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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the Israeli military operation in Qalqilia, warning it could harm his efforts to calm the situation.  Following the targeted killing of the resistance activist in…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday that today’s contacts with Israeli offiicals were ‘promising in all aspects.’  Israel will transfer security control to the Palestinian security forces in four major Palestinian cities…

Demands by Israel Knesset members to add NIS 500 million NIS in compensation for Gush Kativ settlers and settlers of the four small northern West Bank outposts and businesses to…

The Russian minister of finance Alexi Kodreen reported Tuesday evening that Russia has agreed to cancel 73% (9.8 billion US Dollars) of debts owed by Syria to Moscow, while the…

The new European Union ambassador to Israel Ramiro Cibrian-Uzal stated the Lebanon-based Hezbollah will be added to the terrorist list of the European Union. “It is only a matter of…

The Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qorei said on Tuesday evening that Israeli is threatening efforts to revive the peace process by continuing the construction of the annexation wall in the…

The Israeli Security service allowed on Wednesday to publish details on the Danish national of Lebanese origin arrested in Israel on suspicions of spying for the Lebanese resistance party, Hezbollah.…

The deputy Israeli Prime Minister Ihud Olmert said on Wednesday that Israeli did not officially decide to stop the targeted killed against Palestinian resistance activists. Olmert told the Army Radio…

Wednesday morning, Israeli soldiers fired at dozens of homes in Dir Al-Balah killing a 3-year-old baby girl, and wounding three others residents, one seriously. A medical source at Al-Aqsa hospital…

A push by Ariel Sharon earlier this month to launch a large-scale military assault on all of the Palestinian Gaza Strip has been toned down somewhat after internal discussions with…

Knesset Finance Committee members are conditioning the approval of the settlers’ evacuation-compensation bill with increasing compensation offered to settlers, which would cause an extra NIS one billion deficit in the…

The Israeli army has asked Israeli Attorney General Menachem Mazuz for permission to clear completely a 300-meter-wide strip along the Gazan-Egyptian border, which requires the demolition of several hundred of…

Israeli Political sources said that aides to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and those of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are expected to meet Wednesday evening or early Thursday, Reuters reported.…

Israel plans to build an electronic fence along the Israeli-Egyptian border, from Eilat all the way to Kerem Shalom, on the southern tip of the Gaza Strip. No budgets have…

Israeli and Palestinian security officials, who met on Tuesday evening, have agreed upon the deployment of Palestinian police in southern Gaza. Hundreds of Palestinian officers are expected to begin deploying…

Palestinian Authority sources reported yesterday that an agreement in principle to integrate Hamas in PA diplomatic decision making was reached on Tuesday. According to the same source, a ‘supreme diplomatic…

Israeli security officials confirmed Wednesday that Israel will stop the policy of targeting Palestinian resistance operatives, therefore, fulfilling a key Palestinian demand for a truce to end four years of…

The former National Religious Party Chairman MK (Member of Knesset) Effi Eitam responded to Tuesday’s decision by the Israeli government to disband the “hesder yeshiva” religious army units by saying…

The deputy Israeli Prime Minister Ihud Olmert said on Wednesday that Israeli did not officially decide to stop the targeted killed against Palestinian resistance activists. Olmert told the Army Radio…

A high ranking officer in the Israeli Army said on Monday there are increasing signs on a widespread drug abuse among the soldiers. The official expressed serious concerns about his…

Israeli vice Premier Shimon Peres told the army Radio on Monday that Israeli should conducted procedures to facilitate the policy of Mahmoud Abbas such as removing the obstacles of checkpoints.…

Brigadier Ismail Jaber, head of the Palestinian National Security said during a visit to Jenin and its refugee camp, north of the West Bank , that the P.A security is…

The Israel army will disband the special unit for religious soldiers, the hesder yeshiva unit, and place its soldiers into regular army units. The special hesder unit combined military service…

Syrian President Bashar Assad said Tuesday that the missiles Damascus wishes to buy from Russia would not pose a threat to Israel. ‘This is a defensive, air defense, weapon, If…

