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Youth arrested in Budros, elderly woman injured International Middle East Media Center 7/28/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested on Thursday afternoon, a Palestinian youth, and injured his 80-year-old grandmother, in the village of Budros, west of Ramallah. A... Six Injured in anti-wall protest in WB International Middle East Media Center 7/28/2005 Six anti-wall protestors were wounded on Thursday when Israeli troops and police attempted to disperse a demonstration in the West Bank villages of Bil'in... Israeli Bulldozers Uproot Trees and Raze Land in Hebron WAFA 7/27/2005 BETHLEHEM, July 27, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli bulldozers uprooted on Wednesday trees and razed vast areas of Palestinian arable land in Hebron, witnesses said. They... 50 Colonizers Attack Palestinian Family WAFA 7/27/2005 KHANYOUNIS, July 27, 2005, (WAFA)-At least 50 Israeli colonizers attacked overnight a Palestinian family at al-Mawassi area, west Khanyounis city, local sources said... Israel Plans Jewish Colony in Palestinian Heart of Old City Palestine Media Center 7/27/2005 Qurei Warns: No Peace with Israel without Jerusalem -- Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei warned Tuesday that, “without Jerusalem there will be no peace” with... Palestinians Slam New Jewish Homes in Al-Quds Islam Online 7/27/2005 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, July 27, 2005 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Palestinians lambasted Wednesday, July 27, an Israeli decision to build 21 homes and a synagogue for... A Jewish Settler rams his Car into a Palestinian Child, Killing him International Press Center 7/27/2005 PALESTINE, July27,2005 (IPC+Agencies)-A child from Beit Ummar village was killed Tuesday at night after a settlers' car run over him near the... PNIC: Seven Killed and 17 Wounded During 24th Week of Ceasefire International Press Center 7/28/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July 28, 2005 (IPC) - - A report prepared by the State Information Service (SIS) revealed that Israeli forces have killed seven Palestinians and... Teen Killed in Jenin and Others Wounded by Israeli Fire, Including Child in Rafah International Press Center 7/28/2005 JENIN, Palestine, July 28, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces killed a teenager and wounded eight others in Jenin, while another child was wounded... Israeli Bulldozer Demolishes Agricultural Home in Bethlehem WAFA 7/28/2005 BETHLEHEM, July 28, 2005, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) demolished today an agricultural home at Hossan village, west Bethlehem city. WAFA correspondent said that... Palestinian Killed and Three Others Wounded in Tulkarem International Press Center 7/28/2005 TULKAREM, Palestine, July 28, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces killed a Palestinian and wounded three others during confrontations in Tulkarem province, while a... New Jewish homes may go in east J-lem YNetNews 7/28/2005 Project has several additional planning and approval hurdles to face, but activists already decry project -- JERUSALEM - Jerusalem planners have approved the construction of a... Palestinian armed group abducts security official in Gaza Ha'aretz 7/28/2005 A Palestinian armed group abducted a senior Palestinian security official in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, witnesses and security sources said, in the latest... Court acquits suspect of security crimes YNetNews 7/28/2005 Panel of three judges rules to release Palestinian suspected of ties to terror group, premeditated murder and shooting attacks after identity questioned during trial... Mofaz: Pullout will take two to three weeks Ha'aretz 7/29/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz believes that the settlers of the Gaza Strip are beginning to come to terms with the idea of evacuating their... Palestinian shot dead by Israelis BBC 7/28/2005 A Palestinian man has been shot dead by Israeli troops who suspect he was involved in a recent suicide bombing. The victim, identified as... 3 Qassams fired at Sderot; no injuries YNetNews 7/28/2005 Red Dawn’ warning system activated; some residents demand inclusion in Evacuation-Compensation Law, others put up ‘For Sale’ signs in front of homes in protest... IDF: Only 1,200 activists have entered Gush Katif, not 2,000 Ha'aretz 7/29/2005 The IDF Southern Command believes that the number of right-wing activists who have succeeded in infiltrating the Gaza Strip since its closure on July... Soldiers, settlers clash in West Bank YNetNews 7/28/2005 Troops arrive at West Bank settlement to place iron gate for security reasons; settlers say installation of gate part of IDF preparations for upcoming... IDF shoots and kills unarmed Islamic Jihad man near Tul Karm Ha'aretz 7/29/2005 An undercover Border Police unit yesterday shot dead an unarmed Islamic Jihad member near Tul Karm. The man was suspected of helping to drive... Terrorist or innocent civilian? YNetNews 7/29/2005 IDF: We killed Islamic Jihad man who drove suicide bomber. Palestinians: He wasn’t involved -- TEL AVIV - An elite Border Guard unit killed an Islamic... IDF and police upbeat about resistence during pullout Ha'aretz 7/29/2005 Violent resistance to the evacuation of settlements in the Gaza