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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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Israel doubts Egyptians in border town will halt weapons to Palestinians Knight Ridder 3/29/2005 RAFAH, Egypt - On the surface, this town that straddles the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip appears to be peaceful enough. Israeli troops... Irineos to cooperate in land-scandal probe Daily Star 4/1/2005 Patriarch agrees to conditions set by Jordanian authorities -- AMMAN: The patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem pledged on Thursday to cooperate with... Church land deal enrages Palestinians BBC 3/31/2005 Inside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, there is a battle going on. It involves a secret investor, a man gone into hiding, an... Call for Israeli army Gaza revolt BBC 3/31/2005 A number of Israeli right-wing and Jewish leaders have urged soldiers to refuse to carry out orders in an attempt to thwart the Gaza... Militants' Wild West Night Leaves West Bank Town Dismayed New York Times 4/1/2005 RAMALLAH, West Bank, March 31 - The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, ordered a crackdown on street chaos Thursday after gunmen fired shots at his headquarters... Palestinian charges Ateret Cohanim with forging documents Ha'aretz 4/1/2005 A Palestinian resident of Jerusalem who says he worked as a front man for Ateret Cohanim has charged that the yeshiva - known for its... Ezra: Police won't forcibly collect weapons from settlers Ha'aretz 4/1/2005 Police will not forcibly collect weapons from settlers ahead of the disengagement plan, despite reports that the move was being considered, Public Security Minister... Palestinian Monitoring Group Daily Situation Report 28-29 March 2005 (PDF) Palestine Media Center 3/29/2005 SALFIT: Wall Construction: Land levelling for Wall construction continues in the town of Deir Ballut and the village of Az Zawiya near the Green... Work in Constructing Apartheid Wall Continues in WB WAFA 3/30/2005 JERUSALEM, March, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation bulldozers began non-stop in the implementation of the second and third phases of the Apartheid Wall in the... Seizure of Lands in Beit Hanina WAFA 3/30/2005 DETROIT (USA), March, 30, 2005 (WAFA)- A Palestinian-American family in Metro Detroit, original from the village of Beit Hanina in Jerusalem revealed that the... Village invaded, north of Nablus International Middle East Media Center 3/30/2005 Wednesday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Aseera Al-Shimaliyya, north of Nablus, in the West Bank. As’ad Sawalma, head of the village... Three aged residents badly beaten near Tulkarem International Middle East Media Center 3/30/2005 Israeli soldiers erected on Wednesday dozens of checkpoints on roads and junctions around the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem; dozens of residents were... Settlers attack villagers near Nablus International Middle East Media Center 3/30/2005 Tuesday evening, a group of settlers attacked farmlands near the village of Aqraba south east of Nablus. A local source in the village reported... Children’s bus held in Jenin International Middle East Media Center 3/30/2005 A Palestinian security source in Jenin, said on Wednesday evening, that Israel soldiers held a bus transferring children near the village of Jaba’, south... Fleeing Greek Orthodox treasurer says Patriarch Irinuos blessed, signed the deal International Middle East Media Center 3/30/2005 The former Greek Orthodox Church treasurer Nicolas Papadimos, who fled the country after concluding a deal selling major church property in Jerusalem to Jewish... Brigades’ rivals open fire at Moqata’ International Middle East Media Center 3/31/2005 Gunmen said to belong to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the military wing of the ruling Fatah movement opened fire on Wednesday night in the direction... Shots fired at Abbas compound Ha'aretz 3/30/2005 Gunmen fired at Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' headquarters in the West Bank last night, causing no casualties, witnesses said. They said Abbas was in... Israeli Occupation Grabs Land in Jerusalem and Arrests Eight in Jenin International Press Center 3/30/2005 WEST BANK, Palestine, March 30,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---The Israeli occupation forces submitted yesterday the residents of Al Jeeb and Al Nabi Samuel villages, North... Israeli settlers threaten violent resistance to withdrawal pullout The Independent 3/30/2005 Jewish settlers' leaders pledged to take to the streets to stop the evacuation from Gaza this summer, as they faced up to their failure... Three Israelis lightly wounded in attack near Modi'in Ha'aretz 3/31/2005 Three Israelis were lightly wounded Wednesday night after Palestinians threw a fire-bomb and stones at their vehicle along highway 443 between Jerusalem and Modi'in... As Gaza pullout nears, some Israelis move in Christian Science Monitor 3/29/2005 Monday, Israel's Knesset rejected a bid to delay the Gaza Strip withdrawal. -- NEZER HAZANI, GAZA STRIP – If all goes as planned, this tiny settlement... Israel Builds a New Segment of the Wall International Press Center 3/29/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 29,2005 (IPC+Agencies)--The Israeli state run-Radio reported today morning that the Israeli occupation force will commence on next Wednesday the... Three residents arrested in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 3/29/2005 Tuesday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Al-Thaheriyya, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, and arrested three residents. A local... Army to annex lands near Jerusalem International Middle East Media Center 3/29/2005 Tuesday afternoon, Israeli soldiers handed two residents from the villages of Al-Jeeb, and Nabi Samuel, north of Jerusalem, military orders informing them of intentions... Israeli Troops Wound Two Brothers, Storm a Refugee Camp International Press Center 3/29/2005 WEST BANK, Palestine, March29, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)--Israeli occupation troops invaded early on Tuesday morning the West Bank village of Kufer Qalil, south of... Palestinian Monitoring Group Daily Situation Report, 27-28 March 2005 (PDF) Palestine Media Center 3/28/2005 QALQILYA: Wall Gates: Passage through the Wall gates is restricted to civilians granted special Israeli permits. Arrest: At 21:25 on 26 March 2005... MI chief: Gaza groups trying to move know-how to West Bank Ha'aretz 3/30/2005 Military Intelligence chief Major General Aharon Ze'evi (Farkash) said yesterday that the terror organizations are trying to export technological know-how and arms experts from... Jordan questions Church heads in probe on Jerusalem land deals Ha'aretz 3/29/2005 AMMAN - Jordanian officials yesterday questioned the head of the Greek Orthodox Church at the center of allegations over a land deal with Jews in... Hamas recruit: I was trained in militant camp in Syria Ha'aretz 3/29/2005 A 20-year-old Palestinian recruited from a mosque in Gaza by Hamas militants told The Associated Press in a jailhouse interview that he received... Attacks by Jewish Settlers on Palestinian Villagers and Properties Continue International Press Center 3/27/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 27, 2005 (IPC+WAFA) ---Israeli settlers continued their attacks against the Palestinian, assaulting the citizens, vandalising property and poisoning livestock throughout... Tufakji: Israel Works on Judiazing Jerusalem Evermore International Press Center 3/28/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 28m2005 (IPC+Agencies)--the Orient House Mapping and Survey director Khalil Tufakji on the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West... Three injured in a car blast in Gaza city International Middle East Media Center 3/28/2005 Palestinian sources said Monday evening that one Palestinian was seriously injured, two mildly, in a car blast in the center of Gaza city. Apparently... Purim in Yitzhar: Throwing stones at Palestinians and calling soldiers Nazis Ha'aretz 3/27/2005 The settlers of Yitzhar once again celebrated Purim in keeping with local tradition. At noon on Friday, some 20 residents of the settlement south... Israeli Troops Invade Jenin Despite Truce by Palestinians International Press Center 3/28/2005 JENIN, Palestine, March28, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)--The Israeli occupation troops invaded late at yesterday night the West Bank city of Jenin for the first... Soldier wounded in Jenin YNetNews 3/28/2005 Explosive device hurled at IDF forces operating in West Bank town, soldier sustains light wounds. Meanwhile, 8 terrorists detained -- JENIN – An IDF soldier sustained... Palestinians held in Jenin raid BBC 3/28/2005 Israel says it arrested eight Palestinians during a raid in the town of Jenin in the north of the West Bank. Israeli security sources... Damning report expected on Jerusalem land affair Daily Star 3/29/2005 PA calls on Patriarch Irineos I to step down -- A Greek Foreign Ministry delegation sent to help investigate the land sale controversy surrounding the... Sale of grenades to right wingers foiled YNetNews 3/28/2005 Three suspects, including an IDF soldier, were arrested for allegedly conspiring to sell hand grenades to far-right activists in a bid to thwart Sharon's... Settlers warn of civil war over Gaza withdraw The Guardian 3/29/2005 Israeli settlers said that Ariel Sharon had missed the last opportunity to prevent a civil war yesterday after he defeated an attempt by dissident... Settlers stone soldiers YNetNews 3/26/2005 Army forces disperse West Bank settlers who stoned Palestinians; later, about 100 settlers targeted troops, IDF says --- YITZHAR - Residents of the West Bank settlement... ‘Border Guard dumped boy in field’ YNetNews 3/25/2005 West Bank Palestinian town residents say Border Guard troops provoked local children, severely beat man during raid -- Border Guard troops who were patrolling the... Palestinian Monitoring Group Daily Situation Report, 23 - 24 March 2005 (PDF) Palestine Media Center 3/26/2005 RAMALLAH & EL BIREH:Wall Construction: Wall construction continues in Budrus, Midya, Ni’lin, Deir Qaddis, Bil’in, Saffa, Beit Liqya, and Beituniya.Flying Checkpoints: (i) At 11... Palestinians decry settler attacks AlJazeera 3/26/2005 The Palestinian Authority has urged the international sponsors of the peace process to pressure the Israeli government to stop attacks by Jewish settlers on... Israel did not ease restrictions on border crossings International Middle East Media Center 3/26/2005 Saleem Abu Safiyya, head of the Border Crossings at the P.A said that the Israeli side is still using the border crossings in order... News Briefs, March 25-26, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/26/2005 Army invades Azzoun / Settlers attack a woman near Nablus / Salem Military court sentences three residents / Three detainees sentenced and fined / Gush Shalom: “Sharon's actions... Top Greek Orthodox Church leader calls Patriarch Irinous to step down International Middle East Media Center 3/25/2005 The General Secretary of the Greek Orthodox Chruch Archbishop Arastachios called Thursdays Patriarch Irinous to resign following the scandal of a "viscous" land bargain... Five residents, including two children hurt in Bodrus International Middle East Media Center 3/25/2005 Friday afternoon, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Bodrus , west of the northern West Bank city of Ramallah and injured five residents, including two... Settler woman attacks a child in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 3/25/2005 A Palestinian medical source in Hebron reported that a settler woman of the illegal outpost of 'Ramat Yeshai' in Hebron attacked and stoned a... Israeli Border Police provokes violence in a Palestinian village International Middle East Media Center 3/26/2005 Palestinian villagers of Belein, a village close to the West Bank city of Ramallah, [have] recorded the voice of an Israeli border police officer... Greek Patriarchate in trouble over shady land deal By Danny Rubinstein, Ha'aretz 3/27/2005 Last Friday evening Jerusalem's Greek Orthodox patriarch issued an urgent press release: "In light of the media reports regarding the sale of the Patriarchate's... Yitzhar settlers clash with troops Ha'aretz 3/26/2005 Residents of the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar, near Nablus, Friday threw stones and clashed with Israeli security forces who arrived at the settlement... Half a Million Palestinians Are Victims of the Revised Wall International Press Center 3/26/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March26,2005(IPC+Agencies)---The Israeli Information Center For Human Rights in the occupied (B'Tselem) reported that the number of the Palestinians damaged... Israeli Soldiers and Settlers Unleash against the Palestinians International Press Center 3/26/2005 Soldiers also attack citizens in Ramallah, Jenin, Bethlehem, Khan Younis -- WEST BANK, Palestine, March26, 2005 (IPC+WAFA) -- The Israeli occupation force continued on Friday... Far right barred from Temple Mount YNetNews 3/24/2005 Leading activists denied permission to enter holy site; meanwhile, police to investigate “Rabin is waiting for Sharon” sticker -- JERUSALEM - Far right activists Baruch Marzel... Party under way at murderer's gravesite YNetNews 3/24/2005 Dozens of settlers celebrating Purim near Baruch Goldstein's gravesite; earlier, IDF declares site sealed military zone; three activists detained -- KIRYAT ARBA - Dozens of far... Muslim-Christrian Cooperation Urged to Save Al-Quds Islam Online 3/23/2005 CAIRO, March 23, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – A host of Arab Muslim and Christian intellectuals has called for the establishment of a Christian-Muslim strategy with the... IOF Will Seize 224 Donums in Qalqiliya WAFA 3/24/2005 QALQILIYA, March, 24, 2005, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) is intending to seize 224 Donums from the West Bank city of Qalqiliya in favour... Female Colonizer Wounds Child in Hebron WAFA 3/24/2005 HEBRON, March 24, 2005 (WAFA)-Female Israeli colonizer beat up and wounded a child, while Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested two citizens in Hebron... IOF Sentences 3 to Jail, Arrests 2 Israeli Pacifists WAFA 3/24/2005 RAMALLAH, March 24, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) sentenced three citizens to prison, arrested two Israeli pacifists and a citizen in the West... Soldiers attack a protest against the Wall near Ramallah International Middle East Media Center 3/24/2005 Thursday afternoon, Israeli soldiers attacked a protest against the Wall in the village of Safa, south west of Ramallah.A local source in the village... 23 anti-pullout protesters held for blocking highway Ha'aretz 3/24/2005 The Netanya Magistrate's Court yesterday remanded into custody 23 right-wing demonstrators on suspicion of blocking the main Tel Aviv-Haifa highway at the Poleg Junction... Atallah Hanna: Death Threats won't change my Stance International Middle East Media Center 3/24/2005 Archimandrite Atallah Hanna, spokesperson of the Orthodox Church in Jerusalem stated on Wednesday that he does not pay a lot of attention to the... Israeli Troops Impose Curfew on Two Palestinian Villages International Press Center 3/24/2005 PALESTINE, March24, 2005 (IPC+ WAFA)--Israeli occupation troops imposed early on Thursday curfew on two West Bank villages and stormed others and arrested two... Jerusalem church head under pressure AlJazeera 3/24/2005 The Greek Orthodox patriarch in Jerusalem is coming under growing pressure from within the church to resign. On Thursday, a top cleric said the... IDF officer: Increase in violent acts carried out by settlers Ha'aretz 3/25/2005 A senior Israel Defense Forces officer stationed near the West Bank city of Nablus stated Thursday that the number of violent attacks carried out... Israel Arab charged for club bomb BBC 3/24/2005 An Israeli Arab has been charged with murder for his role in a suicide bomb attack that killed five Israelis at a Tel Aviv... Patriarch 'did not help Israelis' BBC 3/24/2005 The head of Jerusalem's Greek Orthodox church has denied claims he knew church land in East Jerusalem was being sold to Jewish property speculators... New prison wing for pullout protesters YNetNews 3/23/2005 Israeli prison initiates special "Withdrawal Ward" that could house up to 900; reserved for people arrested during protests of Sharon's pullout plan -- Call it... Palestinian Hillside in Hebron Likely Poisoned by Colonizers WAFA 3/23/2005 HEBRON, March 22, 2005, (WAFA)- Operation Dove said that At-Tuwani hillside in the West Bank(WB) city of Hebron is poisoned. In a press... Israeli Soldiers Arrest 6 in WB WAFA 3/23/2005 QALQILIYA, March 23, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Wednesday six citizens and assaulted students in the various West Bank (WB) cities, witnesses... Beit Hanina's Roads Blocked in Jerusalem WAFA 3/23/2005 JERUSALEM, March 23, 2005,(WAFA)- According to al-Awda received e-mail, it is said that Israeli Occupation Forces(IOF) blocked the roads that connects the... News Briefs, March 23, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/23/2005 Tank shell fired at homes in Rafah / Settlers arrested after attacking a Palestinian trucker / Army: “Three explosives uncovered in the W.B” / Dozens of school... Army invades Nablus, arrests four International Middle East Media Center 3/23/2005 Wednesday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the old city of Nablus and Balata refugee camp and broke into dozens of homes. An Israeli military... Three arrested in Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 3/23/2005 Thursday at dawn, Israeli soldiers, supported by dozens of military vehicles and jeeps the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia , and broke into dozens... Invasion and Closure Shortly after Redeployment International Press Center 3/23/2005 TULKAREM, Palestine, March 23, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)--The Israeli occupation troops invaded early on Wednesday morning the Ateel village, an outskirt of Tulkarem, just... Palestinian Monitoring Group Daily Situation Report, 21 - 22 March 2005 (PDF) Palestine Media Center 3/23/2005 Jerusalem: Closure: (i) The Israeli army continues to impose strict restrictions at checkpoints set up at the entrances to the city of Jerusalem and... Hebron Residents: ”Settlers attempted to poison our sheep” International Middle East Media Center 3/22/2005 Tuesday morning, residents of the southern Mount Hebron area reported that Jewish settlers attempted to poison flocks of sheep owned by local shepherds. The... Collaborators and their families to be moved to Israel after withdrawal International Middle East Media Center 3/22/2005 An Israeli security source reported on Tuesday that the military intends to dismantle a village protected by the army in the southern Gaza Strip... News Briefs, March 22, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/22/2005 Resident arrested near Nablus / Army fires at homes in Rafah / Resident arrested near Qalqilia / Resident arrested in Hebron... IOF Sentences 2 to Prison, Arrest another in WB WAFA 3/22/2005 RAMALLAH, March 22, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) sentenced Tuesday two citizens to jail and arrested another in the West Bank (WB), Palestinian... Soldiers burn Palestinian home in Belein village International Middle East Media Center 3/22/2005 Israeli Soldiers, who used force to disperse a peaceful anti-wall protest, fully burned a Palestinian home in the village of Belein, west of the... Army invades Dahiat Al-Barid International Middle East Media Center 3/22/2005 Tuesday morning, Israeli soldiers invaded Dahiat Al-Barid, north of Jerusalem and started marking the lands to erect the separation wall in the area. Resident... Protesters block Coastal Road YNetNews 3/22/2005 Right-wing activists opposed to pullout plan attempt to disrupt traffic across the country Tuesday evening; Coastal Road blocked near