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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…
Palestine Today 031708
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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,…
An Israeli air strike on eastern Gaza leaves three killed
Three Palestinians have been reportedly killed on Saturday after an Israeli drone fired a missile towards the vicinity of a local school in eastern Gaza city. Witnesses said that the…
Un ataque Israelà en Gaza oriental, mata a 3 personas.
Se ha informado que tres Palestinos han sido matados el sábado después de que un avión Israelà lanzara un misil en las proximidades de una escuela local al este de…
Israeli health organization: Gaza health situation deteriorates due to the siege
The Israeli medical delegation affiliated with the international organization Physicians Without Borders affirmed on Saturday that the health situation in Gaza is severely deteriorated due to continuation of the siege…
Org. Israelà de la Salud: La situación sanitaria en Gaza empeora debido al asedio
La delegación médica Israelà afiliada a la organización internacional Médicos sin Fronteras afirmó el Sábado que la situación sanitaria en Gaza se deteriora gravemente debido a la continuación del asedio…
China to send aid to the Palestinian Authority
On Saturday, secretary to the Palestinian President Al Tayeb Abed Al Raheem signed an aid agreement in the central West Bank city of Ramallah with the Chinese ambassador to the…
The Israeli military invades a village in the northern West Bank, attempts to kidnap a child
Palestinian media sources reported on Saturday that the Israeli army invaded the village of Burka, near Nablus in the West Bank, on Friday evening and tried to kidnap a 10…
Ereikat: Egypt is making great efforts to negotiate a truce between Palestinians and Israel
The head of the Negotiation Affairs Department of the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization), Dr. Sa'eb Ereikat, stated on Saturday that Egypt is making substantial efforts toward achieving a truce between…
Unknown gunmen throw an explosive charge in a cafeteria in Gaza
Saturday at dawn a group of unknown gunmen threw an explosive charge at a local cafeteria in the al Shate’ refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. The explosion caused major…
Israeli siege claims the lives of two more Palestinian civilians
Palestinian medical sources reported that two Palestinians, an elderly man and an infant, died on Saturday in Gaza city due to the ongoing Israeli siege imposed on the Palestinian Coastal…
El asedio Israelà se cobra la vida de dos civiles Palestinos más
Fuentes médicas Palestinas informaron que dos Palestinos, un hombre mayor y un bebé murieron el sábado en la ciudad de Gaza debido al asedio Israelà vigente impuesto a la Región…
One Palestinian teen injured by Israeli army fire in Tubass
A Palestinian teenager was injured when Israeli troops attacked and searched homes in the city of Tubass, located in the northern part of the West Bank on Saturday morning. Medical…
US Consulate General hosts a trilateral meeting in Jerusalem
The Media department at the US Consulate General in Jerusalem issued a press release on Friday stating that a trilateral meeting which brought together American, Israeli and Palestinian representative was…
El Consulado General de EEUU alberga un encuentro trilateral en Jerusalén
El departamento de Medios de comunicación del Consulado General de los EEUU en Jerusalén emitió el viernes una nota de prensa informando que en el Consulado se estaba manteniendo un…
Israeli military chopper hit by a Palestinian fire over Gaza
Israeli security sources reported on Friday evening that a military helicopter was hit by Palestinian gunfire when resistance fighters opened fire at it as it flew over Gaza. The sources…
Helicóptero militar Israelà alcanzado por fuego Palestino sobre Gaza
Fuentes de seguridad IsraelÃes informaron el viernes por la noche que un helicóptero militar habÃa sido alcanzado por fuego Palestino cuando combatientes de la Resistencia abrieron fuego contra el mismo…
Israel boycotts Al Jazeera news channel
The Israeli government decided to officially boycott the Qatar-based Al Jazeera News channel after claiming the its coverage of the incidents is unbalanced and biased towards the Palestinian people.The Israeli…
Israel boicotea al canal de noticias de Al Jazeera
El gobierno Israelà decidió boicotear oficialmente el canal de Noticias de Al Jazeera con base en Qatar, después de alegar que la cobertura del incidente no es equilibrada y está…
The Popular Committees demands Islamic Summit to protect the Aqsa Mosque
The Palestinian Popular (Folk) Committees issued a press release demanding the Islamic Summit to issues serious resolutions in order to protect the Al Aqsa Mosque on Jerusalem, in addition to…
Los Comités Populares piden a la Cumbre Islámica que proteja la Mezquita de Al-Aqsa
Los Comités Populares Palestinos (Folk) emitieron un comunicado de prensa pidiendo a la Cumbre Islámica que tome serias resoluciones para proteger la Mezquita de Al Aqsa en Jerusalén, y además…
Israeli police attacks shepherds in Hebron
The Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, reported on Friday that Israeli Border Policemen attacked several Palestinian shepherds grazing their sheep and…
This Week In Palestine – week 11 2008
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The army attack Bil’in non-violent protest: six injured, one kidnapped
Dozens of residents of Bil’in, a village near Ramallah, took to the streets on Friday in their weekly demonstration protesting against the illegal confiscation of village land through Israel’s continued…
El ejército ataca manifestación noviolenta de Bil’in: seis heridos, un secuestrado
