Israeli army kidnaps Khaled E’layan, the Mayor of Deir Al Ghosoon
The Israeli army kidnapped Khaled E’layan, the Mayor of Deir Al Ghosoon, located in the north of Tulkarem in the West Bank, as he returned from Jordan on Moday. E’layan,…
Three civilians kidnapped as army invades Nablus
The Israeli army invaded on Tuesday morning the northern West Bank city of Nablus and the nearby Askar refugee camp, searching homes and kidnapping three civilians. Witnesses reported that troops…
Army kidnaps one civilian from Yatta village near Hebron
An Israeli army force invaded the village of Yatta near Hebron city in the southern part of the West Bank and kidnapped Jubran Mis’ef, 28, after surrounding his home and…
Army attack homes in Qabatiya town near Jenin, injuring four and kidnapping eight
A massive Israeli force invaded the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin city in the northern part of the West Bank, on Tuesday morning. After searching a number of homes,…
South Africa says Israel defies international law
No country in the world has been able to defy international law as much as Israel in the four decades since the Six Day War, the South African government said…
PA approves a 10-point truce plan
Palestinian Information Minister, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, stated on Monday that the Palestinian Unity Government approved a 10-point truce plan after discussing it at a government session on Monday, and agreed…
Amnesty: Israel killed more than 650 Palestinians in 2006
In May the human rights group Amnesty International released its 2007 report on “Israel and the Occupied Territories,” summarising 2006. During the year Israel killed more than 650 Palestinians, which…
PPS report: “Soldiers kidnapped 69 residents in Hebron in May”
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) reported that the Israeli army kidnapped 69 residents, including 11 children, from Hebron district in the southern part of the West…
Troops invade an area in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, kidnap several residents
Palestinian sources reported on Monday evening that Israeli soldiers invaded an area close to the Sofa crossing, east of Khan Younis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, broke…
Resident kidnapped at a portable Israeli roadblock
Israeli soldiers kidnapped on Monday a resident of Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank, as he was crossing an Israeli military roadblock near the southern West Bank…
Detainees in Nafha facing inhuman treatment
Several detainees imprisoned by the Israeli Authorities at the Al Jalama interrogation facility reported that they are facing continuous attacks and inhuman treatment by the soldiers and interrogators.The detainees told…
Detainee loses fingers as army break into detention facility
The Popular Committees in Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, have appealed to the Red Cross and several Human Rights Groups to intervene in order to save…
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Army kidnaps 3 civilians near Tulkarem; one civilian attacked and another kidnapped in Hebron
Israeli army kidnapped three Palestinian civilians from Zeta town, near Tulkarem, ransacked their homes and took them to unknown destination. Local sources reported that an extensive military force invaded the…
Fighthing Spreads to Ein al Hilweh Refugee Camp in Lebanon
Recent infighting in Lebanon has spread to the Ein al Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp. Reports say that two Lebanese soldiers were killed as they fought Jund al Sham militants in…
Palestinian Prisoner loses eye during interrogation in Israeli detention camp
Asem Dabaya, a released Palestinian prisoner from the northern West Bank city of Jenin, lost his eye during the interrogation he was subjected to an Israeli detention camp. Dabaya, 24,…
PRCS press release highlights the tragedy of continued occupation
In a week that commemorates 40 years of Israeli occupation, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society has issued a press release condemning Israel’s continued occupation and pursuit of policies that violate…
Israeli army prevents Minister of information from reaching Jerusalem or Gaza Strip
The Palestinian Minister of Information, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, has indicated that the Israeli army has refused to allow him to enter Jerusalem or the Gaza Strip. Dr Barghouthi stated that…
Israeli response to benchmark plan expected to request a ‘slowing-down’ of the process
Haaretz.com reported on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is set to deliver his official response to the American benchmark plan. It is expected that Olmert will ask the…
Two Palestinians killed in Gaza infighting
Palestinian sources in the Gaza strip reported that two Palestinians were killed in two separate incidents of infighting on Monday. Ahmad Abu Odah, 20, was shot and killed by unknown…
Israeli army launches limited invasion of southern Gaza
Israeli forces have launched a limited ground-invasion of the southern Gaza Strip, firing live ammunition and destroying agricultural land in the process.Launching the incursion from the Sufa crossing on Monday…
Female anchors protest death threats in Gaza
Female journalists, threatened with death by a radical Islamic group if they do not adhere to more conservative attire, demonstrated on Sunday in front of the Palestinian parliament building in…
