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Sit-in in Bethlehem to protest the kidnapping of Journalist
The Trade Union of Palestinian Journalists organized in Bethlehem a sit-in on Wednesday morning to protest at the kidnapping of a Palestinian journalist from Bethlehem on Monday by the Israeli…
Archimandrite Hanna slams Israeli incitement against Palestinians, Arabs, in Jerusalem
Archimandrite Atallah Hanna of the Greek Orthodox Church, stated on Tuesday that he is deeply concerned by racist statements voiced by Israeli officials against the Palestinians in Jerusalem and Arab…
UN Report: With no waste treatment available, Gaza pumping sewage into sea
The United Nations information service, IRIN, has released a report detailing the environmental devastation faced by the population of Gaza due to the ongoing Israeli siege of the Gaza Strip.The…
‘Unwavering Commitment’ to Inequality
Death hovered over Gaza long before locally-made Palestinian rockets struck near the Israeli southern town of Sderot on February 27, killing Roni Yechiah and sparking an Israeli ‘retaliation’ that has…
“Jenin Jenin†film on trial in Israel
Mohammed Bakri, the producer of a film titled “Jenin Jenin”, which details the Israeli invasion into Jenin refugee camp in 2002, is currently on trial in an Israeli court under…
U.S. Journalist uncovers Bush plan to undermine Hamas
David Rose, a U.S. journalist with the magazine Vanity Fair, has revealed documents and sources showing that the Bush administration has engaged in a plot to undermine and overthrow the…
Mandatarios IsraelÃes: Israel acepta una tregua de prueba de 1 mes con Hamas
Amos Gilaad, el Ministro Israelà de Defensa, Consejero de Seguridad y Asuntos PolÃticos informó a los medios de comunicación IsraelÃes el martes que Israel ha aceptado anunciar una tregua de…
Palestine Today 031108
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Israeli officials: Israel accepts a month-long trial truce with Hamas
Amos Gilaad, the Israeli Defence Minister Adviser for Security and Political Affairs told Israeli media on Tuesday that Israel has agreed to announce a month-long trial truce with Palestinian resistance…
Gaza: Elderly woman dies of wounds sustained in Israeli air attacks last week
Palestinian medical sources in Gaza reported that the an elderly Palestinian woman died on Tuesday after succumbing to wounds she sustained last week during an Israeli air raid targeting her…
Gaza: una anciana muere debido a las heridas provocadas por un ataque aéreo israelÃ
Fuentes médicas en Gaza informaron que una anciana murió el martes después de que fuera herida la semana pasada en un ataque aéreo israelà perpetrado en su casa.Aliah Al-Simieri, de…
EU Foreign Ministers debate Hamas participation in peace negotiations
EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs debated how to deal with the Hamas movement with regard to the peace negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Hamas has been accused of…
Four kidnapped in a Pre-dawn invasion into Nablus
The Israeli army invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus and some nearby villages on Tuesday at dawn, and kidnapped four civilians. Local sources reported that troops searched and…
Three civilians kidnapped by the Israeli army in Hebron
Three civilians were kidnapped by Israeli troops during a house search campaign the army carried out in several parts of the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Tuesday. Ryiad…
Abbas accuses Barak of sabotaging the negotiations
Palestinian Media sources reported on Tuesday that the Palestinian president accused the Israeli Defense Minister Ehod Barak of attempting to foil the peace process and sabotage negotiations. Abbas added that…
Abbas acusa a Barak de sabotear las negociaciones
Fuentes de los medios de comunicación Palestinos informaron el martes que el Presidente Palestino acusaba al Ministro de Defensa Israelà Ehod Barak de intentar frustrar el proceso de paz y…
Not only humans protest against Gaza siege, but also animals do!