Strip is most likely to come from residents of Kfar Darom, students of the... Police may seal off South YNetNews 7/29/2005 Police top brass convene marathon session to discuss planned mass anti-pullout rally, march scheduled for next week; officials may decide to ban both events... Mofaz rejects IDF call for Gaza attack before withdrawal Ha'aretz 7/29/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz has thus far rejected a recommendation by senior Israel Defense Forces officers that Israel launch a major offensive in the... Palestinians protest Gaza smokescreen AlJazeera 7/28/2005 Palestinians have burned rubber tyres along the trail of the Israeli separation barrier in the West Bank in a symbolic protest against its ongoing... Jerusalem OKs Neighborhood Destruction Yahoo! News 7/26/2005 JERUSALEM - (AP) Jerusalem planners have approved the construction of a new Jewish neighborhood in the city's Muslim Quarter, officials said Tuesday, threatening to further... Army prepares a plan to shell Gaza if the PA does not control it International Middle East Media Center 7/25/2005 Israeli sources reported, on Monday, that the Israeli army is preparing a plan to foil any attempt to fire at settlers and soldiers during... New settlement in Jerusalem International Middle East Media Center 7/26/2005 The Israeli Newspaper Maariv reported on Tuesday that the Israeli government plans to construct a settlement at Bab al-Zahera area, in the old city... Driver hits IDF officer while running Green Line checkpoint Ha'aretz 7/26/2005 Qassam rockets land in Sderot -- A driver tried to break through an Israel Defense Forces checkpoint on the Green Line at Oranit on Tuesday... Border Police shoot, seriously wound unarmed Jihad activist Ha'aretz 7/27/2005 The Border Police yesterday shot and seriously wounded an unarmed Jihad activist in Hebron. In another incident, an IDF officer was lightly hurt when... Resident arrested at the Rafah Border Crossing International Middle East Media Center 7/26/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested, on Monday evening, a resident at the Rafah border crossing, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip on his way... Army reopens abu Holy, al-Matahin checkpoints International Middle East Media Center 7/26/2005 After three days of full closure, Israeli soldiers reopened abu Holy and al-Matahin checkpoints, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The closure... Nine arrested in Tulkarem International Middle East Media Center 7/26/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested, on Tuesday at dawn, nine residents in the West Bank city of Tulkarem and Thannaba area near the city. A local... Army invades Haris village high school in Salfit area International Middle East Media Center 7/26/2005 Army invaded, on Tuesday at down, Haris village in Salfit area, broke into Haris High School and conducted searches coursing some damages to the... House demolished in Jerusalem, allegedly illegal built International Middle East Media Center 7/26/2005 The west Jerusalem municipality demolished a house, allegedly illegal built, in Jabal AL Mokaber village south west of Jerusalem under the army and police... Nights of Fire, Uneasy Days Rafah Today 7/19/2005 With photos] The whine of bullets, the unearthly shrieks of missiles streaking through the air, the sky painted red with garish fire unknown in... Home leveled in Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 7/26/2005 Head of al-Fundoq Village council Lo’ay Tayyim reported that three army bulldozers, supported by ten military jeeps invaded the Fundoq village on Tuesday, and... 36,000 Trees Set Ablaze by Occupation Forces in Qaffin and Akkaba StopTheWall.org 7/25/2005 Thousands of dunums of agricultural lands have been scorched in a series of devastating fires ignited by Occupation Forces and their settlers in the... Shin Bet: Hamas, Jihad have no cause to stop attacks Ha'aretz 7/27/2005 There's a 50-50 chance that the disengagement from Gush Katif and the northern West Bank will not be a quiet affair and that... Shin Bet may put far-right leaders in administrative detention Ha'aretz 7/26/2005 The Shin Bet domestic security service is considering placing leaders of extreme right-wing movements in administrative detention prior to Israel's disengagement from the Gaza... Jewish homes planned in Arab East Jerusalem Daily Star 7/27/2005 Jerusalem's municipality gave preliminary approval for the building of 21 homes for Jews in an Arab quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, a city spokesman... Resident injured, arrested in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 7/26/2005 A Palestinian security source in Hebron reported on Monday that soldiers fired and seriously injured a resident in al-Hawouz area, south of Hebron, and... Resident arrested, another injured in Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 7/26/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested a resident in Azzoun village, east of the West Bank city of Qalqilia; another resident was badly bruised east of the... Child killed by settlers’ car in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 7/26/2005 A medical source at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, in Hebron, reported, on Tuesday at night, that a child from Beit Ummar village, was... Palestinian Wounded