IOF continues its restrictions on residents of Shuhada Street in al-Khalil

[ PIC 17/10/2013 – 12:38 PM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– The occupation forces continued to impose restrictions on residents of Shuhada Street, which has been closed since the Ibrahimi Mosque massacre in 1994, during the Eid days. They prevented visits and detained citizens at the military checkpoints erected at the Street’s entrances. Mohammed al-Tamimi, 47 one […]

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VIDEO | Gaza is a closed zone as restrictions imposed on it strangled inhabitants

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“The Epic Struggle of a Trapped Student” ~ by Fidaa Abuassi

19 Sep 2013 | Fida Abuassi.com | by Fidaa Abuassi Last night, I had a dream that I was running, running and running, and I kept running till I glanced an emergency exit. Though I cannot remember whether I made my way out, I woke up feeling breathless. Strangled. Suffocated. I cannot even find a […]

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#OpenRafahBorder Now! Israel shuts down all Gaza and West Bank crossings for Jewish holiday

A Jewish Ultra Orthodox man holds the chicken he is about to swing over his son’s head during the Kaparot ceremony ahead of Yom Kippur in Jerusalem, on 11 September 2013. The Jewish ritual is supposed to transfer the sins of the past year to the chicken, and is performed before the Day of Atonement, […]

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Due to the Jewish holidays, Palestinian freedom of movement restricted

[ PIC 05/09/2013 – 04:07 PM ] JENIN, (PIC)– Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have prevented residents, living in Barta’a, Um Rayhan, and Daher Maleh villages in Jenin isolated behind the Apartheid Wall, from leaving their villages. The Israeli authority has informed the residents of its decision to restrict their movement out of these villages located […]

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Abbas tells West Bank residents deported to Gaza “you will never go home”

Middle East Monitor | Sept 5, 2013 West Bank residents expelled to Gaza as part of the deal done with the Israelis after a 39 day-blockade of the Church of the Nativity in 2002 called on Wednesday for Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas to clarify his remarks about the impossibility of their return. Abbas […]

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Israeli occupation blocks travel of 39 Palestinians in one week

[ PIC 31/08/2013 – 03:38 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) last week blocked the travel of 30 Palestinians at the Karame crossing, the only crossing linking the West Bank to the outside world. A statement for the PA police in Ramallah on Saturday said that the IOA returned 39 Palestinians at […]

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PHOTOS | Thousands of Palestinians stranded on both sides as Rafah border restrictions remain

Al Ray Agencies | Aug 27, 2013   Memo – The ongoing political crisis in Egypt has had a major influence on the people of the besieged Gaza Strip. The Rafah border crossing has been the Palestinians’ only route into and out of the territory since Israel imposed its siege in 2006. Restrictions put in […]

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Israeli occupation blocks travel of 30 Palestinians in one week

[ PIC 25/08/2013 – 09:58 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) blocked the travel of 30 Palestinian citizens in the West Bank via the Karame crossing leading to Jordan over the past week. A report by the Karame police station on Saturday said that the IOA told 30 citizens they were not […]

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You didn’t win Arab Idol? Kindly wait, and maybe your application will be answered in the next two years!

Gisha – Gaza Gateway | Aug 12, 2013 More than 500 Palestinian residents of the West Bank are waiting today, just like they were yesterday. Some are afraid to leave their homes, others avoid crossing Israel’s checkpoints. They know that if a soldier happens to check their ID card, they might be removed to Gaza. […]

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PHOTOS | Israel denies all younger as 35 entry to Ibrahimi Mosque and arrests a citizen

Aug 4, 2013 Israel denies all younger as 35 entry to Ibrahimi Mosque and arrests a citizen – Photos by Samar Bader – WAFA All Israeli Attacks – Timeline | All Israeli cease Fire Violations – Timeline Still live in fairy-tale-land about Israel? Time to wake up: The Map of the “Greater Israel” even is […]

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Palestine: Dividing Land, Erasing Identity in Qalandiya

Visitors walk past a giant photograph showing the “Apartheid Wall” at the West Bank at the “Wall on Wall” exhibition by German photographer Kai Wiedenhoefer, displayed on a remaining section of the Berlin wall 26 July 2013. (Photo: AFP – John Macdougall) Al Akhbar English | Malik Samara | Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Qalandiya, a […]

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Israeli occupation regime blocked travel of 23 Palestinians in one week

[ PIC 27/07/2013 – 02:32 PM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) blocked the travel of 23 Palestinian West Bankers via the Karame crossing over the past week. The Palestinian police said in a statement on Saturday that the IOA returned 23 Palestinians to their homes and barred their travel for “security pretexts”. […]

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Israeli DCL stops granting entry permits till Eid al-Fitr

Al Ray News Agency | July 23, 2013 Gaza, Alray – Israeli District Coordination Liason Office (DCL) announced on Monday the stop of granting West Bank Palestinians entry permits to Jerusalem from July 22 till Eid al-Fitr ( Feast of Breaking the Fast). DCL office informed the Palestinian side of the decision without giving reasons. […]

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IOA bans travel of 11 Palestinians in one week

All Israeli Attacks – Timeline | All Israeli cease Fire Violations – Timeline [ PIC 20/07/2013 – 11:38 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– Israeli occupation authorities (IOF) banned the travel of 11 Palestinians via Karame crossing from the West Bank to Jordan last week. The Karame crossing police station said in a statement on Saturday that […]

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