Archive | March 3, 2012

Weekly Demos in Palestine – March 2, 2012 – Photography

An impression of weekly demos across Palestine on March 2, 2012 Ethnic cleansing & Denial of Palestinian identity – Special Topic Israel’s Likud threatens to invade Al-Aqsa Mosque – Overview More Information about Al-Aqsa Under Threats – PDF All posts about Al-Aqsa Mosque – Category Israel. Not looking for Peace. Nor Talks. But this… Photography […]

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Man found dead, family rescued in Bethlehem

MAAN NEWS AGENCY MARCH 3 2012 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) – A man was found dead Saturday in his apartment in Ayda refugee camp near Bethlehem in the southern West Bank, and three members of a family suffered from asphyxia. Palestinian Red Crescent medics in Bethlehem said they were notified about an emergency in Ayda camp, but […]

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Weekly anti wall march in Bilin declares support with Shalabi

[ PIC 03/03/2012 – 09:22 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The weekly anti wall and anti settlement rally organized every Friday in Bilin village, near Ramallah, dedicated its rally this Friday to express support with Palestinian hunger striker Hana’a Shalabi. Dozens of citizens and foreign activists were treated for breathing difficulty when Israeli occupation forces (IOF) […]

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Bardawil: Reports about differences within Hamas not true

[ PIC 03/03/2012 – 09:03 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– A Hamas leader in Gaza has refuted press reports about differences within his movement about the election of Khaled Mishaal for chairmanship of its political bureau. He described in a statement on Friday the report published by the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper as a “sheer lie”. The […]

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Palestine: Youth Activist Fadi Quran Released From Israeli Prison

GLOBALVOICES | Written by Ahmed Medien MARCH 2, 2012   Palestinian youth activist and Stanford alumnus, Fadi Quran. Photo by Jeff Mendelman. Used with permission. Palestinian youth activist Fadi Quran has been released on bail from an Israeli prison. The news was welcomed by dozens of Twitter users who expressed great joy. On Twitter, Palestinian […]

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Indonesia keeps promoting Palestine’s independence

PEOPLE’S DAILY ONLINE MARCH 2, 2012 JAKARTA, March 2 (Xinhua) — Indonesia keeps encouraging countries to acknowledge Palestine’s independence, an official said here on Friday. Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry Michael Tene told a press briefing that the country is also exploring to open a diplomatic representative in Palestine. “However, we still face obstacles,” said […]

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Ask Harper to demand Israel return the Tahrir

The Canadian Boat to Gaza blog The Canadian Boat to Gaza blog will keep you up to date on fundraising and organizing efforts in support of the ‘Tahrir’, a Canadian boat which is currently part of the ‘Freedom Waves to Gaza’. Bloggers will report from on board the Tahrir and on support activities in Halifax, […]

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Netanyahu Solicits Canadian Support for Iranian Position

PALESTINE CHRONICLES MARCH 3, 2012 By Jim Miles While on his way to Washington Benjamin Netanyahu stopped in Ottawa to confer with his patriot in arms, Stephen Harper. Following their morning meetings, of which we know little, the two held a very brief ‘press conference’ that simply highlighted the double standards under which the two […]

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1 killed, 2 injured in Rafah smuggling tunnel

MAAN NEWS AGENCY MARCH 3, 2012 11:33 (updated) GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — A Palestinian man was killed and two others sustained injuries as they fell inside a smuggling tunnel under the border between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip Saturday morning. Palestinian medical officials in the coastal enclave identified the victim as Thaer Madhi in […]

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Mass wedding for 13 prisoners deported to Qatar

MAAN NEWS AGENCY MARCH 3, 2012 DOHA (Ma’an) — Thirteen Palestinian prisoners who were freed and deported to Doha in the Gilad Shalit prisoner swap joined hands in a mass wedding in the Qatari capital Friday evening. Palestinian ambassador to Qatar Muneer Ghannam attended the wedding along with Hamas’ chief in exile Khalid Mashaal, who […]

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Grandmother hosts exhibition on joining Palestinian fight

YOUR LOCAL GUARDIAN MARCH 2 2012 Sutton By James Pepper A 69-year-old grandmother who travelled to the West Bank to help Palestinian families has helped curate a new exhibition. Doris Richards, gave the young people of Yanoun – a small community of Palestinian farmers and shepherds – a disposable camera each during her trip, to […]

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Palestinains March In Solidarity With Detainee Hana Shalabi

Friday March 02, 2012 17:48 by Victoria Awad – IMEMC News Dozens of Palestinian marched on Friday at Borqeen village, to express solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners, Hana Ash-Shalabi who has been on hunger strike for 16 days. The procession began after midday prayers, when the protesters starting marching in the village, near the northern […]

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UK: Liberal Democrats Dump Rights Champion Jenny Tonge

Palestine Chronicle March 2, 2012 By Stuart Littlewood It was no surprise to read in The Guardian on 29 February that Baroness Jenny Tonge, a Liberal Democrat peer who has given unstinting support to the Palestinian struggle for freedom, had been sacked after declaring that Israel would not last for ever. She rejected an ultimatum […]

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Woman gives birth in ambulance amid snow block

MAAN NEWS AGENCY MARCH 2 2012 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A woman gave birth in an ambulance on Friday morning, after snow blocked her route to hospital in southern Bethlehem. The mother and baby girl were later transferred to hospital and both were in good health. Emergency services chief in Bethlehem Abdul Halim Jaafra said ambulances […]

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Report: 2 homemade projectiles fired from Gaza

MAAN NEWS AGENCY MARCH 3, 2012   TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — Two homemade rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip at Israel early Saturday, Israeli media reported. Both rockets exploded in open fields in Eshkol Regional Council, Israel’s Ynet news site reported. No injuries or damage were reported. Understand Resistance read: The Eagle of […]

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