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IOF Sentences 11 to Prison, Destroys 3 Houses in Hebron WAFA 6/30/2005 HEBRON, June 30, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) sentenced 11 citizens to varied imprisonment terms and demolished three houses in the West Bank... Palestinian Family Survives Israeli Death WAFA 6/30/2005 BEIT HANOUN, June 30, 2005, (WAFA)- "I am so wondered on how the international media says that the Israeli gunship bombarded a store of... IDF kills two Hezbollah infiltrators near Har Dov, searches for third Ha'aretz 7/1/2005 Israel Defense Forces troops yesterday continued searching the Har Dov area for the third member of a Hezbollah cell that infiltrated Israel from Lebanon... Ten arrested in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 6/30/2005 Thursday morning, Israeli soldiers arrested ten residents in Hebron and several surrounding villages. The arrested residents are members of the Islamic Jihad movement; five... Israeli settlers attack Palestinian clinic in southern Gaza ReliefWeb 6/29/2005 GAZA, Jun 29, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Dozens of armed Jewish settlers have attacked the only medical clinic in al-Mawasi west of the southern... Israelis poison Palestinian lands before withdrawal: Dahlan ReliefWeb 6/29/2005 GAZA, Jun 29, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Palestinian Minister of Civil Affairs Mohamed Dahlan accused on Wednesday the Jewish settlers for poisoning the lands... Army invades Atteel, Allar, arrests three International Middle East Media Center 6/30/2005 Thursday noon, Israeli soldiers invaded the villages of Atteel, and Allar, north of the West Bank city of Tulkarem, conducted military searches of homes... Four Children and Five others Wounded in two Separate Incidents International Press Center 6/30/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June30, 2005 (IPC+WAFA) - Despite of the de- facto cease fire announced by the Palestinian resistance factions, the Israeli soldiers and settlers... Israeli Forces Invade Nablus International Press Center 6/30/2005 NABLUS, Palestine, June 30, 2005 (IPC) - - Israeli forces invaded the city of Nablus from all directions, backed by large number of military vehicles and... IOF Destroys 3 Houses, 3 Wells in Hebron WAFA 6/30/2005 HEBRON, June 30, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) destroyed on Thursday three Palestinian houses and three wells in Hebron, of the West Bank... IOF Arrests 9 Citizens in WB WAFA 6/30/2005 HEBRON, June 30, 2005, (WAFA) - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Thursday 9 citizens in the West Bank (WB) , security sources said. They told WAFA... Are Palestinian refugees ready for disarmament? Daily Star 6/30/2005 Militants in the camps of Lebanon say they will put down their weapons when they are guaranteed security and right-of-return to Palestine -- BEIRUT: Walking... Mofaz orders arrest of those behind attempted Gaza lynching Ha'aretz 6/30/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz on Thursday ordered security forces to arrest those behind the attempted lynching of a Palestinian youth in the Gaza Strip... Second IDF soldier refuses to carry out order linked to pullout Ha'aretz 6/30/2005 An Israel Defense Forces soldier from the Armored Corps has told his commanders that he refuses to take part in the closure of the... Defense establishment to lift Gaza Strip closure Ha'aretz 7/1/2005 The Israel Defense Forces called off an order to ban Israelis from entering the Gaza Strip on Friday, Israel Radio said. The closure, imposed... IDF: No validity to Palestinian reports 2 troops kidnapped in Nablus Ha'aretz 7/1/2005 After seven hours of conflicting reports, the defense establishment issued a statement on Thursday evening denying all reports that two Israel Defense Forces soldiers... Police raid extremist bastion after Gaza settlement closure Daily Star 7/1/2005 Police carried out a lightning raid on a bastion of opposition to the Gaza Strip pullout after Israel sealed off its settlements in the... Tensions rise on Southern Lebanese border Daily Star 7/1/2005 Beirut: Renewed tensions erupted on the Israeli-Lebanese border, with Israeli Apache helicopters firing two missiles on Hizbullah-held positions inside the disputed Shebaa Farms, just... Jerusalem road-block stopped YNetNews 6/30/2005 Police evacuate opponants of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's pullout plan who blocked entrance to Jerusalem less than 24 hours after a similar demonstration halted... Al-Aqsa Brigades 'kidnaps' Israeli troops Daily Star 7/1/2005 Abbas lays out strategy to reform Fatah and resolve internal conflict -- A cell of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claims it has kidnapped two Israeli... Fliers seek condemnation of attacks YNetNews 6/30/2005 Israel distributes advertisements in Lebanon calling for ending support of Hizbullah, after terrorists kill soldier on northern border; Hizbullah response: breach of Lebanese soverignty... IAF resumes air strikes on Hizbullah YNetNews 6/30/2005 Air Force responds to Hizbullah attack -- Mount Dov - Israel Air Force combat helicopters fired at areas in the Mount Dov region along the northern... IDF soldier lightly wounded in Nablus YNetNews 6/30/2005 Hit from shrapnel during Palestinian attack on IDF force operating in area; terrorists fire mortar round at Gaza settlement - no injuries, damage reported -- NABLUS... Violence erupts at Gay Pride Parade YNetNews 6/30/2005 Religious youngster stabs three Jerusalem parade participants; Magen David Adom says marchers sustain light, medium injuries -- JERUSALEM - A religious Jew stabbed three people during... PM: Radical gangs trying to terrorize Israeli society Ha'aretz 7/1/2005 Speaking at a conference in Jerusalem on Thursday, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon slammed right-wing extremists for using violence in their campaign against the disengagement... IDF: No missing soldiers YNetNews 7/1/2005 Palestinian groups claim responsibilty for kidnappings that didn't happen-- All IDF soldiers are safe and accounted for, after an IDF sweep through the Nablus... Israeli forces oust 150 Gaza rebels from hotel in dress rehearsal for withdrawal The Guardian 7/1/2005 Israeli security forces yesterday took their first steps towards enforcing a withdrawal from the Gaza Strip when they removed 150 rightwing extremists who had... Palestinian involved in lynch arrested Jerusalem Post 6/29/2005 A Palestinian policeman who was directly involved in the lynching and murders of two IDF reservists in October 2000 in Ramallah was arrested by... Israeli Settlers on Rampage against Residents of Al Mawassi Area International Press Center 6/29/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June 29,2005 (IPC+WAFA)--The Israeli settlers are going on their attacks against the residents of al Mawassi area, west of Khan... Three Civilians Wounded and One Arrested in West Bank International Press Center 6/29/2005 BETHLEHEM, Palestine, June 29, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli occupation forces arrested a civilian from Bethlehem province while three others were wounded in a peaceful... Palestinian Monitoring Group Daily Situation Report, 27 - 28 June 2005 (PDF) Palestine Media Center 6/28/2005 RAMALLAH & EL BIREH -- Wall Construction: Wall construction continues in the areas of Al Midya to Budrus, Al Midya to Ni’lin, Bil’in to Saffa, in... IOF, Colonizers Wound 9, Including 4 Children WAFA 6/29/2005 KHANYOUNIS, June 29, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli soldiers and colonizers wounded Wednesday nine citizens, including four children in the Gaza Strip (GS) and the West... In pictures: Gaza clashes BBC 6/29/2005 1 of 7: Israeli security forces clashed with Gaza Strip settlers protesting against the withdrawal plan... Orthodox church meet ends in brawl Ha'aretz 6/30/2005 A meeting on Tuesday between representatives of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and those of the future councils of the community in the Galilee ended... Israeli soldier killed as Hizbullah and Israel clash on Blue Line Daily Star 6/30/2005 BEIRUT: An Israeli soldier was killed and three others wounded yesterday as Hizbullah launched an attack in the occupied Shebaa Farms. The attack drew... Hizb Allah, Israeli army exchange fire AlJazeera 6/29/2005 One Israeli soldier has been killed and five others have been wounded in shelling by the Lebanese Hizb Allah on Shebaa Farms and Israel... Army shells Khan Younis International Middle East Media Center 6/29/2005 Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers shelled several homes west of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. A local source in Khan... P.A security man arrested near Tulkarem International Middle East Media Center 6/29/2005 Wednesday afternoon, Israeli soldiers arrested a Palestinian security man at Ennab checkpoint, east of Tulkarem. The WAFA news agency reported that Mohammad Abdul-Karim Zobeidi... Nails, spikes strewn on TA-J'lem highway, snarl traffic Ha'aretz 6/30/2005 At least 20 cars suffered flat tires yesterday morning after nails and spikes were strewed along the Shappirim exit from the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Highway... Settlers attack, wound a resident in Khan Younis International Middle East Media Center 6/29/2005 Wednesday afternoon, a group of settlers attacked a resident in al-Mawassi area, west of Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip.Dr. Moawiya Hassanen, head of... 'We are speaking about peoples lives' YNetNews 6/29/2005 IDF computer disappears, highly classified information could damage security interests -- TEL AVIV - Serious screw up:An IDF computer containing highly sensitive intelligence information has... Town invaded near Jenin International Middle East Media Center 6/29/2005 Wednesday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the town of Kafer Ra’ey, south west of the West Bank city of Jenin. A local source in... Mazuz: No privileges for pullout prisoners Ha'aretz 6/29/2005 Anti-disengagement protesters will no longer enjoy privileged conditions when arrested, but will be treated like every other detainee, Attorney General Menachem Mazuz decided Wednesday... Qassam damages Katif house; IDF kills gunman near settlement Ha'aretz 6/29/2005 Palestinian gunners fired a Qassam rocket at a settlement in the Gush Katif area early Wednesday, seriously damaging a house in the enclave, Army... Analysis: Oppressive nonviolence International Middle East Media Center 6/16/2005 Settlers and right wing foes’ nonviolent direct actions are right now the best show in town. Blocking roads, placing “suspicious” packages to halt trains... Israeli troops evict more settlers AlJazeera 6/29/2005 Israeli soldiers have clashed with a group of young Jewish settlers during an operation to evict them from a former Palestinian house near an... Police bar extremists from Gaza Strip after outpost evacuated Ha'aretz 6/29/2005 Around 20 restraining orders will soon be placed on right-wing activists from Gush Katif, some of whom reside in the Maoz Yam hotel, and... Settlers shot him, soldiers obstructed the ambulance International Middle East Media Center 6/24/2005 In spite of his pain, after sustaining a gunshot injury in his leg, resident Nasser Wafi, from Khan Younis and his family, felt happy... Fighter killed south of the Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 6/29/2005 A Palestinian resistance fighter was killed Tuesday night in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Israeli soldiers shot the fighter as he approached... Sharon: Gov't must take 'every measure' to end extremists' acts Ha'aretz 6/29/2005 The government must take "every measure" necessary to end acts of violence and road blocking by right-wing extremists, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on... Pullout foes bring traffic to standstill across Israel Ha'aretz 6/30/2005 At least five police officers were wounded and 130 right-wing activists were arrested Wednesday when anti-pullout protesters blocked roads across the country to protest... Video: Police move in on settler protest BBC 6/29/2005 Jewish settlers opposed to Israel's pullout of Gaza have staged a sit-in on the country's main highway. Protesters blocked the main road into Jerusalem... Soldier dies in Hezbollah attack on Har Dov Ha'aretz 6/30/2005 An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed and three others were lightly wounded Wednesday in clashes with Hezbollah in the Har Dov area along... Security chiefs meeting over immediate Gaza closure Ha'aretz 6/30/2005 Security officials were meeting Wednesday night over a proposal to bar the entrance of Israelis into the Gaza Strip, to prevent far-right extremists from... Police move in on settler protest BBC 6/29/2005 Israeli police have arrested a number of Jewish settlers during clashes in the Gaza Strip. Security forces dragged protesters out of buildings they had... Roads, junctions closed near Jenin International Middle East Media Center 6/28/2005 Israeli soldiers installed roadblocks around the West Bank city of Jenin Tuesday morning, closing several junctions and conducting military searches. A local source in... Main Gaza checkpoints closed International Middle East Media Center 6/28/2005 Israeli soldiers closed the Gaza Strip's main north-south road on Tuesday. The soldiers shut down Salah ed-Deen road, which links Gaza City and other... Olive trees uprooted near Hebron International Middle East Media Center 6/28/2005 Tuesday afternoon, Israeli soldiers uprooted dozens of olive trees in the village of Mnezel, south of the West Bank city of Hebron. Ahmad al-Hreiny... IOF Splits Gaza Strip into 3 Parts, Arrests 2 youth in Hebron WAFA 6/28/2005 KHANYOUNIS, June 28, 2005, (WAFA) - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) blocked early Tuesday Salah El-Din route that links Gaza Strip southern parts with its northern... Palestinian Medics: Israel Uses New Dangerous Weapon against Citizens WAFA 6/28/2005 AL-BIREH, June 28, 2005, (WAFA) - Palestinian medics said Monday that the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) has been using, during the last few days, new... SIS Monitoring Five Months of Ceasefire: Israel Killed 44 Palestinians, Wounded 451 Others WAFA 6/28/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June 28, 2005 (IPC) - - A recent report by the State Information Service (SIS) measuring five months after the declaration of ceasefire in... Israeli Occupation Blockades Jenin, Arrests Three and Occupies two houses in Hebron International Press Center 6/28/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June28,2005 (IPC+WAFA)--Israeli occupation soldiers installed today morning roadblocks around the West Bank city of Jenin, closing several junctions, and conducted... Jerusalemite Deportees Warn of Israeli Transfer Policy WAFA 6/28/2005 AMMAN, June 28, 2005 (WAFA) Jerusalemite deportees warned Tuesday of the Israeli "transfer" policy against the Jerusalemites through its arbitrary practices. Following meetings organized... Palestinian Child Ran Over by Israeli Car International Press Center 6/28/2005 TULAKREM, Palestine, June 28, 2005 (IPC) - - An Israeli car ran over a Palestinian child near a military checkpoint in Tulkarem province, wounding him, as... IOF Wounds 3 Citizens in Hebron WAFA 6/28/2005 HEBRON, June 28, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded on Tuesday three citizens in the West Bank (WB) city of Hebron, sources said... Apartheid Wall Foundations Dismantled in Bil’in: The Resistance Continues StopTheWall.org 6/24/2005 Clashes ensued for several hours in Bili'n on Friday June 24th as Occupation Forces attacked Palestinians confronting the Apartheid Wall with an array of... Silwan Most Threatened with Judaization WAFA 6/28/2005 JERUSALEM, June 28, 2005 (WAFA)- Stop the Wall Campaign has remarked that Silwan is one of the Jerusalem neighborhoods most threatened with Judaization, with... Two Palestinian youths severely beaten by mob in moshav Ha'aretz 6/29/2005 Two 15-year-old Palestinians were beaten Tuesday - one of them critically - by close to 200 residents of Moshav Ahiezer, two kilometers northwest of Lod... IDF foils roadside bombing near south Gaza Strip settlement Ha'aretz 6/28/2005 Israel Defense Forces soldiers foiled an attempt by Palestinian militants to place a roadside explosive near the south Gaza Strip settlement of Morag late... Jewish youths, Palestinians clash in Katif Ha'aretz 6/29/2005 Right-wing activists, who took over a Palestinian house on Monday near the beach in Gush Katif, clashed violently yesterday with Palestinians living nearby. Five... Bieber sentenced to 56 days in jail Ha'aretz 6/29/2005 Corporal Avi Bieber, the IDF soldier who on Sunday refused to remove settlers who were disrupting the demolition of abandoned homes in Gush Katif... Al Arabiya satellite TV starts reporting from Gush Katif Ha'aretz 6/29/2005 The dozens of journalists who descended yesterday on the Al Ara house in Muassi, which settler youths had turned into a new stronghold called... The Opposition / Fear of Shin Bet moles Ha'aretz 6/29/2005 As the disengagement approaches, opponents of the pullout are becoming increasingly worried about agents provocateurs operated by the Shin Bet security service. Rumor, imagination... Army to get tough on extremists; Gaza closure imminent Ha'aretz 6/28/2005 The army may soon declare the Gaza Strip a closed military area, due to fears of further escalation by right-wing extremists holed up in... Halutz threatens hesder yeshivas YNetNews 6/28/2005 IDF chief of staff warns hesder yeshivas (in which students serve shortened military service terms) against encouraging anti-pullout conscientious objection; says, 'You can't … tell... Army chief threatened YNetNews 6/28/2005 Security around home of IDF Chief of Staff boosted after letter warns him against backing pullout -- TEL AVIV - Security around the home of IDF... Settlers, Palestinians clash in Gaza YNetNews 6/28/2005 Tal Yam outpost settlers claim hundreds of Palestinians attacked them; Palestinians say altercation erupted after settlers seized control of two homes -- SHIRAT HAYAM - Settlers... Sharon vows to stamp out 'wild' settlers Daily Star 6/29/2005 Israeli and Palestinian leaders work to contain extremists eager to scuttle coming Gaza pullout -- Israeli and Palestinian leaders warned their people not to meet... Gaza clashes as demolitions begin BBC 6/26/2005 Israeli settlers have clashed with soldiers in the Gaza Strip during work to dismantle buildings ahead of the planned withdrawal from the territory. Young... IOF Wounds 3 Citizens including a British Activist WAFA 6/27/2005 HEBRON, June 27, 2005, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded on Monday three citizens and a British activists in the West Bank (WB) city... Palestinian Family Luckily Escapes Death in Khanyounis WAFA 6/27/2005 KHANYOUNIS, June 27, 2005 (WAFA)- A Palestinian family survived death after Israeli soldiers fired a star shell at their house, located in Khanyounis Refugee... IOF Arrests Citizen in WB, Colonizers Erect Colony in Gaza WAFA 6/27/2005 TULKAREM, June 27, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Monday a citizen in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, witnesses said. They revealed... Four Residents, Two Critically, Wounded in Suspect Detonation left by the occupation International Press Center 6/26/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June26,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---Four residents were injured, two critically, south east of khan Younis city the Gaza Strip, after an explosive device... Gaza settlers to be questioned over attack on Palestinians Ha'aretz 6/26/2005 The police are expected to question some 20 residents of the Maoz Hayam hotel in the Gaza Strip who are suspected of having attacked... Settler leaders to break boycott of Disengagement Admin. Ha'aretz 6/27/2005 Settler leaders will apparently break their boycott of the Disengagement Administration (Sela) and submit a centralized request this week for individual assessments in order... Abbas: Looters won't be allowed to rampage Gaza settlements Ha'aretz 6/25/2005 Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas insisted Saturday he would not allow "looters" to rampage Gaza Strip settlements after the implementation of the disengagement plan... Police arrest 24 ultra-Orthodox over Sabbath road protests Ha'aretz 6/26/2005 Hundreds of protesters gathered at Warburg Avenue in the Kiryat Shmuel neighborhood of Haifa on Saturday morning to voice their displeasure over the opening... Israeli troops quit Palestinian schools BBC 6/25/2005 Israeli troops have abandoned three Palestinian school buildings in the West Bank that they had been using as observations posts since 2000. The army... Palestinian Monitoring Group Daily Situation Report, 24 - 25 June 2005 (PDF) Palestine Media Center 6/27/2005 JERUSALEM: Closure: The Israeli army intensified its restrictions at checkpoints located at the entrances to the city of Jerusalem and set up several checkpoints... Israeli Settlers Attack a Palestinian House and Clinic in al Mawassi International Press Center 6/27/2005 PALESTINE, June 27, 2005 (IPC+Agencies)--A mob of settlers attacked Monday at dawn a home in al-Mawasi area, in Khan Younis, and occupied... Gaza settlers build outpost on beachfront rubble ReliefWeb 6/27/2005 SHIRAT HAYAM, Gaza Strip, June 27 (AFP) - Radical opponents of the planned pullout of the Gaza Strip built a settlement outpost Monday on the... Palestinian teen jailed for 8 years over attempted suicide mission Ha'aretz 6/28/2005 Hussam Abdu, the Palestinian youth who was captured while wearing an explosives belt at a military checkpoint more than a year ago, was sentenced... Mass road protest planned YNetNews 6/27/2005 Settler leaders call on motorists to stop vehicles at side of the road for 15 minutes Monday to protest pullout. Yesha Council expects more... Yesha Council: 200,000 took part in protest Ha'aretz 6/27/2005 The Yesha Council of settlements claims tens of thousands of vehicles took part yesterday in the "Stop and Think" operation, and that more than... 