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The people in Ramallah district rise up against the Apartheid Wall!
Hundreds of people demonstrated yesterday in 3 Ramallah district villages on their land, which is being uprooted by Israeli bulldozers. The people continued their struggle against the Apartheid Wall which threatens their land and their very existence.
http://stopthewall.org/latestnews/1052.shtml
Palestinian farmers mourn loss of land to barrier
From his hilltop village, Abu Azzam can see his 175 dunums (43 acres) of avocados, mangoes, peaches, apples and apricots on the other side of the fence (WALL). Three years ago, he employed more than 2,000 workers. Today, only he and his wife have permits to tend the rotting farm.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051206/wl_mideast_afp/mideastisraelbarrier_051206062438
NCG Denounces Seizing Lands in Jerusalem
The National Christian Gathering (NCG) in Jerusalem condemned Tuesday the seizing of Jerusalemites'lands in Silwan neighbourhood in Jerusalem. Diliani called for the unity to face Israeli danger that threatens Jerusalem, adding that the Holy City needs acts rather than words.
http://english.wafa.ps/body.asp?id=4810
InRob Tech Ltd. Remotely Controlled D9 Bulldozer to be Used in Daily Military Operations
For example, the U.S. Army has purchased several D9 armor kits from Israel and used them to produce similarly fortified D9s. They have been successfully put to use for similar purposes both in the Gulf War and in Iraq. This gives InRob further reason to be optimistic on the development of this market.
http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/news.html?d=90735
OPT: Sharon cancels planned Gaza-West Bank link, orders raids
Responding to Monday's suicide bombing that killed five civilians, Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon has ordered the Israeli army to step up arrest raids in the northern West Bank and halted preparations for a promised convoy link between the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israel Radio reported late Monday.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JFUA-6JT3T7?OpenDocument&rc=3&emid=ACOS-635PFR
500 Palestinian workers detained in Israel
The Israeli Radio reported, on Tuesday morning, that Israeli border guards' troops arrested 500 Palestinian workers in Israel over the last 24 hours.
index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15357&Itemid=1
Man dies five years after injury
Palestinian sources announced that 23-year-old Amjad Saadi from the Jenin Refugee Camp died this morning from injuries he sustained five years ago. Saadi was shot by Israeli occupation soldiers in the head, which resulted in complete paralysis.
http://www.palestinenet.org/english/archive2005/dec/week1/061205/report1.htm
Young prisoner gives sworn testimony of sexual harassment during interrogation
Maloukh said "Noora" would sit on his lap and get very close, lifting her blouse. "She would take hold of my hands and try to put them on her body. Sometimes during the sessions, she would touch my body," confirming that this happened several times. The prisoner said he would refuse to talk to "Noora" or answer any of her questions.
http://www.palestinenet.org/english/archive2005/dec/week1/061205/report4.htm
Hand in Hand in Protecting Palestinian Children's Rights
" I want to tell the Commissioner that we have small houses, small streets and crowded schools" said Manar, a 9-year old girl from Qalandia refugee camp. Manar is one of the 100 girls and boys participating in the psychosocial activities supported by UNICEF with funds from ECHO. She attends the afternoon shift at Qalandia school for girls and is complaining of crowded classrooms.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KOCA-6JTEX6?OpenDocument&rc=3&emid=ACOS-635PFR
Barakeh says Netanya operation serves Israeli right
Arab MK and head of the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality Mohammed Barakeh condemned the suicide bombing in Netanya, which claimed the lives of five people in addition to the bomber. "Besides our rejection of this bombing and its timing, whoever carried it out should know that the operation only serves the Israeli right."
http://www.palestinenet.org/english/archive2005/dec/week1/061205/report2.htm
On the opening of Rafah border crossing between Gaza Strip and the Arab Republic of Egypt
Considering this border crossing as Palestine's gate to freedom, the Secretary-General expresses his hope that the opening of Rafah crossing will be a preliminary step toward the complete liberation of all occupied Palestinian territories and the establishment of the independent and fully sovereign Palestinian State with Al Quds Al Sharif as its capital.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KOCA-6JTHZD?OpenDocument&rc=3&emid=ACOS-635PFR
Army to order evacuation of Palestinian areas, and shell them
Israeli online daily, Haaretz, reported that the army received direct orders, on Monday evening, to strike Palestinian populated areas in the Gaza strip, in retaliation to the Netanya suicide bombing carried on Monday, and to the firing of homemade shells against Israeli targets.
http://www.imemc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15358&Itemid=1
Islamic Jihad: IDF can't dismantle us
“Yesterday's attack came in response to the assassination of Jihad commander Louie Sa'adi and others and in response to the continued arrests and other Israeli crimes committed against the organization and the Palestinian people.”
