French Cardiac Team saves nine lives in Gaza

PCRF, March 7, 2012 In early March, a five-member team from Toulouse in France completed a week-long cardiac surgery mission to the European Gaza Hospital in Khan Younis near the Egyptian border. Led by Surgeon Prof. Yves Glock, the team include anesthesiologist Dr. Chantal Meyssirel, cardiologist Dr. Philippe Luxereau, perfusionist Michel Riviere and OR nurse […]

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Spring in Palestine – Photography

March 7 2012 Photography by WAFA

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PALESTINE NEWS | March 7, 2012

“Israel kills by deprivation of Healthcare” Facts tweeted earlier now storified آخر الأخبار والتحديثات March 7, 2012 | 23306 Days Since Al-Nakba & Gaza has been under siege for 1729 days For news of previous news days Daily News Overviews Follow on Twitter NEW PAGES ON THIS BLOG —— OVERVIEWS CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED █▌ CHILD ARRESTS […]

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Military Court Postpones Decision on Striking Prisoner Hana Shalabi

WAFA MARCH 7 2012 RAMALLAH, March 7, 2012 (WAFA) – An Israeli military court Wednesday postponed a decision on an appeal by striking Palestinian prisoner Hana Shalabi against her four-month administrative detention order, according to Addameer advocacy group. As a result, Shalabi said she will continue in her hunger strike started on February 16, the […]

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Union chief: Gaza facing new gas crisis

MAAN NEWS AGENCY MARCH 7 2012 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The head of Gaza’s gas station owners organization said Wednesday that the Gaza Strip is experiencing a domestic-use gas crisis after Israel reduced the amounts of fuel entering the enclave. Mahmoud al-Shawwa said that over the past two weeks, Gaza has received 40 to 60 […]

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Arab Delegations to Visit Jerusalem, says Abu Rudeineh

WAFA MARCH 7 2012 RAMALLAH, March 7, 2012 (WAFA) – Delegations from Bahrain, Qatar, Tunisia, Jordan and other Arab countries are planning to visit Jerusalem and Palestine in response to a call President Mahmoud Abbas had made at the recent Doha conference on Jerusalem to visit the Holy City, said presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh […]

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Originally posted on Desertpeace:
*  THE IDF IS NOT WELCOME AT UCLA! * On Tuesday, February 28th, 2012, SJP at UCLA organized a Gaza memorial as part of its annual Palestine Awareness Week. In response, Bruins for Israel and StandWithUs invited IDF soldiers to campus to present a whitewashed version of the IDF’s actions in…

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Sobeih: Palestine is permanent on Arab League agenda

Palestine will always be a primary issue of concern, says top Arab League official   Ahramonline March 7 2012 Palestinians Mohamed Sobeih, Arab League assistant secretary-general for Palestine, said Wednesday that “the case of Palestine and occupied Arab lands is a permanent issue on the Arab League Council’s agenda…the Palestine sector monitors all violations carried […]

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Fatah leader: There is no peace process

[PIC 07/03/2012 – 10:01 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– Member of the Central committee in Fatah faction Mohammed Eshtiye has said that the Palestinian Authority does not want to deceive itself, its people, and the world by saying that there is a peace process. He said during a meeting with a visiting Italian delegation on Tuesday […]

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Israel has issued 100,000 administrative detention orders against Palestinians since 1967

MEMO MARCH 7 2012 The Israeli occupation authorities have issued around 100,000 administrative detention orders against Palestinians since 1967, according to an official report issued by the Public Relations section of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation. The report accuses the Israelis of imprisoning administrative detainees, without charge or trial, based on individual orders made by intelligence […]

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Israeli forces raid homes of former prisoners

MAAN NEWS AGENCY MARCH 7 2012 JENIN (Ma’an) — Israeli forces raided the homes of former detainees at dawn Wednesday in Jenin in the northern West Bank, Palestinian security officials said. Security officers told Ma’an that Israeli soldiers questioned Ahmad Abu Srour and Muhammad Shanaat for several hours and threatened to arrest them if they […]

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Jewish settlers attack Palestinian shepherds, threaten to shoot the sheep next time

[ PIC 07/03/2012 – 04:52 PM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian shepherds to the east of Yatta village, south of Al-Khalil, and threatened them, local sources said. They said that a settler attacked the sons of a shepherd while rearing their sheep and threw stones and empty bottles on them. He threatened to […]

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Israeli court adjourns trial of kidnaped Jerusalemite officials Mohammed Totah and Khaled Abu Arafa

[ 07/03/2012 – 04:58 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Israeli central court in occupied Jerusalem has adjourned the trial hearing of kidnapped Jerusalemite MP Mohammed Totah and former Jerusalem minister Khaled Abu Arafa till next May. Lawyer Fadi Al-Qawasme said that the court ruling on Wednesday came in response to the Israeli prosecution’s request in […]

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IOF soldiers detain British delegation in Al-Khalil

[ PIC 07/03/2012 – 04:54 PM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained a British delegation at a roadblock near Tal Al-Rumaida in Al-Khalil city on Wednesday. Local sources told the PIC that the delegation was visiting Hana’a Abu Haikel in her home. The delegates came in solidarity with Hana’a in face of the […]

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Baher: Israel’s detention of MPs reflects its bankruptcy and insanity

[ PIC 07/03/2012 – 04:47 PM ] RABAT, (PIC)– Acting speaker of the Palestinian legislative council Ahmed Baher said that Israel’s persistence in administratively detaining Palestinian lawmakers and extending their imprisonment reflects its bankruptcy and madness. Baher, who is still on an official visit to Morocco, strongly denounced in a press release on Tuesday Israel’s […]

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