UNRWA Demolition Plan Leaves al-Bared Refugees Stranded

A Million Stories about the Zionist Rape of This World – in pictures UNRWA’s decision to demolish the buildings failed to consider its displaced residents, leaving them to their own devices to find a suitable alternative. (Photo: al-Akhbar) By: Robert Abdallah | Al Akhbar | Monday, October 17, 2011 Displacement following the destruction of Nahr al-Bared […]

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Celebrations to greet prisoners as Hamas, Israel close swap sites

Palestine’s Prisoners | Pictures | Topic | Category – Torture | History | Category Maan News Agency | October 17, 2011 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli and Palestinian officials on Monday finalized preparations for the exchange of over 1,000 prisoners for a captured soldier, establishing closed military zones at swap sites and organizing welcome ceremonies. Hamas […]

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In Hebron, A Family Waits to Reunite

Palestine’s Prisoners | Pictures | Topic | Category – Torture | History | Category PNN – Palestine News Network | 18.10.11 | Ansar Atmayzeh Nothing makes Amal al-Awawdeh happier than the release of her father Ahmed. She was born while he was in a prison–now 12 and living in the southern West Bank city of […]

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Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike

Palestine’s Prisoners | Pictures | Topic | Category – Torture | History | Category Palestine News & Info Agency – WAFA – October 17, 2011 RAMALLAH, October 17, 2011 (WAFA) – Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on hunger strike for three weeks Monday suspended their strike after reaching an agreement with the prison administration to […]

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#T4J | Palestine is Thirsty for Justice – Campaign

Palestinians are Thirsting for Justice Israel exerts control over Palestinian water resources Palestinians are prevented from meeting their basic rights Some facts: Israel controls ALL sources of water in the West Bank, including access to the Jordan River; Israeli settlements have unrestricted access to water. Palestinians living nearby often have to ration water; Israelis consume […]

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@Remroum – Remi Kanazi’s Poetic Injustice #UK Tour

About Remi… Remi Kanazi is a poet, writer, and activist based in New York City. He is the editor of Poets For Palestine (Al  Jisser Group, 2008). His political commentary has been featured by news outlets throughout the world, including Al Jazeera English, GRITtv with Laura Flanders, and BBC  Radio. His poetry has taken him […]

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Israel high court discusses prisoner exchange appeals – updated

Palestine’s Prisoners | Pictures | Topic | Category – Torture | History | Category A protester (R) holds a sign during a demonstration outside Israel’s Supreme Court in Jerusalem, Oct. 17, 2011, against a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas, as people supporting the deal hold signs behind him. The signs read: The blood of those […]

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Army Kidnaps 6 Palestinian Residents In The West Bank

Palestine’s Prisoners | Pictures | Topic | Category – Torture | History | Category Monday October 17, 2011 12:01 by Mais Azza – IMEMC & Agencies The Israeli army detained three Jericho residents, and three from Nablus, after breaking into their homes on Monday morning, the Palestinian News & Info Agency reported. Image by occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com […]

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Israel to grab 950 acres of Palestinian land for illegal settlement plan

Ethnic Cleansing – Topic | Settlement Construction – Category Monday, 17 October 2011 12:30 | MEMO A Palestinian expert has warned that the Israeli government intends to grab nearly a thousand acres of land in south Jerusalem and Bethlehem to implement its recently announced illegal settlement plan for the southern West Bank. Khalil Al-Tufkaji, a […]

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#SJP Conference 2011: Zionists confronting and attacking attendees

October 16, 2011 | Sixteen Minutes to Palestine | Sami Kishawi  A number of students registered for the National SJP Conference were confronted by flag-waving Zionists moments ago. According to Roqayah Chamseddine, a conference attendee also known by the Twitter handle @iRevolt, a group of pro-Israel protesters bearing American and Israeli flags confronted SJP members […]

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PRC: Media to be kept away from prisoner release

Maan News Agency | October 17, 2011 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Popular Resistance Committees spokesman Abu Mujahid said Monday that the release of Palestinian prisoners and Gilad Shalit will be kept away from the media. “There will be an official welcoming ceremony for the freed prisoners at the Rafah crossing. Islamic, national and government officials, […]

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Resheq: Turkey, Jordan, Syria to receive exiled prisoners

Palestine’s Prisoners | Pictures | Topic | Category – Torture | History | Category [ 17/10/2011 – PIC ] BEIRUT, (PIC)– Turkey, Jordan, and Syria have expressed readiness to host the 40 Palestinian prisoners who will be freed from Israeli jails on condition of being banished outside Palestine, political bureau member of Hamas Ezzet Al-Resheq […]

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IOA isolates detained Palestinian MP

Palestine’s Prisoners | Pictures | Topic | Category – Torture | History | Category [ 17/10/2011 – PIC ] TULKAREM, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation authority transferred detained Palestinian MP Abdulrahman Zeidan from Megiddo jail to an isolation cell in Shatta jail. A statement by the office of Hamas lawmakers in the West Bank said that […]

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PFLP says it will respond if leader’s health deteriorates

Palestine’s Prisoners | Pictures | Topic | Category – Torture | History | Category Maan News Agency | October 17, 2011 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — PFLP central committee member Jamil Mizhir warned on Monday that the movement will take action against Israel if the health of their imprisoned leader deteriorates. Ahmad Saadat is on hunger […]

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Salama’s wife clings to fading hope

Palestine’s Prisoners | Pictures | Topic | Category – Torture | History | Category Shahd Abusalama | October 17, 2011 | Mondoweiss   I had one-hour break at university so I grabbed the chance to visit the Palestinian detainees’ solidarity tent by the Red Cross. Every day I go, I see the same people, whom […]

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