Critically as Arrest Campaigns Continue in West Bank International Press Center 7/26/2005 HEBRON, Palestine, July 26, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli occupation forces shot and wounded a Palestinian critically in Hebron then nabbed him, while several others... Qassam hits Sderot; no injuries reported YNetNews 7/26/2005 Light damage done to local homes, cars; IDF troops nab wanted Islamic Jihad member in Hebron -- SDEROT - The “Red Dawn” alert system was activated... Extremists put pulsa denura death curse on PM Ariel Sharon Ha'aretz 7/27/2005 A group of extreme-right activists said Tuesday that they had held a ceremony to place a pulsa denura, a halakhic curse, on Prime Minister... Settler runs over soldier YNetNews 7/26/2005 Gush Katif resident Oz Kadmon, known as leading anti-pullout activist, detained following pursuit -- GAZA – A Gaza settler was detained Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of... Israeli forces train for Gaza pullout AlJazeera 7/26/2005 About 5000 Israeli troops have practiced the forcible removal of Jewish settlers from their homes, carrying away pretend resisters in the largest dress rehearsal... Resident arrested in Hebron, dozens of homes searched International Middle East Media Center 7/25/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested on Monday, one resident in the old city of Hebron, and resumed its house-to-house searches in the old city for the... Two Killed in Hebron and Gaza, Six Protesters Injured In Bilin's Anti -Wall Rally International Press Center 7/23/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July 23,2005 (IPC+WAFA)--Israeli soldiers shot killed, a Palestinian youth, on Friday at night, in the southern West Bank city of... Palestinian Factions Jointly Attack Israeli Settlements in South Gaza Strip International Press Center 7/24/2005 GAZA,Palestine. July 24, 2005.(IPC+Agencies)--- Israeli military sources reported today morning that an attack was conducted overnight in Salah Al-Din road on... IOF Kills 2 Citizens in Khanyounis, Closes Abu Holi Checkpoint WAFA 7/24/2005 GAZA, July 24, 2005, (WAFA)- Medical sources that the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) killed today at pre-down 2 citizens in the Gaza Strip city... IOF Wounded a Citizen in Rafah WAFA 7/24/2005 GAZA, July 24, 2005, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded on Monday a citizen in the Gaza Strip (GS) city of Rafah, sources said... Ten Residents Arrested in W. Bank, Gaza Strip Remain Divided for a Second Day International Press Center 7/25/2005 PALESTINE, July25, 2005 (IPC+WAFA) ---Israeli occupation forces invaded Bethlehem, Jenin and Tulkarem arrested several residents on Monday morning and keep Gaza Strip cut... IOF Storms 3 Cities, Arresting 8 Citizens WAFA 7/25/2005 JENIN, July 25, 2005, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested 8 citizens in different cities of the West Bank (WB), security sources said. They... 2 Prisoners Stripped & Photographed by Israeli Prison's Guards WAFA 7/25/2005 JERUSALEM, July 25, 2005, (WAFA)-Two Palestinian prisoners, in Atsion Israeli prison, said that Israeli prison's guards assaulted, stripped and filmed them. Palestinian Prisoner... IOF and Colonizers Seize Land in Hebron WAFA 7/25/2005 HEBRON, July 25, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) and armed Israeli colonizers seized Palestinian-owned land in Hebron, in the West Bank, witnesses said... Israeli Colonizers Beat Up Elderly Man in Tulkarem WAFA 7/25/2005 TULKAREM, July 25, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli armed colonizers assaulted a 70-year-old Palestinian man leaving him in critical case in the West Bank city... Palestinian Monitoring Group Daily Situation Report, 20 - 21 July 2005 (PDF) Palestine Media Center 7/21/2005 JERUSALEM:Closure: Israeli troops positioned at checkpoints set up at the entrances to the city of Jerusalem continue to prevent civilians from other districts... IOF Demolishes Store in Jerusalem, Sentences Citizens to Prison in WB WAFA 7/25/2005 JERUSALEM, July 25, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) demolished on Monday a construction tools store in Jerusalem, witnesses said. They added that IOF... Army slams late-night Gaza protest YNetNews 7/25/2005 Settlers protest army's inability to curb Gaza terrorism; IDF officials say marchers risked themselves, soldiers -- GUSH KATIF - Several dozen Gush Katif settlers marched Sunday... Sharon threatens harsh reprisals for killing of Israeli couple The Guardian 7/25/2005 Palestinian gunmen killed two Israelis yesterday as they drove home to Jerusalem from the Gush Katif settlements in Gaza which are due to be... Sa-Nur: Shin Bet `provocateurs' trying to move in Ha'aretz 7/26/2005 A spokesman for residents of Sa-Nur, one of the West Bank settlements slated for evacuation, said yesterday that residents recently identified two suspected Shin... Intelligence is key to Israeli tactics The Guardian 7/25/2005 Israel's long experience of being targeted by suicide bombers made it the obvious place for senior Scotland Yard officers to go when they began... Thousands of troops start pullout training Ha'aretz 7/26/2005 Thousands of soldiers and policemen began intensive training Monday for the pullout from the Gaza Strip, 20 days before the start of the operation... 