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, in a speech to the Knesset on Tuesday, attacked those who are calling for civil disobedience and for soldiers to resist orders. ‘The Israeli Knesset…

Official source in the US State Department stated that it will send William Burns to the Middle East for a attempt, the first in four years, to revive the stalled…

Israeli Machsom Watch quoted Israeli Binyamin region brigade Commander Col. Mickey Edelstein as confirming that starting in July, East Jerusalem Palestinians will be denied access to Ramallah.    Machsom Watch,…

Palestinians living inside East Jerusalem and surrounding areas said Monday that Israel started using the Absentees property law to grab thousand of dunams of Palestinian owned land in East Jerusalem…

Israeli Likud party Director-General Arik Barami announced Monday that he intends to ask the party’s internal court to expel Moshe Feiglin and his movement, the Jewish Leadership group, from Likud.…

Palestinian resistance groups have agreed to temporarily halt attacks on Israel to give Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a chance to persuade Israel to halt attacks from its side, Palestinian officials…

The disengagement teams representing the different Israeli ministries recommended not to remove the Gaza settlement homes after an Israeli withdrawal from the Strip within the framework of the unilateral disengagement…

Palestinian legislator Ziad Abu-Amr said Sunday that Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) would take part in the slated for July legislative elections.…

Israel resumed Sunday the construction of the deepest inside the West bank separation wall section in Salfit area. The section, which surrounds the settlement of Ariel, is located 20 kilometers…

For the first time in years, a significant drop in birthrate was registered in the Israeli Arab sector in the year 2004.    Israeli Finance Ministry claims the drop was…

In less than a month, Israeli soldiers shot three handicapped residents in the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia and the surrounding villages killing one and injuring two others. On…

The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said on Sunday, that all Palestinian factions are taking the national dialogue seriously and said that a truce is nearing. Abbas said in an interview…

Israeli vice Premier Shimon Peres accused Monday Iran of being the principal problem of the Middle East, and the center for “terrorism” in the region. Israeli newspaper Maariv published Monday…

Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Shara reiterated his country’s invitation for Israel to resume peace talks, hoping that Israel will talk up the offer this time. Al-Shara said, during an interview…

Tel Aviv District Court ruled to release Israeli peace activist Tali Fahima from administrative detention to house arrest.   The implementation of the court decision was delayed for 24 hours…

The conclusions an investigation of army home demolition practices and policies, described as “explosive”, would be submitted to Israeli army Chief of Staff Moshe Ya’alon in few days. The investigation…

The Israeli army shot and killed a man Monday evening near Karni Crossing in the northeast Gaza Strip. The army spokesperson claimed that the soldiers fired at the man when…

Monday afternoon, a Hebron resident died in Soroka hospital in Bir Shiva of wounds sustained December, 27th 2004, in the village of Al-Thaheriyya near Hebron. The WAFA news agency stated…

The Israeli radio reported that Sharon’s advisor, Dove Weisglass is heading to Washington next week to prepare for Sharons’ visit scheduled to late March or early April. Weisglass will meet…

As was anticipated, any newly elected Palestinian leader will face a number of very difficult challenges. As it was predicted, Mr. Abbas won the trust of the people for the…

As was anticipated, any newly elected Palestinian leader will face a number of very difficult challenges. As it was predicted, Mr. Abbas won the trust of the people for the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin assured Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in a phone conversation Thursday that he would not close the deal to sell shoulder-launched missiles to Syria during Syrian…

Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel need not grant Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas “anything” in return for a cease-fire.   In an interview with Palestine TV, Abbas…

Israeli defense minister Shaul Mofaz said Sunday that a one month truce agreement was reached between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and leading resistance groups. Hamas and Islamic Jihad had agreed…

You live in a home in a city, your home is inherited through generations within your family, you never sold your home, you never left your home or your city,…

The parents of thirteen-year old Iman al-Hams, who was shot multiple times by Israeli soldiers in October as she walked to school near Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, have demanded…