Hundreds of animals , including horses, donkeys, camels and live stocks marched Tuesday in the streets of Gaza city, with signs against the Israeli siege of the coastal enclave, hanged…
Javier Solana: no peace in the Middle East with settlement construction
Javier Solana High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the European Union, stated on Monday evening that if Israeli continues to built settlements it would not…
Javier Solana: no puede haber paz en Oriente Medio construyendo asentamientos
Javier Solana Alto Representante para la PolÃtica Exterior de Seguridad Común de la Unión Europea, y Secretario General de la misma, dijo el lunes por la tarde que si los…
Israeli army shuts down a Radio station in Jenin
On Tuesday morning, Israeli military forcese in the northern West Bank city of Jenin shut-down the al-Majd Radio station allegedly linked to the Islamic Jihad. The Jenin-based station issued a…
El ejército israelà cierra una emisora de radio en Jenin
El martes por la mañana fuerzas militares israelÃes cerraron la cadena Radio Al-Majd, en la ciudad de Jenin –situada al norte de Cisjordania- alegando que tenÃa lazos con la Yihad…
Fayyad meets his ministers, slams Israel’s decision to resume settlement construction
Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Salaam Fayyad, headed on Monday the weekly cabinet session in the West Bank city of Ramallah, and discussed Israel's recent decision to resume settlement construction and…
Fayyad critica la decisión israelà de reanudar la construcción de asentamientos
El primer ministro palestino, Dr. Salaam Fayyad, dirigió el lunes la sesión semanal del gabinete en la ciudad cisjordana de Ramallah. Desde allÃ, se discutió sobre la reciente decisión que…
Palestinian Journalists Bloc slams the abduction of a reporter from Bethlehem
The Palestinian Journalists Bloc slammed the Israeli army's abduction of Hasan Abdul-Jawad, from Deheisha refugee camp in Bethlehem, on Monday at dawn. The bloc considered the abduction as a direct…
El Bloque de Periodistas Palestinos critica duramente secuestro de periodista. Belén
El Bloque de Periodistas Palestinos criticó duramente el secuestro por el Ejército IsraelÃ, de Hasan Abdul-Jawad, del campo de refugiados de Deheisha en Belén, el lunes de madrugada. El bloque…
Islamic Jihad denies achieving a truce with Israel
Khalid Al Batsh, one of the political leaders of the Islamic Jihad denied recent news which stated that the movement achieved a truce agreement with Israel via Egyptian mediation, and…
Paris slams ongoing settlement construction
France slammed on Monday the ongoing Israeli settlement construction in the occupied West Bank and considered settlement activities as obstacles that are limiting the ability to create a viable Palestinian…
An Israeli plan to build 400 new housing units in East Jerusalem
n Monday, the military Radio of Israel revealed a new plan to build 400 housing units in the illegal Israeli settlement of Naveh Yakov northeast of East Jerusalem The Israeli…
Palestine Today 031008
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Israeli military officials: targeting of Gaza will stop if homemade shells stop
Israeli media sources reported on Monday that the Israeli government has instructed the army to stop attacking the Gaza Strip if the Palestinian resistance do not shoot homemade shells from…
Los Jefes militares IsraelÃes: Gaza no será objetivo si paran los cohetes caseros
Medios de información IsraelÃes informaron el lunes que el gobierno Israelà ha dado instrucciones al ejército para parar de atacar la Franja de Gaza si la Resistencia Palestina no dispara…
Hammad rejects any meeting between Abbas and Olmert
Nemer Hammad, political advisor to president Mahmoud Abbas on Monday rejected claims that any meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert would be held soon.He…
Hammad rechaza cualquier encuentro entre Abbas y Olmert
Nemer Hammad, consejero polÃtico del Presidente Mahmoud Abbas rechazó el lunes las alegaciones que de pronto habrÃa algún encuentro entre el Presidente Palestino Mahmoud Abbas y el Primer Ministro IsraelÃ…
Hamas slams resumption of negotiations with Israel
Fawzi Barhum, spokesperson of the Hamas movement, on Monday described President Abbas’ declaration over the suspension of the peace negotiations with Israel as a ‘play’. He added that ‘the approval…
Hamas critica airadamente la continuación de negociaciones con Israel
Fawzi Barhum, portavoz del movimiento de Hamas, describió el lunes la declaración del Presidente Abbas sobre la suspensión de las negociaciones de paz con Israel como una “comediaâ€. Añadió que…
The Israeli army kidnaps ‘immune’ Palestinian in Ramallah