Docenas de habitantes de Bil’in, un pueblo cerca de Ramallah, se echaron a las calles el viernes en su manifestación semanal protestando contra la confiscación ilegal de tierra del pueblo…
Al Khader village near Bethlehem holds it weekly anti-wall protest
Around 100 Palestinians from the village of Al Khader located near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, joined by Israeli and international peace activists staged a protest on Friday…
El pueblo de Al Khader cerca de Belén, mantiene su protesta semanal contra el Muro
Alrededor de 100 Palestinos del pueblo de Al Khader localizado cerca del pueblo de Belén, al sur de Cisjordania, junto con activistas de paz IsraelÃes e internacionales han organizado una…
PCHR Weekly Report: 9 Palestinians killed, 17 wounded by Israeli forces
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)'s Weekly Report, during the week of 6 – 12 Mar. 2008, 9 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces. 4 of the…
Informe Semanal del PCHR: 9 Palestinos matados, y 17 heridos por fuerzas IsraelÃes
De acuerdo con el Informe Semanal del Centro Palestino por los Derechos Humanos, durante la semana del 6 al 12 de Marzo de 2008, 9 Palestinos fueron matados por las…
Ki-moon†Israel should halt excessive force, disproportionate attacks against the Palestiniansâ€
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon , called on Israel to halt its disproportionate and excessive use of force against the Palestinians people. The statement of the UN Chief came during a…
PLO: “Israel killed 274 residents, including 50 children, 18 women, since the beginning of 2008â€
The National and International Department of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) reported that the Israeli army killed 274 Palestinians, including 50 children and 18 women since the beginning of 2008.…
Fateh spokesperson slams the Assassination of four fighters in Bethlehem
Fahmi Zaareer, spokesperson of Fateh movement, slammed the assassination of four fighters on Wednesday in the West Bank city of Bethlehem and held the Israeli government responsible for any further…
El portavoz de Fatah condena enérgicamente el asesinato de 4 combatientes en Belén.
Fahmi Zaareer, portavoz del movimiento Fatah, condenó enérgicamente el asesinato de 4 combatientes el miércoles en la ciudad Cisjordana de Belén e hizo responsable al gobierno Israelà de un posible…
US Consulate and PA Ministry of culture open Art Exhibit in Ramallah
The US Consulate General in Jerusalem, and the Palestinian Ministry of Culture in Ramallah opened a week-long art exhibit at the Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center in the West Bank city…
Abbas: “Israel is conducting ethnic cleansing in Jerusalemâ€
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, accused Israel on Thursday of carrying ethnic cleansing acts against the Palestinian people in East Jerusalem by barring them from building houses and isolating the city…
Palestine Today 031308
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Gush Shalom: West Bank assassinations, “grave provocationâ€
The Israeli Peace Bloc, (Gush Shalom), described the assassination of four Palestinians in Bethlehem and Tulkarem, on Wednesday as a grave provocation and accused the Israeli government of deliberately obstructing…
Gush Shalom: Los asesinatos de Cisjordania, “grave provocación
El bloque Israelà de Paz, (Gush Shalom), describió el asesinato de cuatro Palestinos en Belén y Tulkarem el miércoles, como una grave provocación y acusó al gobierno Israelà de obstruir…
As Bethlehem mourns four resistance men, Barak says the army will continue to kill Palestinians
At least ten thousand residents of the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem took part in the funeral at midday on Thursday of the four Palestinian resistance fighters who were…
Belén llora la muerte de los 4 hombres de la Resistencia. Barak dice que seguirán matando Palestinos
Al menos 10.000 habitantes de la ciudad de Belén, al sur de Cisjordania, tomaron parte el jueves al mediodÃa en el funeral por los 4 combatientes Palestinos de la Resistencia…
One Palestinian civilian injured in Jericho
Palestinian sources reported that one Palestinian civilian was injured in the West Bank city of Jericho on Thursday. Soliyman Abu Dahok, 34, was injured after a land-mine left by the…
American activist and feminist Starhawk denied entry and deported from Israel.
Starhawk, well known American activist was deported by the Israeli government on Thursday. Starhawk, author of many works celebrating the Goddess movement and Earth-based, feminist spirituality arrived in Tel Aviv…
Washington should act in response to Israeli practices, says a Palestinian official
Deputy-minister of the Palestinian foreign ministry, Ahmad Sobaih, said on Thursday that it is time for Washington to act in response to Israeli occupation practices against Palestinians. Sobaih’s remarks, reported…
Unknown gunmen destroy an internet coffee shop in Gaza
Palestinian security sources in Gaza City reported that unknown gunmen attacked and destroyed an internet coffee shop located in down town Gaza city on Thursday morning. Witnesses said that the…
The Israeli army kidnaps 13 civilians from Nablus
Palestinian sources reported that the Israeli army invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus and nearby refugee camps, then kidnapped 13 Palestinian civilians on Thursday at dawn. Local sources…
In response to killing five resistance men, Palestinian resistance group shells Israeli areas
The Al Qudes brigade, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad issued a press statement saying that they fired 15 home-made Qassam shells from Gaza at nearby Israeli territory on Wednesday…
En respuesta a la matanza de 5 hombres de la Resistencia Palestina, ésta lanza cohetes a Israel.