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3180373,00.html
U.S. condemns Netanya attack, calls on PA, Syria to act on militants
"The bombing underscores the importance of the Palestinian Authority meeting its roadmap obligation to disarm terrorist groups," Jones said, referring to the U.S.-backed peace plan envisioning a Palestinian state.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/654111.html
U.S. gives Israel a large new camp
The base, Nachshonim, will store equipment for an Israeli armored division. Nachshonim, which covers almost 400 acres, is the third base the United States has built for Israel under an agreement reached during the 1998 Wye River talks with the Palestinian Authority.
http://www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/view.php?StoryID=20051206-103905-7457r
Israel warplanes destroyed Gaza Statue of Unknown soldier
Palestinian security sources and witnesses said that the explosion was a result of targeting the Statue of the unknown soldier in Remal neighborhood in Gaza City. The statue was built during late Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser in the late 1950s in the Gaza City.
http://english.people.com.cn/200512/06/eng20051206_226008.html
Israel Closes Palestinian Territories
Israel clamped an open-ended closure on the West Bank and Gaza Tuesday, banning virtually all Palestinians from Israel... "We decided to operate in a much broader, much deeper and more intensive manner against the Islamic Jihad infrastructure, and I hope that we will be able to prevent such attacks in the future,"
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1376878
twenty countries pledge contributions amounting to more than $73 million for 2006 budget of United Nations Palestine Refugee Agency
Twenty countries pledged approximately $73.5 million for the 2006 budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), during a meeting this morning of the General Assembly's Ad Hoc Committee for Voluntary Contributions.
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/ga10429.doc.htm
Knesset panel approves forming commission for equality in employment
According to the bill, submitted by MKs Eti Livni (Shinui) and Yuli Tamir (Labor), the commission will investigate workers' complaints on discrimination based on gender, religion, nationality, age and sexual preference, and will sue employers for law violations.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/654520.html
Arab towns get millions for sewage project
The funds will be used to construct collection and pumping stations and to set up sewage infrastructures in towns where such services never existed, like Um el-Fahem, Taibeh, Shfaram, Tamra, and Nazareth. Half of the sum is a government grant, while the other half is a loan for 20 years.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3179982,00.html
Prince gives Sharon 'benefit of doubt'
"There are many doubts about Sharon. He was a criminal ... (but) if he changes, I welcome that. Any person who can create peace between Israel and Arabs is welcome."
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/329A5885-98A7-436D-9C80-C85CD3ABB13A.htm
Netanya Bombing / Analysis: Leave Hamas alone
The IDF was instructed to avoid a confrontation with Hamas, which is maintaining restraint as it prepares for elections. While Israel is opposed to Hamas' participation in the elections, it is in effect sticking to an unwritten cease-fire with it. This also strengthens Israel's demand of the Palestinian Authority to take action against Islamic Jihad.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/654066.html
France Calls Israel to Refrain from Avenge Acts
The Spokesperson of the French Ministry of Foreign Affaires called Israel to refrain from all acts of avenge against the international law.
http://english.wafa.ps/body.asp?id=4812
Controversial prof. discusses Middle East
Khalidi specializes in the creation of the modern Middle East, the problems of Middle East historiography and the role of the Palestinian Liberation Organization in the 1980s. His recent scholarship focuses on Palestinian identity and American policy in the Middle East.
http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2005/04/01/news/12528.shtml
The problems will still be here
For example, completing the separation fence in Jerusalem. The fence's planned route leaves some 200,000 Palestinians in the western, "Israeli" side. They don't want to be Israelis, and Israel has no interest in their naturalization and integration, for demographic reasons. Yet a wall separating Arabs from each other is being built.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/654087.html
Survey: Poverty is the most pressing problem in Israel
The problem of poverty is, in the eyes of the public, the most pressing problem in Israeli society, according to the latest poll conducted by the Latet anti-poverty organization. Poverty finished ahead of government corruption, the problems of the education system and security in the rankings, the group announced on Tuesday.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/654461.html
Still hoping for a revolution
He doesn't feel uncomfortable just around his wife. He also feels a need to apologize to his six children. "It's their prerogative to be angry with me," he says. "I made a terrible mistake and I caused them an injustice, but I had no choice." The lack of choice Bakri is referring to, which is also described in the film, is the press conference he held in his home upon the disclosure of the accusations against his relatives.
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=654109
Syria Holds Up Israel's Red Cross Plans
Approval of a new emblem allowing Israelis to join the Red Cross movement was held up Tuesday by Syria's demand that Israel allow its humanitarian workers into the occupied Golan Heights.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051206/ap_on_re_mi_ea/red_cross_israel
Viewpoint / Intel in the shtetl
The Knesset Finance Committee made a huge mistake by approving Intel's request for a $525 million grant. to establish another one in the unemployment-stricken town. Intel threatened to consider alternative locations, most notably Ireland, if it didn't get the grant.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/654102.html
Iraq bombers kill 27 at police academy
At least 27 people were killed when two female suicide bombers blew themselves up in a police academy classroom in east Baghdad today, the US military said. Military officials reported that around 32 people were injured after the bombers detonated their explosives in the middle of a training class.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5349547-103550,00.html |
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