'Terror tunnel' uncovered in Gaza YNetNews 6/27/2005 IDF finds 20-meter tunnel in Gaza running into Jewish community following Palestinian intelligence tip -- GAZA - The IDF uncovered a tunnel on Monday that... Senior Gaza commander: IDF will not tolerate refusal Ha'aretz 6/28/2005 A U.S.-born soldier who refused to take part in an Israel Defense Forces operation to demolish vacant buildings near a Gaza Strip settlement... Syrian soldier fires at IDF troops along Golan Heights border Ha'aretz 6/28/2005 A Syrian soldier manning a position near the border with Israel on the Golan Heights opened fire at patrolling Israel Defense Forces soldiers on... Syria Denies It Fires on Israeli Positions New York Times 6/27/2005 JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli army said its soldiers on the Golan Heights came under fire from Syria on Monday but the Damascus government denied... Israeli Soldier Refuses Gaza Order New York Times 6/27/2005 JERUSALEM (AP) -- A New Jersey-born Israeli soldier who became the first to refuse to take part in Israel's evacuation of the Gaza Strip was... Dozens of psychologists to help IDF soldiers cope with pullout Ha'aretz 6/27/2005 The Israel Defense Forces and Israel Police will busy themselves over the coming month with the "mental preparation" of the forces who will participate... Shots from Syria YNetNews 6/27/2005 Attack on IDF unit breaks silence on normally quiet Golan Heights -- GOLAN HEIGHTS - IDF soldiers in the Golan Heights were fired upon from Syrian... PA security sweeps Jenin, arrests 9 militants International Middle East Media Center 6/24/2005 Palestinian Interior Ministry announced Friday night that security forces has arrested 9 militants, suspected to have taken part in the attack on a police... 16 Wounded, 13 others Arrested in WB WAFA 6/24/2005 TULKAREM, June 24, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) attacked on Friday in Ramallah city a peaceful demonstration protesting the construction of the Apartheid... Israeli troops storm refugee camp AlJazeera 6/25/2005 Palestinian fighters have shot and killed an Israeli settler and wounded others near the West Bank town of Hebron, according to Aljazeera. Aljazeera's correspondent... Liberating Palestine YNetNews 6/24/2005 Hamas says diplomacy failure, promises to 'liberate' Palestine from Mediterranean to Jordan River -- GAZA STRIP - Nizaar Rian, a senior Hamas leader in Gaza, told... Mofaz to settlers: Do not create difficulties for soldiers during pullout Ha'aretz 6/23/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz on called on settlers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip not to create difficulties for security forces during the... Bloodshed in Gaza? YNetNews 6/24/2005 Some security officials say Maoz Hayam could become 'city of refuge’, others advocate 'fly trap' policy to concentrate radical activists -- GUSH KATIF - Security officials... Gun battles in Jenin YNetNews 6/24/2005 Palestinian police shoot, arrest gunmen after fatal shooting Thursday -- Gunbattles erupted Friday as Palestinian security forces swept through the West Bank town of Jenin... IDF, police preparing to raid Gaza hotel; activists rush to join settler stronghold Ha'aretz 6/24/2005 The security establishment has decided to raid the Maoz Yam Hotel in the Gaza Strip settlement of Neveh Dekalim soon, rather than wait until... Palestinian shooting spree kills Israeli teenager Daily Star 6/25/2005 An Israeli teen was killed and four other people wounded in a Palestinian shooting spree in the occupied West Bank in the third fatal... One Israeli killed, 4 hurt in W. Bank shooting attacks Ha'aretz 6/25/2005 An Israeli youth was killed and three others were wounded in two shooting attacks near the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday afternoon... British Activist Beaten , 7 Citizens Arrested by IOF in Hebron WAFA 6/23/2005 HEBRON, June 23, 2005, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) assaulted a British activist and arrested 7 citizens in the West Bank(WB) city of... Citizen Wounded , Another Arrested in Khanyounis WAFA 6/23/2005 KHANYOUNIS, June 23, 2005, (WAFA)- Medical source said today that a Palestinian citizen was wounded when Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened heavy fir at... Israel continues raiding West Bank areas ReliefWeb 6/22/2005 RAMALLAH, Jun 22, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Israeli army continued on Wednesday storming Palestinian towns and refugee camps in the West Bank, Palestinian... Anti-pullout 'engagement march' International Middle East Media Center 6/23/2005 According to the settlement council, Some 80,000 pullout opponents have agreed to join a campaign to attempt reaching settlements slated for evacuation after the... Youth injured near Salfit International Middle East Media Center 6/23/2005 Thursday evening, Israeli soldiers fired at a group of residents who protested who protested against the bulldozing of their farmlands in order to erect... MOI Warns Israel Might Resume Extrajudicial Executions International Press Center 6/23/2005 GAZA, June 23, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - The Ministry of Interior warned today that Israeli might resume its frozen extrajudicial execution policy against Palestinian resistance... Lawlessness grips Nablus Middle East Online 6/22/2005 Nablus residents demand Palestinian leader restore security as armed robbery, gangland violence escalate. -- Random killings, armed robbery and gangland violence have brought a new... Israeli Forces Wound Civilian Critically in Khan Younis International Press Center 6/23/2005 KHAN YOUNIS, Palestine, June 23, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli occupation forces wounded civilian critically in the refugee camp of Khan Younis, south of Gaza... Hotel raid called off YNetNews 6/23/2005 Hundreds pour to Gush Katif hotel where far right activists have gathered, following reports that authorities plan to storm the building; settlers say senior... Gunman kills Palestinian cop YNetNews 6/24/2005 Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades member fires at group of police officers; top Palestinian security officials convene meting to discuss incident -- A Palestinian police officer was... Security forces preparing to raid Gush Katif hotel Ha'aretz 6/24/2005 The security establishment has decided to raid the Maoz Yam Hotel in the Gaza Strip settlement of Neveh Dekalim soon, rather than wait until... Israel to seal off Gaza with underwater wall The Guardian 6/18/2005 Palestinians express concern at navy's plan to keep out bombers by installing a huge barrier stretching from the beach into the sea -- The Israeli... More land grab near Jenin International Middle East Media Center 6/22/2005 The Israeli army decided to grab more farmlands lands near the village of Ya’bod, west of Jenin in order to use them for "military... Video: PM Ahmed Qurei forced to flee when gunmen open fire BBC 6/22/2005 Palestinian PM Ahmed Qurei was forced to flee when gunmen opened fire at a building where he was delivering a speech. An explosive device... Homes searched, streets blocked in Tulkarem International Middle East Media Center 6/22/2005 For the third day, Israeli soldiers resumed the attacks and military searches in al-sha’rawiyya area, and several surrounding villages, north of the West Bank... Seven homes leveled in the central plains International Middle East Media Center 6/22/2005 Wednesday afternoon, Israeli soldiers leveled seven homes near al-Jiftlik area, in the central plain, north of the West Bank. A local source in Tubas... Army attacks a peaceful procession in Marda International Middle East Media Center 6/21/2005 Tuesday afternoon, Israeli soldiers attacked a peaceful procession against the Wall in the village of Marda, near the West Bank city of Salfit. A... Israeli Bulldozers Demolish 8 Houses in WB WAFA 6/22/2005 TULKAREM, June 22, 2005 (WAFA) - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) demolished on Wednesday eight houses in al-Jeftlek area, north of the West Bank, witnesses said... 3 internationals, 3 Israelis and 1 Palestinian detained in Bel’in International Middle East Media Center 6/22/2005 Israeli soldiers detained 6 Israeli and international peace activists, and one Palestinian, in the village of Bel’in, west of the West Bank city of... Israeli Campaign of Arrests Continues in the West Bank WAFA 6/22/2005 QALQILIA, June 22, 2005, (WAFA)- At least 7 citizens were arrested and three houses were seized and turned into posts Wednesday by Israeli Occupation... Seven suspected militants plead innocent of plans to attack Israel Ha'aretz 6/21/2005 AMMAN, Jordan - Seven men who allegedly trained in Syria and Lebanon pleaded innocent in a Jordan military court Monday to plotting attacks against Israel... Israeli Forces Seize Several Houses and Arrest Seven Peace Activists in West Bank International Press Center 6/22/2005 TULKAREM, Palestine, June 22, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces intensified their military operations in different areas of Tulkarem province, seizing a number of... Israel resumes assassination policy against militants Daily Star 6/23/2005 Israel said it had resumed an assassination policy against some Palestinian militants and could mount air strikes with the risk of civilian casualties to... IOF Arrests International Peace Activists in Ramallah WAFA 6/22/2005 RAMALLAH, June 22, 2005, (WAFA)- Seven foreign and Israeli peace activists were arrested by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) while others suffer suffocation after inhaling... IOF Arrests a Citizen in Jenin WAFA 6/22/2005 JENIN, June 22, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested on Wednesday a Palestinian citizen in the West Bank (WB) city of Jenin, sources... Israel resumes targeted killings BBC 6/22/2005 Israel has confirmed it tried to assassinate a militant from the Islamic Jihad group in a targeted air strike. The attack happened soon after... ‘Civilians may be hurt’ YNetNews 6/22/2005 In unusually harsh message, official warns Israel would not hesitate to respond to terror attacks during upcoming pullout, even at the price of hurting... ‘Don’t let Jihad harm you’ YNetNews 6/22/2005 IDF resorts to psychological warfare, distributes leaflets at roadblocks reminding Palestinians of price they pay as a result of Islamic Jihad terror attacks. Army’s... Pullout opponents place dummy bombs in several courts Ha'aretz 6/22/2005 Activists opposing the disengagement plan on Wednesday placed dummy explosive devices in bags in several courts in the center of the country. The bags... Police: Pullout foes to increase disruptions, ruin infrastructure Ha'aretz 6/23/2005 Police believe opponents of the disengagement will increase their disruptions of the peace in attempts to keep officers occupied, and thus thwart their ability... IAF aims at Qassam launcher YNetNews 6/22/2005 Second air strike in Gaza in last few days; witnesses say no was hurt but launcher was destroyed -- GAZA - Palestinian sources reported Wednesday that... PM Qurei flees West Bank gunfire BBC 6/22/2005 Disgruntled Palestinian gunmen have shot at a building in a West Bank refugee camp where Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei was speaking. Mr Qurei... 25 residents arrested in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 6/21/2005 Tuesday morning, Israeli soldiers arrested 25 residents in the West Bank city of Hebron and several surrounding villages and al-Fawwar refugee camp. A local... Israeli Troops Arrest Scores of Residents In W. Bank International Press Center 6/19/2005 PALESTINE, June 19, 2005 (IPC+WAFA)---The Israeli occupation forces cut off the city of Tobass from the rest of the West Bank cities... Israeli Troops Arrest Scores of Residents In W. Bank International Press Center 6/19/2005 PALESTINE, June 19, 2005 (IPC+WAFA)---The Israeli occupation forces cut off the city of Tobass from the rest of the West Bank cities... Four Palestinians hurt in attacks by settlers in southern Gaza Ha'aretz 6/19/2005 Four Palestinians were hurt in separate incidents when settlers attacked them near the Gaza Strip settlement of Neveh Dekalim on Saturday. Three of the... Four Palestinians hurt in attacks by settlers in southern Gaza Ha'aretz 6/19/2005 Four Palestinians were hurt in separate incidents when settlers attacked them near the Gaza Strip settlement of Neveh Dekalim on Saturday. Three of the... Residents of Neveh Dekalim hotel attack Palestinians Ha'aretz 6/19/2005 Right-wing extremists living in the hotel at Neveh Dekalim in Gush Katif yesterday attacked Palestinians from the adjacent Moassi area. Three Palestinians were injured... Residents of Neveh Dekalim hotel attack Palestinians Ha'aretz 6/19/2005 Right-wing extremists living in the hotel at Neveh Dekalim in Gush Katif yesterday attacked Palestinians from the adjacent Moassi area. Three Palestinians were injured... Settlers in Hermesh, home of attack victim, make no ideological claims Ha'aretz 6/22/2005 Eighty-five houses have been built in the northern West Bank settlement of Hermesh since the end of the 1980s. Families and singles live in... Palestinians report IAF strike in Gaza Strip Ha'aretz 6/22/2005 A few hours before Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Premier Mahmoud Abbas met in Jerusalem yesterday, Palestinian sources reported that the Israel Air... Eirinaios' Allegations Crushed ERT S.A. (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation) 6/21/2005 As per a letter written by a law firm and sent to the Palestinian lessee Abu Walid Mohammed Dajani, the Imperial Hotel (which belonged... Settlement construction to be expanded YNetNews 6/19/2005 Despite Labor Party's control over Housing Ministry, construction in territories does not drop significantly -- TEL AVIV - Israel plans to build hundreds of more settler... Settlement construction to be expanded YNetNews 6/19/2005 Despite Labor Party's control over Housing Ministry, construction in territories does not drop significantly -- TEL AVIV - Israel plans to build hundreds of more settler... IDF nabs female would-be suicide bomber at Erez crossing Ha'aretz 6/20/2005 Israel Defense Forces soldiers on Monday caught a female would-be suicide bomber at the entrance to the Erez border crossing in the northern the... IDF nabs female would-be suicide bomber at Erez crossing Ha'aretz 6/20/2005 Israel Defense Forces soldiers on Monday caught a female would-be suicide bomber at the entrance to the Erez border crossing in the northern the... Israel arrests 52 Palestinian militants, clouding summit The News Review 6/21/2005 JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon met on Tuesday for the first time since declaring a February truce... Jihad gunmen kill Israeli in West Bank ambush Ha'aretz 6/20/2005 Palestinian gunmen near the northern West Bank city of Tul Karm opened fire on a car carrying two Israelis in an ambush early Monday... Jihad gunmen kill Israeli in West Bank ambush Ha'aretz 6/20/2005 Palestinian gunmen near the northern West Bank city of Tul Karm opened fire on a car carrying two Israelis in an ambush early Monday... IDF says lull hangs in the balance, after soldier dies in Rafah Ha'aretz 6/20/2005 An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed and two others were wounded yesterday in an assault by Palestinians on an Engineers Corps force on... IDF says lull hangs in the balance, after soldier dies in Rafah Ha'aretz 6/20/2005 An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed and two others were wounded yesterday in an assault by Palestinians on an Engineers Corps force on... Jewish settler, Palestinian killed on eve of summit Yahoo! News 6/20/2005 JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian militants killed a Jewish settler in the West Bank and Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian in Gaza on Monday in... Jewish settler, Palestinian killed on eve of summit Yahoo! News 6/20/2005 JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian militants killed a Jewish settler in the West Bank and Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian in Gaza on Monday in... Far right anti-pullout plot foiled YNetNews 6/21/2005 Nine youngsters who planned to sabotage phone, bank infrastructure in southern town of Be’er Sheva detained; meanwhile, activists resort to original protest in Tel... Guard lightly wounded when militants grab his weapon and shoot him Ha'aretz 6/22/2005 A guard at the Barkan industrial zone in the West Bank was shot and lightly wounded Tuesday night, when a militant grabbed his weapon... Two die in fresh Mid-East clashes BBC 6/20/2005 Israel says Palestinian gunmen have shot dead an Israeli and wounded another in the West Bank. Hours later, Palestinian sources said Israeli troops killed... Two die in fresh Mid-East clashes BBC 6/20/2005 Israel says Palestinian gunmen have shot dead an Israeli and wounded another in the West Bank. Hours later, Palestinian sources said Israeli troops killed... Israeli plane spotted in Lebanese skies on election day Daily Star 6/21/2005 BEIRUT: On election day, Sunday, the Lebanese army witnessed an unexpected visitor in the air, an Israeli warplane, that flew the length of the... Israeli plane spotted in Lebanese skies on election day Daily Star 6/21/2005 BEIRUT: On election day, Sunday, the Lebanese army witnessed an unexpected visitor in the air, an Israeli warplane, that flew the length of the... Palestinian 'targeted hospital' BBC 6/21/2005 Israel says a 21-year-old Palestinian woman arrested carrying explosives at a Gaza checkpoint planned to blow herself up in an Israeli hospital. Wafa... IDF to resume targeted killings of senior Islamic Jihad militants Ha'aretz 6/21/2005 Senior Israel Defense Forces sources told Haaretz on Tuesday that in the wake of recent terrorist attacks orchestrated by the Islamic Jihad militant group... Israel carries out West Bank arrests AlJazeera 6/21/2005 Israel has arrested more than 50 Palestinians in an apparent turnaround on its pledge to show restraint during the ceasefire. The arrests of the... Israel carries out West Bank arrests AlJazeera 6/21/2005 Israel has arrested more than 50 Palestinians in an apparent turnaround on its pledge to show restraint during the ceasefire. The arrests of the... ‘1,000 Americans coming’ YNetNews 6/21/2005 Messianic Lubavitchers vow to thwart pullout as Hasidic movement grapples with internal debate over anti-disengagement battle. Leading rabbi says thousand Hasidim to come from... ‘Jerusalem fence has political aim’ YNetNews 6/21/2005 Security fence being built north of capital has political in addition to security dimensions, State Prosecutor tells court -- JERUSALEM – The section of the West... Anti-pullout protests postponed due to train wreck Ha'aretz 6/22/2005 Anti-disengagement groups announced Tuesday they were postponing for a week plans to block traffic at major junctions throughout the country in the wake of... Mofaz faces difficult questions YNetNews 6/21/2005 During a visit with IDF troops, Mofaz discusses complexity of guarding settlers, while ensuring 'normal' day-to-day life for Palestinian population -- What happens when the... IDF returns to targeted killing YNetNews 6/21/2005 Israel Air Force tries to kill Islamic Jihad terrorist in north Gaza; Palestinians say terrorist escapes unscathed; operation marks first Israeli targeted killing attempt... Rafah border crossing closed International Middle East Media Center 6/17/2005 Friday morning, Israeli soldiers closed the Rafah border crossing, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, until further notice. The WAFA news agency... Islamic Jihad leader arrested near Nablus International Middle East Media Center 6/17/2005 Friday morning, Israeli soldiers arrested Sheikh Mohammad Aseeda, abu Obeida, one of the leaders of the Islamic Jihad movement in Nablus. Abu Aseeda was... Army shells homes in Khan Younis International Middle East Media Center 6/17/2005 Friday at dawn, Israeli soldiers fired rounds of live ammunition at dozens of homes in Khan Younis refugee camp, west of Khan Younis, in... Army invades Aida refugee camp International Middle East Media Center 6/16/2005 Thursday evening, Israeli soldiers invaded Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, and fired rounds of live ammunition and gas bombs. A local source in... Army to bulldoze hundreds of Dunams near Hebron International Middle East Media Center 6/17/2005 Friday morning,Israeli military bulldozers started uprooting hundreds of trees which belong to residents of Yatta, south of the West Bank city of Hebron... Elderly woman dies at a military roadblock near Bethlehem Print E-mail International Middle East Media Center 6/17/2005 A Palestinian medical source in Bethlehem reported that a 70-year-old died on Gilo checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem. The source... Al-Qaida's No. 2 calls on Palestinian militants to end cease-fire with Israel Ha'aretz 6/18/2005 CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri, released a new video, aired on Al-Jazeera television Friday, in which he called on Palestinian militant groups... Protester: cops broke my hand YNetNews 6/17/2005 16-year-old activist arrested for blocking traffic, says she was beaten by police, prevented from seeing doctor -- A 16-year-old girl arrested for blocking... Qassam rocket strikes Sderot, again YNetNews 6/17/2005 No injuries, damage reported; Sderot mayor says attacks on city continue unabated -- SDEROT - A Qassam rocket landed Friday in an open field near a... 