97 million to expand settlements in the Jordan Valley International Middle East Media Center 7/22/2005 The economic ministerial council at the Knesset approved a plan to provide 97 million shekels in aid to improve infrastructure, agriculture and for settlement... Fighting IDF Shabbat desecration Jerusalem Post 7/22/2005 Against the backdrop of rapidly deteriorating relations between religious soldiers and the IDF, leading rabbis have demanded but have not received assurances from officers... Resident dies of wounds sustained last week in Gaza International Middle East Media Center 7/22/2005 A Palestinian medical source has said that a resident of Gaza died on Thursday of wounds sustained last week. Dr. Jom’a al-Saqqa, head of... P.A police arrest armed Israelis in Beit Jala International Middle East Media Center 7/22/2005 The Palestinian police arrested on Thursday evening an armed group of Israeli youths after they entered Beit Jala, near Bethlehem. The youths were then... Citizen Dies of Wounds in Gaza WAFA 7/22/2005 GAZA, July 22, 2005 (WAFA)- A citizen died Friday of wounds he sustained a week ago in an Israeli air strike, medical sources said... Palestinians: Israel to steal artifacts Jerusalem Post 7/21/2005 Palestinian archaeologists say they fear that when Israel withdraws from Gaza it will also take priceless archeological artifacts. Israeli officials have acknowledged this is... Six injured, five arrested in Bel’in International Middle East Media Center 7/22/2005 Israeli soldiers fired on Friday afternoon, at a peaceful procession against the Separation Wall in Bel’in, west of Ramallah; six residents were injured, and... Resident arrested in Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 7/22/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested installed a military checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Qalqilia, and arrested one resident. A local source in Qalqilia reported... Army invades Jenin - one arrested, two injured International Middle East Media Center 7/22/2005 Israeli soldiers, backed by armored vehicles, barged into the West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, in the early hours of Friday... The second front Al-Ahram Weekly on-line 7/21/2005 With the IDF poised for a full-scale offensive in Gaza, right wing settlers battling their own government give Abbas a temporary reprieve -- The escalation... Two arrested in Qabatia International Middle East Media Center 7/22/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested two residents of Qabatia, south of the West Bank city of Jenin.A local source in Qabatia reported that soldiers invaded the... Two residents forced out of al-Maleh area International Middle East Media Center 7/22/2005 Friday afternoon, Israeli soldiers invaded Wadi al-Maleh area, east of the West Bank city of Tubas, and expelled two residents. Aref Dharaghma, head of... 250 arrested as three-day Gaza settler protest ends The Guardian 7/22/2005 Police arrested 250 anti-disengagement protesters as a mass demonstration in Kefar Maymon came to an end yesterday having failed to reach the Gaza Strip... IDF soldier lightly wounded in south Gaza mortar attack Ha'aretz 7/21/2005 One Israel Defense Forces soldier was lightly wounded when a mortar shell hit him in the southern Gaza Strip before dawn on Thursday, Israel... Settlers attack old man, injuring him in the head International Middle East Media Center 7/22/2005 Three Israeli settlers today attacked a 75-year-old man, Mahmoud Shousha, from Housan village near Bethlehem. The settlers came by car to Shousha’s land... Citizen Killed in Hebron by IOF WAFA 7/22/2005 HEBRON, July 22, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces killed on Friday a citizen in the West Bank city of Hebron, WAFA reporter said. He... 2 IDF soldiers hurt as gunman opens fire on troops in Hebron Ha'aretz 7/23/2005 Two Israel Defense Forces paratroopers were hurt when gunmen opened fire on troops in the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday evening. A... Photostory: The face of occupation By Tom Kay, Electronic Intifada 7/22/2005 BIL'IN, 3 June 2005 -- When I got home from Bili'in, I dumped some pictures onto the computer. Going through them, I was surprised to... At least 49 dead in blasts in Egyptian Red Sea resorts Ha'aretz 7/22/2005 Explosions in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in the early hours of Saturday morning killed at least 49 people and wounded... Palestine youth shot dead in Hebron AlJazeera 7/22/2005 Israeli soldiers in the divided West Bank city of Hebron have shot and killed a Palestinian bystander after gunmen opened fire on the troops... Apartheid Wall Continues near Qalandia Refugee Camp WAFA 7/21/2005 RAMALLAH, July 21, 2005, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have continuing the construction of the Apartheid Wall near Qalandia refugee near Jerusalem. Witnesses said... Resident arrested in Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 7/22/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested installed a military checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Qalqilia, and arrested one resident. A local source in Qalqilia reported... Army closes Zatara Checkpoint in the middle of the West Bank International Middle East Media Center 7/21/2005 Palestinians confirmed that the Israeli soldiers assigned to the Zatara