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Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday, December 13th 2006.|| Click here to Download MP3 file 5.2MB|| time:5m38s   Unknown gunmen kill a Palestinian…

Palestinian sources in the Gaza Strip reported that Israeli soldiers reopened the Rafah Border Crossing, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and that residents started crossing on both…

The Israeli army abducted two Palestinian men during a wide scale search campaign to residents' houses in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, on Wednesday midday. Hassan Mahfoth, 20,…

Israeli forces attacked a Palestinian high school for boys and took over two adjacent houses in Al Samou'a village south of the West Bank city of Hebron on Wednesday. Troops…

The Israeli High Court rejected on Wednesday an appeal filed by residents of Al Ram neighborhood, in Jerusalem, against the construction of the Annexation Wall around the norther Jerusalem neighborhood.…

The Turkish Red Crescent donated medical supplies to the Palestinian hospitals to help easing the serious shortage in medical supplies at the Palestinian hospitals. “The Turkish Red Crescent proceeded its…

Ten Palestinians were abducted from several parts of the West Bank during an Israeli army morning invasions on Wednesday.   Hassan Badir, 16, and Ather I'lian, 14, were abducted when…

A group of unknown gunmen opened fire and killed a Palestinian judge on Wednesday morning outside of a courthouse in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources reported.…

The Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights (BADIL) conducted a study that revealed that 17% of the Palestinian families in Jerusalem were forced to relocate outside the borders…

The Al Quds brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad fired on Tuesday evening five homemade shells at the Israeli Negev town of Sderot, near the northern borders of…

Israeli soldiers shot and killed one Palestinian near the Karni Crossing, east of Gaza. The resident is the first casualty in the Gaza Strip since the Palestinian factions declared cease…

Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday, December 12th 2006.|| Click here to Download MP3 file 11.0MB|| time:6m9s   An elderly woman dies due…

The Israeli High Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday against legal obstacles that had prevented Palestinian civilians harmed by what was described as “non-belligerent” Israeli military operations in the occupied…

Following Tuesday's armed clashes between members of Hamas' Executive Force and Palestinian Security forces dominated by Fateh, leaders and security officials of the two movements traded accusations over the injury…

Following Monday morning tragic shooting, where unknown gunmen shot at the car of Major Baha' Balousha, killing his three children on their way to school, instead of him, the mother…

Mayor of Bethlehem, Dr. Victor Batarsa, held his traditional Christmas season kick-off press conference and stressed that “the birthplace of Jesus Christ is in its worst economic, political and tourist…

The Israeli Land Authority have demolished a number of houses in the Arabic village of Um Mitnan, located in the Negev desert in the southern Israel, on Tuesday afternoon. The…

Under-cover forces of the Israeli army infiltrated into the West Bank city of Tulkarem and abducted three Palestinian men on Tuesday midday, local sources reported. Salah Iraki, 24, Mo'men Safaka,…

Palestinian sources reported that Palestinian aged woman died after Israeli army fire a sound bomb into her house in the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia on Tuesday morning. Latifa…

Israeli army abducted eleven Palestinian men during morning invasions to several parts of the West Bank on Tuesday.   Local sources in Nablus, in the northern part of the West…

An Israeli settler driving in the Old City of  Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, rammed a  Palestinian child causing moderate wounds, Palestinian medical sources reported. Resident…

Several Israeli army vehicles, accompanied by an armored bulldozer, invaded the village of Walaja, west of the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, and demolished a Palestinian home in the…

Just before his trip to Germany, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert admitted “when his tongue slipped” that Israel has nuclear weapons. Olmert stated that “Iran wants to possess nuclear weapons…

The Salah Ed Deen brigades, the armed wing of the Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility of shooting an Israeli soldiers near Qabatia town, south of Jenin, in the northern part…

Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya, concluded on Monday his visit to Iran and headed to Sudan. Haniyya said that Iran has donated 250 M. USD to aid the Palestinian government…

Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Monday December 11th 2006.|| Click here to Download MP3 file 4.0MB|| time:4m22s   Unknown gunmen kill four children…

Bethlehem Mayor, Victor Batarsa, said on Monday that Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, is facing the most difficult economic, political and touristic conditions as a result of the continuous…

Former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, said that the Israeli policies in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip are worse than the policies that were practiced in…

Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, strongly denounced the Gaza attack carried by unknown gunmen who shot and killed four Palestinian children children in Gaza City after opening fire at a car…

In light of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 11,000 political prisoners in Israeli jails are filing a suit against the Israeli government at the International Court of Justice in…

Israeli forces attacked a barber shop and assaulted three men who were inside the shop on Monday morning.  The attack occurred during an Israeli military invasion of Yatta village, south…

  Israeli forces abducted a Palestinian resident of the southern West Bank city of Hebron after attacking his home on Monday. Wisam AL Qudsi, 26, was abducted from his home…

Israeli armored bulldozers began the destruction of a Palestinian vinyard on Monday morning, located south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Salah Shahin, the owner of the land, said…

The Israeli army invaded the northern West Bank city of Jenin and the nearby Jenin refugee camp and searched a number of houses, on Monday morning. At least 15 army…

