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55 Palestinian killed in Hamas-Fatah clashes in four days
The Al-Qassam brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, issued a statement demanding that Palestinian security forces loyal to Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah lay down their arms, Palestinian sources reported on Wednesday.
40 Fatah men cross into Egypt, fleeing Gaza factional fighting
Some 40 security officials affiliated with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party fled to Egypt on Wednesday, to escape violence in the Gaza Strip, Egyptian officials said.
Fatah-Hamas clashes spread to West Bank
West Bank (Thomson Financial) - A gunbattle between Fatah and Hamas loyalists broke out in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, which had hitherto been spared the factional fighting that has killed dozens in the Gaza Strip, witnesses said.
Fatah gunmen attack Hamas activist in Nablus. 12 injured
A group of fighters belonging to Fatah movement opened fire at a group of Hamas Activists in the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday afternoon and injured 12 of then.
Hamas seizes Fatah security headquarters
Hamas gunmen captured the headquarters of the Fatah-allied security forces in northern Gaza, seizing control of a key prize in the bloody power struggle between the sides, Hamas and Fatah officials said.
Gaza: 2 UN workers killed in clashes
Infighting in PA continues, two United Nations employees killed in crossfire. Hamas bombs kill 22 Fatah members.
Human Rights Watch condemns Hamas and Fatah
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday condemned Hamas and Fatah for committing "serious violations of international humanitarian law, in some cases amounting to war crimes" after the recent violence in Gaza.
Supplying water to the West Bank
The ICRC is working hard with local people in the West Bank to ensure an uninterrupted supply of clean water to villages.
Lebanon: End Abuse of Palestinians Fleeing Refugee Camp
The Lebanese army and internal security forces have arbitrarily detained and physically abused some Palestinian men fleeing the fighting in Nahr al-Bared refugee camp, Human Rights Watch said today.
Solana says EU would consider military role in Gaza if asked
The European Union would consider participating in an international force in Gaza if asked by the major players in the region, the EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Wednesday.
Oxfam urges EU to end aid boycott, citing Gaza households' debts
The Oxfam humanitarian organization Wednesday called on the European Union to end its aid boycott of the Palestinian Authority, saying that an increasing number of Gaza Strip families are facing crushing debt.
UN was pummelled into submission, says outgoing Middle East special envoy
American support for Israel has hindered international efforts to broker a peace deal in the Middle East, according to a hard-hitting confidential report from the outgoing UN Middle East envoy.
Outrage over Australian sister city plan
A Sydney council's decision to form a sister city relationship with Bethlehem has outraged members of the Jewish community, who say the move is akin to supporting terrorism.
David Cameron declares himself a "Zionist" and slams supporters of academic boycott of Israel
David Cameron, leader of the UK Conservative party, has labelled himself a "Zionist" and criticized those who support and seek to implement the proposed academic boycott of Israel.
A Village Mobilized: Lessons from Budrus
This year marks the 59th anniversary of the dismemberment of Palestine, otherwise known as the establishment of the state of Israel, and the 40th anniversary of Israel's occupation of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), the Gaza Strip, and the Golan Heights. Israel and the western world have imposed sanctions on the Palestinians in the occupied territories, the majority of whom now live below the poverty level; and Israel in collaboration with willing Palestinian lackeys continues its savage assault ostensibly on members of Hamas but in reality on all Palestinians who reject the shabby future assigned to them in the Oslo agreement.
"I Was Not Prepared for the Horrors I Saw"
Hedy Epstein, 82, was born in Germany in 1924(1). She was the only child of parents who died in the Nazi extermination camps. She is a tireless worker for human rights and for the dignity of all people. Hedy decided to visit Palestine in 2003. She returned terribly shocked with what she had seen there, women and children defenceless, Palestinians locked up into ghettos, an entire people brutalized.
Oprah criticized for pro-Israel stance
The Joint Advocacy Initiative, a partnership between the east Jerusalem YMCA and the YWCA of Palestine, said in a June 8 letter that Winfrey's willingness to visit Israel was "very shocking" considering her image as someone who "stands with oppressed, marginalized people, fights racism, and works for justice and human rights."
Syria: We'll talk, but without preconditions
Syria is ready to negotiate peace with Israel but refuses preconditions for the talks, Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmad Arnous said yesterday .
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