checkpoint closed the checkpoint and forced people to go back. Zatara Checkpoint lies in... Army invaded Aida Refugee camp north of Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 7/21/2005 An eyewitness reported that the army force backed up with heavy army vehicles and blocked the entrances of the camp. Troops searched the houses... IOF Tightens Siege on Iktaba Village WAFA 7/21/2005 TULKAREM, July 21, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) tightened its siege on Iktaba village of Tulkarem, separating it from its neighboring villages. Witnesses... Army invades Jenin, surrounds several vilages International Middle East Media Center 7/21/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded the northern West Bank city of Jenin, installed roadblocks, and conducted military searches. A local source in Jenin reported that soldiers... Army to annex 15 dunams near Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 7/21/2005 The Israeli army decided to grab 15 Dunams of farmlands which belong to residents of villages south east of Qalqilia. The army intends to... Two arrested in Hebron, dozens of homes searched International Middle East Media Center 7/21/2005 On Thursday at dawn Israeli soldiers invaded the villages of Yatta, al-Sammoa, and Beit Kahil, south and west of the West bank city of... Abu Holy, al-Matahin checkpoints closed International Middle East Media Center 7/21/2005 Israeli soldiers closed on Thursday evening, abu Holy and al-Matahin checkpoints, on Salah Ed-deen Road, the main link between northern Gaza Strip areas with... Soldiers abuse taxi drvier, urinate on him International Middle East Media Center 7/21/2005 Israeli soldiers abused a Palestinian taxi driver from Dir Samit village, near the West Bank city of Hebron, after stopping him at a military... Cousin arrested over child's murder YNetNews 7/21/2005 Palestinian sources initially reported 12-year-old Arab boy killed by settlers; now, victim's 13-year-old cousin detained in connection with murder -- The cousin of... Boy dies as rocket hits Gaza refugee camp Ha'aretz 7/22/2005 A Palestinian rocket aimed at a Gaza Strip settlement fell short yesterday, killing a Palestinian boy when it hit his home at the edge... Yesha Council vows to resume efforts to enter Gush Katif next week Ha'aretz 7/22/2005 The Yesha Council of settlements intends to resume efforts to dispatch people to Gush Katif at the beginning of next week. Yesha leaders said... PNA–Hamas Crisis Over ahead of Rice Visit Palestine Media Center 7/21/2005 Jewish Settlers Stab to Death 12-year Old Palestinian Boy -- Two days ahead of US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice’s visit to the Palestinian... IDF admits unable to seal off Gaza hermetically Ha'aretz 7/22/2005 The struggle between the army and opponents of disengagement changed direction Thursday, following the end of the mass protest at Moshav Kfar Maimon, with... In Pictures: Fatah, Hamas clash in Gaza AlJazeera 7/19/2005 AlJazeera photo report on fighting between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority... Teenager killed at Israeli checkpoint By Laila El-Haddad, Electronic Intifada/Al-Jazeera 7/21/2005 A Palestinian teenager has been shot dead while trying to pass an Israeli occupation forces checkpoint in the Gaza Strip. The shooting on Monday... Seven arrested in Bil’in, six injured International Middle East Media Center 7/20/2005 Soldiers arrested on Wednesday seven residents and international peace activists in the village of Bil’in, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, six residents... Soldiers to grab lands in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 7/20/2005 Israeli Authorities issued on Wednesday, two military orders to grab hundreds of Dunams of farmlands near the settlements of Keryat Arba’ and Kharseena, east... Haniyya: “Hamas ended tension, ready to meet Abbas” International Middle East Media Center 7/20/2005 Ismail Haniyya, one of the prominent political leaders of Hamas, said that the movement ended all forms of tension, and is ready to meet... Army invades al-Thahiriyya International Middle East Media Center 7/20/2005 Israeli soldiers on Wednesday invadedthe town of al-Thahiriyya, near the West Bank city of Hebron, and broke into dozens of homes and stores. A... Israeli army leftover kills Palestinian girl, injures two AlJazeera.com 7/19/2005 An Israeli leftover ordnance killed a nine-year-old Palestinian girl and injured two of her brothers in Gaza City, Palestinian sources said. The ordnance exploded... Citizens Lives in the "Circle of Danger" WAFA 7/20/2005 TOBAS, July 20, 2005, (WAFA)- Citizens of Al-Bqi'a plain, east of the northern West Bank city of Tammoun, lives in tension and worry as... Security Personnel Dies of His Wounds in Tulkarem International Press Center 7/20/2005 PALESTINE, July20, 2005 (IPC+WAFA)--a Pslestinian National Security member died of his wounds today morning in Tulkarem city of the West Bank he... PRCS: 10 Citizens Killed, 81 Injured during Period 09-15 July WAFA 7/20/2005 RAMALLAH, July 20, 2005, (WAFA)-Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said today that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have killed 10 citizens and injured 81... Will media coverage victimize Israeli settlers? AlJazeera.com 7/20/2005 A different kind of media coverage will prevail