Amnesty report harshly criticizes 40 years of Israeli occupation
In a special report published on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories Monday, Amnesty International accused Israel of widespread human rights abuses.…
Protests to mark 40 years of Israeli occupation
Israeli and Palestinian peace groups are staging demonstrations this week to protest at 40 years of Israeli occupation following the 1967 war that changed the shape of the Middle East.…
Two Palestinians killed in separate West Bank incursions
Two Palestinians were killed on Sunday morning in two separate Israeli incursions in Jenin and Nablus.In Jenin, Israeli forces shot and killed a senior member of the Al Aqsa Brigades…
Hamas delegation rejects Gaza-specific ceasefire
The Hamas delegation to Egypt has reportedly rejected any ceasefire with Israel which does not apply to both the West Bank and Gaza Strip.In negotiations currently being held in Egypt,…
Prior to Abbas-Olmert talks, Hamas shells Eritz checkpoint in northern Gaza
The armed wing of Hamas fired mortar shells on the Israeli military checkpoint of Eretz in northern Gaza, slightly wounding four Israeli soldiers, on Sunday. . A statement released by…
Ghazi Hamad of Hamas is likely to become Interior Minister
The Hamas movement has nominated Ghazai Hamad, spokesperson for the Palestinian Prime Minister, for the post of Minister of the Interior following the resignation of Hani Al-Qawasmi.Al-Qawasmi resigned last month…
Senior member of Al Quds Brigades killed in Israeli air strike
Fadi Abu Mustafa, a prominent figure in the Al Quds Brigades, was killed in Khan Younis on Friday evening when he was targeted by an Israeli air strike.Considered to be…
Israeli Army kidnaps six Palestinian civilians in Hebron
The Israeli army invaded several areas in Hebron on Saturday morning and kidnapped six Palestinian civilians.Troops attacked and searched homes in the old city of Hebron and the nearby Bani…
Israeli army invades a village near Salfit
Israeli forces attacked and searched homes in the village of Qarawit Bani Hassan, located near Salfit city in the northern part of the West Bank, on Saturday Troops searched and…
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmers in a village near Ramallah
A group of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers and shepherds working on their land in the village of Dier Nitham, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, on…
Nablus attacks leave Old City in tatters
Sources in Nablus have reported that Friday’s attacks on the Old City area left many residents without water and electricity and caused thousands of dollars of damage to local shops,…
Obama outlines Middle East vision
US Senator and potential Democratic presidential nomination Barack Obama has outlined his vision for the Middle East, arguing that peace in the region will only be secured through “a clear…
This Week In Palestine – Week 22 2007
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Two 12-year olds killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
Israeli and Palestinian sources have confirmed the killing of two children near the former Israeli settlement of Dugit, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. The two were identified…
Newly-released British intelligence documents reveal Israeli involvement in 1976 hijacking
The hijacking of an Israel-bound plane in 1976 by a Palestinian resistance group was used by multiple Israeli administrations as justification for their continued military occupation of Palestinian land. Yitzhak…
Barghouthi welcomes Norway’s decision to resume Palestine aid
Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, Palestinian Minister of Information welcomed on Friday Norway’s decision to resume direct aid to the Palestinian people. Barghouthi, who is the spokesperson of the Palestinian government, said…
Seven injured at weekly demonstration in Bil’in
On Friday, the villagers of Bil’in, located near the central west bank city of Ramallah, side by side with Israeli and international supporters conducted their weekly protests against the construction…
Artas Demonstrate nonviolently against the Wall
A non-violent demonstration took place on Friday midday in Artas village, in the southern part of the Bethlehem district. roughly sixty Palestinian, Israeli and international activists gathered in an area…
Israel distances itself from Gaza ground invasion over fears of war with Syria
Sources in the Israeli army have stated that there has been no ground invasion of the Gaza Strip because of fears over a summer war with Syria.According to Haaretz.com, highly-placed…
Israeli army and settlers attack a non-violent protest in Hebron
The Israeli army and settlers attacked a non-violent protest against the Annexation wall in Bani-Na’em, near Hebron in the southern part of the West Bank, on Friday midday. Palestinian Information…
Palestinian boy dies from wounds sustained in Israeli attack
Medical sources have reported the death of Hamza Al Masri, 16, after succumbing to wounds sustained in an Israeli attack. Al Masri suffered extensive wounds last month when Israeli military…
Norway resumes direct aid to the Palestinian Authority
Unlike members of the quartet, Norway has ignored the international financial embargo placed on the Palestinian Authority and has resumed with direct aid to the administration.In a statement released to…
Video of captured BBC journalist released.
