Report: 4032 killed, 44666 injured since September 29, 2000
The Palestinian National Information Center reported that the Israeli army killed since the beginning of the Intifada in September 29, 2000, 4032 residents, and injured 44666, excluding 8435 residents who…
Al-Kidwa: `“Gaza withdrawal does not end the occupation`
Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Kidwa said that the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza does not mark the end of the occupation, and that it is only a small part of the…
Who killed Samir Rantisi?
On Sunday at night a masked gunman shot dead reporter Samir Rantisi, an aid of former Palestinian information minister Yasser Abed Rabo, a leading figure in the Geneva initiative. Rantisi…
Three children of Hebron sentenced to executive terms
The ‘Ofer’ Israeli military court, near Ramallah, sentenced on Sunday three children of al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron to consecutive terms, and imposed high fines on them. The Hebron…
EU meets with some Arab countries and Israel over cooperation
In a two-day meeting opening, European Union foreign ministers and their counterparts from Arab countries and Israel debated political and economic cooperation between Europe and the Middle East. Observer described…
Anti-pullout protestors interrupt Sharon’s Speech
Israel media sources reported that Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had to pause three times during his speech at the launch ceremony of his new Diaspora initiative on Sunday night,…
Israeli Right-wingers block highway
Sunday evening, the Israeli police reported that some 18 anti-disengagement protestors blocked traffic between Raanana and Mosrasha junction, known as the old Tel Aviv – Haifa road, and lay down…
This Week in Palestine – May Week 4
Download MP3 (9.60 MB) | Listen to Real Audio (10:32 min) This week in Palestine –a service of the International Middle East Media Center IMEMC.Org, for the week of Friday, May…
Abbas: Violence has been 90 percent down
In an interview with ABC news, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said, "We have started to deal with the culture of violence, we stopped the culture of violence and the…
Two former AIPAC senior officials to be indicted under U.S. Espionage Act
The U.S. Justice Department is expected to file indictments against two former senior American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) staffers – Steve Rosen and Keith Weissman. According to sources in…
3 wounded in an air strike at a Gaza refugee camp
The Israel Air Force fired missiles at the Jabaliya refugee camp early Monday, wounding a man and two women. Army said the missile targeted a group of armed Palestinians preparing…
Three killed in two separates explosions in the Gaza Strip
Sunday afternoon, a Palestinian security source reported that two residents were killed in an explosion east of Gaza, and another resident was killed in a seperate explosion in Khan Younis, south…
I want to die without handcuffs
Detainee Murad abu Sakout, appealed humanitarian organizations and the P.A ministry of detainees, to interfere for his release, after his health condition critically deteriorated in Israeli detention. Abu Sakout, from…
Soldiers kill Palestinian in Hebron
Israeli soldiers opened fire and killed Sunday a Palestinian in the West Bank city of Hebron, saying he was holding a knife and running from a distance towards soldiers in…
soldiers shot at civilian car, killing a Palestinian
Palestinian local sources in Arraba village identified the Palestinian killed near the village to be Mohammed Mustafa Amin Al-Haj, dismissing the army report that he was killed in an exchange…
U.S. to press for immediate removal of Israeli outposts if militants are disarmed
According to Israeli media sources, U.S. President George Bush told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that if the Palestinian Authority (PA) disarms Palestinian resistance groups, he would pressure Israel to dismantle…
Israeli Cabinet Okays release of 400 Palestinian prisoners
The Israeli cabinet approved Sunday the release of 400 Palestinian, representing the second dispatch of the 900 prisoners Israel promised to release during the February Sharm’s summit. Only three of…
5000 P.A policemen recruited for pullout
The Palestinian National Authority began a process of recruiting additional 5000 Palestinian policemen to ensure a smooth Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli online daily, Haaretz,…
Canada pledges $9.7M aid to P.A
Canada pledged, on Saturday, $9.7M aid to the P.A which to be used in housing projects, scholarships for Palestinian women living in Lebanon, and to improve the situation in the…
Settlers attack residents in Hebron, child injured
Saturday morning, an extremist settlers group attacked dozens of residents and homes in the West Bank city of Hebron, moderately injuring a child near the Ibrahimi mosque. A medical source…
Telmond detention for women; a new Guantanamo
