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Map of Israel's planned "security fence", adapted for clarity from Gush Shalom map. Gush Shalom notes: The Israeli government did not publish full, official maps of the wall. The path of the Eastern wall was compiled by the Land Research Center and the Palestinian Hydrology Group, based on expropriation orders issued to Palestinian land owners.

 

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Hamas' Election Celebrations Turns Violent, 20 Hurt International Middle East Media Center 1/30/2005 A Hamas's political rally turned violent Saturday, as supporters of the Islamic movement and those of Fatah clashed. At least 30 people were hurt... A Palestinian Resident Killed in Rafah International Press Center 1/30/2005 RAFAH, Palestine, January30, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-A Palestinian resident from the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah was shot dead on Sunday after the... New settlement road north of Jerusalem International Middle East Media Center 1/31/2005 Dozens of military bulldozers started paving a new settlement road, north of Jerusalem in order to link Nabi Yacob settlement with the settlements of... News Briefs January 29 - 31, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/31/2005 Six homemade shells fired at the Gush Katif settlement Bloc / Family appeals the release of their ill detained son / Dozens of resident withheld in... Israel Plans to Tear Down a Neighborhood in Jerusalem International Press Center 1/31/2005 GAZA, January 31, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - A new plot to tear down an entire neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem was revealed yesterday by the... Israeli Police conduct raids, investigations in East Jerusalem International Middle East Media Center 1/31/2005 In a crackdown on Palestinian businesses and individuals, the Israeli police and military have raided offices, shops and restaurants whose owners or employees have... Border Police plans to destroy Arab neighborhood in J'lem Ha'aretz 1/30/2005 The Border Police is planning to demolish an Arab neighborhood in Jerusalem to protect the separation fence built in the area. Commander Amitai Levy... Police launch tax crackdown on Fatah in East J'lem Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 Despite warming relations between the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority, in Jerusalem, the police are leading a concentrated effort by the Tax Authority... Ya'alon puts hold on IDF operations in Gaza Strip Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon issued new directives to the Israel Defense Forces on Friday regarding offensive activity in the West Bank and Gaza... Death strains informal Gaza truce BBC 1/31/2005 A fledgling truce has been punctured in Gaza after Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian schoolgirl and Hamas responded with mortar fire. Ten-year-old Nuran... A School Girl Shot Dead by an Israeli Tank in Rafah International Press Center 1/31/2005 RAFAH, Palestine, January 31, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-- Israeli occupation troops shot and killed on Monday a Palestinian little girl in the southern Gaza Strip... Israelis use barrier and 55-year-old law to quietly seize Palestinians' land The Guardian 1/31/2005 The Israeli government has quietly seized thousands of acres of Palestinian-owned land in and around east Jerusalem after a secret cabinet decision to use... Villagers of Huwwara Complain of Continuous Settlers Attacks International Middle East Media Center 1/27/2005 Palestine News Network (PNN) reported on Thursday that dozens of villagers from Huwwara, south of Nablus , complain of the continuous settlers attacks against them... Child dies of wounds sustained earlier in Ramallah International Middle East Media Center 1/27/2005 Thursday afternoon, a medical source at Sheikh Zayed hospital in the northern West Bank city of Ramallah reported that a child died of wounds... Mentally-Retarded Civilian Dies of Israeli Wounds in Gaza International Press Center 1/27/2005 GAZA CITY, Palestine, January 27, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Medical sources in Gaza Strip declared today that a mentally-retarded civilian died today of wounds he... Israeli Sources: Settlers bought land in Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 1/28/2005 The Israeli news website ArabYnet reported that Israeli settlers in Gaza Strip bought a piece of land approximately 30 Dunams, (7.5 Acres) adjacent to... Palestinian girl, 3, killed in Gaza Strip Ha'aretz 1/27/2005 The territories yesterday saw the stormiest day since the Palestinian Authority began taking steps to crack down on the violence about a week ago... News Briefs, January 27 - 28, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/28/2005 Protest against the annexation wall in Salfit and Iskaka / Army announces Iskaka area a closed military zone / Curfew resumes over Saida, near Tulkarem for... IDF kills unarmed Gaza civilian Ha'aretz 1/28/2005 Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed an unarmed Palestinian civilian at the Netzarim Junction in Gaza yesterday. Palestinian sources said the man, whom they identified... IDF doctor used body of Palestinian for lesson in anatomy Ha'aretz 1/28/2005 The Breaking the Silence organization has collected new testimony from Israel Defense Forces soldiers on harsh actions carried out during the course of the... Israel Army chief orders halt to Gaza operations Daily Star 1/29/2005 Israel announced Friday an end to offensive operations in Gaza after 2,000 Palestinian troops were deployed in the south and center of the territory... Settlers attack Palestinian officials AlJazeera 1/26/2005 Jewish settlers attacked a car carrying a Palestinian security delegation which had just met with their Israeli counterparts at the Tufah crossing on Wednesday... Israeli Arab convicted of driving suicide bombers to TA Ha'aretz 1/26/2005 An Israeli Arab from the Galilee village of Yafia was convicted Wednesday by the Nazareth District Court for his role in a suicide bombing... A Palestinian Girl Shot Dead In Gaza Strip International Press Center 1/26/2005 DEIRAL BALAH, Palestine, January 26,2005 (IPC)---A Palestinian girl was shot dead and three others were wounded today morning AS they came under a... Ongoing Acts Of The Wall In Salfeet Disappoints PNA International Press Center 1/26/2005 GAZA, Palestine, January 26, 2005 (IPC+Agencies) ---The Palestinian National Authority drew a rebuke for the Israeli restoration of building the Apartheid Wall. The... Palestinian Agreement on Calmness, Israeli Forces Escalate Aggression International Press Center 1/26/2005 GAZA, January 26, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - As Palestinian factions agreed with the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) headed by President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) to... At least one militant shot dead in Qalqilya Middle East Online 1/26/2005 Three-year-old Palestinian girl shot dead by Israeli troops in Deir el-Balah region of Gaza Strip. -- RAMALLAH, West Bank - At least one Palestinian militant was... Baby killed by Israeli military fire in Dir Al-Balah International Middle East Media Center 1/26/2005 Wednesday morning, Israeli soldiers fired at dozens of homes in Dir Al-Balah killing a 3-year-old baby girl, and wounding three others residents, one... Despite Previous Claims, Israel Resumes Extrajudicial Executions International Press Center 1/26/2005 QALQILYA, Palestine, January 26, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Only hours after declaring that they will stop extrajudicial executions of Palestinian resistance activists, undercover Israeli special... Resident killed in Qalqilia, three injured International Middle East Media Center 1/26/2005 Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers killed a resident and injured three others after firing at a car in the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia... IDF plans electronic fence on Egyptian border Ha'aretz 1/26/2005 The Israel Defense Forces plans to build an electronic fence along the Israeli-Egyptian border, from Eilat all the way to Kerem Shalom, on the... The rise of Israel's pious warriors Christian Science Monitor 1/26/2005 Some rabbis say soldiers should ignore orders to evacuate Gaza. -- BEIT YATIR, WEST BANK – Inside a stone citadel atop a panoramic hilltop, prospective Israeli... Israel plans to raze more Gaza homes AlJazeera 1/26/2005 The Israeli army has renewed plans to demolish hundreds of Palestinian homes in Rafah at the southern edge of the Gaza Strip, according to... Israeli Moves Threaten to Torpedo Abbas Peace Efforts Palestine Media Center 1/25/2005 Israel Thrusts Wall Deeper in WB, Annexes Jerusalem Territory -- As the world remains preoccupied with the landslide electoral victory of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas... Karni cargo terminal attack caused NIS 4 million in damages Ha'aretz 1/25/2005 The Karni cargo terminal suffered NIS 4 million in financial damage as a result of the terror attack that took place January 13, according... Relative quiet in Gaza Strip, as PA policemen do their job Ha'aretz 1/25/2005 Another day of relative quiet passed in the Gaza Strip yesterday with only a few cases of isolated gunfire and no casualties. Southern Command... Israel kills Palestinian as Abbas acts AlJazeera 1/25/2005 The body of a Palestinian teenager, shot dead by Israeli troops, has been recovered, while Mahmud Abbas sends bulldozers into Gaza to demolish illegal... IDF asks AG to okay wider Philadelphi route Ha'aretz 1/26/2005 The Israel Defense Forces have asked Attorney General Menachem Mazuz for permission to clear completely a 300-meter-wide strip along the Gazan-Egyptian border. This... IDF reviving psychological warfare unit Ha'aretz 1/25/2005 The Israel Defense Forces is reestablishing its psychological warfare unit, after a lengthy period in which the unit was dormant. It operates mostly in... News Briefs, January 25, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/25/2005 Israeli soldiers invade Aida refugee camp / Army invades Husan, near Bethlehem/ Six injured near Khan Younis / Palestinian-Israeli security meeting in Gaza / 12 Hamas members... Sharon tells Israeli army to shell Palestinian cities and villages in the Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 1/25/2005 A push by Ariel Sharon earlier this month to launch a large-scale military assault on all of the Palestinian Gaza Strip has been toned... Israel to wage pyschological warfare AlJazeera 1/25/2005 The Israeli army has decided to activate a special unit skilled in waging information warfare and influencing Israeli and Palestinian public opinion, reports say... Israeli Tanks Invade Tulkarem International Press Center 1/25/2005 TULKAREM, Palestine, January 25, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli occupation forces invaded the province of Tulkarem and launched a wide arrest campaign in other provinces... Israeli Forces Kill Civilian and Continue Aggression on Palestinian Territories International Press Center 1/25/2005 GAZA STRIP, Palestine, January 25, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Medical sources declared today that Israeli forces will hand over an unidentified dead body of a... Israeli barrier move sparks anger BBC 1/25/2005 Israel has resumed construction of one of the most controversial parts of its separation barrier in the West Bank - deep inside the occupied territory... Israel plans big Jerusalem land grab AlJazeera 1/20/2005 The Sharon government intends to strip thousands of West Bank Palestinians of their property in occupied East Jerusalem, according to the Israeli press quoting... News Briefs, January 23 - 24, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/24/2005 Israeli border troops arrest two Palestinians and their Israeli employer / Resident arrested near Hebron / Female detainee from Hebron sentenced to six and a half... You Pick the Houses, I'll Send the Bulldozers International Middle East Media Center 1/24/2005 The conclusions an investigation of army home demolition practices and policies, described as “explosive”, would be submitted to Israeli army Chief of Staff Moshe... Three handicapped residents targeted by military fire in Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 1/24/2005 In less than a month, Israeli soldiers shot three handicapped residents in the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia and the surrounding villages killing... Resident died near Hebron of earlier wounds International Middle East Media Center 1/24/2005 Monday afternoon, a Hebron resident died in Soroka hospital in Bir Shiva of wounds sustained December, 27th 2004, in the village of Al-Thaheriyya near... Israeli Troops Launch a Series of Arrests Across West Bank International Press Center 1/24/2005 WEST BANK, Palestine, January 24, 2005 (IPC+WAFA)-- Israeli occupation troops launched over the past 24 hours a series of arrests throughout different parts... Rafah: Israeli troops fire into crowd of shoppers Rafah Today 1/22/2005 Last Sunday in Rafah, a simple shopping trip to the outdoor market turned dangerous. Umm Samier, 42, was in the open-air souk to get... Handicapped Teenager Killed by Israeli Gunfire International Press Center 1/24/2005 QALQILYA, Palestine, January 24, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces continued their aggression on different parts of the occupied Palestinian territories, during the fourth... Israeli rabbi stokes pullout tensions AlJazeera 1/24/2005 A senior rabbi has said he sympathised with Jewish colonists who are willing to lay down their lives rather than submit to Israel's plan... Israel resumes work on illegal wall AlJazeera 1/24/2005 Israeli bulldozers have resumed work on one of the most controversial sections of the illegal separation wall deep in the northern West Bank. The... News Briefs, January 21, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/21/2005 Resident wounded near Jenin / Army closes the coastal road in Gaza / Army steps up military procedures east of Tubas / Homemade shell fired at a... Child dies of wounds sustained December 29 International Middle East Media Center 1/21/2005 Friday at noon, a Palestinian child from a village near the northern West Bank city of Jenin died of wounds sustained on December, 29... Israeli troops kill Palestinian boys AlJazeera 1/21/2005 Israeli occupation troops have shot dead two Palestinian boys - one 14-year-old and the other 13 - in two separate incidents. In the northern West... Israel to Carry Out Assassinations in Other Countries Undernews 1/19/2005 UPI - Israel is embarking upon a more aggressive approach to the war on terror that will include staging targeted killings in the United States... News Briefs, January 19 - 20, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/20/2005 Army invades Beit Hanoun / Resident arrest north of Bethlehem / One building leveled, 22 residents arrested in Nablus / 25 residents injured south of Dir Al-Balah... Suicide bomb in Gush Katif kills Shin Bet officer Ha'aretz 1/20/2005 Israel will not - for now - change its current policy in Gaza despite the suicide bombing last night at the Gush Katif junction, where a... Two Palestinians killed, 25 injured in the Gaza Strip, Wednesday International Middle East Media Center 1/20/2005 Wednesday evening, a Palestinian source two Palestinians were killed, near the Nahal Oz settlement, east of the Gaza Strip. The two residents were killed... Israeli Bullets Steal `Eid Joy Islam Online 1/17/2005 GAZA, January 17 (IslamOnline.net) – A few days before Muslims across the world celebrate `Eid Al-Adha, Israeli bullet stole the feast joy from yet another... Knesset Official: Mashal is Still Marked for Assassination International Middle East Media Center 1/19/2005 Uval Steints, chair of the Knesset foreign and security affairs committee said that Israel might retry to assassinate the secretary general of Hamas Khaled... Army withdraws from Nablus, 16 arrested and one building leveled International Middle East Media Center 1/19/2005 Israeli soldiers withdrew from the northern West Bank city of Nablus after invading and breaking into it dozens of homes and apartments on Tuesday... Israeli troops raid W Bank town BBC 1/19/2005 Israeli troops arrested at least 13 Hamas members during a major overnight raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, witnesses said. The army... Shin Bet opens probe into bombing that killed its agent Ha'aretz 1/20/2005 The Shin Bet launched a preliminary probe yesterday into the suicide bombing that killed Shin Bet agent Oded Sharon on Tuesday night at the... Two Palestinians killed trying to infiltrate kibbutz Ha'aretz 1/20/2005 Two Palestinians affiliated with Fatah were killed in the northern Gaza Strip yesterday and two soldiers were wounded. For the first time in a... PA troops deployed in Gaza to stop Qassam fire Ha'aretz 1/20/2005 Israeli and Palestinian officers met at the Erez crossing last night to coordinate the Palestinian troops' deployment to halt the Qassam rocket fire at... Child killed in Tubas International Middle East Media Center 1/20/2005 Thursday afternoon, Israeli soldiers killed a 12-year-old, child in the northern West Bank city of Tubas after invading it. The WAFA news Agency... Child killed in Rafah, five residents arrested International Middle East Media Center 1/20/2005 Thursday evening, Israeli soldiers killed a child when they fired at dozens of homes near Salah Ed-Deen border crossing in Rafah, in the southern... Boy with toy gun shot by Israelis BBC 1/20/2005 Israeli soldiers have shot dead a Palestinian boy who was playing with a toy rifle, after apparently mistaking him for a gunman.Troops patrolling Tubas... News Briefs, January 18, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/18/2005 Five arrested in Ramallah / Coastal road in Gaza closed / Soldiers invade villages near Hebron, arrest three / Settler girl announced clinically dead / Homemade shells fired... Israeli army invades Nablus International Middle East Media Center 1/19/2005 Tuesday night, Israeli soldiers supported by at least 100 armored vehicles and jeeps invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus . The soldiers occupied... 5000 trees uprooted in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 1/18/2005 During the siege imposed over the villages surrounding Hebron, Israeli soldiers bulldozed and uprooted at least 5000 olive trees and other kinds of trees... 