A video of kidnapped BBC journalist Alan Johnston has appeared on the internet. The video shows Johnston alive and well.In the first pictures seen since his abduction in Gaza on…
Palestinian resistance shells Sderot
Palestinian resistance shelled the Israeli town of Sderot with a home-made shell on Friday morning. The Al Quds brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, claimed responsibility for the attack,…
PCHR report: “Soldiers killed 19 Palestinians, injured 54 and kidnapped 76”
The Palestinian Center For Human Rights, based in Gaza, published its weekly report on the Israeli violations in the occupied territories in the period between May 24 – May 30,…
Largest UK Union may join boycott of Israel
The largest union in the United Kingdom, UNISON, will vote on a proposal to boycott Israeli products at their annual meeting in June. The union, with 1.4 million members, represents…
Troops kidnap the deputy Mayor of Nablus
Thursday afternoon, Israeli soldiers kidnapped Engineer Mahdi Al Hanbaly, the deputy mayor of Nablus as he was attempting to cross Za’atara Israeli military roadblock on the main road between Nablus…
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Jerusalem goes on strike
A general strike was implemented on Thursday in east Jerusalem in protest against the killing of three Palestinians at the site of the illegal wall earlier this week. The strike…
Israeli human right group report exposes Israeli violations in detention camps
The Israeli popular committee against torture has issued a reported proving that Israeli interrogators use methods against Palestinian political prisoners that contradict with the third Geneva agreement regarding the treatment…
Israeli air force plane crashes in the sea
An Israeli training fighter crashed on Thursday lunchtime during a training exercise near the Israeli costal city of Ashkelon. According to Israeli sources the pilot ejected from the plane after…
British Academics did the right thing
Incensed by the brutal ugliness of Israel’s apartheid policies against Palestinians, members of Britain’s University and College Union (UCU) have voted to boycott Israeli academic institutions.The vote, passed Wednesday, 30…
Hamas: the assassination in Nablus clouds Abbas-Olmert meeting
A car bomb, allegedly planted by the Israeli military, killed two teenage boys and left scores injured on Wednesday night in the old city of Nablus in the West Bank,…
Palestinian resistance fighters escape Israeli air strike
Palestinian sources reported that a group of Palestinian resistance fighters escaped a deadly Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza strip on Thursday. Medical sources reported that two men were…
Israeli army closes the local vegetable market in Beta town near Nablus
The municipal government of Beta town has condemned the procedures of the Israeli army after the local vegetable market was closed, causing huge problems for local merchants. Abu Husien, the…
British educators to boycott Israel
British college teachers decided to boycott Israeli academic institutions and pressure the European Union to curtail educational and cultural programs with Israel in a vote last night in the seaside…
Israeli army invades several villages near Jenin and kidnaps five Palestinians
Israeli army forces stormed a number of villages near Jenin city, in the northern part of the West Bank, and kidnapped five civilians on Thursday morning. Local sources identified the…
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Two Palestinians killed in Nablus, several residents injured
Palestinian medical sources in Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, reported on Wednesday at night that two Palestinians were killed and several others were injured, some seriously,…
DFLP delegates meet Egyptian Security envoys in Gaza
The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, DFLP, issued a press release on Wednesday on Wednesday reporting that its delegates met in Gaza with the Egyptian security envoys and…
Dr. Barghouthi rejects a proposal from Meretz party to place the Gaza Strip under the control of th
Palestinian Minister of Information, and the official spokesperson of the Palestinian National Unity Government, rejected a proposal of some Israeli leaders of the Meretz movement to place the Gaza Strip…
Israeli court delays trial of detained PFLP leader Ahmad Sa’adat