Female detainees in Telmond detention for women revealed horrific stories of continuous abuse and daily humiliations conducted against them by Israeli soldiers. {mosimage}“Telmond became worse than the American prison of…
Hamas and Fatah end their dispute over elections
Hamas and the Fatah ruling party have finally ended their dispute over the results of the local elections held on May 5. The dispute was resolved through the mediation of…
Hamas fighter killed near Beit Hanoun
Iz Ed-Deen al-Qassam brigades, the military wing of Hamas reported that one of its fighters died near Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. The brigades stated…
‘Walking Coffins’, the new way in Bil’in to resist the Wall
Residents of the Palestinian village of Bil’in organized an anti-wall demonstration on Friday. After the noon prayer at the village mosque, at least 300 of the villagers marched at the…
Hamas pledges not to attack Israeli troops during withdrawal
On Friday, Hamas leaders pledged for the first time that their resistance fighters will not attack withdrawing Israeli troops during the planned evacuation of the Gaza Strip. "There is no…
UN: Palestinian jobless rate reaches a dangerous peak
The United Nations labor agency said Friday that unemployment among Palestinian workers had hit a peak of 224,000 during the year 2004, indicating that approximately half the Palestinian population still…
U.S. denies changing stance on Middle East peace
The U.S. administration, in response to concerns expressed Friday by Israeli officials over pledges made to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, clarified that the United States has not changed its position…
Israel considering response to Erez bombing
An Israel army source said that army is considering a response to bombing attack near the workers gate at the Erez border crossing in the Gaza Strip, Israel Radio reported…
Israeli Settlers attack Palestinian homes in Hebron
Friday afternoon, a group of extremist Israeli settlers, apparently celebrating a Jewish feast day, attacked dozens of Palestinian residents and homes in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and…
British Academics end boycott, supporters vow to continue
The Association of University Teachers (AUT) voted on Thursday to end its boycott of two Israeli universities, put in place last month, a step described as a victory to the…
Olmert: `No negotiations on road map without a democratic P.A`
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that Israel will not hold any negotiations on the Road Map if the Palestinian resistance does not stop its operations, and until the…
Army breaks into home to watch soccer match
Video footage broadcast Friday on Israeli TV showed soldiers breaking into a Palestinian home in the Hebron area and taking over the TV room in order to watch a soccer…
Eight arrested south of Ramallah
Friday morning, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Beit Liqya, south of Ramallah, and arrested eight residents. A local source in the village reported that soldiers, supported by armored vehicles,…
Report: Four killed, 25 injured in one week
Israeli soldiers resumed their operations and invasions in the Palestinian territories killing four residents, and injuring 25 others over the last week. A report prepared and published by the Information…
Half of Neveh Dekalim favors moving to tent city
Settlers of the Neveh Dekalim in the Gush Katif settlement bloc decided that half of them will move to a tent city as means of protesting disengagement, Israeli media sources…
Army bars ambulance from crossing, patient dies
Friday at dawn, a 56 year old man died after Israeli soldiers based at a military check post near Nablus, barred a car transferring him to the National Hospital in…
13 soldiers injured, 3 seriously when truck flipped over
Friday at dawn, an Israeli military source reported that 13 soldiers were injured, 3 seriously when a military truck carrying troops flipped over near Har Dov area, along the Israeli-Lebanese…
Bush rejects Abbas call to jump to final-status talks
An Israeli official source in the Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s office said on Thursday that the United States President George W. Bush rejected a demand by the Palestinian President Mahmoud…
Knesset to fight Gov’t corruption
The Israeli Knesset has decided to form a parliamentary committee of inquiry into corruption cases in the government that has been increasing lately. The sponsor of the measure, the National…
Al-Kidwa to Bush: solve Palestinian Problem or forget the Mideast
In an interview to Haaretz, the Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Kidweh warned U.S. President George W. Bush that not resolving the Palestinian problem would endanger his plans in the Middle…
Knesset to inquiry increasing corruption in government
The Israeli Knesset voted, on wednesday, to establish a parliamentary committee to investigate cases of increase corruption in the government. The inquiry came upon a call by National Union party…
