New Aid for Palestinians Called a Mirage
President Bush trumpeted a new aid package for the Palestinians on Monday, but congressional sources and aid groups say that Bush's proposal is actually just a shifting around of existing funds that will provide almost no new help on the ground.
Palestinians Losing Faith in Their Political Leaders and Want Reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah
According to a new poll by Fafo, Palestinians see national reconciliation as more important than peace talks with Israel. Eighty-five per cent of those polled would like to see negotiations between Fatah and Hamas. Although a higher proportion of Hamas voters (91%) are in favor of such talks, reconciliation between the two parties also attracts strong support among Fatah followers (73%). Fifty-eight per cent say they want peace negotiations with Israel, which is a decline by 20 percentage points from December 2006. People in Gaza and those who vote for Hamas are less likely to support talks with Israel than others.
Prisoner release to separate Palestinian brothers
Palestinian brothers Bilal and Khalid Amr were inseparable since they were children, joined the same militant group as young adults and spent the past year together in the same Israeli prison cell. But only Bilal, 29, is set to be allowed home in a mass prisoner release Israel is expected to carry out on Friday as part of a series of moves to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas following the takeover of Gaza by Hamas Islamists.
Gaza vendors protest Hamas' removal of stands from city center
Dozens of street vendors protested in front of the parliament building Thursday morning after Hamas security forces cleared 200 stands from Gaza's main downtown square. Zaki Sheik, a spokesman for Hamas' Executive Force, said the sweep was to remove "all obstacles and obstructions that cause traffic jams." The city offered the displaced vendors two alternative locations nearby, he said.
Israeli army prevents farmers from reaching their land in Al Zawia
Israeli soldiers manning a gate in the illegal Israeli wall separating the northern West Bank village of Al Zawia from its agricultural land refused to grant farmers access to their lands on Thursday.
Israeli army levels home in village east of Bethlehem
Israeli army bulldozers and military vehicles stormed the village of Al-Asakra, located east of Bethlehem city in the southern West Bank, leveling the house on Thursday at midday.
Palestinian Health Minister: 7,905 Palestinians injured by Israeli army fire since 2000
The information desk of the Palestinian Ministry of Health issued a report on Thursday afternoon, stating that 7,905 Palestinians have been injured by Israeli army fire since the beginning of the second Intifada in September 2000.
CNN in Bi'lin: Blames the Victim
The most important video in the article is not embeddable so instead of just posting the text, we recommend that you follow the link and read the full article. - The ISM Media Team.
'I was forced to take off my pants'
Samwu first vice-president Xolile Nxu claimed they detained and interrogated him about three weeks ago on his departure for the second annual conference on Popular Non-Violent Resistance in the West Bank village of Bil'in, occupied Palestine.
Israeli general says army ready to invade Gaza
Israeli forces have made preparations to invade the Gaza Strip to stop a guerrilla build-up by Hamas and may only have a limited opportunity to launch such an attack, a top army commander said on Thursday.
Palestinian ex-fugitives eager to live normal life
Since Israel took him off its wanted list, senior Palestinian militant Kamel Ghannam has been trying to get to know his children. Mohammad, his 3-year-old son and Malaak, his 18-month-old daughter, greeted Ghannam as a stranger when he met them this week after Israel agreed to stop hunting dozens of militants loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas. "I did not see them for five months even though they live very close," said Ghannam, 30, who had been on the run for the past five years. "Each time I see them, they look bigger and different."
West Bank militants in amnesty deal
Almost 200 Palestinian militants have signed a pledge not to attack Israel, as part of a attempt to bolster moderates around President Mahmoud Abbas. In return, Israel has offered an amnesty and promised to stop hunting the gunmen, many of whom have been in hiding for years.
My mother is in her last moments and I cannot cross the borders
My mother is in the hospital at the moment. She is severely ill. She was admitted to the hospital three days ago. I cannot reach her. I finished my 45-day speaking tour in the US. All across the US and during every lecture I told the audience about our suffering, living in this big prison called Gaza. I told them about the borders closure and about the patients who passed away while waiting to cross the borders. The borders have been closed for more than five weeks and patients have died while waiting to cross the Rafah crossing, the only crossing between Gaza and Egypt. All other exits are completely sealed by the Israeli army. The border was opened 70 times in one year.
Fatah leader: Dahalan's black page in Gaza folded forever
Fatah's veteran political leader Hani Al-Hassan has affirmed Tuesday that the "dark pag" of "Dayton's trend" in Gaza Strip represented by Fatah leader Mohammed Dahalan was folded once and for all after Hamas Movement took control of security in Gaza.
Keeping the Palestinians out of sight
Buried between the lines of U.S. President George W. Bush's speech on the Middle East on Monday was a significant point regarding the future of Israeli-Palestinian relations. Bush called Jordan and Egypt "natural gateways for Palestinian exports" and urged them to be open to trade with their neighbors in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Officials in the Prime Minister's Bureau were pleased to hear this, noting that it was Ariel Sharon who first made this point in his Herzliya speech on the disengagement plan at the end of 2003.
