Archive | June 9, 2012

#PalHunger | Negev prison administration refuses to treat hunger striker Aysar Al-Atrash

[ PIC 09/06/2012 – 05:14 PM ] JENIN, (PIC)– The Negev prison administration has refused to extend necessary medical treatment for Palestinian prisoner Aysar Al-Atrash, who has been suffering pain for several days due to his hunger strike. Atrash told his lawyer that the prison administration was only giving him sedatives without any medical check-ups […]

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Pentagon names navy admiral as new security coordinator in WB

[ PIC 09/06/2012 – 09:49 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Pentagon has named Admiral Paul Bushong as the new US security coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Bushong will replace Air Force Lieutenant General Michael Moeller, and will be responsible for building up the PA security forces, the Pentagon said in a statement on […]

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#PalHunger | Rights group urges France to have Palestinian hunger strikers released

[ PIC 09/06/2012 – 11:12 AM ] PARIS, (PIC)– The Human rights association appealed to the French government to urgently intervene with the Israeli regime to have two hunger strikers released from its jails. In a statement on Friday, the association said prisoner Mahmoud Sarsak and Akram Al-Raikawi have been on hunger strike for long […]

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#PalHunger | Palestinian Hunger Strike: An All Out Victory

Palestinians hold posters depicting prisoners Al-Sarsak and al-Rekhawi during a rally in solidarity with them, in Rafah on 9 June 2012. (Photo: Reuters – Ibraheem Abu Mustafa) Al Akhbar English | Ameer Makhoul |  June 9, 2012 These two letters were sent from prison by Ameer Makhoul on May 19 and May 30 respectively. They […]

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#VIDEO | Beit Nuba demonstration | June 9, 2012 ~ by Haitham Katib

Jun 9, 2012 Video by haithmkatib Beit Naba village on the anniversary of its occupation At exactly 3:00 pm, a large group marched towards the apartheid wall built on the lands of Beit Naba, close to Ramallah city. Where the Israeli army started to strike large amounts of gas on the demonstrators, intending as will […]

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#VIDEO | Ni’in Demo | June 8, 2012

Jun 8, 2012 Video by malikinthesun Related PHOTOS | Israel’s violent Crackdown on Weekly non-violent Demos in Palestine | June 8, 2012

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#VIDEO | Nabi Saleh Demo | June 8, 2012

Jun 8, 2012 Video by MrAbohmza 2012/6/8 مسيرة النبي صالح الاسبوعية المناهضة للاستيطان والجدار Related PHOTOS | Israel’s violent Crackdown on Weekly non-violent Demos in Palestine | June 8, 2012

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Billionaire Mashkevitch to build 350 housing units in Abu Dis

[ 09/06/2012 – 03:16 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The weekly newspaper Yerushalayim said the Jewish billionaire Irving Mashkevitch intends to build 350 settlement units in occupied Jerusalem near the Knesset building in Abu Dis area. According to the newspaper, the aides of Mashkevitch will submit a plan for these units in the coming weeks […]

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Palestinian prisoners refuse to be strip searched – Nahshon Unit storms wards

[ PIC 09/06/2012 – 03:12 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– Mohannad Shraim, a member of the hunger strike leadership committee, confirmed that the captives in Israeli Ramon prison have refused to be strip searched, and confronted the Israeli forces which broke into the prison on Tuesday. Shraim said, in a statement to Ahrar center for prisoners’ […]

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#DismantleThePA | Hamas slams PA for accepting new US coordinator for its forces

[ PIC 09/06/2012 – 02:02 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Hamas Movement strongly denounced the Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority (PA) for accepting the appointment of a new US security coordinator for its forces, saying its persistence in such anti-national behavior contravenes the principles of the Palestinian reconciliation. The US department of defense recently named navy admiral […]

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#VIDEO | THE ANNEXATION WALL: 10 YEARS TOO LONG ~ by @alhaq_org

Jun 9, 2012 Video by Alhaqhr This video marks the 10th Anniversary of the beginning of the construction of the Annexation Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.On 9th July Al-Haq is launching a month of campaigning calling for the Wall to be dismantled in line with the ICJ Advisory Opinion of 2004. Visit the website […]

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Palestinian MPs condemn Abbas’s statement on returning to negotiations

[ 09/06/2012 – 05:30 PM ] TULKAREM, (PIC)– Palestinian MPs denounced president Mahmoud Abbas for declaring readiness to resume negotiations with Israel in a statement on Friday. Hassan Khreisheh, the second deputy speaker of the Palestinian legislative council, considered Abbas’s statement concerning the possibility of holding a meeting with Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu if Tel […]

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Israeli attempts to prevent demolition of housing units near Bethlehem

[ PIC 09/06/2012 – 01:50 PM ] JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Israeli government officials and extremist right-wing groups held intensive consultations concerning the demolition order of the apartment buildings in Beit El’s Ulpana neighborhood, a Hebrew newspaper revealed. Haaretz revealed on Friday that talks were held between a group of right-wing activists and representatives of the attorney […]

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PALESTINE NEWS | June 9, 2012

آخر الأخبار والتحديثات June 9, 2012 | 23840 Days Since Al-Nakba & Gaza has been under siege for 1823 days For news of previous news days | Daily News Overviews Follow on Twitter for more live updates Continuous updates.. #PalHunger | Palestinians plan one-day hunger strike – UPI.com http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/06/09/Palestinians-plan-one-day-hunger-strike/UPI-41241339278191/ Malaysians on third mission to Gaza […]

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