Netanya. Protest organizers say they... Police vow to prevent Mount clash YNetNews 3/22/2005 Palestinians concerned about far right plans to hold mass rally at Jerusalem's Temple Mount; police say they would not allow provocations -- JERUSALEM - The Jerusalem... Palestinian Medical source: Israel uses harmful radiation at border crossings International Middle East Media Center 3/22/2005 Palestinian medical source warned Tuesday that Israel uses radiant glass rooms to inspect Palestinian passengers at border crossings. Dr. Juma’ Saqa, the head of... Palestinians Forced Entering Radiance Rooms in Rafah Cross Point WAFA 3/22/2005 GAZA, March 22, 2005, (WAFA) -Palestinian medical sources in al-Shifa hospital revealed on Tuesday that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in Rafah cross point are... Curfew imposed ahead of Purim YNetNews 3/22/2005 Thousands of police officers, volunteers, and soldiers to deploy across nation Wednesday morning; Gaza Strip, West Bank closure to be lifted Monday -- TEL AVIV... Israeli Colonization of Jerusalem Persists Palestine Media Center 3/21/2005 Mofaz Approves Expanding Maaleh Adumim by 3,500 Settler Houses -- In an apparent violation of the UN-adopted “roadmap” peace plan, as well as Israeli pledges... Maaleh Adumim Expansion Shapes Jewish 'Greater Jerusalem' Palestine Media Center 3/22/2005 Outraged Palestinians Urge Bush, Blair to Intervene Directly -- Israel confirmed on Monday a settlement expansion plan to build 3,500 settler housing units in the... Anti-pullout campaigners now wooing the police Ha'aretz 3/22/2005 Anti-pullout campaigners are directing their efforts these days at police slated to participate in the evacuation of the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank... Critical dispute over Jerusalem real estate Christian Science Monitor 3/23/2005 Israeli plan would expand a Jewish settlement on strategic territory. -- JERUSALEM – With international attention riveted on Gaza in the run-up to Israel's planned withdrawal... Eitam and family seek housing in Gaza Ha'aretz 3/22/2005 the Eitams sat in the kitchen and discussed their decision to move from the Golan Heights to the Gush Katif settlement bloc, four months... Plans advance to build 3,500 housing units near J'lem Ha'aretz 3/22/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz approved in January an initiative to establish two new neighborhoods, comprising some 3,500 housing units, in the area known as... A Dream to Pray In Alaqsa Mosque Ends by Heartbreak in Hospital International Press Center 3/22/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 22, 2005 (IPC)--Manal Mossa Salem, 28, a mother of four children from Qaryot village close to Nablus in the northern... Israeli Troops Wound Two Palestinian Boys in West Bank International Press Center 3/22/2005 BAL'EEN, Palestine, March22, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-- The Israeli occupation troops shot and wounded on Tuesday two Palestinian boys in the West Bank village of... Scores of Citizens Arrested, Schools Closed in WB WAFA 3/20/2005 RAMALLAH, March 20, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) swept Sunday into Budros village, west Ramallah in the West Bank WB) and arrested scores... IOF Wounds 3 Schoolboys WAFA 3/20/2005 RAMALLAH, March 20, 2005 (WAFA) - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) shot and wounded three students as they were leaving school in Ramallah City, WAFA reporter... Three Palestinians Arrested in WB WAFA 3/21/2005 QALIQLIYA, March 21, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested on Monday three citizens in the West Bank cities of Qaliqliya and Tulkarem, WAFA... Three soldiers, policeman wounded in a Ramallah refugee camp International Middle East Media Center 3/20/2005 Four Israeli security agents were wounded early Sunday morning during a military operation in the Amari refugee camp south of the West Bank city... Despite army ban, MK Eitam (NPR) will move to Gaza International Middle East Media Center 3/22/2005 Despite an Israel army decree barring Israelis from relocating to the Gaza Strip, MK Effi Eitam (Religious Zionism) and his family announced Saturday that... News Briefs, March 20-21, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/21/2005 Youth society raided in Husan / Resident arrested in Jayyous / Army: “three explosives hurled at setters cars near Nablus” / Four members of the Islamic Jihad... Archimandrite Hanna Labels the Sale Transaction as Greater Plot International Press Center 3/21/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 21,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---The spokesperson of the Orthodox Church in Jerusalem archimandrite Atta Allah Hana urged the Jerusalemites either Moslem or... Israel Continues On Rampage and Settlement Expansion International Press Center 3/21/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 21,2005 (IPC+Agencies)---The Israeli Occupation Forces continued to violate the ceasefire understanding in Sharm Al Sheikh summit, wounding two schoolboys... Palestinian armed factions capitalise on truce to regroup ReliefWeb 3/22/2005 GAZA CITY, March 22 (AFP) - Palestinian militant groups, weakened by more than four years of fighting against Israel, are capitalising on the relative calm... Patriarch denies Jaffa Gate land deal Ha'aretz 3/21/2005 The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate has denied that it has any tangible information regarding the the sale of its lands in the Old City's Jaffa... 3,500 housing units approved between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim Globes 3/20/2005 The goal is to create a unified geographic entity over the Green Line. -- The Civil Administration settlement subcommittee last week approved two plans to... 'Greater Jerusalem' takes shape BBC 3/21/2005 Israel's controversial proposal to build some 3,500 new homes in the West Bank comes just as final plans are being drawn up for a... Israel confirms settlement growth BBC 3/21/2005 The Israeli government has confirmed plans to increase the size of its largest settlement in the West Bank. Approximately 3,500 homes are planned for... Israeli photographs show extensive new illegal settlements The Independent 3/21/2005 Palestinian officials and Israeli peace campaigners accused Ariel Sharon's government of undermining peace efforts by expanding West Bank settlements even as it hands control... During Tul Karm countdown, anguish in Atil By Amira Hass, Ha'aretz 3/21/2005 Some 48 hours before the planned withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area of Tul Karm, an Israel Defense Forces unit took the trouble... Katif settlers turn over names of extremists to authorities Ha'aretz 3/21/2005 Residents of the Gush Katif settlements in Gaza have given the security services the names of several extremists whom they believe might use violence... Aerial photos show extensive building in settlements Ha'aretz 3/20/2005 The Defense Ministry has completed an extensive aerial photography operation detailing the location and expansion of each settlement and outpost in the West Bank... Israel to expand largest West Bank settlements Daily Star 3/22/2005 Israel vowed Monday to expand its largest Jewish settlements in the West Bank despite Palestinian fury, as a process began to hand over security... Jerusalem and Bethlehem divided by separation barrier ReliefWeb/Christian Aid 3/17/2005 The Israeli government has revealed its plans for the route of the separation barrier it is building around Jerusalem. It will cut East Jerusalem... Yeshiva students stone Palestinians Jerusalem Post 3/17/2005 Hurling stones and waving bats, some 40 students from a yeshiva in Nahliel, west of Ramallah, attacked a group of eight Palestinian workers congregating... Several homes raided in the northern Plaines International Middle East Media Center 3/18/2005 Friday shortly after midnight, Israeli soldiers invaded the villages of Bardala and Kardala, in the northern Plaines in the West Bank. The WAFA news... Four arrested in the Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 3/18/2005 An Israeli military source reported that soldiers arrested four Palestinian residents near Kissufim checkpoint in the central Gaza Strip. The source claimed that the... Village invaded near Tulkarem, dozens of homes searched International Middle East Media Center 3/18/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Al-Ras, south of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem and conducted military searches of homes. A local... Dozens injured, West of Ramallah International Middle East Media Center 3/18/2005 Friday afternoon, Israeli soldiers fired gas bombs and rubber-coated bullets at dozens of residents while attempting to stop a settlers group from attacking their... Jews ‘Secretly Buy’ Al-Quds Properties From Church Islam Online 3/18/2005 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, March 18, 2005 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Two groups of foreign Jewish investors had secretly purchased two large properties run by the Greek... Settlers attack, badly bruise a resident in Nablus International Middle East Media Center 3/18/2005 An extremist settlers group of “Brakha” settlement, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Nablus attacked on Friday afternoon a resident, after attacking... News Briefs, March 18, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/18/2005 Dozens injured, West of Ramallah / Settlers attack a resident in Nablus / Three Islamic Jihad members arrested in Tulkarem/ Village invaded near Tulkarem, dozens of... Report: Jews in secret land deal AlJazeera 3/18/2005 Foreign Jewish investors have paid millions of dollars to buy two large properties at Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem's Old City through a secret deal... Settlers in Hebron bar residents from reaching their lands International Middle East Media Center 3/17/2005 A group of extremist settlers from Sousa settlements, east of Yatta in the south of Hebron , barred dozens of residents form reaching their fields... Leader of the Brigades denies involvement of a child's arrest International Middle East Media Center 3/17/2005 Fadi Fqeisha, a prominent leader of the Al-Aqsa Brigades, the military wing of Fatah, denied any relation between the brigades and the a lad... At least five workers injured, one seriously near Ramallah International Middle East Media Center 3/17/2005 An Israeli source reported that five Palestinian workers were injured, one seriously, after dozens of extremist settlers of Nahlilel settlement, west of Ramallah, attacked... New Briefs, March 17, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/17/2005 Young settlers suspected of attacking a Palestinian youth / Youth injured, another arrested east of Tulkarem / Youth injured, another arrested east of Tulkarem... Five Jerusalemite Palestinians charges of planning a bombing at the Knesset International Middle East Media Center 3/17/2005 An Israeli court in Jerusalem charged five Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem of ‘conspiring to bomb the Knesset and planning to conduct other military... Israel Continues Land Grab as France Views it "Troubling" International Press Center 3/17/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 17,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---Dr. Nasser Al Kidwa , the Foreign Affair Minister asserted that it's unlikely to speak about serious peace and... A Palestinian Boy Wounded by Israeli Gunfire in Tulkarem International Press Center 3/17/2005 TULKAREM, Palestine, March17,2005 (IPC+Agencies)-The Israeli occupation troops shot and wounded early on Thursday a Palestinian boy in the West Bank village of... New Scandal: Israeli Forces Used Orders to Demolish Two Houses in Rafah to Demolish 25 International Press Center 3/17/2005 GAZA, March 17, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli occupation forces threatened to demolish four houses in Jenin province, as a new scandal revealed that Israeli... Settler mob injures five Palestinian laborers Ha'aretz 3/18/2005 Five Palestinian laborers were slightly wounded yesterday at the settlement of Nahliel, west of Ramallah, when an Israeli mob attacked them with sticks and... Jewish 'plot over Temple Mount' BBC 3/17/2005 Jewish extremists are plotting to take over the Temple Mount in an attempt to thwart Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, an Israeli TV station has... Jewish Settlers beat Palestinians BBC 3/17/2005 Jewish settlers wielding clubs and stones have attacked a group of Palestinian labourers entering the West Bank settlement of Nahliel. Israeli police said 30... 5 Citizens Arrested, 2 others Sentenced to Prison in WB WAFA 3/16/2005 RAMALLAH, March 16, 2005 (WAFA) -Israeli Occupation Forces(IOF) arrested Wednesday five Palestinian citizens in the West Bank(WB) cities of Ramallah and Tubas... Israeli Soldiers Attack Peaceful Rally Protesting Wall WAFA 3/16/2005 RAMALLAH, March 16, 2005, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF )attacked on Wednesday a peaceful rally in a protest against bulldozering their land in favour... Israel Builds New "Separation Wall" Around Gaza Islam Online 3/16/2005 GAZA CITY, March 16, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – Israel is planning to build a new separation wall around the Gaza Strip just to grab more Palestinian... Settlers attack Palestinian house in Hebron Ha'aretz 3/17/2005 The roof of a Palestinian house in Hebron collapsed yesterday when a group of settlers struck the building's walls with hammers.The settlers also threw... 10,000 rightists plan to visit Temple Mount Ha'aretz 3/17/2005 Right-wing extremists have announced a campaign under which they are seeking to bring some 10,000 people to the Temple Mount on the eve of... News Briefs, March 16, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/16/2005 Resident injured near Qalqilia / Army plans to annex 170 Dunams near Jenin / Six injured west of Ramallah / Three arrested north of Ramallah / Two arrested... A Wired tree to monitor movements of a wanted resident International Middle East Media Center 3/16/2005 A Palestinian woman from the village of Atteel, near the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem , managed to uncover spy equipment installed on a... Explosive detonates near a military jeep in Nablus International Middle East Media Center 3/16/2005 Wednesday morning, an explosive charge detonated near a military patrol driving on the road which leads to Ebal Mountain in the northern West Bank... Dozens injured as army fires at a funeral in Bodrus International Middle East Media Center 3/16/2005 Tuesday evening, Israeli soldier fired gas bombs and rubber coated bullets at dozens of residents participating in a funeral ceremony in the village of... Child injured in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 3/16/2005 Tuesday afternoon, a Palestinian child was injured near the Ibrahimi Mosque in the old city of Hebron after a settler rammed her with his... Israeli Plan to Occupy Gaza Strip During 'Disengagement' International Press Center 3/16/2005 GAZA, March 16, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli occupation authorities have revealed a plan to occupy Gaza Strip partially or fully during the implementation of... TV ombudsman: Probe into Gaza girl's death is based in fact Ha'aretz 3/16/2005 The Second Broadcasting Authority's ombudsman, Giora Rosen, has decided that an investigation conducted by the TV show "Fact" regarding the killing of Iman al-Hamas... Police fear rightists may block roads again Ha'aretz 3/17/2005 Police are preparing for the possibility that right-wing extremists may block major roads, particularly in the Jerusalem area, Israel Radio said early Thursday. A... Palestinian Monitoring Group Daily Situation Report 13 - 14 March 2005 (PDF) Palestine Media Center 3/15/2005 RAFAH: Closure: (i) Yasser Arafat International Airport remains closed. (ii) Al Mawasi/Rafah road is partially open. (iii) Sufa Crossing is partially open to... Israeli Army issues direct orders against refuseniks International Middle East Media Center 3/15/2005 Israeli army radio reported on Tuesday that the higher command of the Israeli army issued direct orders against Israeli soldiers who refuse to evacuate... Israel to complete Jerusalem wall route within six months International Middle East Media Center 3/14/2005 Israeli deputy Prime Minister Ehud Ulmert said Monday that Maalee Adumim settlement is an integral part of Israel, affirming that it will be included... News Briefs, March 14-15, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/15/2005 Jenin-Nablus road blocked / Three youth injured in Gaza / 16 Israeli right-wingers arrested for obstructing traffic / Four arrested near Tubas / Army invades Dahiat Al-Barid, north... Israeli Official: Killing of Palestinian Lecturer Was Due to "Identification Mistake" International Press Center 3/15/2005 GAZA, March 15, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - In a new scandal for the Israeli occupation forces, the Israeli deputy Defense Minister, Ze'ev Boim, admitted on... Army blames dog for killing of innocent Palestinian Ha'aretz 3/15/2005 The Defense Ministry is blaming an army dog for the death of an innocent Palestinian, who was shot by Israel Defense Forces troops 10... Israeli Forces Arrest Several Civilians as Youth Dies of Wounds International Press Center 3/15/2005 RAMALLAH, Palestine, March 15, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces arrested several civilians from different parts of the West Bank as medical sources declared... Israeli Forces Wound a Civilian and Settlers Run Over a Schoolgirl International Press Center 3/15/2005 QALQILYA, Palestine, March 15, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces wounded and arrested several civilians throughout the West Bank, as settlers ran over a... Israel to Annex Shuafat, ‘Maale Adumim’ and Bilal Mosque Palestine Media Center 3/15/2005 26,000 Palestinian Homes Set for Demolition in Jerusalem -- Israel’s deputy prime minister Ehud Olmert confirmed Palestinian fears that the Israeli government plans to unilaterally... IOF Arrests 7 Citizens in WB WAFA 3/15/2005 TUBAS, March 15, 2005 (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Tuesday seven citizens in the West Bank (WB) cities of Tubas, Hebron and Nablus... IOF Wounds 2, Arrests 3 in West Bank WAFA 3/15/2005 HEBRON, March 15, 2005 (WAFA) - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded Tuesday two citizens, including a child, and arrested three others in the West Bank... Israeli civilian lightly hurt in Hebron shooting Ha'aretz 3/16/2005 An Israeli civilian was lightly wounded Tuesday night in a shooting attack in the West Bank city of Hebron. Palestinian gunmen apparently fired at... Christians Flee Homes after Druze Youths Riot MIFTAH 3/14/2005 Violence began on February 10 and continued for the next two days, forcing many Christians to flee. -- Dozens of Christian families have fled their... Palestinian Monitoring Group Daily Situation Report (12 - 13 March 2005) Palestine Media Center 3/14/2005 PDF) Events: All Districts: Beginning on 11 November 2004, following the official announcement of the death of President Yasser Arafat, the Israeli army continues... Israeli Forces Invade Tulkarem Towns International Press Center 3/13/2005 TULKAREM, Palestine, March 13, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces invaded several towns in Tulkarem province and others north of Tubas City, and arrested... Resident dies of wounds sustained 2002 International Middle East Media Center 3/14/2005 Monday at noon, a resident of Nablus died of wounds sustained after the army invaded Nablus in December 2002...Sha’lan lost two brothers before... IDF drops probe into sniper killing YNetNews 3/14/2005 Military police say will not investigate sniper killing of two IDF soldiers by Hizbullah fire, despite what parents say is incriminating evidence -- TEL AVIV... Israel Walls-in Jerusalem, Double-fences Gaza Palestine Media Center 3/14/2005 Israel plans to build a “temporary fence” separating occupied Jerusalem from the West Bank by July, and says work on a second “security fence... Two Teens Wounded In Gaza, Ongoing Blitz Still unabated in Tulkarem International Press Center 3/14/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 14, 2005 (IPC+WAFA)--Two Palestinian teens were wounded today dawn, north of Gaza Strip as the Israeli troops continued its... Report: Settlements still expanding AlJazeera 3/14/2005 Construction on illegal settlement outposts in the West Bank continues unabated even as the Israeli cabinet has committed itself to their evacuation, the Israeli... Probe: Choice to raze 25 Gaza homes didn't get command's OK Ha'aretz 3/15/2005 The decision to demolish 25 homes in Gaza's Khan Yunis in October was made by the commander of the Israel Defense Forces' Gaza Division... Soldier injured at fence demonstration Ha'aretz 3/13/2005 Israeli and Palestinian protesters threw rocks and clashed with police and Israel Defense Forces troops near Modi'in Friday in a demonstration against the construction... Jerusalem barrier route revealed BBC 3/14/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has decided how Israel's West Bank barrier will be routed near Jerusalem, officials say.The barrier will cut East Jerusalem and... Jerusalem Barrier to Enclose Settlement The Guardian 3/15/2005 JERUSALEM (AP) - The final route of Israel's separation barrier around Jerusalem will encompass large areas claimed by the Palestinians, including their intended capital and... Settlers attempt annex lands north of Ramallah International Middle East Media Center 3/10/2005 A group of extremist settlers of Halmesh, north of Ramallah, attempted to annex several farmlands which belong to residents of the villages of Nabi... Jerusalem alert rescinded YNetNews 3/11/2005 Police, IDF take down roadblocks in capital, but 40 terror warnings around the country. Qassam lands in Gush Katif -- IDF and police in Jerusalem... Apartheid Wall destroys Beit Surik’s Lands StopTheWall.org 3/2/2005 Occupation Forces have started destroying lands in Beit Surik village northwest of Jerusalem for the Apartheid Wall. The Occupation bulldozers began razing lands in... News Briefs, March 11, 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/11/2005 Three children arrested east of Bethlehem / Israeli Police cancel security alert in Jerusalem / Homemade shell fired at a settlement in the Gaza Strip / Arab... 