Israel prepared to discuss release of fighters who assassinated Ze’evi
Israel informed the Palestinian Authority that it is prepared to discuss the possibility of releasing the fighters who assassinated the Israeli Tourism Minister, Rehavam Ze’evi, in October 17, 2001, Fatah…
Army recommends Jenin handover before pullout
Senior Israeli military officials recommended that Israel should transfer security control over the northern West Bank city of Jenin to the Palestinian Authority before implementing disengagement, which is scheduled for…
Sources: Bush won’t pressure PA on armed groups until elections
Israeli sources said on Thursday that the U.S. administration will not push the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to disarm resistance groups until after the Palestinian parliamentary elections are over. Abbas…
Pullout opponents block Tel Aviv highway
The Israeli police reported on Wednesday at night, that pullout opponents blocked segment of Tel Aviv highway, burnt tires and managed to block major traffic. “Pullout opponents burnt tires along…
Most Gush settlers say ready for voluntary move
More than one thousand families from the Gush Katif bloc of settlements in the Gaza Strip have signed a document expressing readiness for voluntary collective evacuation to permanent homes in…
Hezbollah: `“1200 of our rockets can hit the whole north of Israel`
Leader of the Lebanon based Hezbollah party, Sheikh Hasan Nasrallah, said on Wednesday that his party owns 12000 rockets capable of hitting “every area of northern Israel”. “Every area in…
Army to call up 8,000 reservists during disengagement
Israeli sources reported on Thursday that the Army is planning to call up some 8,000 reservists during the implementation of the disengagement plan, slated for August 15 until Mid September.…
Kfar Darom settlers turn away Government Representative
Settlers of the Kfar Darom settlement in the Gaza Strip turned away the Director-General of the Prime Minister’s Office Ilan Cohen as he was planning to visit the settlement for…
Report: Israeli soldiers execute wanted Palestinians
The Israeli center for Human Rights B’tselem published a report saying that the assassination of claimed wanted Palestinians are symptoms of implementing death penalty against those people. The center reported…
PA: Sharon treating implementation of prisoner-release agreement as ‘a huge concession’
Palestinian Minister of Prisoner and Ex-Prisoner Affairs, Sufian Abu Zaida, commented that Sharon is ‘trying to make the release of 400 Palestinian prisoners who were supposed to be released two…
Knesset approves new citizenship rules
The Knesset approved in a first reading Wednesday an amendment to the Citizenship Law meant to allow the extension of family unification restrictions. The bill allows Palestinians men over the…
Dozens detained, interrogated in Hebron
Wednesday afternoon, Israeli soldiers intensified military presence in Bab al-Zawiya area, in the center of Hebron, and interrogated dozens of residents. A local source in Hebron reported that soldiers broke…
ICAHD: Jerusalem Municipality to Demolish 88 Houses in East Jerusalem
The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) reported that Jerusalem Municipality intends to demolish 88 houses in the el-Bustan area of Silwan village in East Jerusalem. The ICAHD revealed in a…
Academics, factions demand the removal of Nosseiba
Academic institutions and Palestinian factions demanded Al Quds University President Dr. Sari Nusseibeh to resign from his position after signing an agreement of cooperation with the Hebrew University. The institutions…
Religion and the issue of Jerusalem
It has often been assumed that the problem of Jerusalem is exceptionally difficult because of religious claims made upon the Holy City and its holy sites by members of the…
Zahhar: `“We informed the Egyptians on our position`
The Tuesday night meeting in the Beach Hotel in Gaza, between the Egyptian delegate and representatives of Hamas did not bring forwards any new positions except clarifying Hamas’ position on…
Istanbul’s highest Orthodox convention dismisses patriarch Irineos I
The highest Christian convention of Orthodox Patriarchs decided Tuesday to dismiss Jerusalem Patriarch Irineos I over responsibility for the latest major Jerusalem property deal with Jewish investors. 13 of the…
During pullout, Khazza’a residents not to leave home for 20 days
Palestinenet news website reported that Israeli soldiers informed residents of Khazza’a area in Khan Younis, who live near the Kissufim settlement road, to store food enough for twenty days. Apparently…
Al-Aqsa brigades denies army reports of dispatching wired youth
The al-Aqsa brigades, the military wing of Fatah, denied military reports that it dispatched two teens carrying explosives to Huwwara check post, south of the West Bank city of Nablus.…
Removal from terror lists in exchange to disarmament
