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Second Stage of Swap of Prisoners Expected Soon
as saying that significant progress is likely to happen in theIMEMC & Agencies, April 17, 2004 The Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram…
Soldiers Used 12-Y-Old Child as a Human Shield
that during the protests against the construction of the separationIMEMC & Agencies, April 17, 2004 Local sources in the village…
Israel Will Expand the WB Settlement
West Bank Settlement blocs, said sources close to the Israeli PrimeIMEMC & Agencies, April 17, 2004 After the visit to…
Bush Claims Assurances to Sharon Doesn’t Predetermine Final Status
U.S. President George Bush said that his assurances to Israeli PrimeIMEMC Staff & Agencies, April 17, 2004 In a joint…
46 Wounded, Including Many Children in an Anti Wall Protest
army used tear gas and rubber coated metal bullets against aroundIMEMC Staff & Agencies, April 16, 2004 Around 46 demonstrators…
Palestinian Diplomatic Efforts after Bush ` Sharon Agreements
the world leaders calling upon them to try to persuade the AmericanIMEMC & Agencies, April 16, 2004 The Palestinian President…
Powell: Bush Did Not Endorse Settlements
assurances to Israel, U.S. Secretary of State Collin Powell deniedIMEMC & Agencies, April 16, 2004 In an attempt to cool…
Omri Sharon: If Likud vote Against, PM might resign
Thursday that if the disengagement plan is not approved in theIMEMC & Agencies, April 16, 2004 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel…
Internationals and Israelis arrested in Biddu
Biddu, NW Jerusalem, Thursday during anti-barrier demonstrations.IMEMC Jerusalem Correspondent, April 16, 2004 More than four Israelis and four international were…
Bush: No Return of Refugees, No Return to pre 1967 Borders
Palestinian Refugees to their land expelled from in 1948 and said noIMEMC & Agencies, April 15, 2004 The American President…
The UN Human Right Body Slams Israel
‘gross violations of humanitarian law’.IMEMC & Agencies,, April 15, 2004 17:31 The United Nations Human Rights Commission has condemned Israel…
White House Meeting Boosted Sharon’s Popularity
percent of Likud voters if the party referendum over his plan isIMEMC & Agencies, April 15, 2004 Israeli Prime Minister…
Arafat: No One Can Deny or Limit Refugees’ Right to Return
Palestinian refugees to return to areas they were expelled from andIMEMC & Agencies, April 15, 2004 Palestinian President Yasser Arafat…
20 Palestinian Injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza Strip
Camp south of Gaza Strip injuring around 20 civilians in Bloc ‘J’,IMEMC & Agencies, April 15, 2004 12:32 Israeli Air…
Qurei: U.S. has no right to Reward Israel on the Expense of Palestinians
IMEMC Staff & Agencies, April 14, 2004 15:52Qurei: U.S. has no right to Reward Israel on the Expense of Palestinians…
Sharon-Bush to Meet Today, Small Gaps Still Exist
Sources in Washington reported Tuesday that there were still fewSharon-Bush to Meet Today, Small Gaps Still Exist IMEMC Staff &…
Nuclear whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu will face harsh restrictions
Nuclear whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu will face harsh restrictionsVanunu Restrictions, Uncertain Hopes for Delegation IMEMC & Agencies, April 14, 2004 Nuclear…
Sick Detainees Suffer From Lack of Medical Treatment