17-year-old wounded by Qassam clinically dead Ha'aretz 1/18/2005 Doctors on Tuesday pronounced a 17-year-old girl wounded by a Qassam rocket strike in Sderot on Saturday night brain dead, although she remains... Background / Gunmen for God: Palestine's militias, a profile Ha'aretz 1/18/2005 Now that the Palestinian elections are over, the real campaign begins. For Mahmoud Abbas, it is the campaign swing of his life. The voters... Ya'alon Commands the army top prepare large operation in Gaza International Middle East Media Center 1/18/2005 Chief of Staff of the Israeli army Moshe Ya'alon ordered the army on Monday to prepare for a wide scaled military operation in the... Sderot residents hold day of mourning Ha'aretz 1/18/2005 Sderot yesterday became the first Jewish town in Israel to declare a municipal day of mourning. City leaders decided to take the step after... Hamas attacks settlement as Abbas arrives in Gaza Daily Star 1/19/2005 Sharon warns time running out for PA -- A suicide bomber wounded at least six Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, shortly after... Hezbollah sets off another land mine Ha'aretz 1/18/2005 The tension on the northern border continued yesterday, when Hezbollah blew up a third land mine in less than a week at Mount Dov... One Shin Bet agent killed, seven Israeli soldiers wounded in attack near Gush Katif International Middle East Media Center 1/19/2005 In an attack Tuesday evening, a Palestinian resistance fighter blew himself up at al-Matahin checkpoint, near Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip. The attack... Israel bombs Hezbollah outposts BBC 1/17/2005 Israel has carried out air strikes on suspected targets of the Shia militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. In the first raid a fighter-bomber... Israeli Troops Wound a Teen Boy in Deir Elbalah International Press Center 1/18/2005 DEIR ELBALAH, Palestine, January 18, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-- Abdullah Jalal Hassan,15 years-old, from the middle Gaza Strip city of Deir Elbalah, was shot... Sharon Foils Abbas’ Efforts to Secure Ceasefire Palestine Media Center 1/17/2005 Palestinian Death Toll Tops 41 Since Presidential Campaign -- As the PLO was calling on Israel to refrain from using “pretexts to obstruct dialogue and... Anger in Israeli town under fire BBC 1/18/2005 Hundreds of Israelis have marched to the border fence surrounding the Gaza Strip to demand stronger military action against Palestinian militants. Carrying mock Qassam... When death gets closer, mothers start lamenting Rafah Today 1/16/2005 Few days after the Palestinians elections: The Israeli Occupation Forces continued invading many parts of Gaza Strip, where many tens of people were injured... Palestinian bomber kills Israeli soldier AlJazeera 1/19/2005 A Palestinian has blown himself up near a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip, killing one Israeli soldier and wounding seven, Aljazeera reported. Correspondent... UAV flocks to be operated against terrorists Globes 1/17/2005 Elad Kivelevitch, who is working towards his M.Sc. at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology under the guidance of Dr. Pini Gurfil, developed the method... Back to 'normal' in Balata Electronic Intifada 1/17/2005 Nablus, 15 January 2005 -- Lately the Israeli army has been showing up regularly at night, but after some quiet days following the elections, military... News Briefs, January 17, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/17/2005 Curfew imposed over a village south of Tubas / Army conducts military searches in Hebron, arrests four / Two arrested in Aida refugee camp in B'lehem... Israeli army demolished two houses near Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 1/17/2005 IMEMC correspondent in Bethlehem reported that the Israeli army has demolished two houses on Monday morning in the village of Walajeh near Bethlehem. Eyewitnesses... Israeli aircraft raid south Lebanon AlJazeera 1/17/2005 An Israeli jet has launched a bombing raid on an area adjacent to the disputed Shebaa Farms, following an attack by Hizb Allah on... Two Palestinians killed near kissufim crossing International Middle East Media Center 1/17/2005 Monday morning, Israeli killed two Palestinians near Kissufim crossing in the Gaza Strip after firing at them; army claims the two residents were trying... Four Citizens Killed In Two Separate Incidents International Press Center 1/17/2005 GAZA, Palestine, January 17,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---Palestinian medics reported today that two Palestinians were killed by the Israeli troops at the illegal outpost of... News Briefs, January 15 - 16, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/16/2005 Two injured in Balata refugee camp / Palestinian receives harsh prison sentence / Two residents arrested in Bethlehem / Three homes leveled in Khan Younis / Resident arrested... Tank shell kills woman and her son in the Gaza Strip, 10 killed in 2 days International Middle East Media Center 1/16/2005 Sunday evening, Israeli soldiers stationed at a military camp in Naveh Dkalim settlement fired a tank shell at a Palestinian home in Khan Younis... Sharon Gives The Occupation Troops "Carte Blanche" to Attack Gaza International Press Center 1/16/2005 GAZA, Palestine, January 16, 2005 (IPC+Agencies) ---The Israeli prime minister Arial Sharon threatened today Sunday to escalate his deadly offensive against the Palestinians... Rafah Today: Strange Democracy Rafah Today 1/16/2005 In the eyes of the world, Palestine's January 9th presidential election, won by Yasser Arafat's long-time associate and former prime minister Mahmoud Abbas, changed... Soldiers allegedly break into settlers' homes Ha'aretz 1/17/2005 Soldiers of an elite unite who were guarding the settlement of Mevo Dotan in the West Bank are suspected of breaking into settlers' homes... Report: Israel Claims PA Security Complicit in Karni attack International Middle East Media Center 1/15/2005 According to The Washington Post, Israel accused the Palestinian Authority of complicity in Thursday night's attack on the Karni crossing in Gaza. A senior... Probe: Karni attackers had false permits Ha'aretz 1/16/2005 The terrorists who carried out the attack at the Karni crossing last Thursday had false entry permits and were let in by Palestinian security... Eight Citizens Killed As the Israeli Occupation Goes On Rampage International Press Center 1/16/2005 GAZA STRIP, Palestine, January 16,2005 (IPC+ Agencies)----The Israeli occupation forces continued its onslaught against the Palestinian people killing eight Palestinian wounding several during... Analysis / Gaza's security chaos Ha'aretz 1/16/2005 The Palestinian side of the Karni crossing is controlled entirely by the Palestinian security forces. They have policemen stationed at permanent positions so the... IDF to investigate house demolitions in Gaza Ha'aretz 1/17/2005 Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Moshe Ya'alon has appointed Major General (res.) Ze'ev Livneh to head an inquiry into the Israel Defense Forces' destruction... Security forces fear bombers may learn how to bypass fence Ha'aretz 1/16/2005 Terror organizations in the West Bank's Samaria region carried out two terror attacks in Israel in 2004, killing 14 people - a sharp drop from... Israel holds off on Gaza operation Ha'aretz 1/16/2005 Israel is refraining from carrying out a widespread military operation in the Gaza Strip, despite having threatened to do so over the weekend in... Six Palestinians die as President takes office The Guardian 1/16/2005 Mahmoud Abbas yesterday formally took up his position as Yasser Arafat's successor as Israeli forces killed six Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in a... News Briefs, January 14, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/14/2005 Al-Aqsa brigades' kills a collaborator with the Israeli security / Resident wounded south of the Gaza strip/ Israeli soldiers attack an anti-wall protest in Hebron... IAF fires missiles at suspected Palestinian car bomb in Gaza Ha'aretz 1/14/2005 Palestinian civilian killed during arrest raid -- An Israel Air Force helicopter fired missiles Thursday at a suspected Palestinian car bomb in the Gaza Strip... Resident killed in Khan Younis International Middle East Media Center 1/14/2005 Resident, child die of wounds sustained in the Gaza Strip -- Friday at night, Israeli soldiers killed a resident in Khan Younis, in the southern... Gaza completely sealed International Middle East Media Center 1/14/2005 Following Thursday night's attack, the Israeli foreign ministry Shaul Mofaz decided to impose a strict closure over the Gaza Strip, closing its border crossings... Army Officer Wounded in Confrontation with Settlers International Middle East Media Center 1/14/2005 An Israel army officer was lightly wounded overnight in a confrontation with Jewish settlers near the West Bank city of Nablus. Three settlers posting... 2 Palestinians killed by IDF in Gaza Strip Ha'aretz 1/14/2005 Two Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip yesterday and five sustained injuries from Israel Defense Forces gunfire. Said Abd al-Salam, a 24-year-old... Palestinians: IDF troops kill militant near Khan Yunis Ha'aretz 1/15/2005 Israel Defense Forces troops on Friday night shot dead a Palestinian militant near the Khan Yunis refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian... Analysis: Karni attack part of Palestinian power struggle Ha'aretz 1/15/2005 The timing of Thursday night's terror attack at the Karni crossing between Israel and Gaza, together with the identities of the three organizations that... News Briefs, January 13, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/13/2005 Three arrested north of the West Bank / Homemade shell fired at Sderot / sraeli soldiers invade Tulkarem, arrest ten residents / Resident arrested in Tiqua, south... One killed, four wounded in al-Boreij refugee camp in Gaza International Middle East Media Center 1/13/2005 The Israeli army invaded the al-Boreij refugee camp in central Gaza Thursday morning with dozens of tanks and armored vehicles, killing one Palestinian and... Israel Steps Up Aggressions, Kills More Palestinians Islam Online 1/13/2005 GAZA CITY, January 13 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Israeli occupation forces Thursday, January 13, gunned down a Palestinian as he drove his pregnant wife to... Three soldiers killed, 10 wounded in a double bombing in the northern Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 1/13/2005 Thursday at night, three Israeli soldiers were killed, at least 12 injured; three seriously, and two sustained in a double bombing in Karni Netzarim... A Palestinian Civilian Killed by Israeli Helicopter Shelling International Press Center 1/13/2005 ALBURAIJ, Palestine, January 13, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-- The Israeli troops shot and wounded a Palestinain civilian and wounded six others in the middle Gaza... Civilian Killed in Beit Lahya and Others Wounded International Press Center 1/13/2005 BEIT LAHYA, Palestine, January 13, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces shot and killed a civilian in the town of Beit Lahya, north of... Israeli army kills Palestinians in Gaza AlJazeera 1/13/2005 Israeli occupation forces have killed two Palestinians, including a man who was driving his pregnant wife to hospital in the north of the Gaza... AG assesses calls for demolitions in Gaza Ha'aretz 1/13/2005 Attorney General Menachem Mazuz visited the Philadelphi Road on the Gazan-Egyptian border yesterday to get a first-hand view of the Israel Defense Forces' reasons... Hamas leader says group may halt attacks Daily Star 1/14/2005 Abbas prepares Cabinet reshuffle, welcomes new Israeli government -- Sensing a growing yearning for calm among ordinary Palestinians, Hamas is open to stopping violence against... Several die in Gaza crossing attack AlJazeera 1/13/2005 At least five Israelis and three Palestinians have been killed in an explosion set off by Palestinian resistance fighters at a vital Gaza crossing... Five Israelis Die in Gaza Suicide Bombing The Guardian 1/13/2005 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian militants set off a large truck bomb as gunmen stormed an Israeli base at a vital Gaza crossing... Gaza: Hours after Abbas speech, Israel shells children picking strawberries Rafah Today 1/8/2005 Only few hours after Abbas's speech , Israel shelled 8 children under 17 years of age, all from one family in North Gaza near Beit... Rafah Today: 14-year-old killed while placing poster of Al-Barhgouti Rafah Today 1/8/2005 Little Isra Abu Shaluof (3) is the latest civilian fatality here in Rafah. She died during the ongoing shelling of civilian neighborhoods near the... News Briefs, January 12, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/12/2005 Army confiscates 400 Dunams, uproots 1500 trees near Hebron / Homes shelled near Khan Younis / Two arrested in Tulkarem / Woman inured in Qarawa Bani Zeid... Two Palestinians Shot Dead, a Woman Wounded In Ramallah International Press Center 1/12/2005 RAMMALLAH, Palestine, January 12,2005 (IPC+Agencies)----In a fresh incursion, the Israeli occupation forces launched a blitz today morning on Bni Zaid village, north... Israel to Demolish 3,000 Palestinian Homes Islam Online 1/12/2005 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, January 11 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – No sooner had the Palestinians elected their next president in a poll hailed by Washington as an... Two killed in the West Bank International Middle East Media Center 1/12/2005 Wednesday morning, Israeli soldiers killed two residents in the village of Qarawa Bani Zeid, near the northern West Bank city of Ramallah after breaking... Israeli Forces Shell Houses in Khan Younis, Arrest Civilians in West Bank International Press Center 1/12/2005 KHAN YOUNIS, Palestine, January 12, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces shelled today civilians' houses southeast of Khan Younis province and arrested many civilians... World in Pictures: Four Palestinians, Israeli Settler Killed Islam Online 1/12/2005 The Israeli occupation army continued its raids and incursions of the Palestinian territories Wednesday, January 12, 2005, killing two Palestinians in Gaza and two... Palestinians killed in new Israeli raids AlJazeera 1/12/2005 Two Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank hours after Israeli troops, tanks and helicopters raided a Gaza district in the first reported... Israeli dies of wounds from mortar attack Ha'aretz 1/12/2005 Nissim Arbiv, 26, from the Gaza Strip settlement of Nissanit, died yesterday of wounds sustained from a mortar shell attack nine days ago. Arbiv... Israel's moat threat to Gaza homes The Guardian 1/12/2005 The Israeli attorney general is to visit the Gaza border with Egypt shortly to see for himself the army's proposal for a 25-metre-deep... Cop hurt, Tanzim man killed near Tul Karm Ha'aretz 1/12/2005 A police officer was lightly wounded and a wanted gunman was killed yesterday afternoon when Palestinians opened fire on Israeli security troopers near Tul... Senior IDF officer: Pullout foes more dangerous than rockets Ha'aretz 1/12/2005 Northern Command Maj. Gen. Benny Ganz warned yesterday that the wave of threats from pro-settlement elements to refuse to obey army orders to evacuate... IDF: Pullout to expose 46 Negev towns to Qassams Ha'aretz 1/12/2005 Forty-six communities in the western Negev will be exposed to Qassam rocket fire after the disengagement plan is implemented, a Home Front Command official... Army seeks Gaza trench consent BBC 1/11/2005 The Israeli army is seeking permission to build a trench along the Gaza-Egypt border, to curb Palestinian efforts to smuggle in arms through tunnels... IDF planning mobile presence after W. Bank pullout Ha'aretz 1/11/2005 The Israel Defense Forces is planning to maintain a mobile presence in the area of the four settlements to be evacuated from the northern... Army demands authorization to demolish 3000 homes in Rafah International Middle East Media Center 1/11/2005 The Israeli security said on Tuesday, that the army demanded the Israeli High Court to approve the leveling of 3000 Palestinian homes in Rafah... News Briefs, January 11, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/11/2005 Army invads Biddu, one resident wounded / Army to demolish 4 homes in Hebron/ 14 detainees transferred to administrative detention / Child wounded in Tubas / Settler... Israeli Troops Wound Several Citizens in Gaza Strip International Press Center 1/11/2005 GAZA STRIP, Palestine, January 10, 2005(IPC+ Agencies)-- The Israeli occupation troops shot and wounded on Monday morning local Palestinian farmer Ahmad Meqat, 19... Civilian Killed and Two Wounded by Israeli Gunfire International Press Center 1/11/2005 TULKAREM, Palestine, January 11, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces shot and killed a civilian and wounded another in the city of Tulkarem, while... Resident killed in Tulkarem, two wounded International Middle East Media Center 1/11/2005 Tuesday evening, undercover military units from the Israeli army shot a resident near Al-Salaam junction in the southern entrance to Tulkarem refugee camp, two... Hebron women sentenced for risking children to block pullout Ha'aretz 1/10/2005 Three women from Hebron were given suspended sentences yesterday for endangering their children by involving them in an attempt to block security forces from... Population Increase in Settlements, especially Gaza Strip Ones International Middle East Media Center 1/10/2005 The number of settlers living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip settlements increased by 6 percent last year. According to statistics published Sunday... Hamas Changes Resistance Tactics to Adapt Islam Online 12/15/2004 GAZA, December 15 (Islamonline.net) – The nature of the latest operations by the Palestinian resistance movement (Hamas), targeting only Israeli military targets within the territories... News Briefs, January 9 - 10, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/10/2005 Five homes leveled in the Negev / Youth injured in the northern Gaza strip / Taxi driver inured near Bait Hanoun / Army blocks traffic north of... Palestinian Death Toll Due to Israeli Fire Climbs to 5 International Press Center 1/8/2005 PALESTINE, January 8, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-- With the killing by Israeli troops on Saturday morning of Palestinian senior man Mahmoud Alfarra, 65, from the... IDF: Few complaints from Palestinians Ha'aretz 1/10/2005 The Israel Defense Forces reported few Palestinian complaints about voting hitches yesterday. As of 6 P.M., 34 complaints had reached the joint operations room... IDF officer killed when Hezbollah bomb hits jeep Ha'aretz 1/10/2005 An Israel Defense Forces officer was killed yesterday morning when an armored jeep hit an explosive device during an army patrol in the Har... Dichter: Some settlers will fire on evacuating forces Ha'aretz 1/5/2005 A few dozen extremists are planning to spread rumors that the Israel Defense Forces is going to position sharpshooters to fire on settlers during... News Briefs, January 5, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/5/2005 Soldiers attack field election teams in J'lem / Soldiers impose curfew over a village near Bethlehem/ Homemade shell fired at Doughit settlement / Five resistance fighters... Israeli Far-Right to Use Fake Blood to Encourage Settlers to Fire at Soldiers International Middle East Media Center 1/5/2005 Far-right activists are planning to create a pretext to open fire on soldiers during the planned evacuation of settlements, Israeli Shin Bet chief Avi... Army conducts military searches in Hebron, arrests 12 International Middle East Media Center 1/5/2005 Wednesday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the city of Hebron and the neighboring village of Doura , conducted military searches of homes and arrested twelve... At least two resistance fighters killed in the Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 1/5/2005 Wednesday morning, the Al-Quds brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad, and the Al-Aqsa brigades, the military wing of Fatah claimed responsibility of... Hamas hits Israeli military base AlJazeera 1/5/2005 Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades have claimed responsibility for firing two mortar shells at an Israeli military base, according to a statement. Aljazeera's correspondent in... Local media silent on IDF shooting of Channel 10 cameraman in Gaza Ha'aretz 1/5/2005 The condition of a Channel 10 television cameraman, who was shot on Sunday by Israel Defense Forces troops in the Gaza Strip, has improved... Viva Ukraine! Gush Katif hopes Orange Revolution works for them as well Ha'aretz 1/5/2005 Orange, the color of the flag of the Gush Katif Regional Council, has become the hallmark of the residents of the Gush. They wear... Israelis injured in rocket attack BBC 1/5/2005 Twelve Israeli soldiers have been injured after Palestinian militants fired two rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip. The rockets landed inside an army... Gaza rockets hit base in Israel in defiance of Abbas Daily Star 1/6/2005 Sharon raises doubts about peace -- Palestinian fighters wounded 12 soldiers in a rocket attack on Israel on Wednesday, defying calls for a cease-fire from... Two Palestinians Shot Dead While A Third Dies Of His Wounds International Press Center 1/5/2005 GAZA, January 5, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-- The Israeli occupation forces shot dead today at least two Palestinians and wounded scores when the soldiers opened... 