Category Archives: Today in Palestine

Israeli court rejects Samer Issawi’s appeal for release on 210th day of hunger strike

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Kate

Prisoners / Hunger strikers / Court actions Israeli court refuses to release Al-Eesawy, on 210th day of hunger strike IMEMC 19 Feb — On Tuesday February 19, head of the Legal Unit of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS), Lawyer Jawad … Continue reading →

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights concerned for Palestinian hunger strikers and speaks out against Israeli administrative detention

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Kate

Prisoners / Hunger strikers / Court actions Jailed Palestinian hunger striker faces death Al Jazeera 13 Feb by Renee Lewis — Family and friends of Samer Issawi, on hunger strike for more than 200 days in Israeli jail, say he … Continue reading →

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Israel arrests six, including two journalists, as activists attempt to build new protest encampment near Hebron

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Kate

LA Times: Israeli soldiers and border guards Saturday removed tents Palestinians had set up in an area south of Hebron, in the south of the West Bank, to protest Israeli plans to take over the land. The tent village named Canaan is the fifth that activists have set up in the last month on land they fear Israel intends to seize to build settlements.

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Just other day in the oPt: Israeli forces invade and terrorize Palestinian towns from Jenin to Hebron

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Kate

Violence / Raids / Illegal arrests / Clashes But this sort of thing happens all the time – are they trying to make it seem unusual? WATCH: Soldiers ‘punish’ Palestinian village Ynet 7 Feb —  An IDF force operating near … Continue reading →

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Israeli police give Jerusalem family 10 minutes to evacuate before demolishing their home

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Kate

Land, property theft & destruction / Ethnic cleansing / Threats to non-Jewish sites Israeli bulldozers demolish residential shed north of Jerusalem JERUSALEM (WAFA) 5 Feb –Bulldozers of the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem demolished on Tuesday a residential shed in … Continue reading →

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Video: Israeli Foreign Ministry film on Jerusalem features the Dome of the Rock being replaced by a Jewish temple

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Kate

Ynet: The Foreign Ministry created an elaborate video titled The Truth about Jerusalem, in which Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon presents Israel’s capital as a diverse and pluralistic city. The result, however, seemed potentially problematic to the ministry – as it featured a segment in which an animated Dome of the Rock was essentially disintegrating.

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‘Beitar will always remain pure’: Israeli soccer fans protest plan to sign Muslim players

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Kate

Israeli soccer club’s fans object to Muslim players JERUSALEM (Reuters) 27 Jan — An Israeli soccer club notorious for the anti-Arab chants of its fans plans to recruit two Muslim players, fueling protests in the stands that a senior cabinet … Continue reading →

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Trend of unprovoked killing by Israeli military in the West Bank continues — Lubna Hanash, 22, dies after being shot in the head near Bethlehem

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Kate

Sky News: Israel’s military has called for an immediate review of its terms of engagement after a spate of fatal shootings provoked violent clashes in the West Bank.

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Ehud Barak proposes Separation Wall surround E1 to block Palestinian access

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Kate

Report: Israel plans to complete wall around E1 TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma‘an) 21 Jan — Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak plans to finish building the separation wall around planned Israeli settlement zone E1 which cuts off the West Bank from … Continue reading →

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Israel approves 198 new units near Hebron as settlement construction hits a 10-year high

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Kate

Land, property theft & destruction / Ethnic cleansing / Apartheid / Threats to Islamic sites Report: Israel approves 198 new settlement homes TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma‘an) 16 Jan — Israel’s housing ministry released government tenders for the construction of 198 … Continue reading →

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Israel violates Gaza ceasefire again, kills student near Jabalia refugee camp

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Kate

Gaza Official: Israeli forces kill man, wound another in Gaza GAZA CITY (Ma‘an) 11 Jan — Israeli forces fired at the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, killing one man and injuring another, medics said. Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra … Continue reading →

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It’s not just in the occupied territories — Palestinians fear efforts to ‘Judaize’ Israeli city of Lod

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Kate

Land, property theft & destruction / Ethnic cleansing / Restriction of movement Lod’s Arab residents fear influx of Jewish settlers will drive them out Haaretz 7 Jan by Gideon Levy & Alex Levac — Many Arab residents of this mixed … Continue reading →

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Jordan Valley settlers farm private Palestinian land while owners are barred from entering

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Kate

Palestinian owners barred from Jordan Valley land while Israeli farmers profit Haaretz 3 Jan — Thai workers from the Israeli settlements are allowed across the border fence into the area, while the Palestinians are not; IDF spokesman also refuses to … Continue reading →