'Israeli textbooks racist’ YNetNews 3/11/2005 Egyptian researcher says Israeli schools promote war, anti-Arab hatred -- Israeli teaching methods and anti-Arab textbooks aim to promote a belligerent attitude among students here... Occupied Palestinian territory - West Bank: Security wall Dec 2003 (PDF) ReliefWeb 12/1/2004 By Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA), in Acrobat format... Israel showcases latest ultra high-tech military inventions SpaceWar.com 3/11/2005 Israel on Wednesday paraded its latest high-tech military inventions at a Tel Aviv weapons fair, wowing the crowds with James Bond-style gadgets nicknamed "Eye... News Briefs, March 10 , 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/10/2005 Resident sentenced to seven lifer terms / Military orders to annex 603 Dunams near Tulkarem / Soldier invade a village east of Qalqilia / Army invades Al-Yamoun... Gunmen storm Fatah meeting YNetNews 3/10/2005 Meeting attended by senior movement activists dispersed after gunmen fire shots in the air; Abbas condemns violence-- The chaos in the Palestinian Authority continues... Gunmen storm Fatah reform meeting BBC 3/10/2005 Palestinian gunmen have stormed a meeting of the mainstream Fatah faction in the West Bank firing into the air and smashing furniture. Fatah officials... 'At least 105 illegal outposts' YNetNews 3/9/2005 Report reveals government agencies provided services to numerous unauthorized outposts in territories; Herzog relinquishes employee's authority until end of investigation -- TEL AVIV - At least... Analysis / Report highlights the ugly occupation By Ze'ev Schiff, Ha'aretz 3/10/2005 The recently released report on the unauthorized settlement outposts in the territories exposes the occupation in all its ugliness. It reveals that settlers have... IDF kills suspect tied to Tel Aviv bombing YNetNews 3/10/2005 Paratroopers find Islamic Jihad terror suspect responsible for Tel Aviv nightclub bombing; London newspaper reports Israel handed U.S. proof of Syrian involvement -- The IDF... Jewish Settlers Plan to Storm Al-Aqsa Islam Online 3/8/2005 NABLUS, March 8, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – Extremist Jewish settlers are planning to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third holiest place, by next April, according to Al-Aqsa... Sasson: 61 outposts built on non-Israeli land Ha'aretz 3/10/2005 Many of the outposts built in the territories since March 2001 were established on lands that are not state-owned: 15 are on private Palestinian... Municipalities transfer millions of shekels to Yesha Council Ha'aretz 3/11/2005 Five local municipalities [settlements] in the territories transferred approximately NIS 12 million to the budget of the Council of Jewish Settlements of Judea, Samaria... 'Civilian' Killed in Tulkarem as Israeli Aggression Continues International Press Center 3/10/2005 Israeli forces continued its violations of the calm throughout the Palestinian provinces, as three civilians including a woman were wounded in Rafah, south of... Writing is on the wall for Sharon, settlers warn The Guardian 3/8/2005 Extremist Jewish groups vow to stop withdrawal from Gaza by any means -- "Sharon, Lily is waiting for you." The message being spray-painted around Israel... Israeli Troops Storm a Number of Towns International Press Center 3/9/2005 WEST BANK, Palestine, March9, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)--The Israeli occupation troops stormed yesterday a number of West Bank towns including Azzoun and Qabatia, arresting... 'Ramat Yishai' Settlers Assault Civilians in Hebron International Press Center 3/9/2005 HEBRON, Palestine, March 9, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces stormed this morning the village of Simia, in Hebron province, and arrested a civilian... News Briefs, March 9 , 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/9/2005 Resident injured near Nablus, four arrested / Settlers attack homes in Hebron / Army breaks into dozens of homes in Hebron / Army invades the old city... 1 killed, 23 injured and 452 Israeli violations during the fourth week of “Cease Fire” International Middle East Media Center 3/9/2005 The Palestinian Information Center released a report on Israeli violations of the truce agreement between February 28 and March 7, 2005, 452 violations were... Israel's aid to illegal settlers Christian Science Monitor 3/9/2005 An inquiry revealed official complicity in setting up some 105 unauthorized outposts. -- JERUSALEM – Illegal settler outposts that are consolidating Israel's grip on the West... Israel guilty of funding illegal outposts The Independent 3/10/2005 The Israeli government has been actively and secretly conniving with Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank to construct outposts in direct violation of... IOF Arrests Dozens, Storms Prisoner's House WAFA 3/8/2005 JENIN, March 8, 2005, (WAFA) - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) broke into Jenin city, in the West Bank and arrested dozens, witnesses said. They told... Fighting killed 514 Palestinians, 97 Israelis aged 16 or under Jordan Times 3/7/2005 BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip — With the deafening explosion of a tank shell in a strawberry patch, Maryam and Kamel Ghaben, a Palestinian farming couple... Israeli Troops Continue Rampage International Press Center 3/7/2005 WEST BANK, Palestine, March 7, 2005 (IPC) ---The Israeli occupation continued to violate the cease fire understanding reached in Sharm Al Sheikh summit in... Report: Israel Jails 310 Palestinian Children International Press Center 3/7/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March7, 2005 (IPC)-The Israeli occupation authorities continue to hold 310 Palestinian children in various prisons, jails and concentration camps, a report... Undercover agents join anti-wall protests, arrest few Palestinians International Middle East Media Center 3/6/2005 Undercover border policemen suddenly popped up among anti-wall demonstrators in three occasions during last weeks daily protests in the village of Beit Surik in... Settlers group prepare to attack Al-Aqsa mosque April 10th International Middle East Media Center 3/7/2005 David Evri, a settler of Tafoah settlement, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, told an illegal Israeli radio station that settlers groups... Sunday Times: Islamic Jihad GS Okayed Tel Aviv bombing International Middle East Media Center 3/8/2005 The London-based Sunday Times newspaper reported that Israel handed the United States an audio tape that "proves" that the Damascus-based Islamic Jihad General Secretary... Curfew in Hebron lifted, military procedures intensified International Middle East Media Center 3/8/2005 Tuesday afternoon, Israeli soldiers lifted the curfew which was imposed over the old city of Hebron on Monday morning, while several military units conducted... "Cease-fire"? Israeli army shelling continues in Rafah Rafah Today 3/7/2005 Whether one calls it a truce, a cease-fire, or a "calm-down" period, the Israeli army shelling is still ongoing in the refugee camps in... Israeli Troops Invade Jenin, Further Restrict Movement International Press Center 3/8/2005 JENIN, Palestine, March 8, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-- A large contingent of the Israeli occupation troops invaded early on Tuesday morning the West Bank city... News Briefs, March 7-8 , 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/8/2005 Eight arrested north of Jenin / Three arrested in Tulkarem / Two villages raided, north of Tulkarem / Checkpoint erected in Tulkarem / Resident arrested in Silwad / 30... Israeli forces may reoccupy Gaza cities before withdrawal ReliefWeb 3/8/2005 JERUSALEM, Mar 8, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Israeli National Security Adviser Giora Eiland said Monday that the Israel Defense Forces would likely reoccupy large... PA officials decry growing chaos Jerusalem Post 3/8/2005 Palestinian Authority officials on Monday expressed concern at growing lawlessness and anarchy in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and called for tough measures... Shin Bet catches another PA cop involved in 2000 lynch Ha'aretz 3/9/2005 The Shin Bet security service has arrested a Palestinian police officer said to have taken part in the lynching of two Israel Defense Forces... 'Settlement blocs could be lost' Jerusalem Post 3/9/2005 If the security fence is not built around the settlement blocs soon, Ariel, Ma'aleh Adumim and Gush Etzion could end up outside the country's... Israeli Arab is arrested for planning terror attack on Knesset building Ha'aretz 3/8/2005 An Israeli Arab from a village in the western Galilee has been arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack at the Knesset building... Two Israeli troops shot in Hebron BBC 3/7/2005 Two Israeli soldiers have been wounded - one seriously - in a clash with Palestinian gunmen in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron. The soldiers... Israel helping to build new settlements AlJazeera 3/9/2005 A new report has exposed the Israeli government's active role in the construction of unauthorised settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank. The Maariv... Palestinian gunmen assault police station Daily Star 3/5/2005 Sharon firm on Gaza pullout despite Likud opposition -- Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a police station Friday as recent tensions between the Palestinian Authority... Four Palestinian children injured in Gaza blast ReliefWeb 3/4/2005 RAFAH, Gaza Strip, March 4 (AFP) - Four Palestinian children, including a baby, were badly injured Friday when an explosive device blew up as they... Lebanese sources: Army foils bid to fire rockets at Israel Ha'aretz 3/4/2005 BEIRUT - Lebanese soldiers foiled an attempt to fire two rockets at Israel from southern Lebanon on Friday, security sources said. They said an army... Palestinians clash in West Bank AlJazeera 3/4/2005 Palestinian fighters have opened fire on a police station in Nablus, sparking a firefight in the centre of the West Bank's largest city. The... Israel carries operations in the West Bank ignoring the Sharm Al-Sheikh understandings International Middle East Media Center 3/4/2005 Over the past week the Israeli army carried wide scaled operations against the Islamic Jihad fighters in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem... News Briefs, March 4 , 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/4/2005 Dozens held in Al-Khader/ Dozens of checkpoints erected north of the West Bank / Three children injured in Rafah / Checkpoint erected in the central plains... Dozens injured in Dir Ballout International Middle East Media Center 3/4/2005 Friday afternoon, dozens of residents, internationals and Israeli peace activists suffocated after inhaling gas fired by the Israeli soldiers during a procession against the... Three Children Wounded, Two Critically, in Unknown Explosion in Rafah International Press Center 3/4/2005 RAFAH, Palestine, March 4, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Three children, including a six-month-old baby, were wounded today when an unidentified object went off near them... Israel still hunting bomb masterminds Ha'aretz 3/4/2005 The Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet security service have deployed large forces this past week in an effort to locate the Islamic... Israel drops plan for Gaza moat BBC 3/3/2005 Israel has dropped plans to build a moat between Gaza and Egypt in an attempt to hinder weapons smuggling. A barrier including fences and... Despite Cease Fire, Two Citizens Killed, 45 Wounded and 49 Arrested; PNIC Reports International Press Center 3/2/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 2,2005 (IPC+PNIC)---Despite the ceasefire declared by the Israeli and Palestinian sides in Sharm al-Sheik on 8 February 2005 and... Download: B'Tselem publishes updated map of the Separation Barrier B'tselem 3/1/2005 The map allows a comparison of the new route approved by the Israeli government with the previous route. Download Map, PDF... Army plans to dig a small Canal on the Palestinian-Egyptian borders International Middle East Media Center 3/3/2005 An Israeli source revealed that the Israeli commander of Gaza Division, brigadier general Aviv Kikhavi said that the army intends to formulate a new... Israeli army develops an unmanned vehicle International Middle East Media Center 3/3/2005 The Israeli army revealed that it is manufacturing an unmanned vehicle to be used in conducting “military tasks” and that the manufacturing of the... News Briefs, March 2-3 , 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/3/2005 Four children arrested in Beit Sorik / Youth arrested in Tubas / Army closes Nablus-Jenin road / Seven residents arrested in Jenin / Two arrested near Qalqilia / Army... Car explodes near Joseph's Tomb YNetNews 3/3/2005 No injuries to troops guarding Joseph's Tomb, but five Palestinians wounded -- Night without quiet: A car exploded about 1 A.M. Thursday morning not far... 'Fire back if needed' YNetNews 3/2/2005 New edict allows Bedouin soldiers to kill settlers who attack them; move comes in the wake of reports that rabbis permit targeting non-Jewish soldiers... Israeli Soldiers Beat a Palestinian Severely International Press Center 3/1/2005 TULKAREM, Palestine, March 01, 2005 (IPC+Agencies)--Israeli occupation troops assaulted Wednesday morning on a Palestinian resident from the West Bank city of Hebron... Israel to sieze more Palestinian land AlJazeera 3/3/2005 The Israeli government has ordered the confiscation of large areas of Palestinian land in the West Bank. The area to be siezed encompasses more... Israeli Forces Wound Several Civilians in Beit Sureek International Press Center 3/4/2005 JERUSALEM, Palestine, March 2, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces wounded several civilians during a demonstration against the Apartheid Wall in the village of... Palestinians recoiling from suicide bombs Christian Science Monitor 3/3/2005 Even some militants distance themselves from last weekend's attack. -- RAMALLAH, WEST BANK – When news spread that a suicide bomber killed five Israelis in a... Youth Dies of Wounds in Jenin International Press Center 3/3/2005 JENIN, Palestine, March 3, 2005 (IPC) - - Israeli occupation forces stormed the city and refugee camps of Jenin and arrested several civilians there, as medical... Hamas had Qassam rockets in West Bank; J'lem attack averted Ha'aretz 3/3/2005 The security forces recently arrested 14 members of Hamas in the West Bank on suspicion of planning to launch Qassam rockets into Israel. The... Satellite Imagery of Qalqilya (2002-2003) Electronic Intifada 3/3/2005 These satellite images of Qalqilya and Israel's West Bank Barrier surrounding the city were taken on 3 March 2002 and 7 June 2003. The... Jenin gunman confronts PA minister Ha'aretz 3/2/2005 A local West Bank strongman fired a gun near a Palestinian Authority minister's motorcade yesterday, wounding no one but stirring fears of civil strife... Jihad planned to fire rockets at Afula, attack J'lem school Ha'aretz 3/2/2005 Islamic Jihad terrorists in Jenin planned a series of attacks on Israeli targets including the firing of rockets at the city of Afula and... Al-Aqsa leader fires on Palestinian minister's empty car Daily Star 3/2/2005 Incident leads to drastic changes in Jenin's security services -- The leader of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades opened fire on Tuesday on the empty car... News Briefs, Feb 28 - Mar 1 , 2005 International Middle East Media Center 3/1/2005 Four arrested in Qalqilia / Settlers bulldoze fields in Hebron / Resident injured in Hebron / Family farmlands bulldozed in Qalqilia / Israeli army invaded Tubas / Soldiers invade... Israel steps up military operations, says Sharon ReliefWeb 2/28/2005 JERUSALEM, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on Sunday Israel was escalating military measures and would freeze peace efforts after a Tel... Citizen Wantonly Assaulted, 4 Others Arrested, Vast Areas of Arable Land Razed WAFA 3/1/2005 HEBRON, March 1, 2005, (WAFA) - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded early Tuesday a citizen in the West Bank of Hebron city, Palestinian medics said... 'Government sanctions our murder' YNetNews 3/1/2005 Settler leaders slam what they say are government efforts to de-legitimize their anti-pullout campaign. "You have created a situation where the shooting of every... Over 4,000 Palestinians killed since uprising: PNA report ReliefWeb 2/28/2005 GAZA, Feb 28, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- An official Palestinian report said Monday that Israel had killed more than 4,000 Palestinians in the West... Bombing claims fifth victim Ha'aretz 3/1/2005 Odelia Hubara, 26, died yesterday at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, making her the fifth victim of Friday night's suicide attack at the Stage... Druze fear rabbis will allow shooting at non-Jewish soldiers Ha'aretz 3/1/2005 A Druze combat soldier serving in the Givati Brigade in the Gaza Strip asked Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz yesterday to respond to reports that... Islamic Jihad beset by internal strife Ha'aretz 3/1/2005 The suicide bombing at the Stage club in Tel Aviv last Friday, which killed five Israelis, has intensified the internal strife within the Islamic... Israeli appointment may up Tehran stakes Financial Times 2/28/2005 In the diplomatic war of nerves over Iran's nuclear ambitions, last week's appointment of the first air force chief to head the Israeli armed... Police probe threats of renewed anti-Christian violence Come And See/Haaretz 2/28/2005 Tiberias police launched an investigation Sunday to find out who was behind a pamphlet threatening renewed violence against Christians in the mixed Druze-Christian-Muslim village...

