Gaza warns of health crisis as Egypt closes border

Al Akhbar English | Wednesday, August 8, 2012 Egypt’s closure of the Rafah border crossing may lead to a serious health disaster, Gaza’s heath authority warned on Wednesday. “The decision to close the Rafah crossing to patients and humanitarian cases will add to their suffering and harm their health, and could lead to a serious […]

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Israel orders demolition of six Palestinian homes in Beit Awa town

[ PIC 08/08/2012 – 11:59 AM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– The municipal council of Beit Awa town in Al-Khalil city said the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) delivered on Wednesday demolition orders against six houses in the town. An official from the council told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that the IOF told six Palestinian owners that […]

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#PalHunger | Four prisoners continue their open hunger strike

[ PIC 08/08/2012 – 01:19 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– Four Palestinian prisoners continue their open hunger strike in Israeli occupation prisons for various reasons, including two liberated prisoners in Al-Ahrar deal. The Palestinian prisoner’s association stated in a press release on Wednesday that the prisoner Samir Barq from the town of Jayyous southern Qalqilya has […]

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Haneyya: Gaza has nothing to do with the murder crime of Egyptian soldiers

[ PIC 08/08/2012 – 08:44 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Palestinian premier in Gaza Ismail Haneyya has affirmed in a telephone contact with Egyptian president Dr. Mohamed Morsi that Gaza had nothing to do with the murder crime of Egyptian soldiers in Sinai. Haneyya’s office quoted him as proposing the formation of a joint and permanent […]

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Clashes in Jerusalem after the arrest of children

[ PIC 08/08/2012 – 01:06 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Clashes took place on Tuesday between the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) and the residents of the town of Issawiya in occupied Jerusalem. The clashes took place following the arrest of a number of children in the town of Issawiya by a force reinforced with elements […]

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Ministry of Justice warns of Israeli moves to expand its control over east J’lem

[ PIC 08/08/2012 – 10:38 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The directorate general for legal affairs, a division of the Palestinian ministry of justice, warned that the Israeli regime is working on strengthening its control over east Jerusalem through its fait accompli policy. In a report on Tuesday, the legal affairs division stated that the Israeli […]

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IOA escalates aggression on confiscated lands in Yatta

[ PIC 08/08/2012 – 10:56 AM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– Israeli occupation authority (IOA) has recently escalated its arbitrary and aggressive measures against the eastern regions in Yatta town south of Al-Khalil. Local sources recalled that Israeli war minister Ehud Barak had ordered the confiscation and demolition of the area in order to establish a military […]

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HRO criticize Israeli Supreme Court over Palestinian prisoners torture

Al Qassam Website 08-08-2012,09:43 Al Qassam website – Human rights organizations criticized the Israeli Supreme Court’s refusal to investigate the guards who practiced torture against Palestinian prisoners in occupation prisons. The Israeli Committee against Torture stated that it presented a petition along with other Palestinian activists to the Israeli court where they confirmed torture and […]

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#PALESTINE NEWS | Aug 8, 2012

آخر الأخبار والتحديثات Aug 8, 2012 | 23899 Days Since Al-Nakba & Gaza has been under siege for 1883 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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Hizb ut-Tahrir: Egypt should control Sinai, not close Gaza

Maan News Agency | Aug 8, 2012 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir said Wednesday it condemns “any attack against Muslims whatever the reason,” after militants killed 16 Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai. Ibrahim al-Shiref, a Hizb ut-Tahrir spokesman, said the attack was being used “to incite against Palestinians and create division […]

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No Nice Wars ~ by Mazin Qumsiyeh, PhD

By Mazin Qumsiyeh, PhD | PNN English | Aug 8, 2012 An attack on an Egyptian army post in northern Sinai left 15 soldiers dead. The attack was denounced by all Palestinian resistance forces including mainstream ones (Fatah, PFLP, DFLP, popular resistance committees, Hamas) and even marginal Jihadi forces (Islamic Jihad). I was very disappointed to […]

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Soldiers Kidnap Children In Jerusalem (updated)

Wednesday August 08, 2012 02:25 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Undercover forces of the Israeli army kidnapped, on Tuesday at noon, several Palestinian children in Al-Esawiyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem, and took them to an undisclosed location; clashes were reported. Archive Photo – Palinfo Local sources reported that dozens of Israeli policemen […]

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#PalHunger | Doctor and lawyer visits to hunger strikers reveal mistreatment by Israeli Prison Service

Addameer | Aug 7, 2012 Joint Press Release, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, Al-Haq and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel Ramallah-Jaffa, 7 August 2012 — Four Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli detention remain steadfast in their open hunger strikes as their health conditions continue to deteriorate. Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, Al-Haq […]

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Rights group: PA forces detain hunger striker’s brother

Maan News Agency | Aug 7, 2012 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Palestinian Authority security forces detained the brother of a detainee on hunger strike in an Israeli jail before dawn Monday, the prisoner rights group Addameer said. Around 30 PA preventative security officers detained Saleh Safadi, 30, during a raid on his home in Nablus at […]

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Soldiers Invade Hebron Village, Residents Fear Impending Demolitions

Wednesday August 08, 2012 02:52 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies A report written by Israeli reporter Amira Hass of Haaretz, revealed that the southern Hebron hills, in the southern part of the West Bank, is witnessing extensive Israeli military activities, an issue that is raising fear among the residents of an impending demolition […]

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