New Fatah leader in Gaza denounces Hamas
Zakariya al-Agha, the new Gaza Fatah chief appointed by President Mahmoud Abbas, appeared for the first time in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Wednesday and condemned the Islamic Hamas movement's recent ruthless actions.
Hamas will participate in Sunday's legislative session, will not approve Fayyad government
Dr. Salah Bardaweel, spokesperson of the Hamas block at the Legislative Council, stated on Wednesday that Hamas decided to participate in the Sunday legislative council session which was called for by Dr. Ahmad Bahar from Hamas, after a request from PM Dr. Salaam Fayyad.
Weekly Report on Israeli human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Iraq's main Sunni Arab political bloc will end its boycott of the country's Shi'ite-dominated parliament, officials said on Thursday. The return of the Accordance Front is likely to be a boost for Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki at a time when he is under mounting U.S. pressure to push through key laws aimed at reconciling majority Shi'ites and minority Sunni Arabs.
Insurgents form political front to plan for US pullout
Seven of the most important Sunni-led insurgent organisations fighting the US occupation in Iraq have agreed to form a public political alliance with the aim of preparing for negotiations in advance of an American withdrawal, their leaders have told the Guardian.
Iraqis Marking Selves for Death
BAGHDAD, 19 July 2007 (IRIN) - "My age is the same as the olive tree," reads the blue tattoo on Qaisar Tariq al-Essawi's left shoulder. Al-Eassawi, 36, got the tattoo so his family and close friends could recognise his remains if he ended up in a morgue. "I selected this wording because only my family and close friends know about our olive tree which was planted by my father when I was born," al-Essawi, a father of two boys, told IRIN in Baghdad.
President Bush trumpeted a new aid package for the Palestinians on Monday, but congressional sources and aid groups say that Bush's proposal is actually just a shifting around of existing funds that will provide almost no new help on the ground.
Palestinians Losing Faith in Their Political Leaders and Want Reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah
According to a new poll by Fafo, Palestinians see national reconciliation as more important than peace talks with Israel. Eighty-five per cent of those polled would like to see negotiations between Fatah and Hamas. Although a higher proportion of Hamas voters (91%) are in favor of such talks, reconciliation between the two parties also attracts strong support among Fatah followers (73%). Fifty-eight per cent say they want peace negotiations with Israel, which is a decline by 20 percentage points from December 2006. People in Gaza and those who vote for Hamas are less likely to support talks with Israel than others.
Prisoner release to separate Palestinian brothers
Palestinian brothers Bilal and Khalid Amr were inseparable since they were children, joined the same militant group as young adults and spent the past year together in the same Israeli prison cell. But only Bilal, 29, is set to be allowed home in a mass prisoner release Israel is expected to carry out on Friday as part of a series of moves to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas following the takeover of Gaza by Hamas Islamists.
Gaza vendors protest Hamas' removal of stands from city center
Dozens of street vendors protested in front of the parliament building Thursday morning after Hamas security forces cleared 200 stands from Gaza's main downtown square. Zaki Sheik, a spokesman for Hamas' Executive Force, said the sweep was to remove "all obstacles and obstructions that cause traffic jams." The city offered the displaced vendors two alternative locations nearby, he said.
Israeli army prevents farmers from reaching their land in Al Zawia
Israeli soldiers manning a gate in the illegal Israeli wall separating the northern West Bank village of Al Zawia from its agricultural land refused to grant farmers access to their lands on Thursday.
Israeli army levels home in village east of Bethlehem
Israeli army bulldozers and military vehicles stormed the village of Al-Asakra, located east of Bethlehem city in the southern West Bank, leveling the house on Thursday at midday.
Palestinian Health Minister: 7,905 Palestinians injured by Israeli army fire since 2000
The information desk of the Palestinian Ministry of Health issued a report on Thursday afternoon, stating that 7,905 Palestinians have been injured by Israeli army fire since the beginning of the second Intifada in September 2000.
CNN in Bi'lin: Blames the Victim
The most important video in the article is not embeddable so instead of just posting the text, we recommend that you follow the link and read the full article. - The ISM Media Team.
'I was forced to take off my pants'
Samwu first vice-president Xolile Nxu claimed they detained and interrogated him about three weeks ago on his departure for the second annual conference on Popular Non-Violent Resistance in the West Bank village of Bil'in, occupied Palestine.
Israeli general says army ready to invade Gaza
Israeli forces have made preparations to invade the Gaza Strip to stop a guerrilla build-up by Hamas and may only have a limited opportunity to launch such an attack, a top army commander said on Thursday.
