Archive | April 6, 2012

PCHR Weekly Report: “Three Killed, Dozens Injured Last Week”

 Friday April 06, 2012 03:27 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC News The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), based in Gaza, published its weekly report on Israeli violations in the occupied territories for the period between March 29 – April 4, and stated that Israeli soldiers continued their systematic attacks against the Palestinians killing three […]

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Hunger Strikers’ Families Demand International Intervention for the Strikers

[ PIC 05/04/2012 – 09:55 PM ] JININ, (pic)– Hunger strikers’ families, in Jenin, stated that the occupation bears full responsibility for the strikers’ lives, appealing to all human rights and humanitarian organizations to stand with them, and asking for an immediate international intervention to release and protect them. Bilal Diab has been in administrative […]

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Action Alert ▶ Help save solar & wind power in the West Bank Palestine – video

The Only Democracy | March 20, 2012   Israel is threatening to demolish solar and wind power systems in rural communities in the West Bank. These systems are the only source of energy for more than 500 people. Located in area C under full Israeli control, these remote shepherd communities have no other source of […]

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Father of two martyrs survives Israeli shelling today

[ PIC 03/04/2012 – 02:44 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– A 67-year-old Palestinian man survived on Tuesday an Israeli shelling of his home to the east of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, human rights sources said. They told the PIC reporter that Mohammed Sharab was in his home, which is only 350 meters away […]

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Tanks ‘open fire’ east of Gaza City

Maan News Agency | April 5, 2012 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israeli tanks on Thursday opened fire in an open area east of Gaza City, locals said.Locals told Ma’an they heard tank fire near the Israeli border. Emergency services spokesman Adham Abu Salmiya said no injuries were reported. An Israeli military spokeswoman was not aware […]

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Bids to build 872 settlement units in Jabal Abu Ghoneim in Jerusalem

[ PIC 05/04/2012 – 09:27 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, ( PIC)– The Israeli occupation Ministry of settlements, on Wednesday put out five different tenders for the construction of 872 settlement units in Jabal Abu Ghneim “Har Homa” illegal settlement, south of occupied East Jerusalem. The expert in settlements affairs in Jerusalem, Ahmed Mustafa Sob-Laban, stated […]

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