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PA dismisses Israeli allegations on arms’ smuggling attempts International Middle East Media Center 3/30/2005 Palestinian security sources denied as baseless Israeli reports on foiling an attempt to smuggle arms from Egypt into Gaza. The source accused Israel with... French ambassador dismisses tension between Paris, J'lem Ha'aretz 3/31/2005 The anti-French tension that accompanied the opening of the soccer game between the Israel national team and the French "Blues" did not bother the... Mofaz to U.S. hosts: Palestinians not stopping terrorists Ha'aretz 3/31/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz complained to American officials yesterday that the Palestinians are not moving to institute reforms or taking action against terrorists. n... PA prepared to exchange land for lasting peace with Israel Daily Star 3/31/2005 The Palestinian Authority said Wednesday it is prepared to exchange land for a lasting peace with Israel, while the Arab Israeli minority commemorated annual... Ethiopia: Israeli envoy shot himself AlJazeera 3/31/2005 Ethiopian police have said the Israeli envoy tried to commit suicide in his hotel room. Citing diplomatic sources, Israel Radio said Ambassador Doron Grossman... General Arafat: “we demolished tunnels, this proves our seriousness” International Middle East Media Center 3/29/2005 Major General Mousa Arafat, head of the General Security at the P.A, slammed the Israeli claims that the P.A is violating the truce and... Malaysian PM Calls for Int’l Campaign Against Israeli Apartheid Palestine Media Center 3/29/2005 Erakat Addresses “Peace in Palestine” Conference in Kuala Lumpur -- An international campaign similar to the one that helped end apartheid in South Africa is... Ben Ali: Mideast peace process going through critical stage Middle East Online 3/29/2005 Tunisian president urges international community, UN to assume their responsibilities towards Iraq, Palestinians. -- TUNIS – The Tunisian President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali called on both... Israel to renew ties with Chad after 33 years Ha'aretz 3/27/2005 Israel and Chad, a Muslim country in the Sahara region of Africa, are working to renew their diplomatic relations after Chad cut ties with... Quraya: Colonies threaten future state AlJazeera 3/28/2005 No workable Palestinian state can be established as long as Israel keeps its settlements in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Quraya... In veiled swipe at U.S. Abbas slams settlement policy Daily Star 3/29/2005 Israel accuses Palestinians of smuggling anti-aircraft missiles into Gaza -- In veiled criticism of the U.S., Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday it is unacceptable... Hamas leader: calm impossible to maintain if 8000 prisoners stay behind bars International Middle East Media Center 3/28/2005 Prominent Hamas West Bank leader Sheikh Hassan Yousif said Monday that the existing calm period is impossible to maintain if Israel continues to imprison... Analysis / Sharon, Bush and the settlements Ha'aretz 3/27/2005 Sharon's bureau has the impression that the Americans have silently acquiesced to expanded construction in the territories.-- The efforts to expand the "settlement blocs... Israel to delay third West Bank handover to Palestinians: report ReliefWeb 3/27/2005 JERUSALEM, March 27 (AFP) - Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz has delayed a third planned transfer of control to Palestinian forces in the West Bank... Easing of restrictions for the Palestinian population in Nablus ReliefWeb/Government of Israel 3/24/2005 Communicated by the IDF Spokesman) -- In accordance with a directive by the political echelon and in light of the ongoing cooperation with the Palestinian... Palestinians say any Israeli retention of settlements 'unacceptable' ReliefWeb 3/27/2005 GAZA CITY, March 27 (AFP) - Palestinians on Sunday slammed as "unacceptable" any question that major Jewish settlement blocs in the West Bank be taken... Palestinians urge immediate political negotiations Daily Star 3/29/2005 Malaysian leader calls for global campaign for Israel-Palestine peace -- An international campaign similar to the one that helped end apartheid in South Africa is... Israel suspects PA officials of smuggling missiles Ha'aretz 3/28/2005 Israel suspects that members of the Palestinian Authority's military intelligence service were involved in smuggling shoulder-launched Strela antiaircraft missiles into the Gaza Strip, Defense... Sharon: We can't expect an explicit U.S. okay to build freely in the settlements Ha'aretz 3/28/2005 We can't expect to receive explicit American agreement to build freely in the settlements," Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said at yesterday's cabinet meeting. The... In Rare Exchange, Jordan's King Says Syria, Iran Threaten Israel Forward 3/25/2005 Bold' Words to Groups Seen as Bid for Key Role -- WASHINGTON — Syria and Iran are pushing Hezbollah to increase anti-Israeli terrorism, Jordan's King Abdullah... U.S. Ambassador: terror will return YNetNews 3/25/2005 Kurtzer tells Foreign Ministry cadets Sharon government will fall after disengagement, says 'no understandings' with president about settlement blocs; Kurtzer: 'errors and misrepresentations' -- “The... Hamas rejects calls to disarm YNetNews 3/26/2005 Terrorists to “keep their finger on the trigger,” Hamas spokesman says during memorial ceremony-- GAZA - Hamas spokesman Mushir al-Masri has dismissed calls on the... Rice denies understandings with Israel YNetNews 3/26/2005 U.S. Secretary of State tells Washington Post there are is no agreement between Israel and the White House regarding Jewish settlement blocs -- WASHINGTON - "He... ‘U.S. stands by Bush’s commitments’ YNetNews 3/26/2005 Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Danny Ayalon told Ynet he has received repeated assurances from top White House officials that President George W. Bush’s... Arab League says rule of law is important in finding solutions for Palestinian refugees ReliefWeb/BADIL 3/23/2005 BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights -- The Palestinian refugee question must be resolved by the parties based on the rule of... Palestinians Respond Angrily to Contradictory US Messages Palestine Media Center 3/26/2005 PNA: US Cannot Decide on Our Behalf, All Jewish Settlement Illegal -- Responding to contradictory US messages from Condoleezza Rice and her ambassador to Israel... Quraya seeks US clarification AlJazeera 3/27/2005 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Quraya has urged the United States to clarify its position on Israeli settlements after apparently conflicting statements by top US... Jordanian king says foreign minister caused spat with Saudi Arabia Daily Star 3/27/2005 Israel peace proposal was 'misunderstood' -- Jordan's King Abdullah said in remarks published Friday that his foreign minister was responsible for "a misunderstanding" with Saudi... Abbas: all Israeli settlements are illegal International Middle East Media Center 3/26/2005 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday that all Israeli settlement built on Palestinian territories occupied during the 1967 war are illegal. "We have accepted... Abbas: Factions committed to 'calm', climate changed after Cairo talks International Middle East Media Center 3/25/2005 The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas remarked that all Palestinian factions are still committed to the agreements they reached in Cairo last week of maintaining... US will accept Israel settlements BBC 3/25/2005 US policy is the support that the president has given for the retention by Israel of major Israeli population centres [in the West Bank... Rice mildly criticizes Israel's plan to expand settlements International Middle East Media Center 3/26/2005 Saturday, 26 March 2005 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Israel's plans to expand the West Bank settlement of Ma'alee Adumim was "at... U.S. policy on West Bank is unclear Daily Star 3/26/2005 Expansion at odds with American policy - or not? -- JERUSALEM: The U.S. ambassador said Friday it was unrealistic to expect Israel to withdraw from the... Rice Describes Plans To Spread Democracy Washington Post 3/26/2005 Elections in Egypt Among Priorities -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yesterday set out ambitious goals for the Bush administration's push for greater democracy overseas... AIPAC Probe / AIPAC works to preserve clout in U.S. Ha'aretz 3/27/2005 WASHINGTON - In the seven months since Pentagon analyst Larry Franklin was accused of passing classified documents to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the... Sharon says U.S. still committed to understandings on blocs Ha'aretz 3/27/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Saturday that the American agreement on the settlement blocs stands firm. "There is nothing to worry about regarding the... Israel Rejects “Reactivated” Arab Peace Plan Islam Online 3/23/2005 ALGIERS, March 23, 2005 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Israel Wednesday, March 23, stunned Arab leaders gathering in the Algerian capital for a two-day summit that... West Bank settlement expansion will go on Middle East Online 3/24/2005 Israeli PM says decision to expand largest West Bank settlement of Maale Adumim is final. -- JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has told US officials... 'Construction plan not finalized' YNetNews 3/24/2005 While the cabinet is in the midst of approving a plan for the construction of 3,500 housing units in Maaleh Adumim, U.S. Administration has... Saudi Arabia and Qatar Call on Israel to Cease its Practice of Imposing Blockades and Closures WAFA 3/24/2005 GENEVA, March 24, 2005,(WAFA)-Saudi Arabia and Qatar, said that Israel should promptly cease its practice of imposing blockades and closures, as well... Qurei: “No solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict without Jerusalem” International Middle East Media Center 3/24/2005 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei said that there can be no solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict without Jerusalem, and added that settlements and the... PA, U.S. officials discuss plan to expand Ma'aleh Adumim Ha'aretz 3/25/2005 Senior Palestinian officials asked visiting U.S. envoys yesterday to help block the expansion of Ma'aleh Adumim, warning that the planned construction would cut off... Israel delaying Qalqilyah transfer until PA takes action Ha'aretz 3/25/2005 Israel is delaying handing over security responsibility for the West Bank town of Qalqilyah to the Palestinian Authority, charging that the PA is not... ‘Algiers Declaration’ Forms Troika to Follow-up on Arab Initiative Palestine Media Center 3/24/2005 Arab Leaders Reject Resettlement of Palestinian Refugees in Host Countries -- Arab leaders on Wednesday issued the “Algiers Declaration” at the conclusion of their two-day... Mubarak warns against attacking Iran AlJazeera 3/25/2005 Egyptian President Husni Mubarak has cautioned the United States against taking any military action against Iran, saying such a move could bring catastrophe to... German's Future as Mideast Peace Broker Threatened Forward 3/25/2005 BERLIN — No one would have guessed three decades ago that the radical tough who led left-wing gang attacks on police in Frankfurt would eventually... UN official's monthly briefing expresses concern over Israel's failure to freeze expansion of settlements Electronic Intifada 3/24/2005 Stressing the concern of the United Nations over Israel’s failure thus far to dismantle settlement outposts and freeze settlement expansion, Kieran Prendergast, Under-Secretary-General for... Gaza plan leaves luxury home headache BBC 3/24/2005 These houses could be a poisoned chalice," says the Palestinian Deputy Finance Minister, Jihad al-Wazir. "How would we decide who would live in them... US urged to halt Israeli settlements AlJazeera 3/25/2005 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Quraya has urged the United States to show a firmer position toward Israel and stop its settlement expansion plans. Quraya... Canada 'flays' Israeli settlement plan AlJazeera 3/24/2005 Canada has expressed its dismay over Israeli plans to expand settlements in the West Bank. The Israeli announcement has triggered a new row with... 'Palestinians not serious enough' YNetNews 3/23/2005 Army Chief Moshe Yaalon says Palestinians not doing enough to stop terror; Israel to continue arrests to stop impeding bomb threats -- TEL AVIV - Israel... Gaddafi calls Israelis, Palestinians idiots YNetNews 3/23/2005 Gaddafi says Israel has no right to exist because Palestinian inhabitants never accepted it -- Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi grabbed the spotlight at the Arab... Abbas: Leadership Affirms Adherence to Peace as Strategic Choice WAFA 3/23/2005 ALGERIA, March, 23, 2005, (WAFA)-President Mahmoud Abbas affirmed Tuesday Palestinian Leadership adherence to peace as a strategic choice, considering negotiations and peaceful ways... PLO Negotiations Department: Water is Important Element of Permanent Status WAFA 3/23/2005 RAMALLAH, 23, March, 2005, (WAFA) - The PLO Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) said Tuesday that water-related negotiations are a very important element of permanent status... Palestinian factions ask Arab leaders not to normalize with Israel International Middle East Media Center 3/23/2005 Palestinian factions demanded the Arab leaders meeting in Algeria not to normalize relations with Israel , and to have the issue of Jerusalem as a... UK refuses records on Jenin death BBC 3/23/2005 The UK Government is refusing to release information about the death of a British UN worker in Jenin who was shot by an Israeli... Abbas Proposes Arab Delegation to Visit Bush Palestine Media Center 3/23/2005 Israel Rejects Reactivated Arab Peace Initiative -- Israel rejected a three-point draft resolution adopted by the Arab summit meeting in Algiers to reactivate the Arab... Grant aid for conflict prevention and peace building for the financial reform of the Palestinian Authority through the World Bank ReliefWeb/Government of Japan 3/22/2005 1. The Government of Japan has decided to extend a $30-million grant aid for conflict prevention and peace building to the World Bank's... Jordan denies anti-Syrian and Iranian remarks Daily Star 3/24/2005 AMMAN: Jordan denied Wednesday reports by Israeli newspapers that King Abdullah II had made stinging attacks against Iran, Syria and Lebanon's Hizbullah movement. That... UN rights expert praises Israel BBC 3/23/2005 A UN human rights expert has praised Israel for taking steps to improve the condition of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip... Arab League relaunches peace bid AlJazeera 3/23/2005 Arab leaders have relaunched a 2002 peace initiative that offered Israel normal relations in return for withdrawal to 1967 borders. A communique read out... Bush supports Sharon against “leaping” to final status talks International Middle East Media Center 3/21/2005 Israeli official source predicted Sunday that U.S. President George W. Bush will reiterate his commitment to the staged Israeli-Palestinian peace process laid out in... Sharon: Israel has no intention of striking Iran Middle East Online 3/22/2005 Israeli PM says Jewish state ha no intention of attacking Iran’s nuclear sites, favours diplomacy. -- JERUSALEM - Israel has no intention of launching a strike... Palestinians feel pullout from Tul Karm is revocable Ha'aretz 3/23/2005 We're calm. The question is, are the Israelis calm?" says Mohammed Taleb, 39, an activist in Fatah's military wing - the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades - in... NZ dismisses as stunt passport offer to Vanunu Ha'aretz 3/23/2005 WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The government on Wednesday dismissed a Green Party call to grant a New Zealand passport to Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu... U.S. to ask Israel about construction at Ma'aleh Adumim Ha'aretz 3/23/2005 Deputy U.S. National Security Advisor Elliot Abrams and Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs David Welch are due here this week, and... Text of the Palestinian ‘Cairo Declaration’ Palestine Media Center 3/19/2005 The following is the text of declaration issued by 13 Palestinian groups issued Thursday at the end of three days of meetings in this... Tulkarm Handed over to PNA, 3 Villages Remain Reoccupied Palestine Media Center 3/22/2005 Only One Israeli ‘Roadblock’ Removed -- At least three adjacent Palestinian Area A villages remained reoccupied by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) as Palestinian and... Arab summit to ratify Saudi peace plan Ha'aretz 3/22/2005 The Arab League summit that opens in Algiers today will once again ratify the Saudi peace initiative of 2002. After lengthy negotiations, it was... Israel turns Tul Karm over to Palestinians Ha'aretz 3/22/2005 Israel handed over security responsibility for the the West Bank town of Tul Karm to the Palestinian Authority last night. Around 8 P.M., armed... Abdullah: Syria, Hezbollah promote terror against Israel Ha'aretz 3/23/2005 WASHINGTON - Jordan's King Abdullah warned yesterday that Syria and Hezbollah are encouraging Palestinian activists to carry out terror attacks against Israel, trying to divert... Arab summit to renew Israel offer BBC 3/22/2005 Arab leaders are expected to renew an offer to normalise relations with Israel, if it withdraws from all occupied land. On the opening day... Palestinians Not Counting on Arab Summit: Experts Islam Online 3/21/2005 GAZA CITY, March 21, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – Hours before the start of the Arab summit in the Algerian capital, Palestinian experts said the incumbent Arab... Putin to visit Israel AlJazeera 3/23/2005 Russian President Vladimir Putin is to visit Israel at the end of April – becoming the first Russian or Soviet leader to do so. Putin... Israeli Troops Hand over Control over Tulkarem to the PNA International Press Center 3/22/2005 TULKAREM, Palestine, March22, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-- Israeli occupation troops dismantled on Tuesday morning the military checkpoint of Annabta, known as 'Ennab', east of the... Arab-Israeli normalisation ruled out AlJazeera 3/23/2005 Arab leaders have said Israel cannot expect peace or normalised ties with the Arab world if it does not make concessions and give up... PA delegation Postpones visit to Beirut International Middle East Media Center 3/19/2005 The Palestinian delegation delayed their planned visit to Lebanon till after forming a new Lebanese government. The deputy of the Palestinian Ambassador to Amman... Zahhar: “Talks with Israel are not Haram (taboo) International Middle East Media Center 3/20/2005 Dr. Mahmoud Zahhar, one of the leaders of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, said that talks with Israel are not a taboo, but the... Security priority after pullout: Gaza general, armed with bullets from '74 ReliefWeb 3/22/2005 KHAN YUNIS, Gaza Strip, March 22 (AFP) - General Jamal Qaed, Palestinian National Security chief in southern Gaza, is finding it extremely difficult to put... Army arrests 4 Palestinians ahead of leaving Tul-Karim International Middle East Media Center 3/21/2005 Israel handed over the West Bank city of Tul-Karim to Palestinian Authority security control on Monday night, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. Under the... Jordan accepts amendments to peace proposal Daily Star 3/21/2005 Syria angles for support at summit -- Arab foreign ministers met in Algiers over the weekend to fine-tune the agenda for this week's Arab summit... Nuclear Suppliers Group pays first visit here Ha'aretz 3/21/2005 A delegation from the Nuclear Suppliers Group visited Israel for the first time last week to discuss ways to enhance cooperation with the objective... Arab support warming for Jordanian proposal aimed at normal ties with Israel Ha'aretz 3/20/2005 AP) ALGIERS - Support seemed to be growing among Arab states yesterday for a contentious Jordanian proposal that aims to revise the long-standing Arab strategy... Tulkarim returned to the Palestinians AlJazeera 3/21/2005 Israel has handed over security control for the West Bank city of Tulkarim to the Palestinian Authority on Monday, a Palestinian security official said... Arab summit to rehash peace plan AlJazeera 3/21/2005 Arab leaders meet in Algiers on Tuesday to debate how to repackage a three-year-old Arab peace offer repeatedly rejected by Israel. As at almost... Rabat sources: Morocco will renew diplomatic ties with Israel Globes 3/21/2005 The Egyptian and Jordanian ambassadors to Israel presented their credentials to President Moshe Katsav. -- Egyptian ambassador to Israel Mohammed