Archive | January 11, 2011

Erdogan: Israel’s policies threaten stability in the region

[ 11/01/2011 – 02:33 PM ]   DOHA, (PIC)– Turkish premier Recept Erdogan said that Israel’s policies constitute a major obstacle to the peace process and the stability in the Middle East and called for ending Gaza siege. Erdogan told the Qatari newspaper Asharq on the eve of his visit to Doha that the Israeli […]

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Administration of Ashkelon punishes detainees for their hunger strike

[ 11/01/2011 – 02:31 PM ]   NABLUS, (PIC)– The international Tadamun (solidarity) foundation for human rights said that the Israeli administration of Ashkelon prison took punitive measures against Palestinian detainees after they went on hunger strike for two days. Official of the foundation Ahmed Al-Beitawi stated that the prisoners in Ashkelon jail a few […]

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Palestinians: Israeli airstrike kills 1 in Gaza

A Multimedia Assault on Gaza: Mapping the attacks Gaza assault takes its toll on children A closer look at Hamas Latest News   Palestinians: Israeli airstrike kills 1 in Gaza   Strains emerge between Netanyahu, foreign minister Palestinians say they’ll go to UN for recognition Clinton: Arab world must confront Iran Clinton slams Israeli demolition […]

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IOF kidnap MP Abdelrazeq from his home in Salfit

[ 11/01/2011 – 09:59 AM ]   SALFIT, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnapped at an early hour on Tuesday Hamas lawmaker and former minister of finance Omar Abdelrazeq after a violent raid on his home in Salfit city. Local sources reported that Israeli troops stormed and ransacked the house before taking MP Abdelrazeq […]

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PressTV – ‘Israel not letting Hamas, Fatah unite’

Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:1AM Share | Email | Print Acting Palestinian Authority Chief Mahmoud Abbas (L) and Hamas political chief Khaled Meshaal Israel is trying to prevent the Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, from uniting in order to continue its aggressions in the occupied Palestinian territories, an analyst says. “Israel will never allow any […]

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Israeli Activist Begins Prison Sentence for Protesting Israeli Siege of Gaza

Tuesday, 11 January 2011 11:11 Alternative Information Center (AIC) Israeli activist Jonathan Pollak entered prison on Tuesday (11 January) to begin his three month sentence for protesting against the Israeli siege of the Gaza Strip. Accompanied by family members and friends and before entering the Hermon Prison in the Galilee, Pollak stated that his sentence […]

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Army Demolishes A Home Near Qalqilia

Tuesday January 11, 2011 11:37 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies The Israeli Authorities demolished, on Tuesday morning, a home in Azzoun Atma village, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, under the pretext of being constructed without a construction permit. File – Maan Images The demolished building belongs resident Mo’een Younis; his […]

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European diplomats recommend punitive action against Israel

[ 11/01/2011 – 09:18 AM ]   OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– European diplomats in Jerusalem have filed a report recommending that the EU takes punitive measures against Israel and recognize east Jerusalem as a capital for the Palestinians. The diplomats, mostly general consuls to Jerusalem, after assessing the situation in the eastern part of the holy […]

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Israeli Extremist Group Calls For Assassinating Ehud Barak

Tuesday January 11, 2011 10:53 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies An extremist Israeli group published a video on the internet calling for assassinating Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, for what the group called “his stances that would give the lands of Israel away”. Israeli Defense Minister – Ehud Barak The tape came shortly […]

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Mizan: IOF killed 14 Palestinians, wounded 38 last month

[ 11/01/2011 – 08:19 AM ]   GAZA, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) killed 14 Palestinians including two children and wounded 38 citizens including eight children during the past month of December, the Mizan center for human rights said in a report. The report published on Monday said that the IOF troops launched five […]

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EU to PNN: Position Papers on Jerusalem Since 2002

11.01.11 – 09:53 Ghassan Bannoura – PNN – An official source from the EU told PNN on Tuesday that the latest position paper of the European Union (EU) on the situation in East Jerusalem leaked to media was prepared a month ago. Jerusalem – PNN Archive The report was published by Israeli news sources on Monday. It urges […]

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Toxin used in Arafat hit is discovered

[ 11/01/2011 – 07:58 AM ]   RAMALLAH, (PIC)– Abu Sharif, Special Advisor to Yasser Arafat, has announced that chief toxicology experts from England have discovered the poison used to slay the late Palestinian president. Though Abu Sharif did not identify the name of the expert or the agency he was with, he said he […]

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Palestinian Legislator Kidnapped In Salfit

Tuesday January 11, 2011 09:55 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Israeli soldiers kidnapped in Salfit, on Tuesday at dawn, Palestinian legislator of the Hamas Change and Reform Bloc, Dr. Omar Abdul-Raziq, who also served as the Finance Minister of the Hamas-led government in 2006. Dr. Omar Abdul-Raziq – Ramattan The legislator was kidnapped […]

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Bahar: Israeli escalation reflects internal crisis

[ 11/01/2011 – 07:36 AM ]   GAZA, (PIC)– Dr. Ahmed Bahar, the first deputy speaker of the Palestinian legislative council, has said that the Israeli military escalation against the Gaza Strip reflected an internal crisis. He said in a press release on Monday that the escalation was meant to create justifications for targeting “steadfast […]

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Israel rules out al-Quds division

  »Back to Story PressTV – Israel rules out al-Quds division Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:12AM Mayor of al-Quds (Jerusalem) Nir Barkat The mayor of al-Quds (Jerusalem) has ruled out the possibility of the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East al-Quds as its capital. Nir Barkat said on Tuesday that he would never […]

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