'I saved Khaled Mashaal' YNetNews 6/17/2005 Ex-Mossad officer took part in failed 1996 assassination attempt on Hamas leader, gave antidote that saved his life -- A former senior mossad official has... Israel to build Gaza sea barrier BBC 6/17/2005 Israel is planning to build a sea barrier as an extension of its border with Gaza to prevent attackers from entering the country from... Settlers dig in for Gaza showdown BBC 6/17/2005 BBC correspondent Richard Miron has spent a week living in Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip that are due to be evacuated by the... Army installed two military roadblocks in Tubas International Middle East Media Center 6/16/2005 Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers installed two military checkpoints in al-Aqaba area, at the northern area of Tubas, in the West Bank. A local source... Report: “Settlements kill the Palestinian State” International Middle East Media Center 6/11/2005 The National Office for Land Defense reported that settlements spread all over the Palestinian territories are decimating any horizon of a future Palestinian State... IOF Abuses Citizens in Hebron WAFA 6/16/2005 HEBRON, June 16, 2005, (WAFA) - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) escalated early Thursday its oppressive measures of siege and closure against the Old City of... 3 Citizens Arrested, Sonic Booms over Gaza WAFA 6/16/2005 GAZA, June 16, 2005, (WAFA) - Israeli war planes broke the sound barrier today over the Gaza Strip, causing sonic booms, witnesses said. Local citizens... Israeli Settlers Release Wild Pigs, Attack Palestinian Villagers in WB WAFA 6/16/2005 NABLUS, June 16, 2005 (WAFA)- Flocks of wild boars, released by Israel settlers, attacked Thursday Hawwara town of Nablus, witnesses said. Local villagers said... Tafakji: "Ethic Cleansing against the Palestinians in Jerusalem is a Systematic Policy" International Press Center 6/16/2005 PALESTINE, June16,2005 (IPC+Agencies)---The director of Arab studies institute Khalil Tafakji disclosed Wednesday an Israel plot aiming to drain the occupied east Jerusalem... Six settler women arrested in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 6/16/2005 Wednesday at night, the Israeli police arrested six settler women after writing graffiti against the Palestinians on walls adjacent to Keryat Arba’ settlement, east... Dozens detained, homes searched in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 6/16/2005 The Palestinian district coordination office, DCO, in Hebron, reported that Israeli soldiers broke into homes in the city, and Yatta village, and conducted military... Villagers of Marda Continue To Resist Settler Bypass Road StopTheWall.org 6/16/2005 Thirty villagers were injured today during clashes with Occupation Forces in Marda, in the east of Salfit district. Villagers were demonstrating against the theft... IDF troops arrest 4 Islamic Jihad militants near Ramallah Ha'aretz 6/16/2005 Israel Defense Forces soldiers arrested three Islamic Jihad militants in a village near Ramallah early on Thursday. Another militant from the group was nabbed... More Qassams at Sderot YNetNews 6/16/2005 Palestinians continue "slow drip" of rockets at southern town; one rocket falls near town fire station -- Two Qassam rockets hit the southern town of... IDF: Troops might enter Khan Yunis during pullout Ha'aretz 6/16/2005 Troops from the Israel Defense Forces Gaza Division will enter Khan Yunis if necessary to ensure the evacuation of Gush Katif does not take... Heavy sentence for Hizbullah spies YNetNews 6/16/2005 Court lifts ban on publication: ex-IDF officers, policeman spied for Lebanese terror group in exchange for hashish -- NAZARETH – Three Beduin residents from Beit Zarzhir... Israel arrests Islamic Jihad members AlJazeera 6/16/2005 Israeli forces have arrested six members of the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad in operations in the occupied West Bank, Israeli and Palestinian sources say... Citizen Wounded in West Bank WAFA 6/15/2005 HEBRON, June 15,2005,(WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded yesterday night a citizen in the West Bank(WB) city oh Hebron, medical sources and... Peace protestor Sam tells of violence in Palestine The Courier/Leamington Spa Today 6/14/2005 Peace protestor Sam Grafton this week told of how violence broke out at a march in Palestinian. The 24-year-old, of Willes Road, Leamington... IOF Breaks into Yatta and Blows up Caves WAFA 6/15/2005 HEBRON, June 15, 2005, (WAFA) - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed early Wednesday Yatta town of Hebron and dynamited a number of caves, witnesses said... SIS: 18th Week of Ceasefire Rife with Israeli Violations International Press Center 6/15/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June 15, 2005 (IPC) - - A weekly report issued by the State Information Service (SIS) asserted that Israeli occupation forces continued their violation... Israeli Soldiers Blow up Several Caves in Hebron International Press Center 6/15/2005 PALESTINE, June15,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---The Israeli occupation forces stormed today dawn in Yatta town, south of Hebron city of the West Bank and exploded... 'IDF not protecting us' YNetNews 6/16/2005 Western Negev residents complain IDF not doing enough to prepare towns for possible terror attacks following disengagement -- The IDF is not doing enough to... 'Bedouin may be aiding terrorists' YNetNews 6/15/2005 Security forces band together to root out potential terror activity among Bedouin towns in Negev desert and stop smuggling of weapons from... Eight Palestinians, including minors, held on suspicion of planning suicide bombing Ha'aretz 6/16/2005 Eight Palestinians were arrested on suspicion of planning a suicide bombing, according to a report released yesterday by the Shin Bet security service. The... ‘Palestinian whining to continue’ YNetNews 6/15/2005 Senior IDF officer [Chief of Staff Gen. Dan Halutz?] tells Ynet Palestinians will continue to whine even if Israel “gives them the stars.” Despite... Israelis will use U.S. Tax Dollars on Illegal Border Electronic Intifada/CNI 6/15/2005 Press Release, Council for the National Interest -- A document recently published by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs entitled "Israeli Assistance Steps and Humanitarian... Militants take over empty vacation home of Palestinian PM Qureia Ha'aretz 6/15/2005 Dozens of Palestinian militants raided the vacation home of Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia on Wednesday, shooting in the air and demanding they be... Settlers attack homes east of Hebron International Middle East Media Center 6/12/2005 Sunday at dawn, a group of settlers of Keryat Arba’ settlement in Hebron attacked dozens of homes in Wad al-Nassarah, and Wad al-Hssein neighborhoods... UN Monthly Chronological Review of Events Relating to the Question of Palestine Palestine Media Center 6/14/2005 May 1: Palestinian security forces, which have been deployed in the southern Gaza Strip since January 2005 to end anti-Israeli attacks and uncover cross-border... 64 Demolition Orders Handed out to Residents of Al-Bustan Neighbourhood in Silwan WAFA 6/13/2005 JERUSALEM, June 13, 2005, (WAFA)-Representative of al-Bustan's citizens in Jerusalem, Sami Ersheid said that 64 demolition orders handed out to residents of the... Israel imposes closure on West Bank, Gaza for holiday ReliefWeb 6/12/2005 GAZA, Jun 12, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Israeli army imposed a full closure on the Gaza Strip and West Bank Sunday for the Jewish... Israel agrees to ease restriction on Palestinian movement ReliefWeb 6/11/2005 GAZA, Jun 11, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Israel has agreed to ease security controls imposed on Palestinian movement in the territories but stopped short... Four homemade shells fired at Gush Katif International Middle East Media Center 6/14/2005 Tuesday afternoon, an Israeli military source reported that Palestinian resistance fired four homemade shells at Gush Katif settlement, in the Gaza Strip. Soldiers fired... Two explosions in Gaza Strip, 3 wounded International Middle East Media Center 6/13/2005 Palestinian sources said an explosion rocked Al-Shati refugee camp near Gaza city on Monday afternoon, three Palestinians were moderately wounded. The sources said, it... Army invades village near Hebron, arrests one resident International Middle East Media Center 6/14/2005 Tuesday morning, Israel soldiers invaded the village of Yatta, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, conducted military searches, and arrested one resident... Settlers poison a horse in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 6/14/2005 Tuesday afternoon, settlers of Keryat Arba’ settlement in Hebron, poisoned an “Arabic Horse” which belongs to Da’na family, near the settlement. Nasser Sa’id Da’na... P.A source: “Army rearrested dozens of freed detainees” International Middle East Media Center 6/14/2005 A senior Palestinian source reported on Tuesday that the Israeli army rearrested dozens of freed detainees, and placed them an Al-Maskobiyya, and Betah Tikva... Israeli Settlers and Soldiers Ravage and Molest the Residents in Hebron International Press Center 6/13/2005 PALESTINE, June13,2005 (IPC+WAFA)--The Israeli occupation forces imposed toady strict and draconian measures in Hebron city, south West Bank in concurrent with the... Israeli Forces Attack One Civilian, Jewish Extremists Assault Two Youth in Affula International Press Center 6/14/2005 GAZA, June 14, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces assaulted a civilian from the town of Howwara and arrested another from Qalqilya, while a... Israel will suspend Gaza pullout to deal with Palestinian fire: army chief ReliefWeb 6/14/2005 JERUSALEM, June 14 (AFP) - The Israeli army will suspend its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip this summer to react to any firing from Palestinian... 3 arrested, 5 wounded at nonviolent protest against Wall in Salfit International Womens' Peace Service 6/10/2005 One hundred Palestinian villagers and thirteen internationals marched through Salfit this morning, Thursday June 9, on the way to the land that is being... Week of Palestinian nonviolent resistance met with Israeli military violence International Womens' Peace Service 6/13/2005 Marda village, Salfit region, West Bank - Saturday, 11 June 2005 -- Twenty kilometers east of the Green Line, the settlement of Ariel (population 20,000) looms... Israeli army shoots live bullets at children in Marda International Womens' Peace Service 6/13/2005 As villagers in Marda tried to make their way to their fields to pray the Friday midday prayers on their land, accompanied by media... IOF Arrests 3 in Jerusalem, 1 in Gaza WAFA 6/14/2005 JERUSALEM, June 14, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Tuesday three citizens in Jerusalem and another in the Gaza Strip, witnesses said. Witnesses... A death sentence to this valley Ha'aretz 6/15/2005 The green organizations fought for years to save the Refaim Valley, which meanders its way to Jerusalem from the south. They persuaded the planners... Mob attacks 5 Arabs YNetNews 6/14/2005 About 50 Jewish youngsters surround vehicle, hurl stones at five Arab-Israelis -- AFULA – Dozens of Jewish youngsters attacked five Arab-Israelis in the northern town of... Photostory: Gate Bethlehem By M. El Fassed-Vermeer, Electronic Intifada 6/14/2005 Surrounded by Israel’s Wall on two sides and with many restricted roads and roadblocks, Bethlehem has become a prison. Photos of the wall in... MK Aryeh Eldad: Sa-Nur will be the Stalingrad of Samaria Ha'aretz 6/11/2005 Thousands attended an assembly Tuesday to mark the absorption of 20 new families in the northern West Bank settlement of Sa-Nur, which is slated... Halutz: We won't let troops be sitting ducks if extremists open fire Ha'aretz 6/15/2005 The defense establishment addressed Tuesday, for the first time, a question its senior officials have until now preferred to avoid: How will police officers... Soldiers close abu holy, al-Matahin checkpoints International Middle East Media Center 6/10/2005 Friday morning, Israeli soldiers closed abu Holy and al-Matahin checkpoints, in the Gaza strip barring hundreds of residents and vehicles from crossing. The WAFA... Soldiers close abu holy, al-Matahin checkpoints International Middle East Media Center 6/10/2005 Friday morning, Israeli soldiers closed abu Holy and al-Matahin checkpoints, in the Gaza strip barring hundreds of residents and vehicles from crossing. The WAFA... Settlement construction sharply increases in W. Bank International Middle East Media Center 6/9/2005 The Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics revealed that construction in settlements was significantly boosted this year arriving to 83%, ahead of the disengagement plan... Settlers uproot trees south of Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 6/10/2005 Settlers of the Alon Shafot settlement outpost, adjacent to Kfar Atzion settlement, south of Bethlehem uprooted hundreds of Olive trees in Khirbit Zakariyya area... Settlers uproot trees south of Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 6/10/2005 Settlers of the Alon Shafot settlement outpost, adjacent to Kfar Atzion settlement, south of Bethlehem uprooted hundreds of Olive trees in Khirbit Zakariyya area... Settlement sewage kills off 200 Olive trees International Middle East Media Center 6/10/2005 Palestinian residents of Jensaffut village, east of the West Bank city of Qalqilia, lost approximately 200 olive trees over the past three years, due... Settlement sewage kills off 200 Olive trees International Middle East Media Center 6/10/2005 Palestinian residents of Jensaffut village, east of the West Bank city of Qalqilia, lost approximately 200 olive trees over the past three years, due... Anti-wall protesters' new weapon International Middle East Media Center 6/11/2005 Protesters against the separation wall in the village of Belein, near Ramallah, responded Friday to army tear gas by throwing balloons filed with chicken... Anti-wall protesters' new weapon International Middle East Media Center 6/11/2005 Protesters against the separation wall in the village of Belein, near Ramallah, responded Friday to army tear gas by throwing balloons filed with chicken... Extremists Jewish Groups Organize Provocative Marches against Al-Aqsa Mosque WAFA 6/9/2005 UM-ALFAHM,June,9, 2005, (WAFA)-Extremists Jewish groups organized Yesterday evening provocative marches in an attempt to storm Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Al-Aqsa Institution... IOF Attacks Peaceful Demonstration of Handicapped, Arrests 4 in WB WAFA 6/9/2005 RAMALLAH, June 9, 2005, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) attacked a peaceful demonstration in Bil'in village of the West Bank(WB), in protest against... IOF Assaults Peaceful Rally, Arrests 12, Including Internationals in WB WAFA 6/9/2005 SALFEET, June 9, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded Thursday several citizens and arrested twelve others, including foreign activists, in several West Bank... Citizen Dies of Wounds in Israeli Hospital WAFA 6/10/2005 GAZA, June 10, 2005 (WAFA)- A citizen died Friday of wounds he sustained eight days ago, Palestinian medical sources said. Medical sources at Shifa... Citizen Dies of Wounds in Israeli Hospital WAFA 6/10/2005 GAZA, June 10, 2005 (WAFA)- A citizen died Friday of wounds he sustained eight days ago, Palestinian medical sources said. Medical sources at Shifa... Israeli Forces Invade Neighborhood in Gaza, Arrest Four Civilians International Press Center 6/9/2005 GAZA, June 9, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces invaded early this morning Al Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City, while four civilians were arrested... Gaza children’s centres set alight ReliefWeb/Christian Aid 6/10/2005 Two centres for children and teenagers in the Gaza Strip have been severely damaged in an arson attack, Christian Aid has learned. Three masked... Gaza children’s centres set alight ReliefWeb/Christian Aid 6/10/2005 Two centres for children and teenagers in the Gaza Strip have been severely damaged in an arson attack, Christian Aid has learned. Three masked... IOF Wounds Scores, Arrests international Pacifist WAFA 6/10/2005 SALFEET, June 10, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded Friday a number of citizens and arrested an international peace activist in the West... IOF Wounds Scores, Arrests international Pacifist WAFA 6/10/2005 SALFEET, June 10, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded Friday a number of citizens and arrested an international peace activist in the West... Reservist lightly wounded in clash with settler near Ariel Ha'aretz 6/11/2005 A reservist was lightly wounded in clashes with a settler at the Tapuach junction, east of the West Bank town of Ariel Friday afternoon... Reservist lightly wounded in clash with settler near Ariel Ha'aretz 6/11/2005 A reservist was lightly wounded in clashes with a settler at the Tapuach junction, east of the West Bank town of Ariel Friday afternoon... Jerusalem demolitions 'on hold' BBC 6/9/2005 Israel is easing up on a plan to demolish 88 Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem. It says it is checking possibilities for co-operation... Illegal Israeli ouposts expand AlJazeera 6/10/2005 Israeli construction on illegal settlement outposts in the West Bank is continuing even after US President George Bush renewed calls in May for their... Illegal Israeli ouposts expand AlJazeera 6/10/2005 Israeli construction on illegal settlement outposts in the West Bank is continuing even after US President George Bush renewed calls in May for their... Dichter: Temple Mount attack will threaten world Jewry Ha'aretz 6/10/2005 The concern in the Shin Bet about an attack on the Temple Mount mosques is increasing as zero hour for the disengagement approaches, the... Dichter: Temple Mount attack will threaten world Jewry Ha'aretz 6/10/2005 The concern in the Shin Bet about an attack on the Temple Mount mosques is increasing as zero hour for the disengagement approaches, the... Illegal outposts expand in Occupied Territories Daily Star 6/11/2005 Israeli Peace Now movement releases report on unlawful construction unchecked by authorities - EXPERT BRIEFING Americans for Peace Now -- The Israeli Peace Now movement has... Illegal outposts expand in Occupied Territories Daily Star 6/11/2005 Israeli Peace Now movement releases report on unlawful construction unchecked by authorities - EXPERT BRIEFING Americans for Peace Now -- The Israeli Peace Now movement has... The Scream YNetNews 6/10/2005 New IDF weapon designed to leave victims dizzy, nauseous, could be used on Gaza settlers -- Israel is considering using an unusual new weapon against... The Scream YNetNews 6/10/2005 New IDF weapon designed to leave victims dizzy, nauseous, could be used on Gaza settlers -- Israel is considering using an unusual new weapon against... Protesters resort to chicken poo YNetNews 6/10/2005 Anti-fence demonstrators say they targeted security forces with manure-filled balloons -- BIL’IN – Doomsday weapon? Soldiers and police called to the Palestinian village of Bil’in to... Protesters resort to chicken poo YNetNews 6/10/2005 Anti-fence demonstrators say they targeted security forces with manure-filled balloons -- BIL’IN – Doomsday weapon? Soldiers and police called to the Palestinian village of Bil’in to... Qassam rockets fired at Sderot YNetNews 6/9/2005 No injuries reported after 2 rockets land near southern town; earlier, rocket landed in southern Gaza -- SDEROT – Two Qassam rockets landed in an open... PM's Office warns Israelis against travel to Egypt, Sinai Ha'aretz 6/9/2005 The Counter Terrorism Headquarters at the Prime Minister's Office on Thursday cautioned Israelis not to visit Egypt, particularly the Sinai peninsula, saying that there... Pullout objectors stop train traffic YNetNews 6/9/2005 Activists place rocks, anti-pullout sign on train tracks to protest disengagement, hours after rabbi calls on settlers to refrain from road-blocking protests -- HADERA - Train... Israeli Air strike targets a car in Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 6/8/2005 In what seems to be a failed assassination attempt, Israeli gun ships fired air-to-land missiles at a car driving on the main road in... Israeli troops make incursion into Gaza Strip as Abbas appeals for calm ReliefWeb 6/9/2005 GAZA CITY, June 9 (AFP) - Israeli troops made a brief incursion into the Gaza Strip overnight after Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas arrived in the... Hebron settlers damage, burn a store in old city International Middle East Media Center 6/8/2005 Settlers of the Abraham Abino settlement outpost in Hebron damaged a wall of a store in Hakoret al-Kayyal area in the old city and... Army attacks Palestinian policemen in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 6/8/2005 Wednesday morning, Israeli soldiers