Palestinian ex-fugitives eager to live normal life
Since Israel took him off its wanted list, senior Palestinian militant Kamel Ghannam has been trying to get to know his children. Mohammad, his 3-year-old son and Malaak, his 18-month-old daughter, greeted Ghannam as a stranger when he met them this week after Israel agreed to stop hunting dozens of militants loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas. "I did not see them for five months even though they live very close," said Ghannam, 30, who had been on the run for the past five years. "Each time I see them, they look bigger and different."
West Bank militants in amnesty deal
Almost 200 Palestinian militants have signed a pledge not to attack Israel, as part of a attempt to bolster moderates around President Mahmoud Abbas. In return, Israel has offered an amnesty and promised to stop hunting the gunmen, many of whom have been in hiding for years.
My mother is in her last moments and I cannot cross the borders
My mother is in the hospital at the moment. She is severely ill. She was admitted to the hospital three days ago. I cannot reach her. I finished my 45-day speaking tour in the US. All across the US and during every lecture I told the audience about our suffering, living in this big prison called Gaza. I told them about the borders closure and about the patients who passed away while waiting to cross the borders. The borders have been closed for more than five weeks and patients have died while waiting to cross the Rafah crossing, the only crossing between Gaza and Egypt. All other exits are completely sealed by the Israeli army. The border was opened 70 times in one year.
Fatah leader: Dahalan's black page in Gaza folded forever
Fatah's veteran political leader Hani Al-Hassan has affirmed Tuesday that the "dark pag" of "Dayton's trend" in Gaza Strip represented by Fatah leader Mohammed Dahalan was folded once and for all after Hamas Movement took control of security in Gaza.
Keeping the Palestinians out of sight
Buried between the lines of U.S. President George W. Bush's speech on the Middle East on Monday was a significant point regarding the future of Israeli-Palestinian relations. Bush called Jordan and Egypt "natural gateways for Palestinian exports" and urged them to be open to trade with their neighbors in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Officials in the Prime Minister's Bureau were pleased to hear this, noting that it was Ariel Sharon who first made this point in his Herzliya speech on the disengagement plan at the end of 2003.
New Fatah leader in Gaza denounces Hamas
Zakariya al-Agha, the new Gaza Fatah chief appointed by President Mahmoud Abbas, appeared for the first time in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Wednesday and condemned the Islamic Hamas movement's recent ruthless actions.
Hamas will participate in Sunday's legislative session, will not approve Fayyad government
Dr. Salah Bardaweel, spokesperson of the Hamas block at the Legislative Council, stated on Wednesday that Hamas decided to participate in the Sunday legislative council session which was called for by Dr. Ahmad Bahar from Hamas, after a request from PM Dr. Salaam Fayyad.
Weekly Report on Israeli human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Rice: U.S. Will Not Negotiate with Hamas
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the new push in the Middle East will not include talks with Hamas.
Bush's new faith-based strategy
President Bush says he wants a new mideast peace conference, but he needs to tell Israel to return to its legal boundaries in exchange for a military guarantee.
A Palestinian Adventure in Israel's Largest Airport
Is This Ben Gurion or Hell?
Replugged
As we stepped onto the land where the village of Bariqa once stood, somewhere between Nazareth and Haifa, two brothers Ahmed, age 14 and Muhammed, age 12 called their grandfather who fled this land as the war in 1948 came to his village. Instead of a village, what is there now are heaps of stones where houses once stood, with rusting barrels and piles of trash littering the ground.
Southern Lebanon marks a tense anniversary
The giant billboard faces south toward the Israeli border, its taunting message written in English for easy reading by the soldiers watching from the other side. "We are victorious," it shouts in bold letters printed over a picture of an Israeli tank destroyed during 34 days of warfare last summer.
Iraq Security Developments
Sunni and Shiite Tribes Clash South of Baghdad; Bloody Day For U.S. troops.
McCain supports war in speech to evangelical Israeli supporters
John McCain told Christian evangelical supporters of Israel that withdrawing troops from Iraq now would be "one of the most catastrophic and consequential disasters for this nation."
Iraq's main Sunni Arab political bloc will end its boycott of the country's Shi'ite-dominated parliament, officials said on Thursday. The return of the Accordance Front is likely to be a boost for Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki at a time when he is under mounting U.S. pressure to push through key laws aimed at reconciling majority Shi'ites and minority Sunni Arabs.
Insurgents form political front to plan for US pullout
Seven of the most important Sunni-led insurgent organisations fighting the US occupation in Iraq have agreed to form a public political alliance with the aim of preparing for negotiations in advance of an American withdrawal, their leaders have told the Guardian.
Iraqis Marking Selves for Death
BAGHDAD, 19 July 2007 (IRIN) - "My age is the same as the olive tree," reads the blue tattoo on Qaisar Tariq al-Essawi's left shoulder. Al-Eassawi, 36, got the tattoo so his family and close friends could recognise his remains if he ended up in a morgue. "I selected this wording because only my family and close friends know about our olive tree which was planted by my father when I was born," al-Essawi, a father of two boys, told IRIN in Baghdad.
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