The Israeli army attacked the Palestinian Authority’s civil defense offices in the central West Bank city of Ramallah on Monday morning, and kidnapped one officer. PA sources said that soldiers…
El Ejército Israelà secuestra a un Palestino “inmune†en Ramallah
El ejército Israelà atacó las oficinas de defensa civil de la Autoridad Palestina en la ciudad de Ramallah en el centro de Cisjordania el lunes por la mañana, y secuestró…
Israeli army kidnaps five teenagers from villages near Tulkarem
The Israeli army attacked several villages near the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, abducting five teenagers on Monday at dawn. Local sources stated that troops searched and ransacked homes…
Death toll from Gazan patients kept waiting by the Israeli closure of Gaza reaches 107
Medical sources in Gaza on Sunday night reported that another Palestinian patient joined those who have died waiting for medical treatment, barred from leaving the Strip to receive treatment by…
Bethlehem: Eight Palestinians including journalist kidnapped by Israeli army
The Israeli army invaded the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem and the nearby town of Beit Sahour on Monday at dawn, kidnapping at least eight civilians, including a journalist.At…
‘New rules of the game’ put restraint on Israeli army actions against Gaza
Israeli media reports said Monday that ‘new rules of the game’, have put restraint on Israeli army actions against the Gaza Strip, however, there has been no agreement with the…
‘Nuevas reglas del juego’ ponen limitaciones a las acciones IsraelÃes contra Gaza
Los medios de información IsraelÃes dijeron el Lunes que las ‘nuevas reglas del juego’ han puesto restricciones a las acciones del Ejército Israelà contra la Franja de Gaza, y sin…
Large-scale Israeli operation in Nablus ends with over 20 Palestinians kidnapped
The Israeli army has carried out a large-scale military operation across the Nablus area and its refugee camps, in the north of the West Bank, in the early hours of…
Israeli foreign minister dismisses creation of a Palestinian state for the time being
Israeli foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, dismissed Sunday possibility for creation of a Palestinian state for the time being, citing what she called ‘ continued attacks on Israelis and the situation…
Ministra Israelà de As. Exter. descarta por ahora la creación de un Estado Palestino
La Ministra Israelà de Asuntos Exteriores, Tzibi Livni, descartó el domingo por ahora, la posibilidad de creación de un Estado Palestino citando lo que llamó ataques continuados a los IsraelÃes…
Olmert says Israel has the authority to respond to all risks
Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, said Sunday that his country has the authority to respond to what he called ‘ risks and threats surrounding us’ (the Israelis).Olmert’s remarks came during…
Olmert dice que Israel es todopoderoso para responder a todos los riesgos
El Primer Ministro IsraelÃ, Ehud Olmert, dijo el domingo que su paÃs es todopoderoso para responder a lo que él llamó ‘riesgos y amenazas que nos rodean (a los IsraelÃes…
A Gaza resident wounded by Israeli army fire
Palestinian medical sources reported Sunday that a Palestinian resident was shot and wounded by the Israeli army fire in southern Gaza. Dr. Moawiya Hasanin, chief of emergency and ambulance department…
London-based newspaper: Cairo has a plan to end Gaza crisis
Cairo has prepared an ‘overall’ plan towards ending underway closure of Gaza, resorting to calm and reopening all Gaza’s crossings, the London-based Al-Hayat Arabic newspaper reported Sunday. Egyptian diplomats revealed…
Palestinians concerned over expected Israeli settlement activities
Senior Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Eriqat, cast doubts on Sunday over Israel's intentions towards peace with the Palestinians. Eriqat's skepticism came after media reports said Israel plans on expanding Jewish settlements…
Palestinos preocupados por las intenciones IsraelÃes de nuevos asentamientos
El veterano negociador Palestino Saeb Eriqat, expresó dudas el domingo sobre las intenciones de paz de Israel con los PalestinosEl escepticismo de Eriqat se hizo presente después de que los…
How Israel Taught Hamas All It Knows
Once more, as Israel continues its ruthless attacks on the Palestinian population (against both civilians and resistance fighters), mainstream media outlets direct the blame on the victims. This…
Israeli Occupation exposes Palestinian Women to harassement and abuse
The Al Haq Institute, a human rights center based in Palestine, issued a statement marking International Womens' Day yesterday, stating that Palestinian women are subjected to continual abuse of their…
La ocupación Israelà expone a las Palestinas a acoso y abuso.
