A quiet phenomenon has been taking place over the last decade: the quiet dispossession of the Palestinians from their lands, which in turn increases their despair and leads them to abandon their villages. All this is done in our name and with our funds, but the government makes certain Israelis remain ignorant of the facts. […]
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Israel punishes Gaza athletes with exclusion from Bethlehem marathon
Director General of Palestinian Olympic Committee says decision proves Israeli occupier is trying to prevent movement in many sectors, including sports. Middle East Online | By Hazel Ward – JERUSALEM | April 18, 2013 Israel has refused to grant permission to 26 runners from the Gaza Strip to travel to the West Bank to run […]
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Israeli forces bulldoze farm shelters near Bethlehem
Maan News Agency | April 18, 2013 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli forces on Thursday demolished two agricultural shelters in a village south of Bethlehem, the al-Khader popular committee said. Israel bulldozed the farm shelters in the al-Haboun area of al-Khader to provoke farmers and to keep them away from their land, said committee member Ahmad […]
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Urgent concerns over death threats issued to UN Human Rights defender, Issa Amro
18th April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine By Team Khalil There are growing concerns for the safety of non-violent Palestinian activist and organiser Issa Amro, following a recent letter to Israeli security forces from Israeli settlers of Hebron, accusing Amro of terrorism and incitement, and warning that a failure of the Israeli […]
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Hammad: We have arrested quite a number of spies
[ PIC 18/04/2013 – 04:55 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Minister of the Interior and National Security in Gaza Fathi Hammad confirmed that quite number of spies, who have not surrendered themselves during the recent amnesty, have been arrested. Hamad confirmed the ministry’s commitment to its promises to the spies who have secretly surrendered themselves, so […]
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Israeli occupation forces arrest 7 Palestinians from the West Bank
[ PIC 18/04/2013 – 04:50 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested at dawn on Thursday seven citizens after launching raid and search campaigns in different parts of the occupied West Bank. IOF stormed the eastern district of Jenin, and raided and searched a house belonging to Yasser Deeb Tahaana, where they […]
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Report: 2 Palestinians killed, 30 wounded and 45 detained in Gaza
[ PIC 18/04/2013 – 04:16 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Al Mezan Center for Human Rights confirmed that two persons were killed, 30 were injured, and 45 were arrested by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) during the first four months of 2013 in violation to the buffer zone along Gaza Strip’s borderlines with the Israeli entity. […]
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Hamas asks Erdogan to rebuff attempts by PA to thwart his visit to Gaza
[ PIC 18/04/2013 – 03:42 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Hamas Movement asked Turkish premier Recep Erdogan to reject the pretexts being made by the Fatah-controlled Palestinian authority against his intended visit to the Gaza Strip. Its spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri told the Palestinian information center (PIC) on Thursday that de facto president Mahmoud Abbas […]
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Paris protesters demand jailed Palestinian athletes released
Pro-Palestinian activists shout anti-Israeli slogans during a protest outside the French Football Federation (FFF) office in Paris on April 17, 2013. PressTV | Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:11PM Pro-Palestinian activists have staged a protest outside the office of the French Football Federation (FFF) in Paris, demanding the release of Palestinian sportsmen held by Israel. Dozens […]
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Hamas refuses settlement of Palestinian refugees in Canada
Overview | The Genocide on Palestinian Refugees in Syria DRAH | April 18, 2013 Gaza,(Alresalah.ps)– Hamas movement renewed its affirmation that the right of return for Palestinian refugees to their homeland from where they were forcibly evicted is a sacred right. Hamas movement renewed its affirmation that the right of return for Palestinian refugees to […]
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#PalHunger | Intensive negotiations with hunger striker Al-Issawi
MEMO | April 18, 2013 The Palestinian Authority Minister for Prisoners’ Affairs, Issa Qaraqe, has said that the Israeli General Security Service (GSS) and the legal adviser to the Israeli occupation authorities are leading intense negotiations with hunger striker Samer Al-Issawi to find a solution to his situation which will get political approval. In a […]
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Israeli occupation soldiers raze warehouses
[ PIC 18/04/2013 – 10:18 AM ] BETHLEHEM, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) demolished two warehouses used by Palestinian farmers in Al-Khader village in Bethlehem to store their crops. Amed Salah, the coordinator of the popular committee against settlement, told Quds Press that IOF bulldozers razed the two installations on Thursday morning. He said that […]
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Mashaal: We will continue to liberate prisoners from Israel’s jails
[ PIC 18/04/2013 – 10:15 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Head of Hamas’s political bureau Khaled Mashaal said that his Movement would keep working hard to liberate all Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, renewing his Movement vow to uphold the resistance as an option to restore the usurped land and rights. Mashaal made his remarks in […]
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Haneyya leaves for Qatar to discuss reconciliation issue
[ PIC 18/04/2013 – 10:05 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Gaza premier Ismail Haneyya left the Gaza Strip on Thursday morning on a visit to Qatar via the Rafah border terminal for a meeting with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani. Taher Al-Nunu, the government’s spokesman, said that Haneyya’s discussion in Qatar would focus on […]
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#GazaUnderAttack | Israeli warplanes launch mock raid off the coast of Gaza
[ PIC 18/04/2013 – 09:07 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Israeli warplanes staged mock raids off the coast of Gaza Strip on Thursday, the PIC reporter said. He said that Israeli F-16s staged the mock raids in the early morning hours, adding that they caused big bangs heard in various areas of the coastal enclave. The […]
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