14 Civilians Arrested and Others Detained in West Bank International Press Center 1/5/2005 HEBRON, Palestine, January 5, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces arrested 14 civilians in different parts of the West Bank, detained others and wounded... Death Stalks the People of Khan Younis Rafah Today 1/4/2005 includes graphic photographs] It is pitch dark in the al Nimsawi neighborhood of Khan Younis refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, an area... Palestinians killed in Israeli shelling AlJazeera 1/4/2005 Israeli occupation forces have killed at least seven Palestinians, six of them children, after tanks fired artillery shells on a northern Gaza family farm... Seven Palestinians killed in Gaza attack The Guardian 1/4/2005 The Israeli military today killed seven Palestinians and wounded six others in response to Palestinian rocket fire, with the death toll prompting moderate Palestinian... News Briefs, January 4, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/4/2005 Army closes a village near Nablus / Al-Quds brigades detonates a shell under a military bulldozer in Gaza / Resident arrested in the north of Khan... The Jenin Leader of Al-Quds Brigades arrested International Middle East Media Center 1/4/2005 Tuesday morning, undercover military units from the Israeli army arrested the Jenin head of Al-Quds brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad. A... Palestinian factions criticize Abbas' call to stop shelling settlements International Middle East Media Center 1/4/2005 A Hamas spokesperson criticized a recent statement by interim Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas that resistance groups cease firing homemade Qassam shells at... Resident killed in Gaza , at least twelve injured  International Middle East Media Center 1/4/2005 Dr. Moawiya Hassanen, head of the emergency unit at the ministry of health reported that Israeli soldiers fired a tank shell at a group... Anonymous Source: “Israeli Officer, one soldier abducted near Ma`aleh Adumim settlement “ International Middle East Media Center 1/5/2005 Tuesday at night, Palestinian and Israeli sources reported that according to initial information provided by an anonymous phone call , one Israeli officer and one... Israeli Premier Declares Settlement Activities in West Bank International Press Center 1/4/2005 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, January 4, 2005 (IPC+ HAARETZ)-- The Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his defense minister Shaul Mofaz, have gone ahead in a... Carnage in Northern Gaza: At Least Eight Civilians Killed in Israeli Shelling International Press Center 1/4/2005 NORTH GAZA, Palestine, January 4, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Medical sources and eyewitnesses said that at least eight civilians were killed and four others wounded... Seven children die in crossfire as Israelis target suspected militants The Guardian 1/5/2005 Mahmoud Abbas, who is expected to win Sunday's election for the presidency of the Palestinian Authority, condemned "the Zionist enemy" yesterday after seven children... Child killed by a tank shell in Jabalia International Middle East Media Center 1/1/2005 A Palestinian medical source in Jabalia stated that Israeli soldiers stationed near Abu Kas, east of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, shelled dozens... 14 Hebron residents arrested International Middle East Media Center 1/2/2005 Sunday morning, Israeli soldiers arrested fourteen residents of Hebron after invading the city and several surrounding villages, and conducting military searches of homes. A... Hilltops Settlers Gathering in Gaza Settlements to Obstruct Pullout  International Middle East Media Center 1/2/2005 The Israeli army has reported that young West Bank settlers are arriving in numbers into Gaza settlements to join attempts to disrupt the implementation... News Briefs, January 2 - 3, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 1/3/2005 Resident wounded in Rafah / Al-Aqsa brigades claims responsibility of killing a security guard near Hebron / Six detainees, including one girl sentenced to administrative detention... Resistance fighter killed in the northern Gaza Strip  International Middle East Media Center 1/3/2005 A Palestinian medical source reported that Israeli soldiers operating near the outskirts of Beit Hanoun, north of the Gaza Strip, killed a member of... Israeli troops withdraw from three Gaza areas Middle East Online 1/3/2005 Army halts incursion into north of Gaza Strip to avoid stirring trouble ahead of Palestinian election. -- GAZA CITY - The Israeli army on Sunday withdrew... Israeli pullback from north Gaza BBC 1/3/2005 Israeli forces have pulled out of parts of the northern Gaza Strip, which they occupied on Sunday. The troops abandoned rooftop positions they had... Army, reservist rabbis say they will refuse to uproot settlements Ha'aretz 1/3/2005 Military chaplains and reservist rabbis have come out against the willingness of the military rabbinate and IDF Chief Rabbi Israel Weiss to cooperate in... Qassams fired from Gaza hurt several, one critically Ha'aretz 1/3/2005 Three Israeli citizens were injured yesterday from mortar shells and Qassam rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into the Western Negev. The condition of... 17 Palestinians killed by Israeli army since start of Palestinian election campaign Electronic Intifada/PCHR 1/3/2005 Report, PCHR -- PCHR is gravely concerned at the escalation of attacks by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), and the... Settlers warn Ya'alon: Religious soldiers won't obey orders Ha'aretz 1/3/2005 Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon met yesterday evening with settler leaders, who warned him that thousands of religious soldiers "would not... A Palestinian Girl and a Man Killed by Israeli Troops International Press Center 1/3/2005 JABALYA, Palestine, January 1, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-- Ibtihal Abu Daher, 10 years-old girl, from the Gaza Strip refugee camp of Jablya, was killed early... Israeli Forces Re-invade Northern Gaza International Press Center 1/2/2005 BEIT HANOUN, Palestine, January 2, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces re-invaded the town of Beit Hanoun early this morning, shortly after redeploying outside... Israeli Troops Targets a Journalist North Gaza International Press Center 1/3/2005 BEITHANOON,Palestine, January 3, 2005 (IPC + Agencies)-- A medical source at Be'er Sheva's Soroka Medical Center said that the Palestinian journalist Majdi al-Arabeid is... IOF Push into Khan Yunis, 5 Palestinians Killed Palestine Media Center 12/30/2004 PIC: 172 Children, 36 Women among 950 Palestinians Killed in 2004 -- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have killed five Palestinians during an ongoing large-scale invasion...

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U.S. Eager to Revive Trilateral Security Cooperation International Middle East Media Center 1/30/2005 Israeli senior officials said Saturday that the United States is eager to revive the trilateral security cooperation, involving Israel , Palestinians and the CIA in... Mofaz: IDF will quit W. Bank towns when Gaza is quiet Ha'aretz 2/1/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz Monday night told Mohammed Dahlan that there would be no transfer of West Bank cities to the Palestinian Authority without... Palestinians prepare to take control in West Bank towns ReliefWeb 1/31/2005 RAMALLAH, West Bank, Jan 31 (AFP) - Palestinians were preparing on Monday to assume security control from Israel in four West Bank cities as their... Shaath: “Hamas is committed to the agreement reached with Abbas International Middle East Media Center 1/31/2005 Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath said that Hamas gave him its full commitment to the agreement reached with the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas; the... Israel may withdraw from West Bank towns Tuesday: Palestinians ReliefWeb 1/31/2005 RAMALLAH, West Bank Jan 31 (AFP) - The Israeli army could hand over security control over four West Bank towns and cities as early as... Hamas, Hezbollah, to Uphold Resistance, Islamic Jihad might conditionally freeze attacks International Middle East Media Center 1/31/2005 Israeli media source reportedly said on Monday the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and the Lebanese resistance party Hezbollah have agreed to sustain resistance against... Russia backs Abbas as hopes for Middle East peace build Daily Star 2/1/2005 Top Sharon advisers meet with Rice in Washington to discuss Palestinian-Israeli talks -- Russia pledged its "active" support Monday for the Palestinians amid growing signs... Israelis, Palestinians meet in Davos to discuss region's future Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 DAVOS, Switzerland - After several years of avoiding public discussions, members of Israel's government and the Palestinian Authority agreed to participate in a joint public... Court extends remand of Danish spy suspect Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 The Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court yesterday extended the detention of a Danish citizen suspected of spying for Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas and prosecutors intend to... Israel tells U.S. it will look into East J'lem land seizure Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 Israel has promised the United States that it will reexamine a decision made last summer to confiscate East Jerusalem property owned by Palestinians, who... CIA set to oversee the PA-Israel security cooperation Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 The Central Intelligence Agency is set to resume its role in security coordination between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in an effort to stabilize... Mofaz, Dahlan discuss security control for five W. Bank towns Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz was meeting with Palestinian security adviser Mohammed Dahlan in Herzliya on Monday evening, their second meeting in three days. Mofaz... Abbas visits Moscow for Putin talks The Guardian 1/31/2005 The Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, was today holding talks with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, at the Kremlin as he attempted to win Moscow's... Abbas stresses need for swift ceasefire The Guardian 1/28/2005 Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, has appealed to Israel to agree swiftly to a joint ceasefire that would halt more than four years of... Gaza 'to stay under Israeli rule BBC 1/28/2005 International law will continue to view Israel as an occupying force in Gaza, even after its planned withdrawal, says a United Nations human-rights envoy... Sharon to meet Abbas, present goodwill gestures Ha'aretz 1/27/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will meet Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia in about two weeks and present a package... Israeli envoy: U.S. will help finance pullout Ha'aretz 1/27/2005 The United States is likely to help Israel finance the military aspect of the disengagement from Gaza, Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Daniel Ayalon... U.S. Israel Must Freeze Settlement Activities International Middle East Media Center 1/28/2005 Satterfield calls israel to freeze all settlement activities; Palestinians say we need to see action on ground, not only calls and positive talk. U.S... Peres to discuss economic aspects of pullout at Davos Ha'aretz 1/28/2005 DAVOS, Switzerland - Vice Premier Shimon Peres is due to meet with Palestinian Finance Minister Salam Fayad today, the first such meeting between the two... Peres, Fayad Agree on Need to Upgrade Wall Crossings International Middle East Media Center 1/28/2005 Israeli vice Premier Shimon Peres and Palestinian Finance Minister Salam Fayad met Friday during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and agreed on... Israel works to get Hezbollah on EU's list of terror groups Ha'aretz 1/28/2005 The Foreign Ministry has been making a diplomatic effort in recent weeks to convince the European Union to include Hezbollah on its list of... Palestinians at Davos Optimistic, yet Concerned ( Public International Middle East Media Center 1/28/2005 Palestinian leaders called Friday for the resumption of negotiations with Israel, warning that the newly created spirit will not endure due to the withdrawal... PM may `pardon' two wanted PA security men Ha'aretz 1/28/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is leaning toward adopting a recommendation by the Israel Defense Forces to take two senior members of the Palestinian security... PM sees `historic breakthrough' with Palestinians Ha'aretz 1/28/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon struck a note of optimism yesterday when he said "the conditions have been created that will enable us and the... Israel likely to hold off pushing for ties with new government in Baghdad Daily Star 1/29/2005 FM says issue should be left to people of Iraq -- JERUSALEM: Israel is unlikely to pursue its declared goal of forging diplomatic ties with... Palestinians caution Israelis at Davos AlJazeera 1/28/2005 Palestinian leaders have warned their Israeli counterparts that a new spirit of cooperation between them would endure only if Israel's Gaza pullout was linked... Rice trip to focus on Middle East BBC 1/28/2005 Condoleezza Rice is making the Middle East the focus of her first overseas trip as the new US secretary of state. The announcement came... Putin: Missile deal with Syria still under discussion Daily Star 1/29/2005 JERUSALEM: Russian President Vladimir Putin said the proposed sale of surface-to-air missiles to Syria was still under discussion despite U.S. and Israeli opposition, in... Hezbollah to be added to the EU terrorist list International Middle East Media Center 1/26/2005 The new European Union ambassador to Israel Ramiro Cibrian-Uzal stated the Lebanon-based Hezbollah will be added to the terrorist list of the European Union... PM to meet Abbas, Qureia in two weeks Ha'aretz 1/27/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will meet Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia in about two weeks and present a package... Israel refuses to rule out attack on Iran The Independent 1/26/2005 Israel's Defence Minister refused to rule out a pre-empt-ive strike on Iran yesterday, claiming that Tehran was "close to a point of no return... Pullout costs part of new US aid package Jerusalem Post 1/26/2005 The US and Israel are in preliminary discussions on an aid package that would include money to help Israel cover costs associated with its... Israel wary Russia may reconfigure missiles Jerusalem Post 1/26/2005 While confident Russia won't finalize a deal selling shoulder-held anti-aircraft missiles to Syria during President Bashar Assad's current trip to Moscow, Israel is concerned... Israeli Court allows details on Danish national accused of Spying for Hezbollah International Middle East Media Center 1/26/2005 The Israeli Security service allowed on Wednesday to publish details on the Danish national of Lebanese origin arrested in Israel on suspicions of spying... Olmert: No official decision to stop targeted killing International Middle East Media Center 1/26/2005 The deputy Israeli Prime Minister Ihud Olmert said on Wednesday that Israeli did not officially decide to stop the targeted killed against Palestinian resistance... Israel to hand security control to PA in four major WB cities in two weeks International Middle East Media Center 1/26/2005 Israel will transfer security control to the Palestinian security forces in four major Palestinian cities within two weeks, Israeli sources said. The Palestinian cabinet... Russia, Syria eye oil, gas development deals Daily Star 1/27/2005 Several significant projects discussed, including Syrian section of Pan-Arab pipeline -- MOSCOW: Russia and Syria said Wednesday they planned to sign agreements on the participation... Israel, PA discuss Palestinian deployment in southern Gaza Ha'aretz 1/26/2005 Israeli and Palestinian officers held their second security coordination meeting of the past week last night to discuss a Palestinian proposal to deploy hundreds... Assad: Syria has right to buy missiles for defense Ha'aretz 1/26/2005 Syrian President Bashar Assad defended his country's right to acquire surface-to-air missiles from Russia while on a state visit to Moscow yesterday, saying, "These... Iran vows 'astonishing' response to any U.S., Israeli attack Daily Star 1/27/2005 Khatami: United States tops list for threatening world peace - Bush does not rule out use of force, Peres calls for world action against Tehran... UN report survives US objections AlJazeera 1/26/2005 The UN Development Programme (UNDP) will lend its name to a controversial report on freedom and governance in the Arab world despite US objections... Iran rejects Mossad nuclear claim BBC 1/26/2005 Iran has rejected a warning by Israel's Mossad intelligence agency that it could have a nuclear bomb within three years as "baseless". Iran's foreign... Al-Aqsa threatens to scrap truce after Israel kills Hamas man Ha'aretz 1/26/2005 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades threatened to end the new, tenuous cease-fire Wednesday, after undercover Border Police troops shot dead a Hamas activist and wounded... Israel, Palestinians renew political ties Daily Star 1/27/2005 Weisglass, Erakat sign new Gaza Strip security deal -- JERUSALEM: Israel and the Palestinians resumed political contacts on Wednesday and finalized a deal to deploy... Wiliam Burns to Meet Abbas Thursday, to Capitalize on his Leadership Palestine Media Center 1/25/2005 Top US envoy William Burns is expected to meet with the Palestinian leadership on Thursday amid reports that President Mahmoud Abbas, following intensive national... Mossad chief: Iran will be able to build nukes within 5 years Ha'aretz 1/25/2005 Mossad chief Meir Dagan warned yesterday that by the end of this year, Iran will have reached the point of no return in its... Abbas looks to build up diplomatic pressure on Israel on first foreign trip Daily Star 1/26/2005 Four-stage tour precedes expected visit to EU headquarters --RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is to embark this week on the first... Hamas considers conditional truce BBC 1/25/2005 Hamas has said it is prepared to accept a temporary truce with Israel if the Israelis stop targeted killings and release all Palestinian prisoners... Ambassador Ayalon won't take part in Columbia U. conference Ha'aretz 1/25/2005 Israel's Ambassador to the United States Danny Ayalon cancelled his participation in a conference organized by Columbia University in New York after a series... Assad: Israeli Stance on Missiles’ Deal “illogical International Middle East Media Center 1/25/2005 Syrian President Bashar Assad said Tuesday that the missiles Damascus wishes to buy from Russia would not pose a threat to Israel. "This is... Palestinians to Ask for US Guarantees During Burns Visit International Press Center 1/25/2005 RAMALLAH, Palestine, January 25, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)--Palestinian Negotiations Minister, Sa'eb Eriqat, asserted that the Palestinain side would ask for guarantees from the American... America praises Mideast peace moves Daily Star 1/26/2005 Palestinian and Israeli commanders meet face to face -- The United States is encouraged by Palestinian efforts to restore calm and Israel's response, creating an... Study: PA conducting Nazi propaganda against Jews Ha'aretz 1/26/2005 A new study conducted at the request of Diaspora Affairs Minister Natan Sharansky accuses the Palestinian Authority of conducting systematic Nazi propaganda against Jews... EU looks to boost its image in Israel Ha'aretz 1/25/2005 The European Union's new ambassador to Israel, Ramiro Cibrian-Uzal, said he plans to make a concerted effort to improve the EU's image here. Cibrian-Uzal... Palestinians: Ceasefire in Israeli hands AlJazeera 1/25/2005 A ceasefire between Palestinians and Israelis will materialise if Tel Aviv works in accordance to the road map, a senior Palestinian official has said... Netanyahu: No Return for a Truce International Middle East Media Center 1/24/2005 Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel need not grant Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas “anything” in return for a cease-fire. In an... Mossad warning over nuclear Iran BBC 1/24/2005 Iran could build a nuclear bomb in less than three years, the head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency has warned. Speaking to MPs in... Al-Shara of Syria: Complete Calm for Israeli Full Retreat International Middle East Media Center 1/24/2005 Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Shara reiterated his country's invitation for Israel to resume peace talks, hoping that Israel will talk up the offer this... Weisglass