Assam Ibrahim today presented his... New settlements will close door to peace, warn Palestinians The Independent 3/22/2005 Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian peace negotiator, has written to Tony Blair and 95 other world leaders urging them to stop Israel building 3,500... Jordan's King Abdullah will not attend Arab League summit Ha'aretz 3/21/2005 Jordan's King Abdullah will not attend the upcoming Arab League summit, scheduled to begin today in Algeria, Jordanian Foreign Minister Hani al-Mulki announced yesterday... Palestinian groups reject Jordan plan By Khalid Amayreh, Electronic Intifada/Al Jazeera 3/19/2005 Palestinian leaders have rejected a Jordanian proposal calling for normalisation of relations between Arab states and Israel. Leaders from across the political and ideological... EU to offer Israel economic benefits for easing limitations on Palestinians Ha'aretz 3/20/2005 The European Union intends to offer Israel economic benefits in exchange for relieving the restrictions on the Palestinians, EU sources said. A high-ranking EU... U.S. envoys to pave way for Sharon, Abbas visits Ha'aretz 3/21/2005 Two American officials will visit Israel and the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday to prepare next month's Washington visits by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and... Handover of West Bank city agreed BBC 3/21/2005 Israeli and Palestinian officials have agreed on the handover of the West Bank town of Tulkarm after days of talks. The Palestinians said preparations... Israel urges approval of $200m US aid to Palestinians Globes 3/17/2005 The US House of Representatives passed a supplementary budget bill, despite opposition by right wing members. -- The US House of Representatives yesterday passed a... New-look Mideast peace plan, reforms to top agenda at Arab summit ReliefWeb 3/18/2005 ALGIERS, March 18 (AFP) - Arab leaders next week will resurrect a three-year-old initiative for peace in the Middle East and assess the sluggish pace... Palestinians to seek 440 million dollars for houses demolished by Israel ReliefWeb 3/18/2005 ALGIERS, March 18 (AFP) - The Palestinian Authority will ask next week's Arab summit to approve 440 million dollars to build housing for Palestinians whose... Sha'ath: “We don't want to give Israel excuses to reject the negotiations' International Middle East Media Center 3/19/2005 Palestinian vice Prime Minister Nabil Sha'ath said on Thursday that talk with the Israeli side will resume in order to solve the problematic issues... Abbas: Palestinian truce extension important Middle East Online 3/18/2005 Israeli deputy PM says Palestinian factions’ informal truce until end of 2005 positive but not enough. -- AMMAN - An agreement by Palestinian militants to extend... Palestinian group rejects Cairo truce AlJazeera 3/18/2005 The Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), a small Gaza-based resistance group, has rejected the informal truce declared by the 13 main Palestinian factions in Cairo... Algeria denies Israel normalisation plan AlJazeera 3/19/2005 Algeria's envoy to the Arab summit currently convening in Algiers has rejected King Abd Allah of Jordan's proposal for a new strategy that seeks... OLAF investigation into EU assistance to the Palestinian Authority budget: no conclusive evidence of support of armed attacks or unlawful activities Arabic Media Internet Network 3/17/2005 On the basis of the information available to date, the investigation found no conclusive evidence of support of armed attacks or unlawful activities financed... Amman proposes normal Israeli-Arab ties before land return Ha'aretz 3/19/2005 ALGIERS - King Abdullah II of Jordan has put forward a new peace strategy that Arab diplomats said Friday would call for Middle East nations... Ya'alon: Violence will end only if militants are disarmed Ha'aretz 3/19/2005 Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon said Friday that Israelis must not be be fooled by the lull in terror attacks, adding... Israel to refrain from offensives BBC 3/18/2005 Israel has said it will continue to refrain from military offensives following an agreement by Palestinian militant groups to extend their truce. Deputy Prime... Peace moves meet wall of mistrust in Jericho greets The Independent 3/17/2005 Israeli troops have begun to hand over security control of Jericho to the Palestinian Authority, and four other West Bank cities are due to... P.A Official: “Final agreement on wanted fighters” International Middle East Media Center 3/17/2005 Abdul-Fattah Hamayel, head of the Wanted and Deported Palestinians committee said that the Palestinian and Israeli negotiators arrived to a final agreement on the... PA rejects Israeli criteria for releasing the detainees International Middle East Media Center 3/17/2005 Minister of Detainees and Liberated Detainees Affairs, Sufian Abu Zaida, reaffirmed the Palestinian position which rejects the Israeli criteria of releasing the detainees. Abu... Palestinian Egyptian Agreement to Refuse Temporary State International Press Center 3/17/2005 GAZA, March 17, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - The Palestinian Authority and leaders of the factions concluded the second round of dialogue at Cairo, in order... Analysis / The start of a new relationship Ha'aretz 3/18/2005 The more important aspect of the agreements reached yesterday lie in the new relationship between the PA and the Palestinian opposition groups -- The gathering... EU: No conclusive evidence aid to PA helped fund terror Ha'aretz 3/18/2005 BRUSSELS - The European Union's anti-fraud office said yesterday that it has found no conclusive evidence to back accusations that EU aid to the Palestinian... Cairo talks end with deal on lull; Hamas, Jihad to join PLO Ha'aretz 3/17/2005 The various Palestinian factions ended their internal talks in Cairo yesterday with a decision to continue the current lull in the fighting for an... Bush invites Sharon for first time to Texas ranch Ha'aretz 3/18/2005 U.S. President George W. Bush has invited Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for the first time to his Crawford, Texas, ranch for talks on April... Jericho Remains Encircled by 3 Israeli Roadblocks Palestine Media Center 3/17/2005 Musallam: Wrong to Say Palestinians Given Control of Jericho -- A limited transfer of security authority in Jericho from Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) to the... Abed Rabbo Calls for ‘National Conference’ on Jerusalem Palestine Media Center 3/17/2005 PNA Policy Towards Holy City Slammed, US Accused of ‘Collusion’ -- Member of the PLO Executive Committee Yaser Abed Rabbo and three Jerusalemite lawmakers called... U.S. cautiously welcomes factions agreement to extend calm Ha'aretz 3/18/2005 The State Department cautiously welcomed on Thursday a promise by Palestinian militants of a conditional halt to attacks inside Israel. Deputy spokesman Adam Ereli... Japan's star rises in Jerusalem Asia Times 3/18/2005 As life and possibilities finally return to the long-dormant Middle East peace process, Japan is making a determined effort to ensure that Tokyo plays... Palestinian factions agree on conditional cease-fire Daily Star 3/18/2005 Sharon hails move as 'positive first step' in peace efforts -- Major Palestinian factions agreed Thursday to extend a halt to attacks on Israel through... Palestinian factions wrangle over cease-fire terms Daily Star 3/17/2005 Israel pulls back from West Bank town of Jericho -- Palestinians wrangled on Wednesday over the terms for extending a halt to attacks on Israel... New Egypt envoy arrives in Israel BBC 3/17/2005 A new Egyptian ambassador has arrived in Israel to take up a post that has been vacant during more than four years of Israeli-Palestinian... Jewish Officials Profess Shock Over Report on Zionist Body Forward 3/18/2005 Embarrassed leaders of American Jewish organizations were absorbing the news this week that an international body under their control was at the center of... House Sets Limits on Palestinian Aid As DeLay Defies Calls of Bush, Rice Forward 3/18/2005 Groups Faulted For Passivity -- WASHINGTON — Defying the wishes of the Bush administration, Congress approved a foreign-aid package this week forbidding any direct assistance to... Palestinian Groups to Honor Cease-Fire The Guardian 3/18/2005 SIXTH OF OCTOBER CITY, Egypt (AP) - Palestinian militants declared a halt to attacks on Israel for the rest of this year, their longest cease-fire... Bush's slip-up stirs crticism YNetNews 3/16/2005 White House spokesman rushes on Wednesday to debunk Bush’s call for Israel to withdraw from all Jewish settlements, which had contradicted commitments he made... Halting Raids, Releasing Prisoners Key for Truce: Hamas Islam Online 3/15/2005 CAIRO, March 15, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – Hours before taking part in an inter-Palestinian dialogue hosted by Egypt, Hamas said reaching a formal ceasefire with Israel... Israel hands over Jericho The Guardian 3/16/2005 Israeli troops handed Jericho to Palestinian security control today amid signs that an informal truce is starting to pay off.The Israeli flag was lowered... Israel retreats threats on Sa'adat's intended release International Middle East Media Center 3/15/2005 Israel to cut ties with PA if Sa'adat is released -- Tuesday, 15 March 2005 Israeli official source said Tuesday that the conflict with the... PM Qorei: Israeli Actions on the Ground 'Extremely Serious' International Press Center 3/16/2005 RAMALLAH, Palestine, March16, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-Prime Minister Ahmad Qorei stressed on Tuesday that all the latest Israeli moves to unilaterally demarcate the borders... Bush calls on Hezbollah to lay down arms Ha'aretz 3/16/2005 U.S. President George W. Bush reiterated his call on Israel to cease settlement construction and to enable the creation of a Palestinian state, saying... U.S. judges tell Pollard his case is `not unique' Ha'aretz 3/16/2005 WASHINGTON - Jonathan Pollard's lawyers ran into tough questioning in a federal appeals court yesterday when they argued that Pollard's life-prison term stemmed from lies... French PM Raffarin says relations between Paris and J'lem warming Ha'aretz 3/16/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon thanked visiting French premier Jean-Pierre Raffarin for his country's efforts to fight anti-Semitism, and for stopping TV broadcasts in France... Palestinians close to ceasefire deal AlJazeera 3/17/2005 Palestinian resistance groups are close to agreeing on a formal halt to attacks on Israel but were still discussing how long such a truce... Hizb Allah sees change in Bush stand AlJazeera 3/16/2005 Hizb Allah has reacted cautiously to US President George Bush's suggestion that it move into the political mainstream. Member of Hizb Allah's political bureau... Belgian PM: Denying Israel's right to exist is anti-Semitism Ha'aretz 3/16/2005 Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt said yesterday that any attempt to negate the existence of the State of Israel is a form of anti-Semitism... Jericho finally transferred to PA control Ha'aretz 3/17/2005 Israel finally transferred security authority for Jericho to the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday, after a month of crisis-ridden negotiations. -- But due to yet another... Hezbollah chief says weapons to be used 'only against Israel' Ha'aretz 3/17/2005 BEIRUT - Hezbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said Wednesday that his group's weapons would only be used against Israel and not internally in Lebanon, which... Hamas, Jihad refuse to discuss cease-fire with Fatah in Cairo Ha'aretz 3/17/2005 Serious divisions have emerged at the cease-fire talks in Cairo, Palestinian sources reported Wednesday. Representatives of Hamas and Islamic Jihad were steadfast in their... Qurie slams Israel’s expansionist policy International Middle East Media Center 3/15/2005 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei slammed Tuesday Israel for continuing to dictate “facts on ground”, saying that Israel is endangering the entire peace process... Jordanian king says Bush powered push for reforms Ha'aretz 3/16/2005 WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush's call for spreading democracy in the Middle East sparked momentum in the region for an idea that had been... Egypt proposes a year long truce International Middle East Media Center 3/15/2005 Nazzal: Palestinian factions are willing to arrive to an agreement -- Tuesday, 15 March 2005 As leaders of various Palestinian factions entered the meeting room... 'Israel undermining peace process' YNetNews 3/15/2005 PA prime minister attacks Israel for undermining peace process; accusations come amid tensions created by Abbas' announcement to free Zeevi assassins -- Palestinian Prime Minister... Lebanese leader: Mount Dov not ours YNetNews 3/15/2005 Walid Jumblatt says Lebanon has no claims regarding Israeli-controlled Shaba Farms, Lebanon-Israel relations should be based on cease-fire -- The Israel-controlled Shaba Farms in the... FM Al-Kidwa Meets his Norwegian Counterpart in Ramallah WAFA 3/15/2005 RAMALLAH, March 15, 2005 (WAFA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser al-Kidwa, urged Tuesday the international community and the donor countries to provide the Palestinian... US Halts Work with Israel on Mapping Jewish Settlements Palestine Media Center 3/15/2005 Critics: Sasson Report on ‘Outposts’ a Ploy to Divert US Pressure -- The United States has halted work with Israel on mapping Jewish settlements in... U.S. senator: Sharon runs assassination risk Ha'aretz 3/16/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon faces the distinct possibility of assassination by an Israeli "wacko" over his commitment to dismantle settlements on the West Bank... US offers Hizb Allah deal AlJazeera 3/16/2005 US President George Bush has said that the Islamist Lebanese organisation Hizb Allah could gain legitimacy if it gave up its arms. Though a... Tunisian man arrested for car-bomb threats linked to Sharon Ha'aretz 3/16/2005 TUNIS, Tunisia - Police arrested the suspected author of an Internet message threatening car bomb attacks if Prime Minister Ariel Sharon visits Tunisia, the official... Visiting US Jews slam Gaza pullout AlJazeera 3/15/2005 Dozens of American Jews toured Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday to protest against the government's plan to evacuate the occupied Palestinian... Israel to hand over Jericho to PA control Wednesday Ha'aretz 3/15/2005 Abbas to free PFLP head involved in assassination of Israeli tourism minister -- Israel is slated to finally hand over security control in Jericho to... Sharon rejects Palestinian truce offer AlJazeera 3/15/2005 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has rejected a ceasefire agreement with Palestinian factions, saying his government cannot accept a proposal that does not give... Israel warns PA on prisoner release AlJazeera 3/15/2005 Israel has reacted strongly to suggestions that Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas would free a jailed Palestinian resistance leader. Israeli officials said on Tuesday confidence-building... Abbas pushes for truce with Israel AlJazeera 3/16/2005 Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas has continued to pressure resistance groups to recognise a truce with Israel and cement a ceasefire. Addressing a dozen Palestinian... Palestinian groups discuss truce in Cairo Daily Star 3/16/2005 Faction leaders hinge cease-fire on Israeli concessions -- Egypt urged unity Tuesday, trying to strengthen Mahmoud Abbas' hand as the Palestinian president began a tough... Hamas rejects 'long-term' ceasefire with Israel Middle East Online 3/15/2005 Hamas spokesman says cooling down period of several months is possible but not long-term truce. -- CAIRO - The radical Palestinian movement Hamas rejects a long-term... Israel will attack Iran 'only as last resort' The Guardian 3/14/2005 Israel will only take military action against Iran as "a very last resort" to prevent it acquiring nuclear weapons, Ephraim Sneh, a member of... Hamas says ceasefire linked to prisoner release Middle East Online 3/14/2005 Senior official from militant movement says truce will not work without release of all prisoners. -- GAZA CITY - A ceasefire by Palestinian militant groups would... 'Truce to be declared this week’ YNetNews 3/13/2005 Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, who is heading to Cairo tomorrow, says he is convinced that an intra-Palestinian agreement on a cease-fire would be achieved... Abdullah: the ball is in our court YNetNews 3/13/2005 Jordanian king says Arab states must convince Israel that its sacrifices are worth it -- “We must show Israelis that the price they are paying... Report: Abbas may forgo right of return YNetNews 3/14/2005 Abbas has began discussing 'painful concessions' ahead of Cairo talks with faction leaders, Saudi newspaper reports; Abbas may propose to seek right of return... World Bank Dispels Concerns Over Checkpoint, Gate Financing MIFTAH 3/14/2005 Much controversy has arisen since the publication of an article by Emad Mekay entitled “World Bank: Palestinians Should Pay for Israeli Checkpoints,” suggesting the... PM Qurei: Hope Is Fading Away, Israel to Blame Palestine Media Center 3/14/2005 Abed Rabbo: Peace Not Possible Without Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations -- Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei reiterated his rejection of unilateral approaches to solving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict... Gaza pullout first, West Bank dismantlement later Daily Star 3/15/2005 AFP) Analysis -- JERUSALEM: Israel may be prepared to tear down 24 rogue outposts in the West Bank, but Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will risk... Palestinian prisoner release talks begin today Ha'aretz 3/14/2005 The first meeting of the joint Israeli-Palestinian committee discussing the release of prisoners will be held this evening in Jerusalem. The committee was agreed... Report: Abbas to declare not all refugees to return to Israel Ha'aretz 3/15/2005 Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas will tell Palestinian factions at a meeting in Cairo today that the refugees' right of return should be viewed... Report: NZ denies entry of high-ranking IDF officer Ha'aretz 3/15/2005 New Zealand has denied the entry of one of Israel's highest-ranking reserve officers, citing an ongoing diplomatic dispute between the two countries, the New... Sunday Times: Israel plans to hit Iran nuke plant Ha'aretz 3/14/2005 LONDON - Israel has drawn up plans for a combined air and ground attack on Iranian nuclear installations if diplomacy fails to halt Tehran's atomic... Revealed: Israel plans strike on Iranian nuclear plant Information Clearing House/Sunday Times of London 3/14/2005 3/13/2005- ISRAEL has drawn up secret plans for a combined air and ground attack on targets in Iran if diplomacy fails to... Tel Aviv renews withdrawal pledge AlJazeera 3/15/2005 Israel has agreed to start a long delayed withdrawal of occupation forces from the West Bank cities of Jericho and Tulkaram. According to Israeli... PM: No progress on road map until militants disarmed Ha'aretz 3/14/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas held an indirect exchange of views last night, starting with Abbas telling Channel 1... U.S. slams Israel not setting settlement boundaries Ha'aretz 3/15/2005 Israel has still not kept a promise that it made the United States last April to demarcate the built-up areas of every West Bank... Jericho handover to PA control to take place Wednesday Ha'aretz 3/15/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and Palestinian Interior Minister Nasser Yousef met Monday night in Herzliya, and overcame the major stumbling blocks in the talks... Video: Annan meets Abbas, Sharon BBC 3/14/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has decided how Israel's West Bank barrier will be routed near Jerusalem, officials say. The announcement came as the UN... IDF likely to evacuate Philadelphi route after Gaza pullout Ha'aretz 3/11/2005 SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - The Israel Defense Forces is preparing to evacuate the Philadelphi route, along the Gazan-Egyptian border, sometime after the disengagement from Gaza... Canada: Bring us your passport so we can cross off 'Israel' Ha'aretz 3/11/2005 The Israeli ambassador to Canada is investigating reports that the foreign ministry there is trying to remove the word "Israel" from passports that list... U.S. official says Israel has yet to fulfill its pledge on outposts Ha'aretz 3/11/2005 WASHINGTON - U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Satterfield said yesterday that Israel has yet to live up to its... Jordan: Israel must release prisoners Jerusalem Post 