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Mahmoud Abbas is hoping that at some point Washington will come to his rescue
Mahmoud Abbas is hoping that at some point Washington will come to his rescue -- it is a dangerous gamble, writes Graham Usher from Ramallah...
Posted: Fri, May 6, 2005 9:09am PDT
Fatah prevails but Hamas gains in polls
President Mahmoud Abbas' ruling Fatah faction has survived a strong challenge by Hamas in Palestinian local elections, unofficial results showed....
Posted: Fri, May 6, 2005 9:08am PDT
Fatah wins Palestinian local polls
The Fatah movement of Palestinian leader Mahmuod Abbas has won municipal elections in the occupied territories by a wide margin, an election officials said....
Posted: Thu, May 5, 2005 10:07pm PDT
Palestinian Political Prisoners (audio/mpeg 22.5MB)
This program covers the topic of Palestinian Political Prisoners. Interviews, Music, and Analysis. 55mins (english/spanish)...
Posted: Thu, May 5, 2005 8:31pm PDT
israeli War Crimes (audio/mpeg 5.9MB)
This is a summary of israeli War Crimes committed in Palestine for week ending 5/5/05. 6mins (english)...
Posted: Thu, May 5, 2005 3:58pm PDT
Israeli military murders school children at anti-Wall protest
BEIT LIQYA/RAMALLAH -- Two cousins, 14 and 15 years old, were shot dead today by Israeli soldiers who opened fire on a demonstration against the Apartheid Wall in the village of Beit Liqya....
Posted: Thu, May 5, 2005 11:26am PDT
The making of an Israeli factoid
Rima Merriman, The Electronic Intifada, 5 May 2005...
Posted: Thu, May 5, 2005 11:25am PDT
Israel's military intelligence chief says Abbas acting against armed groups
Israel's military intelligence chief hailed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas for his efforts to face armed groups, countering claims by the government which has frozen plans to transfer responsibility for security control to Palestinians....
Posted: Thu, May 5, 2005 9:53am PDT
Second phase of Palestinian municipal elections held
Palestinian Ministry of Interior announced Thursday that municipal electoral process runs smoothly at all ballot stations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The Ministry added that elections flow as being planned, affirming that "nothing harms the democratic process in spite of heavy presence of voters at the ballot stations."...
Posted: Thu, May 5, 2005 9:52am PDT
Israel freezes West Bank pullback
Israel says it will not hand over any more West Bank towns to Palestinian control because fighters are not being disarmed, despite a previous truce pledge to transfer five towns....
Posted: Wed, May 4, 2005 6:02pm PDT
Protesters hospitalized after anti-Wall demo in Bil'in
Press Release, International Solidarity Movement, 2 May 2005...
Posted: Wed, May 4, 2005 5:57pm PDT
Palestinian workers under "moral terror"
Sami Abu Salem writing from Gaza, occupied Palestine, Live from Palestine, 30 April 2005...
Posted: Wed, May 4, 2005 5:56pm PDT
Two Palestinian boys shot dead in West Bank
Israeli soldiers shot dead two Palestinian boys in a West Bank village near the city of Ramallah after nightfall Wednesday, Palestinian security and hospital officials said....
Posted: Wed, May 4, 2005 5:49pm PDT
Settler runs over school girl
Child run over by Israelis. According to Amnesty International the most common method of violence by settlers against Palestinians is arson....
Posted: Wed, May 4, 2005 12:45am PDT
Hiding behind an olive tree
1. Tour of Historical Sites Threatened with Demolition in Hebron's
Old City- The Hebron Rehabilitation Committee
2. Palestinian Christian Children Cross Checkpoints in Historic
Pilgrimage to Jerusalem- Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation
(HCEF)
3. Press conference on the use of IDF Special-Ops unit as agent
provocateurs- The Alternative Information Center
4. Hiding behind the olive tree Written- A personal account of the
April 28th demonstration Written by Alvin...
Posted: Tue, May 3, 2005 4:43pm PDT
Peace? Report from ISM
1. Family Home Demolished in Jerusalem
2. Mayday in Bil'in Written by John
3. After Sharm Al Sheikh Written by Mansour
4. Action Alert in support of two Palestinians arrested at anti
wall demo...
Posted: Mon, May 2, 2005 9:10pm PDT
Checkpoint of no return
1. Update on Jaber, detainee with meningitis
2. The Workers of Bil'in protest the theft of their livelihood
3. Al Aqaba written by flo
4. Checkpoint of no return written by Kasper...
Posted: Mon, May 2, 2005 2:47pm PDT
Palestine: Challenges from within
Most Palestinians are with Mahmoud Abbas' policies -- it is their execution that is the problem, writes Graham Usher in Ramallah...
Posted: Sat, Apr 30, 2005 7:03pm PDT
Statewide Academic Union Calls for University of Wisconsin Israel Divestment
Press Release, Al-Awda Wisconsin, 27 April 2005...
Posted: Sat, Apr 30, 2005 12:12pm PDT
On Orthodox Great Saturday, Israel closes Jerusalem's Christian Quarter
Anna writing from Occupied Jerusalem, Live from Palestine, 30 April 2005...
Posted: Sat, Apr 30, 2005 12:10pm PDT