to Washington next week International Middle East Media Center 1/24/2005 The Israeli radio reported that Sharon’s advisor, Dove Weisglass is heading to Washington next week to prepare for Sharons’ visit scheduled to late March... Israel to U.S.: Step up pressure on Syria, to aid Abbas Ha'aretz 1/23/2005 Israel plans to ask the United States to offer assistance to Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and help him contend with any threats to... Seeking Strategic Window, Syria’s Assad in Russia Islam Online 1/24/2005 Damascus, January 24 (IslamOnline.net) – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad embarks Monday, January 24, on his first official visit to Moscow, with an eye on consolidating... Abbas confident armed factions will accept truce Daily Star 1/24/2005 Sharon acknowledges respite in rocket attacks from Gaza -- GAZA CITY: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was confident Sunday that the armed factions would soon call... Israel will follow U.S. lead on handing Iranian threat Daily Star 1/25/2005 Tehran says no room for talks with Washington - The British government continues to insist that diplomacy is the best way to persuade the Islamic... Danish diplomats visit tourist held on security suspicions Ha'aretz 1/24/2005 Two senior diplomats from the Danish Embassy in Tel Aviv yesterday visited the Danish citizen of Lebanese descent who was arrested in Israel at... Bush pledges to focus on Middle East The Guardian 1/23/2005 President reaffirms inaugural vows - but scepticism is widespread -- President Bush yesterday reinforced the message of his inaugural address by saying that he believed the... Putin pledges to drop Syria arms deal AlJazeera 1/24/2005 Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon that he will not sign a contract to sell SA-18 surface-to-air missiles... Abbas to raise E. J'lem property with Israel Ha'aretz 1/24/2005 Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) soon will be raising with Israel the matter of the cabinet decision to apply absentee property law... US envoy to meet Abbas for truce talks on ceasefire The Guardian 1/25/2005 The US envoy to the Middle East, William Burns, is expected to arrive in Jerusalem tomorrow to discuss an appeal by the new Palestinian... Palestinian factions fuel cease-fire optimism Daily Star 1/25/2005 Israel divided over response to Abbas -- GAZA CITY: Palestinian Islamist groups said Monday they had narrowed their differences with leader Mahmoud Abbas over his... Militants Agree to Halt Attacks on Israel The Guardian 1/25/2005 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Militant groups have agreed to temporarily halt attacks on Israel, a trial period before a formal truce agreement, to... Cabinet praises quiet in Gaza, but warns it is fragile Ha'aretz 1/24/2005 Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon warned yesterday that the quiet in the Gaza Strip over the past few days was fragile and that there... Syria looks to Moscow for stronger regional role Daily Star 1/25/2005 Assad goes to Russia seeking peace in the Middle East, not arms for use against Israel -- MOSCOW: Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived here Monday... Putin vows: No missile deal with Syria during Assad visit Ha'aretz 1/24/2005 Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in a phone conversation Thursday that he would not close the deal to sell shoulder-launched... Barak: 2000 Plan Basis for Peace Talks The Guardian 1/24/2005 NEW YORK (AP) - The Mideast peace plan from which Yasser Arafat walked away in 2000 remains the most practical basis for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian... Islamists halt attacks on Israel The Guardian 1/24/2005 Abbas seeks pledge from Sharon to win lasting ceasefire -- Hamas and Islamic Jihad have agreed to suspend attacks on Israel in order to give... Az-Zahar: No truce without cost, Hamas would not give up arms International Middle East Media Center 1/21/2005 Dr. Mahmoud Az-Zahar, one of Hamas' prominent leaders stated that there will be no unconditional truce, slamming Sharon's frequent threats of invading the Gaza... Dahlan: “Cease-fire should be an Israeli initiative International Middle East Media Center 1/21/2005 Former Minister of the Palestinian Internal security, Mohmmad Dahlan, said on Wednesday afternoon, that Israeli should be the one who initiates seize fire, since... Islamic Jihad: Calm Gaza Withdrawal Has a Price Tag International Middle East Media Center 1/21/2005 Islamic Jihad Gaza leader Mohammed al-Hindi said Friday Israel should halt attacks and release Palestinian prisoners before his group consider halting attacks against Israelis... World Bank denies plan to buy settlers' hothouses for PA Ha'aretz 1/21/2005 The World Bank yesterday denied claims that it may purchase hothouses and farming equipment from evacuated Gush Katif settlers and hand them over to... Israel sees Cheney's remarks on Iran attack as warning to Europe Daily Star 1/22/2005 Israeli officials said on Friday U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's comments about a possible Israeli strike on Iran was a message to Europe to... Annan urges calm for Lebanon, Israel AlJazeera 1/21/2005 Despite a significant drop in violence along the UN-drawn boundary between Lebanon and Israel in the past six months, tensions remain high and both... Hot air in the sky Al-Ahram Weekly on-line 1/20/2005 Officials dismiss Israeli claims that Egyptian aircraft regularly violate Israeli airspace -- Israeli allegations that Egypt is violating Israeli airspace near Eilat made their appearance... Sharon tells Putin: Israel opposes Syrian missile deal Ha'aretz 1/21/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday that Israel is opposed to Moscow supplying advanced SA-18 shoulder missiles to Syria... Israeli, Palestinian Officials to Meet Washington Post 1/20/2005 Sharon Allows Security Talks to Aid Abbas in Halting Attacks -- JERUSALEM, Jan. 19 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, after severing contacts with the Palestinian... Bush forces UN refugee chief to go The Guardian 1/20/2005 Israeli pressure backed by conservative and Jewish groups in US stops reappointment of controversial head of relief agency -- The Bush administration has blocked the... Israeli pressure unseats UNRWA's controversial chief Ha'aretz 1/20/2005 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced yesterday that Peter Hansen, who heads the United Nations Works and Relief Agency (UNRWA), will not be reappointed and... VP Cheney: Washington concerned Israel could attack Iran Ha'aretz 1/21/2005 Cheney said one concern was that Israel might act against the Iranians "without being asked." -- WASHINGTON - U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney expressed concern yesterday that... Luxembourg FM: ME Peace Tops EU Foreign Affairs Agenda International Middle East Media Center 1/19/2005 For Europe this issue here, the peace process, is one of the most important issues in our presidency", Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn told... Rice says she will be deeply involved in Mideast Ha'aretz 1/19/2005 WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State nominee Condoleezza Rice said yesterday that she expects to be involved deeply in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict... Mofaz: “Withdrawal timetable could be reduced International Middle East Media Center 1/20/2005 The Israeli defense minister Shaul Mofaz said in a TV interview in the Israeli Channel 10 that Israeli is weighing the possibility of reducing... World Bank Denies Plans to Purchase Settlers' Hothouses International Middle East Media Center 1/20/2005 The head of the World Bank in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip Nigel Roberts denied Thursday that the bank proposed or is... Unrwa head to go against his will BBC 1/20/2005 Reports from the UN and Copenhagen say the outgoing head of the UN relief agency for Palestinians, Peter Hansen, is leaving his post against... Gaza security talks inch forward BBC 1/20/2005 Israeli military chiefs have held a meeting with Palestinian security officials in an effort to avert a major military offensive in the Gaza Strip... Israel Renews Contact with Palestinian Authority An Nahar 1/20/2005 Israeli and Palestinian security officials met to discuss security in Gaza late Wednesday just hours after Israel's security cabinet renewed limited contact with the... Cabinet approves renewal of security contacts with PA Ha'aretz 1/20/2005 The political-security cabinet decided yesterday to give Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) a few days to take action to stop the firing... Iran and Palestine differ on Rice AlJazeera 1/20/2005 Iranian and Palestinian officials have reacted differently to a Senate panel's approval of Condoleezza Rice as the new US secretary of state. The Senate... Sharon aide: Abbas has limited time AlJazeera 1/18/2005 Israel will give new Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas a limited amount of time to allow him to crack down on resistance groups, a source... Israel Plans Invasion, Downplays Palestinian Measures Palestine Media Center 1/18/2005 Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Moshe Ya’alon instructed the Southern Command to prepare for a large-scale onslaught on the Gaza Strip if the... Rice hails Mid-East 'opportunity BBC 1/18/2005 The incoming US secretary of state has said trying to solve the Middle East conflict will be a core goal during her term as... Israel, South Korea mull free trade agreement Globes 1/18/2005 Teams would meet on the matter before a bilateral economic conference in early 2006. -- Israel and South Korea are considering a free trade agreement... Israel gives Abbas time to act on terror Ha'aretz 1/17/2005 Israel is refraining from carrying out a widespread military operation in the Gaza Strip, despite having threatened to do so over the weekend in... In His Inaugural Speech Abbas Pledges Peace International Press Center 1/16/2005 RAMMALLAH, Palestine, January 16, 2004 (IPC) ----Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) was sworn in as the president of the Palestinian National Authority yesterday and called... Abbas Seeks Revival of 'Road Map' Peace Plan Washington Post 1/16/2005 Palestinian Makes Appeal at Swearing-In -- RAMALLAH, West Bank, Jan. 15 -- Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in as president of the Palestinian Authority on Saturday and... Alqidwa Says UN Registry Based on ICJ's Advisory Opinion International Press Center 1/15/2005 ALBEIRAH, Palestine, January 15, 2005 (IPC+WAFA)--Palestine Permanent Representative at the United Nations, Nasser Alqidwa, asserted on Thursday that the UN registry, regarding... PA wants road map implemented in full Ha'aretz 1/16/2005 Newly elected Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) said in his inaugural speech yesterday in Ramallah that the Palestinians would not agree to... Israel Opposes Cease-fire, complains about Abbas's Lack of Action International Middle East Media Center 1/14/2005 The Israeli army official said newly elected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has done nothing to deal with Palestinian resistance groups. "Abu Mazen must take... US warns Russia on selling missiles to Syria Middle East Online 1/14/2005 Washington could consider sanctions against Moscow if it plans to sell Syria S-26 Iskander missile. -- WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday warned Russia... Israel asks Russia to halt Syria missile deal Ha'aretz 1/14/2005 The planned sale of advanced Russian missiles to Syria will disrupt regional stability and Moscow should call off the deal, Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom... Russia denies Syria missile plan BBC 1/14/2005 The Russian government has again denied reports that it is planning to sell powerful new missiles to Syria.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said there... Right Mobilizes Against Gaza Pullout As Bush, Sharon Plan To Meet Abbas Forward 1/14/2005 A revisionist study of Palestinian demographics — undermining the arguments for Prime Minister Sharon's Gaza disengagement plan —was given red carpet treatment this week at... Canada, Bush II and the challenge of Middle East policy By George E. Irani, Asia Times 1/15/2005 Commentary - Ottawa's relative diplomatic influence in the region has declined -- In a recent analysis of Canadian foreign policy in the Middle East, Professor Mira... Bush urged to seize the moment in Mideast By Jim Lobe, Asia Times 1/15/2005 WASHINGTON - Three dozen of the United States' most prominent Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders have issued an appeal to President George W Bush... Abbas says won't use force against militants Ha'aretz 1/14/2005 In a meeting Friday with Arab Israeli lawmakers in Ramallah, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said he would not comply with Israel's demands to... Sharon cuts links to Abbas after bomb attack in Gaza The Independent 1/15/2005 The Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, ordered a halt to all contacts with the Palestinian Authority yesterday after the bombing and shooting attack in... Israel breaks off contact with Abbas The Guardian 1/15/2005 Israel announced last night that it was suspending all contact with the new Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, and his government, claiming that members of... US Congressmen: Apartheid Wall Robs Palestinian Lands International Press Center 1/13/2005 GAZA, January 13, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Former United States congressmen, representing a human rights organization, called yesterday for the removal of the Israeli Apartheid... Security Council in presidential statement, congratulates Palestinian people on participation in recent election ReliefWeb 1/13/2005 Hears Briefing on Middle East Situation, Farewell Statement by United States Representative Danforth -- The United Nations Security Council today welcomed the recent Palestinian Presidential... UN official paints modestly optimistic picture for progress in Middle East conflict ReliefWeb/UN News Service 1/13/2005 For the second straight month the head of the United Nations Political Affairs office today presented a modestly optimistic picture of the “enormous potential... Iranian missiles are a real threat Ha'aretz 1/13/2005 Iran's Shihab 4 missile, which is currently under development, could become a significant threat to Israel and U.S. troops in Iraq, according to Uzi... It’s nothing like the Phalcon deal Globes 1/13/2005 A source familiar with Israel-US defense ties claims that the issue of Israel’s upgrading of UAVs for China is unimportant. -- Military relations between Israel... Israel asks U.S. for $180m in "aid for PA Ha'aretz 1/13/2005 Israel is asking for a special $180 million aid package from the U.S. to pay for a "quality of life" plan for the Palestinian... US, Israeli pressure on Syria decried AlJazeera 1/13/2005 The United States and Israel are perpetuating the military gap between Israel and Syria by controlling the balance of power, a Syrian analyst has... Europeans, Arabs warn U.S. to alter its strategy Ha'aretz 1/13/2005 Arab and European officials have been warning the U.S. that if there was no change in its strategy for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after the... Russian official denies sale of missiles to Syria Daily Star 1/14/2005 U.S. and Israel express concerns -- A top Russian lawmaker on Thursday denied that Russia planned to sell missiles to Syria, quashing reports that provoked... Analysis / Surface-to-air missile tops Israeli concerns Ha'aretz 1/13/2005 On his trip to Moscow in two weeks, Syrian President Bashar Assad will ask Russia to sign a deal that would deliver advanced Russian... Israel fears Russian arms could reach terror groups Ha'aretz 1/13/2005 U.S. hints at sanctions against Syria if deal goes through-- Israel is asking Russia not to supply Syria with advanced shoulder launched surface-to-air SA... Israel wants the U.S. to Fund Wall Checkpoints International Middle East Media Center 1/12/2005 Israel has requested that the United States help in financing the set up of new crossing points and upgrade existing ones along the separation... Abbas holds out for 'useful' Sharon talks The Independent 1/12/2005 Israel's Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, told his new coalition cabinet yesterday after congratulating Mahmoud Abbas on his election victory that he expected to meet... EU's Solana visits camp in Gaza and calls for end to attacks on Israel Daily Star 1/13/2005 Foreign policy chief says those responsible are not those who are punished -- JABALIYA REFUGEE CAMP: EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana joined new Palestinian... Israel anger at Russian arms deal BBC 1/13/2005 Russia and Israel are at loggerheads over Moscow's alleged intention to sell modern missile systems to Syria. Israeli media reports that Prime Minister Ariel... Israel briefed U.S. on crisis with Russia Ha'aretz 1/12/2005 Israel reported to the American administration on the recent crisis in its relations with Russia. Israel did not ask the United States to intervene... Vatican shares artifacts with Israel Come And See 1/10/2005 The Vatican will present the works of Moses Maimonides, one of the most influential figures in modern Jewish thought to Israel for scholarly study... Israel seeks to stop missile deal between Russia and Syria Daily Star 1/13/2005 JERUSALEM: Israel is trying to stop sale of advanced Russian missiles to Syria, officials said Wednesday, fearing the missiles might end up in the... PM to congratulate Abbas, meeting planned within days Ha'aretz 1/11/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was planning to telephone Palestinian president-elect Mahmoud Abbas today to congratulate him on Sunday's election victory. Government sources in Jerusalem... Solana: Israel did not fulfill its commitment to ease the PA Elections International Middle East Media Center 1/11/2005 The EU Foreign Policy Officer Javier Solana, on Monday, slammed Israel for obstructing the Palestinian Presidential elections held on Sunday. Solana told reporters during... Secretary-General Calls Palestinian Poll a Significant Step in Historic Transition  Miftah/UN News Centre 1/11/2005 Following is a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: The Secretary-General welcomes the Palestinian Presidential election as a significant step in... UN calls for restraint after Lebanon clashes Ha'aretz 1/11/2005 BEIRUT - A UN official called yesterday for restraint following clashes on Sunday in which an Israeli officer, a UN peacekeeper and a Hezbollah militant... Powell Calls Abbas After Palestinian Vote The Guardian 1/12/2005 WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department encouraged new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday to strengthen security forces on the West Bank and Gaza as... Sharon congratulates Abbas The Guardian 1/11/2005 The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, today telephoned Mahmoud Abbas to congratulate him on winning the Palestinian presidential election. The call was the first... Abbas offers hand of peace to Israel Daily Star 1/11/2005 Israel parliament approves new coalition increasing likelihood of conciliation -- A new chapter opened in the troubled history of the Middle East Monday as the... Washington plans to expand aid and contacts after vote Ha'aretz 1/10/2005 WASHINGTON - The United States plans to boost aid to the Palestinians and is pressing Israel to release more Palestinian prisoners as part of a... Abbas calls for Israel peace talks The Guardian 1/10/2005 The newly elected Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, last night said the Palestinians are "ready for peace" and he is eager to resume negotiations with... In quotes: Reaction to Palestinian poll BBC 1/10/2005 Political leaders in the Middle East and abroad have been giving a cautious welcome to Mahmoud Abbas's apparent victory in the Palestinian presidential election... Abbas makes peace offer to Israel BBC 1/10/2005 Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has offered "the hand of peace" to Israel after his landslide victory in Sunday's presidential election. "We are ready for... Palestinian election ends, challenges begin Christian Science Monitor 1/10/2005 Mahmoud Abbas's victory Sunday gives new impetus to negotiation with Israel. -- RAMALLAH, WEST BANK – Mahmoud Abbas's election victory has opened a new window for... U.S. Chilly to Israel After China Deal Forward 1/7/2005 JERUSALEM — You don't need to be a great diplomat to understand that the cancellation of the visit here by General John Jumper, chief of... After U.S. Push, Israel Drops Demand For Quick Disbanding of Terror Groups Forward 1/7/2005 Move Intended To Boost Abbas -- WASHINGTON — With a push from the Bush administration, Israel is dropping its demand that Palestinian Authority leaders immediately dismantle... Abbas expected to win PA vote; Israel to offer prisoner release for end to Qassams Ha'aretz 1/9/2005 Polling stations were due to open early this morning in the territories, as Palestinians prepared to cast their votes in the presidential election that... Bush: PA elections essential step towards Palestinian state Ha'aretz 1/10/2005 U.S. President George W. Bush praised Sunday's Palestinian elections as an essential step towards the goal of statehood, according to Reuters. In a written... U.S. Consider Boosting Aid to PA International Middle East Media Center 1/5/2005 The US Administration is considering a proposal to boost U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority this year by up to $200 million, an official... Security Council hopes 'restraint will prevail' for upcoming Palestinian elections – President ReliefWeb 1/5/2005 The United Nations Security Council hopes “restraint will prevail” between the parties to the Middle East conflict so that Palestinian elections next Sunday can... State readies opinion on Hague ruling Ha'aretz 1/5/2005 The Justice Ministry is finalizing revisions on the state's legal position regarding the International Court of Justice's opinion on the separation fence and is... Turkish FM pledges support for Palestinians Daily Star 1/6/2005 Ankara sees itself as ideal mediator -- RAMALLAH, West Bank: Turkey's foreign minister pledged aid for the Palestinians during talks in the West Bank Wednesday... Turkish foreign minister meets in Jerusalem with Sharon, Shalom, Katsav Ha'aretz 1/5/2005 Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul met with senior Israeli officials yesterday in Jerusalem and expressed his country's desire to take part in the peace... Sharon intervenes in Egypt gas deal Globes 1/5/2005 The prime minister will review the binational agreement on gas supply, though not the commercial agreement.