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Wednesday May 23, 2012 - 13:40
The WAFA News Agency reported a statement issued by the spokesperson of the EU’s High Representative Catherine Ashton yesterday that the European Union defends the right of Palestinians to hold peaceful protests against illegal Israeli settlement construction on their land. Full Story 
Wednesday May 23, 2012 - 12:10
The WAFA News Agency reported a press release by the Palestine Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) today that hotel occupancy in the Palestinian areas decreased by 16% in the first quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter, and by 13% when compared to first quarter 2011.
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Wednesday May 23, 2012 - 10:18
Givat HaMatos or “Airplane Hill”, so named for the military plane shot down during the six day war in 1967, has major new settlement plans for 2,610 housing units and 1,100 hotel rooms. These extensive plans were released earlier in the year, however the speed with which planning and approval these plans have proceeded is unprecedented. Full Story 
Wednesday May 23, 2012 - 10:13
Ma’an News Agency reported today on a Christian family whose four sons have all been imprisoned by the Israeli Military. "Since 2004, the whole family did not gather, not even once. Someone is always missing," said Alexandra Halabi, the Christian mother of four sons. Full Story 
Wednesday May 23, 2012 - 09:40
The Palestinian News Network, PNN, reported that Israeli forces invaded an area east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip this morning. Full Story 
Wednesday May 23, 2012 - 09:11
The Palestinian News Network, PNN, and Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot, reported that Israeli forces invaded several areas of the West Bank on Tuesday, and abducted nine Palestinians. The Israeli Army transferred the detainees to unknown destinations to investigate allegations that they are wanted by the army. Full Story 
Tuesday May 22, 2012 - 13:05
In the UK, the Jewish National Fund and more than 280 "concerned" Jews, including the religious head of the Reform Movement, clashed this week over the charity's invitation to Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. Lieberman, the Head of the far right Yisrael Beiteinu Party, is due in the UK next week to give a talk to JNF members and meet Foreign Secretary William Hague. Full Story 
Tuesday May 22, 2012 - 12:30
Haaretz reported today that from the start of the second intifada in September 2000 through December 2011, the human rights group B'Tselem filed 57 complaints over soldiers who allegedly did not stop such violent attacks on Palestinians. Few appear to have been followed up. The latest was filed after a filmed incident on Saturday. Full Story
Tuesday May 22, 2012 - 12:21
Calls for Israel to be held responsible by the UN Security Council and the International Criminal Court for its settlement crimes on Palestinian land were voiced by Taysir Khalid, a member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Full Story 
Tuesday May 22, 2012 - 12:10
Haaretz reported Monday that hundreds of Jewish youths participating in the Jerusalem Day flag procession Sunday shouted anti-Muslim slogans like "Mohammed is dead" at Palestinian protesters gathered at Damascus Gate to protest the holding of the march in Arab neighborhoods. Police separated the protesters from the marchers before the confrontations could escalate. Full Story |
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