PALESTINE NEWS | April 6, 2012

FEATURED | Israel’s attempt to Arrest a 2 year old Palestinian Child – by @LinahAlsaafin آخر الأخبار والتحديثات Apr 6, 2012 | 23337 Days Since Al-Nakba & Gaza has been under siege for 1760 days For news of previous news days Daily News Overviews Follow on Twitter NEW PAGES ON THIS BLOG —— OVERVIEWS CONTINUOUSLY […]

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Amani al Khandaqja released following hunger strike

Amani al Khandaqja with her father, pose following her release by Lydia | 6 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank “You are a very clever woman Amani, you are the first free woman from Ashkalan, this brings me great frustration.” These are the words of the Chief of Intelligence at Huwarra Camp where […]

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Thousands of Palestinians participate in Betawi’s funeral in Nablus

[ PIC 06/04/2012 – 08:26 PM ] NABLUS, (PIC)– More than 10 thousand Palestinians from the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank together with Change and Reform deputies, representatives of Palestinian Factions, delegations of West provinces and delegations of Islamic movement participated in the funeral of MP Hamed Betawi on Thursday afternoon. The […]

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Nafha prison administration transfers captive Al-Saidi

[ PIC 06/04/2012 – 07:23 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Riad Ashkar, researcher specialized in prisoners’ affairs, said that the Zionist prison administration transferred captive Awad Zaki Mohamed Al-Saidi to an unknown destination after assaulting a Zionist prison guard at Nafha prison. Ashkar said, in a press statement on Thursday, that the captive Al-Saidi, who is […]

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Originally posted on Abbas Hamideh's Blog:
Report from Palestine by Don Bryant who recently participated in the Global March To Jerusalem from Cleveland, Ohio. Don Bryant is Co-Chair of Al-Awda Cleveland (Al-Awda, The Palestine Right To Return Coalition http://www.al-awda.org) and a member of other social justice organizations including immigration support networks. Don was injured…

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The occupation seeks to consolidate Jewish demographic domination in Jerusalem

[ PIC 06/04/2012 – 03:30 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM,(PIC)– A Jerusalemite committee condemned the occupation authorities’ declaration of building new housing units in occupied Jerusalem, and the opening of a new police station in the Mount of Olives, noting that it will build 872 settlement units in the “Har Homa” settlement, south of occupied Jerusalem, […]

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Israely navy shooting at fishing boat – Gaza 5 April 2012 – Video by @rosa_schiano

Video by rosaingaza on Apr 6, 2012 On April 5, 2012, me and Derek sailed again on a trawler with the fishermen during the night. We were at about 100/150 meters away from the 3 miles limit. The Israeli nave came quickly and started creating waves and shooting. We had to came back at about […]

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Human rights organizations concerned over persecution of Journalists in the WB

[ PIC 06/04/2012 – 11:31 AM ] RAMALLAH,(PIC)– Palestinian and international human rights organizations expressed concern about what they called “the high frequency of breaches against media freedoms and freedom of expression in the Palestinian territories.” On this issue, AFP published a detailed report on persecution of journalists, bloggers and social media users in the […]

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‘You arrested our Fathers so we lead the Demonstration’ ~ Children of Palestine ~ PHOTOS

April 6, 2012 As usual demos in the West Bank (which is currently under a complete closure by unilateral decision of Israel to seal of the entire west bank during Jewish Passover) were suppressed violently. Unarmed people, using a human right of assembly to protest against occupation and it’s atrocities were attacked with riot dispersal […]

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Soldiers Attack West Bank Protests Injuring Two Civilians

Friday April 06, 2012 14:38 by Ghassan Bannoura – IMEMC News Two civilians were injured when Israeli troops attacked anti wall and settlements protests on Friday at a number of West Bank communities. Land Day Protest in Bethlehemy – Photo by Ghassan Bannoura 2012 At the village of Nabi Saleh, in central west Bank, one […]

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Haniyeh urges regional leaders to visit Gaza

Maan News Agency – April 6, 2012   GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Friday urged the heads of Arab and Muslim states to visit the Gaza Strip, a statement said. Haniyeh called on regional leaders to visit the al-Kabir mosque near the Gaza City port, where the premier welcomed activists […]

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Christianity & Easter in Palestine – Beautiful Photography

April 6, 2012 Easter in Palestine. Below beautiful photography of religious people, the Christians in Palestine and pilgrims celebrating their holy day. Reminder: Israel put the West Bank under a complete closure during the Jewish Passover, so many, est. 75% of the worshipers can not reach their places of worship. A religion under siege. Also […]

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Reporters without Borders – Concern about health of woman journalist held for Facebook comments

Reporters Without Borders – April 6, 2012 Reporters Without Borders is concerned about an increase in arrests and prosecutions of netizens and journalists in the Palestinian Territories. The authorities are taking utterly disproportionate measures against journalists. The organization is particularly worried about the health of Asmat Abd Al-Khaleq, a journalist who was transferred to hospital […]

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UK’s Hague ‘disappointed’ to slam Israel

PressTV Fri Apr 6, 2012 10:14AM GMT The British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said he is “disappointed” about his condemning the expansion of the Israeli regime’s illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. “I am disappointed to release a statement on renewed Israeli settlement activity. As the Occupying Power of the Palestinian Territories, the […]

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Children’s Day in Palestine – April 5, 2012 – Photography

April 6, 2012 Children’s Day in Palestine on April 5th celebrated in Gaza. One of the few occassions children have some joy amidst the ongoing violence and atrocities committed on Palestinians. A day in which all attempt to “break” the stress and trauma of which many (also the little) people of Palestine suffer. An impression […]

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