Archive | June 15, 2011

IOA holds 72-year-old MP in administrative detention

[ 15/06/2011 – 06:40 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Israeli court of Ofer, near Ramallah, ordered the administrative detention of Palestinian MP Ahmed Al-Haj for six months, without any charge. Ahmed Al-Beitawi, a researcher with the international Tadamun foundation, said that the same court also ordered the administrative custody of lecturer Mustafa Al-Shinawi for four […]

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Israelis Prepare to Emigrate, Palestinians to Return

Franklin Lamb | Al Manar | June 4, 2011 “If our forefathers dreamt of an Israeli passport to escape from Europe, there are many among us who are now dreaming of a second passport to escape to Europe.” Gideon Levy Today it is estimated that 70%. Israelis had approached or intended to approach a foreign […]

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Schlomo Sand Writes Book about “The Invention of the Jewish People” – video”

JEWISH HISTORIAN SCHLOMO SAND WRITES A BOOK “THE INVENTION OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE”         Source

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Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation Starts “Know Thy Heritage” Campaign for Diaspora Youth

PNN – Palestine News Network 15.06.11 – 16:26 Bethlehem – PNN – The Holy Land Ecumenical Christian Foundation and its partners started the Know Thy Heritage Project, aimed at Palestinian youth in diaspora by organizing yearly visits for youth groups to reconnect them with their Palestinian roots. Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation’s partners include the […]

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Rugby stars back Gaza aid flotilla campaign

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Four Irish rugby internationals have given their backing to a second aid flotilla trying to break the Gaza blockade. Six Nations stars Gordon D‘Arcy and Eoin Reddan were urged to support the Irish wing of the campaign which organisers fear faces a second showdown with the Israeli navy in coming weeks. […]

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Is Israel Plotting…or Stumbling toward…Mideast War?

by William deB. Mills* | Sabbah Report | http://www.sabbah.biz | June 15, 2011 Al-Asad Airbase – from Google Earth The Arab Spring is heating up, Egypt is gingerly opening the Rafah Gate, Syria is in crisis, the Palestinians are gearing up for a fall U.N. victory. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv, in deep denial, is murdering civilian […]

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7 hurt at protest against land confiscation near Ramallah

Published today (updated) 15/06/2011 18:06 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) – Seven Palestinians were injured, including two critically, Wednesday after an anti-wall protest turned into clashes between Israeli soldiers and young Palestinians in Deir Qaddis, west of Ramallah. A rally headed from the village to obstruct Israeli bulldozers digging up private lands for the separation wall, a Ma’an […]

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Red Cross: Gaza medicine crisis needs attention

Published today 15/06/2011 16:30 <div GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The Gaza medication crisis is “enormous and needs concentrated efforts” to see its resolution, Red Cross official Omer Ferry said Wednesday. Ferry said the organization would continue supporting the health sector in any way it could, but called on the Palestinian Ministry of Health to look […]

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Turkish charity rules out cancellation of Gaza mission

A Turkish charity group denied Turkish and Israeli reports that they were considering to cancel plans to send new aid flotilla to the besieged Gaza Strip. By Hamit Kardaş, World Bulletin | News Desk | June 15, 2011 A Turkish charity group denied Turkish and Israeli reports that they were considering to cancel plans to […]

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IOF soldiers detain 5 Palestinians including lawyer

[ 15/06/2011 – 09:41 AM ] NABLUS, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up five Palestinians in pre dawn raids on Wednesday including a lawyer from his home in Beit Dajan village, Nablus. Local sources said that the soldiers broke into the home of former prisoner Wael Hanini in the same village using trained dogs […]

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Jobless Gaza

  OnIslam & News Agencies|Wednesday, 15 June 2011 09:19 The report found that unemployment rates in Gaza reached 45.2%. GAZA CITY – Five years under a crippling Israeli blockade, the impoverished Gaza Strip is suffering one of the world’s highest unemployment rates, a UN report has revealed. “These are disturbing trends,” Chris Gunnes, spokesman of […]

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IOF serves notice for demolition of village mosque

[ 15/06/2011 – 09:24 AM ] BETHLEHEM, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday stormed the village of Ma’sara south of Bethlehem and told the inhabitants that their village mosque would be knocked down for unlicensed construction. Spokesman of the popular anti-wall committee in Bethlehem Mohammed Brejiah said in a press release that the notice […]

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Israel prepares to con the world yet again

  June 15, 2011 at 11:31 | DesertPeace Editorial  Image ‘Copyleft’ by Carlos Latuff * As the Mavi Marmara  prepares to set sail once again to the besieged Gaza Strip, Israel is once again exposing its tentacles to halt the mission. A senior IDF Spokesman was quoted today as saying “If we allow one ship […]

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Israel after Gaza natural resources – video

Press TV News  – Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:05:19 Source In this effort, Israel will be “assisted” by Dutch technology to “explore” the newly discovered gasfields, also at Gaza Shore. Below a link to the Speech of the Dutch Minister Maxime Verhagen.   Innovation Nations Promoting Stronger Relations Between The Netherlands And Israel In A […]

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