El Instituto Al Haq, un Centro de Derechos Humanos con sede en Palestina, emitió ayer un comunicado en conmemoración del dÃa Internacional de la Mujer, diciendo que las mujeres Palestinas…
Interview with Fouad al-Khuffash re: Palestinian women prisoners
click here to listen to audio recording of interview (in arabic, with english voiceover) Q. Please introduce yourself for our listeners Fouad al-Khuffash, the Director of the Ahrar Center for…
Protest in Paris against Israeli attacks
Paris was the scene of massive nonviolent protests on Saturday against the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and against the visit of Israel’s President, Shimon Peres, to the country…
Protesta en ParÃs contra los ataques IsraelÃes
La capital Francesa, ParÃs fue la escena de protestas masivas noviolentas el sábado, contra los ataques IsraelÃes contra la Franja de Gaza y contra la visita del Presidente de Israel,…
Interview with a female detainee imprisoned by Israel
One again, the world celebrates the International Women’s Day while dozens of Palestinian women and mothers are still imprisoned by the occupation, stripped of their fundamental rights of even hugging…
Gaza women rally to mark International Womens’ Day
Two rallies to mark International Womens' Day were held in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. In the first of two rallies, banners read " Stop the Siege on Gaza" and…
Mujeres de Gaza se concentran para conmemorar el DÃa Internacional de la mujer
El sábado tuvo lugar en Gaza dos concentraciones para conmemorar el DÃa Internacional de las Mujeres. Según la oficina de las Naciones Unidas en la ciudad de Gaza, en la…
Two Palestinian resistance fighters injured near Gaza City
Two Palestinian resistance fighters were injured on Saturday at dawn when an Israeli shell exploded near them outside of Gaza City. Palestinian Medical sources said that a group of fighters…
Dos palestinos combatientes de la resistencia heridos cerca de la ciudad de Gaza
Dos combatientes palestinos de la resistencia fueron heridos el sábado al amanecer cuando un tanque israelà lanzó una bomba cerca de ellos a las afueras de la ciudad de Gaza.…
Israeli army invades Bethlehem, four Palestinians wounded
Four Palestinian youth were injured by Israeli army gunfire on Saturday at dawn in the village of Beit Fajjar, located west of the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem.Medical sources…
El ejército Israelà invade Belén, cuatro Palestinos heridos
Cuatro jóvenes Palestinos han sido heridos por disparos de armas de fuego por el ejército Israelà el sábado de madrugada en el pueblo de Beit Fajjar, localizado al oeste de…
Israeli Settlers attack a Palestinian legislator near Nablus
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian legislator Siham Thabit and her family on Friday. The attack occurred while Thabit, a Fatah legislator, was driving with her family and son's pregnant wife on…
Colonos IsraelÃes atacan a una Legisladora Palestina cerca de Nablus
Colonos IsraelÃes atacaron a la Legisladora Palestina Siham Thabit y a su familia el viernes. El ataque ocurrió mientras Thabit, Diputada de Fatah conducÃa, llevando a su familia incluyendo a…
On International Womens’ Day female Palestinian detainees face torture and oppression
The Mandela Institute for Human Rights and Political prisoners made statements on the "steadfastness and sacrifices of Palestinian women who play an important and significant role in the Palestinian society…
En el dÃa Internacional de la Mujer, las Detenidas Palestinas sufren tortura y opresión