3/11/2005 Jordan's King Abdullah II is willing to visit Israel for the first time in more than four years once confidence-building measures take place, particularly... Zahhar: “Truce is not permanent; Israel should fulfill the Palestinian demands” International Middle East Media Center 3/10/2005 Mahmoud Zahhar, a prominent Hamas leader, said that cease fire which his movement agreed to, will not be permanent if Israeli does not respond... Thousands attend Hamas rally; group threatens to end truce Ha'aretz 3/11/2005 Thousands of Hamas supporters on Friday commemorated the anniversary of their leader's death in an Israel Air Force strike, with senior militants flanked by... UN expert urges Palestinians to prevent anti-Israel attacks Ha'aretz 3/11/2005 GENEVA - A United Nations expert on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Friday appealed to Palestinian leaders to keep militant groups from attacking Israeli soldiers, settlers... Palestinian Delegates to arrive in Cairo Saturday evening International Middle East Media Center 3/10/2005 Delegates of Palestinian factions are slated to arrive in Cairo Saturday evening for internal talks ahead of their talks scheduled to be held under... FM Shalom warns nuclear armed Iran would be 'nightmare' Ha'aretz 3/12/2005 MEXICO CITY - Israel said on Friday that Iran was very close to being able to make a nuclear bomb and urged the United States... Abu Mazen Demands Political and Financial Support from Washington International Press Center 3/10/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 10, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) asserted that the Israeli procrastination in the issue of the withdrawal from... Israeli missile test spooked by US spy planes SpaceWar.com 3/8/2005 The presence of US spy planes prompted Israel to delay a test of its Long Range Artillery missile earlier this month, Defense News reported... The USAID Program in the West Bank and Gaza - Testimony before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia Committee on International Relations ReliefWeb 3/9/2005 Testimony before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia Committee on International Relations, United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, March 9... Israel planning withdrawal from flashpoint bufferzone in Gaza ReliefWeb 3/11/2005 JERUSALEM, March 11 (AFP) - After months of hesitation, Israel on Friday finally appeared ready to hand over security control in a flashpoint buffer zone... Bush Administration Advises Israel to Be Quiet on Lebanese Politics New York Times 3/10/2005 ERUSALEM, March 10 - The Bush administration has told Israeli officials, including the foreign minister, Silvan Shalom, to hold their tongues on the politics of... BBC says sorry to Israel The Guardian 3/11/2005 The BBC has bowed to an Israeli demand for a written apology from its deputy bureau chief in Jerusalem, Simon Wilson, who was barred... Ayalon: Outposts won't affect US aid to Israel Globes 3/10/2005 Israel's Ambassador to the US Daniel Ayalon: The US is aware of and understands Israel's problems regarding the outposts. -- "There is no chance that... Mubarak demands full Gaza pullout BBC 3/10/2005 Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has said he expects Israel to withdraw from all parts of the Gaza Strip, including the border it shares with... Palestinians accuse Israel of foot-dragging on peace, militant killed ReliefWeb 3/10/2005 RAMALLAH, West Bank, March 10 (AFP) - The Palestinian Authority on Thursday accused Israel of dragging its feet over promised confidence-building gestures after talks stalled... UNSC presidential statement welcomes conclusions of 1 March London Meeting on Support for PA ReliefWeb/United Nations Security Council 3/9/2005 Hopes Meeting Will Be Part of Longer-Term Support For Palestinians, Contribution to Road Map Implementation -- The Security Council this afternoon welcomed the conclusions of... Handover of what? International Middle East Media Center 3/9/2005 PA general security head Haj Ismael told reporters as he angrily left the second meeting with Israeli army officers that “apparently Israel is not... Israel wants accessible Gaza Strip: Sharon ReliefWeb 3/10/2005 BERLIN, March 10 (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in an interview with a German newspaper published on Thursday that his government wanted... UN Meeting on Question of Palestine discusses responsibility of governments in upholding international law ReliefWeb/United Nations General Assembly 3/9/2005 GENEVA, 9 March (UN Information Service) - The United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine this morning heard a number of panellists discuss... World must persuade Israel to tear down barrier on Palestinian land – UN meeting ReliefWeb 3/10/2005 A United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine has called on the international community to adopt measures to persuade Israel to dismantle... U.S. Foes of Pullout Mobilize To Sink Plan Forward 3/11/2005 Israeli and American Orthodox opponents of the Gaza disengagement plan are stepping up efforts to sink the initiative. New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind... The Truce on a Crossroads International Press Center 3/10/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 10, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Palestinian factions have warned to resume military action in case Israeli occupation forces continued breaching the truce... UN backs long-term support for PA Ha'aretz 3/10/2005 UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council yesterday gave strong backing to long-term support for the Palestinians and reiterated its endorsement of an independent Palestinian... Abbas fears more terror attacks on Israel Ha'aretz 3/10/2005 Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday that he expected more attacks on Israel by militants opposed to peace moves but was confident of... Israel Reaching Out to Dovish Groups In Bid To Counteract Conservatives Seeks Support For Gaza Plan Forward 3/11/2005 WASHINGTON — As part of a recently launched campaign to neutralize Jewish and evangelical opposition to the Gaza disengagement plan, Israeli diplomats are reaching out... All-out Truce High on Inter-Palestinian Dialogue Agenda Islam Online 3/10/2005 RAMALLAH/CAIRO, March 10, 2005 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – A new round of inter-Palestinian dialogue is to get underway Tuesday, March 15, in the Egyptian... PA president expects armed factions to agree on cease-fire Daily Star 3/11/2005 Egypt nears agreement on deployment of troops around Gaza border -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he expected armed factions to agree on a... French PM will try to soothe Israelis on first visit here Ha'aretz 3/11/2005 French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin will make his first visit to Israel next week, and one of his stated goals is to assure Israelis... IDF may evacuate Philadelphi route after pullout Ha'aretz 3/11/2005 SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - The Israel Defense Forces will evacuate the Philadelphi route, along the Gaza-Egyptian border, sometime after the disengagement from Gaza is completed... Annan underlines need to deny terrorists safe havens Ha'aretz 3/10/2005 MADRID, Spain - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan underlined the need for nations to deny safe havens and logistical support to terrorists in comments he made... U.S. officials defends $350 million Palestinian aid request Ha'aretz 3/10/2005 WASHINGTON - Bush administration officials sought to assure skeptical lawmakers Wednesday that $350 million in proposed Palestinian aid won't be diverted to terrorists or wasted... Mofaz, Mubarak to meet Thursday YNetNews 3/10/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz expected to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak for first time to discuss disengagement -- Another Sharm summit: Defense Minister Shaul... PM Qurei Threatens to Resort to UN to Stop Settlement Activities International Press Center 3/9/2005 GAZA, March 9, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - The Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei threatened on Tuesday to go to the United Nations to stop the Israeli... Erakat Welcomes Bush's Call for an Israeli Contribution to a Palestinian State International Press Center 3/9/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 9,2005 (IPC+Agencies)--The chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat welcomed on Tuesday the USA President George Bush call for Israel to... Abbas, Mofaz Fail to Set Timetable for Israeli Withdrawal Palestine Media Center 3/9/2005 Palestinian President Slams Israeli Delay as Threat to Peace Process -- Hours after telling Parliament that Israel’s balking at implementing its commitments threatens what he... Al-Batsh: “we heard Mofaz’ accusation, but didn’t hear a Palestinian response” International Middle East Media Center 3/9/2005 The Islamic jihad movement slammed the results of the Abbas-Mofaz saying that the meeting “did not fulfill the aspirations of the Palestinian people”. Khaled... Israelis and Palestinians fail on Jericho handover Daily Star 3/10/2005 Armed groups set to observe truce -- JERICHO, West Bank: Talks on Israel ceding control of West Bank towns to the Palestinian Authority stalled Wednesday... Palestinian-Israeli conflict root cause of terrorism Daily Star 3/10/2005 Madrid conference tackles issue of peace -- Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is key to the wider issue of global peace and security, but mistrust of... Analysis / Mubarak pushing forward on all fronts Ha'aretz 3/10/2005 Cairo's efforts to advance the Israeli-Palestinian peace process will continue today with a meeting between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz... Mofaz, Mubarak meet today at Sharm; IDF: Talks with Hamas detrimental Ha'aretz 3/9/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Sharm el-Sheikh today for talks on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and implementation of the... Israel set on Gaza, West Bank evacuations: Olmert ReliefWeb 3/7/2005 BRASILIA, March 7 (AFP) - Israel is determined to withdraw from Gaza and to dismantle Jewish settlements in the agreed points on the West Bank... Israel Balks at Withdrawal from West Bank Towns Palestine Media Center 3/8/2005 Says it Will ‘Reoccupy’ Gaza Strip Cities ahead of Evacuation -- One month after the summit meeting between the Palestinian President and the Israeli Prime... Sharon to level some unauthorized outposts International Middle East Media Center 3/8/2005 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is likely to announce Wednesday that he will implement the principles of the Sasson Report, which calls for the... Shalom talks Hamas, outposts, with Rice Ha'aretz 3/9/2005 WASHINGTON - Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom and U.S. Secretary of State Codoleezza Rice met Tuesday and discussed the issue of illegal outposts in the territories... Annan vows to work to turn dream of Middle East peace into reality ReliefWeb 3/8/2005 Calling this a "moment of promise" in the search for Middle East peace, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today declared his determination that the United Nations... U.S. blasts Israel over Lebanon remarks Ha'aretz 3/9/2005 The United States has asked Israel to stop making statements about the withdrawal of Syrian forces from Lebanon. Washington believes these comments undermine American... Abbas denies Bush's roll in Mideast democratization Ha'aretz 3/7/2005 NEW YORK - "President Bush doesn't have the right to prejudice final-status issues. These issues should be discussed in the final stages, not now," Palestinian... Israel doubts claims Syria expelled Jihad, Hamas leadership Ha'aretz 3/7/2005 Israel responded skeptically to reports publicized yesterday, stating that Damascus allegedly instructed senior Islamic Jihad and Hamas leaders to leave Syria, following the suicide... Shalom: Damascus bolstering intelligence in Lebanon Ha'aretz 3/8/2005 NEW YORK - Syria is beefing up its intelligence forces in Lebanon, Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom told UN Secretary General Kofi Annan yesterday in a... West Bank withdrawal imminent AlJazeera 3/9/2005 Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz have said Israeli troops will withdraw from five West Bank cities in the coming... Arab League 'will push for peace' BBC 3/8/2005 Arab nations are to resurrect proposals for a general Middle East peace deal, Jordan's King Abdullah has confirmed.Interviewed on Israeli television, the king said... Israeli-Palestinian cooperation deepens despite West Bank clashes Daily Star 3/8/2005 Israeli-Palestinian cooperation deepens despite West Bank clashes - JERUSALEM Israeli and Palestinian ministers met Monday in the latest in a series of top-level talks since... Lingering suspicions hold up deal to deploy Egyptian forces along Philadelphi route Ha'aretz 3/8/2005 In parallel with preparations for withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and renewal of talks with the Palestinian Authority, Israel is holding talks with Egypt... Ya'alon: Syrian pullback could spur anti-Israel violence Ha'aretz 3/9/2005 Israeli security officials are concerned that a Syrian pullback of forces in Lebanon to the Bekaa could spur Hezbollah to renew violence on the... Shalom tells Rice 'cease-fire not enough' Jerusalem Post 3/8/2005 Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom cautioned Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday that progress in Mideast peacemaking depends on the Palestinians dismantling terror organizations... U.S. warns Israel to evacuate outposts or harm relations Ha'aretz 3/8/2005 The U.S. administration warned Israel Tuesday that its failure to keep its promise to remove all outposts established in the West Bank since March... Abbas: Israel reluctant to follow through peace process Middle East Online 3/8/2005 Palestinian leader insists PA is serious about its side of confidence-building gestures agreed upon at Sharm el-Sheikh summit. -- RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian leader Mahmud... Israel to give up West Bank towns BBC 3/8/2005 Israel has agreed in talks to cede control of two West Bank towns - Jericho and Tulkarm - to Palestinian forces in the coming days. Israel's... Jericho, Tulkarm to be handed over in coming days Jerusalem Post 3/8/2005 Israel will hand over to the Palestinians the West Bank cities of Jericho and Tulkarm in the coming days, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said... Livingston: Sharon inspires Al-Qaeda Middle East Online 3/8/2005 Outspoken London mayor says Israeli government threatens entire Western world by inspiring terrorist groups. -- JERUSALEM - London mayor Ken Livingstone accused the Israeli government of... Talks held on Gaza hothouse handover Jerusalem Post 3/2/2005 A day after the world pledged in London to help the Palestinian Authority prepare for disengagement, Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres and PA Civilian... Britain and EU move to outlaw Hizbollah The Independent 3/4/2005 Israeli and American attempts to isolate Hizbollah are making headway after signs that Britain and the EU may impose new proscriptions on the Iranian-backed... Egyptian-Palestinian-Saudi summit on Thursday International Middle East Media Center 3/3/2005 In a surprising move, Palestinian and Egyptian leaders plan to convene summit talks in Egypt on Thursday. A top Saudi official is expected to... Dahlan: “P.A will not tolerate illegal grab and damage of public properties” International Middle East Media Center 3/4/2005 Mohammad Dahlan, Palestinian Minister of civil affairs, responsible of the withdrawal file, said that the Ministry of Planning at the Palestinian Authority finalized the... Report: London mayor brands Sharon a war criminal Ha'aretz 3/4/2005 The dispute between London Mayor Ken Livingstone and Britain's Jewish leaders was reignited Thursday night when Livingstone branded Prime Minister Ariel Sharon a war... Egypt, Abbas urge continued cooperation despite TA bombing Ha'aretz 3/4/2005 SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - Egypt and the Palestinians want cooperation with Israel to continue despite last week's bomb attack in Tel Aviv, Palestinian leader Mahmoud... Israel recruits Lebanese assassin to help find missing airman Daily Star 3/4/2005 JERUSALEM: Israeli intelligence recruited a Lebanese assassin and bodyguard of slain former minister and leader of the WAAD party Elie Hobeika to help track... Abbas, Mubarak meet in Sharm el-Sheikh YNetNews 3/3/2005 Palestinian and Egyptian leaders discuss Tel Aviv bombing aftermath and renewed dialog among Palestinian factions -- Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Hosni... PA to receive settler water infrastructure YNetNews 3/3/2005 Infrastructure Ministry set to transfer settler water supply to Palestinians, Ynet has learned; illegal pumping causes damage to West Bank water sources -- The water... Israel, PA to resume joint ecological projects Ha'aretz 3/3/2005 Israel and the Palestinian Authority will resume cooperation on environmental issues, which ceased at the beginning of the intifada. Palestinian and Israeli officials who... Israel resumes top level talks with PA Ha'aretz 3/3/2005 Israel and the Palestinian Authority renewed talks at a senior level yesterday for the first time since the terror attack in Tel Aviv on... IDF expects Abbas to replace senior PA security personnel Ha'aretz 3/3/2005 The Israel Defense Forces expects the Palestinian Authority to act soon to replace the senior echelon in the PA's security services in the West... Abbas seeks Egypt's help to press Israel into honoring commitments Daily Star 3/4/2005 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asked Egypt on Thursday to press Israel to carry out the commitments it made at a peace summit last month... Abbas asks Mubarak to help maintain truce with Israel Ha'aretz 3/4/2005 Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday urged Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to personally oversee that both Israelis and Palestinian factions adhere to the... Shalom: No plan to strike Syria Ha'aretz 3/3/2005 BUDAPEST - Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom ruled out the possibility of an Israeli military strike against Syria in the aftermath of last weekend's suicide bombing... Progress with no hurdles; impossible International Middle East Media Center 3/1/2005 Following the suicide attack in Tel Aviv, which took the lives of 5 Israelis, Israel’s government froze relations with the Palestinian Authority, halted both... World Bank reaffirms support for Palestinian Authority ReliefWeb 3/1/2005 Wolfensohn emphasizes link between economic development, governance and security -- LONDON, March 1, 2005 - The World Bank today reaffirmed its commitment to support the reform... Middle East Quartet Statement ReliefWeb/Middle East Quartet 3/1/2005 London, England, March 1, 2005 -- The Quartet met in London today and condemned in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack that occurred in... Palestinians told this is best chance of peace in years The Independent 3/2/2005 The Palestinians were told yesterday that the rest of the world wants them to have a "viable" independent state and will help overhaul their... Blair Presses Reluctant Abbas Into London Conference By Chris McGreal, MIFTAH/The Guardian 3/1/2005 Downing Street had to put pressure on a reluctant Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to attend Tony Blair's Middle East conference in London tomorrow after... Straw backs Abbas with call for full peace conference The Independent 3/1/2005 The Palestinian meeting in London today, hosted by Tony Blair, could pave the way for a peace conference on the Middle East, the Foreign... Palestinians agree steps forward BBC 3/1/2005 The Palestinians and the international community say they have agreed "practical steps" to create a viable Palestinian state.An agreement reached at a London summit... Blair says conference will place security obligations on PA Ha'aretz 3/2/2005 Prime Minister Tony Blair told Channel 2 that despite the lack of a clear statement addressing an Israeli demand to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure... Rice: Evidence shows TA bombing planned in Syria Ha'aretz 3/2/2005 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cited what she called "firm evidence" on Tuesday that the Islamic Jihad militant group helped plan last week's... World leaders say expect 'action by Israel' Ha'aretz 3/2/2005 LONDON - Leaders attending Tuesday's international conference in support of the Palestinian Authority said they expect "action by Israel" regarding its commitments to the road...