as the planned Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip and some West Bank enclaves approaches. The... Settlers stab a child to death near Nablus International Middle East Media Center 7/20/2005 A Palestinian medical source in Qaryout village, south of the West Bank city of Nablus, reported on Wednesday evening, that an extremist settlers group... Israeli Authorities Bargains Islamic Movement for Ending Protecting Al-Aqsa Mosque WAFA 7/20/2005 UM ALFAHIM, (Israel), July 20, 2005, (WAFA)- Head of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Sheikh Raed Salah, said Wednesday that the Israeli official establishment... Many Gaza demonstrators go home: Israeli police ReliefWeb 7/21/2005 JERUSALEM, July 21 (AFP) - Many opponents of the Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip demonstrating at Kfar Maimon in the south of Israel went... Israeli Bulldozers Destroy Remains of Byzantium Church in Gaza WAFA 7/20/2005 GAZA, July 20, 2005, (WAFA)- Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MTA) revealed Wednesday that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) destroyed a very important archeological site... 5 Palestinians hurt in internal clashes Ha'aretz 7/21/2005 Five Palestinians were injured yesterday in clashes between armed members of Hamas and armed Fatah members, and the Palestinian security forces, in Gaza city... IDF: Settlers infiltrating into Gaza Ha'aretz 7/21/2005 The Yesha Council of settlements reneged on a verbal agreement with security officials by deciding to continue the demonstration at Kfar Maimon, senior army... Double blow for settlers in Gaza protest The Guardian 7/21/2005 Demonstrators corralled as vote to delay pullout fails -- Opponents of Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate thousands of Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip and... Blues take to streets YNetNews 7/20/2005 Blue ribbon disengagement supporters cover 200 intersections as orange, anti-pullout crowd marches in Kfar Maimon; Vice Premier Peres commends activists, saying ‘soldiers are protecting... Youth ambushed by settlers YNetNews 7/21/2005 Palestinian sources report 12-year-old Arab boy killed by settlers near Kfar Krayot, north of West Bank settlement of Ofra -- Twelve-year-old Yazan Juhar was... Hamas gunmen 'breach ceasefire' BBC 7/20/2005 Hamas militants have fired on the home of a Palestinian police chief in Gaza despite a newly announced ceasefire, Palestinian security sources say. Gunfire... Analysis: Hamas' challenge to PA BBC 7/20/2005 The Gaza Strip has endured days of tension - witnessing some of the worst violence between Palestinians for years. The powerful militant movement Hamas has... Protest march on Gaza called off BBC 7/21/2005 An attempted protest march by thousands of Israelis to the largest Jewish settlement in Gaza has been called off. Organisers told supporters gathered in... Police: Most of the pullout foes leave Kfar Maimon Ha'aretz 7/21/2005 Police said before dawn on Thursday that most of the anti-pullout demonstrators had left their encampment at Kfar Maimon, according to an Israel Radio... Hamas calls to end Palestinian clashes AlJazeera 7/20/2005 Hamas has said it wants to end a bout of internal Palestinian clashes after its cadre attacked the homes of a security chief and... Six arrested near Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 7/18/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested on Monday six residents in Azzoun village, near the northern West BAnk city of Qalqilia. The WAFA news agency reported that... Palestinian youth stabs an Israeli in Jerusalem International Middle East Media Center 7/19/2005 A Palestinian youngster stabbed a 30-year-old Jewish man in Jerusalem early Tuesday, an Israeli military source in Jerusalem reported. The man, who sustained... Special army unit invades Bethlehem, one arrested International Middle East Media Center 7/19/2005 A special army unit, backed by four military vehicles invaded Bethlehem old city Tuesday at noon. Eyewitnesses told IMEMC that soldiers were driving a... Palestinian attacks decrease as army lifts closure inside Gaza International Middle East Media Center 7/19/2005 There has been a decrease in Palestinian mortar and qassam shell attacks, as the Israeli army decided to lift the internal closure of the... Israeli Sewage Covers Palestinian Agricultural Land WAFA 7/19/2005 KHANYOUNIS, July 19, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli Colonizers have been evacuating waste and solid waste in the Palestinian agricultural land in the city of Khanyounis... Audio:'Illegal' Gaza protest halted The Guardian 7/19/2005 Conal Urqhart reports on the anti-withdrawal protests... Resident injured east of Nablus International Middle East Media Center 7/19/2005 Ahmad As’ad Issa. 22, from Salem village, east of Nablus, was shot and wounded on Monday evening by an Israeli soldier, as he was... Two children killed in G. Strip, Seven Arrested in Qulqelia International Press Center 7/19/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July19,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---A boy was killed on Wednesday afternoon when Israeli occupation soldiers fired at residents trying to cross Abu Holy... In Pictures: Israeli Forces Kills Two Palestinians Islam Online 7/19/2005 Israeli occupation forces shot dead two Palestinians