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Friday November 21, 2008 - 07:58
A number of editorials in Israeli newspapers over the last two weeks have celebrated the fact that the November 5th elections resulted in a record number of Jewish legislators elected to the U.S. Congress. Full Story
Friday November 21, 2008 - 04:41
The “Friends of Freedom and Justice” committee in Bil’in village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, reported on Thursday that Israeli troops abducted Iyad Burnat, head of the Popular Committee Against the Wall in Bil’in. Full Story
Friday November 21, 2008 - 03:11
In its weekly summary of Israeli human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of November 13 - 19, 2008, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights has reported that 4 Palestinians have been killed, and 6 Palestinian civilians were wounded by Israeli forces occupying the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Full Story
Friday November 21, 2008 - 02:54
Three international peace activists imprisoned by Israel after the Israeli Navi abducted them as they were accompanying Palestinian fishermen, stated on Thursday that they are on hunger strike until the Israeli authorities return the three Palestinian fishing boats the Navy confiscated and is holding at the Ashdod port. Full Story
Thursday November 20, 2008 - 23:33
Independent Palestinian Legislator, head of the Popular Committee Against the Siege, Jamal El Khodary, stated on Thursday that the number of Gaza Strip children who died due to the Israeli siege is now more than 100, while Arab, international and Muslim countries continue their “deadly silence”. Full Story
Thursday November 20, 2008 - 22:23
[RAMALLAH, 20 November 2008] – Today, DCI-Palestine is marking the 19th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), ratified by Israel in 1991 and endorsed by the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) in 1995. Full Story
Thursday November 20, 2008 - 11:12
Israeli military detained late on Wednesday night more than 20 Palestinian residents in the occupied West Bank, as it dismantled a sit-in tent in the occupied east Jerusalem. Full Story
Thursday November 20, 2008 - 10:54
The Hamas-run agriculture ministry warned today of a nutrition setback in the coastal Strip, unless the commercial crossings are reopened. Full Story
Thursday November 20, 2008 - 10:39
The Alqassam brigades, the armed wing of the ruling Hamas party announced on Thursday that one of its fighters was killed by an Israeli tank shrapnel to the east of Gaza city. Full Story
Thursday November 20, 2008 - 08:29
Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, stated that Israel decided to boycott the second Durban conference for human rights which will be held in Geneva in April 2009. The United States and Canada also said they are boycotting the conference, the Arabs48 news website reported. Full Story
Thursday November 20, 2008 - 02:52
Senior Islamic Jihad leader, Mohammad Al Hindy stated in an interview with the Maan News Agency that the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, will most likely declare a new Palestinian president replacing Mahmoud Abbas after January 9 of 2009 which marks the end of Abbas’ term in office. Full Story
Thursday November 20, 2008 - 02:30
United Nations Secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, phoned on Tuesday the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, and expressed deep concern over the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip. He also urged Olmert to allow UN personnel into the Gaza Strip. Full Story |
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