|
Today in Palestine! ~ Headlines ~ |
|
“Independence in a prison” in Bil'in
On Friday the 18th of November, at 12:00, a demonstration against the illegal apartheid wall will take place in Bil'in, a village in the West Bank close to the wall construction site. The demonstration aims to illustrate the false independence that the State of Israel is offering to the Palestinian people. The theme for this non-violent protest is “Independence in a prison”.
http://www.palsolidarity.org/main/2005/11/17/independence-in-a-prison-in-bilin/
IOF and settlers attack palestinian villagers
The Israeli military and illegal Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villagers of Awarta, near Nablus, as they tried to peacefully harvest olives from their trees. 88-year old Thalji Mahmud Awad was beaten to the ground by a group of ten settlers, even as he begged them, “In God's name, please stop.”
http://www.palsolidarity.org/main/2005/11/16/iof-and-settlers-attack-palestinian-villagers/
Rachel Corrie Rebuilding Campaign Begins in Gaza
He added that the house would be a symbol of what Corrie was interested in, peace, friendship, freedom in the entire world. Nasrallah praised and warmly thanked "Rebuilding Alliance", GCMHP and Corrie's friends for their efforts in rebuilding his house and for the whole campaign. Nasralla's house is the first one built by the US "Rebuilding Alliance" and GCMHP.
http://english.wafa.ps/body.asp?id=4629
PPS: “40 residents arrested in Hebron since the beginning of November”
The army continued it military procedures, and closure in the city and its nearby villages, and broke into dozens of homes. Hundreds of residents were detained and interrogated by the soldiers, in addition to dozens of attacks which were carried out by the settlers against the residents of the city.
http://www.imemc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15084&Itemid=1
NIC: “6 killed, 18 injured, and 89 arrested in one week”
The Palestinian National Information Center reported, on Thursday, that Israeli soldiers killed six Palestinians, shot injured 18, arrested 89 and carried 639 violations during the period between November 8 and November 14, 2005.
http://www.imemc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15086&Itemid=1
Lack of electricity in Bedouin towns endangers youngsters
The family - including six children, four of whom are severely hearing impaired - lives off a guaranteed-income allowance paid to the father, Ali, who has been unemployed since 2000 following a work accident. The family lives in a one-room tin shanty that is not connected to any electricity, water or sewage network.
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=646432
A week after Issawiya clashes, Jerusalem hospital firebombed
An autopsy on 36-year-old Samir Ribhi Dari at the Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine revealed he had been shot in the back, which contradicted claims by Border Police officers that Dari had been shot after trying to run over an officer.
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=646414
Palestinian firm offers high-speed surfing via electric cables in Gaza
The Palestinian Authority is thought to be the first area in the Middle East to use a power network hookup, which is employed by only a few other countries worldwide. A team of Palestinian experts has spent the last few months working on providing the service.
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=646430
Hamas: We oppose calm renewal
Mashal made it clear that "The current conditions do not encourage an extension of the calm." He added that "Sharon is continuing his policy and wishes to politically dictate the Palestinians." According to the report, Mashal also referred to the upcoming municipal elections in the Palestinian Authority, admitting that his movement suffered a painful blow as a result of Israel's detentions.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3170916,00.html
Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in W. Bank
The two, identified as Ahmed Abahra, 22, and Jamal Zayed, 18, were shot dead by Israeli undercover agents when they stormed the Yamoun area in the city, the sources said. The two were gunned down as the undercover agents opened fire at their vehicle, the sources said.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/17/content_3795903.htm
First UNRWA hosts and donors meeting opens at Dead Sea
Today the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) opened its first Hosts and Donors Meeting, at the King Hussein Bin Talal convention center at the Dead Sea, to discuss developments in assistance provided by the international community to Palestine refugees. Participants confirmed continued support for UNRWA and the Palestine refugees.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KOCA-6J8K2M?OpenDocument&rc=3&emid=ACOS-635PFR
Palestinian UN refugee agency appeals for cash
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees appealed for international aid to plug a 13-million-dollar deficit and enable it to keep rebuilding homes devastated in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051117/wl_mideast_afp/jordanpalestinianun_051117180851
PLO sources say Lebanese leaders promised to retry Palestinan officials
Meanwhile, the Palestinian factions in Tyre held a sit-in on Wednesday before the Arab Baath party office in the Bas refugee camp to protest against the arrest of the two Palestinian officials, Abu Hassan Ghazi and Said Lubani. The demonstration was entitled "Yes to Serious Dialogue with the Lebanese Government and No to Political Arrests."