attacked a number of the Palestinian security officers and detained them in a police station in Bab Azawiya neighborhood, at... Army invades Marda, imposes curfew International Middle East Media Center 6/8/2005 Wednesday morning, the WAFA news agency reported that Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Marda, near the West Bank city of Salfit, and imposed... P. A security foils firing of Shells at Gaza settlements International Middle East Media Center 6/8/2005 Wednesday afternoon, a Palestinian security source reported that P.A security men foiled, on Tuesday night, several attempts by resistance fighters to fire homemade shells... SIS Monitoring Four Months of Ceasefire: Israel Killed 38 Palestinians, Wounded 411 Others International Press Center 6/8/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June 8, 2005 (IPC) - - A recent report by the State Information Service (SIS) spanning four months after the declaration of ceasefire in... Settlement Watch Team Report Peace Now 6/6/2005 Thousands of apartment blocs are being built throughout the West Bank. The majority of the construction is taking place in the large settlements: Ma'ale... Israel Resumes Extra-judicial Executions, Six Palestinians Killed Palestine Media Center 6/8/2005 PNA Warns: Israeli Military Escalation Endangers Truce -- Israel’s officially adopted policy of extra-judicial killings claimed the lives of six Palestinians, including two laborers, and... Israeli Forces Bomb Beit Hanoon as Aggression Continues International Press Center 6/8/2005 BEIT HANOON, Palestine, June 8, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - An unmanned Israeli drone fired a rocket today at a group of civilians in the town... Settlement construction skyrockets YNetNews 6/8/2005 Israeli construction in settlements rises 83 percent this year ahead of Gaza pullout while building within Israel's 1967 borders drops 6 percent -- TEL AVIV... Making new friends YNetNews 6/9/2005 Thousands of soldiers, police officers to engage in joint training in preparation for pullout -- TEL AVIV – Thousands of soldiers, police officers, and Border Guard... Shin Bet nabs stabbing suspects YNetNews 6/8/2005 Three Palestinians arrested on suspicions of attacking 70-year-old Jerusalem resident some five months ago -- JERUSALEM - The Shin Bet, along with Jerusalem District Police... Israel launches airstrike on Gaza militants Daily Star 6/9/2005 Hamas retaliates as Abbas appeals for calm -- An Israeli aircraft fired three missiles at Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip, causing no casualties, as... Americans in Gaza protest pullout YNetNews 6/8/2005 Mission of more than 100 Americans tours Gush Katif settlements Netzarim, Neve Dkalim; New York State Sen. John Sampson compares disengagement to civil rights... Palestinian teen stabs Israeli policeman YNetNews 6/8/2005 Police arrest 15-year-old Palestinian who stabbed police officer in Jerusalem; teen says he staged attack because he did not receive salary from his... Illegal settlers received millions in grants The Telegraph 6/8/2005 The scale of Israel's illegal land grab in the occupied territories was disclosed yesterday when the government's own investigation found at least £9 million... Abbas visits Gaza to shore up truce AlJazeera 6/9/2005 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has travelled to Gaza to reinforce a shaky truce with Israel and settle disputes with resistance groups. For the second... The Apartheid Wall Steals 2300 Dunum from the Bilin's Lands International Press Center 6/7/2005 PALESTINE, June 7, 2005 (IPC) ---The Occupation bulldozers entered the village of Bil'in, west of Rammallah, in February to bulldoze and steal the village... Two Palestinians Killed and 12 Wounded During Israeli Incursion in Jenin International Press Center 6/7/2005 JENIN, Palestine, June 7, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli occupation forces killed two Palestinians and wounded 12 others in addition to demolishing a house during... PRCS Weekly Press Release for the period 28 May- June 03 2005 WAFA 6/7/2005 RAMALLAH, June, 7, 2005, (WAFA)- Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said today that duringthe period 28 May- June 03 2005, the Israeli Army has... IOF Shoots Dead Citizen in Rafah WAFA 6/7/2005 RAFAH, June 7, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) shot a citizen to death in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, medical sources... Mideast truce endangered as six killed in West Bank, Gaza ReliefWeb 6/7/2005 QABATIYA, West Bank, June 7 (AFP) - Five Palestinians and a Chinese labourer were killed Tuesday in the deadliest day of violence to strike the... 38 Years on of Israeli Occupation, Qurei Warns of ‘Explosion’ Palestine Media Center 6/6/2005 Occupied Jerusalem at the Center of Palestinian – Israeli Conflict -- On the 38th anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip... Israel Razes 88 Homes in Al-Quds to Build Park Islam Online 6/7/2005 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, June 7, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – Israel is planning to evict 1,000 Palestinians from Al-Quds (occupied East Jerusalem) to make way for what it... Palestinian gunmen seize government buildings in Nablus Ha'aretz 6/5/2005 Firing in the air, Palestinian gunmen briefly took over three government buildings in the West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, demanding jobs in... IDF chief urges patience after 3 killed in Gaza blast Ha'aretz 6/7/2005 Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Dan Halutz characterized Tuesday's escalation in Gaza as part of the "internal Palestinian dialogue," telling reporters in Sderot... Eye for an eye YNetNews 6/7/2005 Left- wing protesters damage locks on religious institutions near bohemian Shenkin Street in revenge for anti-disengagement activists blocking highways, barring schools and damaging locks... 3 die in Qassam rocket attack YNetNews 6/7/2005 Islamic Jihad, Hamas claim responsibility for mid-day attack, Qassam attack on Sderot Tuesday morning -- Three workers, two Palestinian and one Chinese, were killed and... Israeli army kills Islamic Jihad leader AlJazeera 6/8/2005 Israeli soldiers have killed a top Islamic Jihad member in a West Bank gun battle. Morwah Kamil, 25, head of the Islamic Jihad armed... MK Gal-On asks IDF prosecutor to probe alleged 'revenge raid' Ha'aretz 6/7/2005 Yahad faction chairman MK Zahava Gal-On on Tuesday called on the chief military prosecutor to investigate reports on an Israel Defense Forces raid allegedly... Minister's brother leads refuseniks The Australian 6/6/2005 THE brother of a senior Israeli minister has emerged as the leader of an illegal campaign to persuade soldiers to refuse orders to force... State: Parents of underage activists may lose guardianship Ha'aretz 6/8/2005 The State Prosecution is considering the use of the Juvenile Law against parents of minors who have been arrested repeatedly for blocking highways, said... Fresh clashes rattle Palestinian-Israeli truce Daily Star 6/8/2005 British foreign secretary tries to calm worries over diplomats' talks with Hamas -- A series of clashes in the West Bank and Gaza Strip killed... Four killed in Gaza and West Bank BBC 6/7/2005 Two Palestinians, one of them a local militant leader, have been killed during a gunfight with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. Mraweh Kamil... IDF: Abbas needs more time to restore calm Ha'aretz 6/8/2005 Israel will refrain from responding to rocket and mortar attacks in Gush Katif and Sderot on Tuesday, saying Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas needs... Israel resumes assassination of Palestinians Electronic Intifada/PCHR 6/7/2005 Report, PCHR -- This morning, 7 June 2005, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) extra-judicially killed Muraweh Khaled Ekmayel, 30, from Qabatya village southeast of Jenin.The victim... Soldiers ambush, kidnap anti-wall organizer International Middle East Media Center 6/5/2005 A Palestinian source reported Saturday that soldiers ambushed and detained a leading member in the Belien's village anti-wall committee. Eyewitnesses said that soldiers blocked... Arab MKs Wounded In an Attempt to Prevent the Demolition of a House in Haifa International Press Center 6/6/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June 06, 2005 (Agencies) ---Dozens of the Israeli Arab residents and member of keneset were wounded Sunday noon when the Israeli policemen... Following clashes in al-Aqsa mosque; residents under 45 barred entry International Middle East Media Center 6/6/2005 Israeli soldiers withdrew from al-Aqsa mosque area on Monday afternoon following clashes with dozens of Palestinian protestors who gathered in the mosque in an... Fatah Hawks reopen road leading to Rafah crossing International Middle East Media Center 6/6/2005 Palestinian gunmen of the Fateh Hawks group reopened on Sunday the road which leads to the Rafah Border Crossing, after closing it for two... Army fires at a protest against the Wall near Ramallah International Middle East Media Center 6/6/2005 Sunday afternoon, Israeli soldiers fired at dozens of residents, Israeli and international peace activists, while protesting against the Separation Wall, and land grab in... Occupation Wrecks Havoc in Hebron International Press Center 6/5/2005 PALESTINE, June5,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---The Israeli occupation forces knocked down today a house, a agricultural warehouses and a sheep pen east of Yatta town... Palestinian rockets hit Israeli town - report Reuters 6/7/2005 JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired several makeshift rockets at an Israeli border town on Tuesday, damaging an apartment building but... Twenty injured in Salfit International Middle East Media Center 6/6/2005 A medical source in the West Bank city of Salfit reported that twenty residents suffocated after inhaling gas fired by the army, during clashes... Israeli Occupation Paces the Construction of Wall in Marda and Bait Surik International Press Center 6/5/2005 PALESTINE, June5,2005 (IPC+WAFA)--Dozens of Palestinian residents of Bait Surik village, northwest of Jerusalem, have been wounded in a protest against Israel's decision... 20 Injured in a Protest Against the Wall in Beit Sourik International Press Center 6/6/2005 PALESTINE, June6,2005 (IPC+WAFA)--For the second day in row, the Israeli bulldozer are continuing the leveling acts in Marda village of Salfeet district... Has demolition of `illegal' house ruptured Haifa's coexistence myth? Ha'aretz 6/6/2005 A large yellow bulldozer rammed into the wall of the Bushkars' home in Haifa yesterday. The tile roof collapsed and half an hour later... Digging in for the long fight BBC 6/4/2005 The Israeli government plans to withdraw from the Gaza Strip later this year. Many of the Jewish settlers there are vowing to resist any... Defense Ministry vows to reconsider Gaza double fence Ha'aretz 6/6/2005 The idea to double fence the Gaza Strip will be reconsidered, Defense Ministry director general Amos Yaron promised yesterday. According to the original plans... IDF to beef up Har Dov security Ha'aretz 6/7/2005 The Israel Defense Forces is planning to invest millions of shekels in beefing up security installations along the northeastern border in the Har Dov... Dozens of buildings erected in outposts in last three months Ha'aretz 6/6/2005 Not a thing has changed in the government's handling of illegal settlement outposts in the three months since a comprehensive report on the issue... Two people hurt in Temple Mount riots Ha'aretz 6/7/2005 Two Jews were injured during violent clashes on the Temple Mount yesterday, according to a police spokesperson. Israeli police officers faced down hundreds of... 'The enemy is not standing before us' YNetNews 6/6/2005 New IDF chief discusses upcoming pullout for first time since officially assuming new position; pledges to implement plan with sensitivity and determination -- TEL AVIV... Jerusalem orders Palestinian homes to be razed The Guardian 6/4/2005 Jerusalem's city council has ordered one of the largest mass demolitions in the city's recent history, with plans to raze the homes of about... Protesters target IDF bulldozers YNetNews 6/6/2005 Anti-pullout protesters vandalize, badly damage army bulldozers. Meanwhile, right-wing activists damage equipment belonging to contractor performing work at neighborhood earmarked for evacuees -- TEL AVIV... Israeli march triggers al-Aqsa scuffle AlJazeera 6/6/2005 Israeli security forces have used stun grenades to keep back Palestinians who tried to prevent about 70 Israelis and their police escort from entering... Mofaz: Weapons to be collected from settlers, even by force Ha'aretz 6/6/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz declared on Monday that the army will collect the settlers' weapons shortly before the scheduled date for the disengagement plan... Under Likud, illegal outposts received NIS 70 million Ha'aretz 6/7/2005 The Housing Ministry allocated at least NIS 70 million to build infrastructure and erect public structures in 82 illegal outposts in the West Bank... Celebrating Jerusalem YNetNews 6/5/2005 As capital marks 38 years of reunification, government will try to keep young people, families from leaving; Arabs hang black flags -- JERUSALEM - Thousands of... IOF Assaults Anti-Wall Protest in Bal'een Village WAFA 6/3/2005 RAMALLAH, June 3, 2005 (WAFA) - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) assaulted Friday a peaceful march protesting the construction of the Apartheid Wall in Bal'een village... Israeli Soldiers Arrest 18 Citizens in WB WAFA 6/3/2005 ULKAREM, June 3, 2005, (WAFA) -Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Friday at pre down 3 citizens in the West Bank(WB) city of Tulkarem... 20 injured, 2 arrested, one Israeli soldier wounded in Anti-Wall protest Print E-mail International Middle East Media Center 6/3/2005 At least one thousand Palestinians joined by International and Israeli peace activists demonstrated against the construction of the wall in Bil'in village west of... Outrage greets new Israeli military chief AlJazeera 6/3/2005 The appointment of Dan Halutz as the Israeli military's new Chief of Staff has infuriated many Palestinians who consider the former Commander of the... Israeli troops admit killing spree AlJazeera 6/3/2005 Israeli commandos murdered eight Palestinian policemen in "eye for an eye" shootings ordered to avenge comrades slain in an ambush on an army checkpoint... We killed police for revenge, Israeli soldiers confess The Independent 6/3/2005 Two Israeli soldiers have come forward to describe how they took part in what they say was an officially ordered "revenge" operation to kill... Israel plan for new settler homes BBC 6/3/2005 Israel has announced plans to build 22 more homes in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank. This comes a week after US President... IDF to use mammoth trencher to expose Gaza tunnels Ha'aretz 6/4/2005 The Israel Defense Forces have found a way to block the tunnels Palestinians dig under the Gaza-Egypt border to smuggle in weapons by using... Israel tit-for-tat death claims BBC 6/3/2005 Two Israeli soldiers have alleged that they were ordered to carry out revenge attacks on Palestinian police after six of their comrades were killed... Knesset member hurt in anti-fence rally YNetNews 6/3/2005 Arab Knesset Member Ahmad Tibi, senior PA official, sustain light injuries during clashes between security forces, protesters during anti-West Bank security fence demonstration; IDF... IDF disperses riot with sound technology YNetNews 6/3/2005 Clubs and stun grenades also used -- Military officials say new weapon uses voice frequencies; troops use weapon for first time during violent anti-West Bank... Rally staged against Israeli barrier AlJazeera 6/3/2005 Residents of a Palestinian village have staged a protest against the separation barrier being built by Israel in the West Bank. Israeli occupation troops... Islamic Jihad denies arrested activists are bombers International Middle East Media Center 6/2/2005 The Islamic Jihad movement denied Israeli reports of foiling a double suicide bombing in Jerusalem after arresting two Islamic Jihad activists. “The movement is... 15 residents arrested in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 6/2/2005 Only a few hours before the Israeli army announced the release of 85 Palestinian detainees from Hebron area, soldiers arrested at least 15 residents... 18 killed, 170 arrested in May International Middle East Media Center 6/2/2005 The International Solidarity for Human Rights prepared and published a report which documents the Israeli military violations in the occupied territories, and the internal... Army to expand settlements east of Nablus International Middle East Media Center 6/2/2005 Military bulldozers started expanding settlements surrounding several villagers, east of the northern west Bank city of Nablus, bulldozed farmlands near Alon Moreh settlement and... Extremist Jewish Organizations Plan to Storm Al Aqsa Mosque on Monday International Press Center 6/2/2005 GAZA, June 2, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - A number of Jewish extremist organizations called on Jews to storm the holy Al Aqsa Mosque in East... Al Mawassi Penned In Endless Ordeal International Press Center 6/2/2005 AL MAWASSI, GAZA Strip-- Trapped between the Israeli illegal settlements built on khan Younis and Rafah provinces and the Mediterranean Sea, the residents of... Israeli Occupation Invades Nablus, Arrested 8 in Jerusalem and Bethlehem International Press Center 6/2/2005 PALESTINE, June2,2005 (IPC+WAFA)--Israeli occupation soldiers invaded Thursday at dawn, the northern West Bank city of Nablus and conducted military searches of homes... Israel blueprint to cement control over Jerusalem Middle East Online 6/1/2005 Development plan sets aside $134 million for various projects to encourage young couples to move to Jerusalem.-- JERUSALEM - Development plans to cement Israel's control... IOF Arrests 3 Citizens in Bethlehem, Thrusts into Nablus WAFA 6/2/2005 BETHLEHEM, June 2, 2005, (WAFA) - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested early Thursday a citizen in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, witnesses said. The... Jerusalem 'to raze 88 Arab homes' BBC 6/1/2005 Palestinians in East Jerusalem have been demonstrating against a reported Israeli plan to demolish 88 homes. Israeli press reports say City Engineer Uri Shetrit... Israel to add to W Bank settlement AlJazeera 6/2/2005 Israel has announced plans to build 22 more homes in its largest West Bank settlement, a week after US President George Bush urged Tel... IDF nabs Islamic Jihad men who planned to carry out J'lem attack Ha'aretz 6/2/2005 Israel Defense Forces troops operating in the West Bank on Thursday evening apprehended the two Islamic Jihad militants who had planned on carrying out... Jewish Settlers Take Over Empty Gaza Hotel Yahoo! News 5/31/2005 PALM BEACH HOTEL, Gaza Strip - Jewish settlers led by well-known extremists have taken over an abandoned beachfront hotel in the Gaza Strip and plan... 