-- For the first time, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon... King Abdullah of Jordan: World Should Contribute to Mideast Peace International Press Center 1/5/2005 AMMAN, January 5, 2005 (IPC+WAFA)-- King Abdullah II of Jordan, emphasized yesterday the need for mobilizing an international support for the upcoming new... Palestine Declares Solidarity with Tsunami Disaster's Victims International Press Center 1/5/2005 RAMALLAH, Palestine, January 5, 2005 (IPC)-- The Palestinian people are expected this weekend to take part in a two-days long solidarity move with the... Turkey rebuilds ties with Israel BBC 1/4/2005 Turkey's foreign minister has spoken of Syria's readiness for peace talks, during a landmark visit to Israel. Abdullah Gul is meeting Prime Minister Ariel... Dahlan: “The Israeli accusation against Abbas could turn into ‘character assassination’” International Middle East Media Center 1/4/2005 Mohamed Dahlan, former head of Palestinian Security, warned Israel that if they continue to throw accusations at Mahmoud Abbas, it could turn into a... Turkish FM: Syria serious about peace Ha'aretz 1/4/2005 Turkey believes that Syria is serious about making peace with Israel, and Ankara hopes to receive a positive response from Jerusalem to the message... Egypt Calls on Israel to Fulfill Commitments, Halt Military Offensives International Middle East Media Center 1/2/2005 In a statement on Saturday, the Egyptian foreign ministry called on Israel to fulfill its commitment to help Palestinians run smooth and democratic elections... Turkish FM heads to Israel on fence-mending trip Daily Star 1/3/2005 Strategic relationship' set to be strengthened --ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul travels to Israel this week for a long-awaited visit to thaw the... EU Diplomat: Israel Exerting Pressure to Rehabilitate Refugees in Arab Countries  International Middle East Media Center 1/2/2005 According to the Saudi newspaper Alwatan, a European diplomat said that Israel is exerting pressure on the United Nations to allocate hundreds of millions... Egypt calls Israel for pullback to pre-September 2000 lines International Middle East Media Center 1/3/2005 Egypt called on Monday for a full Israeli withdrawal from occupied Palestinian areas to the positions they held before the outbreak of the Palestinian... Israel buses hundreds of Palestinians to Egypt for Mecca hajj Ha'aretz 1/3/2005 The Israeli government bused hundreds of Palestinians to Egypt yesterday so they could make the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, later... Powell: Palestinian leader must put an end to terrorist violence Ha'aretz 1/3/2005 WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell expressed concern yesterday about whether the Palestinian Authority will move firmly to end terrorist violence after choosing... Report: Former Phalange official says he has tape of interrogation of 4 murdered Iranian diplomats Ha'aretz 1/3/2005 The former deputy chief of the Phalange intelligence apparatus in Lebanon, Rubir Hatam, said he has a videotaped portion of the interrogation of four... PM holds high-level meeting on sagging ties with Russia Ha'aretz 1/3/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon convened a special discussion yesterday on Israel-Russia relations, in the wake of several signs indicating that bilateral ties have deteriorated... Qurei Accuses Israel Of Undermining Due Presidential Elections International Press Center 1/3/2005 GAZA, Palestine, January 2, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - The Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei', well known as (Abu Alaa) accused yesterday Israeli of working on... Israel will permit Abbas to campaign in East Jerusalem Ha'aretz 1/3/2005 Israel will allow PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas to visit East Jerusalem as part of his campaign for next Sunday's elections for Palestinian Authority chairman...

Human Rights..

Female detainees in Telmond, harsh procedures and medical neglect International Middle East Media Center 1/31/2005 The Palestinian Prisoners Society reported on Sunday that female detainees in Telmond prison are suffering of daily hardships, medical neglect and continuous provocative acts... Live Prisoners' Affidavits Exposing the Occupation Brutality International Press Center 1/30/2005 GAZA, Palestine, January 30, 2005 (IPC) --- living accounts spelled out by the Palestinian prisoners inside the Israeli jails exposing the psychological and physically torments... Report: Israel Arrests 2000 Palestinian Juveniles in 4 Years International Press Center 1/31/2005 TULKAREM, Palestine, January 31, 2005 (IPC+WAFA)-- The Israeli occupation authorities have arrested 2000 Palestinian juveniles since the outbreak of the uprising (Intifada) in... Detainees in administrative detention, numbers and facts International Middle East Media Center 1/31/2005 At least 3000 detainees are imprisoned in the Negev detention, suffering of all sorts of hardships, yet are always under the threat of having... 10-year old child killed in UNRWA school in Gaza ReliefWeb/UNRWA 1/31/2005 Gaza - Noran Iyad Deeb, a pupil at the Rafah Elementary Co-Ed “B” School run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine... Trapped between tracks and highway' in Ramle Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 Already on the wrong side of the tracks, Rakevet residents face new railway construction -- Residents of Ramle's Rakevet ("Train") neighborhood are used to the... Preliminary Evaluation of Monitoring Over Palestinian Local Elections Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 1/28/2005 On Thursday, 27 January 2005, Palestinian electors in 10 local communities went to polling centers to vote in the first local elections to be... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, 13 - 26 Jan. 2005 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 1/27/2005 A Special Issue Covering Two Weeks Due to Eid al-Adha -Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Escalate Attacks in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) - Israel is... IOF Continues to Impose a Strict Siege on the Gaza Strip Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 1/31/2005 Contrary to Israeli official claims regarding easing measures of closure imposed on the Gaza Strip, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have continued to completely or... Fahima to remain in custody during trial Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 Pro-Palestinian activist Tali Fahima will remain in custody until the end of legal proceedings against her, Supreme Court Justice Elyakim Rubinstein ruled yesterday afternoon... Palestinian Refugees Protest Ending Hansan's Mandate International Press Center 1/31/2005 GAZA, Palestine, January 31, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-- Hundreds of Palestinian refugees, representing refugee camps, local NGOs and labor syndicates, protested in Gaza on Monday... Barak halts house razing close to Alfei Menashe Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 High Court calls demolitions retribution for petition against fence -- Supreme Court President Justice Aharon Barak has issued a temporary injunction prohibiting the Civil Administration... Government will be able to sell Palestinian property in E. J'lem Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 The government will be able to sell or lease Palestinian property in East Jerusalem confiscated under the Absentee Property Law, according to the cabinet... Israeli forces kill another Palestinian girl inside school Electronic Intifada 1/31/2005 Report, PCHR -- PCHR strongly condemns the latest attack committed by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) today, when they opened fire at an elementary school in... Implementing absentee law made without AG consent International Middle East Media Center 1/31/2005 Israeli Attorney General Menachem Mazuz announced Monday the government's decision to confiscate East Jerusalem property owned by Palestinians was made without his knowledge or... Palestinian detainee dies of fire in Majeddo detention International Middle East Media Center 1/27/2005 The Israeli Prison Authorities revealed in Thursday morning that a Palestinian detainee died, another wounded, after fire broke out in one of the tents... Joint Arab-Jewish industrial zone seeks immediate solution Ha'aretz 1/27/2005 As'ad Halul, a garage owner from the Galilee Christian village of Gush Halav (Jish), doesn't understand what people want from him. Two years ago... Gaza pullout could worsen health crisis AlJazeera 1/28/2005 A humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip is looming, and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan might be the final nail in the... AG Mazuz rules JNF land can now be sold to Arabs Ha'aretz 1/27/2005 All land managed by the Israel Lands Administration, including land owned by the Jewish National Fund, will be marketed without discrimination or limits including... JNF, treasury seek formula for continued Jews-only land sales Ha'aretz 1/28/2005 The Jewish National Fund and the Finance Ministry are currently trying to draft a new agreement that would separate the JNF from the state... Israel warned over impending health disaster in Gaza Ha'aretz 1/27/2005 The disengagement plan will cause a humanitarian disaster if Israel and the donor countries fail to make preparations for rehabilitating the Palestinians health system... Israel ready to expel BBC reporter The Guardian 1/26/2005 Israel is poised to expel a senior BBC journalist it accuses of criminal defiance of censorship laws over an interview with the nuclear whistleblower... Irish American Humanitarian Arrested by Israel International Solidarity Movement 1/24/2005 On Monday January 24, Israeli police arrested 41 year old Irish American ISM activist, Patrick O’Connor, on suspicion that he was carrying a fake... Siada Village Under Curfew, Water and Electricity Cut International Solidarity Movement 1/25/2005 Tulkarem, West Bank] Twenty Israeli military vehicles and two bulldozershave been occupying the village of Siada in the northern Tulkarem districtsince early this morning... Israel bars senior BBC producer BBC 1/26/2005 A senior BBC producer has been barred from re-entering Israel over his alleged role in an interview of nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu. Israeli authorities... Rachel Corrie Rebuilding Campaign in Gaza nominated in GlobalGiving.com competition Electronic Intifada 1/25/2005 Redwood City, CA -- The Rachel Corrie Rebuilding Campaign in Gaza has been nominated for a GlobalGiving.com competition. Through January 27th, at www.globalgiving.com/cb/gpf... EJ Palestinians Would Need Permits to Access Ramallah International Middle East Media Center 1/25/2005 Israeli Machsom Watch quoted Israeli Binyamin region brigade Commander Col. Mickey Edelstein as confirming that starting in July, East Jerusalem Palestinians will be denied... Activist Fahima released to house arrest Ha'aretz 1/25/2005 Pro-Palestinian activist Tali Fahima will be released from administrative detention and placed under house arrest, the Tel Aviv District Court ruled yesterday. Judge Zvi... Israeli Arab woman acquitted of failing to prevent fatal bombing at Meron junction Ha'aretz 1/25/2005 An Israeli Arab from the Galilee village of Be'ana was acquitted yesterday of all charges of failing to prevent the suicide bus bombing at... Under Absentees Law, Israel Grabs Jerusalem Land International Press Center 1/25/2005 JERUSALEM, Palestine, January 25,2005 (IPC+Agencies)---Palestinian residents of occupied east Jerusalem said yesterday that the Israeli occupation forces started to enforce a law... Resumption of barrier work sparks 1st row with Israel since election Daily Star 1/26/2005 RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei accused Israel of bad faith on Tuesday by its resuming construction on one of the most... East Jerusalemites will need permits to visit Ramallah Ha'aretz 1/25/2005 Starting in July, East Jerusalem Palestinians will be denied freedom of movement into Ramallah, Binyamin region brigade commander Col. Mickey Edelstein has confirmed to... Assassinations in Jenin International Solidarity Movement 1/22/2005 By ISM Nablus -- It's been many months since I was last in Jenin. I took the opportunity of the relative quiet of the election... Village of Biddu to Plant Olive Seedlings in Wall’s Path on Monday International Solidarity Movement 1/22/2005 On Monday January 24 at 11:00 AM the community of Biddu in northwest Jerusalem will plant olive trees in the path of Israel’s... Israeli Peace Activists Released to House Arrest International Middle East Media Center 1/24/2005 Tel Aviv District Court ruled to release Israeli peace activist Tali Fahima from administrative detention to house arrest. The implementation of the court decision... Israel Expropriates Palestinian-owned lands in Jerusalem International Press Center 1/24/2005 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, January 24, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-Israeli occupation authorities have expropriated recently large areas of Palestinian-owned lands in the occupied east Jerusalem, Israeli... Israel Opens Pandora’s Box of Land Grab in Jerusalem Palestine Media Center 1/24/2005 b>Expert: More Than Half of Palestinian Property Threatened in Holy City -- The Palestine National Authority (PNA) condemned the Israeli cabinet’s decision to... Three children die during the Eid al-Adha Holidays in Palestine ReliefWeb/The Palestine Monitor 1/24/2005 Atmosphere of Despair hangs over the Eid al-Adha Holidays in Palestine -- The Eid al-Adha is one of the major festivals of Islam, which celebrates... Beilin: Gov't Decision on East Jerusalem Property Is Undemocratic Miftah 1/24/2005 Responding to a report that the cabinet met in July 2004 and adopted a decision to expand the powers of the Custodian of Absentee... Theft in Lawful Guise Miftah 1/24/2005 The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy (MIFTAH) condemns the current Israeli land grab in east Jerusalem and calls for... Confirmed kill' case parents demand non-military trial Ha'aretz 1/24/2005 The parents of the 13-year-old girl shot to death in the "confirmed killing" incident in the Gaza Strip in October appealed to the... Israeli trench bid: security vs. homes Christian Science Monitor 1/24/2005 Israel has plans to build a security trench in the Gaza Strip that could demolish hundreds of Palestinian homes. -- RAFAH, GAZA STRIP – Even as... Land grab' fears for Jerusalem BBC 1/24/2005 Israel has reportedly begun seizing tracts of east Jerusalem land owned by Palestinians in the West Bank under a law not used for decades... Parents petition Israeli High Court over daughter killed by Israeli army Electronic Intifada/PCATI 1/24/2005 Report, The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel -- The parents of Iman Al-Hams and the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) petition the... Photos: IDF Raids Hebron International Solidarity Movement 1/21/2005 Photos -- Six Israeli soldiers hold twelve Palestinians in an alleyway off of a busy street in Hebron on January 18 as Palestinians were out... The Army must end the abuse of Palestinians during arrests Arabic Media Internet Network/Physicians for Human Rights-Israel 1/19/2005 Physicians for Human Rights-Israel: The Army must end the abuse of Palestinians during arrests and stop ignoring this issue. -- A large number of affidavits... Rafah border closed for 39 consecutive days Electronic Intifada 1/19/2005 Report, OCHA -- Rafah Terminal, located on the Egyptian/Gaza Strip border, has been closed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) since 12 December 2004... Danish tourist held for security offenses Ha'aretz 1/21/2005 A Danish tourist of Lebanese descent has been under arrest in Israel since January 6, as part of an investigation that came to light... Freed Islamic Movement trio says: We are proud of all our activities Ha'aretz 1/21/2005 Just moments after walking free yesterday, Dr. Suleiman Agbariyeh stood on the steps of the detention facility, wiped a tear from his eye and... The United Nations’ New Failure: Compensations Instead of Rights StopTheWall.org 1/14/2005 PressRelease, Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan declared on January 11, 2005 that the United Nations intends to establish a register for damage... Israeli security arrests Danish citizen, two Israeli Arabs International Middle East Media Center 1/20/2005 The Israeli intelligence agency Shin Bet arrested a Danish citizen of Lebanese descent and two Arab residents of Israel suspected of collaborating with the... State, Bedouin ready for mediation effort on land disputes Ha'aretz 1/20/2005 In a meeting with U.S. mediation expert Prof. Larry Suskind last week, Attorney General Menachem Mazuz gave his approval for a course of mediation... Tali Fahima asks court to drop charges Ha'aretz 1/20/2005 An Israeli woman accused of aiding Palestinian terrorists petitioned the Tel Aviv District Court yesterday to cancel a significant portion of the indictment against... Israel Implements Absentee Property Law to Grab Thousands of Dunams in East Jerusalem International Middle East Media Center 1/20/2005 The Israeli government decided to implement the Absentee Property Law in East Jerusalem. The decision passed quietly last July, but is published because of... Six-year struggle ends for Ethiopian family Ha'aretz 1/20/2005 Yishlam Vanyo Ambila from Ethiopia finally arrived in Israel yesterday, after six years of being prevented from doing so because Israel claimed she was... Gov't decision strips Palestinians of their East J'lem property Ha'aretz 1/20/2005 The Sharon government implemented the Absentee Property Law in East Jerusalem last July, contrary to Israeli government policy since Israeli law was extended to... 2,000 Palestinians Stuck at Rafah Border Crossing