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Israel redraws the roadmap, building quietly and quickly
Settler population grows as Sharon grabs more West Bank land than he returned in Gaza...
Posted: Mon, Oct 17, 2005 10:05pm PDT
SAN FRANCISCO FILM PREMIER BY AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR FEATURED AT EVENT BENEFITING IRC REFU
The San Francisco Regional Office of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is inviting the public to a reception and benefit screening of “Another Road Home,” a documentary film that explores the delicate boundaries of family, class and politics. All proceeds from the event will be used to fulfill the IRC’s mission of assisting refugees being resettled in the Bay Area....
Posted: Mon, Oct 17, 2005 1:22pm PDT
IDF imposes restrictions in West Bank after attacks
The government has decided on a series of restricting measures on the West Bank Palestinian population in response to Sunday's drive-by shootings attack where three Israeli civilians were killed and six were wounded....
Posted: Mon, Oct 17, 2005 6:23am PDT
PA: Israeli meddling in vote could boost Hamas
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has asked Israel not to meddle in the elections to the Palestinian Legislative Council, and not to attempt to prevent the participation of Hamas, lest this serve only to strengthen the organization....
Posted: Sun, Oct 16, 2005 11:21am PDT
IDF troops kill senior Islamic Jihad leader, Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claims two attacks
Israel Defense Forces troops killed a top Islamic Jihad leader during an arrest raid near Jenin in the West Bank on Sunday, Palestinian and Israeli officials said....
Posted: Sun, Oct 16, 2005 11:18am PDT
Gazans barred from Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israel has barred Palestinians under the age of 45 and those travelling from Gaza to pray at the Haram-al-Sharif (Noble sanctuary) esplanade in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem....
Posted: Fri, Oct 14, 2005 6:19pm PDT
Haifa University spreads the message of fear towards Palestinians
Adri Nieuwhof and Jeff Handmaker, The Electronic Intifada, 13 October 2005...
Posted: Fri, Oct 14, 2005 6:44am PDT
Postponement of the summit between Sharon and Abbas: Starting at the end
The postponement of the summit meeting between Ariel Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas until after the holidays was actually good news. While emissaries and go-betweens deal with trivial matters, whether to let the Palestinians have bullets or guns and what level of prisoners are to be released according to what "seniority" and the amount of blood on their hands, a threat of missed opportunity hovers above. President Bush indeed solemnly stated two years ago to a Palestinian delegation that ...
Posted: Fri, Oct 14, 2005 6:42am PDT
Peres, PA official Erekat to talk about Rafah border on Friday
Vice Premier Shimon Peres will meet on Friday with Palestinian Authority negotiator Saeb Erekat at his Tel Aviv offices to discuss operating procedures for the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt....
Posted: Thu, Oct 13, 2005 10:53pm PDT
Hamas’ participation in Palestinian elections challenges militants to be democrats
NABLUS, West Bank -- The most fearsome Palestinian militant group is shaping its new political voice in places like this: a cramped office with a squeaky ceiling fan and a prayer rug tossed over the back of a desk chair....
Posted: Thu, Oct 13, 2005 8:51pm PDT
Closed Military Neighborhood
1. Reclaiming stolen land- Written By Joe Carr, October 7th 2005
2. Reports From Tel Rumeida in the old city of Hebron - By ISM activists
3. Settlers plant home-made landmines in Qawawis, September 18th, 2005
4. Salem protest slows construction of military outpost September 11, 2005
5. Army pressures eight and ten year old under interrogation - Written By Marie Jo IWPS, 06/10/05
6. An Urgent Appeal to End Closures of the Gaza Strip, 06\10\05
7. Beirut? No… Gaza - Written by Lama Houran...
Posted: Thu, Oct 13, 2005 3:47pm PDT
Bil'in Digest
1. Harvest - Written By Andrew Sun, October 2nd
2. Behind the wall - Written By Andrew Friday September 30th
3. Anti-fence protestors cause disturbances in Bil'in- By Jerusalem Post
4. Soldiers are read their rights in Bil'in- By ISM Friday September 23, 2005
5. Leftists Plan Another Friday Protest at Bilin Fence - By Arutz Sheva September 15th
6. Songs, Scraps & Scrapes -By Joe Carr Friday, September 16, 2005
7. Download more films of the Non-Violent demonstrations in Bil...
Posted: Thu, Oct 13, 2005 3:45pm PDT
UN agency: 40 percent of people in West Bank, Gaza risk hunger
Forty percent of the 3.6 million people living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip can't be sure of getting enough food, either because they can't get to it or because they can't afford it, the UN food agency said Thursday....
Posted: Thu, Oct 13, 2005 3:43pm PDT
More Palestinians killed in internal strife this year
For the first time since the start of the intifada, more Palestinians have been killed in internal violence since the start of the year than those who have died in clashes with Israel, according to an official report published Thursday....
Posted: Thu, Oct 13, 2005 3:41pm PDT
The Palestine Liberation Organisation: Return to unity
The Palestinian Intifada brought to light the flaws of the Oslo years as well as the machinations of the State of Israel. A revived Palestine Liberation Organisation is the way to address both, writes Nayef Hawatmeh*...
Posted: Thu, Oct 13, 2005 2:48pm PDT
The Palestinian Authority and Hamas: Clutching at straws
While rivalries continue to surface in Palestinian politics, Abbas and the PA may need Hamas in the long run, writes Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank...
Posted: Thu, Oct 13, 2005 2:42pm PDT
Weekly Summary of israeli War Crimes, 12 October 2005 (audio/mpeg 5.6MB)
This is a weekly summary of israeli war crimes committed in Palestine for the week ending 12 October 2005. 5mins, english...
Posted: Thu, Oct 13, 2005 1:27pm PDT
Oct 14-Nov 15: ISM USA Speaking Tour on the Palestinian/Israeli Nonviolent Movement
THE BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA, OCT 27TH - NOV 1ST...
Posted: Wed, Oct 12, 2005 6:07pm PDT
UN official: Israel hinders human rights workers in territories
Israel is impeding the activities of human rights workers in the territories, a top United Nations official charged yesterday....
Posted: Wed, Oct 12, 2005 7:02am PDT
IDF to recommend releasing more Palestinian prisoners
The Israel Defense Forces will advise the government to release additional Palestinian prisoners, in an effort to strengthen Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, a senior IDF officer told Haaretz on Tuesday....
Posted: Tue, Oct 11, 2005 11:16pm PDT