Zahalka: “Lieberman’s Statements Reveal Israel’s Racist Nature”

Wednesday February 22, 2012 09:52 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Arab Member of Knesset (MK), Jamal Zahalka, of the National Democratic Assembly, strongly denounced the statements of Israeli Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, who attacked Arab members of Knesset, and stated that “they turned their parties into representatives of terrorist groups at the Knesset”. […]

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High Court reaffirms settlements are integral to Zionism

Friday, February 24 2012|Haggai Matar 972 Magazine   The High Court of Justice re-validated a law defining the demolition of settlements as “traumatic” – and denying claims that demolition of Palestinian houses is just as bad. Won’t be pardoned – action against siege on Gaza, 2009 (Yotam Ronen/ Activestills) A couple of years ago I […]

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Thousands rally on anniversary of Hebron shooting attack

MAAN FEB 24 2012 HEBRON (Ma’an) — Thousands of Palestinians rallied in the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Friday, commemorating the anniversary of a deadly shooting in Hebron’s revered mosque. The protesters, marching from the Wasaya Rasul Allah mosque in southern Hebron, demanded the city’s main thoroughfare be reopened after Israeli forces shut […]

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Injured protester ‘dies in surgery’

MAAN FEB 24 2012 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Medics say a Palestinian protester died Friday during surgery after being shot during clashes with the Israeli army near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Talat Ramia, 25, suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and five others were injured, medics at the Palestine Medical Complex said. Ramia […]

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4 hurt in clashes near Ramallah

MAAN FEBR 24 2012 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Four Palestinians were injured Friday in clashes that erupted near the Qalandia checkpoint during protests of rumors of a raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Medics at the Palestine Medical Complex said one person was seriously injured. Talat Ramia was hit in the chest by a live bullet and […]

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Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Near Qalandia

WAFA Feb 24 2012 RAMALLAH, February 24, 2012 (WAFA) – Israeli soldiers Friday opened fire and killed Talat Ramiyeh, 23, during demonstrations near the Israeli army checkpoint at Qalandia, south of Ramallah, according to medical sources. Some reports said Ramiyeh was killed outside al-Ram, south of Qalandia checkpoint when residents marched to the outskirts of […]

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Government Warns Israeli Actions Prevent Two-State Solution

WAFA FEB 24 2012 RAMALLAH, February 24, 2012 (WAFA) – The Palestinian government Friday warned that policies and actions of the Israeli government will kill the two-state solution. “The Palestinian government warns that the policies and actions of the (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu government seriously prevent the creation of a viable Palestinian state due […]

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Tens of thousands demonstrate in support of al-Aqsa Mosque

[PIC 24/02/2012 – 07:33 PM ] KHAN YOUNIS, (PIC)– Tens of thousands of Palestinians participated in the demonstration which Hamas called for in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis after the Friday prayers in support of the Aqsa Mosque. Tens of thousands of people marched after the Friday prayers from six mosques in […]

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IOF troops injure 15 protestors on anniversary of Ibrahimi Mosque massacre

[ PIC 24/02/2012 – 08:26 PM ] IOF troops arrest a number of protestors AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– Fifteen demonstrators were injured Friday afternoon by IOF troops attempting to quell demonstrations in the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil to mark the 18th anniversary of the Ibrahimi Mosque massacre. Demonstrators also demanded the re-opening of Shuhada Road […]

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Activists rally against political detention and political sackings

[ PIC 24/02/2012 – 12:12 PM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– Three organisations organised a rally on Thursday at the Ibn Rushd Square in the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil to protest political detention and political sackings. Demonstrators called for the immediate release of political detainees and a halt of the policy of political sacking. Dozens […]

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Hamas and Fatah to continue meetings to agree on government

[ 24/02/2012 – 12:45 PM ] CAIRO, (PIC)– PIC correspondent in Cairo said that Hamas and Fatah agreed Thursday to carry out more consultations in the coming days to agree on the formation of the unity government and said that the government issue was not settled in earlier meetings. Regarding the meeting of the PLO […]

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IOF arrested 40 Palestinians following Aqsa confrontations

[ 24/02/2012 – 01:03 PM ] NAZARETH, (PIC)– Israeli occupation police revealed that they arrested dozens of Palestinian youth over the past few days on the pretext of their participation in defending the Aqsa Mosque against extremist Jewish settlers who stormed the Aqsa plazas during the week. The Hebrew radio quoted police sources that the […]

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Violent clashes in the Aqsa plazas between worshipers and the IOF

[ PIC 24/02/2012 – 01:32 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Violent clashes took place Friday after the noon prayers between Palestinian worshippers and IOF troops who stormed the Aqsa Mosque plazas after the prayers. Eyewitnesses said that the IOF troops raided the Mosque after the end of the Friday prayers resulting in the clashes with […]

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Al-Azhar protesters chant for liberation of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al-Masry Al-Youm Egypt Independent  Fri, 24/02/2012 – 17:40 Photographed by Noha El-Hennawy Around 3,000 worshipers at Al-Azhar Mosque broke out into chants supporting the liberation of Jerusalem from Israeli control, as Hamas’ leader in the Gaza Strip took to the podium to speak after Friday prayers. The protesters could be heard chanting, “We sacrifice our […]

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Israeli police clash with Palestinians in al-Aqsa, kill one

Israeli police attacking Palestinian worshipers at al-Aqsa Mosque, February 24, 2012 PRESS TV Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:20PM GMT Israeli police have clashed with Palestinian worshipers at the holy site of al-Aqsa Mosque in East al-Quds (Jerusalem), killling one and injuring at least 15 Palestinians. Clashes broke out after Israeli police fired tear gas at […]

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