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IDF air strike in Gaza kills 2 Islamic Jihad men
Two Islamic Jihad members were killed in an Israel Defense Force air strike in central Gaza early yesterday morning, near Dir al-Balah. An IDF spokesman said that a group of armed Palestinians was targetted.
Palestinian woman dies in Gaza due to Israeli siege
An old Palestinian woman died in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli occupying forces did not allow her to seek medical care out of the Strip, medical sources said on Monday. Dalal Muslim (59) from Rafah joined 49 previous victims of the Israeli siege on Gaza whom the Israeli troops did not allow to leave the Strip and receive medical treatment somewhere else. She suffered from Pancreatic Cancer, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Two Palestinians injured in beating by Jewish settlers in West Bank
NABLUS, West Bank: Masked Jewish settlers beat and injured Palestinian farmers in a field near the West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday, Palestinian witnesses and doctors said. The settlers sprayed four Palestinians who were planting wheat with pepper gas and then beat them with sticks, the witnesses said. Two were injured, one moderately, and treated at a local hospital, doctors said.
Soldiers shoot Palestinian placing burning tire near Betar Illit
A Palestinian was seriously injured on Monday evening after he was shot by IDF troops who spotted him planting a burning tire near the West Bank settlement of Betar Illit, Israel Radio reported.
UN denounces Israel cluster bombs
Cluster bombs are causing injuries and deaths daily, the UN says. The UN's humanitarian chief has accused Israel of "completely immoral" use of cluster bombs in Lebanon.
Second Givati soldier suspected of beating Palestinian in Nablus
A second Givati Brigade soldier is suspected of being involved in abusing a Palestinian detainee in Nablus three weeks ago, an incident during which soldiers allegedly slammed the detainee's head against a pole.
Palestinian security services arrest 2 Hamas members
Hamas movement said on Monday that the Palestinian security services arrested two Hamas affiliates in the West Bank on Sunday evening.
ISRAEL-OPT: Hekmat Abu Halima, Gaza: "2007 was the worst year ever"
Sanctions imposed in the Gaza Strip in recent years, which reached a peak of severity following the Hamas takeover of the impoverished enclave in June, meant farmers could not export their goods, whilst on the domestic market prices plummeted because of over-supply.
Palestinians lash out at Israel in peace talks
A second round of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians ended in disagreement on Monday with the Palestinians calling Israeli settlement building illegal, a top Palestinian negotiator said.
Israeli official reveals that Abbas agreed to Jerusalem settlement expansion
"OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)-- An Israeli government official revealed that there was an agreement between Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas with regard to expanding Israeli settlements in and around occupied Jerusalem, and that such settlements are outside the scope of final status talks.
Hamas divided over call for calm
The proposal for a temporary calm or tahdiye with Israel in the Gaza Strip has stirred a serious internal dispute in Hamas. A division has emerged between the political leadership in Damascus and senior government figures in the Gaza Strip, who support the idea, and members of the military wing of the organization and senior political figures who are not in the government. In spite of the differences, senior IDF officers believe that continued pressure against Hamas in Gaza will lead the group to agree to a tahdiye, albeit a limited one.
A Ramallah cabinet member says his government ready to control Gaza's crossings
Palestinian information minister of the Ramallah-based government, Riyad aL-Malki, stated Tuesday that his government is ready to take over control over crossings in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, once Israel approves such a move.
Israeli-Palestinian negotiation fails to reach progress
A second round of peace talks between the Israeli and Palestinian negotiation teams concluded on Monday without yielding results or progress, local media reported.
Israel considers release of Palestinian leader
Israel is considering easing the criteria to free Palestinian prisoners. Israel's deputy defence minister, Matan Vilnai, says this could pave the way for the release of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi.
Let there be peace, By Michel Sabbah
Brothers and Sisters, I wish you all a Blessed Christmas. "The grace and love of God have appeared to us" (Titus 3, 4). We joyfully celebrate Christmas, hoping to see better days in our Holy Land, by the grace of God, by our own contribution to bring peace to this land and by sharing in all the sacrifices that it requires. For this reason, at Christmas, we renew our faith in the One in whom we have believed, the Word of God made man, Jesus born in Bethlehem, the Prince of Peace, and the Savior of humankind. He became man in order to bring us back to God our Creator and to let us know that we are not alone, that we are not abandoned to ourselves as we face the numerous challenges of this Holy Land.
Israel denies entry to Christian clergy
Israeli authorities are arbitrarily denying entry to clergy and volunteers belonging to or working for Christian institutions and service providers. The clergy being harassed and denied entry to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory join tens of thousands of ordinary foreign passport holders of Palestinian and non-Palestinian origin who wish to be with their families, work or study, as well as tourists and pilgrims. This is especially sad at a time of spiritual reflection and reunion of families, friends and communities when major celebrations of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish communities coincide over the same period.
In Christmas Homily, Holy Land Latin Patriarch appeals for Palestinian independence
BETHLEHEM, West Bank: The Roman Catholic Church's highest official in the Holy Land early Tuesday delivered a politically charged appeal for peace and love in the Holy Land — and independence for the Palestinian people.
In Nablus, improved security promises a safer Christmas
For many among the small and ancient community of Christians in the West Bank, a new security plan offers more safety than they have experienced in years. Nablus, West Bank - It's been a long time since anyone strung up Christmas lights in Nablus, especially beyond the confines of their own living room. But this Christmas, for the first time in years, Christians here decked out their churches and community buildings in bright holiday lights. They are even sending sidewalk Santa Clauses out in the evenings, to ring the bells and give out chocolates to passersby.
Watch IMEMC Movie: Bethlehem at Christmas 2007
This movie documents the December 24th and 25th 2007 Christmas celebration at the Palestinian city of Bethlehem.
In photos: 'Bethlehem Christmas Eve'
Check points:Bethlehem : Showing the cruelty of the Israeli occupation
It is a gesture of resistance for the Palestinians who must go to work, exit and leave their cities and try to live their lives in spite of the innumerable obstacles they face.
Kim Bullimore: Joint Struggle against Israeli Apartheid
The solidarity between the Palestinian residents of Bil'in village, internationals and the anti-occupation and anti-Zionist Israelis who each week trekked to the village has become an inspiring model for joint popular struggle.
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