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New report: Palestinian women carry the burden of Israel's occupation Ha'aretz 3/31/2005 Report, Amnesty International -- Israeli and Palestinian authorities must take concrete steps to put an end to the suffering of Palestinian women, who have been... A new school for Palestinian children thanks to the Saudi Fund for Development ReliefWeb 3/30/2005 Gaza -- Mr. Peter Hansen, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), today inaugurated a renovated UNRWA Elementary School... Prisoners in Ofer demand barring entry of armed guards International Middle East Media Center 3/30/2005 Prisoners’ media center reported Wednesday that a bullet, which was accidentally fired by an Israeli soldier during counting prisoners, passed a centimeter far from... Third Palestinian-European Conference on Israel Apartheid Wall Opens International Press Center 3/30/2005 VIENNA, March30, 2005 (IPC)-- The third Palestinian-European conference on Israel's Apartheid Wall, will open in May, 2005 in the Austrian city of Vienna, to... Israel's Arab minority marks Land Day Middle East Online 3/30/2005 Land Day rallies will protest against Israel’s decision to seize land in 45 Bedouin villages in Negev. -- The Arab minority in Israel on Wednesday... Palestinian women 'have suffered most in intifada' The Independent 3/31/2005 Palestinian women have borne the brunt of the pain inflicted by four-and-a-half years of conflict but their plight has been largely ignored, Amnesty International... UNICEF brings critical supplies to the isolated children of Al-Mawasi Electronic Intifada 3/30/2005 UNICEF today began delivery of a series of critical health and sanitation as well as education supplies to the isolated and deprived children of... The Peace Lamp for the Holy Land Caritas Jerusalem 3/30/2005 The Peace Lamp for the Holy Land is a new peace initiative that originated in the Holy Land from the Priests Committee of the... 177 Palestinian Prisoners Killed Since 1967 International Press Center 3/29/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 29, 2005 (IPC+WAFA) ---Figures released by the Prisoner and Ex-Prisoner Ministry showed that 177 Palestinian detainees were killed inside the... Settlers get unexpected boost YNetNews 3/29/2005 Human rights group B’tselem, known for its harsh criticism of government’s treatment of Palestinians, says Gaza evacuees’ rights may be undermined. New report focuses... 29th Annual Celebration of Land Day MIFTAH 3/29/2005 On 30 March 2005, Palestinians will celebrate Land Day, known as “Youm al-Ard” in Arabic, to commemorate the brutal killing of six Palestinians who... Gaza 'still closed' despite truce BBC 3/29/2005 Gaza remains a "big prison" for Palestians living under Israeli occupation, Israeli human rights groups say in a new report. The findings of B'Tselem... Waqf Minister Denounces Israeli Measures at Mosques International Press Center 3/27/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March27, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)-- Palestinian Waqf Minister, Sheikh Yousef Salama denounced yesterday the latest Israeli measures against the Ibrahimi mosque in the... Palestinian Prisoners in "Hadarim" To Go Through a Hunger Strike International Press Center 3/27/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 27,2005 (IPC+Agencies)--The 400 Palestinians prisoners inside the Israeli jail of Hadarim announced ,in a letter, their intent to go... Removing unlawful Israeli settlements in the Occupied Territories: Time to act Amnesty International 3/23/2005 Public Statement -- ...In recent months, pressure from the international community has undoubtedly contributed to breaking the cycle of killings of Israelis and Palestinians. This... PRCS Weekly Press Release for the period 19-25 March 2005 Palestine Red Crescent Society 3/27/2005 During this reporting period, the Israeli Army has continued to violate International Humanitarian Law and Fundamental Human Rights, by restricting freedom of movement to... Israeli army enters homes in Marda, holds man for 3 hours International Womens' Peace Service 3/28/2005 Human Rights Report No. 184 -- Date of incidents: Wednesday, March 23 and Thursday, March 24, 2005 /Time: Wed. 4-10pm, Thurs. 8-11pm / Place... Doom in Hebron By Lydia Gall, Electronic Intifada 3/28/2005 Free postcards at a pub in West Jerusalem. One of the postcards shows a labyrinth. My Danish colleague Maria laughs and claims that the... Palestinians' new IDs to allow easier access Ha'aretz 3/28/2005 The Civil Administration in the territories has started issuing Palestinians with a new type of magnetic cards that employ biometric identification techniques - face-prints, handprints... Arab Israelis barred from using Road 557 to enter West Bank By Amira Hass, Ha'aretz 3/28/2005 For the past few Saturdays, Israel Defense Forces soldiers have been preventing Arab citizens of Israel from entering the West Bank using Road 557... Budget for cancer mapping doesn't extend to Arab sector Ha'aretz 3/28/2005 Four years ago, in June 2001, the Health Ministry published a map of the geographical distribution of malignant diseases in Israel during the years... IDF said changing its checkpoint policy Ha'aretz 3/28/2005 More and more Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem who return home from the Bethlehem and southern West Bank area through the so-called "Container" checkpoint... 'Fence hinders religious freedom' YNetNews 3/28/2005 State Department’s 2004 human rights report claims the security fence harms Palestinian religious freedom -- WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department’s annual human rights and democracy... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, 17- 23 Mar. 2005 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 3/24/2005 10 Palestinian civilians, including 6 children, were wounded by IOF. / Construction of the “annexation wall” in the West Bank has continued; more areas of... 360 child detainees in Israeli prisons International Middle East Media Center 3/24/2005 Minister of Detainees at the Palestinian Authority Sufian Abu Zaida, said that there are currently 360 child detainees in Israeli prisons and detention camps... Int’l Conf. in Cairo to Condemn Occupation, Promote Reforms Islam Online 3/24/2005 CAIRO, March 24, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – The Egyptian capital is to host later Thursday, March 24, the third International Conference against US and Israeli occupation... Shot by mistake YNetNews 3/24/2005 Family of Palestinian girl shot ‘by mistake’ by IDF forces last year cannot afford medical bills; Father demands IDF pay them -- The parents of... OMCT Calls on Israel to Respect Rules of International Law WAFA 3/24/2005 March,24,2005,(WAFA)- The International Secretariat of World Organization Against Torture "OMCT" expressed its grave concern over Israeli killing of six children and wounding... Commission on Human Rights continues debate on violations in occupied Arab territories (2/2) Electronic Intifada 3/23/2005 Report, UNHCHR -- Statements: CLAUDINE MTSHALI (South Africa) said South Africa supported the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, and reiterated support for... Commission on Human Rights continues debate on violations in occupied Arab territories (1/2) By Report, UNHCHR, Electronic Intifada 3/23/2005 The Commission on Human Rights this morning continued its general debate on the question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab... Amnesty: Time to act on removal of unlawful Israeli settlements Electronic Intifada 3/24/2005 Report, Amnesty International -- For the first time in four and a half years, we are witnessing some positive developments in the human rights situation... Caritas Jerusalem Celebrates Mother's Day in Ramallah WAFA 3/23/2005 JERUSALEM, March 23, 2005, (WAFA) - Caritas Jerusalem celebrated Monday Mother's Day with the elderly Day Care Center inRamallah. In a statement, Caritas said that... South Africa Marks South African Human Rights Day in Gaza WAFA 3/23/2005 GAZA, March 23, 2005 (WAFA)- The South African representative office to Palestine marked Wednesday in Gaza the commemoration of the South African Human Rights... New section in Ansar 3 detention camp International Middle East Media Center 3/23/2005 The Palestinian Prisoners Society revealed that the Israeli Authorities has decided to open a new section in Ansar 3 detention camp in the Negev... 15 families surrounded, isolated in the Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 3/23/2005 Israeli soldiers placed barbed wires and iron gates surrounding 16 families, south of Wadi Al-Salqa village, near the Kissufim settlement road, in the central... PRCS Weekly Press Release for the period 12-18 March 2005 Palestine Red Crescent Society 3/20/2005 During this reporting period, the Israeli Army has continued to violate International Humanitarian Law and Fundamental Human Rights, by restricting freedom of movement to... PRCS Inaugurates Two Physiotherapy Centers in the Hebron District Palestine Red Crescent Society 3/23/2005 On March 15 2005, PRCS inaugurated two physiotherapy centers in Ithna and Bani Naim villages in Hebron.Representatives from the Palestinian Ministry of Education in... Israeli court convicts U.S. rabbi Ha'aretz 3/23/2005 The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court handed down a guilty verdict yesterday in the case of an American-born rabbi who tried to prevent Israeli bulldozers from... 'Youngsters willing to go to jail' YNetNews 3/22/2005 Dozens demonstrate at entrance to military induction center in support of 12th graders' refusal to enlist -- TEL AVIV - Two would-be IDF inductees are planning... Rabbi guilty of blocking police BBC 3/22/2005 A Jerusalem rabbi has been found guilty by an Israeli court of trying to prevent the demolition of illegally built Palestinian homes.Rabbi Arik Ascherman... Court petitioned to recognize Bedouin village Ha'aretz 3/22/2005 The Ramat Hanegev Regional Council petitioned the High Court of Justice yesterday with a demand to order the state to expedite the formal establishment... Qawawis: Shepherds & Sheep & Settlers & Soldiers International Solidarity Movement 3/22/2005 We are trying to keep four people here at all times, so a pair can accompany the shepherds on the other side of the... Now More Than Ever - Stand Up For Freedom In Palestine! International Solidarity Movement 3/21/2005 While the world believes the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is being resolved and that Sharon has become "a herald of peace," on the ground every day... IOF Arrests 4 Little Children in East Jerusalem WAFA 3/20/2005 JERUSALEM, March,20,2005,(WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Sunday four children in Jabaa' village in north-east Jerusalem, Jabaa' head Rural Council said. He... Children in Bil'een Village: Apartheid Wall Destroys our Dreams WAFA 3/21/2005 RAMALLAH, March 21, 2005 (WAFA)- Children organized Sunday a peaceful demonstration against the construction of the Apartheid Wall in the West Bank Bil'een village... MPA: 35,000 Prisoners in Israeli Prisons Since Al-Aqsa Intifada WAFA 3/21/2005 GAZA, March 21, 2005, (WAFA)- Ministry of Prisoners Affairs (MPA) revealed that the total number of Palestinians arrested during Al-Aqsa Intifada is reached 35,000... Since Calm Down, Israel Rounds Up 170 Palestinians International Press Center 3/20/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 20, 2005 (IPC)--The Palestinian Prisoner and Ex-prisoner Ministry reported that the Israeli occupation forces since the end of the late... A child detainee, sick and tortured International Middle East Media Center 3/20/2005 The Palestinian Prisoners Society revealed on Monday that a child detainee from Jenin was severely tortured causing sever bleeding, while prison administration refuses to... OPT: OCHA Weekly Briefing Notes 09 - 15 March 2005 ReliefWeb/OCHA 3/15/2005 United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs -- Selected incidents: - 9 March: IDF shot at a Palestinian car at Al Badhan road (road... PRCS Weekly Press Release 12 - 18 March 2005 ReliefWeb/Palestine Red Crescent Society 3/18/2005 During this reporting period, the Israeli Army has continued to violate International Humanitarian Law and Fundamental Human Rights, by restricting freedom of movement to... N Zealand 'should take in Vanunu' BBC 3/21/2005 New Zealand's Green Party has called for former Israeli nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu to be offered a New Zealand passport. Party spokesman Keith Locke... Christian Arabs / Always on the losing side Ha'aretz 3/20/2005 In violent situations and also politically, Christians will never win because they're a minority within a minority. Fouad Farah is the head of the... PA elections fair but not free of flaws Ha'aretz 3/17/2005 The European observers, who supervised the elections in the Palestinian Authority on January 9, summed up the elections as "fair and representative," despite the... Vanunu Charged for Media Contacts Palestine Chronicle 3/18/2005 BBC News) - An Israeli court has charged Mordechai Vanunu with violating the terms of his release from jail last year. The charges relate to... Detainees' rights violated in Kfar Atzion International Middle East Media Center 3/17/2005 The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society revealed on Thursday that young detainees in Kfar Atzion are facing harsh conditions and continuous violations... The Killing of Rachel Corrie: Amnesty International Urges Rice to Support Independent Investigation International Solidarity Movement 3/16/2005 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE -- (Washington, DC) -- Observing the two-year anniversary of the killing of Rachel Corrie on March 16, 2003, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA... Nonviolent Demonstration Leaves Six Injured International Womens' Peace Service 3/16/2005 Villagers from Saffa, a Palestinian village west of Ramallah and 3km east of the Green Line, gathered early on March 16th, 2005 to march... Israeli Arab MK visits Sabra, Chatila camps Ha'aretz 3/19/2005 BEIRUT, Lebanon - An Arab-Israeli lawmaker laid a wreath Friday at the mass grave of hundreds of Palestinian men, women and children slain by pro-Israeli... Foreign workers' children status debated YNetNews 3/17/2005 Interior Ministry document says extraditing children who were born in Israel entails cultural detachment; children must be at least 10-years-old to be eligible... Soldiers force residents to undress prior to entering Al-Ibrahimi Mosque International Middle East Media Center 3/17/2005 Chief Islamic Judge, Sheikh Taiseer Tamimi condemned the military procedures on the entrances of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, after soldiers forced several worshippers... Israeli Medic Jailed for being Kind to Palestinian Prisoners International Press Center 3/17/2005 GAZA, Palestine, March 17, 2005 (IPC+Arab48)-- The Israeli occupation authorities jailed an Israeli medical staff member for seven days and transferred him to... Mordechai Vanunu charged with violating terms of release Ha'aretz 3/18/2005 The State Prosecutor's Office brought charges against Mordechai Vanunu yesterday at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court, accusing him of violating his terms of release in... Rafah marking Corrie anniversary BBC 3/17/2005 Palestinian children have marked the second anniversary of the death of US activist Rachel Corrie, killed during an Israeli army operation in Gaza. The... Israel to curb Gaza media access BBC 3/17/2005 The Israeli army is planning stiff curbs on media access to the Gaza Strip in the run-up to the planned removal of thousands of... Victims of violence By Ahmad Sub Laban, Electronic Intifada 3/17/2005 S. spent all of her childhood years and some of her adolescence with nine siblings: four brothers and five sisters. All of them lived... Palestinian refugees face obstacle course AlJazeera 3/17/2005 After 50 years of living in Lebanese refugee camps without civilian rights and a year trapped in a Montreal church basement without access to... Israeli paramedic arrested for giving Palestinian detainees sweets and fruits International Middle East Media Center 3/16/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested an Israeli paramedic after he distributed fruits and sweets on several detainees in an Israeli prison; the medic was punished by... Protesters blast Kofi Annan for refusing to visit the Wall Electronic Intifada 3/15/2005 Ramallah, West Bank, 14 March 2005 — While villagers were delayed, and in many instances barred entry at Occupation Checkpoints throughout the West Bank, a... Caterpillar sued over Gaza death BBC 3/16/2005 Relatives of a US activist, killed when an Israeli army bulldozer demolished a Palestinian house in Gaza, are to sue the machine's manufacturer Caterpillar... Detainees sexually harassed in Kfar Aztion International Middle East Media Center 3/15/2005 Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, Hussein Al-Sheikh said that he managed to visit a number of detainees in Kfar Aztion detention, especially young... 'Same rights to same sex couples' YNetNews 3/15/2005 National Insurance refuses to pay survivor benefits to gay Tel Aviv man; Attorney General says same-sex couples must get same rights as heterosexuals -- TEL... Palestinians demonstrate against Annan's Ramallah visit Ha'aretz 3/15/2005 Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated against United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan during his visit in Ramallah yesterday, protesting his refusal to visit the construction... Rachel Corrie family sues US firm AlJazeera 3/16/2005 The family of a US activist killed while trying to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian home is suing Caterpillar Inc, the firm that... Budrus tears down the Wall! Electronic Intifada/International Solidarity Movement 3/15/2005 Budrus, Ramallah, 11 March 2005 — In response to an unprovoked military invasion in the West Bank village of Budrus, villagers, who have been struggling... Female detainees in Telmond tortured by electric shock International Middle East Media Center 3/13/2005 Lawyer of the Prisoners’ Supporters Society, Sana’ Al-Harbawi, said that prison administration in Telmond detention for women stepped up its harsh procedures against the... Druze women attend conference against compulsory army service Ha'aretz 3/14/2005 Scores of Druze mothers and young women attended a conference on, "No to Compulsory Conscription for Young Druze Men" in Yarka on Friday. It... Erez terminal reopens, now sits on Green Line Ha'aretz 3/14/2005 The Erez Junction border crossing between Israel and Gaza was reopened yesterday for a limited amount of Palestinian traffic into Israel. The crossing had... A PRCS Ambulance Denied Access While Transporting an Israeli Woman to Hospital Palestine Red Crescent Society 3/10/2005 Wednesday, 09/03/2005 (08:15am): A PRCS ambulance while on route from PRCS’ Al Ezariyeh EMS station to PRCS’ headquarters in Al Bireh... Deteriorating conditions of Jordanian detainees in Israeli detentions International Middle East Media Center 3/10/2005 The Palestinian Prisoners Society reported that 22 Jordanian detainees in Israeli prisons started an open ended hunger strike on March, 3, 2005, in protest... Detainees in Hadarim facing daily hardships International Middle East Media Center 3/10/2005 Lawyer of the Bethlehem office of the Palestinian Prisoners' Society Hanan Al-Khateeb, visited several detainees in Hadarim detention, who informed her of the harsh... Anti Wall Demonstration in Bel'en International Middle East Media Center 3/11/2005 Hundreds of Palestinian demonstrated against the construction of the separation wall in the village of Bel'en near Jerusalem. The demonstrators stood in front of... Palestinians in Europe hold their third conference in London International Middle East Media Center 3/11/2005 Palestine, land and nation, one undivided unit”; the Palestinian Return center in London, in cooperation with the Palestinian Media Union, and the Palestinians in... Four Palestinian Deportees to return to West Bank International Middle East Media Center 3/11/2005 Palestinian sources reported on Friday that Israeli Authorities will allow four Palestinian deportees to immediately return to the West Bank. Abdul Fattah Hamayel, responsible... OPT: OCHA Weekly Briefing Notes 02 - 08 March 2005 ReliefWeb/United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 3/8/2005 Selected incidents: - 2 March: A 13-year-old boy was injured by IDF gunfire near Rafiah Yam settlement in Rafah, Gaza. - 2 March: Two Israelis... Human rights concerns for the 61st Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights Objective ReliefWeb/Human Rights Watch 3/10/2005 Every year the Commission on Human Rights adopts several resolutions condemning Israel for abuses against Palestinians. As outlined below, Israel continues to commit serious... Israeli officer who killed UK journalist faces minor charges The Guardian 3/10/2005 The Israeli army has told the family of a British journalist killed in the Gaza Strip that the soldier responsible will face only minor... PCHR Publishes a Study on Higher Education in Palestine Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 3/10/2005 Today, PCHR has published a new study titled "Higher Education in Palestine: Reality and Development." The preparation of this study comes in the context... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, 03-09 Mar. 2005 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 3/10/2005 12 Palestinian civilians, including 6 children, were injured by IOF. / Construction of the “annexation wall” in the West Bank has continued; more areas of... Report slams Israeli torture of Palestinian detainees Daily Star 3/11/2005 U.S. state department says all government authorities took part in approving abuse -- Recently, the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the U.S... Israel lifts ban on BBC producer BBC 3/10/2005 Israel has lifted a ban on a senior BBC producer whom it had accused of breaking censorship rules over the nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu... The Gaza Strip: Access Report 4 Mar 2005 ReliefWeb/OCHA 3/10/2005 04 Mar 2005 -- Overview: On 8 February, Palestinian and Israeli leaders declared a truce to end four years of violence between the two sides... 7700 detainees in 27 detentions and interrogation centers International Middle East Media Center 3/10/2005 The Mandela Institute for Human Rights released a report revealing that the number of Palestinian and Arabs detainees in Israeli prisons exceeded 7000 detainees... Palestinian Journalist barred from leaving the country International Middle East Media Center 3/10/2005 Israeli authorities barred Adel Abu Ni'ma from leaving the country, and refused to provide him with a travel permit in order to participate in... U.K. cameraman killing case closed YNetNews 3/9/2005 IDF attorney tells family two-year internal probe had not uncovered proof of wrongdoing and IDF soldiers would not be put on trial -- TEL AVIV... Israel clears troops of reporter's death AlJazeera 3/10/2005 Israel has closed the case against soldiers accused of killing a British journalist in the Gaza Strip, provoking charges of a cover-up from his... International Women's Day: Celebrating Palestinian Women MIFTAH 3/8/2005 Today marks the commemoration of International Women's Day, a time to celebrate the political, economic and social achievements of women around the world. It... 1,000 dunam of land taken and the mayor is in jail International Solidarity Movement 3/7/2005 The military court decided yesterday to detain the mayor of Beit Surik until the end of the proceedings against him despite protest from his... Farmer beaten by Settlers at Kufr Thulth International Womens' Peace Service 3/5/2005 Human Rights Report No. 181 -- Two women from IWPS met with a farmer, Hameed Theeb Udi in the Mayor’s office in Kufr Tulth. He... Dead filmmaker's family to launch legal action The Independent 3/9/2005 The family of the award winning British filmmaker James Miller, shot dead by an Israeli soldier in Gaza two years ago, is to launch... PCHR, Al-Haq and PNGO Call on International Community to Protect Palestinian Woman WAFA 3/8/2005 GAZA, March 8, 2005, (WAFA)- Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Al-Haq and Palestinian Non-Governmental Networks (PNGO) said that the Palestinian women still suffer... Member of the Palestinian General Intelligence Killed: PCHR Condemns Violence, Calls upon the PNA to Enforce Law and Order Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 3/7/2005 PCHR is deeply concerned at the escalation of violence in several areas under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) in the West... Palestinian Women Continue to Suffer Under Israeli Occupation as they Commemorate International Women's Day Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 3/7/2005 Palestinian women commemorate International Women's Day on 8 March 2005, as they continue to suffer as a result of attacks by Israeli occupation forces... Powerless Bedouin Village Still Seeking Health Care By Am Johal, Palestine Chronicle 3/4/2005 Israel's Negev desert is facing a public health crisis. After much public pressure, in June 2004, the Ministry of Health revealed the findings of... Detainees facing daily hardships and suffering from bad treatment International Middle East Media Center 3/8/2005 Raed Mahameed, a lawyer from the Palestinian Prisoners Society, visited several detainees in Galboa detention center. Mahameed reported harsh conditions and serious violations of... Protest against the Wall in Ramallah several residents injured International Middle East Media Center 3/8/2005 Tuesday after noon, dozens of residents protested in the village of Bal’in, west of Ramallah, against the expropriation of lands for the construction of... PPS: Minor Prisoners at 'Hasharon' Suffer Abuse and Oppression International Press Center 3/8/2005 GAZA, March 8, 2005 (IPC) - - A Palestinian Prisoner's Affairs Society (PPS) report affirmed that minor prisoners at 'Hasharon' prison suffer continuous maltreatment at the... OPT: Weekly Press Release 26 Feb - 04 Mar 2005 ReliefWeb/PRCS 3/8/2005 Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Date: 04 Mar 2005 -- During this reporting period, the Israeli Army has continued to violate International Humanitarian Law and... Towards a More Secure Future: UN Agencies Operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Call for Action in Improving the Situation of Palestinian Women ReliefWeb/OCHA 3/8/2005 Jerusalem, 8 March 2005 - Today, on the occasion of International Women's Day, 11 UN agencies1 operating in the occupied Palestinian territory have put their... Report: Gaza travel remains difficult AlJazeera 3/6/2005 Despite promises by Israel at February's Sharm al-Shaikh summit to ease travel restrictions in and between the Gaza Strip, Palestinians have seen little improvement... Haaretz Report / Unemployment - Third in a series - Ashamed to go home, Keseifa men join jobless blacklist Ha'aretz 3/7/2005 Mussa Azbargeh, 28, from the Bedouin town of Keseifa in the Negev, last worked as assistant head waiter at one of the larger Dead... Palestinian's struggle to build a home BBC 3/4/2005 It's lucky Salim Shawrameh, a 48-year-old Palestinian, is a trained construction supervisor. His house on the edge of Jerusalem has been demolished and... Jerusalem again issue in PA elections Jerusalem Post 3/3/2005 The Palestinian Legislative Council elections are not scheduled until July 17, but discussions have already begun between Israel and the EU about how to... Palestinian Youth Arrested in Demonstration against the Wall in Beit Surik International Solidarity Movement 3/3/2005 Today in the village of Beit Surik in northwest Jerusalem, Israeli undercover agents beat and arrested five Palestinian youth during a nonviolent demonstration against... Israel renews Wall construction in Salfit district(Friday prayer held in Deir Ballut to protest land International Solidarity Movement 3/3/2005 Friday prayer held in Deir Ballut to protest land destruction -- On Friday March 4 at 10am, Palestinians in the southwest Salfit district will hold... Palestinians to resume executions of prisoners Middle East Online 3/3/2005 15 executions of death-row prisoners are due to be carried out by end of March for first time since August 2002. -- The Palestinian Authority... Military checkpoints and towers imprison the Palestinians in their own areas International Middle East Media Center 3/1/2005 The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, B’Tselem reported that Israeli military checkpoints, monitoring towers and concrete blockades are barring... Attacks against female detainees escalate, soldiers use electrified clubs International Middle East Media Center 3/1/2005 Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, Sana’ Dweik Harbawi, visited female detainees in Telmond detention who informed her about the daily violations they are... PCHR Condemns Latest Incidents in al-Azhar University in Gaza and Calls upon Ministry of Education to Intervene to Protect the Educational Process at the University Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 3/3/2005 PCHR is deeply concerned at latest incidents that have taken place in al-Azhar University in Gaza City, which threatened the lives of both professors... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, 24 Feb - 02 Mar 2005 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 3/3/2005 3 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, were killed by IOF. / Construction of the “annexation wall” in the West Bank has continued; more areas of... Advocacy groups tell UN all is not well with women's rights here Ha'aretz 3/2/2005 Israel women's groups yesterday submitted to the United Nations their alternative report on the state of women's rights in Israel - a report that paints... Ethnic Cleansing 101: The Case of Lifta Village By Jacob Pace, Electronic Intifada 3/2/2005 On the morning of Friday, February 25, 2005 a group of approximately 300 Israelis, Palestinian refugees and international activists gathered near the highway leading... Checkpoints and Restrictions on the Freedom of Movement: Enormity of Humiliation! Arabic Media Internet Network/Jerusalem Center for Women 2/28/2005 Israel’s occupation suffocates Palestinian society, displaces Palestinians internally, and deprives us of our human rights. Checkpoints are one of the most significant, daily mechanisms... National Security chief Eiland proposes citizenship limitations for Palestinians Ha'aretz 3/3/2005 The National Security Council head is proposing restrictions on granting citizenship to foreign residents on the basis of marriage to Israel Arabs - similar to... The illness: breast cancer; Cause of death: the occupation Ha'aretz 3/4/2005 Fatma's story is taken from a new report issued by Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHRI) on the situation of cancer patients in the territories... U.S. rebukes Israel's human rights YNetNews 3/1/2005 State Department publishes human rights report; says Israel using force on foreign workers; not enough beds and torture and abuse of Palestinian prisoners -- WASHINGTON... U.S. attorney defends Palestinian right of return at Beirut conference Daily Star 3/2/2005 BEIRUT: Possible means to grant Palestinian refugees the right to return to their homeland lie within the hands of Arab states - namely the oil-rich... Country Reports on Human Rights Practices- 2004, Israel and the occupied territories US Department of State 2/28/2005 The Report on the occupied territories is appended at the end of this Report.) -- Israel is a multiparty parliamentary democracy. "Basic laws" enumerate fundamental... Joint Palestinian-Israeli Condemnation of Treatment of Palestinian Boy in Israeli Prisons WAFA 3/1/2005 TELAVIV, March 1,2005 (WAFA)- Defense for Children International-Palestine Section and Israel Physicians for Human Rights said that Israeli Prison Service (IPS) banned a 14... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, 17 - 23 Feb. 2005 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 2/24/2005 A Palestinian civilian died from a previous injury he had sustained by IOF. / Continued shelling of residential areas in the Gaza Strip; 3 Palestinian... PRCS Weekly Press Release for the period 19-25 February 2005 Palestine Red Crescent Society 2/27/2005 During this reporting period, the Israeli Army has continued to violate International Humanitarian Law and Fundamental Human Rights, by restricting freedom of movement to... The Fight for Justice - Demonstrating against the Apartheid Wall International Womens' Peace Service 2/28/2005 On the 10th of February, the Israeli Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction against the State of Israel and the Commander of the IOF... IOF Arrests Chief Islamic Justice in Jerusalem WAFA 3/1/2005 JERUSALEM, March 1, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Tuesday Sheikh Tayssir al Tamimi, the Chief Palestinian Islamic Justice in Jerusalem. Al- Tamimi's... Detainee in solitary since 12 years International Middle East Media Center 3/1/2005 Mohammad Kallab, from Gaza, was arrested 15 years ago, and placed in solitary detention in spite of his psychological problems; Kallab was sentenced to...