'Army unprepared for violence' YNetNews 6/2/2005 IDF officials increasingly concerned about force of expected anti-pullout resistance, as disengagement date nears; senior officer warns: settlers may shut down country, clash with... IDF: Defense of towns along W. Bank border not our first priority Ha'aretz 6/1/2005 Despite the declaration made by outgoing IDF chief of staff Lieutenant General Moshe Ayalon regarding the danger facing towns along the West Bank seam-line... Settler shoots, lightly wounds Palestinian man in West Bank Ha'aretz 6/1/2005 A West Bank settler shot and wounded a Palestinian man Tuesday evening near the settlement of Itamar located to thesouth of Nablus. The Palestinian... Army invades three villages near Hebron International Middle East Media Center 5/31/2005 Tuesday afternoon, Israeli soldiers invaded the villages of Doura, Bani Neim, and Yatta, near the West Bank city of Hebron, and conducted military searches... Army bulldozes the entrance of a village near Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 5/31/2005 Monday afternoon, Israeli soldiers bulldozed the main entrance of al-Nu’man village, east of Bethlehem in order to construct the Separation Wall section which will... New military camp in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 6/1/2005 Israeli soldiers started constructing a military camp on Palestinian owned lands in Jabal Johar, east of Hebron. A local source in Hebron said that... Israeli Occupation Suppresses a Non-Violent Anti Wall in Bil'in International Press Center 5/31/2005 PALESTINE, May31, 2005 (IPC+WAFA) ---The Israeli occupation forces arrested Tuesday morning Scores international and local non violent protestors, who took part in the... Israeli Troops Beef up Presence in Some Palestinian Towns International Press Center 5/31/2005 WEST BANK, Palestine, May31, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies)--The Israeli occupation troops placed on Tuesday several military checkpoints in the vicinity of the Tamoun town... Israel Embarks on Largest Judaization Campaign in Jerusalem's History International Press Center 5/31/2005 GAZA, May 31, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - The Israeli occupation authorities recently began a plot to dispossess an entire Arab neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem... IOF Wounds Citizen, Arrests 4 International Activists WAFA 5/31/2005 RAMALLAH, May 31,2005, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded today one citizen and arrested 4 others peace activists protesting the Apartheid Wall in the... Settlers attacks residents, homes in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 5/31/2005 Tuesday afternoon, settlers of the Ramat Yeshai illegal settlement outpost in the center of Hebron, attacked dozens of residents and homes in the city... Citizen Killed; 4 injured; 6 others Arrested WAFA 6/1/2005 WEST BANK, June 1, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) continued on Wednesday its aggression policy against the Palestinian people in different areas of... Israel Plans to Build 7 Terminals Instead of Checkpoints in the West Bank, 2 in the Strip run by "Smart Cards" International Press Center 6/1/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June1,2005 (IPC+Agencies)---The Israeli government decided to replace the military checkpoints in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to crossing point... Israeli army kills Palestinian in W. Bank ReliefWeb 6/1/2005 RAMALLAH, Jun 1, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian who was driving a car on a road near the West... Civilian Killed in Qalqilya, Six Others Arrested in West Bank International Press Center 6/1/2005 QALQILYA, Palestine, June 1, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli occupation forces killed a civilian north of Qalqilya province today, as six others were arrested in... Israel to Demolish Mosque in Al-Quds Islam Online 6/1/2005 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, June 1, 2005 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Israel is planning to knock down a 20-year-old mosque in Al-Quds (occupied East Jerusalem), as... Three Palestinians Killed, Nine Wounded in 312 Israeli Violations of the 16th Week of the Ceasefire International Press Center 6/1/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June 1, 2005 (IPC) - - The weekly report recording the Israeli violations of the declared ceasefire by the State Information Service (SIS) asserted... Rafah: Israel assassinates as Ronaldo visits Rafah Today 6/1/2005 with photos] Israeli Occupation Forces, once more violate what is called “Calm down” period by killing Ahmed Robin Barhoom, 24, who was shot by... Jerusalem to demolish 88 Arab homes Jang Group 6/1/2005 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Jerusalem municipality wants to demolish 88 homes in an Arab neighbourhood of the city to make room for an archaeological park... Welcome to 'Hotel Disengagement' YNetNews 6/1/2005 Gaza settlers establish 'Opposition Authority' to rival Disengagement Authority. Right-wing activist: Sharon has turned into the operations wing of Hamas -- NEVE DEKALIM - A hotel... `Demolition of Silwan homes will go ahead' Ha'aretz 6/2/2005 The demolition of homes in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem could lead to unrest among residents of the area, but the government has... Anti-Muslim graffiti in Hebron YNetNews 6/1/2005 Mayor: insulting to all Muslims, Israeli government must act to prevent escalation -- HEBRON – Residents here awoke Wednesday morning to find graffiti denouncing Muslims and... "Defense News": Israel Air Force to buy 8 IAI UAVs Globes 6/1/2005 The government has to approve the $60-80 million deal. -- "Defense News" reports that the Israel Air Force (IAF) is about to buy eight... Security forces foil J'lem double suicide bombing plan Ha'aretz 6/2/2005 A double suicide bombing planned to take place in Jerusalem's Ramot neighborhood Thursday morning was foiled recently by the Shin Bet security service, the...

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Israel hails improving coordination with Palestinians ReliefWeb 6/29/2005 JERUSALEM, June 29 (AFP) - A senior Israeli official planning this summer's Gaza Strip pullout said Wednesday that there was improving coordination with the Palestinians... New grants to help Palestinians with democratic, economic reform ReliefWeb/US Department of State 6/28/2005 Middle East Partnership Initiative funding totals more than $2 million - The State Department’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) has issued three new grants totaling... The U.K. presidency and the disengagement By Simon McDonald, UK Israel Ambassador, Ha'aretz 7/1/2005 Today is the first day of the United Kingdom's presidency of the European Union. For the next six months, Tony Blair will chair the... Zubeidi: I will join PA police International Middle East Media Center 6/30/2005 Page 1 of 3 - An interview conducted by Palestine News Network with the leader of the Aqsa Martyrs brigades, Zakaria Al-Zubeidi in which he... EUROPARL President: Withdrawal from Gaza Should be First Step in 'Road Map' Implementation International Press Center 6/30/2005 RAMALLAH, Palestine, June 30, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - The President of the European Parliament, Josep Borrell, asserted on Wednesday that the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza... UN Security Council condemns guerrilla 'attack on Israel' Ha'aretz 6/30/2005 The United Nations Security Council met Thursday evening for unofficial deliberations over the recent violent exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in south Lebanon... US House of Representatives approves $2.5b Israel aid Globes 6/30/2005 Israel will receive $2.28 billion in military aid and $240 million in civilian aid. -- The House of Representatives plenum approved a $20.2 billion foreign... Dahlan: We Consider any Israeli Withdrawal a Victory for Palestinians International Press Center 6/29/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June 29, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - The Minister of Civil Affairs and in charge of the Israel Withdrawal Portfolio, Mohammed Dahlan, said that... Abbas Meets US Consul General in Jerusalem Palestine Media Center 6/29/2005 RAMALLAH, June 29, 2005 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas met Wednesday with the American Consul General in Jerusalem David Pearce. During the meeting, which took... Race to meet timetable for Gaza pullout Middle East Online 6/29/2005 Analysts agree Sharon cannot put off highly unpopular move again without risking his government's downfall. -- Seven weeks before Israel's planned withdrawal from Gaza, US... Egypt, Israel to sign landmark gas deal AlJazeera 6/30/2005 Egypt and Israel are due to sign on Thursday a much-delayed deal for Egypt to supply natural gas to its neighbour, hailed as major... Pal. factions abroad to move offices to Gaza International Middle East Media Center 6/27/2005 Leaders of Hamas and other Palestinian factions based abroad are planning to move to the Gaza Strip after the Israeli withdrawal, a senior Palestinian... Israel’s ambassador to US: Arms export agreement a great achievement Globes 6/26/2005 Israeli participation in the Joint Strike Fighter project will be renewed. -- The lengthy dispute between the US and Israel concerning Israeli arms exports to... Sharon to visit France in July and meet President Chirac Ha'aretz 6/29/2005 French President Jacques Chirac invited Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to meet in Paris on 27 July. This will be their first meeting since 2001... Diskin: Abbas possesses more power over PA than he admits Ha'aretz 6/29/2005 The head of the Shin Bet security services, Yuval Diskin, said on Wednesday that Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas had more power in the... Israel reneges on transfer of Qalqilyah to Palestinian Authority Ha'aretz 6/30/2005 Israel will not transfer Qalqilyah to the Palestinian Authority this week, even though Prime Minister Ariel Sharon promised to do so at his meeting... PM Qurei: Palestinian Authority Interested in Smooth and Orderly Israeli Withdrawal International Press Center 6/28/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June 28, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Prime Minister Ahmad Qureia asserted yesterday night that the Palestinian Authority was interested in ensuring a smooth... Israeli, U.S. talks on weapons deals with China end without result Ha'aretz 6/29/2005 WASHINGTON - Israeli and U.S. delegations wound up two days of talks without concluding an agreement on future Israeli weapons deals with other nations. Another... Israel says sorry over spying case The Guardian 6/27/2005 Full diplomatic relations have been restored between New Zealand and Israel after Israel apologised over the activities of two alleged spies. Two men said... Apology proves spies were in NZ: Clark Seven News 6/27/2005 Israel's apology for two of its citizens who illegally obtained New Zealand passports is proof the pair were secret agents, Prime Minister Helen Clark... Ayalon: Iran's nuclear plan under new leader must be stopped Ha'aretz 6/28/2005 WASHINGTON - Ambassador Daniel Ayalon said Iran must be stopped from developing nuclear weapons and that task should be assigned to the UN Security Council... Japan' Envoy: Japan to Pursue Efforts to Re-Operate Yasser Arafat's Airport International Press Center 6/27/2005 Palestine. June 27, 2005 (IPC) --- Tatsuo Arima, Japan's Special Envoy for Peace in the Middle East asserted today that the Japanese Government shall pursue... A UNESCO Delegation Visits Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) WAFA 6/27/2005 RAMALLAH, June 27, 2005 (WAFA)- A delegation from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) together with the Italian Consul General visited... Abbas Asks Israel to Withdaraw to 1967 Bordres, Describes Talks With Sharon 'Harsh" International Press Center 6/26/2005 PALESTINE,June 26,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---The President Mahmoud Abbas asserted that PNA will crack down the lawlessness and the anarchy in the Palestinian street... Israel bows to U.S. pressure, will curb defense exports Ha'aretz 6/26/2005 Israel has decided to comply with all of Washington's demands in a bid to end the crisis with the United States over arms exports... Interior Minister Accuses Israel of Helping the Lawlessness in Opt International Press Center 6/27/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June27, 2005 (IPC+Agencies)--Interior Minister Maj-Gen Nasser Yousef accused Israel of helping the exacerbating lawlessness and chaos in the Gaza Strip... Clear your own settlers' rubble International Middle East Media Center 6/28/2005 Palestinian civil affairs Minister Mohammed Dahlan said Monday the Palestinian Authority would not assume responsibility to clear rubble from settler homes after Israel withdraws... Hamas warned against Israeli aggression during Gaza pullout ReliefWeb 6/27/2005 GAZA, Jun 27, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Palestinian militant group Hamas warned on Monday that any Israeli military action against the Palestinians during the... Condoleezza Rice warns settlement expansion will be a problem Ha'aretz 6/26/2005 United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned against continued construction in the territories last week on her visit to Jerusalem. "We don't want... Abbas Meets Japanese Special Envoy for Peace WAFA 6/27/2005 RAMALLAH, June 27, 2005, (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas received on Monday Japanese special envoy for peace in the Middle east, Tatsuo Arima in the... Israel, U.S. draft agreement for openness, equality in arms deals Ha'aretz 6/27/2005 The agreement regulating the reporting of weapons sales that Israel will have to sign with the United States will be worded in an equable... Rice warns Israel over settlement construction Daily Star 6/27/2005 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has turned up the pressure on Israel to stop expanding West Bank settlements, cautioning in her recent visit... ‘We deserve a state’ YNetNews 6/27/2005 Gaza quiet during pullout to show Palestinian abilities to run state, PA National Security Advisor Rajoub says -- JERUSALEM - The upcoming disengagement will allow the... Rivlin: Russian move to examine Jewish text is serious anti-Semitism Ha'aretz 6/27/2005 Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin opened Monday's plenum session by condemning a Russian decision to examine a code of Jewish halakhic law to ascertain whether... China cries foul over arms deal YNetNews 6/27/2005 Haaretz reports key parts of drone confiscated -- BEIJING -China complained Monday about outside interference in its relations with Israel after reports that the government... Israel, U.S. Discuss Israeli Weapons Deals New York Times 6/27/2005 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Israeli and U.S. delegations began two days of talks Monday designed to guide future Israeli weapons deals with other nations and ease... Israel scraps arms deal with China The Guardian 6/27/2005 Israel has cancelled a major arms deal with China after US allegations that it misled Washington on the export of shared technology, it was... Peru Probing Israeli Prisoner's Release Forward 6/24/2005 LIMA, Peru — A congressional committee here has begun investigating the reason that the government recently granted early release to the daughter of a prominent... Israel Backs Down in Face-off With U.S. Over Arms to China Forward 6/24/2005 Jerusalem appears to have blinked in a bitter showdown with the Pentagon over Israeli weapon sales to China. The fight, which revolved around Israel's... Austrian Foreign Minister to Visit OPT on Monday WAFA 6/24/2005 VIENNA, June 24, 2005, (WAFA)- Austrian Foreign Minister, Ursula Plassnik, expressed on Friday her intention to demonstrate Austria's and Europe's traditional commitment to the... President Abbas Receives Korean Foreign Minister WAFA 6/24/2005 RAMALLAH, June 24, 2005, (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas met on Friday with the South-Korean Foreign Minister, Ban Ki-Moon in the presidential headquarter in Ramallah... Islamic Jihad says it's committed to truce World Peace Herald 6/23/2005 GAZA -- Islamic Jihad said Thursday it was committed to an unofficial truce with Israel despite the Jewish state's threats to attack Palestinian militants. The... Islamic Jihad threatens to end period of calm if Israel targets leaders Ha'aretz 6/24/2005 PA arrests 10 men suspected of ties to Thurs. shooting of PA officer in Jenin - Qureia: 220 wanted men to hand over guns -- Islamic... U.S. relaxes ban on official travel to Gaza Strip ReliefWeb 6/23/2005 WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it had relaxed its ban on U.S. officials traveling to the Gaza Strip to... Israel could re-enter Gaza after pullout if attacks persist: FM ReliefWeb 6/22/2005 JERUSALEM, June 22 (AFP) - Israeli troops could move back into the Gaza Strip to pursue Palestinian militants if they continue to carry out attacks... Israel Resumes Assassinations, Threatens ‘Collateral Damage’ Palestine Media Center 6/23/2005 PNA Appeals for US, EU to Save Truce, White House Not Forthcoming -- The United States has declined to oppose Israel’s official resumption of extra-judicial... UN-backed Quartet urges Israel, Palestinians to seize the moment for peace ReliefWeb/UN News 6/23/2005 The United Nations-backed diplomatic Quartet seeking peace in the Middle East today called on Israel to take immediate steps to relieve economic hardships facing... Quartet Meets in London; Erakat Urges it to Compel Israel to Fulfill its Obligations International Press Center 6/23/2005 PALESTINE, June 23, 2005 (IPC+Agencies) ---On the eve of the Quartet meeting, Dr. Saa'b Erakat, the chief Negotiator urged the Quartet to press... Quartet sees urgent need for cooperation on Gaza pullout Middle East Online 6/23/2005 Mideast quartet urges Israelis, Palestinians to avoid, prevent any escalation in violence for pullout to proceed peacefully. -- LONDON - The "quartet" of diplomatic powers seeking... Something is bothering the FBI By Ze'ev Schiff, Ha'aretz 6/24/2005 It is a mistake to think the FBI has concluded its investigations after indictments were served against Pentagon employee Lawrence Franklin for leaking classified... Steinitz wants Knesset okay for Egyptian troops on Gaza border Ha'aretz 6/23/2005 Senior lawmakers, including the head of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Yuval Steinitz, demanded Thursday that an agreement with Egypt for the... Mofaz: PA may get security control of Bethlehem next week Ha'aretz 6/23/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz on Thursday told senior military officials to prepare for the likelihood that the West Bank city of Bethlehem will be... Gaza pullout co-operation urged BBC 6/23/2005 The Middle East peace "Quartet" has called on the Israelis and Palestinians to work closely together ahead of Israel's planned withdrawal from Gaza. The... G8 foreign ministers urge orderly Gaza withdrawal Daily Star 6/24/2005 Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight called for an orderly pullout from Gaza after sponsors of the "road map" for peace urged Israeli... Bethlehem handover next week YNetNews 6/24/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz instructs IDF to start preparations for transfer of security control over West Bank town to Palestinian Authority; Qalqiliya expected to... Abbas reported "furious" as Sharon rejects demands International Middle East Media Center 6/21/2005 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is "furious and disappointed" after a summit meeting in which Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon rejected Palestinian demands for an... Dashed hopes at Jerusalem summit BBC 6/22/2005 The first talks between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in over four months were high on security. Jerusalem's streets were brought to a standstill... Israeli Embassy in U.S. closed in response to germ scare Ha'aretz 6/18/2005 The Israeli Embassy in Washington was quarantined on Thursday after an embassy worker opened an envelope that contained white powder. Detoxification units were rushed... Railway, Trenched highway and elevated road, Gaza-WB link options International Middle East Media Center 6/23/2005 The Quartet's envoy on the disengagement James Wolfensohn noted Wednesday a significant progress in Israeli-Palestinian talks on economic and civil aspects of the disengagement... Mubarak: Dangerous Results if Withdrawal from Gaza Only WAFA 6/22/2005 CAIRO, June 22, 2005, (WAFA)- Egyptian President, Mohammed Husni Mubarak, said that if the Israeli proposed withdrawal from Gaza Strip would not be followed... Jihad warns Israel against targeted killings Middle East Online 6/22/2005 Israel’s Public Security Minister confirms attempt to assassinate Jihad militant in air strike. -- JERUSALEM - Israel confirmed Wednesday it had tried to assassinate a member... Mideast summit exposes Abbas weakness Middle East Online 6/22/2005 Analysts say Israeli-Palestinian summit proves Palestinian leadership has nothing to offer. -- A bitter Middle East summit exposed the weakness of Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas... Summit Fails, Israelis Say Sharon Undermining Abbas Palestine Chronicle 6/22/2005 Meanwhile, a senior Islamic Jihad leader, warned of 'terrible consequences' if Israel resumed assassinations.." -- RAMALLAH, West Bank - After a fiasco summit, Israeli media and... Katsav: World Jews, Israel have failed to stop falling population Ha'aretz 6/23/2005 The Jewish establishment and the State of Israel have failed in their attempts to halt the decline in the worldwide Jewish population, President Moshe... Wolfensohn: Trust between Israelis and Palestinians at a 10-year low Ha'aretz 6/23/2005 The western wing of the American Colony Hotel in East Jerusalem has been transformed over the past few days into the improvised office of... U.S. breaks diplomatic boycott with visit to Gaza Strip Ha'aretz 6/23/2005 The United States broke an 18-month boycott this week with visits by American diplomats to the Gaza Strip. The boycott was imposed in... Agreement close on deploying Egyptians along Rafah border Ha'aretz 6/23/2005 Israel and Egypt are close to agreeing on the deployment of 800 Egyptian policemen along the western side of the Philadelphi route on the... Israel mulls overland links between Gaza, West Bank Ha'aretz 6/23/2005 Israel has agreed to consider a number of proposals for creating a overland connection between Gaza and the West Bank following the disengagement, as... China to fund new home base for Palestinian diplomats ReliefWeb 6/20/2005 RAMALLAH, West Bank, June 20 (AFP) - Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and Palestinian counterpart Nasser al-Qidwa signed an agreement Monday for Beijing to fund... China to fund new home base for Palestinian diplomats ReliefWeb 6/20/2005 RAMALLAH, West Bank, June 20 (AFP) - Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and Palestinian counterpart Nasser al-Qidwa signed an agreement Monday for Beijing to fund... Country strategy for development cooperation with the West Bank and Gaza - March - December 2005 ReliefWeb/Government of Sweden 6/20/2005 Introduction: The time frame for this country strategy is one year. The strategy should then be reviewed annually, taking into account the outcome and... Country strategy for development cooperation with the West Bank and Gaza - March - December 2005 ReliefWeb/Government of Sweden 6/20/2005 Introduction: The time frame for this country strategy is one year. The strategy should then be reviewed annually, taking into account the outcome and... Egyptian FM: Pullout must come with deal on W. Bank Ha'aretz 6/20/2005 If the disengagement plan is not backed up by progress