El Instituto Mandela por los Derechos Humanos y Prisioneros PolÃticos hizo declaraciones sobre “la firmeza y sacrificios de las mujeres Palestinas que juegan un rol importante y significativo en la…
MK Lieberman holds Arab members of Knesset responsible for the recent attack in Jerusalem
On Friday, Member of Knesset Avigdor Lieberman, a leader in the extremist Yisrael Beiteinu party, stated that Arab members of Knesset were to blame for the recent attack on a…
This Week In Palestine – week 10 2008
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Several protesters wounded in weekly Bil’in anti-wall protest
Dozens of residents of Bil’in, a village near Ramallah, took to the streets on Friday in their weekly demonstration protesting the illegal confiscation of the village’s land through Israel's continued…
Varios manifestantes heridos en la manifestación semanal contra el muro de Bil’in
Decenas de residentes de Bil’in, pueblo cercano a Ramallah, tomaron las calles el viernes es su manifestación semanal, como protesta por la confiscación de tierras debido a que Israel continua…
Palestinian attacks an Israeli settler school in Jerusalem, 8 killed, dozens injured
Eight Israelis and an armed Palestinian were killed when the latter attacked a religious settler school located in west Jerusalem on Thursday night.Israeli sources stated that an armed man entered…
Dos Palestinos atacan una escuela de colonos IsraelÃes en Jerusalén, 8 muertos, docenas heridos
Ocho IsraelÃes han sido asesinados cuando dos Palestinos han atacado una escuela religiosa de los colonos localizada en Jerusalén oeste el jueves por la noche.Fuentes IsraelÃes dijeron que dos Palestinos,…
Security Council holds an urgent meeting following the Jerusalem attack
The Security Council held an urgent session following an attack against a Yeshiva in Jerusalem where eight Israelis were killed and thirty others were injured, including three who suffered serious…
El Consejo de Seguridad mantiene reunión urgente después del ataque en Jerusalén
El Consejo de Seguridad mantuvo una reunión urgente después del ataque contra una Yeshiva en Jerusalén donde ocho IsraelÃes fueron matados y treinta más fueron heridos, incluyendo tres que sufrieron…
PCHR Weekly Report: 114 Palestinians killed, 236 wounded by Israeli forces
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)'s Weekly Report, during the week of 28 Feb.- 05 Mar. 2008, 114 Palestinians were killed, and 28 were injured by the…
Informe Semanal del PCHR: 114 Palestinos muertos y 236 heridos por las fuerzas IsraelÃes
De acuerdo con el Informe Semanal del Centro Palestino por los Derechos Humanos, durante la semana del 28 de febrero al 5 de Marzo de 2008, 114 Palestinos han sido…
Palestinian President Abbas condemns the Jerusalem attack
The head of the negotiations department at the Palestine Liberation Organization, Dr. Sa'eb Erekat, stated on Thursday night that the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemns the attack on the Israeli…
El Presidente Abbas condena el ataque de Jerusalén
El director del departamento de negociaciones de la Organización de Liberación de Palestina Dr. Sa’eb Erekat, informó el jueves por la noche que el Presidente Palestino Mahmoud Abbas condena el…
Al Mezan Center: “Soldiers killed a resident after he was injuredâ€
The Al Mezan Center for Human Rights issued a press release stating the its investigations revealed that Israeli soldiers shot and killed Yousef Suleiman Al Sameery, 40, on Thursday morning,…
Centro Al Mezan: “Soldados matan a un residente después de que lo hirieranâ€.