According to the United Arab Emirates newspaper al-Bayan, the U.S. and the European Union have offered Hamas a deal to remove the group’s name from the list of terror organizations…
Amnesty charges Israel of war crimes, crimes against humanity
Amnesty International accused Israel of war crimes and crimes against humanity in an annual report published Wednesday morning. The report revealed that during the past year, Israeli army soldiers have…
Abbas to send election bill back to PLC
Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister Nabil Sha’ath said Wednesday that the PA cannot organize parliamentary election by mid-July, pointing to the unsettled dispute between Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Fatah lawmakers.…
Qadoumi: I am the Foreign Minister of Palestine
 Translated by George Rishmawi-IMEMC {mosimage}Farouk Al-Qadoumi, chair of the Political Department of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, (PLO) says in an interview he gave to the Arab Media Internet Network…
PA to link `“calm pullout` to settlement halt
On eve of the Wednesday Palestinian-U.S. summit, Palestinian Authority officials expressed concerns that the visit will not yield any significant achievements, Palestinian sources said on Tuesday. During his meeting with…
If strike continues, army to break into Ansar detention
Tuesday at night, an Israeli military source reported that soldiers intend to break into Ansar detention, in the Negev, if the detainees do not stop their strike. The detainees are…
Sharon says Arabs not trustworthy, yet talks of a `“new era` of trust
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Tuesday that a coordinated disengagement could signal a "new era of trust" with the Palestinians. Addressing the audience in the AIPAC conference in Washington…
Home, constructions leveled near Hebron
Tuesday morning, Israeli soldiers leveled a home, and three big constructions used as a farm, seed storage and electricity generators, in the village of Ithna, south of Hebron. The WAFA…
`“There is no reason for optimism`
Ahead of his visit, to start on Thursday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas complained Tuesday about ’Israel’s incitement against him and its lack of cooperation with the Palestinian Authority, saying he…
300 residents killed near Nitzarim settlement since 1987
Dan Rubenstein, an Israeli attorney working with the Israeli online daily Haaretz, reported that 300 Palestinians, including children, were killed near Nitzarim settlement in Gaza since the beginning of the…
Jewish terrorist convicted of attempted murder of Arab MK
Haifa District Court convicted Tuesday Alexander Rabinovitch, 22, from Haifa, of involvement in terror activity against Israeli Arab residents. Rabinovitch was found guilty of the attempted murder of MK Isaam…
Rice: No compromise on ME democratic reforms
U.S. President George W. Bush will insist that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas dismantle all “terrorist” networks in Palestinian areas, said U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. "The president will…
Residents forced to drink urine: ‘Drink or die’
After the horrific story of soldiers abusing two Palestinian workers, and forcing one of them to drink the soldiers’ urine until he fainted, one of the soldiers stood in court…
Egyptian Security Delegation in Gaza in bid to end tension
An Egyptian security delegation arrived on Monday to the Gaza Strip to meet with leaders of the Palestinian factions to preserve the deteriorating calm declared in the Cairo talks in…
Local Election repeats in disputed locations end of May
The high committee for local Palestinian elections declared on Monday that the elections in disputed areas will be repeated on May 31, Palestinian sources reported. According to a court ruling,…
Election Committee: Legal issues hinder holding elections on time
The Central Election Committee responsible for organizing the Legislative elections held a meeting to discuss chances of holding the elections on time in light of the changes on the election…
Hamas denies receiving letters from US and UK for meetings
Spokesman of the Islamic Resistance movement Hamas, Musheer Al-Masri said on Monday that the movement did not receive letters from the United States Administration and the government of the United…
Abbas to seek American support for road map
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is seeking American assurances that implementation of the road map will begin as soon as Israel completes its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, Abbas, who will…
Soldiers use child as human shield near Hebron
Israeli TV, channel 10 reported on Monday night, that Israeli soldiers used a Palestinian child as a human shield in the village of Doura, near the West Bank city of…
Youth arrested west of Bethlehem
Monday afternoon, an Israeli military source reported that that a Palestinian youth was arrested near the Gush Atzion settlement bloc, west of Bethlehem. According to the army report, the youth…
What a Genius!