The National Committee for Defending the Palestinian Legislators slammed the Israeli authorities for extending the remained of Ahmad Sa’adat, Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)…
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Report highlights widespread torture of Palestinian prisoners
In a report released on Wednesday, the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel accuses the Israeli intelligence services of the widespread torture of Palestinian detainees.The accusations contained within the report…
Barghouthi: “The biggest political party in Sweden endorses the unity government”
Ann Linde, International Secretary of the Swedish Socialist Party, the biggest political party in Sweden, stated on Wednesday during a meeting with Palestinian Minister of Information Dr. Mustafa Al Barghouthi…
Israeli army invades several areas in Hebron, kidnapping 5 civilians
Israeli military forces implemented several operations in Hebron city in the southern part of the West Bank on Wednesday morning. Security sources in Anata reported that the army kidnapped Ahmad…
Curfew enforced in Huwwara, Nablus
Israeli troops imposed a curfew Wednesday morning in the town of Huwwara, south of Nablus city in the West Bank. Residents reported that troops opened fire at anyone who tried…
Israeli army invades homes around Bethlehem
Private homes in several villages around the city of Bethlehem in southern West Bank were attacked on Wednesday morning. Israeli soldiers fired randomly in the houses they searched, and caused…
Israeli drone kills two Palestinian resistance fighters in northern Gaza strip
Two Palestinian resistance fighters from the Hamas linked Qassam brigades were announced dead after an Israeli drone fired several missiles at a group of resistance fighters east of Jabalyia, a…
West Bank civilians and public officials detained
The rampage of the Israeli army continued today in the West Bank where twelve Palestinian activists were abducted, according to reports. Seven of the kidnapped were from the Nablus area…
Three Palestinians killed in a mysterious explosion in central Gaza
Three Palestinians have been killed and two others injured in an explosion that rocked a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said that a large…
Soldiers open fire at the vehicle of Palestinian Information Minster
Palestinian sources in Ramallah, in the northern part of the west Bank, stated that Israeli soldiers opened fire at the vehicle of Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, the Palestinian Minister of Information,…
Security officer killed and seven injured by Israeli under-cover forces in Ramallah
Under-cover of the Israeli army assassinated on Tuesday evening lieutenant Omar Mohammad Abul-Halim, 24, after infiltrating into a local restaurant in Ramallah, in the northern part of the West Bank.…
Under-cover forces assassinate a fighter in Jenin
Under-cover forces of the Israeli army assassinated on Tuesday evening a resistance fighter, member of a newly formed armed wing of Fateh movement, in Kafer Dan village, west of the…
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Army kidnaps two residents form Al Thahryia and Beit Omer towns near Hebron
The Israeli army invaded the towns of Al Al Thahryia and Beit Omer located near Hebron city in the southern part of the West Bank, searching homes and kidnapping two…
Two more kidnapped in Hebron; clashes in Sa’er
Israeli military forces took away two civilians from Yatta, Hebron in southern West Bank on Tuesday morning, raising the number of kidnapped locals to four. According to local sources, troops…
Israeli army storms Rafah as Palestinian president calls for truce with Israel
For the first time in two weeks, Israeli army carried out early on Tuesday dawn a ground attack on southern Gaza Strip, killing two Palestinians, said to be Hamas members,…
Israeli forces raid Bethlehem’s city center
An Israeli army force invaded the city of Bethlehem Tuesday morning. Troops searched and ransacked a local book store, according to local sources. The Israeli soldiers invaded and trashed the…
Israeli soldiers abuses a Palestinian worker near Tubas city
A group of Israeli soldiers stationed at a military checkpoint near the northern West Bank city of Tubas abused a Palestinian worker on Tuesday morning. Witnesses said the soldiers stopped…