Positive signals are arriving to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from all directions. Even when key resistance groups are talking about reciprocity and conditions, all are seriously dealing with his proposal…

Yahad Chairman Yossi Beilin described Saturday the Israeli government decision to expand the powers of the Custodian of Absentee Property to East Jerusalem as equating stealing property and undemocratic. According…

The Israeli authorities released Abdul-Nasser Abdul-Jawad, 43, form Dir Al-Ballout, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, after 12 years in detention. Dr. Abdul-Jawad received his PHD degree from…

A group of the Aqsa Martyr Brigades declared, in a news conference in Gaza City Saturday morning, that it is ready for a cease-fire with Israel. It was unclear whether the…

Friday, Russia slammed the United States for its accusations against Syria of having ties with “terrorism”, considering these accusations as attitudes which could harm peace efforts in the Middle East.…

The Palestinian National Resistance Committees (NRC) demanded of the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Abu Mazin, during a meeting on Friday, to hold a referendum on the issues of Jerusalem and…

A Western diplomat said on Friday that UN nuclear inspectors recently toured an Egyptian laboratory as part of their review of the country’s fuel programs. The tour comes after irregularities…

Saturday evening, Israeli soldiers killed a child, near the village of Azzoun, near the northern West Bank of Qalqilia. A local source in Qalqilia reported that Taqi Al-Deen Khawla, 17,…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday Palestinian security forces will be deployed at the southern part of the Gaza Strip within two days. Israeli TV Channel one reported Friday evening…

Islamic Jihad Gaza leader Mohammed al-Hindi said Friday Israel should halt attacks and release Palestinian prisoners before his group consider halting attacks against Israelis. Islamic Jihad Gaza leader Mohammed al-Hindi…

Israel is reopening the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in one direction Friday, enabling Palestinians to enter Gaza from abroad but not to leave. The crossing has been…

Dr. Mahmoud Az-Zahar, one of Hamas’ prominent leaders stated that there will be no unconditional truce, slamming Sharon’s frequent threats of invading the Gaza Strip. Al-Zahar told the crowds on…

The Palestinian Authority started Friday morning the deployment of security forces in the northern Gaza Strip. Palestinian security sources said around 2-3 thousand police officers would eventually border the towns…

Situation Report Rafah Terminal Rafah Terminal, located on the Egyptian/Gaza Strip border, has been closed by the Israel army since 12 December 2004. This closure came in the immediate aftermath…

Friday at noon, a Palestinian child from a village near the northern West Bank city of Jenin died of wounds sustained on December, 29, 2004. A medical source at Khaleel…

            A prominent British Academic, said that “it is wrong to present             reports about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict without highlighting             the main facts to the viewers who ignore some fundamental…

Former Minister of the Palestinian Internal security, Mohmmad Dahlan, said on Wednesday afternoon, that Israeli should be the one who initiates seize fire, since Israel is the attacking side, while…

The Physicians for Human Rights-Israel issued a press release demanding the Israel army to consider changing the way they deal with Palestinians during arrest and slammed ignoring the issue by…

The Arabs48 news website published on Wednesday the “National honor treaty” presented by Hamas as the ground base of Palestinian internal relations for the coming period. “In order to foil…

Israel approved the deployment of 500 PA security personnel in the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz approved Thursday the PA request to deploy the forces. Deployment is…

Under unprecedented security measures in the history of the United States, US President George Bush was inaugurated to second term in office as the President of the mightiest country in…

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday expressed concern that Israel may attack nuclear facilities in Iran. Cheney added that Iran was at the top of the American administration’s list…

Members of the Likud rebels asked Knesset Speaker Likud MK Reuven Rivlin last week to join them in quitting the Likud and forming an independent Knesset faction. By law, a…

Israeli Attorney General Menachem Mazuz has not yet decided whether to prosecute any of the suspects in the ‘shell companies’ affair. ‘When a decision is made, we will announce it…

Wednesday evening, a Palestinian source two Palestinians were killed, near the Nahal Oz settlement, east of the Gaza Strip. The two residents were killed after the soldiers fired a car…