Sick Detainees Suffer From Lack of Medical Treatment Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoner Club, Raed Mahameed, said that he met…
Likud Members Campaign for Referundum
The Yesha Council settlement movement issued a leaflet asking LikudLikud Members Campaign for Referundum IMEMC & Agencies, April 14, 2004…
A New Middle East Balfour Declaration
In the Early years of the past century, 1917 in particular, LordA New Middle East Balfour Declaration Ghassan Andoni-IMEMC-Analysis, 10:37…
As Sharon Arrives to the US, Anti-withdrawal Campaign Starts
Washington, the Likud Members who oppose the unilateralIMEMC Staff & Agencies, April 13, 2004 11:13 At the start of the…
MOH: 14 Palestinian Killed and 161 Wounded in Two Weeks
of Palestinians killed as a result of military shelling andIMEMC & Agencies, April 13, 2004 16:57 The Palestinian Ministry of…
For the Third Time, Same Settlement Slated for Removal
Sharon and his Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz decided to evacuate 5IMEMC Staff & Agencies, April 13, 2004 Army Radio reported…
Sharon: Major WB Settlements Will Be Permanently Kept and Developed
Tuesday morning for talks over his disengagement plan with U.S.IMEMC Staff & Agencies, April 13, 2004 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel…
Hamas Leader: Confirm Request to Join PA Security
‘Arabs48’ electronic news site that Hamas will participate inIMEMC Staff & Agencies, April 12, 2004 Hamas leader in Gaza Ismael…
Villagers Punished for Peaceful Protests
the construction of the separation wall, reported that they areIMEMC Staff & Agencies, April 12, 2004 Villagers Northwest of Jerusalem,…
No to Bush, Yes to Gush
demonstrated Sunday opposite Sharon’s Negev ranch, accusing SharonIMEMC & Agencies, April 12, 2004 Hundreds of settlers from the Gaza Strip…
Likud Referendum on April 29
Likud referendum over the disengagement plan on April 29,IMEMc & Agencies, April 11, 2004 The Likud party’s central election committee…
U.S. Letter: Final Borders to Consider Demographic Realities
Israel will not be demanded to completely withdraw the West Bank;IMEMC Staff & Agencies, April 11, 2004 Israeli source reported…
Hamas Demands Integration in Both PA Security & Political
The Lebanese daily newspaper reported Saturday that Hamas Leader inInstitutions IMEMC & Agencies, April 10, 2004 The Lebanese daily newspaper…
Rantisis, the New Hamas Leader
Different from most of Palestinian leaders who start experiencingBy Bethlehem TV Editorial Board-Analysis Translated by IMEMC, April 10, 2004 Different…
MK Burg: Peres is Already Acting as Sharon’s FM
talks between Labor leadership and Israeli Prime Minister ArielIMEMC & Agencies, April 10, 2004 Labour MK Avraham Burg told Electronic…
Likud MK Petition Court against Referendum Timing
institution against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s request toIMEMC & Agencies, April 10, 2004 Likud MK Gilad Erdan on Friday…
Egypt Condition Security Involvement with Full Withdrawal
supporting the Palestinian Authority to preserve law and order inIMEMC & Agencies, April 10, 2004 According to the Lebanese ‘Almustaqbal’…
What is a Unified Leadership?
Interview with WB Fatah Leader Hussein Al-Sheikh Translated by SaĂ¢ââââ¢ed Bannoura-IMEMC Q1: How do you interpret the announcement made by…
What is a Unified Leadership?