on Tuesday, July 19, near the West Bank town of Jenin. The two Palestinians, members of Al-Aqsa... Elderly man and his two sons arrested in al-Yamoun International Middle East Media Center 7/19/2005 On Tuesday morning Israeli soldiers invaded al-Yamoun village, west of the West Bank city of Jenin, and arrested a father and his two sons... Two Islamic Jihad members assassinated near Jenin International Middle East Media Center 7/19/2005 Israeli soldiers killed two leaders of the Islamic Jihad in al-Yamoun village, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, an Israeli military source... Israel lifts traffic blockade on Gaza Palestinians ReliefWeb 7/19/2005 JERUSALEM, July 19 (Reuters) - The Israeli army said on Tuesday it was lifting restrictions on Palestinian traffic in the Gaza Strip imposed at the... Palestinian groups reconcile after week of fighting Yahoo! News 7/19/2005 GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party and the Hamas militant group agreed on Wednesday to stop fighting among themselves after clashes that... Four arrested in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 7/19/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested on Tuesday, four residents in Hebron and the neighboring village of Kharas, northwest of the city. A local source in Hebron... Soldiers invade Shweika area, north of Tulkarem International Middle East Media Center 7/19/2005 Israeli soldiers, supported by several armored vehicles, invaded on Tuesday afternoon, Shweika area, and conducted military searches of homes, a Palestinian security source reported... Hamas agrees to resume truce Ha'aretz 7/19/2005 Hamas agreed yesterday to stop the rocket and mortar fire and resume the truce agreed upon four months ago, according to Palestinian sources. During... Fatah and PFLP clash at Ain al-Hilweh Daily Star 7/20/2005 SIDON: Two Palestinians were wounded in clashes between members of the Fatah Movement and supporters of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine... Palestinians and Israelis plagued by infighting Daily Star 7/20/2005 Supporters of Jewish settlers ignore orders to disperse and vow to defy ban on Gaza march -- As the Israeli police confronted supporters of Jewish... Another fake bomb found YNetNews 7/19/2005 Once again police sappers called to disarm dummy bomb placed by anti-pullout protesters, this time at Geha junction near Tel Aviv -- TEL AVIV - A... Video: Israeli settlers in Gaza march stand-off BBC 7/19/2005 Israeli police are on high alert as a stand-off develops between security forces and opponents of the Gaza withdrawal plan. Pro-settlement activists have vowed... Palestinians clash in Lebanese camp AlJazeera 7/19/2005 Five Palestinians have been wounded in clashes between members of the Palestinian mainstream Fatah faction and another group in Lebanon's largest refugee camp, Palestinian... Hamas takes part of northern Gaza YNetNews 7/19/2005 Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigade terrorists shot a Fatah member in the head, and al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades members burned down a Hamas religious institution-- GAZA... Settler leaders vow to push on to Gush Katif Ha'aretz 7/20/2005 Yesha Council settler leaders said Tuesday night they would resume the pullout protest march toward the Gaza Strip settlement bloc of Gush Katif, which... Israeli army kills two Palestinian gunmen in West Bank Middle East Online 7/19/2005 Nine wounded in clashes between Palestinians security forces and Hamas members Jabaliya refugee camp. -- JENIN, West Bank & GAZA CITY - Two Islamist gunmen were shot... Israeli police encircle marchers BBC 7/19/2005 Israeli police have surrounded an encampment of thousands of Israelis opposed to the Gaza pullout. Police forced back a surging crowd trying to march... Palestinian groups end Gaza infighting AlJazeera 7/20/2005 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party and the Hamas have ordered their gunmen off the streets in Gaza to end inflighting that left 13... Israeli police, pullout protesters scuffle AlJazeera 7/19/2005 Scuffles have erupted between Jewish protesters and police who surrounded a campsite set up as a base for a mass march on the Gaza... Warring Fatah and Hamas factions agree to end clashes Ha'aretz 7/20/2005 GAZA CITY - The ruling Fatah movement and Hamas announced agreement early Wednesday to end several days of clashes in northern Gaza that took the... Charge: killing a child; Sentence: a scolding and a promotion International Middle East Media Center 7/18/2005 An Israeli military court sentenced a soldier charged of killing a Palestinian resident in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, to disciplinary... Resident, child injured in Gaza International Middle East Media Center 7/16/2005 Saturday at dawn, one resident and a child were injured after Israeli air-force fired missiles Gaza city. The missile targeted a workshop in a... IOF Continues Arrests in the WB WAFA 7/18/2005 RAMALLAH, July 18, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Monday several Palestinian citizens in the West Bank city of Ramallah, witnesses said. They... 17 residents arrested in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 7/16/2005 At least 17 Palestinians were arrested on Saturday after the Israeli army conducted wide-scale house-to-house