toward an agreement in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip will "explode," Egyptian Foreign... Egyptian FM: Pullout must come with deal on W. Bank Ha'aretz 6/20/2005 If the disengagement plan is not backed up by progress toward an agreement in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip will "explode," Egyptian Foreign... Abed Rabbo Mourns George Hawi as Loss to Secular Democracy Palestine Media Center 6/21/2005 Member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Yaser Abed Rabbo condemned the assassination on Tuesday morning of the former leader... U.S. football star Tiki Barber invited to Israel by peace center The Star (South Africa) 6/22/2005 JERUSALEM (AP) - New York Giants star American football running back Tiki Barber will visit Israel as a guest of the Peres Peace Center as... Rice: Israel and PA reach agreement on fate of evacuated settlers' homes Ha'aretz 6/20/2005 The most important thing right now is to ensure the pullout passes peacefully, without any harm to the withdrawing settlers and the Israel Defense... Rice: Israel and PA reach agreement on fate of evacuated settlers' homes Ha'aretz 6/20/2005 The most important thing right now is to ensure the pullout passes peacefully, without any harm to the withdrawing settlers and the Israel Defense... U.S. preparing $3 billion in aid for post-pullout development of Gaza Ha'aretz 6/19/2005 WASHINGTON - The United States is putting together a $3 billion international aid package for the Gaza Strip after Israeli withdrawal, according to a report... U.S. preparing $3 billion in aid for post-pullout development of Gaza Ha'aretz 6/19/2005 WASHINGTON - The United States is putting together a $3 billion international aid package for the Gaza Strip after Israeli withdrawal, according to a report... Israel to push PA to construct homes for refugees in Gaza settlements Ha'aretz 6/19/2005 Israel supports converting the land on which evacuated settlements stand into housing quarters for refugees, in order to bolster the standing of Palestinian Authority... Israel to push PA to construct homes for refugees in Gaza settlements Ha'aretz 6/19/2005 Israel supports converting the land on which evacuated settlements stand into housing quarters for refugees, in order to bolster the standing of Palestinian Authority... Envoy to Jordan reports suspicions of purchased visas Ha'aretz 6/22/2005 In an affidavit to the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court, Israel's former ambassador to Jordan, David Dadon, says that the consul at the embassy reported strong... Qureia Says Summit With Sharon 'Difficult' Phillyburbs.com 6/21/2005 JERUSALEM - (AP) Israeli and Palestinian leaders failed Tuesday to resolve "all the basic issues" facing them at their first summit since a February cease-fire... US and Israel close to deal on arms sales Financial Times 6/20/2005 Israel and the US were yesterday reported to be close to a deal that would give the Pentagon the right to vet Israeli weapons... US and Israel close to deal on arms sales Financial Times 6/20/2005 Israel and the US were yesterday reported to be close to a deal that would give the Pentagon the right to vet Israeli weapons... Sharon, Abbas agree to coordinate pullout but clash over terror Ha'aretz 6/22/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Tuesday hosted Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas at his Jerusalem residence for their first working meeting since the Sharm el-Sheikh... Sharon and Abbas summit fails to make progress Daily Star 6/22/2005 Gloom descends as Jerusalem meeting leaves major issues unresolved -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas failed to make progress at... US gov't delegation to plan aid for Negev, Galilee Globes 6/21/2005 An AIPAC delegation arrives today to prepare for the official delegation's visit in July. -- Some 40 US legislators and government officials are due in... Video: See the settlements at the heart of the talks BBC 6/21/2005 Palestinians say a summit between Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli PM Ariel Sharon failed to meet their expectations. The meeting was overshadowed by the arrests... Gloom at end of Jerusalem summit BBC 6/21/2005 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas appear to have made little significant progress at a summit in Jerusalem. Mr Sharon... Sharon-Abbas summit ends in deadlock The Guardian 6/22/2005 A rare meeting between Ariel Sharon and the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, ended in deadlock yesterday after the Israeli prime minister said there could... Abbas to Discuss Issues With US Secretary of States on Saturday WAFA 6/17/2005 RAMALLAH, June 17, 2005 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday he would discuss with the American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice the results of... Doha Declaration: Israeli Occupation Biggest Obstacle Before Development WAFA 6/17/2005 DOHA, June 17, 2005, (WAFA)-Doha Declaration of G77 plus China Summit, in Qatar, considered today that the Israeli occupation is the biggest obstacle... US working to raise Palestinian aid package: report ReliefWeb 6/17/2005 WASHINGTON, June 17 (AFP) - The United States is trying to assemble a massive international aid package for Palestinians after Israel withdraws from the Gaza... Hamas rejects any foreign interference in the Palestinian internal affairs Palestinian Information Center 6/17/2005 Gaza – The Hamas spokesman in Gaza Sami Abu Zuhri said on Friday that his movement rejects any foreign interference in the Palestinian internal affairs... Israel, P.A agree on certain measures said to ease live of Palestinians International Middle East Media Center 6/17/2005 Israel pledged to increase working hours at the Karni crossing in the Gaza Strip, and to ease entry of Palestinian workers into Israel. The... Israel to allow transfer of light arms to PA International Middle East Media Center 6/17/2005 Finally Israel has accepted to allow supplies of light armsthe Palestinian Authorityto help its security forces restore law and order in the Palestinian territories... Results of FBI Probe May Harm Aipac's Reputation Forward 6/17/2005 WASHINGTON — The contents of the newly released federal indictment against Pentagon analyst Larry Franklin, charging him with illegally disclosing secret information to an Israeli... Israel Debates a Plan To Demolish Homes in the Settlements of Gaza Forward 6/17/2005 JERUSALEM — They'll lower the flag and fold it decorously. Then they'll point the final convoy north. But what will Israel leave behind when it... Jordanian envoy: I didn't offer to help retrieve Israeli spy's body Ha'aretz 6/16/2005 The Jordanian ambassador to Israel on Thursday denied reports that he would act as a middleman in Israel-Syria negotiations aimed at bringing back the... Peres: Israel should give PA weapons to restore order Ha'aretz 6/17/2005 Israel should transfer to the Palestinian Authority lights arms as part of a series of goodwill gestures Prime Minster Ariel Sharon intends to present... Gingrich: U.S. should abandon roadmap in the quest for peace Ha'aretz 6/17/2005 The U.S. should abandon the roadmap in its quest for Middle East peace, former House speaker Newt Gingrich argued in the recently published summer... EU to Palestinians: Show determination in fighting terror Ha'aretz 6/17/2005 European Union leaders on Friday were to urge the Palestinian Authority to demonstrate their determination to combat terrorism and reorganize its security services, according... What Will Become of Gaza Settlers' Homes? Antiwar.com 6/17/2005 JERUSALEM – It might have been expected that Israel, not wanting to have pictures broadcast of Palestinians triumphantly entering the evacuated homes of settlers in... Senior UN official: PA must do more to ensure factions keep cease-fire Ha'aretz 6/18/2005 UNITED NATIONS - The Palestinian Authority must do more to ensure all Palestinian factions keep alive a fragile cease-fire and end all violence, a senior... Rice prods Israelis to curb technology transfers to China Yahoo! News 6/16/2005 WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice prodded Israel to curb its military sales to China while acknowledging the allies have had "very... Israel says its dispute with U.S. over arms sales will end soon Daily Star 6/18/2005 Palestinians blast Jewish state's reported plans to build underwater barrier -- Israel said its dispute with the U.S. over an arms sales to China will... Rice warns Israel against 'creating facts on the ground' Ha'aretz 6/18/2005 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Israel on Friday not to complicate the path to peace with the Palestinians through new Jewish settlements... Israel partakes in NATO exercise YNetNews 6/17/2005 U.S. Army newspaper says Israel participating for first time in NATO submarine escape and rescue exercise; 14 other countries, including Russia, France also taking... Solana: We Have to Work Hard at Maintaining Sharm el-Sheikh Momentum WAFA 6/16/2005 BRUSSELS, June 15 2005, (WAFA)- Javier Solana, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, said Wednesday that we all will have to... Israel accuses Hezbollah of financing Fateh cells International Middle East Media Center 6/16/2005 An Israeli military source claimed that the Lebanon based Hezbollah party is financing cells of al-Aqsa brigades, the military wing of Fateh, in the... President Abbas Meets with Prince of Qatar WAFA 6/16/2005 Al Doha, June 16, 2005 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas met on Thursday with Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Prince of Qatar, during the meetings... Israel attacks EU over meetings with Hamas officials The Guardian 6/17/2005 Israel criticised European countries yesterday for meeting members of Hamas, accusing them of appeasing and legitimising extremists. European diplomats have had a number of... Security committee convenes, NATO officials to meet PA International Middle East Media Center 6/16/2005 The Israeli-Palestinian security committee continues its meetings in bid to coordinate the intended Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip, Wednesday night, while the Palestinian... Report: PM nixed U.S. request for news conference with Rice Ha'aretz 6/16/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has rejected an American request that he hold a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice when... EU diplomats hold fresh talks with Hamas Daily Star 6/17/2005 The Palestinian group Hamas disclosed that European Union diplomats had held talks with some of its members, an apparent shift in EU policy that... NATO delegation visits Ramallah YNetNews 6/16/2005 Representatives meet PA foreign minister, chief negotiator, insist group not seeking 'security role' -- RAMALLAH - A NATO delegation met Palestinian Authority officials for the first... Hamas says mayors met EU envoys AlJazeera 6/16/2005 Palestinian resistance group Hamas says European Union (EU) diplomats have met some of its newly elected mayors, marking an apparent shift in the EU's... Foreign Ministry protests EU contacts with Hamas officials Ha'aretz 6/16/2005 The Foreign Ministry said Thursday it has protested increasing the European Union's contacts with Hamas, saying it is pressing EU officials to maintain their... Draft of 1917 Balfour Declaration sells at auction for $900,000 Ha'aretz 6/16/2005 A draft of the Balfour Declaration, the 1917 document in which Britain expressed support for a Jewish state, sold for $884,000 in an auction... Israeli and EFTA customs authorities to cooperate Globes 6/16/2005 The parties agreed to cooperate in enforcing import laws and on investigations. -- The customs authorities in Israel and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA... Israel hands PA maps of areas slated for evacuation Ha'aretz 6/16/2005 Israel has recently handed the Palestinians Authority detailed maps of the civilian infrastructure of Gaza Strip and northern West Bank settlements slated for evacuation... Keeping Hamas out of PA poll on Rice-PM agenda Ha'aretz 6/16/2005 Israel and the United States recently began discussing the participation of Hamas in the elections to the Palestinian Legislative Council, and have raised the... Rice talks tough to Israel YNetNews 6/17/2005 Secretary of State pulls no punches, says Israel's military ties with China 'worrying' -- WASHINGTON – The United State's number one diplomat made no diplomatic pretenses... Egypt, Israel move closer to Gaza deal AlJazeera 6/16/2005 Israel and Egypt have neared an agreement on deploying Egyptian forces along the southern Gaza Strip border. The agreement on Wednesday would bring a... Addressing second G77 plus China Summit, Abbas: Israel's Practices repress Attaining Democracy in Palestine WAFA 6/15/2005 DOHA, June 15, 2005 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas asserted Wednesday that Israel's practices against the Palestinian people shut down all windows of hope and... PNA: Ending Israeli Occupation Precondition for Disarming Palestine Media Center 6/15/2005 PM Qurei Recommits to Truce, to ‘Smooth’ Israeli Withdrawal -- Reconfirming its commitment to the ceasefire on Tuesday, the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) rejected Israel’s... Israel to return Jenin before pullout AlJazeera 6/15/2005 Israel has agreed to return the West Bank town of Jenin to the Palestinians before withdrawing from four nearby West Bank settlements and the... Anti-Semitism resolution falters on xenophobia Ha'aretz 6/13/2005 A conference on racism sponsored by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Cordoba, Spain failed to approve a joint declaration... Terror and Democracy: Can elections modify the behavior of Islamic militant groups fighting occupation? By Michael Hirsh and Dan, Newsweek 6/15/2005 June 20 issue - Tim Rothermel has spent the past nine years in Gaza and the West Bank trying to make life better for Palestinians... Qorei: Palestinians 'well prepared' for Rice meeting Daily Star 6/15/2005 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qorei said his government will be "well prepared" for talks with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and expressed... NATO to send its first delegation for talks with PA Ha'aretz 6/15/2005 BRUSSELS - NATO will send its first delegation for talks with the Palestinian Authority on Thursday, a new step toward fostering its ties in the... Palestinians say Israel prepared to hand over Jenin Ha'aretz 6/15/2005 Israel has agreed in principle to hand control of the West Bank town of Jenin to the Palestinians to help them secure the region... Mubarak may visit Israel after pullout Ha'aretz 6/16/2005 Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is considering visiting Israel after it completes its withdrawal from Gaza and the northern West Bank, Egyptian intelligence chief Omar... Daughter of Israeli ambassador to U.K. freed from Peruvian jail after 18 months Ha'aretz 6/16/2005 Lee Heifetz, daughter of Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdon Zvi Heifetz, was released last month from a Peruvian jail, where she was serving... EU renews low-level meetings with Hamas Ha'aretz 6/16/2005 WASHINGTON - The European Union has informed the U.S. administration of a substantial shift in its contacts with Hamas. The EU decision, which surprised the... Egypt leads drive to curb Hamas poll success The Guardian 6/15/2005 Egypt is leading behind-the-scenes efforts to curb further ballotbox successes by the militant Palestinian group Hamas in planned parliamentary elections in Gaza and the... Israeli official: Coordination is not a condition for pullout Ha'aretz 6/12/2005 Israel delivered a message to the Palestinian Authority in which it makes clear that coordination between the sides is not a condition for the... Dahlan, Mofaz Meet on Coordinating Israeli Withdrawal Palestine Media Center 6/11/2005 Palestinians Still Seeking Answers from Israelis on Four Main Points -- Palestinian Civil Affairs Minister Mohammad Dahlan held a reportedly “important and positive” meeting in... Rice, Abul-Gheit to Visit ahead of Abbas – Sharon Summit Palestine Media Center 6/13/2005 Eliot Abrams and David Welch Arriving Tuesday, Omar Suleiman Wednesday -- Ahead of the Palestinian – Israeli summit meeting of President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister... PLO: Israel Is Maneuvering to Avoid Coordinating Its Withdrawal Palestine Media Center 6/14/2005 Leadership Pledges to Work ‘Jointly’ with US to Turn Bush’s Words into Deeds -- The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) said Monday that Israel is maneuvering... Report: Transfer control of Rafah to PA Ha'aretz 6/12/2005 Israel must transfer control over the Rafah crossing to the Palestinian Authority, and allow regular passage of people and goods between the Gaza Strip... Israel, Palestinians argue over militant disarmament ReliefWeb 6/12/2005 Jerusalem (dpa) - The Israeli government on Sunday sharply criticised denials from the Palestinian leadership that the Palestinian Authority (PA) had promised Israel it would... U.S., Egyptian envoys to prepare for Sharon-Abbas summit Ha'aretz 6/14/2005 Several Egyptian and U.S. officials are expected to visit Israel and the Palestinian Authority over the next few days in an effort to ensure... Al Khateib; No Peace as Long as Israel Continues Settlement Expansion International Press Center 6/14/2005 GAZA,Palestine,June14,2005 (IPC+Agencies)-- Ghassan Al Khateib, planning minister, emphasized Monday in his speech in the UN seminar that the calming down period... Rajoub: Israel Must Deal with PA as Full Partner International Press Center 6/13/2005 GAZA, June 13, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - The National Security Advisor, Brig. Gen. Jibril Al Rajoub, emphasized that Israel should deal with the Palestinian Authority... Al Husseini: an Israeli Plot to Seize Part of Al Aqsa Mosque International Press Center 6/13/2005 PALESTINE, June13,2005 (IPC+Agencies)--The director of Palestinian Endowments in Jerusalem, Adnan al-Husseinin asserted that the holy al Aqsa masque (Noble Sanctuary) become more... Israel demands that PFLP leader remains jailed International Middle East Media Center 6/14/2005 Israeli media sources reportedly said that Israeli intelligence recommended that the Secretary General of the Palestinian Front for the Liberation of Palestine, (PFLP), Ahmad... Israeli-Palestinian committee on Gaza meets for first time ReliefWeb 6/14/2005 JERUSALEM, June 14 (AFP) - A joint Israeli-Palestinian committee set up to coordinate Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip met for the first time Tuesday... Palestinian FM rejects disarming militants before ending occupation ReliefWeb 6/14/2005 GAZA, Jun 14, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Qedwa reiterated on Tuesday that the Palestinian militant groups won't be disarmed before... Abbas Meets Bahraini King in Manama WAFA 6/14/2005 MANAMA, June 14, 2005 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas arrived Tuesday in the Qatari capital Doha to participate in the second G77 plus China Summit... Boim: PM should mull delaying Abbas summit over Jihad men Ha'aretz 6/12/2005 Deputy Defense Minister Ze'ev Boim, voicing strong Israeli opposition to the release of Islamic Jihad prisoners by the Palestinian Authority, said Sunday that Prime... MK Steinitz: U.S. demands are aimed at boosting American arms sales Ha'aretz 6/14/2005 Knesset Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman MK Yuval Steinitz (Likud) has voiced concerns that certain demands made by the U.S. in relation to... Israeli envoy to be next vice president of UN General Assembly Ha'aretz 6/14/2005 Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Dan Gillerman was Monday unanimously elected the new vice president of the UN General Assembly. This is the... US Demands Answers From Israel Over China Arms Sales: Report SpaceWar 6/12/2005 Jerusalem (AFP) Jun 12, 2005 - A dispute between Israel and Washington over Israeli arms sales to China is deepening after months of US sanctions... Egyptian spy chief set to visit Israel AlJazeera 6/14/2005 Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman is set to arrive in Israel for talks with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on the planned withdrawal from the... Palestinian Authority to try to save ceasefire Reuters 6/13/2005 GAZA, June 13 (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority voiced its commitment on Monday to maintain a ceasefire with Israel after Palestinian militant groups signalled the... Palestinian militants step up threat to call off cease-fire Daily Star 6/14/2005 Egypt initiates diplomatic flurry to save peace -- After a four-month lull in fighting, Palestinian militant groups are stepping up a threat to withdraw from... U.S.-Israel relations face 'crisis' ahead of Rice visit Daily Star 6/15/2005 JERUSALEM: Israel's usually rock-solid relations with the United States were taking a battering as a row over arms sales to China escalated ahead of... U.S. worried over Israel's weapons sales YNetNews 6/13/2005 U.S. Defense Department Spokesman says ‘We continue also to raise concerns with our allies, our friends and partners and look for them to take... 