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Most settlements lie east of fence, most settlers west
While only 48 of the 122 settlements in the West Bank are situated to the west of the separation fence route, these settlements house the vast majority of settlers, according to an analysis conducted by Haaretz. The government is expected to evacuate the settlements east of the fence in the framework of a deal with the Palestinians.
While only 48 of the 122 settlements in the West Bank are situated to the west of the separation fence route, these settlements house the vast majority of settlers, according to an analysis conducted by Haaretz. The government is expected to evacuate the settlements east of the fence in the framework of a deal with the Palestinians.
Haaretz: State Asks High Court to Rule if it Must Evacuate Heftsiba Squatters
The State Prosecution asked the High Court of Justice on Tuesday to rule on whether it is obligated to remove to squatters from dozens of apartments in the Matityahu East district of the West Bank settlement of Modi'in Illit.
Israel-OPT: Palestinian wells, homes destroyed in West Bank
Palestinians in the Jordan Valley, in the northeastern part of the West Bank, had their worst fears confirmed over the past week when Israeli forces demolished homes and wells in small villages in the area, following through on previously issued orders.
Army burns 130 olive trees near
Israeli soldiers burnt set ablaze on Wednesday 130 olive trees belonging to resident Hussein Qasem, 60, of Dier Al Hatab village, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
Barghouti: Israeli settlers bulldoze lands in a West Bank village
Israeli settlers commenced constructing a new settlement in the Almazra'a village near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Mustafa Barghouti, former Palestinian information minister, revealed on Thursday.
Israeli army sets fire to 130 olive trees in Nablus
Israeli soldiers have set fire to 5 dunams of olive grove in Dier El Hatab located in the Eastern West Bank City of Nablus. Husien Qasim Husien, the resident and owner of the land, reported that the Israeli army has established a military base for training purposes near his land, over an area of 90 dunams. The Israeli military banned him from carrying out his usual agricultural work, setting fire to his land thereby destroying all his olive trees. The fire is still burning at the time of writing this report. Husien has frequently requested permission to return to work on his land, however his requests have been rejected.
Boycott Movement Targets Israel
That question is raised by an expanding academic, cultural and economic boycott of Israel. The movement joins churches, unions, professional societies and other groups based in the United States, Canada, Europe and South Africa. It has elicited dramatic reactions from Israel's supporters. U.S. labor leaders have condemned British unions, representing millions of workers, for supporting the Israel boycott. American academics have been frantically gathering signatures against the boycott, and have mounted a prominent advertising campaign in American newspapers - unwittingly elevating the controversy further in the public eye.
The State Prosecution asked the High Court of Justice on Tuesday to rule on whether it is obligated to remove to squatters from dozens of apartments in the Matityahu East district of the West Bank settlement of Modi'in Illit.
Israel-OPT: Palestinian wells, homes destroyed in West Bank
Palestinians in the Jordan Valley, in the northeastern part of the West Bank, had their worst fears confirmed over the past week when Israeli forces demolished homes and wells in small villages in the area, following through on previously issued orders.
Army burns 130 olive trees near
Israeli soldiers burnt set ablaze on Wednesday 130 olive trees belonging to resident Hussein Qasem, 60, of Dier Al Hatab village, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
Barghouti: Israeli settlers bulldoze lands in a West Bank village
Israeli settlers commenced constructing a new settlement in the Almazra'a village near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Mustafa Barghouti, former Palestinian information minister, revealed on Thursday.
Israeli army sets fire to 130 olive trees in Nablus
Israeli soldiers have set fire to 5 dunams of olive grove in Dier El Hatab located in the Eastern West Bank City of Nablus. Husien Qasim Husien, the resident and owner of the land, reported that the Israeli army has established a military base for training purposes near his land, over an area of 90 dunams. The Israeli military banned him from carrying out his usual agricultural work, setting fire to his land thereby destroying all his olive trees. The fire is still burning at the time of writing this report. Husien has frequently requested permission to return to work on his land, however his requests have been rejected.
Boycott Movement Targets Israel
That question is raised by an expanding academic, cultural and economic boycott of Israel. The movement joins churches, unions, professional societies and other groups based in the United States, Canada, Europe and South Africa. It has elicited dramatic reactions from Israel's supporters. U.S. labor leaders have condemned British unions, representing millions of workers, for supporting the Israel boycott. American academics have been frantically gathering signatures against the boycott, and have mounted a prominent advertising campaign in American newspapers - unwittingly elevating the controversy further in the public eye.
Abu Lilah: the Peace Valley project is at risk
The Peace-Valley project is at great risk if the Israeli army continues its attacks against Palestinians, Palestinian MP Oyies Abu Lilah, from the Democrative Front of the Liberation of Palestine, has stated. He added that the project is still in the early stages of planning.