Economy..

Newspaper urges open markets with Israel Daily Star 4/1/2005 U.A.E.'s Khaleej Times advocates 'new approach' to solve conflict -- DUBAI: An Emirati newspaper issued a rare call for Arab countries to forge ties... How will Gaza post-pullout be like? Middle East Online 3/30/2005 Parks, tourist-filled cafes, low-cost housing and beachfront are Palestinians’ dream of better tomorrow. -- Tourist-filled cafes along a palm-lined waterfront are a far cry from... IMF: Israel must focus more on cutting public debt Ha'aretz 3/31/2005 The International Monetary Fund has urged Israel's government to accelerate its debt reduction and stop cutting taxes on the spur of the moment. In... New university to open in Galilee YNetNews 3/28/2005 Israeli businessman donates USD 100 million to build new university in Galilee, the largest donation ever by a single individual -- JERUSALEM - Despite student protests... IMI and IAI to develop precision long-range rocket Globes 3/28/2005 The artillery rockets will be one of the longest range artillery rockets in the world. -- The managements of Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and Israel... 100 cos account for 62% of Israel's goods exports Globes 3/28/2005 9,700 companies exported $27 billion worth of goods in 2004, including $16.7 billion by the top 100 companies. -- Israeli exports are highly concentrated. Israel's... Israel's per capita GDP under half that of US Globes 3/28/2005 Israel's GDP per capita was $17,300 in 2004. -- Hebrew daily “Yediot Ahronot” reports that Israel's economy lags far behind the economies of OECD countries... Israel's corporate tax rate among highest Globes 3/28/2005 Israel continues to impose a corporate tax rate of 34%, while the average EU rate is 24%. -- Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce president... Diamond in the rough Ha'aretz 3/24/2005 Israeli tycoons are in hot pursuit of diamond riches in Angola, one of Africa's most impoverished, corrupt and war-torn countries. Will Lev Leviev, with... Record $2.11b foreign investment in January-February Globes 3/23/2005 Overseas investment by Israelis totaled $3.31 billion in January-February 2005. -- Foreign investment in Israel totaled $2.11 billion in January-February 2005, including $1.08 billion in... Israel to ask US for $500-700m in disengagement aid Globes 3/24/2005 If Israel does not obtain the aid, a large cut will have to be made in the 2006 budget. -- Jerusalem is still deliberating how... Arbitrator rejects reactor link to cancer Ha'aretz 3/24/2005 There is no causal connection between the cancer contracted by 31 workers at the nuclear reactor in Dimona and the level of their exposure... Israel on sex trade map AlJazeera 3/24/2005 An Israeli parliamentary committee has reported between 3000 and 5000 women have been smuggled into the country over the past four years due to... ‘Disengagement will cost NIS 7 billion' YNetNews 3/23/2005 Prime Minister’s Office General Director Ilan Cohen says if diplomatic process continues economic growth rate may reach 5 percent, unemployment would drop under 9... PCBS: 1,306 Building Licenses for Fourth Quarter of 2004 WAFA 3/23/2005 RAMALLAH, March 23, 2005, (WAFA)- Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said Wednesday that the total number of building licenses issued in the West... Water quality improves Globes 3/23/2005 Of 85,334 water tests in 2003, only 0.6% showed contamination, compared with 0.7% in 2002 and 1.9% in 2001. -- The Ministry of Health marked... Prof. Adin: 27% of wells contaminated with pesticides Globes 3/23/2005 Committee to revise drinking water standards chairman Prof. Avner Adin: Add a minimum of 20 milligrams of calcium per liter of desalinated water, and... Bank of Israel: Arab poverty rate triple Jewish rate Globes 3/23/2005 46.2% of Arab households lived in poverty in 2003, compared with 14.6% of Jewish households. -- 46.2% of Arab households in Israel lived in poverty... Salam Fayad: Palestinians Save Millions of Dollars in Corruption Clampdown Palestine Media Center 3/22/2005 RAMALLAH, West Bank, 22 March 2005 (AFP) - The Palestinian Authority’s income rose by 30 million dollars a month in 2004 mostly due to curbs... Mofaz warns against any unauthorized deals with China Ha'aretz 3/22/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz convened the heads of some 50 of the leading defense industry firms in the country yesterday, and warned that they... "There are more business opportunities for Israeli cos in Rochester" Globes 3/22/2005 Greater Rochester Enterprise COO Linda Becker arranged Kodak's first meeting with Algotec Systems. - Becker: Representatives from 60 Israeli companies have already visited Rochester at... 24 Israeli cos export medical equipment to Arab countries Ha'aretz 3/20/2005 Medical equipment exports to Europe rose by 10% and to North America by 17%. -- Israeli exports of medical equipment rose by 7.2% in 2004... Annualized inflation 0.3% in November-February Globes 3/20/2005 The CPI, excluding housing, rose by an annualized 2.1% in November 2004-February 2005. -- Trend figures indicate that the inflation rate fell to an... Gov't confirms Stanley Fischer as Bank of Israel governor Globes 3/21/2005 The cabinet today approved Prof. Stanley Fischer as the eighth governor of the Bank of Israel. Nineteen ministers voted in favor, and two abstained... Africa-Israel earns NIS 400m profit in 2004 Globes 3/21/2005 Africa-Israel Investments: Our board of directors will discuss the report early next week, and it will be published immediately afterwards....The vast improvement in... Food aid through the World Food Programme (WFP) ReliefWeb 3/18/2005 The Government of Japan has decided to extend food aid amounting 1,954 million yen through the World Food Programme (WFP). Notes to this effect... Food aid for Palestine Rafah Today 3/18/2005 The Government of Japan has decided to extend food aid of a total of 650 million yen for Palestinian refugees and other Palestinian population... Unemployment below 10% for 1st time in 4 years Globes 3/17/2005 The unemployment rate was 9.9% in January 2005, in trend figures, and is falling by 0.1% a month. -- Trend figures indicate that Israel's unemployment... Factory workers, management lend a hand to save Galilee river Ha'aretz 3/17/2005 Ofer Assad and Gadi Dubrowitz were hitting the rock with force but it refused to react. "We'll get it in the end," Dubrowitz promised... West Bank gambles on casino city The Times 3/16/2005 THE blue baize of the roulette tables is spotless. Poker slot machines flash enticingly. Only the Israeli gamblers are missing — but they will flock... Palestinian poverty nears 50% across territories Ha'aretz 3/16/2005 Israeli military numbers given here are very different from Palestinian, UN, and international NGO reports] Some 47 percent of Palestinians in the West Bank... Securities Authority expands mutual funds investigation Globes 3/16/2005 The Authority is looking into mutual fund sales by Hapoalim, Discount, and Mizrahi Bank in the past three months. -- The Israel Security Authority is... Hebrew University, Palestinian meteorological service cooperate on air pollution study Globes 3/16/2005 The project is to include data on air pollution in the Gaza Strip within the Israeli air pollution database. -- Within the framework of a... Israel’s 2004 balance of payments: $500m surplus Globes 3/16/2005 Foreign financial investments in Israel jumped 2.7-fold to $5.4 billion. -- Israel recorded a $500 million balance of payments surplus for 2004, and $1... Syria imports Golan Heights fruit BBC 3/14/2005 Truckloads of apples from Israeli-occupied Golan heights have crossed into Syria in the first trade deal between the enemy states. The United Nations monitored... GDP up 4.3% in 2004, business product up 6.1% Globes 3/16/2005 The Ministry of Finance predicts that GDP will grow by 3.8% in 2005, and business product will grow by 5%. -- The Central Bureau of... JNF to open special bank account for designated donations Globes 3/15/2005 A separate bank account was opened following disputes between the Israel and US branches of the Jewish National Fund. -- The Jewish National Fund (JNF... US court again issues injunction against Eli Azur on “The Jerusalem Post” Globes 3/15/2005 An ex parte injunction was granted last week at CanWest's request. -- At the end of last week, the Supreme Court of New York State... Israel wins observer status on OECD financial statistics c'tee Globes 3/15/2005 Experts from the Bank of Israel and Central Bureau of Statistics will now participate in the committee's meetings. -- Israel's standing in international markets is... BGU to receive largest gift ever to an Israeli university Globes 3/14/2005 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev today dedicated the Marcus Family campus. -- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev today dedicated the Marcus Family Campus today in... Security bridge to Europe? Globes 3/13/2005 A new study argues that France could lead cooperation with Israeli security industries. -- Israel likes not liking Europe. History, as well as the European... River Jordan 'nearly running dry' BBC 3/11/2005 The river Jordan is in danger of disappearing altogether under pressure from huge water diversion programs, an environmental group has warned. More than 90%... A shot in the arm for Teva Globes 3/10/2005 19 US senators and representatives come out in support of Israeli pharma. -- Against the backdrop of the bitter struggle between Israel's pharmaceutical industry and... More than quarter of workforce earns under NIS 2,000 monthly Globes 3/10/2005 107,000 Israeli workers held two jobs in 2004. The phenomenon is particularly prevalent among teachers. -- 643,000 Israeli workers, 27% of the total workforce, earned... Two members of the Management Board of the Palestine Investment Fund resign Electronic Intifada/Al-Quds 3/10/2005 Translation, Al-Quds -- GAZA, 8 March 2005 -- Two members of the management board of the Palestine Investment Fund have submitted their resignations from the management... Once mighty Jordan reduced to a trickle The Guardian 3/9/2005 After decades of extracting water, Israel and its neighbour discuss how to avert ecological disaster in river kept alive by the flow of sewage... Olmert proposes Israel-Brazil R&D fund Globes 3/9/2005 Minister of Industry Trade and Labor Ehud Olmert is visiting Brazil and Argentina to promote a regional free trade agreement between Israel and the... Israel has 67,100 legal foreign workers Globes 3/9/2005 6,000 legal Palestinian workers were also employed in Israel in December 2004. -- 67,100 legal foreign workers were employed in Israel in December 2004. They... Building starts fell 9% in 2004 Globes 3/9/2005 Building starts were at their lowest point since 1989. Building completions fell for the seventh straight year. -- The Central Bureau of Statistics reported today... Police freeze Bank Mizrahi account in laundering probe Ha'aretz 3/9/2005 Police on Wednesday froze an account containing some NIS 6 million at a Bank Mizrahi branch belonging to one of the Bank Hapoalim customers... Survey shows environmental hazards spreading throughout the Dan region Ha'aretz 3/9/2005 The serious pollution of groundwater and soil discovered between Tel Aviv and Givatayim in an area that once housed the Israel Military Industries' Magen... Israel mulls supplying PA with more water Ha'aretz 3/8/2005 Israel is considering upping the quantity of desalinated water it will send to the Palestinian Authority in the Gaza Strip from five to 20... Hefetz and Gusinsky to be interrogated on return to Israel Ha'aretz 3/8/2005 Senior Israel Police sources assessed yesterday that businessman Vladimir Gusinsky and Israeli ambassador to Britain Zvi Hefetz would not be questioned in connection with... Ya'alon: No Palestinian laborers by 2008 Jerusalem Post 3/9/2005 Israel intends to phase out all Palestinian laborers within the next three years, IDF chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Moshe Ya'alon said Tuesday... 24 arrested, accounts frozen in massive money-laundering probe at Hapoalim Ha'aretz 3/7/2005 Twenty-four employees, past and present, of Bank Hapoalim's Hayarkon Street branch in Tel Aviv were arrested yesterday in what officials called the biggest money-laundering... Statement by IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato ahead of the London conference on supporting the Palestinian National Authority ReliefWeb 2/28/2005 We are now at a critical juncture, and the international community should stand ready to fully support Palestinian reforms to strengthen governance and promote... Bronfman negotiating to get IKEA Palestine franchise Globes 3/3/2005 Co-Op workers are displeased by the sudden sale of IKEA Israel to Matthew Bronfman. -- Sources inform “Globes” that as part of the deal to... Secretary-General discusses shattered Palestinian economy with President Abbas ReliefWeb 3/2/2005 United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has discussed with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas the importance of freedom of movement in occupied Palestinian lands in improving... 'Yasser Arafat stole my bank' Jerusalem Post 3/4/2005 Nearly six years after he fled to Qatar, Issam Abu Issa, chairman and founder of the Palestine International Bank, returned to Ramallah this week... Emergency aid budget for Palestine refugees ReliefWeb/ Government of Belgium 3/4/2005 Minister for Foreign Affairs Karel De Gucht has freed up ¿750,000 from the emergency aid budget to finance the project "Emergency Employment: Indirect Hire... Jewish towns joining list of unemployment hot spots Ha'aretz 3/4/2005 Overall, unemployment in Israel fell from 10.9 percent to 10 percent last year. Yet the number of "unemployment hot spots" keeps growing. In January... Israeli Weapons Providers Display Wares in the Gulf Palestine Chronicle 2/25/2005 Palestine Chronicle reporter investigates ties between American firms and weapons exports to Israel, during an exhibition in the United Arab Emirates.." -- ABU DHABI (PalestineChronicle.com... USAID pledges additional $8 million for emergency food ReliefWeb 2/28/2005 RAMALLAH, West Bank - The American people contributed an additional $8 million to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Monday to ensure food security... Saudi Fund for Development donates $20 million for rehousing homeless refugees in Gaza ReliefWeb/UNRWA 2/28/2005 Geneva - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Fund for Development has announced a donation of US$ 20 million to the United Nations Relief and Works... UNRWA Medium Term Plan (MTP) 2005-2009 ReliefWeb/UNRWA 2/28/2005 Executive Summary: Strategic framework -- In pursuing its mandate,UNRWA has become a principal agent for the human development of Palestine refugees. In the face... USAID wraps up emergency water operations ReliefWeb 3/1/2005 RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The American government Tuesday wound up an $18 million emergency operation that kept water