With no body noticing, the problem of Palestinian refugees’ rights was solved around ten years ago. Israeli Prime minister Ariel Sharon is busy right now to save Israel the damage…
Abbas may postpone PA elections, for logistics
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas may decide to delay the upcoming legislative elections scheduled for July 17 for few months due to lack of preparations, Israeli sources reported. The Central Election…
PA presents Israel with security plan during Gaza pullout
Palestinian Interior Minister Nasser Yousef presented Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz with a plan for deploying PA security forces in the Gaza Strip during and after the implementation of the…
Homes, barracks leveled near Hebron
Sunday afternoon, Israeli soldiers forced dozens of families out of their homes and residency barracks in Msafer Yatta area, south of Hebron. Saber al-Hreiny, head of al-Litwani village council, which…
First Lady visits the Haram Al-Sharif area, despite PA’s discomfort
United States’ first lady, Laura Bush visited the Haram Al-Sharif area in Jerusalem despite discomfort by Palestinian officials, for such a move. Bush who is the U.S.’s new goodwill ambassador…
Sharon:No compromise on Jerusalem
Speaking at a meeting with American Jewish leaders in New York early Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he refused to compromise on Jerusalem even if this will lead…
Sharon: we may quit Gaza border
Israel will turn the Philadelphi Route along the Gaza-Egypt border over to the Egyptians if they stop Palestinian arms smuggling, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday during a trip…
Detainees in PA prison start hunger strike to demand release
Nine detainees held by Palestinian security forces over suspicions of involvement in a suicide bombing in Israel have begun a hunger strike to demand their release, Palestinian security officials said…
Sharon: Pullout to start on time
Against recent media report on a likely several months’ delay upon the request of senior army officers, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Sunday at the start of a three-day…
Israel ready for a military operation in Gaza
Sunday morning, Israeli army radio reported that the army is ‘ready to conduct military operations in the Gaza Strip”, if the firing of homemade shells at Israeli settlements continues. Israeli…
Hamas ready to join PLO, not a PA cabinet
Mossa Abu Marzouq, deputy of Hamas’s political bureau head, called on Saturday the Palestinian Authority to form a cabinet of technocrats after the Palestinian legislative elections, moving political decisions to…
Report: U.S., U.K. flirting Hamas, Hizbullah
According to United Arab Emirates’ newspapers, Senior Hamas and Hizbullah leaders received official letters from the U.S administration and British government. According to the Al-Bayan Saturday edition, the U.S. sent…
Army reconsidering decision to disarm Gaza settlers
The Israeli army has postponed the collection of weapons from Gaza Strip settlers, and will reexamine at the last minute whether there is a need to do so at all,…
Livini denies issuing ultimatum over moving to Nitzanim
Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni’s bureau issued Saturday a statement explaining that the minister’s press conference of last week was misunderstood as an ultimatum. "The week-long period given the settlers…
Abbas: situation in Gaza under control
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a statement on the weekend, saying the situation in the Gaza Strip was "under control". The statement came after four days of violence triggered by…
Washington debating gestures to Abbas
The U.S. administration is divided on what sort of gesture to offer to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is scheduled to meet with President George W. Bush on Thursday at…
Israeli Left-wing activists arrested in Hebron
Saturday afternoon, Israeli soldiers arrested some 30 left-wing Israeli peace activists in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. An Israeli military source reported that the activists were protesting in…
Abbas demands Bush to take clear stance on Road Map
The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas demanded the US president George Bush to take a clear stance on the Road Map plan after Israel completes its Gaza Withdrawal. Abbas said that…
PA official: Resistance groups agree to halt attacks in Gaza Strip
Palestinian resistance fighters have agreed to halt a wave of mortar and home-made shells attacks on Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian Authority official said on Saturday.Palestinian Interior…
Hezbollah shells army positions near Lebanese border
Saturday afternoon, an Israeli military source reported that Hezbollah fighters fired machine guns at Israeli military positions in the Sheba Farms area, on the Israeli-Lebanese borders. According to the army…