Troops invaded Jenin, clash with resistance fighters, kidnap one youth
Israeli soldiers invaded on Wednesday at dawn, Jenin city, in the northern part of the West Bank, its Jenin refugee camp, and Kufur Ra'ey village, exchanged fire with fighters of the Al Quds brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, and kidnapped one resident.
The Peace-Valley project is at great risk if the Israeli army continues its attacks against Palestinians, Palestinian MP Oyies Abu Lilah, from the Democrative Front of the Liberation of Palestine, has stated. He added that the project is still in the early stages of planning.
Troops invaded Jenin, clash with resistance fighters, kidnap one youth
Israeli soldiers invaded on Wednesday at dawn, Jenin city, in the northern part of the West Bank, its Jenin refugee camp, and Kufur Ra'ey village, exchanged fire with fighters of the Al Quds brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, and kidnapped one resident.
Hamas: Palestinian resistance forced the IOF troops to retreat from Abasan
Hamas confirmed that the Palestinian resistance, spearheaded by the Qassam Brigades, forced the IOF troops to retreat, after they invaded the Abasan area at dawn Tuesday and committed a massacre, where seven Palestinians were killed during the clashes.
Hamas confirmed that the Palestinian resistance, spearheaded by the Qassam Brigades, forced the IOF troops to retreat, after they invaded the Abasan area at dawn Tuesday and committed a massacre, where seven Palestinians were killed during the clashes.
Olmert's goal: Permanent agreement with Palestinians by November
PM, Abbas meeting in recent months to resolve core issues, including Jerusalem, refugees and permanent borders before US-brokered conference of Mideast nations in Washington.
PM, Abbas meeting in recent months to resolve core issues, including Jerusalem, refugees and permanent borders before US-brokered conference of Mideast nations in Washington.
Abbas mulls ways to limit Hamas participation in PA elections
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' advisers are examining options for holding new elections that could limit Hamas participation, Palestinian officials said on Wednesday.
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' advisers are examining options for holding new elections that could limit Hamas participation, Palestinian officials said on Wednesday.
Abbas rules out early elections before Gaza Strip back under his control
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday ruled out an early election in the Palestinian territories before the Gaza Strip is back under his control. His remarks to a meeting of the Palestinian trade unionists held in the Jordanian capital came to disperse rumors that he plans parliamentary elections that would exclude Gaza, which was taken over in a bloody coup by the militant Hamas two months ago.
Jailed Lawmakers call on President Abbas to start talks with Hamas
The Palestinian Parliamentarians kidnapped by Israel demanded the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to start talks with Hamas to bridge the gap between the two main Palestinian parties stressing the legitimacy of both parties.
Israeli army arrests two Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli forces stormed the West Bank city of Nablus Wednesday morning and arrested two Palestinians allegedly affiliated to the Fatah military wing, local sources said.
MK Schneller: Cabinet approved settlers' stay in Hebron market
The deal to allow Jewish settlers to remain in the Hebron wholesale market received the cabinet's approval before it was canceled last year, Knesset Member Otniel Schneller from Kadima said Wednesday. The settlers were evicted from their homes last week, after Attorney General Menachem Mazuz determined that a deal they had made with the Israel Defense Forces was void, and that the army had no mandate to have made the offer in the first place.
Gaza residents tell of demeaning questioning by Shin Bet
In the most recent Israel Defense Forces raids in the Gaza Strip, during which dozens of people were detained for interrogation by the Shin Bet, the security service adopted a procedure unknown in recent years: The detainees were forced to undress in the presence of another detainee and a soldier or a member of the Shin Bet and then be interrogated while wearing a disposable, blue paper overall. This emerged in cumulative testimony from the Strip. In the West Bank, apparently, the color of the overall is white.
In the most recent Israel Defense Forces raids in the Gaza Strip, during which dozens of people were detained for interrogation by the Shin Bet, the security service adopted a procedure unknown in recent years: The detainees were forced to undress in the presence of another detainee and a soldier or a member of the Shin Bet and then be interrogated while wearing a disposable, blue paper overall. This emerged in cumulative testimony from the Strip. In the West Bank, apparently, the color of the overall is white.
Order without law
Hamas flexes its muscles to assert political authority: Six guards from the Hamas Executive Force stood before the shopping crowds in Palestine Square. The men, who are what passes for a police force in Gaza, were dressed in black and armed with Kalashnikovs and wooden batons. In the pick-up truck behind them was an unhappy man arrested for carrying a knife. Ahead was their next target: dozens of cigarette sellers hawking under the flimsy shade of a few trees.
How has the Hamas government dealt with the Executive Force attacks on Palestinian Journalists?
Palestinian journalists were attacked by members of the Hamas Executive Force during a demonstration in Gaza city on Monday. The demonstration was organized by political factions of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, who were also targeted by the Executive Force. The attack has sparked a great deal of criticism, even within the Hamas government, which is in control of the coastal region.