for 55 Days International Middle East Media Center 1/18/2005 For the past 55 days, at least 2,000 Palestinians are held at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing and are prevented from... Israeli military courts imposed fines on 95% of Palestinian detainees International Middle East Media Center 1/18/2005 The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society revealed that the Israeli military courts imposed fines on 95% of the Palestinian detainees, forcing the parents to pay money... Israeli Military Destroys Twelve Structures in Walaja International Solidarity Movement 1/17/2005 The Israeli military destroyed five homes and seven chicken coops and barns today in the village of Walaja on the border of Bethlehem and... Israeli Study: Jerusalem Wall (Barrier) Will Be Swamped Palestine Media Center/Jerusalem Post 1/18/2005 The Jerusalem Post, Saturday January 16, 2005. -- As many as 130,000 Jerusalem Arabs will need to pass through the passages and checkpoints along the... Deadliest' year for journalists BBC 1/18/2005 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says at least 129 reporters and other media workers were killed last year. It is the highest number... Growing concerns about humanitarian consequences of Israeli closure of Gaza Strip Electronic Intifada/PCHR 1/15/2005 The Palestinian Center for Human Rights is gravely concerned at the closure of al-Mentar (Karni) crossing, east of Gaza City, by Israeli occupation forces... Rafah crossing closure takes tragic toll AlJazeera 1/17/2005 At least seven Palestinian refugees stranded at the Egypt-Rafah border crossing closed by Israel for the past six weeks have succumbed to various illnesses... The army can't close Gaza checkpoints - they were already closed By Amira Hass, Ha'aretz 1/17/2005 Israel's announcement that it is closing the three checkpoints around the Gaza Strip in the wake of last Thursday's terror attack at the Karni... Pines-Paz halts Citizenship Law changes Ha'aretz 1/18/2005 Interior Minister Ophir Pines-Paz has suspended all legal procedures connected with the amendment to the Citizenship Law in order to reexamine restrictions on Palestinians... Soldiers at Wall Gate Denies 400 Villagers Passage to Their Homes International Middle East Media Center 1/16/2005 Around 400 villagers of Azon Atmah, a seam area village near the west bank city of Qalqylia, were denied access to their homes on... Interior min. to continue controversial legislation Ha'aretz 1/16/2005 The government is planning to continue to prohibit Palestinians who are married to Israelis from becoming Israeli citizens, according to an Interior Ministry proposal... Ibda'a Is the Intifada International Solidarity Movement 1/16/2005 By Aaron - January 12th, 2005 – Dheisheh refugee camp, Bethlehem -- If I had my head pressed hard under a gun, shivering, and praying for my... Israeli Military Fails to Intimidate Izbit Al Tabib International Solidarity Movement 1/16/2005 A West Bank village of 300 residents, Izbit Al-Tabib, was left without water for two days after an Israeli bulldozer damaged water pipes while... In Catch 22 Ruling, Israeli Judge Silences Jewish American Activist International Solidarity Movement 1/16/2005 An Israeli judge today refused to hear US Jewish lesbian activist Kate Raphael Bender’s appeal of her deportation. Judge Tal said he could not... Several detainees wounded in the Negev detention International Middle East Media Center 1/15/2005 Saturday at dawn, more than six detainees were wounded after fire broke out in a tent in the Negev detention camp, section C1, which... 61 females arrested in 2004, including 14 underage International Middle East Media Center 1/15/2005 The Palestinian Prisoners' Society revealed that the Israeli army arrested dozens of women and girls over the last year, raising the total number of... PCHR Condemns Attack by Unknown Persons on Offices on the Weekly al-Resala Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 1/16/2005 PCHR strongly condemns the irresponsible attack on the local weekly al-Resala on Friday morning, 14 January 2005. According to information available to PCHR, at... 4 Palestinians Killed and 5 Others Injured by IOF in al-Zaytoun Neighborhood in Gaza City Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 1/15/2005 Since Saturday morning, 15 January 2005, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have launched a wide scale offensive on al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City.They have killed... PCHR, Adalah and al-Haq Demand the Israeli High Court to Issue Temporary Injunction Stopping Wide Scale House Demolitions Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 1/15/2005 PCHR, Adalah and al-Haq submitted an appeal to the Israeli High Court in May 2004 to define the legal term “military necessity” used by... PCHR Warns of the Consequences of Closure of al-Mentar Crossing as It Completes the Cycle of Economic and Social Stranglehold of the Gaza Strip Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 1/15/2005 PCHR is gravely concerned at the closure of al-Mentar (Karni) crossing, east of Gaza City, by Israeli occupation forces (IOF), under which the flow... Al Mezan Requests Cancellation of the CEC's Decision Allowing Unregistered Citizens to Vote in the Civil-Registry Polling Centers Miftah/Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights 1/15/2005 On 9 January 2005, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights sent a written request to the Central Election Commission (CEC) to cancel its decision... Galboa prison administration limits the visitations only to 70 detainees International Middle East Media Center 1/14/2005 Prison administration in Galboa detention limited the number of Palestinian detainees who are allowed to have their visitation rights to 70 detainees, excluding the... Border Policeman gets 14 months jail for abusing Palestinians Ha'aretz 1/14/2005 Border Policeman Nir Levy was convicted by Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on Thursday in the aggravated assault and abuse of a helpless Palestinian civilian. Five... High Court halts fence construction around Beit Surik Ha'aretz 1/14/2005 The High Court of Justice yesterday ordered a halt to construction of large sections of the West Bank separation fence between Jerusalem and Maccabim... PNGO Network condemns the closure of the Rafah-Egypt border crossing International Middle East Media Center 1/14/2005 The Palestinian Non-Government Organization Network strongly condemned the Israeli closure of the Rafah – Egypt border crossing trapping thousands of the Palestinians on both sides... Complaint lodged over `humiliating' treatment by El Al security guards Ha'aretz 1/14/2005 A Shfaram resident complained to El Al this week about the "humiliating" conduct of the airline's security guards at the Berlin airport. High school... Human Rights Watch World Report 2005: Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories Electronic Intifada 1/13/2005 a href='http://hrw.org/wr2k5/'>Click for Full Report 2005 -- The human rights situation in Israel and the occupied West Bank and Gaza... OPT: Caring for Gaza's disabled ReliefWeb/ANERA 1/11/2005 Asma is a three-year-old from Deir Al Balah refugee camp and a regular physiotherapy patient at the Deir Al Balah Rehabilitation Society. She is... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, 06 - 12 Jan. 2005 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 1/13/2005 8 Palestinians, 5 of whom were civilians, including 2 children and an elderly woman, were killed by IOF./ IOF conducted a series of incursions... Report: 312 child prisoners, abused and deprived of their basic rights International Middle East Media Center 1/13/2005 The Palestinian Ministry of Detainees and Ex--detainees Affairs accused the Israeli government of continuously violating the rights of the Palestinian detainees, including children... Eight Israeli soldiers convicted of abusing Palestinian workers International Middle East Media Center 1/13/2005 The Israeli Central Court convicted, Thursday, a commander of serious violations and abuse against Palestinian workers on a checkpoint, near Jerusalem, and pinching their... Compensations After Dismantling Separation Wall: Experts Islam Online 1/13/2005 GAZA CITY, January 13 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Palestinian law experts poured cold water on a UN decision to register Palestinians' complaints on damages caused... Palestine peace team Al-Ahram Weekly on-line 1/13/2005 IN ITS first ever action on the ground, the Suzanne Mubarak Women's International Peace Movement (SMWIP) sent a delegation to Palestine earlier this week... White noise and witness accounts Al-Ahram Weekly on-line 1/13/2005 International observers have given Palestinian democracy a clean bill of health, but electoral chaos in East Jerusalem brings to question how free the vote... Denial of East Jerusalemites' Right to Participate in Election International Solidarity Movement 1/12/2005 At approximately 2:30 PM on election day, former US President Jimmy Carter intervened with the Israeli government on behalf of 124,000 Palestinian residents... Elections in Nablus: Nothing New International Solidarity Movement 1/12/2005 The Palestinian election: perhaps you saw images of flag waving youth in Ramallah? Or maybe heard the optimistic words of George W Bush and... ISM Election Day Report from Hebron International Solidarity Movement 1/12/2005 On the day of the Palestinian Presidential elections, ISM volunteers, including myself came to Hebron from Jerusalem to join the small ISM presence already... Palestinian Elections - The view from above International Solidarity Movement 1/8/2005 Being in the West Bank, one can notice a severe disconnect from the people and the PA. The outskirts of Ramallah, the West Bank’s... Jewish American Challenges Israeli Segregation Wall in January 16 Hearing International Solidarity Movement 1/12/2005 On Sunday January 16 at 2:00 PM, US Jewish lesbian activist Kate Raphael Bender will go to court after five weeks in an... Terror charges' dropped in Israeli trial AlJazeera 1/12/2005 An Israeli court has dropped security-offence charges against five Arab-Israeli Islamic community leaders in return for guilty pleas on lesser charges. The five members... Fahima to file release motion Ha'aretz 1/12/2005 Tali Fahima's lawyers will use an "equity" defense, arguing that most of the charges against the woman accused of aiding Palestinian terrorists are inconsequential... UN registry of damage to Palestinians from Israeli barrier moves step closer Electronic Intifada/UN News 1/12/2005 The establishment of a United Nations register of the damage Israel's construction of a separation barrier is causing Palestinians in the occupied West Bank... Plea deal secures Islamists' release Ha'aretz 1/12/2005 Northern Islamic Movement leader Sheikh Raed Salah, who has admitted to committing security offenses, will be released from administrative detention in six months, according... Palestinian Elections: Exercising Democracy under Occupation Electronic Intifada 1/12/2005 To the outside world and the 800 international observers, the 9 January 2005 Palestinian presidential elections seemed like a normal exercise in democracy. However... Israel Peace Activist Tali Fahimeh trial began on Tuesday International Middle East Media Center 1/11/2005 The central court in Tel Aviv accused, on Tuesday morning, the Israeli peace activist Tali Fahimeh of "helping the enemy during war". Fahimeh did... Soldier jailed for lying to court in probe of British activist's killing Ha'aretz 1/11/2005 Jailed for lying, not murder] A soldier who lied to Military Police and his commanding officers during a probe into the death of an... Prisoners Ministry Accuses Israel of Maltreating Juveniles International Press Center 1/11/2005 RAMAALLAH, Palestine, January11, 2005 (IPC+WAFA)-- Palestinian prisoners ministry accused on Monday the Israeli government of violating the simplest rights of juvenile Palestinian prisoners... Palestinians stranded at border crossing AlJazeera 1/8/2005 With the world's focus on the Palestinian elections, Palestinians stranded at the closed Rafah-Egypt border feel they have been forgotten. One such victim of... Serious Problems Facing Jerusalem Voters International Middle East Media Center 1/9/2005 Only a small fraction of the estimated 160,000 eligible Palestinian voters in East Jerusalem were permitted to cast their ballots in the city. The... IOF Targets Press Car Northern Gaza Strip WAFA 1/10/2005 BEIT HANOUN, January 10, 2005, (WAFA) - Palestinian medics said early Monday that the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened fire at a group of local... Israeli Police Stop Three Candidates Campaigning in Jerusalem International Solidarity Movement 1/7/2005 Israeli police and security services today arrested or harrassed three Palestinian Presidential candidates as they attempted to campaign in East Jerusalem. Candidate Mustafa Barghouthi... Due to Israeli Restrictions First Palestinian Votes at 12:30 at Jerusalem Polling Center International Solidarity Movement 1/9/2005 Only 4.8% of East Jerusalemites will actually find their names on the East Jerusalem voting lists at the six Israeli post offices near their... PNA Accuses Israel of Hampering the Presidential Elections International Press Center 1/8/2005 RAMALLAH, Palestine, January 8, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) accused Israeli Saturday of hampering the due Palestinian presidential elections by keeping... Election Irregularities: Election Appeals Court rejects an appeal submitted by PCHR against allowing identity cards Electronic Intifada 1/10/2005 On Monday at noon, 10 January 2005, the Palestinian Election Appeals Court (EAC) rejected an appeal submitted by PCHR late on Sunday night, the... Preliminary Evaluation of Monitoring over the Palestinian Presidential Election Electronic Intifada/PCHR 1/10/2005 On Sunday, 9 January 2005, the Palestinian electorate went to polling centers to vote in the first presidential election under the Palestinian National Authority... Palestinians suffer in Lebanon Daily Star 1/11/2005 Some refugees endure conditions beyond wretched - Vulnerable group resides on the outskirts of camps in sewage-infested halls and rooms -- Just on the outskirts of... Election Irregularities: Palestinian civilians still being denied access to al-Mawasi in Gaza Electronic Intifada 1/8/2005 8 January 2005, 14:00 GMT — PCHR is gravely concerned that at least 180 residents of al-Mawasi area in the southern Gaza Strip have... Election Irregularities: Israeli Claims of Military Withdrawal from West Bank a Fabrication Electronic Intifada/PCHR 1/9/2005 Report, PCHR -- Despite claims by the Israeli military, PCHR's field workers in the West Bank report that Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have continued positioning... PCHR publishes an evaluation report on election campaign conduct Electronic Intifada/PCHR 1/9/2005 Today, 9 January 2005, PCHR has published a report evaluating the election campaign for the Palestinian presidential election and related violations of the regulations... Presidential candidate arrested near mosque The Guardian 1/7/2005 A candidate in the Palestinian presidential campaign has been arrested while trying to say Friday prayers at the al Aqsa mosque - just 48 hours... High Court to hear request that jailed Palestinians vote International Middle East Media Center 1/5/2005 The Israeli High Court of Justice on Wednesday will discuss a petition requesting that the 8,000 Palestinians incarcerated in Israeli jails be allowed to... Home Demolition in Tulkarem International Solidarity Movement 1/5/2005 Today, we visited the village of Farun which is close to the town of Tulkarem in the West Bank. The sun was shining, the... Barghouti in jail move Breaking News 1/5/2005 Jailed Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouti was transferred to the general population in his southern Israeli prison today, an Israeli official said, ending almost... Free and Fair Palestinian Elections not Possible Under Military Occupation Electronic Intifada/ISM 1/5/2005 Press Release, International Solidarity Movement -- Today the Israeli military declared the closure of the Erez border crossing with the Gaza Strip for 48 hours... CEC: Voting arrangements for Jerusalemites don’t conform to the standards of free, fair and transparent elections Arabic Media Internet Network 1/5/2005 The Palestinian presidential election in Jerusalem will be conducted according to the 1995 Oslo Accords and will follow the precedent set during the 1996... Gaza: Settlers arrive from New York Rafah Today 12/31/2004 From New York City to Gaza Strip they came: American and Israeli settlers, many with dual American-Israeli citizenship, who blocked the main north-south artery... 19 arrested in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 1/4/2005 Tuesday morning, Israeli soldiers arrested at least 19 residents from several villages around Hebron, in the south of the West Bank, after invading them... Israel Only Accepts Jews Who Support Illegal Settlements International Solidarity Movement 12/30/2004 An Israeli judge has agreed to a January 16 hearing on Jewish, lesbian activist Kate Raphael Bender's appeal of her deportation from Israel. The... Mobilization in Jayyous against the Destruction of Village Land International Solidarity Movement 1/3/2005 Next Phase of Israel’s Colonization Policies -- Jayyous, Palestine- The people of Jayyous and the Jayyous popular committee of the Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign are calling... Palestinian Non-Violent Peace Activists on Trial International Solidarity Movement 1/2/2005 On Sunday January 2, Mohammed Khalil Mansour, a community organizer in the West Bank village of Biddu, faces trial at the Jerusalem Peace Court... Talluza International Solidarity Movement 1/2/2005 hi folks -- i spent the last couple of days in a small and beautiful village north of Nablus, called Talluza. it is high in... Jayyous Reclaims Its Land International Solidarity Movement 1/2/2005 December 31, 2004 -- Despite a large Israeli military presence, the people of Jayyous and Israeli and international activists today planted olive seedlings on Jayyous... Non-Jewish Ethiopian who saved Jews faces deportation Ha'aretz 1/3/2005 Does the State of Israel bear a moral debt toward someone who helped save Jews from a hostile regime and bring them to Israel... Via Cells, Palestinian Detainees Find a Way Islam Online 12/31/2004 NABLUS, December 31 (IslamOnline.net) – Necessity is the mother of invention is a saying perfectly applied by the Palestinians, especially those who face the worst... Israeli Army's Role in School Under Fire Islam Online 1/3/2005 CAIRO, January 3 (IslamOnline.net) – A program launched jointly by the Israeli army and the Education Ministry to talk to high school students and their... Abuse of Palestinian detainees decried AlJazeera 1/3/2005 The Israeli army has mistreated 10 detained Palestinian community leaders who were arrested in the run up to Palestinian elections, their lawyer has said... Israel arrests Palestinian candidates Electronic Intifada 1/3/2005 In an apparent effort to forestall gains by Hamas in Palestinian elections, the Israeli army has arrested a large number of potential candidates in... PA official to petition High Court against gov't refusal to let Palestinian security prisoners vote Ha'aretz 1/3/2005 Palestinian Minister for Prisoner Affairs, Hisham Abdul Razek, today will petition Israel's High Court against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's decision not to allow 8,000... Ministry of Prisoners Affairs: 2004 Worst for Prisoners in 30 Years International Press Center 1/3/2005 GAZA, Palestine, January 3, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - The Ministry of Prisoners and Ex-Detainees Affairs considered on Sunday that 2004 was the worst year for... Israeli forces seriously wound Palestinian journalist in Gaza Electronic Intifada/PCHR 1/3/2005 PCHR condemns shooting at a Palestinian journalist by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Sunday, 2 January 2004, when he was covering an Israeli military... Palestinian poll candidate released AlJazeera 12/11/2004 Israeli police have released a Palestinian presidential candidate after detaining him for involvement in a scuffle with Israeli troops.Bassam al-Salhi, who is running for...

