular committees of refugee camps in the West Bank organized on Monday protests in the various refugees populations over there, to voice objection to UN’s aid reduction. Member…
Hamas: PA arrested five of its supporters in West Bank
The Palestinian Authority security forces arrested five Palestinians affiliated with the Hamas movement from Bethlehem, Nablus and Tulkarem on Sunday, a Hamas source stated Monday.The source said that Taher Deriyeh…
Hamas: La Autoridad Palestina arresta a 5 de sus militantes en Cisjordania
Las fuerzas de seguridad de la Autoridad Palestina arrestaron a cinco Palestinos afiliados al movimiento de Hamas, de Belén, Nablus y Tulkarem, el domingo, según declaró una fuente de Hamas…
Suleiman postpones Israel visit, says it is not committed to calm
Head of the Egyptian intelligence service, Omar Suleiman has postponed his visit scheduled this week because Israel is not living up to commitment it has made to Egypt last week,…
Israel develops a defense system to intercept Palestinian homemade shells
The Israeli military tested lasted week a newly-manufactured interceptive missile, designed to block Palestinian homemade shells being fired by Palestinian resistance groups from Gaza onto nearby Israeli towns, Israel's channel…
Ahead of resumed negotiations, Eriqat calls on EU to stop Israel’s actions
Ahead of resumed Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, senior Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Eriqat, called yesterday on the European Union to pressurize the Israeli government to halt the military escalation and expansion of settlements.…
Ante proximidad de negociaciones, Eriqat pide a la UE que pare las acciones de Israel
Ante la continuación de las negociaciones Palestino-IsraelÃes, el negociador senior de los Palestinos pidió ayer a la Unión Europea que presione al gobierno de Israel para que pare la escalada…
Emir of Qatar to press for the Gaza siege in the upcoming Arab summit
Emir of Qattar, Hammad Ben Jasem Al-Tani, pledged to the Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya, whose government has been deposed by President Abbas in June of last year, that he…
Dialogue: Hamas and Fatah to Yemen for reconciliation
Palestinian media sources reported Monday that representatives of the rival Palestinian parties , Hamas and Fatah will be heading for the Yemeni capital of San’a for talks over possible reconciliation.The…
Diálogo: Hamas y Fatah al Yemen para reconciliación
Las Fuentes de los medios de comunicación Palestinos informaron el lunes que representantes de los partidos rivales, Hamas y Fatah se dirigirán a la capital del Yemen, San’a para conversar…
Five Palestinians kidnapped in the West Bank, two among them children
Israeli forces attacked northern and southern parts of the West Bank early Monday morning kidnapping five Palestinians, including two children. Local sources reported that a number of Israeli jeeps invaded…
US Protests call for an end to the occupation of Iraq and Palestine
Protests were held throughout the United States on Saturday to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and calling for an end to the dual occupations of…
Las protestas en EEUU piden un final a la ocupación de Irak y Palestina
Las manifestaciones tuvieron lugar por todos los Estados Unidos el Sábado para conmemorar el 5ª aniversario de la invasión de los EEUU a Irak, y pidiendo el fin de las…
Israeli police invade a Hebron neighborhood
A contingent of Israeli police invaded the Abu Snaina neighborhood in the West Bank city of Hebron on Sunday afternoon, media sources and witnesses said. A large Israeli police force…
PolicÃa Israelà invade un barrio de Hebrón
Un contingente de la policÃa Israelà invadió el barrio de Abu Snaina en la ciudad Cisjordana de Hebron el domingo por la tarde, según informaron medios informativos y testigos.Una gran…
President Abbas concerned over Annapolis, report
President Abbas has been reportedly concerned over of the Annapolis peace summit, hosted by Washington last November, the Jerusalem-based aL-Manar Arabic online publication reported. According to the aL-Manar, a senior…
El Presidente Abbas preocupado por el informe de Anápolis
El Presidente Abbas se ha dicho que estaba preocupado por la cumbre de paz de Anápolis auspiciada por Washington el pasado Noviembre, según informa la publicación online con base en…
Palestinian-Israeli negotiators to meet on peace this week
Chief Palestinian negotiator , Ahmad Qurai and his Israeli counterpart, foreign minister, Tsibi Livni, are scheduled to meet this week over peace talks, following suspension by Palestinians of negotiations in…
Los negociadores Palestino-IsraelÃes se encuentran para hablar de paz esta semana
El Jefe Palestino negociador, Ahmad Qurai y su contraparte IsraelÃ, la ministra de Asuntos Exteriores Tsibi Livni, está previsto que se encuentren esta semana para conversaciones de paz, después de…
Two Palestinian passersby wounded by Israeli gunboats
Two Palestinian passersby have been reportedly wounded by Israeli gunboats along the northern Gaza coast.Medical sources said that two minor injuries have been aided on the spot after having been…
A resistance fighter in Gaza dies of wounds
A Palestinian resistance fighter of the Al-Qassam brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, died early on Sunday morning of wounds he sustained earlier yesterday. Mohammad Yousef Hammouda, 25,…