A report published by the Tourism Police in Jericho district revealed Wednesday that tourism is increasing in the city and that more tourists are staying in local hotels while visiting the ancient and touristic sites. Full Story

Israel sources reported Wednesday that Israeli soldiers removed the Jericho roadblock in what Israel described as a “gesture of good will” towards the Palestinian. Israelis are still not allowed into the historic city. Full Story

Two French peace activists arrived in the Palestinian territories riding their bicycles after cycling from France to Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Palestine. The aim of their trip is to have a field tour in Palestine and to visit its historic sites. Full Story

Israeli army radio reported on Saturday that thirteen Palestinian prisoners managed to escape on Friday from the Jericho Prison controlled by Palestinian Military Intelligence forces. One of the escapees was accused and convicted of planning to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert. Full Story

The Arab Hotel Association (AHA) held a two day Strategic Management Retreat at the Jericho Resort Village in Jericho in partnership with the Palestine International Business Forum.  AHA Board members and regional committee's members as well as partner organizations participated actively in the sessions of the retreat on Thursday December 4th and Friday December 5th.  The aim of the retreat was to review and re-set the mission and vision and new goals for the Association based on the members’ active participants taking into consideration the current local and international trends. Full Story

Palestinian media sources in the West Bank reported on Wednesday that one member of Fateh movement died in vague circumstances at the Jericho Central Prison controlled by Fateh security forces and police in the West Bank city of Jericho. Full Story

Shadi Muhammad Shahin died Monday night in the Jericho prison run by the Palestinian Authority.  While the circumstances around his death remain unclear, his family claims that he died due to torture by the Palestinian police. Full Story

The Israel Radio reported on Sunday that settlers attacked and wounded two Palestinian workers at an Israeli factory located near the “Red Inn area” on the Jerusalem-Jericho Road. Full Story

Local sources reported that the Israeli army invaded the West Bank city of Jericho with a number of military vehicles and attacked a charitable institution in addition to a kindergarden.

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The head of the Negotiations Department of the Palestine Liberation Organization, PLO, Dr. Sa'eb Ereikat, asked the EU, USA, UN, and Russia to but more pressure on Israel to commit to the Road Map Peace Plan.

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Palestinian sources reported that one Palestinian civilian was injured in the West Bank city of Jericho on Thursday. Full Story

Head of the Palestinian negotiations department, Saeb Eriqat, believed today that once Israel reoccupies the Gaza Strip, a humanitarian disaster would emerge in the most densely-populated part of the world, where 1.5 million residents live.

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