Israeli forces invaded Balata refugee camp, in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and took one Palestinian man prisoner on Monday morning. Ibraheem Abed, 19, was taken to an…

Four Palestinian children have been killed and five others were injured when a group of unknown gunmen opened fire at a car in Al Rimal area, in Gaza city, on…

Local sources reported that Israeli special forces invaded the city of Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, on Sunday morning, and abducted two men.  Mohammad Hurd, 25,…

Local sources in the West Bank town of Tubas reported that an Israeli military force consisting of a dozen jeeps and armored vehicles invaded the town, located in the northern…

A Palestinian man was shot by Israeli forces east of Gaza City on Sunday, and was brought to the hospital with critical injuries, local sources reported. The man was shot…

Member of the Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Yasser Abed-Rabbo, was appointed on Sunday as the Secretary General of the PLO. Sources at the Executive Committee reported…

Speaking at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy in Washington, Israeli Ministers of “Strategic Affairs” Avigdor Lieberman said that Israel has the right to demand all of its citizens…

Palestinian security sources reported on Sunday that under-cover units of the Israeli army infiltrated into Beit Sahour town, near Bethlehem, and abducted Khaled Salahat, 38, member of the Palestinian security…

Spokesperson of the Palestinian Ministry of Interior, Khalid Abu Hilal, stated on Sunday that that ministry arrested gunmen who reportedly fired at the convoy of the Palestinian Minister of Interior…

Palestinian Legislative Council member Issa Qaraqa' reports that the Israeli Prison Commission intends to increase the sentences between six months to one year for 41 Palestinian political prisoners. Their families…

Former American President Jimmy Carter published “Palestine: Peace not Apartheid” last month. It is considered by many to be critical of Israeli and United States policy. Some are lashing out…

A Palestinian man and his wife were killed on Saturday midday, and their son was badly wounded, when an explosive left behind by the Israeli army blew up near the…

“What do you call a Black man with a PhD? Nigger.” – Malcolm X The situation of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza has become so bad that even…

Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, who plans to visit Germany in the the coming days, slammed the German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier for visiting Syria and considered the move as…

The Israeli forces attacked the house of Yousri Al Jamal, a photojournalist working for Reuters agency, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Troops surrounded the house, forced the…

Israeli soldiers, stationed at military checkpoints surrounding the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, barred residents aging less than 35 from leaving the city. Palestine sources reported that soldiers stopped…

Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert stated on Friday that he is willing to discuss the Italian proposal to send an international force to Gaza. Olmert said that he will discus…

Scores of Palestinians security forces officers took to the streets, in Khan Younis and Rafah in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and in the northern West Bank city…

Scores of Palestinian security forces officers took the streets, in Khan Younis town northern of Gaza strip on Saturday morning demanding their 9 months overdue salaries. The protesters said that…

Listen to the audio from the MP3 Player on the right column. || Click here to Download MP3 file  11.3 MB || 12m22s   This Week in Palestine a service of…

Dozens of Palestinian residents, Israeli and International peace activists held their weekly protest in Bil'in village, West of Ramallah, against the Israeli Annexation Wall. Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty…

The Tulkarem office of the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) reported that the detainee in Al Jalama Israeli detention and interrogation facility are facing very bad conditions and harsh treatment as…

Hamas member of parliament, Khaleel Al Hayya, stated that his movement is willing to field its own candidate to early presidential elections if the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, opts to…

Israeli soldiers stationed near Aida refugee camp, north of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, shot and seriously injured one child, the Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, reported. The agency stated…

Palestinian medical sources reported on Friday afternoon that Israeli soldiers shot and injured to residents in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. Dr. Muawiya Hassanen, head of the Emergency…

Official sources in the Hamas party told PNN Friday that Prime Minister Haniyya's visit to Damascus may result in the release of Palestinian political prisoners from Syrian prisons. During two…

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyya arrived on Thursday noon in the Iranian capital, Tehran, and was received by the Iranian vice-president. On Friday Haniyya said that his government will not…

The Palestinian center For Human Rights, in Gaza, published its weekly report on the Israeli violations and illegal activities in the occupied territories in the period between 30 Nov –…

Israeli forces invaded the northern West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp on Friday morning. Several army vehicles invaded the city and its refugee camp fired live rounds…

The Israeli army invaded two radio stations in Hebron and took one of their staff prisoner in the West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday night, Palestinian sources reproted. At…

The Palestinian Right of Return Coalition, through the Bethlehem Center for Citizenship Rights, is holdings its annual competition in the arts. The award is granted to “the most creative in…

While Israeli officials have maintained 'ambiguity' on the question of whether Israel has developed a nuclear weapons program, the incoming U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates definitively told a Senate…

Israeli sources reported on Wednesday that the first stage of ceasefire between Israel and fighters in Gaza, under Egyptian mediation, could take place within the coming weeks, Israeli online daily…

Sources at the United Nations in New York reported on Friday that the investigation committee appointed by the United Nations to investigate the Beit Hanoun Israeli attack on November 8,…

Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, imemc.org, for Thursday December 7th 2006.|| Click here to Download MP3 file 5.3MB|| time:5m45s   Despite ceasefire agreement, Israeli forces…

