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Al Jib Village on the West Bank Holds First Demonstration Against the Apartheid Wall; Aboud and Bil’in Demonstrations Continue
Al Jib, a small village on the West Bank between Bir Nabala and Giv'at Ze'ev settlement, will hold it's first non-violent, anti-wall demonstration tomorrow Friday, December 9th. At 11:00, the villagers and their international and Israeli supporters will gather in front of the Mosque, and walk towards the construction site of the illegal wall. The weekly protests against the illegal Israeli apartheid wall continue in the West Bank villages of Bil’in and Aboud.
http://www.palsolidarity.org/main/2005/12/08/al-jib-village-on-the-west-bank-holds-first-demonstration-against-the-apartheid-wall-aboud-and-bilin-demonstrations-continue/
Arab enrollment jumps at West Bank (ILLEGAL) settler college
"We don't view ourselves as a settlement," college spokesman Michael Stoltz said. "We view ourselves as a continuation of the Jewish dream, but the Jewish dream has an Arab minority."
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=lifeAndLeisureNews&storyID=2005-12-07T131242Z_01_ARM747517_RTRUKOC_0_US-MIDEAST-COLLEGE.xml
Global Palestine Right-of-Return Coalition holds 6th annual meeting
The Coalition also called for the launch of preparations towards a broad public awareness-raising campaign around the 60th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba in 2008, as well as for concerted global efforts for campaigns of boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel until it abides by international law.
http://www.amin.org/eng/uncat/2005/dec/dec5-1.html
Israeli air strike kills two Palestinians in northern Gaza
The two were killed when Israeli warplanes fired missiles at a house and caused an explosion. Several others were also wounded, they added. The killed ones were believed to belong to the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, an armed offshoot of the ruling Fatah movement led by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-12/08/content_3896507.htm
Israel freezes talks on Gaza-West Bank bus link
Under the terms of an Israeli-Palestinian agreement brokered by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last month which led to the reopening of the border between Gaza and Egypt, a bus link should have begun operating on December 15. Israel should also allow convoys of trucks to travel between Gaza and the West Bank from January 15 as part of the agreement.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6JVDHN?OpenDocument&rc=3&emid=ACOS-635PFR
IDF and Palestinians trade heavy fire in Gaza after militant's killing
Earlier, IDF gunners fired dozens of artillery shells into northern Gaza in response to rockets and mortars fired by militants responding to Israel's killing on Wednesday of Mahmud el-Arqan, field commander of the Popular Resistance Committees.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/655094.html
31 Citizens Arrested in WB
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested 31 citizens in the West Bank (WB) cities of Ramallah, Hebron, Jenin, Bethlehem and Tubas. Local sources told WAFA that Israeli military vehicles thrust into Beit Luqya town, west of Ramallah and launched an all out search campaign into citizens' houses and arrested at least 20 of them, including the Mayor.
http://english.wafa.ps/body.asp?id=4820
State defends targeted killings
In a letter to the Court, Deputy State Prosecutor Attorney Shay Nitzan wrote: “Since IDF soldiers completely withdrew from the Gaza Strip, the operation is a military action executed in a foreign territory, outside the State's territory, belonging to a foreign country from which military actions against the State of Israel are stemming.”
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3181642,00.html
IDF soldier stabbed to death near Jerusalem
A Palestinian stabbed to death an Israel Defense Forces soldier at a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Thursday. The soldier was stabbed in the back of his head at the Qalandiyah checkpoint between Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/655535.html
UN report: Poverty rising in Palestinian areas, despite cease-fire
The UN office, which coordinates between the 12 UN aid agencies and several other non-governmental groups operating in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, said the poverty rate in the Palestinian areas has climbed to 64 percent from 55 percent last year.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/655553.html
OPT: UNRWA Emergency Appeal 2006
As the World Bank and others have repeatedly noted, increased donor spending within this policy environment cannot be expected to achieve long-term results. The maintenance of appropriate levels of humanitarian assistance is therefore crucial to sustain the population until developments in the peace process can hopefully bring about an easing of the closure regime.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAS-6JVJBJ?OpenDocument&rc=3&emid=ACOS-635PFR
OPT: Regrettable violence in Beit Hanoun kills 5 and injures 29, including 9 children
PCHR strongly condemns the bloody clashes that have taken place in Beit Hanoun town in the northern Gaza Strip in the last three days, which have killed 5 citizens and injured 29 others, including 9 children. PCHR considers these clashes as part of a serious escalation of security chaos in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which undermine the rule of law.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6JVEM2?OpenDocument&rc=3&emid=ACOS-635PFR
Fatah committee starts debating parliament list ahead of elections
Several committee members from the West Bank could not make it to the meeting, held in Gaza and headed by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, because Israel refused to give them travel permits.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/655447.html
PA detains more Islamic Jihad members
The PA concentrated its operations in the town of Tubas near Jenin. More than 10 Islamic jihad members were arrested, according to sources in the organization, and about 40 houses were raided by Palestinian security forces, in a bid to apprehend group members.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3181399,00.html
Hamas "mother of martyrs" runs in Palestinian poll
Farhat, 56, could give an added boost to Hamas as she has strong militant credentials, including an appearance -- carrying a gun -- in a video in which she advised one of her sons, Mohammed, on tactics before he attacked a (ILLEGAL) Jewish settlement. Mohammed, 17, killed five Israelis before he was...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051208/wl_nm/mideast_hamas_election_dc_1
Israel halts talks with PA on Gaza-West Bank bus convoys
In the cabinet decision, the ministers said convoy talks would be renewed only after the PA fulfilled its obligation to act against terrorists. A security official on Wednesday linked the suspension of the convoy talks to a disagreement over the supervision of the Rafah crossing on the Gaza-Egypt border.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/655199.html
"Peace Team" players can't be punished, say West Bank FA
The West Bank FA is separate from the Gaza-based Palestinian FA (PFA) which is a member of FIFA. Israeli travel restrictions have largely prevented Palestinians from each of the territories from interacting directly with each other.
