Abu Marzouk: Till the false pregnancy period ends, the reconciliation shelved

[ PIC 23/11/2013 – 03:25 PM ] CAIRO, (PIC)– Senior member of Hamas’s political bureau Mousa Abu Marzouk said that the Palestinian reconciliation efforts have been deferred until the end of the “false pregnancy period,” in reference to the current peace talks between the Palestinian Authority and Israel. In remarks posted on his facebook page […]

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Boat carrying Palestinian family fleeing from Syria sinks off Greece

[ PIC 23/11/2013 – 03:35 PM ] LONDON, (PIC)– Palestinian refugee family drowned off Greece coasts while trying to reach Europe after fleeing from the ongoing events in Syria, Action Group for Palestinian Refugee in Syria revealed. In its statement issued Saturday, the Action Group documented the death of six members of one Palestinian family […]

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#Palestine News | Nov 23, 2013

آخر الأخبار والتحديثات Nov 23,  2013 | 24374 Days Since Al-Nakba – Gaza under siege for 2357 days For news of previous news days | Daily News Overviews Follow on Twitter for more live updates Today’s News & Headlines Continuously updated   #GazaUnderAttack | Nov 7, 2013 | Full List of Documented Israeli Cease Fire […]

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New tenders for the construction of 300 settlement units south of Jerusalem

“Settling” constitutes a warcime according to international law and ICC statute. Even under US’ own military legislations’ Law resources below this article [ PIC 23/11/2013 – 02:11 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Hebrew media sources revealed that the Israeli Ministry of Housing and the Land Authority published tenders to build about 300 new settlement units […]

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Ashkelon prisoners start a hunger strike

Ashkelon prison Al Ray Agencies | Nov 23, 2013 Gaza, ALRAY – Ashkelon Prisoners started an open hunger strike to protest violent raids on their cells and strip searches, which led to clashes and caused injuries among them. The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said on November 20 that the raids took place on Monday, November […]

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Gaza’s Rafah border closed for 2nd day

Palestinians pushing to open Rafah crossing gate amid gripping closure a few months earlier Al Ray Agencies | Nov 23, 2013 Gaza, ALRAY – The Egyptian authorities have been closing the Rafah crossing in both directions for the second day in a row. The crossing opened part-time for three consecutive days exceptionally  before being closed again […]

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Israel builds new synagogues beneath Al-Aqsa mosque

‘…These synagogues are an extension of other religious sites that Israel is building in occupied Jerusalem, especially around the Al-Aqsa Mosque, to impose new realities on the ground. The constructions have political backing in an effort to Judaise the city’ [file photo] Middle East Monitor | Nov 23, 2013 A specialist in Jerusalem’s history, Khalil […]

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Israel’s New Terror Threat From Gaza…..That Isn’t

Originally posted on Sally Idwedar: A Life in Gaza:
Israeli Occupation Forces claim Hamas has a new ‘weapon’ – TERROR BALLOONS! Yes you heard it right- balloons. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 2, a senior IDF officer in the Southern Command said that Hamas has resolved to gather intelligence deep inside Israel, and not…

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Five Injured, Five Kidnapped by Israeli forces In Hebron

 Saturday November 23, 2013 12:38 by IMEMC & Agencies [Saturday November 23, 2013] The Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, has reported that five Palestinians have been wounded during clashes with extremist Israeli settlers, while Israeli soldiers kidnapped five more Palestinians. File – […]

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#PalHunger | Three administrative detainees: Mohammed Asy, Anas Asy, and Thaer Abdogo on hunger strike

[ PIC 23/11/2013 – 09:49 AM ] NABLUS, (PIC)– Three Palestinian administrative detainees in Israeli jails went on hunger strike last Monday 18/11, Ibrahim Al-Araj, the lawyer of the ministry of prisoners, said on Saturday. He said in a statement that the strikers are Mohammed Asy, Anas Asy, and Thaer Abdo and are all from […]

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@BBC denies reality of how siege hurts healthcare in Gaza

Amena Saleem | 11/22/2013 – 19:08 | Electronic Intifada In April this year, the BBC’s Director-General Tony Hall gave assurances to members of Parliament about the BBC’s impartiality when covering Palestine. He also told MPs that the BBC’s complaints process, headed by the BBC Trust, provides adequate checks and balances. However, some of the BBC’s […]

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Rights groups condemn detention of Syrian, Palestinian refugees in Egypt

DRAH | Nov 23, 2013 Gaza,(DRAH.ps)– Twelve rights organizations have called on Egypt’s government to release Syrian refugees and Palestinians carrying Syrian citizenship papers, who were previously ordered by prosecutors to be released. They also called for releasing detained minors and providing them with security and medical care, accusing Egyptian authorities of violating laws and […]

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Egyptian authorities close Rafah after 3 days of opening

[ PIC 22/11/2013 – 04:59 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Egyptian authorities closed on Thursday evening the Rafah crossing, until further notice, three days after opening it. Public administration of crossings in Gaza reported that three buses carrying 353 passengers were able to leave the Rafah crossing on Thursday, in addition to a number of ambulances. […]

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Recognition of “Jewish state” implies Okaying ethnic cleansing of Palestinians ~ by Khalid Amayreh

[ PIC 22/11/2013 – 09:34 PM ] By Khalid Amayreh in Occupied Jerusalem Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has once again demanded that the Palestinian Authority (PA) recognize Israel as a Jewish state. Speaking during a joint press conference with visiting French President François Hollande in Occupied Jerusalem earlier this week, Netanyahu said he would […]

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The water in Gaza is not only water

22nd November 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine I was just going to make dinner when I realized the filtered water in my tank was almost done. Perhaps it would be enough if I used the last of my bottled water. But then I would have nothing to drink with my […]

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