Thursday afternoon, Israeli soldiers killed a 12-year-old, child in the northern West Bank city of Tubas after invading it. The WAFA news Agency reported that Salah Ed-Deen Dharaghma, 12 years…

Ismael Haniyeh, one of Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip stated that the movement is resisting the occupation for the good of the Palestinians people and would also suspend it…

The Israeli defense minister Shaul Mofaz said in a TV interview in the Israeli Channel 10 that Israeli is weighing the possibility of reducing the period of evacuation from the…

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said that the decision made by the Palestinian Liberation Organization to halt “violence” was not made under any external pressures, but it was an old decision…

The newly elected Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas has fired scores of aids of the late President Yasser Arafat, a Palestinian official source said on Wednesday. Abbas fired around 50 out…

The head of the World Bank in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip Nigel Roberts denied Thursday that the bank proposed or is welling to purchase settlers” hothouses. World…

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has decided not to reappoint the head of the UN relief agency for Palestinians Peter Hansen, UN officials said on Wednesday. {mosimage}Anan’s decision came due to…

Thursday evening, Israeli soldiers killed a child when they fired at dozens of homes near Salah Ed-Deen border crossing in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. A…

The Israeli intelligence agency Shin Bet arrested a Danish citizen of Lebanese descent and two Arab residents of Israel suspected of collaborating with the Lebanese based Hezbollah party. Shin Bet…

People who know Javier Solana are impressed with his vitality and his ability to win friends through constructive dialogue. It was last week, when I met Mr. Solana, who infused…

, January 20, 2005 People who know Javier Solana are impressed with his vitality and his ability to win friends through constructive dialogue. It was last week, when I met…

The Israeli government decided to implement the Absentee Property Law in East Jerusalem. The decision passed quietly last July, but is published because of a plan to build a new…

The Palestinian Authority may begin to deploy as early as Thursday a force of hundreds of police to take up positions in areas from which mortar shells are fired, Israel…

A cease-fire agreement with all Palestinian groups could be reached in ‘a fairly short time,’ Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Sha’ath said Wednesday. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas continued with talks with…

The Israeli political-security cabinet approved in principle a military operation in Lebanon. Three incidents of exchange of fire were recorded across Israeli-Lebanese borders in the past two weeks. Israel and…

IMEMC & Agencies, January 19, 2005, 12:56 Israeli soldiers withdrew from the northern West Bank city of Nablus after invading and breaking into it dozens of homes and apartments on…

Uval Steints, chair of the Knesset foreign and security affairs committee said that Israel might retry to assassinate the secretary general of Hamas Khaled Mashal.   Uval Steints, chair of…

While one of Hamas leaders in Gaza Strip stated that the movement will discuss the proposals suggested by the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, another Hamas spokesman said, the movement and…

‘Army would be considerate of soldiers who quietly approach their commanders to explain their problems with the order.’ Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said, responding to questions about disengagement during…

‘For Europe this issue here, the peace process, is one of the most important issues in our presidency’, Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn told reporters prior to meeting Israeli Prime…

Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is slated to meet Ultra-Orthodox Shas party chairman Eli Yishai on Wednesday to discuss his party’s budgetary demands. To consider joining the governing coalition, Shas…

IMEMC & Agencies, January 19, 2005, 09:00 Condoleezza Rice, who will replace Colin Powell as U.S. Secretary of State, said Tuesday she plans to personally manage Israeli Palestinian contacts. Rice…

IMEMC & Agencies, January 19, 2005, 08:15 Israeli sources said Tuesday Israel will not, for now, change its current policy in Gaza despite the suicide bombing Tuesday night at the…

IMEMC & Agencies, January 19, 2005, 08:47 Palestinian Security Heads affirmed Wednesday that security forces will deploy to the Gaza Strip’s borders with Israel within days to enforce Palestinian President…

In an attack Tuesday evening, a Palestinian resistance fighter blew himself up at al-Matahin checkpoint, near Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip. The attack, which took place at 18:50, took…