#PALESTINE NEWS | July 26, 2012

آخر الأخبار والتحديثات July 26, 2012 | 23886 Days Since Al-Nakba & Gaza has been under siege for 1870 days For news of previous news days | Daily News Overviews Follow on Twitter for more live updates NEW REPORT Published by Adalah, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel and Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights | June […]

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Revealed: producer of propaganda BBC report on Gaza attack has history of fabrication ~ by @AsaWinstanley

Asa Winstanley | The Electronic Intifada | London 26 July 2012 Journalist Paul Martin after his release in Gaza City, March 2010. (Mohammed Othman / APA images) A journalist who produced a film defending Israel’s war crimes in Gaza for the BBC is the same man who wrote hoax stories about Palestine and Lebanon a […]

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Ahrar slams daily night raids on cell of prisoner Barghouthi

[ 26/07/2012 – 10:37 AM ] NABLUS, (PIC)– Ahrar center for prisoner studies and human rights deplored the Israeli prison authority for deliberately and repeatedly targeting and storming the section in Gilboa jail where prisoner Abdullah Al-Barghouthi is being held. Barghouthi, a leading commander of Hamas’s armed wing, was among other hunger striking prisoners who […]

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Israeli forces close roads in south Hebron hills

Maan News Agency | July 26, 2012 HEBRON (Ma’an) — Israeli forces have closed several roads in the south Hebron hills, after Israel ordered the demolition of eight villages in the area to use the land for military training, local official said. Israeli troops closed roads leading to Khirbet al-Majaz, Khirbet al-Tabban, Khirbet al-Fakheit, Halaweh, […]

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Israeli study concludes that it’s necessary to lift the Gaza siege

MEMO | July 26, 2012 Researchers at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) have advised Israeli politicians to allow the opening of the Rafah Crossing and lift the Gaza siege to avoid a potential military confrontation with Egypt. The study, which was conducted by senior academic researchers from various disciplines, is based on an […]

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Palestine’s Investments Require Divestment ~ by Sam Bahour

By Sam Bahour | Palestine Chronicle | July 26, 2012 Nearly two decades ago, I had a dream. I thought the historic tragedy that befell the Palestinian people was about to end. As such, I refused to be an observer to the historic events that were unfolding; instead, I chose to employ my U.S. education […]

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PLC members visit Palestinians detained in Israel

Maan News Agency | July 26, 2012   NABLUS (Ma’an) — A delegation of Palestinian Legislative Council members on Thursday visited Palestinians detained in Israeli jails. Najat Abu Bakr, Gamal Huwail, Nasser Jumaa, Ala Baghee, Jihad Abu Zneid, and Jihad Tmlah visited prisoners and met with Israel’s prison service to discuss detainees’ legal and health […]

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Jordan’s trade unions calls for Arab and Islamic action to protect Aqsa Mosque

[ PIC 26/07/2012 – 09:30 AM ] AMMAN, (PIC)– The Jordanian council of trade unions strongly denounced the break-in at the Aqsa Mosque by Jewish settlers on Tuesday and called for immediate Arab and Islamic moves to prevent the occurrence of such violations against the Mosque. “This is something offending to the feelings of all […]

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Israel plans to place 90,000 Palestinians from Greater Jerusalem under military authority

MEMO | July 26, 2012 Media reports in Israel claim that the government is planning to transfer responsibility for up to 90,000 Palestinians from Greater Jerusalem to the military authorities. Haaretz newspaper cites the Israeli-led municipality which has asked the Israel Defence Forces “to take responsibility for handling civilian matters pertaining to Jerusalem”. This is […]

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Settlers install caravans near Bethlehem

Maan News Agency | July 26, 2012 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A group of settlers installed mobile homes on private Palestinian land in the Bethlehem town of al-Khader on Thursday, a local activist said. Farmers spotted a group of settlers setting up 10 mobile homes under the protection of the Israeli army, Ahmad Salah told Ma’an. […]

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Witnesses: Police raid Al-Aqsa, arrest Imam

Maan News Agency | July 26, 2012 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli police raided the Haram al-Sharif compound late Wednesday, forcing worshipers performing late night prayers to leave, official news agency Wafa reported. Witnesses said the Imam leading the prayers was arrested, while the compound was closed until dawn. Young men faced restrictions on entering Al-Aqsa […]

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Barhoum: Storming the Aqsa Mosque is a religious war

[ PIC 26/07/2012 – 12:52 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Spokesman for the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, Fawzi Barhoum, has charged that storming the Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) fell in line with the Israeli racist policy against the Arab, Islamic sanctities. Barhoum told the PIC on Thursday that the Israeli religious war […]

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Warning of fresh campaign of arrests against Palestinian MPs

[ PIC 26/07/2012 – 09:23 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Palestine Center for Prisoners’ Studies has warned against a renewed campaign of arrests against members of PLC and Change and Reform MPs in particular. The director of the Center, Riyadh Ashkar, stated in a press release that the occupation’s decision to consider the Change and Reform […]

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IOF soldiers arrest nine Palestinians in Al-Khalil

[ PIC 26/07/2012 – 09:53 AM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up nine Palestinian citizens in Al-Khalil at dawn Thursday, media sources said. They said that IOF soldiers detained a father and his three sons after breaking into their home in Samu village, south of Al-Khalil. Locals in Dura town, west of […]

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Israeli jailors assault, punish Askalan prisoners

[ PIC 26/07/2012 – 07:52 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Israeli prison guards in Askalan jail stormed its various wards and rooms on Wednesday and imposed arbitrary penal measures against Palestinian prisoners at the pretext of searching for mobile phones. Prisoners said that the guards forced the prisoners into bathrooms and strip searched them before […]

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