Hamas briefly detains Palestinian attorney general 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
Hamas briefly detained the Palestinian attorney general in Gaza on Thursday, the highest-ranking Palestinian Authority official the Islamists have seized since taking control of the territory.
Hamas flexes its muscles to assert political authority: Six guards from the Hamas Executive Force stood before the shopping crowds in Palestine Square. The men, who are what passes for a police force in Gaza, were dressed in black and armed with Kalashnikovs and wooden batons. In the pick-up truck behind them was an unhappy man arrested for carrying a knife. Ahead was their next target: dozens of cigarette sellers hawking under the flimsy shade of a few trees.
How has the Hamas government dealt with the Executive Force attacks on Palestinian Journalists?
Palestinian journalists were attacked by members of the Hamas Executive Force during a demonstration in Gaza city on Monday. The demonstration was organized by political factions of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, who were also targeted by the Executive Force. The attack has sparked a great deal of criticism, even within the Hamas government, which is in control of the coastal region.
Hamas briefly detains Palestinian attorney general 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
Hamas briefly detained the Palestinian attorney general in Gaza on Thursday, the highest-ranking Palestinian Authority official the Islamists have seized since taking control of the territory.
A Man-Made Ruination --Can You Hear the Cries from Gaza?
No one seems to hear the cries from Gaza enough to act, despite the reports that talk about imminent economic collapse, dangerous food shortages, total aid dependency and impending humanitarian disaster. Neither the cries nor the reports appear in the headlines or news alerts in our mainstream media. And, while the statistics make shocking reading when they do emerge, it is the cries that we should be hearing because they come from people like us--real flesh and blood people who bleed, feel pain and grieve. They are the cries that give rise to the statistics, the cries of Palestinians no less human and no less vulnerable than any one of us would.
Suha Arafat withdraws millions of dollars of investment from Tunisia
Suha Arafat, widow of former Palestinian president, Yasser Arafat, withdrew millions of US dollars worth of investment from Tunisia before she her Tunisian citizenship was revoked, according to international news agencies.
Backlash Over Book on Policy for Israel
"The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy" is not even in bookstores, but already anxieties have surfaced about the backlash it is stirring, with several institutions backing away from holding events with the authors. John J. Mearsheimer, a political scientist at the University of Chicago, and Stephen M. Walt, a professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, were not totally surprised by the reaction to their work. An article last spring in the London Review of Books outlining their argument — that a powerful pro-Israel lobby has a pernicious influence on American policy — set off a firestorm as charges of anti-Semitism, shoddy scholarship and censorship ricocheted among prominent academics, writers, policymakers and advocates. In the book, published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux and embargoed until Sept. 4, they elaborate on and update their case.
Suha Arafat, widow of former Palestinian president, Yasser Arafat, withdrew millions of US dollars worth of investment from Tunisia before she her Tunisian citizenship was revoked, according to international news agencies.
Backlash Over Book on Policy for Israel
"The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy" is not even in bookstores, but already anxieties have surfaced about the backlash it is stirring, with several institutions backing away from holding events with the authors. John J. Mearsheimer, a political scientist at the University of Chicago, and Stephen M. Walt, a professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, were not totally surprised by the reaction to their work. An article last spring in the London Review of Books outlining their argument — that a powerful pro-Israel lobby has a pernicious influence on American policy — set off a firestorm as charges of anti-Semitism, shoddy scholarship and censorship ricocheted among prominent academics, writers, policymakers and advocates. In the book, published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux and embargoed until Sept. 4, they elaborate on and update their case.
Report: Jordanian FM refused to take Israeli car to Jericho
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdelelah Al-Khatib on Wednesday refused to take an Israeli car to the West Bank city of Jericho, where he took part in a four-party meeting, the pro-government Al-Rai newspaper reported Thursday. "Khatib categorically refused that his Jordanian car be replaced by an Israeli vehicle after crossing the King Hussein Bridge," a major crossing point on River Jordan, Al-Rai reported. The foreign minister contended that the meeting "was being held on Palestinian land and that the Israeli side has nothing to do with it," it added. "After a controversy that lasted for 25 minutes, the Jordanian minister was allowed to proceed to the meeting's site in accordance with the Jordanian arrangements," the paper said.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdelelah Al-Khatib on Wednesday refused to take an Israeli car to the West Bank city of Jericho, where he took part in a four-party meeting, the pro-government Al-Rai newspaper reported Thursday. "Khatib categorically refused that his Jordanian car be replaced by an Israeli vehicle after crossing the King Hussein Bridge," a major crossing point on River Jordan, Al-Rai reported. The foreign minister contended that the meeting "was being held on Palestinian land and that the Israeli side has nothing to do with it," it added. "After a controversy that lasted for 25 minutes, the Jordanian minister was allowed to proceed to the meeting's site in accordance with the Jordanian arrangements," the paper said.
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