El centro para los derechos humanos Al Mezan difundió un comunicado de prensa donde informaba que sus investigaciones revelaron que soldados israelÃes dispararon y asesinaron a Yousef Suleiman Al Sameery,…
Egyptian FM hold talks with Walsh on efforts to achieve truce
Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmad Abu Al Gheit, met on Thursday with the U.S Assistant secretary of State for Near East Affairs, David Welch, and discussed with him the efforts carried…
El ministro de asuntos exteriores egipcio mantiene el diálogo con Welch para alcanzar una tregua
El ministro de asuntos exteriores, Ahmad Abu Al Gheit, se citó el jueves con el ayudante de la secretaria estadounidense para las cuestiones de Oriente Próximo, David Welch, y discutió…
Israel army injures two children during ongoing military operations in Bethlehem
Two Palestinian children were injured during ongoing Israeli military operations in the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem. At least 20 army vehicles and one bulldozer invaded Bethlehem city center…
El ejército hiere a 2 niños durante una operación militar en Belén, aún en curso
Dos niños Palestinos fueron heridos durante la operación militar Israelà aún en curso que tiene como objetivo la ciudad de Belén, al sur de Cisjordania. Abded Al Hameed Fawaghrah, de…
Four Palestinians killed in Israeli shelling targeting the southern part of the Gaza strip
Four Palestinians were killed when Israeli tanks stations at the southern Gaza Israeli borders near Khan Younis town shelled farm land on Thursday night. The Al Qudes brigades the armed…
4 Palestinos matados en bombardeo Israelà con objetivo el sur de Gaza
Cuatro Palestinos han sido matados por tanques IsraelÃes estacionados en la parte sur fronteriza de la Franja de Gaza, cerca de la ciudad de Khan Younis cuando dispararon a tierras…
4 Palestinos matados en bombardeo Israelà con objetivo el sur de Gaza
Cuatro Palestinos han sido matados por tanques IsraelÃes estacionados en la parte sur fronteriza de la Franja de Gaza, cerca de la ciudad de Khan Younis cuando dispararon a tierras…
UNRWA employees held a strike in protest to Israeli attacks in Gaza
Workers of different institutions run by the UNRWA in the West Bank and Jerusalem held a strike on Thursday protesting against the Israeli attacks and violations against the Gaza Strip.The…
Empleados de la UNRWA participan en una huelga contra los ataques israelÃes en Gaza
Trabajadores de diferentes instituciones administradas por la UNRWA en Cisjordania y Jerusalén mantuvieron el pasado jueves una protesta contra los ataques y violaciones israelÃes en la Franja de Gaza. La…
EU weighing the possibility of reopening the Rafah Terminal
A spokesperson of the European Union stated on Wednesday at night that he holding talks with Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian Authority, on the possibilities to reopen the Rafah Border…
La Unión Europea baraja la posibilidad de reabrir la Terminal de Rafah
Un portavoz de la Unión Europea informó el miércoles por la noche que habÃa mantenido conversaciones con Egipto, Israel y la Autoridad Palestina para ver las posibilidades que habÃa en…
Army kidnapped more than 700 women since the beginning of the Intifada
Dr. Luay Shabana, head of the Palestinian Census Department, stated on Thursday that the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped more than 700 Palestinian women since the beginning of the Al Aqsa…
El ejército ha secuestrado a más de 700 mujeres desde el principio de la Intifada
El Dr. Luay Shabana, Jefe del Departamento Palestino del Censo, declaró el jueves que las fuerzas de ocupación IsraelÃes secuestraron a más de 700 mujeres Palestinas desde el principio de…
Report: 22 Palestinian students killed in Gaza last week
The Palestinian education ministry issued a report on Thursday stating that 22 Palestinian students were killed in the latest Israeli attacks on the Palestinian coastal region.The report, which covers the…
Informe: 22 estudiantes Palestinos asesinados en Gaza la semana pasada
El Ministerio de Educación Palestino emitió un informe el jueves informando que 22 estudiantes Palestinos fueron matados en los últimos ataques IsraelÃes a la región costera Palestina. El informe, que…
Palestinian female activist deported to Jordan
The Ahrar Detainees Study Center reported on Thursday that the Israeli Authorities deported a Palestinian female detainees to Jordan after subjecting her to nearly three months of ongoing interrogation. The…
Activista Palestina deportada a Jordania
El Centro de Estudios sobre Detenidos Ahrar informó el jueves que las Autoridades IsraelÃes deportaron a una Palestina detenida a Jordania después de tenerla casi tres meses bajo interrogatorio continuo.…
PCAC published a report on the psychological effects on Palestinian children
The Palestinian Child Arts Center (PCAC) published a report on the effects on the ongoing Israeli attacks, especially the latest offensive against the Gaza Strip, on the physiological situation of…