'Crisis with U.S. hinders Pollard's pardon' YNetNews 6/14/2005 Former Israeli ambassador to U.S. claims current crises with U.S. over weapon sales to China and ‘Pentagon Mole’ incident could hurt Pollard’s chances of... PA: Israel distributes carcinogenic food YNetNews 6/14/2005 Palestinian minister says Israel distributing food that contains carcinogenic artificial sweetener approved by FDA almost 30 years ago -- The Palestinian Authority is accusing Israel... Will Dutch buy settler greenhouses? YNetNews 6/15/2005 According to deal Holland would purchase settler businesses and later grant them to Palestinians; Dutch fear Palestinians would refuse deal if it includes offering... PA official optimistic about pullout deal YNetNews 6/15/2005 Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister al-Kidwa does not believe Sharon-Abbas meeting will reach final settlement, but he believes there is chance for coordination on disengagement... Conference Critiques Negotiation Tactics of Palestinians and Israelis Electronic Intifada 6/13/2005 Press Release, National Interest Foundation -- On June 7, 2005, the United States Institute for Peace held a conference entitled "How Israelis and Palestinians Negotiate... Army Chief: Attacks Could Delay Gaza Plan The Guardian 6/15/2005 JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel might have to temporarily delay its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip this summer if Palestinian militants attack, but it would resume... Israeli Politicians recommend release of Barghouthi International Middle East Media Center 6/10/2005 Senior Israeli politicians recommended the cabinet to release the Palestinian lawmaker Marwan Barghouthi, jailed in Israel since April 2002, Israeli sources reported. Israeli newspaper... Israeli Politicians recommend release of Barghouthi International Middle East Media Center 6/10/2005 Senior Israeli politicians recommended the cabinet to release the Palestinian lawmaker Marwan Barghouthi, jailed in Israel since April 2002, Israeli sources reported. Israeli newspaper... No breakthrough in Mofaz, Dahlan meeting International Middle East Media Center 6/11/2005 Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz met Friday afternoon with Palestinian Civil Affairs Minister Mohammed Dahlan in Tel Aviv to discuss coordinating the civil aspects... No breakthrough in Mofaz, Dahlan meeting International Middle East Media Center 6/11/2005 Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz met Friday afternoon with Palestinian Civil Affairs Minister Mohammed Dahlan in Tel Aviv to discuss coordinating the civil aspects... Arab Information Ministers Condemn Israeli Policies Against Palestinian People International Press Center 6/9/2005 GAZA, June 9, 2005 (IPC) - - The council of Arab Information Ministers agreed today on supporting the Palestinian people and condemning the Israeli practices against... Yousef, Mofaz Agree to Secure and Coordinate Israeli Withdrawal Palestine Media Center 6/10/2005 Dahlan: Israel Is Not Properly Coordinating, Trying to Fool Us -- Palestinian Interior Minister Nassr Yousef and Israeli “Defense” Minister Shaul Mofaz agreed in Tel... Yousef, Mofaz Agree to Secure and Coordinate Israeli Withdrawal Palestine Media Center 6/10/2005 Dahlan: Israel Is Not Properly Coordinating, Trying to Fool Us -- Palestinian Interior Minister Nassr Yousef and Israeli “Defense” Minister Shaul Mofaz agreed in Tel... Keeping calmness with Israel in interests of all Palestinians: Abbas ReliefWeb 6/9/2005 GAZA, Jun 9, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said here on Thursday that keeping the truce with Israel is in interests... Abbas Calls for Complete, Coordinated Israeli Withdrawal Palestine Media Center 6/9/2005 Straw: Peace, Creation of State and Security in Palestinian Leaders’ Hands -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appealed for calm from “all sides” following talks in... ‘Close border with Egypt’ YNetNews 6/10/2005 Terror victims group wants government to ban travel to Sinai, as Israelis ignore terror warning -- TEL AVIV - The Almagor Terror Victims Association is demanding... ‘Close border with Egypt’ YNetNews 6/10/2005 Terror victims group wants government to ban travel to Sinai, as Israelis ignore terror warning -- TEL AVIV - The Almagor Terror Victims Association is demanding... Senate presses U.N. on anti-Israel bias YNetNews 6/10/2005 U.S. Senate passes bill that would require world body to stop one-sided resolutions, dismantle "duplicative" pro-Palestinian bodies -- WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee... Senate presses U.N. on anti-Israel bias YNetNews 6/10/2005 U.S. Senate passes bill that would require world body to stop one-sided resolutions, dismantle "duplicative" pro-Palestinian bodies -- WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee... Dahlan, Mofaz meeting ‘positive’ YNetNews 6/10/2005 Defense minister, Palestinian minister meet in Tel Aviv; two figures discuss humanitarian issues -- TEL AVIV - Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz met with Palestinian Minister for... Dahlan, Mofaz meeting ‘positive’ YNetNews 6/10/2005 Defense minister, Palestinian minister meet in Tel Aviv; two figures discuss humanitarian issues -- TEL AVIV - Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz met with Palestinian Minister for... ‘Israel must cede more land’ YNetNews 6/10/2005 Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah says seven villages inside Israel belong to Lebanon; expert says rhetoric comes in framework of terror group’s efforts to avoid... ‘Israel must cede more land’ YNetNews 6/10/2005 Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah says seven villages inside Israel belong to Lebanon; expert says rhetoric comes in framework of terror group’s efforts to avoid... Hamas must be boycotted till it halts terror, U.K.'s Straw tells Haaretz Ha'aretz 6/9/2005 Straw says the meetings with Hamas mayors, which he himself revealed in a BBC interview, are an exception. Hamas leaders should be boycotted until... ‘Israel lays ground for 3rd intifadah’ YNetNews 6/9/2005 Palestinian minister says Israel must provide answers on key issues to avoid renewed violence -- Israel has failed to provide vital information regarding the pullout... Israel accused of Gaza trickery The Guardian 6/10/2005 The Palestinian leadership yesterday accused Israel of setting it up to fail by withholding information crucial to a successful transfer of control of the... Israel accused of Gaza trickery The Guardian 6/10/2005 The Palestinian leadership yesterday accused Israel of setting it up to fail by withholding information crucial to a successful transfer of control of the... Israel, PA agree on Gaza pullout steps AlJazeera 6/9/2005 Israel and the Palestinians say they have struck a deal to closely coordinate security steps for Israel's planned pullout from the Gaza Strip in... MOI warns of Israeli escalation in the Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 6/8/2005 The Palestinian Ministry of Interior and National Security, expressed concerns that Israeli might launch a wide scaled military operation in the Gaza Strip. The... PM Qurei, Official and Human Rights Bodies Condemn Extrajudicial Execution in Jenin International Press Center 6/8/2005 RAMALLAH, Palestine, June 8, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - The Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei condemned the Israeli extrajudicial execution of two Palestinians in the town of... Mofaz, Yousef agree Israel will hand PA pullout timetable Ha'aretz 6/9/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz met Wednesday night with Palestinian Authority Interior Minister Nasser Yousef to discuss the coordination of the disengagement plan. The two... Brits praise Sharon YNetNews 6/8/2005 Visiting Foreign Secretary Straw says upcoming pullout an opportunity to achieve regional peace -- JERUSALEM – Britain salutes Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s courage in searching for... Britain says it has ended its dealings with Hamas International Herald Tribune 6/8/2005 JERUSALEM The British foreign secretary, Jack Straw, said Tuesday that his government would have no dealings with the leadership of Hamas, hours after acknowledging... ‘Train more troops’ YNetNews 6/9/2005 Defense minister meets with Palestinian Interior Minister Nasser Yousef, demands Palestinians train more police officers to deal with terrorists during upcoming withdrawal in wake... Egypt and Jordan Assert Establishment of Independent and Contiguous Palestinian State Only Solution to Just Peace International Press Center 6/7/2005 GAZA, June 7, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - The Egyptian and Jordanian governments asserted yesterday that the establishment of an independent and geographically contiguous Palestinian state... Sharon Vows to Keep Jerusalem Undivided Capital of Israel, Peres Calls to Drive Palestinians out the city International Press Center 6/7/2005 Arab MKs boycotted Monday a special meeting of the Knesset. -- ....MK Abdulmalik Dahamshe) said "Jerusalem Day is fictitious. Jerusalem is not united but occupied... US Signals Policy Shift on Hamas: Diplomats Islam Online 6/6/2005 CRAWFORD, Texas, June 6, 2005 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - The Bush administration is showing signs of easing its hard-line stance on the Palestinian resistance movement... No Israeli coordination over Gaza pullout: Palestinian minister ReliefWeb 6/7/2005 RAMALLAH, West Bank, June 7 (AFP) - A Palestinian minister charged Tuesday that there was no practical cooperation between the Palestinian Authority and Israel over... Train to Gaza YNetNews 6/7/2005 Peres to meet Quartet disengagement coordinator, agenda includes Gaza-Hebron train line -- Vice Premier Shimon Peres is set to meet Tuesday with Quartet Special Envoy... U.S.: Limit weapons exports to problematic countries Ha'aretz 6/7/2005 The U.S. administration has asked the government to reduce the authority of the Defense Ministry to authorize Israel security exports to countries Washington deems... PA's Dahlan: Israel hampering pullout coordination efforts Ha'aretz 6/7/2005 GAZA CITY - Palestinian Cabinet Minister Mohammed Dahlan on Tuesday accused Israel of refusing to properly coordinate its planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip with... 'Our patience will eventually run out' YNetNews 6/7/2005 IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz visits Sderot following barrage of Qassam rockets fired at the southern town, says, 'As a state, we will... Collaborators must not be killed: Israel The Australian 6/7/2005 ISRAEL has warned that the future release of Palestinian prisoners will be in jeopardy if the Palestinian Authority executes any of the 50 Palestinians... Israelis pressure Straw over UK contacts with Hamas The Guardian 6/8/2005 Israel yesterday pressed the foreign secretary, Jack Straw, to maintain an EU bar on negotiations with Hamas after Britain admitted there had been low-level... Al Kidwa: Straw will Visit oPt on Wednesday International Press Center 6/6/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June 6,2005 (IPC)--Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Nasser Al-Kidwa announced Monday his counterpart British foreign affair minister Jack Straw is due... Scholars and Specialists Call for Full Palestinian Plans to Deal with Israeli Withdrawal After-effects International Press Center 6/6/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June 6, 2005 (IPC) - - A group of Palestinian scholars and professionals asserted on Sunday the need to lay out complementary Palestinian plans... Report: Submarine spying off coast last year was American Ha'aretz 6/5/2005 A foreign submarine spotted spying off the coast by naval intelligence last November was American, Channel Two TV reported Sunday. The submarine was on... Israel pressures Palestinian Authority to stay execution of alleged collaborators Ha'aretz 6/6/2005 The Israeli government has been exerting strong diplomatic pressure to prevent the Palestinian Authority from executing some 50 Palestinians who were convicted of collaborating... Egypt says Israel is dragging its feet on West Bank pullouts Ha'aretz 6/6/2005 Egypt said on Monday that Israel was dragging its feet in handing over three West Bank cities to Palestinian security control, as agreed in... James Wolfensohn, Jack Straw coming to J'lem for pullout talks Ha'aretz 6/7/2005 The Quartet's Special Envoy for Gaza Disengagement James Wolfensohn arrived in Israel early Tuesday for a five-day visit, Israel Radio said. Wolfensohn is to... Rice to visit again YNetNews 6/6/2005 U.S. secretary of state expected to arrive in Israel, PA in about two weeks, official says; meanwhile, U.S. showing signs of shifting attitude on... 'Israel reads Assad’s email’ YNetNews 6/6/2005 British newspapers shed light on how Israeli intelligence exploits Assad’s love of computers -- What email message did Bashar Assad send to his wife? Ask... PA's Abbas blames Israel for unrest on Temple Mount Ha'aretz 6/7/2005 Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel of bearing responsibility for violent clashes between police and Arab worshippers on the Temple Mount on Monday... 'Jerusalem Day is an illusion' YNetNews 6/6/2005 Palestinian officials slam 'Jerusalem Day' as illegitimate event in 'occupied' city of 'settlements' -- JERUSALEM - A senior Palestinian official said Israel's 38th annual Jerusalem Day... Ambassador apologizes for Nazi remark YNetNews 6/6/2005 Philippine Ambassador to Israel Antonio Modena summoned to Foreign Ministry director-general’s office and asked to apologize for comparing Israeli police to Gestapo-- JERUSALEM - Philippine... Sharon vows Jerusalem will remain in Israeli hands Daily Star 6/7/2005 Clashes erupted in East Jerusalem as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon marked the 38th anniversary of Israel's capture of the entire holy city by pledging... 'Rescue' of Israelis from Bolivia underway YNetNews 6/7/2005 Dozens stuck in La Paz due to rioting, transportation strike; Foreign Ministry to send Peruvian Air Force plane to evacuate Israelis from Bolivian airport... Israel offers PA rail link between West Bank and Gaza Ha'aretz 6/7/2005 Israel has offered the Palestinian Authority to lay a rail line linking the Gaza Strip and West Bank that would enable passage between the... Palestinian Leader Makes Political Gains During Washington Visit Forward 6/3/2005 WASHINGTON — Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas left the White House last week with plenty of political gains, which Israeli pundits and some high-profile Israeli officials... Pressing Peace in Era of GOP, Pro-Oslo Group Gets New Look Forward 6/3/2005 WASHINGTON — An upcoming fund-raising dinner of a major pro-Israel organization will honor a top Likud official, Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and a Republican... Israeli embassy evacuated YNetNews 6/3/2005 Islamist threat to strike Jewish, Israeli targets prompts foreign ministry to recall embassy staff -- TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Non-essential staff at the Israeli embassy in Tashkent... Shalom broaches possibility of Israeli seat on UN Sec. Council Ha'aretz 6/4/2005 In a meeting with United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan on Friday, Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom broached thepossibility of an Israeli seat on the... Interview: No Go YNetNews 6/3/2005 Qalqilya mayor, and Hamas member, Wagia Kawass, says the organization has "no thoughts" of violence against anyone -- 398 Palestinian prisoners may have been released... Sharon to meet Abbas in Jerusalem AlJazeera 6/3/2005 Ariel Sharon's office announced Friday that the summit between the Israeli premier and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas this month will take place in Jerusalem... Chronology-Palestinian prisoners released by Israel ReliefWeb 6/2/2005 JERUSALEM, June 2 (Reuters) - Israel freed 400 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday in what it called a move to boost moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas... MPA: Expected Released Prisoners Include no Patients or Pre-Oslo Accord Prisoners WAFA 6/2/2005 GAZA, June 2, 2005, (WAFA) - Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs(MPA) said Wednesday that the list of the prisoners, the Israeli government intends to release... Sichrovsky denies he was a Mossad agent Ha'aretz 6/3/2005 Austrian Jewish politician Peter Sichrovsky vehemently denied yesterday that he was ever a Mossad agent, but confirmed having held many meetings with Israeli officials... Peres announces fund for Gaza Palestinians Ha'aretz 6/3/2005 Some 100,000 Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip will receive $100 a month from a fund aimed at helping Palestinian families in distress, Vice... State prosecutor to join Ayalon probe Ha'aretz 6/3/2005 The investigation into Danny Ayalon's performance as ambassador to the United States is expanding. The Civil Service Commission is assembling the material gathered so... More rape allegations surface against Israel's envoy to Hague Ha'aretz 6/3/2005 Most of material from the investigation of Israel's consul in The Hague, Uriel Yitzhaki, has already been submitted to the State Prosecutor, but police... Mofaz wants to transfer 3 more cities to PA before pullout Ha'aretz 6/3/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz is interested in transfering three West Bank cities to the Palestinian Authority prior to the disengagement set to begin August... Israel releases Palestinian prisoners AlJazeera 6/2/2005 The first of about 400 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel have climbed off buses from their prison camp and arrived in the West Bank... Foreign Ministry advises Israelis to leave Bolivia as soon as possible Ha'aretz 6/2/2005 The Foreign Ministry is advising Israelis not to visit the South American country of Bolivia due to escalating disturbancesthere. Ninety Israelis are known to... Peres: 100,000 Gaza Palestinian families to get $100 a month Ha'aretz 6/2/2005 Some 100,000 Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip will each receive $100 a month from a fund aimed at helping Palestinian families in distress... PM aide: We will deal with illegal outposts after disengagement Ha'aretz 6/3/2005 Even those for whom the love of the land of Israel is a supreme value cannot believe that in the long run there could... Qureia, Assad to meet YNetNews 6/2/2005 Palestinian prime minister arrives in Damascus for meeting with Syrian president -- Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia arrived in Damascus Thursday for a meeting with... Israel releases 400 prisoners but Palestinians say gesture insufficient Daily Star 6/3/2005 Israel freed nearly 400 Palestinian prisoners in a long-delayed gesture that fulfilled a cease-fire pledge to President Mahmoud Abbas, but Palestinians said the release... End of nuclear order? YNetNews 5/29/2005 Failure of recent non-proliferation conference a red light to all countries -- The 2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation... 'U.S. knew about nuke plans' YNetNews 6/2/2005 Declassified documents show U.S. knew of Israel's nuclear intentions as early as 1961 -- TEL AVIV - Israel would likely be able to produce enough plutonium... Row over El Salvador Arafat park BBC 5/31/2005 Businessmen in El Salvador have sparked a diplomatic row with Israel after renaming a city square in honour of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat... Palestine Obtains Observer Status in NATO PA International Press Center 6/1/2005 GAZA, June 1, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) agreed to grant Palestine an observer status, during the... 7th Euro-Mediterranean Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs: Lasting Peace Should be Based on UNSC Resolutions Palestine Media Center 6/1/2005 LUXEMBOURG, 1 June 2005, (WAFA)- The 7th Euro-Mediterranean Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs recalled that a just, lasting and comprehensive peace should be... Erakat Calls the International Community and Quartet to a Swift Intervention International Press Center 6/1/2005 PALESTINE, June 1, 2005 (IPC+Agencies)--Dr. Sa'b Erakat, the chief negotiator, urged the international community to immediately intervene to desist the Israeli government... Israel likely to hand over Bethlehem, Qalqilya soon: Palestinian ReliefWeb 5/31/2005 RAMALLAH, May 31, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Israel is likely to hand over two West Bank cities to the Palestinian security control soon, a... Katsav: Muslim extremists likely to use neo-Nazis in terror Ha'aretz 5/31/2005 President Moshe Katsav on Tuesday used an historic speech in Hebrew at the Reichstag in Berlin to warn German parliamentarians of a potential link... More attacks ahead, says Israeli general The Guardian 6/2/2005 The outgoing head of the Israeli military, General Moshe Yaalon, has warned that a new wave of bloodshed - whether through "terrorism" or war - is... Palestinians slam Israel threat to re-occupy parts of Gaza Yahoo! News 5/30/2005 GAZA CITY (AFP) - Palestinian officials and the radical Hamas faction slammed an threat from Israel to reoccupy parts of the Gaza Strip ahead of... Israel can defend itself if Golan Heights are returned Daily Star 6/2/2005 CAIRO: Israel would be able to defend itself should it return the strategic Golan Heights plateau to Syria in any peace accord with Damascus... Austria investigating ex-politician who says he worked for Mossad Ha'aretz 6/2/2005 VIENNA - Prosecutors have launched a preliminary inquiry into reports that a former senior official in Austria's Freedom Party worked for the Mossad, a spokesman... Undiplomatic behavior? YNetNews 6/2/2005 TV’s Channel 2 reports accusations that Israel’s ambassador in Washington tried to interfere in public service commissioner investigation of U.S. envoy's wife, Anne Ayalon... 'You're arrogant, too' YNetNews 6/2/2005 French envoy says in speech before diplomats that Israeli haughtiness eclipses French arrogance -- TEL AVIV – French Ambassador to Israel Gerard Araud stunned Israeli diplomats... Israel to free 400 prisoners on Thursday 'in attempt to boost Abbas' Ha'aretz 6/2/2005 Israel will free 400 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday in what Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has called an attempt to boost moderate Palestinian Authority Chairman... Abbas to meet Sharon late June AlJazeera 6/1/2005 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will hold talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in the third week of June, officials on both sides have...

