Barak: Any solution would not include right of return for Palestinian refugees

[ 11/05/2011 – 08:49 PM ] NAZARETH, (PIC)– Israeli war minister Ehud Barak renewed his government’s positions refusing to allow Palestinian refugees to return to their hometowns in any future solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Barak, speaking Tuesday night during celebration of the “Independence” day, said that any return for those refugees should be to […]

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A Decade Later The Death Of Muhammad Al-durrah Refuses To Be Laid To Rest

Wednesday May 11, 2011 10:15 by Kevin Murphy – IMEMC & Agencies Over a decade after his death, Muhammed al-Durrah continues to ignite passions on both sides of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Al Durrah was 12 years old when he was fatally shot on the 30th of September 2000, just two days into what would become […]

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North Sinai local government prepares for march on Gaza – Egypt – Ahram Online

Governorate stocking up on essential supplies in preparation for a million man march on Gaza on May 15 Ahram Online , Wednesday 11 May 2011 Abdel Wahab Mabrouk, Governor of North Sinai, told Ahram Online that the level of preparation in the governorate has been heightened in expectation of a march towards Gaza on 15 […]

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Israel ethnic cleansing of Palestinians – video

PressTV – Wed May 11, 2011 9:58AM Interview with Ralph Schoenman, the author of The Hidden History of Zionism and a political commentator from Berkeley The legacy and constant policy of Israel is the displacement of the Palestinian people from their land, a political analyst says. Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has reprimanded the Palestinian […]

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Spanish, Irish and Dutch MEPs to join Freedom Flotilla 2’s European boats

Wednesday, 11 May 2011 | Gaza Solidarity Spanish and Irish MEPs Willy Meyer and Paul Murphy, respectively, will be sailing on the blockade-busting boats, while Dutch MEP Nicole Kill-Nielsen is to meet the flotilla when it reaches Gaza, by entering the Strip through Egypt. EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – At least two MEPs plan to put […]

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IHH targets collecting one million applications to join freedom flotilla

[ 11/05/2011 – 10:01 AM ] ISTANBUL, (PIC)– The IHH Turkish relief foundation said it received 5000 applications to join the Freedom Flotilla 2 aid fleet to the Gaza Strip within the past four days. It added in a statement on Tuesday that it had sent 250000 application forms to its offices in Anatolia region […]

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Israeli forces, tanks cross into Gaza

Wed May 11, 2011 6:48PM Israeli forces backed by tanks and bulldozers have crossed into the Gaza Strip, destroying Palestinian farmlands in north of the enclave. Israeli soldiers apparently entered the Palestinian territory from Karni crossing on Wednesday and advanced hundreds of meters toward the east of Gaza City. According to Press TV’s correspondent in […]

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Hamas-Fatah deal to end divisions

Wed May 11, 2011 6:53PM Palestinians celebrate the unity deal between Hamas and Fatah in the streets of the West Bank city of Hebron on May 6, 2011. Nearly most Palestinians believe that Hamas-Fatah unity deal will heal the divisions among Palestinians, a new survey has revealed. According to a survey conducted by the Qatar-based […]

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Press Conference on East Jerusalem: Key Humanitarian Concerns’ Report – video

REPORT UN Department of Public Information, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 09 May 2011 Presenting a new report on East Jerusalem at Headquarters today, its author, Ray Dolphin, said the separation barrier under construction there not only had profound humanitarian consequences, but could ultimately have political implications, as well. Mr. Dolphin said […]

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Night Raid On Bilin 10.05.2011 – video

haithmkatib on May 10, 2011 Source Palestine Video Vlog

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IOF troops raid central Gaza

[ 11/05/2011 – 08:07 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) advanced hundreds of meters from the Nahal Oz military outpost to east of Shujaiah suburb in Gaza city, witnesses reported. They said that the IOF soldiers fired a number of artillery shells at the citizens’ land but no casualties were reported. They added […]

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Gaza Nakba Memorial – This is my Picture when I was Dead – in pictures

SPECIAL TOPIC Gaza | May 10, 2011 On May 10, 2011 Gaza Commemorated the Nakba with an exhibition and screening “This is my picture when I was dead”.  Below an impression of the event and there is more to come! For a complete overview of all  Gaza #May15 events, please download the flyer of the […]

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Release of veteran Palestinian prisoner delayed because of ‘Jewish holidays’

Wednesday, 11 May 2011 12:30| MEMO The Israeli occupation on Monday, 9th May, refused to release one of the longest serving Palestinian prisoners from the Gaza Strip under the pretext of the Jewish holidays. Palestinian sources confirm that the prisons’ administration refused to release 39 year old Atef Atta Hassan, a resident of Mugharqa town […]

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What Will Obama Whisper into Bibi’s Ear?

By George S. Hishmeh – Washington, D.C. | Palestine Chronicle Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad announced last Monday that Palestinian civil servants, numbering about 150,000, were not paid their salaries “on time.” The reason: Israel has failed to transfer some $100 million it collects in customs and other taxes it collects on behalf of the […]

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Gaza Marathon: A Race for Freedom and Summer Camps

by Ramzy Baroud / May 11th, 2011 | Dissident Voice Nader al-Masri is an inspiration. The 31-year-old Gaza athlete seems completely oblivious to challenges that would seem insurmountable to most. On May 5th, he led a small pack of nine runners into the finish line of Gaza’s first marathon. Behind them, 1,300 children ran various […]

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