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1,000 Palestinians forced from their homes for Israeli military exercise in the Jordan Valley

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Kate

Israel orders families in Jordan Valley to leave homes JORDAN VALLEY (WAFA) 31 Dec – The Israeli military ordered more than 1000 Palestinians living in the Jordan Valley to leave their homes for 48 hours to allow the army to … Continue reading →

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‘For the first time in decades, Israel has a new university’ — Netanyahu following decision to upgrade Ariel settlement campus

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Kate

Israel ‘approves 1,200 housing units’ in Gilo TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma‘an) 25 Dec  — Israel’s interior ministry has decided to allow the construction of 1,200 settlement units in the Gilo area in the Bethlehem district, Israeli media reported Tuesday. Israel’s … Continue reading →

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Video: From Palestine on Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Kate

Christmas and Christians in the Holy Land PLO releases Bethlehem Christmas video BETHLEHEM (Ma‘an) 22 Dec — The PLO’s negotiations affairs department and Palestinian Government Media Center released a video on Saturday about the realities of Bethlehem ahead of Christmas. … Continue reading →

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West Bank protests held in solidarity with hunger strikers and refugees from Yarmouk camp

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Kate

Prisoners Report: 4600 prisoners in Israeli jails, including 182 children, 184 administrative detainees PNN — On Wednesday 19th December, a report prepared by Palestinian researcher in the field of prisoners’ affairs, Abdul Nasser Farawna, revealed that Israeli authorities detain 4600 … Continue reading →

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US blocks UN Security Council condemnation of Israeli settlement expansion

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Kate

Land, property theft & destruction / Ethnic cleansing / Restriction of movement Israel moves to further seal off Jerusalem from West Bank CSM 19 Dec — Israeli officials today approved plans for 2,612 new homes to be built on Givat … Continue reading →

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Video: Israeli soldiers attack hunger striker Samer al-Issawi and his family during court appearance

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Kate

Israeli soldiers of the Nachshon Brigade attacked hunger-striking detainee, Samer al-Issawi, and his family when he tried to salute them as he was being taken into court. al-Issawi has been on hunger strike for 142 days demanding an end to his illegal detention, and is facing a sharply deteriorating health condition.

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Israeli settlement binge continues: 1,500 new Jewish-only homes approved in East Jerusalem

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Kate

Land, property, resources theft & destruction / Ethnic cleansing Israel approves 1,500 more settler homes in East Jerusalem JERUSALEM (Reuters) 17 Dec — Israel approved plans to build 1,500 more Jewish settler homes in East Jerusalem on Monday, an official … Continue reading →

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Israel razes Al-Araqib for the 45th time

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Today in Palestine

Araqib village razed for the 45th time The Israeli authorities razed the Araqib village in the Negev desert for the 45th time running claiming that the houses were built without permit. link to www.palestine-info.co.uk Land Theft & Destruction / Ethnic … Continue reading →

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Rise of Hamas and failed peace process lead Israeli leaders and media to warn of ‘third Intifada’

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Today in Palestine

 Israel grows jittery of new Palestinian uprising JERUSALEM (AP) — The rising confidence and bellicosity of Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, combined with rapidly deteriorating relations with Israel’s would-be peace partner in the West Bank, are raising jitters in … Continue reading →

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UN: 120 houses destroyed, 3000 displaced during latest Israeli attack on Gaza

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Today in Palestine

500 Israeli soldiers ransack homes in Burqa Around 500 Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Burqa, north-west of Nablus, in the middle of the night, ransacking homes and causing damages amounting to thousands of euros. Soldiers arrived in over 30 … Continue reading →

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Israeli army officer in South Hebron Hills: ‘Today we demolish the mosque but as soon as we get the court order we will demolish your house as well’

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Today in Palestine

Demolition in Mufaqra Perhaps you have read in recent days about the decision of the Israeli government to build more houses in settlements throughout the West Bank as a response to the Palestinian appeal to the UN. But most probably … Continue reading →

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Israeli settlement binge continues — 1,700 more illegal units expedited & settlers take over apts in East Jerusalem

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Kate

Settlements / Land Theft & Destruction / Ethnic Cleansing / Apartheid & Occupation Israel expedites plan for 1,700 housing units in East Jerusalem Haaretz 4 Dec — Israel is continuing to take retaliatory measures in wake of the United Nations … Continue reading →

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