Translated by SaĂ¢ââââ¢ed Bannoura-IMEMC April 9, 2004Interview with WB Fatah Leader Hussein Al-Sheikh By: Nasser Lahham-Bethlehem-TV Translated by SaĂ¢ââââ¢ed Bannoura-IMEMC…
Hamas:PLO, the Sole Representative of Palestinians
Thursday a draft of a ‘National Plan’. The plan summarizes theIMEMC Staff & Agencies, April 9, 2004 Palestinian Resistance Groups…
London’s Mayor: Sharon Should Sit in Jail Next to Milosevic
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to be thrown into jail next to formerIMEMC & Agencies, April 9, 2004 Mayor of London…
Powell: No Immediate Plans to Penalize Israel for Wall Route
due to the separation wall it is building in Palestinian West BankIMEMC & Agencies, April 9, 2004 Washington has no…
Hamas has no immediate plans to join the current Palestinian Authority
Hamas leader in Gaza Said Siam warned Thursday against misplacingDespite continuing national unity talks, Hamas has no immediate plans to…
Settlers Backed Out of Committing to Avoid Violence
sign a document of principles that sets the ground rules for theIMEMC & Agencies, April 9, 2004 The Yesha Council…
Sharon Wants Referendum Immediately After Independence Day
elections chief to set the party referendum on disengagement planIMEMC & Agencies, April 9, 2004 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon…
ShaĂ¢ââââ¢ath: Palestinian Elections May Include Hamas
Palestinian elections when Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip,IMEMC & Agencies, April 8, 2004 Militant groups, such as Hamas, may…
Sharon Attempts to Win Support for Disengagement
Sharon is working to get more support for his disengagement planIMEMC & Agencies, April 8, 2004 17:10 The Israeli Radio…
Israel Seeks Billions of Dollars in Exchange for Withdrawal
financial aid to support its efforts to develop the Negev and ‘itsIMEMC & Agencies, April 8, 2004 16:55 Israeli official…
Journalists Protest in Front of the American Consulate in Jersualem
American consulate in East Jerusalem in a protest against killingIMEMC & Agencies, April 8, 2004 Palestinian Journalist Union organized a…
Israeli Police Arrest 10 Jewish Extremists in Jerusalem
extreme fundamental sect called Bratslav Hasidim, after accusingIMEMC & Agencies, April 8, 2004 16:15 Israeli Police arrested Thursday ten fundamental…
Arafat: ‘Sharon Must Coordinate the Withdrawal With us’
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said that he hopes Sharon wouldBy ArabYnet, April 7, 2004 In an interview with the Israeli…
Sick Detainees in Al-Ramleh Talk About Their Sufferings
Fahmi Al-Oweiwy who managed lately to visit them, and informed himIMEMC & Agencies, April 7, 2004 18:20 Several sick detainees…
Sha’ath Will Visit U.S. For Disengagement Talks
meet on April 21 with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and otherIMEMC & Agencies, April 7, 2004 Palestinian Foreign…
Army Resumes Construction in Biddu
barrier construction in the village of Biddu, NW Jerusalem earlyIMEMC Jerusalem Correspondent, April 7, 2004 At least 16 Palestinians were…
73% of PAlestinians and 64% of the ISraelis support the
A joint Palestinian Ă¢ââââŹĹ Israeli public poll conducted by theDisengagement Plan IMEMC & Agencies, April 7, 2004 A joint Palestinian…
U.S. Warns PA against Including Hamas
inviting Hamas to join a unified leadership group, saying that itIMEMC & Agencies, April 7, 2004 10:56 The U. S.…
US Reiterates its objection to Threats to Kill Arafat
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, to either assassinate Arafat or expelIMEMC & Agencies, April 6, 2004 The U.S. has affirmed its…
Threats to destroy the Aqsa Mosque rising
against harming the Aqsa Mosque especially after the recent threatsIMEMC & Agencies, April 6, 2004 18:15 Al-Aqsa foundation for rebuilding…
Hamas & PA, the Allied Enemies
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat approved in principle theGhassan Andoni-IMEMC-Analysis, April 6, 2004 The Palestinian Al-Ayamm daily newspaper reported Monday that…
Arafat: Possible PA Leadership Role for Hamas
the Palestinian Authority, PA Chairman, Yasser Arafat was quotedIMEMC & Agencies, April 6, 2004 Hamas and Islamic Jihad may have…