Las Brigadas Al Quds, brazo armado de la Jihad Islámica emitió una declaración de prensa diciendo que habÃan disparado 5 cohetes caseros desde Gaza al cercano territorio Israelà el miércoles…
Haniyeh: “Israeli war on Gaza failed, Hamas is not striving after a calmâ€
Palestinian Prime Minister of the disposed government in Gaza, Ismael Haniyeh, stated on Wednesday that the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip has failed, and that the Hamas movement, the…
Al Nunu: “Israel is to be held responsible for further deteriorationâ€
Taher Al Nunu, spokesperson of the Hamas-run government in the Gaza Strip, slammed the Wednesday Israeli military attacks which left five Palestinians dead, and stated that Israel is to be…
Four Palestinians assassinated in Bethlehem
On Wednesday evening, undercover Israeli soldiers assassinated four Palestinians in Bethlehem. Palestinian medical sources reported that the four were identified as Mohammad Shehada, Imad el-Kamel, Issa Marzouk Zawahra and Ahmad…
Cuatro palestinos asesinados en Belén
Fuerzas secretas IsraelÃes asesinan a cuatro Palestinos en Belén en la tarde del miércoles. Fuentes médicas Palestinas informaron que los 4 fueron identificados como: Mohammad Shehada, Imad el-Kamel, Issa Marzouk…
Palestine Today 031208
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Barak: Israel is not about to achieve any political agreement with the Palestinians
The Israeli Defense Minister Ehod Barak said on Wednesday that there is no political agreement that about to happen with between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Barak said that the…
Barak: Israel no está a punto de llegar a ningún acuerdo polÃtico con los Palestinos
El Ministro Israelí de Defensa, Ehud Barak dijo el miércoles que no hay a la vista ningún acuerdo político que vaya a alcanzarse entre Israel y la Autoridad Palestina.Barak dijo…
El ejército Israelà secuestra a 17 Palestinos de Cisjordania
El ejército Israelà secuestró a 17 Palestinos durante las invasiones anteriores a la madrugada en toda Cisjordania, el miércoles. Fuentes Palestinas dijeron que los secuestros tuvieron lugar en las áreas…
El ejército Israelà secuestra a 17 Palestinos de Cisjordania
El ejército Israelà secuestró a 17 Palestinos durante las invasiones anteriores a la madrugada en toda Cisjordania, el miércoles. Fuentes Palestinas dijeron que los secuestros tuvieron lugar en las áreas…
Qurai to Livni: the Palestinian Authority shocked by decision to expand settlements
The head of the Palestinian negotiation team Ahmad Qurai sent a letter of dissatisfaction, Wednesday to Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni regarding Israels recent decision to approve settlement expansion near…
Qurai a Livni: la Autoridad Palestina indignada por la decisión de ampliar los asentamientos
El dirigente del equipo de negociación Palestino Ahmad Qurai mandó una carta de descontento el miércoles, a la Ministra de Asuntos Exteriores Israelà Tzipi Livni con referencia a la reciente…
The Israeli army kidnaps 17 Palestinians from the West Bank
The Israeli army kidnapped 17 Palestinians during pre- dawn invasions across the West Bank on Wednesday. Palestinian sources said that the kidnappings took place in the Bethlehem and Hebron areas…
El ejército Israelà secuestra a 17 Palestinos de Cisjordania
El ejército Israelà secuestró a 17 Palestinos durante las invasiones anteriores a la madrugada en toda Cisjordania, el miércoles. Fuentes Palestinas dijeron que los secuestros tuvieron lugar en las áreas…
Report: the Israeli army kills 274 Palestinian among them 50 children this year
The Palestine Liberation Organization – PLO, international relations department issued a report on Wednesday stating that the Israeli army has killed 274 Palestinians including 50 children and 18 women since…
Petrol stations in Gaza appeal for ending the fuel crisis
ON Wednesday the society of petrol stations, in the Gaza Strip appealed for an end to the ongoing fuel crisis in the coastal enclave as Israel continues to block adequate…
Two Palestinians killed in Gaza, including one of earlier wounds
Two Palestinians have been reportedly killed in the Gaza Strip, one of them of wounds he sustained earlier during an Israeli army attack. Ayman Mansour, 25, of the central Gaza…
The Israeli army assassinates a Palestinian resistance fighter near Tulkarem city
Saleh Karkuk, 28, said to be a Palestinian resistance fighter was killed by Israeli army fire during a morning invasion on Wednesday targeting the village of Sieda near the northern…
El ejército Israelà asesina a combatiente Palestino de la Resistencia cerca de Tulkarem
Saleh Karkuk, de 28 años, que según decÃan era un combatiente de la Resistencia Palestina fue matado por el fuego del ejército Israelà durante una invasión la mañana del miércoles…