Economy..

Eastman Kodak to buy Creo for $980 million Ha'aretz 2/1/2005 Amos Michelson, CEO of Canadian-Israeli digital printing company Creo, has been through the ringer in the past few months as dissident shareholders sought to... Peres pushes PA welfare system Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 Vice Premier Shimon Peres is promoting a proposal to pay a monthly allowance of NIS 100 to every Palestinian living below the poverty line... In Galilee, it's power to the people Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 For the first time, two factories start using privately produced electricity-- A government decision in 2004 enabled private electricity producers to sell their product... High-level talks in Ankara lead to new $1.5b arms deals between Turkey, Israel Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 Israel and Turkey are currently discussing further security cooperation that would involve the refurbishment of another 48 of the Turkish air force's F-4... CanWest refuses to pay for "Jerusalem Post” stake Globes 1/26/2005 CanWest Global Communications is taking Israeli partner Eli Azur to arbitration. -- Canadian company CanWest Global Communications Corp. (NYSE: CWG; TSX: CGS) has paid no... Joint Israeli-Palestinian tourism seminar at Fitour '05 Globes 1/26/2005 Last month, the Israeli and Palestinian ministers of tourism agreed to cooperate on tourism. -- Israel and the Palestinian Authority will hold a joint seminar... Settlers Compensation payments to add One Billion to State Deficit International Middle East Media Center 1/26/2005 Demands by Israel Knesset members to add NIS 500 million NIS in compensation for Gush Kativ settlers and settlers of the four small northern... USAID finances WHO advisor to support Ministry of Health's Nutrition Department ReliefWeb 1/24/2005 RAMALLAH, West Bank - The American people are sponsoring a nutrition expert from the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen the capacity of... Israeli, Jordanian scientists conduct research along border Ha'aretz 1/20/2005 American businessmen Mortimer Zuckerman and Stephen Ross are the program's executive directors. -- Israeli and Jordanian scientists yesterday collected samples of plants and microbes along... Israel Railways to raise NIS 2b in 2005 Globes 1/20/2005 Chairman Moshe Leon: The proceeds will finance half of Israel Railways investments for the year. Midroog will rate the bonds. -- Israel Railways will raise... Joint Israeli-Jordanian-US research project underway Globes 1/20/2005 The research will examine the survival ability of plants and microbes, and attempt to achieve results useful in biotechnology. -- A research project by Israeli... Iran will take part in power production in Israel Globes 1/20/2005 Eilat-Ashkelon Pipeline Co. will be a partner in the Dorad Energy power station. -- Government company Eilat-Ashkelon Pipeline Co. (EAPC) will be a partner in... Israeli banks hold NIS 1b. of Holocaust victims Ha'aretz 1/19/2005 A Knesset committee slammed Israeli banks yesterday for "severe negligence" in handling the accounts of thousands of Jews who perished in the Holocaust totaling... Israelis travel abroad in record numbers Globes 1/18/2005 Tourist exits totaled 527 per 1,000 residents in 2004, up 7.3% compared with 2003. -- An all-time record of 3.6 million Israelis traveled overseas in... Israel may look more closely at economics of peace Daily Star 1/18/2005 Central Bank gets new governor - Fischer plans to stabilize economy through neoliberal policy, market reforms -- For the first time in months, Prime Minister Ariel... Unemployment down to 10% Ha'aretz 1/17/2005 Israel's unemployment rate reached a three-year low in November 2004, and is falling by 0.1% a month. -- Unemployment fell to a three-year low in... Lumenis to distribute directly in southern US Globes 1/17/2005 Laser and light-based medical devices company Lumenis (Nasdaq: LUME.PK) has announced an agreement with its distributor for aesthetic products in four states in the... Fischer: Growth necessary but insufficient to reduce poverty Globes 1/17/2005 Governor-elect of the Bank of Israel Stanley Fischer: Reducing poverty depends on restructuring the economy. -- Governor-elect of the Bank of Israel Stanley Fischer told... CPI rose 0.1% in December Globes 1/14/2005 Inflation for 2004 as a whole was 1.2%. Expectations are for prices to fall over the next three months. -- The Consumer Price Index rose... Fischer arrives to speed up central bank confirmation Ha'aretz 1/15/2005 American Citigroup executive Stanley Fischer arrived in Israel on Friday afternoon to speed up his confirmation as governor of the Bank of Israel.Fischer, the... OPT: USAID brings water to 150,000 Gazans ReliefWeb/USAID 1/12/2005 Tel Aviv - The American people are financing the construction of an emergency pipeline that will bring fresh, clean water to 150,000 people in Gaza... PalTel used Optibase streaming platform to cover PA elections Globes 1/12/2005 Palestine Telecommunications stationed Optibase encoding and streaming stations in Gaza, Nables, Ramallah and Bethlehem to deliver video feeds. -- Optibase (Nasdaq:OBAS) a leading provider... EU official: Monetary union with Israel possible Globes 1/12/2005 EU Commissioner for Industry Guenter Veheugen: I can see Israel being widely integrated into European economic structures. -- EU Commissioner for Industry Guenter Veheugen has... Trade deficit rises sharply Globes 1/12/2005 The deficit for 2004 was $6.77 billion, 16.9% more than in 2003. The December deficit jumped 72%. -- Israel's trade deficit has risen sharply. In... OTI gets nod to bid for US electronic passports contract Globes 1/12/2005 Fellow Israeli company SuperCom is among the other bidders in the tender. -- OTI - On Track Innovations (Nasdaq: OTIV; XETRA: OT5) has been approved to... Olmert: We'll help Japan help the Palestinians Globes 1/11/2005 Japanese delegation head Hosei Norota has invited Ehud Olmert to lead a business delegation to Japan. -- Members of the Japanese business delegation visiting Israel... A balm of oil Globes 1/11/2005 The Israel Olive Oil Board and Palestine Olive Oil Council plan to display a joint Israel-Palestinian olive oil brand, to be called "Peace Oil... Citigroup's Stanley Fischer agrees to serve as Bank of Israel governor Ha'aretz 1/10/2005 The vice chairman of Citigroup, Stanley Fischer, yesterday agreed to serve as the next governor of the Bank of Israel. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon... IMI signs NIS 50m tank shells deal with Indian defense industries Globes 1/10/2005 Israel Military Industries also signed a large contract to supply flares to Finland. -- Israel Military Industries (IMI) has signed a NIS 50 million contract... Manpower Israel: Demand for high-tech workers up 63.5% in 2004 Globes 1/10/2005 Demand for high-tech employees dropped by 10.5% in the fourth quarter.-- Manpower Israel subsidiary Manpower Information Technology (MIT) reports that demand for high-tech employees... IMI next in line Globes 1/6/2005 Officials can’t agree on how to privatize the national defense conglomerate. -- The privatization process for Israel Military Industries (IMI) is gathering steam. Over ten... Foreign investment soars to record $1.25b in November Globes 1/10/2005 Overseas investments by Israelis hit a record $1.54 billion in November 2004, and $8.55 billion in January-November 2004. -- Foreign investors are not waiting for... Israel-China-Europe partnership to set up Shanghai car plant Globes 1/10/2005 $13.7 million will be invested in building minibuses, ambulances and armored cars. -- For the first time, an Israeli company is involved in vehicle manufacturing... Leumi recommends European bourses over US Globes 1/5/2005 Bank Leumi believes that the dollar will continue to weaken during 2005. -- "In view of the bargains on European bourses, and despite the strengthening... Sharon approves compromise with banks over Bachar proposals Globes 1/4/2005 The banks will charge uniform state-controlled distribution fees on funds for five years. -- Last night, Prime Minister's Office director general Ilan Cohen and Ministry... "With all due respect, the IMF experts were wrong" Globes 1/3/2005 In an exclusive "Globes" interview, Minister of Finance Benjamin Netanyahu continues optimistic. -- Minister of Finance Benjamin Netanyahu is pleased. Central Bureau of Statistics figures... MobileAccess to install US House of Representatives communications system Globes 1/3/2005 Israeli start-up MobileAccess, which provides in-building wireless voice and data networks, will install a communications network at the US House of Representatives and other...

People..

Rabbi: Tsunami punishment for pullout AlJazeera 2/1/2005 Last month's Asian tsunami disaster was a form of divine retribution for the world's support of the planned pullout of settlers from the Gaza... Settler movement launches massive anti-pullout demonstration near Knesset Ha'aretz 1/31/2005 Tens of thousands of anti-disengagement protesters gathered in Jerusalem yesterday evening for what they hope will be the largest demonstration yet against Prime Minister... Religious anti-refusal supporters go public Ha'aretz 1/27/2005 Moshe Weinstock, a reservist who showed up at yesterday's meeting of "Not refusing, staying together," knows that when the day comes, he might find... Controversial Priests Tapped for Jerusalem Center Forward 1/28/2005 Pope John Paul II has awarded control of an important Catholic cultural center in Jerusalem to a controversial, right-wing priestly order whose founder has... Gaza Settlers Brace for Disengagement Forward 1/28/2005 ELEI SINAI, Gaza — If Israeli soldiers come to remove the Farhan family from their home here in northern Gaza, it will not be the... Wall' is latest addition to growing genre Daily Star 1/24/2005 Moroccan-born Israeli director's documentary is characterized by the real-life complexities of Israel's controversial 'security barrier' -- LONDON: "We saw the camera and thought it was... Promoting an alternative image of the Arab world Daily Star 1/26/2005 Awards recognize talent of artists, writers from region -- BEIRUT: Mona Hatoum, Suad Amiry, Mahmoud Darwish - these are names of just a few of the... Group relaunches Falashmura campaign Ha'aretz 1/25/2005 The association for bringing the Falashmura to Israel yesterday decided to resume its campaign and called on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to raise the... IPCRI suspends peace education program over budget worries Ha'aretz 1/25/2005 The Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI) has suspended its peace education program due to financial woes. Dozens of Jewish and Palestinian... Researchers find rare exchange of letters from 5th century Gaza Strip Daily Star 1/26/2005 Discovery offers proof of rich intellectual society in region better known today for bloody conflict -- GENEVA: Swiss researchers have uncovered a rare exchange of... Treasury's take on low Arab birthrate riles the experts Ha'aretz 1/25/2005 Demographers and other scientists were angry yesterday over how the Finance Ministry exploited Central Bureau of Statistics data on childbirths to argue that the... Fundamental union The Guardian 1/25/2005 When it comes to defining family values, conservative Christians and Muslims are united against liberal secularists -- Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi is a controversial Islamic scholar... Millions needed to clean up the polluted Jordan River Ha'aretz 1/24/2005 A walk along the banks of the Jordan River in the area south of Lake Kinneret brings the visitor to one of the most... Iraqi artist reflects a lost generation in a time of chaos Daily Star 1/25/2005 Saadi al-Kaabi, still based in Baghdad, talks of life and work under occupation, and his fears for his country's young people -- BEIRUT: As a... Arab birthrate drops for first time in years Ha'aretz 1/24/2005 The Israeli birthrate dropped last year for the first time in years, from 144,936 births in 2003 to 143,538 in 2004, according to figures... Optimism prevails at the anti-pullout protest tent Ha'aretz 1/21/2005 The rain-drenched banner at the anti-disengagement protest tent across from the Knesset still promises "light at the end of the tunnel." The pullout opponents... Faking it The Guardian 1/20/2005 The discovery that ancient artefacts sacred to Jewish history are forgeries has sent shockwaves through the museum world. But was the gang behind the... Gazans Welcome `Eid With New Hopes Islam Online 1/16/2005 GAZA CITY, January 16 (IslamOnline.net) – “It is true that `Eid Al-Adha will find us in heartbreaking, tough conditions but we must seize this religious... Aljazeera's Opposite Direction-Review Palestine Chronicle 1/12/2005 The show functions as an outlet, a ventilation system of sort that helps cool off the Arab subjects’ anger against their governments.." -- The Opposite... Two million Muslim pilgrims flock to city of tents for Hajj Daily Star 1/19/2005 MINA, Saudi Arabia: Nearly two million Muslim faithful from across the globe were preparing Tuesday to spend the night in a city of tents... East Jerusalem's Chehade Brothers Nominated for Music Award Electronic Intifada 1/18/2005 Among this year’s nominees for a BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music is Palestinian group the Chehade Brothers. Rami and Farid Chehade, in... Palestinians, Israelis more willing to compromise - survey Globes 1/18/2005 A joint Palestinian-Israeli public opinion poll found increased support for the permanent status settlement package. -- Following the death of Yasser Arafat, Palestinians and Israelis... Poll: Majority of Palestinians now support two-state solution Ha'aretz 1/18/2005 Dr. Khalil Shikaki, head of the Center for Palestinian Policy and Research in Ramallah, conducted his poll in the last days of 2004 -- Some... On a day of funerals and protests, Sderot residents say they want to leave Ha'aretz 1/17/2005 Palestinians continued to fire Qassam rockets at Sderot yesterday, with two rockets landing in the morning in open spaces outside the city. Another rocket... Domus Galilaeae” Welcome Galileans Come And See 1/12/2005 It was one of those rare hours of joy for some two thousand Christians, mainly from Catholic churches coming from different towns and villages... The Heruti code By Yossi Melman, Ha'aretz 1/14/2005 Attorney Yaakov Heruti belonged to three militant organizations - one outlawed by the British, and two by Israel. He recalls his activities, including involvement in... Dr. Hisham Sharabi, Palestinian philosopher dies in Beirut International Middle East Media Center 1/14/2005 Dr. Hisham Sharabi, a Palestinian philosopher living in Beirut , died on Thursday in exile far away from Jafa after leaving it during the war... Pollster: Palestinians may still not support ending intifada Ha'aretz 1/14/2005 A Ramallah pollster predicts that popular support for newly-elected Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas does not necessarily reflect Palestinian support for ending the intifada... Poll shows majority support for pullout Ha'aretz 1/14/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's "disengagement government," enjoys the support of the majority of voters, according to a poll carried out on behalf of Haaretz... Poll: “Palestinians may not support ending the Intifada International Middle East Media Center 1/14/2005 The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey in Ramallah, predicted that the popular support to the newly elected Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbasm, doesn't necessarily... Abbas will not be able to get us out of this prison Middle East Online 1/13/2005 Palestinians return to harsh reality in aftermath of presidential elections. -- After three hours of waiting in line at the Qalandia checkpoint under the shadow... Immigrant lives: Arab women speak BBC 1/14/2005 BBCArabic.com asked six women - including three Iraqis - to talk frankly about their lives. Here are their stories. -- Arab women who left their native lands... What the region needs is a little more Hewar Daily Star 1/15/2005 Promising young Syrian act launches debut album in Beirut -- BEIRUT: "Hewar" ("dialogue" in Arabic) gets a lot of play in local parlance. Politicians of... Less than 4% of N. American immigrants settle in territories Ha'aretz 1/14/2005 Less than 4 percent of American immigrants to Israel last year settled over the Green Line, according to figures released by Nefesh B'Nefesh, which... Pictures paint a thousand words of hatred By Akiva Eldar, Ha'aretz 1/13/2005 In the winter of 2003, when between suicide attacks in Jerusalem people were updating their gas masks and equipping themselves with plastic sheeting in... Petition drums up support for obeying evacuation orders Ha'aretz 1/13/2005 A campaign to counter petitions calling on soldiers to disobey orders to evacuate settlements has been under way over the past few days. Religious... New Palestinian leader still persona non-grata in home town Daily Star 1/14/2005 Inhabitants remain suspicious of former resistance leader -- SAFED, Israel: Mahmoud Abbas, the moderate Palestinian who has replaced Israel's bete noire Yasser Arafat, is still... African Israelis / Ethiopians reject Israeli society, as it has rejected them Ha'aretz 1/13/2005 On a rainy Friday night, hundreds of Ethiopian youngsters crowd into Allenby club on Tel Aviv's Hamasger street. The stifling, smoke-filled club is underground... Archaeologists discover Siloam Pool remains Come And See 1/11/2005 Part of the remains of the Siloam Pool - which played a significant role in one of Jesus' miracles as recorded in the Bible's Gospel... Beirut `Arab Unity' center publishes Israel's master plan - in Arabic Ha'aretz 1/12/2005 An Arabic translation of portions of the most extensive planning document ever produced in Israel - the master plan for the year 2020 - has been... President Jimmy Carter visits Nazareth Village Come And See 1/11/2005 Former US President Jimmy Carter found time in his trip to the Middle East to drive north to Nazareth, Saturday afternoon, the 8th of... All Boxed In: Interview with Palestinian-American artist Rajie Cook Electronic Intifada 1/12/2005 Born in 1930, Palestinian-American artist Rajie Cook has had a very successful career in graphic design. The "Symbol Signs" that hang in airports internationally... Monitoring the Coverage of the 2005 Presidential Elections in Palestine Miftah 1/11/2005 a href='http://www.miftah.org/Doc/Reports/2005/MIFTAHMMREP.pdf'>View MIFTAH's Full Report (Acrobat PDF - 208 KB) -- Introduction: The participants conducted monitoring of Arabic-language... Sore winners in Ramallah BBC 1/10/2005 Abu Muhammad the money changer is sitting at his desk just off Manara Square in the centre of the West Bank city of Ramallah... Jewish Hasidim "celebrate" Christmas in their own special way Come And See/Ha'aretz 1/10/2005 An amazing article published in Haaretz by Shahar Ilan that describes the way Jewish Hasidim "celebrate" Christmas: Christmas Eve is one of the few... Season of good cheer in a minority within a minority Come And See/Ha'aretz 1/4/2005 Israeli Veteran Reporter Jerrold Kessel quit CNN last year and is now writing features on different subjects. He has been following the soccer team... Critics slam report debunking demographic threat Ha'aretz 1/10/2005 An extra-academic document that debunks one of the foundations of the disengagement plan, "the demographic bomb," will be presented in Washington today to a... Resistance through film: Palestinian fests on the rise Daily Star 1/10/2005 BEIRUT: In a world full of film festivals when so many countries have annual celebrations of their homegrown movie cultures it is something of... West Bank Bedouins now dream of putting a roof over their heads Daily Star 1/6/2005 A way of life has fallen by the wayside due to modernization and Israeli occupation -- MUAARAJAT, West Bank: Their forefathers roamed the length and... UJIA official: Peace may hurt fund-raising among Britain's Jewish community Ha'aretz 1/3/2005 A sudden outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian peace could make Michael Goldstein's job much more difficult. Goldstein, vice chairman and member of the board and executive... PM praises Israeli response to relief efforts Ha'aretz 1/3/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon praised the Israeli public's response to the disaster in Southeast Asia, saying it "reminded us what mutual assistance is." Speaking...