Likud War around Disengagement Already Started
plan will launch a lobbying campaign in favor and against it in anIMEMC & Agencies, April 6, 2004 Likud ministers…
Mubarak: Arab Summit Likely in May
with Syrian President Bashar Asad and Sudani President Omar BashirIMEMC & Agencies, April 6, 2004 Egyptian President Husni Mubarak said…
Three Palestinians killed in Gaza Strip
Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on Monday near theIMEMC & Agencies, April 5, 2004 Three Palestinian teenagers were…
Mofaz: Hamas Plans for a Grand Passover Attack
holiday, which starts Monday night, as all the security servicesIMEMC & Agencies, April 5, 2004 Israeli police have beefed up…
Army invades Tulkarem, kills two
all the roads leading to it in a military operation Sunday morning.IMEMC & Agencies, April 5, 2004 The Israeli army…
Sharon: True I am Low In Polls, but Tide Is Coming
Minister Ariel Sharon admitted that his popularity depleted, butIMEMC & Agencies, April 5, 2004 In an interview with Israeli newspaper…
Progress Reported in Factions Meetings in Gaza
round of talks over national unity issues and future challengesIMEMC Staff & Agencies, April 4, 2004 Palestinian political factions concluded…
Source: U.S. To Guarantee For Borders to Be Established Around
Israeli media sources reported that notes to be exchanged in theDemography IMEMC & Agencies, April 4, 2004 Israeli media sources…
Fatah Warns Israel against Hurting Arafat
pay a heavy price if it made any attempt to kill the PalestinianIMEMC & Agencies, April 4, 2004 Fatah movement…
Dahlan Denies Saying ‘Role of Arafat Ended’
arrived back from London denied that he said that the ‘role ofIMEMC & Agencies, April 4, 2004 Ex-Palestinian Internal security…
Army Claims 26 Hamas Central Figures Arrested in Nablus Raid
Hamas figures during its Saturday invasion of the West bank city ofIMEMC & Agencies, April 4, 2004 Israel security source…
Avnei Hefetz Attacker Left Jail Days Ago
the resistance gunman who carried out the shooting attack in AvneiIMEMC Staff & Agencies, April 4, 2004 Local sources in…
Hamas: Will Share in Running Gaza After the Pull Out
with other Palestinian political groups in running the Gaza StripIMEMC Staff & Agencies, April 3, 2004 Hamas leaders announced Friday…
U.S., In Response to Sharon’s Threat, We Oppose killing Arafat
thretas to assassinate Palestinian President Yasser Arafat afterIMEMC & Agencies, April 3, 2004 The United States reiterated on Friday that…
Peres: Disengagment is an Opportunity to Correct Historical Mistakes
considered the disengagment plan as an opportinuty to ‘correct theIMEMC & Agencies, April 3, 2004 Israeli Oppostion leader and Labor…
The EU: Donations to PA was not used in ‘Terror Attacks’
the case of the EU donations to the Palestinian Authority, saidIMEMC Staff, April 2, 2004 12:34 Reuters reported that the…
Sharon Threatens to Assassinate Arafat
fighting over his intention to evacuate settlements in Gaza andIMEMC Staff & Agencies, April 2, 2004 Israeli Prime Minsiter Ariel…
Israeli Police used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to
to the police incursion into the Temple Mount.disperse crowds at the Al Aqsa Mosque prayers on Friday. Israeli radio reported…
EU: Israeli Army actions that harm civilians akin to ‘acts of
In a stormy day of debates, the European Parliament comparedterror’ IMEMC & Agencies, April 2, 2004 In a stormy day…
US Welcomes Qurei’s Criticism of Attacks, Says No Guarantees to
The US State Department welcomed Thursday the Palestinian PrimeIsrael IMEMC & Agencies, April 2, 2004 The US State Department welcomed…
Barrier Construction to Continue During Passover
certain areas of Northwest Jerusalem until the Supreme CourtIMEMC Jerusalem Correspondent, April 1, 2004 The Israeli army will continue separation…
U.S. Assurance: Israel Won’t have to Pullout to Green Line
exchange for the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s disengagementIMEMC & Agencies, April 1, 2004 The U.S. administration drafted a letter…
Israeli Troops Arrest 12 Palestinian Gunmen in Bethlehem
