Islamic-Christian Commission warns of fake Jewish history imposed on the Temple Mount

MEMO | Aug 16, 2012 The Islamic-Christian Commission in Support of Jerusalem and the Holy Sites has warned that the Israeli occupation authorities are working to impose a false Jewish history in the occupied city, especially on the area known to Jews as the Temple Mount. The Commission called for a firm refutation of the […]

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#Israel slams #Palhunger striker Hassan Safadi’s head against steel door until unconsciousness

Al Akhbar Thursday, August 16, 2012 A Palestinian hunger striker in Israel’s Ramleh prison was knocked unconscious by prison guards earlier this week in the most recent abuse of prisoners, a coalition of human rights groups said on Thursday. Hassan Safadi, who has gone 57 days without food, had his head slammed against the steel […]

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Six Palestinians Wounded, Some Seriously In Settler Firebomb Attack On Their Car Near Hebron (updated with photos)

Thursday August 16, 2012 20:41 by George Rishmawi – IMEMC & Agencies Six Palestinians were wounded three, seriously when Israeli settlers hurled a cocktail bomb at the car they were riding on the Bethlehem-Hebron road on Thursday. Palestinian Tax burnt as a result of settler attack by fire bomb Thursday near Hebron (Photo: Israeli Police. […]

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Israel approves the establishment of seven settlements in Negev and to deport it’s 800 current inhabitants

[ PIC 16/08/2012 – 10:25 AM ] NAZARETH, (PIC)– A group of Israeli human rights organizations presented a petition to the Supreme Court against the government’s plan for the establishment of seven Jewish settlements near Arad city in the Negev desert, south of Palestine occupied in 1948. The petitioners asserted that the establishment of such […]

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Israeli ministers order Al Khalil (Hebron) shop handed to settlers

Maan News Agency | Aug 16, 2012 TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — A committee of Israeli government ministers has ordered the army to transfer possession of a building in the southern West Bank city of Hebron to Israeli settlers, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported. The building in central Hebron was a Palestinian shop until it […]

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#GazaUnderAttack | Israeli forces fire on eastern Gaza

Maan News Agency | Aug 16, 2012   GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israeli military vehicles crossed into the Gaza Strip east of Rafah on Thursday, as residents heard heavy gunfire but no injuries were reported. Three tanks and four bulldozers crossed near the al-Nahda neighborhood east of al-Shouka, witnesses said. They said forces fired guns […]

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Israeli Occupation Forces break into West Bank cities

[ PIC 16/08/2012 – 11:54 AM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided at dawn Thursday a number of towns in Al-Khalil southern West Bank and established a number of military checkpoints at their main entrances. Sources confirmed to PIC that the IOF in big numbers accompanied with Shin Bet officers raided a number […]

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IOF holds military ceremony in Ibrahimi Mosque

[ PIC 16/08/2012 – 11:29 AM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday held for the first time a military ceremony in the courtyard of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Al-Khalil city after declaring it a closed military zone. Local sources told Safa news agency that the IOF imposed a tight cordon on […]

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Canada’s largest Protestant denomination boycotts Israeli settlement products

Thursday, 16 August 2012 | Al Arabiya Representatives will vote on Friday to decide whether their decision will be a permanent policy of their church, which counts nearly 3 million adherents. (Reuters)   The United Church of Canada — the largest Protestant denomination in the country — voted this week to boycott products made in […]

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#Airflotilla3 | News from CAPJPO -EuroPalestine | Mission Welcome to Palestine Aug 2012

English translation below the French news update Aout 13, 2012 Chères amies, Chers amis, En cette mi-août, certain(e)s d’entre vous sont peut-être encore en vacances. Voici toutefois quelques nouvelles importantes, et un appel à soutenir les Palestiniens où que vous soyez, alors que les dirigeants israéliens se croient tout permis. Vous avez sans doute lu […]

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Pre Dawn Raid in Kufr Qaddoum: Army Storms Houses and Arrests Three, Including One Minor

PNN | August 16, 2012   The village of Kufr Qaddoum has been holding weekly demonstrations for the past year Popular Struggle Coordination Committee said in a press release that the Israeli army staged Yesterday night, 15th August, a pre dawn raid to the West Bank village of Kufr Qaddoum. Massive numbers of Israeli soldiers […]

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JDECO Warns of an Impending State of Chaos in the West Bank if Power Outage Takes Place

PNN | August 16, 2012 Jerusalem District Electricity Company (JDECO) warned on Wednesday 15th August, of the dire consequences on the public services and economic activity in the Middle West Bank as a result of the impending abrupt electricity outage if the Israel Electricity Company (IEC) goes ahead with its written warning delivered to the […]

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#PALESTINE NEWS | Aug 16, 2012

آخر الأخبار والتحديثات Aug 16, 2012 | 23907 Days Since Al-Nakba & Gaza has been under siege for 1891 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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