Officials from the Interior Ministry and Israel Land Authority demolished 17 homes in the unrecognized Negev village of Twayyil, local sources in the village reported. This is the fourth demolition…

Wa'el Abu Al Thahab, media spokesperson of the border crossing and the presidential guards, reported on Thursday, that Israel closed the Rafah Border Crossing, linking between Egypt and Gaza Strip.…

The Israeli army opened fire at Palestinian farmers in the northern part of the Gaza Strip injuring two. The attack is considered as a direct violation to the ceasefire, but…

An Egyptian security source reported on Thursday that Egyptian border guards uncovered a tunnel linking to Rafah city, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The tunnel allegedly was…

The coalition of civil institutions to defend the rights of Jerusalemites said that the Israeli authorities occupying Jerusalem continue to commit grave breaches to the International Law. The violations include…

Abdullah Banat, 18, was shot and injured on Thursday midday by the Israeli army troops stationed at the Gaza borders. Banat was working in his land in Beit Lahia town…

Palestinian sources reported that five Palestinians were taken prisoner by the Israeli army during morning invasions to different parts of the West Bank on Thursday. Israeli army jeeps and troops…

The Israeli education minister, Yuli Tamir, sparked a fire of controversy Tuesday when she ruled that Israeli textbooks should show the 1967 borders between Israel and the Palestinian territories.  At…

Ahmad Banat, 23, was shot and injured by Israeli army gunfire while working on his land in Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the Gaza strip, on Thursday morning.…

Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, imemc.org for Wednesday December 6th 2006.|| Click here to Download MP3 file 5.1MB|| time:5m32s   Two Palestinians injured by Israeli…

The Lebanon based Hezbollah party, holding two Israeli soldiers captive, offered information of the two captured Israeli soldiers, Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, in exchange for the release of Sameer…

Israeli Defense Minister, Amir Peretz, said on Wednesday that prisoner swap deal talks should remain out of public reach, adding that “Israel does not negotiate with the media”, and that…

The Israeli army barred scores of residents from arriving to their homes in the Jordan valley area in the West Bank, on Wednesday afternoon. Troops stationed at Tayaseer military checkpoint,…

Israeli forces invaded the town of Huwwara, south of the West Bank city of Nablus, and forced a curfew on the village on Wednesday morning, barring the residents from leaving…

One child was injured and four residents were taken prisoner by the Israeli army in the southern West Bank cities of Hebron and Bethlehem on Wednesday. Rabi' Awad, 9, was…

This is an interview conducted by Najeeb Farraj, Palestine News Network, with the Palestinian Minister of Tourism, Jouda Morqus, in Bethlehem. Palestinian Minister of Tourism, Jouda Morqus, said that Bethlehem…

Thirty five year old Mohammad Ibrahim Abu Al Zalav is a political prisoner in the Israeli Damon Prison. He was arrested as part of a campaign against the armed resistance,…

Two Palestinian residents were shot and injured, on Wednesday, when Israeli army troops positioned in the northern Gaza borders opened fire and a group of residents. Palestinian medical sources reported…

Palestinian security sources reported that the Rafah Border Crossing, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip was reopened on Wednesday morning. The Rafah crossing, which is the only way…

Israeli forces invaded the village of Kafer Dan, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin and took at least 25 residents prisoner, on Wednesday morning. Hundreds of Israeli…

Palestinian sources in Jerusalem reported on Tuesday that Israeli policemen and border-guard units leveled two Palestinian homes in Al Tour and Ras Al Amoud, in East Jerusalem. Israel claims that…

Palestinian sources reported on Tuesday at night that the Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation organization will convene on Wednesday evening, in the West Bank city of Ramallah for talks…

Lebanese security sources reported on Tuesday that a Lebanese construction worker, was killed and his relative was injured when an Israeli cluster bomb exploded as they were working at a…

Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, imemc.org for Tuesday December 5th 2006.|| Click here to Download MP3 file 4.1MB|| time:4m30s   Palestinian resistance fighters survive an…

Palestinian sources in Gaza reported that fighters of the Al Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad survived an apparent assassination attack near the souther entrance of Beit…

Tuesday afternoon, Israeli troops handed out  11 military demolishing orders to Bedouin huts, east of Yatta village in the West Bank city of Hebron. Army claimed that the huts are…

A Palestinian child detainee, who was taken prisoner by the Israeli forces two months ago, said that he was threatened with rape by Israeli interrogators unless he confesses to what…

A journalist working with the Al Arabiyya news channel was injured in an Israeli military invasion to Al Masayif neighborhood, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Palestinian News…

Israeli forces invaded the village of Ithna, west of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, on Tuesday afternoon. Troops invaded the village and attacked school boys with rubber-coated bullets,…

An Israeli court sentenced detainees Raed Al Hotari to twenty-two consecutive life-terms after accusing him of involvement in a Tel Aviv suicide bombing in June 2002. Twenty-three Israelis were killed…

A senior Israeli source stated on Monday that Israel is offering to release 1000 Palestinian detainees in exchange to the release of the captured Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, held by…