Human Rights..

President of DCI/PS Section Elected President of International Movement WAFA 6/30/2005 BETHLEHEM, June 30, 2005, (WAFA)-The General Assembly of Defence for Children International (DCI) has elected the President of DCI/PS, Rifat Qassis, as... Female detainees, abuse and humiliation International Middle East Media Center 6/30/2005 Lawyer of the Palestinian Supporters Society, Sana’ Harbawi, said that female detainees in Israeli prisons are facing inhuman treatment, humiliation and abuse. “The detainees... Campaign in Solidarity with Manal and Nour Addameer 6/30/2005 Addameer association along with the family of Manal and Nour Ghanem have launched a campaign to demand the Israeli government immediately release Manal Naji... Solitary confinement; one of the main violations against the detainees International Middle East Media Center 6/30/2005 Solitary confinement in one of the main violations carried out by Israeli prison authorities against Palestinian detainees, according to Ahmad Bikawi, head of the... July 9 - Resistance To Go Global: Call To End Occupation and Israeli Apartheid NOW! StopTheWall.org 6/25/2005 Call for Action, The Grassroots Palestinian Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, June 25th, 2005 -- July 9th looks set for a global day of action spanning the... Eight Palestinian Women Nominated for Noble Prize 2005 Palestine Media Center 6/30/2005 Khadija Habashneh: Noble Prize Isn't Exclusive for Men -- Names of eight Palestinian women, nominated for the Noble Peace Prize as part of the Project... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the OccupiedPalestinian Territory, 23 - 29 June 2005 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 6/30/2005 A number of Palestinian civilians, including four children, were injured by IOF. / IOF conducted 40 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and... Book: Rabin backed transfer of Arabs in '56 Ha'aretz 7/1/2005 Assassinated prime minister Yitzhak Rabin proposed transferring the Palestinians from the West Bank while serving as a major general in the Israel Defense Forces... IDF bans reporters from Gaza, handcuffs two journalists in Gush Katif Ha'aretz 6/30/2005 The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday prevented reporters from entering the Gush Katif settlement bloc in the Gaza Strip once the area had been... Hussam Khaddar to Defend Himself in Salem Military Court International Press Center 6/29/2005 Palestine. June 29, 2005 (IPC) --- Since he was arrested on March 17, 2003, Hussam Khader, a member of the Palestinian Legislative Parliament (PLC), he... Israeli Series Shows Colonizer's Atrocities Against Palestinians WAFA 6/29/2005 HAIFA, June 29, 2005 (WAFA)- An Israeli TV Channel televised a documentary series that show the atrocities Israeli colonizers commit against the Palestinian people... ISM: IOF Prevents Villagers Feeding Livestock in WB WAFA 6/29/2005 RAMALLAH, June 29, 2005,(WAFA)-International Solidarity Movement (ISM) said that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) prevented villagers from feeding livestock south of the Jenin... British Family Not Satisfied with Israeli Court’s Verdict Palestine Media Center 6/28/2005 Hurndall: Convicted Israeli Soldier ‘Scapegoat’ of Higher up Chain of Command -- A verdict by an Israeli military court on Monday convicting a “sniper” of... Prisoners in Beer Shiva Prison Suffer Cruel Conditions WAFA 6/29/2005 RAMALLAH, June 29, 2005 (WAFA)- Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs (MPA) said the 456 prisoners in Beer Shiva prison live very cruel prison conditions. MPA's... 63 Ethiopians jailed in Israel file urgent appeal against expulsion Ha'aretz 6/25/2005 Some 63 Ethiopian citizens jailed in Israel for over one year filed an urgent appeal this week to the Tel Aviv Magistrates Court against... Cabinet to debate immigration revolution Ha'aretz 6/26/2005 The cabinet will debate two proposals today, which, if enacted, will lead to a historic turning point in Israel's immigration policy. One bill will... Six detainees receive high consecutive terms International Middle East Media Center 6/29/2005 Ofer Israeli military court sentenced six detainees from Hebron to consecutive terms. The WAFA news agency reported that the court sentenced Anas Kamal Masalma... American Girl Writes from Jayyous: - 75% of Land Trapped behind Israel's ?Apartheid Wall. WAFA 6/28/2005 JAYYOUS) WEST BANK, June 28,2005, (WAFA)-Jayyous village in the West Bank is considered the breadbasket of the West Bank. Now, all six water... Report: 90% of Palestinian detainees were Tortured International Middle East Media Center 6/25/2005 The Palestinian Prisoners Society published Friday a report, saying that 90% of the Palestinian prisoners were tortured in Israeli prisons, and that interrogators are... Owdedh's Family Requests an Inquiry to Fathom the Puzzling Death of their Son International Press Center 6/28/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June28,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---The family of the detainee Aref Bani Owdeh, 26, from Tobass province of the West Bank requested to interrogate... Al-Dameer Condemns Israel's Prevention of Its Dierctor to Enter Egypt WAFA 6/28/2005 GAZA, June 28, 2005 (WAFA)- Al-Dameer Association denounced Tuesday the Israeli denial of access of its director to Egypt to testify before a United... PPS appeals for release of sick detainee International Middle East Media Center 6/28/2005 The Palestinian Prisoners' Society appealed today to local and international humanitarian organizations to pressure Israeli authorities to release a sick detainee in Israel's al-Damoun... Imneizel Villagers Bring Occupation Bulldozers To Standstill StopTheWall.org 6/27/2005 Villagers from Imneizil in South Hebron district brought Occupation bulldozers to a halt on Monday June 27th. Palestinian flags adorned the bulldozers which have... Bil'in, The daily struggle continues - reports on Wednesday and Friday actions A-Infos 6/25/2005 The persistent struggle against the fence at Bil'in collect momentum. Friday action showed another sample of creativity. See the pictures at: https://israel.indymedia.org/newswire... The Tom Hurndall Shooting - The International Solidarity Movement comments upon the verdict International Solidarity Movement 6/28/2005 For immediate release: The ISM acknowledges that though the Israeli military court has found Wahid Taysir guilty of manslaughter it has failed to question... Lebanon eases work ban on refugees AlJazeera 6/28/2005 Lebanon has eased rules denying Palestinian refugees living in the country since the creation of Israel the right to work in most jobs, Labour... Attorney General orders probe into MK Tibi's visit to Lebanon Ha'aretz 6/28/2005 Attorney General Menachem Mazuz on Tuesday ordered a criminal investigation into Arab MK Ahmed Tibi over his unauthorized visit to Lebanon last month. Tibi... Return to sender, address in `closed zone' Ha'aretz 6/29/2005 It's been four years since the residents of the Akeb and Semiramis villages, located within the municipal borders of Jerusalem but beyond the Qalandiyah... The ISM's controversial activists BBC 6/27/2005 The trial and conviction of an Israeli soldier for the manslaughter of Tom Hurndall have highlighted the controversial work of the "human shields" of... Hurndalls' fight for justice goes on The Guardian 6/28/2005 Family of young activist look higher up chain of command after Israeli soldier convicted of killing -- For Tom Hurndall's parents, the real criminal is... Israeli soldier convicted for killing Tom Hurndall Electronic Intifada 6/28/2005 On Monday 27 June 2005 a military court convicted Israeli Sergeant Taysir Wahid of the "manslaughter" of British peace activist and photographer Tom Hurndall... Tibi in hot water over Lebanon trip YNetNews 6/28/2005 Arab-Israeli Knesset member to face criminal investigation after traveling to Lebanon without permit -- TEL AVIV – Attorney General Menachem Mazuz instructed police Tuesday to launch... Veteran relief official named head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees Electronic Intifada/UN News 6/28/2005 After consulting the members of the Advisory Commission for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA... Disengagement begins with destruction of Palestinian buildings Electronic Intifada/PCHR 6/28/2005 In a dry-run for the disengagement plan Israeli forces moved into the al Mawasi area of the Gaza Strip and demolished 11 Palestinian buildings... Palestinian Government, Non-Government Institutions Call to Abolish all Forms of Torture International Press Center 6/26/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June 26, 2005 (IPC) - - Several Palestinian government institutions and civil society associations joined efforts and declared a campaign on all forms of... National Boycott Campaign against Israel Strengthens in Norway WAFA 6/27/2005 OSLO, June 27, 2005 (WAFA)- Fellesutvalget for Palestine (Norwegian platform of NGOs and solidarity groups for Palestine) called for popular boycotts and sanctions against... Haaretz daily: Israeli integrators entertain Torturing Palestinian detainees International Press Center 6/27/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June 27,205 (IPC+Agencies) -- The Israelis daily disclosed Saturday 178 Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli jails were tortured in various means leading... Court orders J'lem municipality to drop ban on gay pride parade Ha'aretz 6/26/2005 The Jerusalem District Court ordered the Jerusalem municipality on Sunday to drop its ban on the fourth annual gay pride parade in the city... PCHR organizes a workshop in Deir al-Balah on basic services provided ReliefWeb 6/22/2005 Attendants called for promoting the role of municipalities, developing performance in the field of public health, improving the quality of drinking water and an... Anglicans urge action on companies' ties with Israel Ha'aretz 6/26/2005 NOTTINGHAM, England - A council of the worldwide Anglican Communion urged its member churches to put pressure on companies linked to Israel's occupation of the... Text of Israeli Cabinet’s Decision on Foreign (Palestinian) Spouses of Israelis Palestine Media Center 6/27/2005 Communicated by the Cabinet Secretariat) Sunday, 26 June, 2005 -- 4. The Cabinet discussed the principles of a law regarding persons illegally present in Israel... Palestinian Civil Retrials Said to Be ‘Insufficient’ Palestine Media Center 6/26/2005 Attorneys and Judges Launch Protests, Seek Protection -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday ordered civil retrials for 35 Palestinian prisoners sentenced to death by... PCHR Testifies before the UN Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 6/26/2005 This morning, a PCHR delegation, comprised of Lawyer Iyad Alami, Director of the Legal Unit, and Hamdi Shaqqura, Director of the Democratic Development Unit... IWPS Quarterly Human Rights Summaries International Womens' Peace Service 6/25/2005 Human Rights Quarterly Report no. 7, Jan-Mar 2005 / Human Rights Quarterly Summary no. 6, Oct to Dec 2004 / Human Rights Quarterly Summary no. 5... PRCS Weekly Press Release 18 - 24 Jun 2005 ReliefWeb/Palestine Red Crescent Society 6/24/2005 During this reporting period, the Israeli Army has continued to violate International Humanitarian Law and Fundamental Human Rights, by restricting freedom of movement to... Leadership Welcomes Lebanese Decision Regarding the Palestinian Refugees WAFA 6/27/2005 RAMALLAH, June 27, 2005, (WAFA)- Palestinian Leadership welcomed the Lebanese Presidential decision to allow the Palestinians born in Lebanon to work in carriers in... New legal status for foreign workers' kids splits students Ha'aretz 6/28/2005 The government set a historical precedent this Sunday that creates a narrow opening in its restrictive immigration policy. For the first time in Israel's... Construction halted in 50 W. Bank outposts Ha'aretz 6/28/2005 Construction work in 50 West Bank settlements has been suspended, Housing Minister Isaac Herzog told the ministerial committee on settlements yesterday. Herzog also presented... Israel: Bill Would Deny Compensation for Rights Abuses Human Rights Watch 6/26/2005 Palestinians Would Be Excluded from Seeking Remedies in Israeli Courts -- (Jerusalem, June 26, 2005)—Members of the Israeli Knesset are debating a bill that... Israel to Deport 100,000 Palestinian Spouses of Israelis Palestine Media Center 6/27/2005 liens to Be Allowed Back If They Did Not Stay in Israel Illegally for a Year -- The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved a bill... Israel accused of covering up murders AlJazeera 6/27/2005 The Israeli human rights organisation, B'tselem, has accused the Israeli occupation army of whitewashing the murders of hundreds of innocent Palestinian civilians. The organisation... IDF soldier convicted of manslaughter of British activist Ha'aretz 6/28/2005 A military court on Monday found former Israel Defense Forces soldier Taysir al-Heib guilty of the manslaughter of British activist Thomas Hurndall, who he... Lebanon to let Palestinians obtain work permits Daily Star 6/28/2005 BEIRUT: The Lebanese government announced it will finally allow Palestinian refugees born in Lebanon to legally work at manual and clerical jobs in the... Video: Hurndall family fight for justice BBC 6/27/2005 Photography student Tom Hurndall was shot in Gaza in April 2003, while trying to get Palestinian children to safety. Jocelyn Hurndall, Tom's mother, remembers... Video: Israel to rule on Hurndall death BBC 6/27/2005 An Israeli court is due to give its verdict in the case of a soldier accused of the manslaughter of a British student. Tom... Kids with machine guns Electronic Intifada 6/27/2005 Zachary Wales writing from Jerusalem, -- My cell phone is racist. I arrived in Tel Aviv thinking that I'd covered all bases, including the 19... Israeli guilty of shooting Briton BBC 6/27/2005 A former Israeli soldier has been found guilty of the manslaughter of British student Tom Hurndall in the Gaza Strip. Ex-sergeant Taysir Hayb was... Campaign Against the Apartheid Wall on First anniversary of ICJ ruling WAFA 6/24/2005 RAMALLAH, June 24, 2005, (WAFA)- The Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign called on solidarity groups and organizations the world over to mobilize on July... Church urges action over Israel BBC 6/25/2005 A top body in the Anglican Communion has urged its churches worldwide to put pressure on firms supporting Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories. The... Palestinians keep dream of return alive By Laila El-Haddad, AlJazeera 6/24/2005 Um Muneer Utoor fought back tears through wistful eyes as she told of a dream in which she was returning home to Palestine. In... Anglican share vote angers Israelis The Guardian 6/25/2005 Anglicans yesterday voted to urge their member churches to consider disinvesting from companies involved in Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands. The Anglican consultative council... Changes within Israeli society are necessary for long-lasting peace Daily Star 6/25/2005 Peace activists highlight 'humiliation and hardships' endured by Palestinians at Israeli checkpoints - EXPERT BRIEFING the palestine center --Although some Israeli and U.S. government officials... Vanunu Appeals to Have Letters Returned San Francisco Chronicle 6/23/2005 Nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu asked the Israeli Supreme Court on Thursday to order the country's Shin Bet security service to return confiscated letters he... Annan appoints Karen AbuZayd new UN Relief Works Agency head Ha'aretz 6/25/2005 The United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Karen AbuZayd, the acting head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, to the top post... Anglican group pressures firms backing Israeli occupation Ha'aretz 6/24/2005 LONDON - A leading body for Anglican Christians urged churches on Friday to put pressure on firms that support Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories... IBA Criticizes Israeli Policy against Palestinian Prisoners WAFA 6/23/2005 KUFR KANNA, June 23, 2005, (WAFA)- The Israel Bar Association (IBA) affirmed the suffer of Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails. In an unprecedented... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied PalestinianTerritory, 16 - 22 June 2005 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 6/23/2005 Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Perpetrate More Violations of Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) /IOF carried out two failed assassination attempts against... Action on State Security Courts Welcomed - But Insufficient Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 6/23/2005 PCHR welcomes the decision taken by Palestinian President Mahmoud 'Abbas to retry those persons who were sentenced by State Security Courts before the civil... Report: Disengagement - Healthcare during withdrawal operations in Gaza ReliefWeb/WHO 6/20/2005 World Health Organization (WHO) -- 1. INTRODUCTION: The Israeli pullout from the Gaza settlements will officially begin during the period of 15-17 August 2005... ISM: Bil'in Villagers Caged in by the Wall WAFA 6/23/2005 RAMALLAH, June 23, 2005 (WAFA)- International Solidarity Movement (ISM) said the villagers of Bil'in placed a large metal cage on the route of the... Protest against the Block off an Arab School in Israel WAFA 6/23/2005 MISKA, June 23, 2005, (WAFA)- The displaced Palestinian citizens from the village of Miska will organize a protest act against the Israeli decision to... More than 1,000 Palestinians stranded at Gaza-Egypt border ReliefWeb 6/23/2005 RAFAH, Egypt, June 23 (AFP) - Tight Israeli checks have hampered movement between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, leaving more than 1,000 Palestinians stranded at... Palestine-Israel, Bil'in, The joint Friday demonstration of Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals A-infos 6/18/2005 The "traditional" Friday demonstration in Bil'in (for the last three months) started as usual from the center of the village (near the Mosque) after... Tel-Aviv, Refusing to serve the occupation* - press announcement A-infos 6/21/2005 Activists of the "letter of the shminists" [twelfth graders] demonstrated near the villa of the chief of army staff Dan Haluts lighting candles in... Palestine-Israel, Hirbet Imnezil, a new front in the joint struggle... and Bil'in A-infos 6/23/2005 I arrived at Hirbet Imnezil on Sunday, with few other from the Anarchist against the fence group. We joined the first demonstration there against... MK Bishara: Israeli Actions in Jerusalem Go Beyond Belief International Press Center 6/23/2005 PALESTINE, June 23,2005 (IPC+Agencies)---Dr. Azmi Bishara, head of the National Democratic Assembly party and Arab member of keneset stated Thursday that the... A prisoner Dies and Another blinded due to Torture in Israeli Jails International Press Center 6/23/2005 GAZA, Palestine, June 23, 2005 (IPC) ---Brutal torture of the Palestinian political prisoners in the Israeli jails resulted in killing of a detainee while... High-tech crossings aim to ease way of life Ha'aretz 6/24/2005 Israel plans to spend NIS 1.5 billion to build 34 high-tech crossings in the separation fence, with the goal of easing life for the... Israel criticised over civilian casualties AlJazeera 6/22/2005 The Palestinian Authority has welcomed a report by Human Rights Watch that accuses the Israeli occupation army of failing to prosecute soldiers involved in... Jerusalem municipality bars annual gay pride parade Ha'aretz 6/23/2005 Jerusalem City Hall announced Thursday it would not allow the planned annual gay pride parade to go ahead next week, saying the march would... Detainees to go on hunger strike June 21 International Middle East Media Center 6/18/2005 Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons decided to conduct an open ended hunger strike on Tuesday June 21 which is the date of the scheduled... Detainee blinded during interrogation International Middle East Media Center 6/22/2005 Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, Fahmi Shqeirat, reported that detainee Salama Mohammad Rashaida, 30, from Bethlehem, lost his sight as a result of... Murdered in name of family honour The Guardian 6/23/2005 Chris McGreal in Ramallah reports on a rise in killings of Palestinian women -- Faten Habash's father wept as he assured his daughter there would... Promoting Impunity: The Israeli Military’s Failure to Investigate Wrongdoing Human Rights Watch 6/22/2005 Full Report -- Summary excerpt:An “effective remedy” for a serious human rights violation requires a prompt, thorough, and effective investigation capable of determining whether...