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Vanunu charged for defying parole
Former Israeli nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu has been charged with violating the terms of his parole....
Posted: Thu, Mar 17, 2005 6:49am PST
Israeli security wall to encircle East Jerusalem
On March 14, Israeli government officials released details of the final route of the so-called security barrier that cuts through the West Bank. The wall, whose construction is expected to be finished by the end of the year, will encircle East Jerusalem and divide the Palestinian city of Bethlehem....
Posted: Wed, Mar 16, 2005 10:04pm PST
Remembering Rachel Corrie
1. Rachel's parents file lawsuits against Caterpillar and Israel
2. Jenin commemorates Rachel's life
3. Berkeley event today
4. Chicago event today...
Posted: Wed, Mar 16, 2005 2:31pm PST
Rachel Corrie: On the Anniversary of a Death
There is a quiet battle going on for the memory of a young woman who could have been my daughter, or perhaps yours....
Posted: Wed, Mar 16, 2005 9:52am PST
Fear and loathing across the Middle East
Hasan Abu Nimah & Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada, 16 March 2005...
Posted: Wed, Mar 16, 2005 9:50am PST
Israeli officer who killed UK journalist faces minor charges
The Israeli army has told the family of a British journalist killed in the Gaza Strip that the soldier responsible will face only minor disciplinary charges, despite the investigators' suspicion that he illegally shot James Miller two years ago....
Posted: Wed, Mar 16, 2005 9:46am PST
Israel hands over Jericho
Israeli troops handed Jericho over to Palestinian security control today amid signs that an informal truce is starting to pay off.
The Israeli flag was lowered from the West Bank town and roadblocks were dismantled....
Posted: Wed, Mar 16, 2005 9:45am PST
Family of Rachel Corrie Sues Israeli Government and Caterpillar Two Years After Her Death
Today is the second anniversary of the death of Rachel Corrie - the American peace activist killed by an Israel military bulldozer when she attempted to block the demolition of a Palestinian home in Gaza. Now, her family is suing the State of Israel and Caterpillar - the U.S. firm that manufactured the bulldozer that crushed her. We speak with Rachel Corrie's father and older sister and the attorney representing them in the suit against Caterpillar....
Posted: Wed, Mar 16, 2005 9:02am PST
Interview with Brian Avery: Israel Must Not Be Allowed To Get Away With This
We wish Brian success with his lawsuit against the Israeli army. The Israeli army has been getting away with crimes against humanity for far too long. Justice must be served. We love you, Brian Avery....
Posted: Wed, Mar 16, 2005 1:55am PST
Palestinians worldwide condemn Ziad Asali
"From under the garb of hollow US democratization, Asali has in effect been diligently advancing the neo-conservative plan for the "New Middle East", where nations and people are reconstituted against their will."...
Posted: Wed, Mar 16, 2005 1:02am PST
Palestinian factions start Cairo dialogue; Hamas not ready for long truce
Mohammed Nazzal, member of Hamas Movement’s delegation to the Cairo dialogue for Palestinian factions, Tuesday said that a truce with the “Zionist enemy” was not the topmost priority on the agenda....
Posted: Tue, Mar 15, 2005 10:06pm PST
Halting Raids, Releasing Prisoners Key for Truce: Hamas
CAIRO, March15 , 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – Hours before taking part in an inter-Palestinian dialogue hosted by Egypt, Hamas said reaching a formal ceasefire with Israel is conditional on the release of all Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails and halting incessant incursions against the Palestinian people....
Posted: Tue, Mar 15, 2005 8:53am PST
Sharon rejects Palestinian truce offer
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has rejected a ceasefire agreement with Palestinian factions, saying his government cannot accept a proposal that does not give up the terror option....
Posted: Tue, Mar 15, 2005 8:08am PST
israeli War Crimes (audio/mpeg 4.8MB)
This is a summary of israeli War Crimes in Palestine for the week ending 10 March 2005. 5mins (english)...
Posted: Mon, Mar 14, 2005 10:31pm PST
Hamas has no choice
This evening, under Egyptian auspices, and presumably in the presence of Syrian representatives, the various Palestinian factions will meet in Cairo for what may well be remembered as one of the most important gatherings in the history of the Palestinian national movement....
Posted: Mon, Mar 14, 2005 8:37pm PST
Jericho handover to PA control to take place Wednesday
Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and Palestinian Interior Minister Nasser Yousef met Monday night in Herzliya, and overcame the major stumbling blocks in the talks on Israel's handover of five West Bank cities to the Palestinian Authority's security responsibility....
Posted: Mon, Mar 14, 2005 8:32pm PST
Single minds, double standards, and plural societies: One month on in Lebanon
Laurie King-Irani, The Electronic Intifada, 13 March 2005...
Posted: Mon, Mar 14, 2005 8:31pm PST
Israel: Settlements still expanding
Construction on illegal settlement outposts in the West Bank continues unabated even as the Israeli cabinet has committed itself to their evacuation, the Israeli press reported....
Posted: Mon, Mar 14, 2005 1:18pm PST
Israeli wall to engulf Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has approved the final route of the illegal barrier around Jerusalem that will include Jewish settlements in parts of the West Bank, officials said....
Posted: Mon, Mar 14, 2005 9:34am PST
Report: Abbas to offer giving up Right of Return
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas will tell Palestinian factions meeting in Cairo Tuesday that the right of return of refugees should be looked upon "realistically," and that not all exiled Palestinians will be able to return to former homes in Israel and the Palestinian territories, the London-based Asharq al Awsat newspaper reported Monday....
Posted: Mon, Mar 14, 2005 9:32am PST