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyid=URI:urn:newsml:reuters.com:20051208:MTFH34244_2005-12-08_17-52-13_LEW856983:1
Norway in the know about Israeli nuclear plans
This is apparent from de-classified 50-year-old secret documents which show that Norway was informed by both Canada and Sweden that Israel was aiming to start such production, before the ageement was entered into. Norwegian authorities have earlier denied that this was the fact.
http://www.norwaypost.no/cgi-bin/norwaypost/imaker?id=19900
EU, Norway to support Palestinian Civil Police
Head of the EU Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories, Jonathan McIvor, said that the EU will exert developed efforts in this field, saying that there are 33 international advisers working to help Palestinians build up their police capacity.
http://www.imemc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15379&Itemid=1
Poll: Kadima reaches 41 mandates, Likud up to 16
A new poll published on Thursday showed that Prime Minister Ariel Shaorn's new party Kadima continues to surge, reaching 41 mandates. According to the poll, commissioned by Israel Radio, a Likud headed by MK Binyamin Netnayanu would gain strength and receive 16 Knesset seats. Amir Peretz's Labor, however, would drop to 21 mandates.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1132475709742&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Red Cross approves new emblem, allowing Israel to join
"Unfortunately, it has not been possible to adopt the protocol by consensus, but it has been adopted by a clear majority," Pfirter said. Twenty-nine nations voted for the new symbol and 27 voted against the move
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/655198.html
Committee on Palestinian Rights approves programmes for events in Venezuela, 13 - 15 December
The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People this afternoon approved the provisional programmes of two forthcoming events, which are scheduled to take place in Caracas next week: the United Nations Latin American and Caribbean Meeting and Public Forum in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6JUTBD?OpenDocument&rc=3&emid=ACOS-635PFR
Mofaz: Likud likely to become marginal party without influence
Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, a prime contender to head the Likud following the resignation of Tzachi Hanegbi as acting party chairman, said Wednesday, "there is no doubt that the Likud is currently in a very difficult position. It is likely to turn into ... a small, marginal party without much political influence and totally cut off from its real voters."
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/655479.html
Expert: Patriot Act No 'Magic Bullet'
The government said the law allowed it to tear down the PIJ's North American cell and prosecute its leaders. Critics said the law allowed government agents to overstep and persecute a man who was merely a vocal activist for the Palestinian cause.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051208/ap_on_re_us/attacks_professor_31
U.S. looking to thwart $1 billion Israel-South Korea arms deal
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and Elta have proposed selling the Koreans four early-warning aircraft (EWA) for $1.25 billion. In efforts to thwart the deal, the Americans have argued that part of the system includes U.S.-made parts, which require an export license.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/655137.html
Iran president doubts Holocaust, suggests Israel move to Europe
"Although we don't accept this claim, if we suppose it is true, we ask the Europeans: Is the killing of innocent Jewish people by Hitler the reason for their support to the occupiers of Jerusalem?"
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/655548.html
Report: Syria wants peace talks resumed
Syria is seeking to renew peace negotiations with Israel, in a bid to head off international sanctions over its role in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, British newspaper The Guardian reported on Thursday.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3181454,00.html
EU should offer Iran more for nuclear deal: ex-IAEA chief
Blix, who has also been the UN's chief weapons inspector in Iraq, said North Korea had obtained more concessions than Iran from Europe. "I am not convinced that the EU has offered sufficiently interesting things to the Iranians," Blix told AFP on the sidelines of a seminar on nuclear policy in Stockholm.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051208/wl_mideast_afp/iranpoliticsnucleareu_051208182605
US invasion has turned Iraq into terrorist training ground: Turkish PM
Turkey's prime minister has criticised military solutions to the so-called "war on terror", saying the US-led invasion of Iraq had transformed the country into a training ground for extremists. He said global defence budgets totalled one trillion US dollars annually, with only a fraction of that amount spent trying to eradicate extremism's root causes such as poverty, ignorance and religious intolerance.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051208/wl_mideast_afp/australiaturkeyiraqattacks_051208064813
Islamic militants claim killing of US hostage
"The American pig, the advisor to the ministry of housing, has been killed after the deadline has passed," said the Islamic Army statement, whose authenticity could not be independently verified. "We will show the images (of his execution) shortly."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051208/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_051208183707 |
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