Bethlehem and surrounded the psychiatric hospital in the early hoursIMEMC Correspondant, Bethlehem April 1, 2004 In an Israeli military operation,…
Reports: Live Rounds Fired at Unarmed Civilians at Deir Qaddis Housing Demolition
bullets at Palestinians and Israeli and international activistsIMEMC Jerusalem Correspondent, April 1, 2004 Israeli soldiers reportedly shot live rounds and…
Israeli Troops Arrest 12 Palestinian Gunmen in Bethlehem
Bethlehem and surrounded the psychiatric hospital in the early hoursIMEMC Correspondant, Bethlehem April 1, 2004 In an Israeli military operation,…
Palestinian PM: Suicide attacks are wrong, Withdrawal should include
The Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei described the suicideWB IMEMC & Agencies, March 31, 2004 The Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad…
20 Palestinian Wounded at Qatanna Protests
Wednesday morning in Qatanna, as Israeli forces fired rubber-coatedIMEMC Jerusalem Correspondent, March 31, 2004 More than 20 Palestinian anti-barrier demonstrators…
Settlers Clash with Army at Illegal Outpost
demolished an illegal settlement Wednesday morning, near theIMEMC & Agencies, March 31, 2004 Settlers and Boarder police clashed after some…
Israel requests an American Approval of Wall Route
officially approve the current route of the wall Israel is buildingIMEMC & Agencies, March 31, 2003 12:58 Israeli sources reported…
Likud Convention Approves a Referendum on Gaza Withdrawal
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to hold a referendum in amongIMEMC & Agencies, March 31, 2004 The Likud convention approved,…
Demonstrations and Marches on Land Day in Palestine and Israel
near the city of Jenin in the West Bank, Tuesday, in a demonstratingIMEMC & Agenices, March 30, 2004 Israeli soldiers…
Sharon to Hold Lukid Referendum on Disengagement Plan
disengagement plan in the middle of next month with Likud partyIMEMC & Agencies, March 30, 2004 Israeli PM, Ariel Sharon,…
Palestinians Mark the Land Day
day and to protest the Israeli government policy.George Rishmawi, IMEMC & Agencies, March 30, 2004 The Arab Palestinians in Israel…
Secret Unity Deal shelved Due to Indictment Recommendation
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and senior Labor Party leadersIMEMC & Agencies, March 30, 2004 9:49 Israeli daily newspaper Maariv…
Jewish Residents in Majdal Tiberius Demand Expelling its Arab Residents
Translated by: Saed Bannoura, IMEMC A fundamental Jewish committee called Ă¢ââÂŹĂ âWorking for MegdalĂ¢ââÂŹĂ released a statement describing the existence of…
Egypt Revived Efforts to Unify PA Security
to unify all Palestinian security forces under one commanderIMEMC & agencies, March 29, 2004 According to media sources, Egypt is…
Sharon: If Cabinet Reject Disengagement, Will Form a New One
In a meeting with Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense CommitteeImmediatly IMEMC Staff & Agencies, March 29, 2004 In a meeting…
Six Arab states so far accepted Egypt’s invitation to hold the Arab Summit in Cairo in mid April. Tu
‘There is no justification for delaying the summit, and for one party imposing its views unilaterally without consulting others,’ Mubarak…
Sharon To Appel: ‘ The Island Is In Our Hands’
over tapes and documents in corruption case.IMEMC & agencies, March 29, 2004 The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that Ariel Sharon’s…
A fundamental Jewish committee called `âWorking for Megdal`Â released a statement describing the e
On the other hand, the statement considered the Arab existence as a threat to their girls, children and a cause…
Abu Rudeineh Dismisses that the PA Asked the CIA to Protect Arafat
Yasser Arafat dismissed Saturday, allegations that the PalestinianIMEMC & Agencies, March 29, 2004 Nabil Abu Rudeineh, senior advisor to the…
Hamas: Won’t Allow PA to Be the Only Decision Maker
movement will end the Palestinian Authority monopoly over the futureIMEMC & Agencies, March 28, 2004 For the first since established,…
Sharon close to be indicted for bribery
state prosecutor office, Israeli State Prosecutor Edna Arbel is toIMEMC & Agencies, March 28, 2004 After earning the support of…