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=20116
Nablus: PA, al-Aqsa Brigades clash
The operation was declared by Palestinian Interior and National Security Minister Nasser Yusuf, who said that the Palestinian Authority would do anything in order to impose law and order and prevent the phenomenon of carrying weapons and security anarchy.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3170929,00.html
PA official: Arafat died after toxin injected into his ear
According to Abdul Rahman, who is also a member of the Fatah Revolutionary Council, Arafat was poisoned at the end of September 2003 and lost 13 kilograms over the course of 16 days. Doctors were unable to identify Arafat's ailment during this period.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/646438.html
Fatah members call for probe of Arafat's death
Thousands of al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, armed wing of the dominant Fatah movement, demonstrated in the Gaza City on Thursday, calling on the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) to carry out investigations into the death of the late leader Yasser Arafat.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/17/content_3796347.htm
Abbas: Al-Qaida Not in Gaza, West Bank
Abbas, speaking to AP Television News in what he said was his first interview in English since taking office a year ago, rejected claims made this week by Israeli President Moshe Katsav that "terror groups, including some al-Qaida cells, have formed" in the Gaza Strip since Israel's pullout in August.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051117/ap_on_re_mi_ea/palestinians_abbas_4
Sharon, Peretz agree on Israel election by end-March
A date should be announced by Monday, paving the way for a campaign likely to be dominated by both the conflict with the Palestinians and the economy. "We agreed on elections between the end of February and the end of March," the newly elected Labour leader told journalists after a 30-minute meeting with Sharon in Tel Aviv.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051117/wl_afp/mideastisraelpolitics_051117175515
Sharon supports new Israeli elections - reports
"We must conduct elections so that 2006 will not be a lost year regarding the political and economic process, and the passing of the budget," Sharon said, adding that he did not intend to lead a minority government "in this complicated situation that we are in."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051117/wl_nm/mideast_sharon_elections_dc_2
Shalom, in Tunis, pushes for resumed diplomatic relations
Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom used his address to a UN technology summit in Tunis yesterday to urge Tunisia to resume diplomatic ties with Israel. Shalom, who is originally from Tunisia, spoke in Tunisian-accented Arabic in honor of his host country.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/646443.html
Who needs normalization?
If Israel demands diplomatic relations from Arab leaders, they will be forced to cave in to public pressure and scale back the working relationship that currently exists. As long as Israel does not demand diplomatic recognition, bilateral ties remain low profile and can continue to develop.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3170704,00.html
Wolfensohn threatens to quit as Mideast envoy after being outdone by Rice
Wolfensohn has previously voiced his frustration at what he saw as Israeli foot-dragging over the borders, accusing the government of being "loath to relinquish control, almost acting as though there has been no withdrawal."
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=20103
Likud rebel MK Ratzon: We will win elections with or without Sharon
Sharon will decide in the coming days whether he will stick with his ruling Likud party in the elections, or break away to form a new, centrist party, Shinui leader Yosef Lapid said Thursday after talks with the prime minister.
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=646423
China to invest in Israel complex
China continues to invest in Israel: A year after joining as a partner in Tel Aviv's light rail project, the Chinese government announced it plans to construct a huge 20,000 square meters complex to serve the country's diplomats in Israel.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3170787,00.html
British historian David Irving arrested in Austria on Holocaust denial charges
Irving in the past has faced allegations of spreading anti-Semitic and racist ideas. He is the author of nearly 30 books, including "Hitler's War," which challenges the extent of the Holocaust.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/646909.html
Iran: Satellite capable of spying on Israel
The satellites could be a response to Israel's Ofek-5 spy satellite. A world leader in satellite technology, Israel relies heavily on space-based cameras to monitor activities in Arab countries and Iran. The Ofek-5, launched in 2002, overflies Iran, Iraq and Syria.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/646448.html
Even if convicted, Omri won't have to resign from Knesset
The State Prosecution plans to ask the court to rule that the offenses for which Sharon was convicted do indeed constitute crimes of moral turpitude. For his part, Sharon's attorney, Dan Sheinman, is set to try to convince the court otherwise.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/646451.html
Israeli president visits Vatican
He had a 25-minute audience with Pope Benedict XVI. Israeli commentators say the meeting has great symbolic importance, as the two sides try to improve relations that have often been fraught.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4445632.stm
Israel's uglier face reared towards its Palestinain citizens
Growing up in a Zionist home and having had more than one or two experiences of antisemitism, Nathan is at first enchanted with Zionism and in love with the idea of the State of Israel and what she believes it represents. However, it isn't long before that bubble bursts and she begins to see the less than ideal reality of Israel.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article4298.shtml
War at home as tough as war in Iraq
A week ago, he traveled to Latin America; this week, he is in Asia. And meanwhile, on Tuesday night in the American capital, the U.S. president took another blow against the backdrop of the war in Iraq, when the Senate voted to demand regular updates from the White House on progress in Iraq until all U.S. troops are withdrawn.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/646442.html
Raid on torture dungeon exposes Iraq's secret war
Yesterday, 24 hours later, the Prime Minister, Ibrahim Jaafari, promised an investigation after the shocking demonstration of how paramilitary units working for the government, and death squads allegedly linked to it, are waging a savage war in the shadows.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article327331.ece |
| For further information contact Shadi Fadda |
|
|
