Netanyahu: Jordan Valley would remain under Israeli control

[ 08/03/2011 – 06:39 PM ]   OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu renewed assertion that his government would not relinquish control on the Jordan Valley in any future settlement. Netanyahu, who was speaking during a tour of the Jordan Valley on Tuesday, said that Israel’s secure border is at the Jordan Valley, describing […]

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Israel arrests Palestinian businessman residing for 26 years in UAE

[ 08/03/2011 – 06:34 PM ]   NABLUS, (PIC)– A Palestinian businessman residing in the UAE was arrested a few days back while returning to his hometown of Talfit near Nablus, the Tadhamon international human rights foundation reports. Israeli soldiers intercepted Mahmoud Abdur-Raheem Masaoud, 52, while crossing an Israeli bridge to Palestinian territory, and took […]

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IOF serves more demolition notices

[ 08/03/2011 – 06:28 PM ]   JENIN, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) served demolition notices to owners of eight installations in Barta’a Al-Sharqiya village, south of Jenin, last night, local sources said. They added that IOF soldiers escorted the municipality’s organization and construction team into the village and delivered the notices to the owners […]

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IOF troops raid southern Gaza

[ 08/03/2011 – 06:24 PM ]   KHAN YOUNIS, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) advanced into southern Gaza Strip areas to the east of Khan Younis city amidst heavy firing, Palestinian sources reported. They added that four IOF armored vehicles escorted two huge bulldozers into the town of Khuza’a, noting that reconnaissance planes were hovering […]

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New evidence condemns Egyptian security in Yousef Abu Zuhri death

[ 08/03/2011 – 06:27 PM ]   GAZA, (PIC)– Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri has accused the Egyptian security force of killing his brother Yousef in October 2009 while jailed in Egypt based on solid new evidence. The Abu Zuhri family said they received new details on the incident from two Palestinians held in Egypt […]

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Abbas accepts European initiative for resumption of peace talks

[ 08/03/2011 – 02:31 PM ]   LONDON, (PIC)– De facto president Mahmoud Abbas once again licked the boots of the Europeans and accepted their offer to resume the negotiations with Israel in exchange for freezing settlement activities for a short time. Despite the scandal of the leaked papers that revealed grave concessions his negotiation […]

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Gaza workmen protesting Israel’s closure of Mintar crossing

[ 08/03/2011 – 02:39 PM ]   GAZA, (PIC)– Dozens of Palestinian workmen on Monday morning rallied near Al-Mintar (Karni) crossing in the industrial zone east of Gaza to protest the Israeli closure of the crossing. The protest was called for by the general federation of Palestinian trade unions and attended by officials from the […]

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Israel changes names of Jerusalemite streets into Hebrew ones

[ 08/03/2011 – 02:44 PM ]   OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The department of research and documentation in Jerusalem center for social and economic rights said that the Israeli municipal council in the Palestinian holy city started recently to replace the Arab names of some alleys and streets of the old city with Hebrew names. The […]

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International Women’s Day in Palestine 2011 – International Middle East Media Center

Tuesday March 08, 2011 16:44 by Circarre Parrhesia & Ramona M. – IMEMC News Tuesday marks International Women’s Day, a global celebration of women. In Palestine, rallies and conferences were organized to celebrate this day. These provided a chance and space to reflect on the achievement of Palestinian women, and the many steps still needed […]

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Ban Ki-moon calls for release of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails

[ 08/03/2011 – 02:55 PM ]   VIENNA, (PIC)– UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on Israel to free Palestinian political prisoners from its jails, affirming that such a step would boost peace chances in the region. Ki-moon said in a message delivered on his behalf at an international conference for Palestinian detainees held […]

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Israeli foundation granted permission to build bridge on Maghariba gate

[ 08/03/2011 – 12:05 PM ]   OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The Western Wall Heritage Foundation has gotten permission from the Jerusalem Building and Planning Committee to build a bridge on the Maghariba Gate of the Aqsa Mosque leading to the so-called Wailing Wall from the mosque’s plaza. According to Israeli Channel Two, the plan had […]

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Construction rises by 60 per cent since US settlement activity veto

[ 08/03/2011 – 12:01 PM ]   RAMALLAH, (PIC)– A Palestinian researcher said in press statements Sunday that Jewish settlement activity in the Palestinian territories has risen by more than 60 per cent after the US used its veto power to strike down an Arab-proposed resolution to the UN condemning settlement construction. ”The rate of […]

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IOA extends administrative detention of Amara an hour before his release

[ 08/03/2011 – 11:59 AM ]   JERICHO, (PIC)– The Israeli intelligence extended the administrative detention, without trial or charge, of Sheikh Shaker Amara, 50, for the second time only one hour before his scheduled release, Ahrar center for prisoners’ studies and human rights said. It said in a press release on Monday that the […]

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ICHR: Security coordination with Israel degradation of national dignity

[ 08/03/2011 – 11:42 AM ]   RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) has sights set on taking matters to the Palestinian Supreme Court if the adopted ”security survey” is not stopped soon, and has confirmed that Palestinian Authority prisons are rife with inhumane torture. Mamdouh al-Aker, the Commissioner-General of the […]

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Zahhar: Palestine’s liberation from the occupation will come true

[ 08/03/2011 – 11:03 AM ]   KHARTOUM, (PIC)– Member of Hamas’s political bureau Dr. Mahmoud Al-Zahhar said that the liberation of Palestine from the Zionist occupation is a divine promise and will come true. Dr. Zahhar made his remarks on Monday evening at the closing session of the eighth conference on occupied Jerusalem held […]

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