International..

Guantanamo tribunals 'unconstitutional AlJazeera 1/31/2005 A US judge has ruled that the Guantanamo military tribunals are unconstitutional. -- In a setback for the Bush administration, US District Judge Joyce Hens... Triumphant White House now looks to Europe The Guardian 1/31/2005 The high turnout in the Iraqi election has strengthened President Bush's hand at home and abroad, administration officials and the president's supporters said yesterday... Libya disappoints European firms as U.S. wins most oil exploration permits Daily Star 2/1/2005 Indian firms also get go-ahead to drill in North African country -- European oil companies, left out in the cold by Libya's handout of oil-exploration... Syrian prime minister chides Jumblatt's new 'political vision Daily Star 2/1/2005 Otari's arrival in Lebanon paves way for visits by Syrian officials-- BEIRUT: Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otari arrived in Lebanon on Monday and... Turkey slams U.S. failure to halt Kurds' designs on Kirkuk Daily Star 2/1/2005 Washington insists it wants to preserve Iraq's Unity - Ankara warns it will take action if attempts to take control plunge city into ethnic turmoil... Election euphoria unlikely to trigger a democratic domino effect By Simon Tisdall, The Guardian 2/1/2005 If the Arab world were to be placed in a psychiatrist's chair, its emotions in the wake of Iraq's elections would probably be described... Iraqis defy violence to cast historic vote Daily Star 2/1/2005 Insurgents kill at least 30 people in bloody assault on landmark poll -- Millions of Iraqis flocked to vote in a historic election on Sunday... Iran denies EU nuclear talks are at an impasse Daily Star 1/28/2005 Israel urges sanctions against Tehran -- TEHRAN: Iran has denied that its negotiations with three major European powers over its nuclear program are at an... U.S. Warns EU Firms to Stay Away from Iran - Diplomats New York Times 1/28/2005 VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States, determined to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons, is piling pressure on European firms to stop them doing business... Assad warns Middle East states face break-up threat Daily Star 1/29/2005 Turkey warns U.S. to prevent Kirkuk from falling under Kurdish control -- Syrian President Bashar Assad warned the current turmoilin the Middle East is exacerbating... Watchdog blasts al-Jazeera bans BBC 1/28/2005 The Reporters Without Borders group has criticised the US, Canada and five other countries for their "harassment" of Arabic station al-Jazeera. "We regret some... Differences About Mideast Policy Divide U.S. Communal Groups Forward 1/28/2005 WASHINGTON — Sometimes, it seems, even good news is bad news when it comes to organized Jewish life. As Israel's government prepares to pull out... Lebanon's adopted draft electoral law draws ire Daily Star 1/29/2005 Failure to lower voting age criticized -- Lebanon's electoral draft law, adopted by the Cabinet on Thursday, has drawn sharp criticism from both the opposition... Syria's foreign debt cut to 10 percent of GDP Daily Star 1/28/2005 DAMASCUS: Syria's foreign debt has been cut to less than 10 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) following a deal struck by Damascus and... Young Activists Join Economic Lions at Davos Parley Forward 1/28/2005 Greenspan, Friedman, Fischer, Reich, Rubin, Stiglitz, Summers, Wolfensohn: For years, the single-name figures of the economic world have been men, many of them Jewish... US jets 'flying over Iran to spot potential targets The Guardian 1/28/2005 The US is increasing the pressure on Iran by sending military planes into its airspace to test the country's defences and spot potential targets... Iraq war planner Feith to leave Pentagon job Ha'aretz 1/27/2005 WASHINGTON - Douglas Feith, the U.S. Defense Department's top policy officer and an architect of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, announced on Wednesday he... After Israeli boycott, Columbia U. cancels meet on Mideast Ha'aretz 1/26/2005 Columbia University President Lee Bollinger informed Israel's consul general in New York, Arie Meckel, on Wednesday that a university-sponsored conference, "Revisiting the Middle East... US book exposes secret US military presence in Israel Globes 1/26/2005 William Arkin: The US Army has at least five bases in Israel, including one at Ben Gurion Airport, and one in Herzliya Pituah. -- A... King Abdullah to invlove public in decision-making Jerusalem Post 1/26/2005 Jordan's King Abdullah II announced Wednesday an ambitious plan to widen public participation in decision-making by setting up elected councils which will oversee development... Iran nears nuclear 'point of no return The Guardian 1/26/2005 The Israeli defence minister, Shaul Mofaz, warned yesterday that Iran will reach "the point of no return" within the next 12 months in its... Kirkuk under curfew as poll centres hit AlJazeera 1/25/2005 The interim Iraqi authorities have announced a curfew in the northern city of Kirkuk as 10 polling centres in areas north of Baghdad came... Dying for Democracy Electronic Iraq 1/25/2005 Violence and fear is growing in Iraq ahead of next Sunday's vote. Dahr Jamail, in Baghdad, Foreign Editor David Pratt, in Basra, and Diplomatic... Election Divides a Nation By Dahr Jamail, Electronic Iraq 1/24/2005 The elections due Jan. 30 appear to have brought more chaos and division amongst Iraqis than unity and hope. And they have brought greater... Russian MPs' letter angers Israel BBC 1/25/2005 The Israeli embassy in Moscow has called on the Russian authorities to respond toughly to all acts of anti-Semitism and xenophobia. It follows a... USAID to help Lebanon join the WTO Daily Star 1/26/2005 BEIRUT: Lebanon and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a memo of understanding on Tuesday to help the country join the... Annan tells historic session: Act against new anti-Semitism Ha'aretz 1/25/2005 NEW YORK - Sixty years after the liberation of Auschwitz, a national anthem - Hatikva - was played yesterday for the first time at the UN General... Russia writes off $9.8 billion of Syrian debt Daily Star 1/26/2005 Assad encourages Moscow to reclaim lost regional influence, slams U.S. policy -- MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday agreed to write off a huge chunk of Soviet-era... Iran allows women to run for presidency Ha'aretz 1/23/2005 TEHRAN - Women can run in June's presidential election, Iran's legislative watchdog said yesterday, clearing up an ambiguous article of the constitution. Iran's constitution says... UN says Iraq poll can be credible, despite the violence Ha'aretz 1/23/2005 BAGHDAD - Conditions for Iraq's election are far from ideal and violence is expected on the day, but the vote will go ahead on January... New spy agency at Pentagon operating in Iraq Daily Star 1/24/2005 WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has created a new spying agency that has already been operating secretly in Iraq and Afghanistan for two years, The Washington... Egypt insists 100% in line with nuclear rules Middle East Online 1/24/2005 Egyptian FM dismisses concerns about his country’s intentions of atomic programme. -- CAIRO - Egypt is "100 percent" in line with its commitments to the UN... Is Egypt really after nuclear device Middle East Online 1/21/2005 UN inspectors now looking at nuclear lab in Egypt, worried about undeclared work. -- UN inspectors investigating undeclared nuclear activity in Egypt that could be... Iran dismissive of US military threats AlJazeera 1/24/2005 Iran has said a US military strike against it would be a strategic blunder but brushed aside tough talk from Washington as psychological warfare... Lebanon's opposition criticizes Syrian decision to remain for a "couple of years Daily Star 1/25/2005 Comments come amid pressure to implement Resolution 1559 -- BEIRUT: Lebanon's leading opposition figures criticized Syrian comments that its troops will remain in the country... Rising anti-semitism blamed on UK media The Guardian 1/24/2005 Britain suffered the sharpest rise in anti-semitic attacks of any country last year, and British press coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a leading... Middle East presence thinning on US campuses AlJazeera 1/24/2005 The number of Middle East students coming to US universities has been declining due to a national security policy that unfairly targets Arabs and... US 'terminates' Iranian website BBC 1/24/2005 Iran has accused the US government of ordering an American internet service provider to stop hosting the website of an official Iranian news agency... Iraqi forces 'committing abuse BBC 1/24/2005 Iraqi security forces systematically abuse prisoners, a leading US-based human rights group reports. Unlawful arrests, torture and the long-term isolated detention of detainees - including... Suicide bids at Guantanamo revealed AlJazeera 1/24/2005 Twenty-three Guantanamo Bay detainees tried to hang or strangle themselves at the US military base during a mass protest in 2003, the military has... Iraqi minister warns of election fraud AlJazeera 1/24/2005 The US ambassador to Iraq and the interim finance minister have both expressed doubt about the forthcoming elections, saying they could be marred by... Falluja - The Fall and Fall Out Journeyman Pictures 1/10/2005 a href='http://www.journeyman.tv/download.php?id=10477'> View video clip / Read transcript -- Two months... Fallujah 'City Of Mosques' Now 'City Of Rubble By Michael Collins Piper, Rense.com 1/21/2005 Channel Four News in Britain recently broadcast a short film report from inside Fallujah, showing the massive devastation wreaked on the city in last... White House takes a page out of Sharansky's democracy playbook Jerusalem Post 1/20/2005 Nike might have to pay big bucks for Michael Jordan's endorsement, but not Natan Sharansky. He's got the White House doing his promotion free... Arabs wary of Bush's 'freedom' speech AlJazeera 1/21/2005 George Bush's pledge to spread liberty around the globe has earned a frosty reception in the Arab world, with observers dismissing as hollow rhetoric... Talking some sense into American ears Al-Ahram Weekly on-line 1/20/2005 Dina Ezzat reports on recent Egyptian attempts to contain an explosive regional situation-- Against a backdrop of political deterioration on the Palestinian-Israeli front and... Russia slams U.S. for accusing Syria of terror ties Ha'aretz 1/22/2005 Russia criticized the United States on Friday for accusing Syria of having ties to terrorism, saying such an approach would harm security in the... Dozens rejected at Canada-U.S. borders over terror links Ha'aretz 1/21/2005 OTTAWA - Dozens of people from Canada have been turned back at the U.S. border or prevented from boarding U.S.-bound airplanes in recent months... NATO chief stresses need for trans-Atlantic unity on Iran Ha'aretz 1/21/2005 BRUSSELS - NATO's top diplomat Friday stressed the need for Europe and the United States to avoid divisions over Iran as they try to ensure... Circumventing the state in Egypt, online Daily Star 1/22/2005 In the face of Arab governments' ongoing, heavy-handed efforts to control public debate, the Internet has emerged as a platform for voices - especially those... US and UK look for early way out of Iraq The Guardian 1/21/2005 Peace, and rumors of peace] -- Private memos are circulating in Washington, Baghdad and London setting out detailed scenarios for withdrawal of US and British... Zarqawi' warns of long Iraq fight BBC 1/21/2005 One of the leaders of the insurgency in Iraq has reportedly told his followers to expect their fight against US-led forces to continue for... Bombers wreak new carnage in Iraq BBC 1/22/2005 More than 20 Iraqis have died in two suicide bombings apparently targeting Shias as insurgents stepped up attacks ahead of historic national elections. At... Israelis of Iraqi descent can vote after all Ha'aretz 1/21/2005 AMMAN - Israelis of Iraqi descent can participate in the elections to the Iraqi parliament, according to the voter registration principles. The registration process now... Campaign Confidential: Politics blog By E.J. Kessler, Forward 1/21/2005 Veep Rattles Shield of David -- Given the fact that Iran has a stated policy that their objective is the destruction of Israel, the Israelis... Why did they shoot? We have no weapons By Chris Hondros, The Independent 1/20/2005 Tal Afar, Iraq -- It was a routine foot patrol. As we made our way up a broad boulevard, in the distance I could see... Troops hurt in bombing blamed on abuse pictures The Independent 1/21/2005 A bomb attack at a British base in Iraq, which injured nine soldiers, was in revenge for the alleged abuse of prisoners by British... The dangers of silencing Saudi dissent By Mahan Abedin, Asia Times 1/21/2005 Commentary -- The inclusion of Saudi dissident Saad al-Faqih and the organization that he leads, the Movement for Islamic Reform in Arabia (MIRA), in the... Pres. Bush fails to renominate Pipes to Institute of Peace Ha'aretz 1/18/2005 In an apparent victory for radical Muslims and the left wing of the American foreign policy establishment, President Bush has failed to take any... Abu Ghraib Abuse Contractors Rewarded: Paper Islam Online 1/16/2005 CAIRO, January 16 (IslamOnline.net) - Two US defense firms involved in the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal were awarded new multi-million contracts despite demands by American... Spies are us: interest in Arabic soars Daily Star 1/19/2005 Primary motivation for American students of the language is to land a job with a government security agency -- PARIS: In little more than three... Iraqis discuss voting, or not, in elections held amidst chaos Electronic Iraq 1/17/2005 Dahr Jamail and Brian Dominick, The NewStandard -- Baghdad, Jan. 17 -- Despite the continuing escalation of violence here, Iraqi officials insist the country's first-ever general... Karachi opens door to US forces Asia Times 1/19/2005 KARACHI - Having teamed up with the US to help eliminate Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Pakistan is once again proving its worth in the "war... Iraqi candidates shot dead AlJazeera 1/18/2005 Unknown assailants in southern Iraq have gunned down two more candidates running for the political coalition of interim prime minister Iyad Allawi in the... Living as refugees in absolute poverty, Fallujans are embittered and increasingly anti-American Daily Star 1/18/2005 Fallujah is still a battleground, with U.S. troops dying at the rate of one a day - A Baghdad mosque is now a makeshift camp... Syria activist blasts trial delay BBC 1/17/2005 A prominent Syrian human rights activist has urged the government in Damascus to halt his trial after it was adjourned for three months on... U.S. downplays secret mission in Iran report Daily Star 1/18/2005 The Pentagon on Monday slammed as fatally distorted a New Yorker magazine report that teams of U.S. commandos have been operating inside Iran since... Catholic archbishop kidnapped in Iraq as violence rages Daily Star 1/18/2005 Gumen kidnapped a Catholic archbishop in Iraq's main northern city of Mosul Monday in what the Vatican condemned as a "terrorist act" as persistent... Analysis: Is Iran next for US military BBC 1/17/2005 With the formal start of the second Bush administration only days away, an article in the latest New Yorker magazine suggests that Iran is... Many killed in Iraq attacks AlJazeera 1/18/2005 Fighters opposed to US-led forces in Iraq have attacked the police headquarters in Baiji with a car bomb, killing at least 10 people, and... U.S. security chief does not rule out torture Ha'aretz 1/15/2005 LONDON - Outgoing U.S. Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge said on Friday that torture could be used to extract information from terror suspects in extreme... Iraqi Polls Deepen Fears, Raise Prices Islam Online 1/14/2005 BAGHDAD, January 14 (IslamOnline.net) - Fearing further security deterioration during and following the controversial January 30 general elections, Iraqis rush to stockpile extra quantities of... Months of war that ruined centuries of history The Guardian 1/15/2005 Cherished monuments defaced and ancient inscribed fragments found in spoil heaps -- Iraqi authorities will today take back responsibility for the site of Babylon in... EU welcomes upbeat mood to revived Iran trade, uranium talks Daily Star 1/15/2005 Tehran insists suspension temporary nature - IAEA confirms halt to enrichment and reprocessing activities. Measure aimed at winning confidence of international community -- BRUSSELS: The European... Iraq now a terrorist breeding ground, say US officials The Independent 1/15/2005 President Bush's Iraq policy has received another heavy blow with a report by top intelligence advisers that the 2003 invasion and its aftermath have... Babylon wrecked by war The Guardian 1/15/2005 US-led forces leave a trail of destruction and contamination in architectural site of world importance -- Troops from the US-led force in Iraq have caused... World in Pictures: Arab FMs Endorse Plan on Pan-Arab Parliament