PALESTINE NEWS | April 5, 2013

آخر الأخبار والتحديثات April 5, 2013 | 24138 Days Since Al-Nakba – Gaza is under siege for 2123 days For news of previous news days | Daily News Overviews Follow on Twitter for more live updates Continuous updates.. Live Blog | Israel assassinated two teens, wounds three near Tulkarem http://wp.me/p16sn9-y0w Teenager's body found at West […]

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Children’s Day in Nabi Saleh

5th of April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Nabi Saleh, Occupied Palestine By ISM Young protesters walking towards the Israeli military On Palestinian Children’s Day, the kids of Nabi Saleh played a leading role in their village demonstration, holding banners and balloons, claiming their rights to a childhood free of oppresion and occupation. However, Israeli […]

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Israeli soldiers clash with Palestinians in al-Khader

Maan News Agency | Apr 5, 2013 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Several Palestinians on Friday were injured as clashes broke out between Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces in al-Khader village near Bethlehem. The coordinator of the local popular committee against settlements and the wall said that the clashes took place near al-Nashash military checkpoint, where protesters […]

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IOF prevents 10 Jerusalemites from reaching Bab al-Amoud for 20 days

[ PIC 05/04/2013 – 08:27 AM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The Israeli Magistrate Court released ten Jerusalemites on bail of 500 shekels each, in addition to preventing them from reaching Bab al-Amoud in occupied Jerusalem for 20 days. The detainees’ lawyer confirmed that the ban includes Nasser Kaws, the director of the Palestinian Prisoner Society […]

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Weekly demonstration in Kufr Qaddum violently suppressed by Israeli forces

5th of April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus, Occupied Palestine By Team Nablus After Friday prayers, the villagers of Kufr Qaddum and international activists attempted to access the main road in Kufr Qaddum, blocked by the Israeli Army for 13 years. They were met by armed Israeli soldiers and tear gas, with many suffering […]

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39 Palestinians Injured By Army Fire, dozens treated for tear gas inhalation In Hebron

Friday April 05, 2013 21:31 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Friday April 5, 2013, Palestinian medical sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank reported that 39 Palestinians have been injured by rubber-coated metal bullets fired at Palestinian protesters in Hebron, and that dozens of residents have been treated […]

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Archbishop Atallah Hanna leads Jerusalem sit-in for prisoners

Maan News Agency | Apr 5, 2013 JERUSALEM (Ma’an) – Residents organized a sit-in on Thursday in front of the Red Cross encouraging detainees on hunger strike and in solidarity with the loss of detainee Maysara Abu Hamdiyeh. Jerusalem figures and families of detainees participated in the demonstration. Orthodox Archbishop Atallah Hanna said that “we […]

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Israeli gunboats fire at Palestinian fishermen

[ PIC 04/04/2013 – 09:51 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Israeli navy gunboats opened heavy machine gunfire at Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of Gaza at dawn Thursday. A field observer told the Quds Press that the Israeli gunboats targeted Palestinian fishing boats and fired flare bombs, but no casualties were reported. Israeli navy routinely […]

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VIDEO | Land Day Protests around the World

Every year Palestinians and solidarity activists commemorate the Land Day events of 1976. This year the demonstrations seem as relevant as ever, while Israel pushes to confiscate additional Bedouin land and to expand colonies. All Israeli Attacks – Timeline | All Israeli cease Fire Violations – Timeline Still live in fairy-tale-land about Israel? Time to […]

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PCHR Weekly Report: 2 civilians killed, 6 wounded, 41 abducted by Israeli troops this week

Friday April 05, 2013 02:52 by PCHR Gaza | IMEMC In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 28 Mar. to 03 Apr. 2013, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) found that Israeli forces killed 2 Palestinian civilians and wounded a third one in […]

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UNRWA shuts down Gaza offices over protests

Maan News Agency | April 4, 2013 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The UN agency for Palestine refugees said Thursday it was closing offices in the Gaza Strip in response to a “dramatic and disturbing” escalation in demonstrations over the week. Protesters have been demonstrating outside UNRWA’s offices to protest a reduction in financial assistance to […]

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