searches south of the West Bank city of Hebron... Four residents arrested in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 7/17/2005 Sunday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded several villages around the West Bank city of Hebron and arrested four residents. A local source in Hebron... Israeli air force carries out a failed assassination attempt in Jabalia, Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 7/17/2005 Sunday evening, a Palestinian security source in Khan Younis reported that the Israeli air-force had fired at least two missiles at a car in... Hamas Leader Assassinated in Khan Younis International Middle East Media Center 7/17/2005 Palestinian sources reported that Sa’id Syam, a prominent leader of the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas was assassinated in Khan Younis on... Six Hamas members arrested in the West Bank International Middle East Media Center 7/18/2005 Monday morning, Israeli soldiers arrested six members of Hamas in several West Bank areas. An Israeli military source reported that soldiers invaded areas in... IOF Thrusts into Nablus, Arrests Six West Bank Residents International Press Center 7/17/2005 Palestine. July 17, 2005. (WAFA+IPC)--- Early in the morning, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) thrust into Nablus city, North West Bank amid heavy... Two children killed, five residents injured in the Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 7/18/2005 Wednesday at night, a Palestinian medical source in Gaza reported that a child was shot killed on Wednesday afternoon, after soldiers fired at residents... Resident Critically Wounded, Several Arrested In Rammallah International Press Center 7/18/2005 PALESTINE, July18, 2005 (IPC+WAFA) ---Medics reported that the youth Mohammed Ahmad al Helo, 14, from Gaza city has been in serious condition and... Immatin Latest Target of Apartheid Wall Destruction and Zionist Settlement Expansion StopTheWall.org 7/14/2005 On July 6th, Occupation Forces began razing agricultural lands in the village of Immatin, Qalqiliya District for the Apartheid Wall. Villagers mobilized immediately and... 9 IDF soldiers refuse to block Gaza, two go AWOL in Gush Katif Ha'aretz 7/18/2005 Nine Israel Defense Forces soldiers refused on Saturday night to follow orders and participate in an operation to prevent Israeli citizens from entering the... Abbas in TV peace plea as violence puts Israel's Gaza withdrawal at risk The Guardian 7/17/2005 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas went on television yesterday to try to stem militant attacks on Israel and the spiralling violence that threatens to derail... Palestinian, 14, killed by IDF fire; Gaza shelling slowing Ha'aretz 7/18/2005 A 14-year-old Palestinian boy, Ra'ab al Masri, was killed by Israel Defense Forces fire Monday near the Gush Katif intersection in the Gaza... Former Givati commander rapped for troops' deterrent fire Ha'aretz 7/18/2005 A former battalion commander of the Givati Brigade received a severe reprimand at a disciplinary hearing following the shooting death of a Palestinian youth... IDF to increase checks on Israeli cars at Green Line Ha'aretz 7/17/2005 GOC Central Command Yair Naveh has ordered the increase of security checks on Israeli cars entering Israel around the Green Line. Israel Defense Forces... Soldiers, settlers clash at Gaza's Kissufim Crossing Ha'aretz 7/17/2005 Dozens of settlers and anti-disengagement supporters gathered at the Kissufim crossing into the Gaza Strip on Saturday evening to protest the closure of the... Two killed, dozens hurt in PA-Hamas clashes in Gaza Strip Ha'aretz 7/17/2005 Two Palestinians were killed and more than 30 wounded, at least half of them security personnel, in clashes over the weekend in Gaza between... Teenager killed at Israeli checkpoint AlJazeera 7/19/2005 A Palestinian teenager has been shot dead while trying to pass an Israeli occupation forces checkpoint in the Gaza Strip. The shooting on Monday... Video: Abbas pledges end to Gaza attacks BBC 7/18/2005 Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he will "do his utmost" to stop Palestinian rocket attacks on Jewish communities. His comments come on a day... Abbas pledges end to Gaza attacks BBC 7/18/2005 Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he will "do his utmost" to stop Palestinian rocket and mortar attacks on Jewish communities. His comments come on... 5 hurt in Gaza mortar attack YNetNews 7/17/2005 Five settlers injured by mortar bomb, two moderately, as terrorists continue their barrages against Israelis and forces stand down for Gaza offensive to allow... Soldiers arrested for J'lem device YNetNews 7/18/2005 Police arrest two ultra-orthodox soldiers for suspicion of planing fake device in Jerusalem's central bus station; device caused massive delays, came with anti-pullout note... Israel masses troops along Gaza border The Guardian 7/18/2005 Israel yesterday massed thousands of troops along the border of the Gaza Strip and warned that it would invade unless the Palestinian Authority acted... Protesters reach Kfar Maimon YNetNews 7/19/2005 Thousands overcome police, army presence to enter southern moshav, will spend night in community as planned; Yesha Council spokesman calls police actions a 'crime... Israeli-Palestinian truce put to test By Laila El-Haddad, Electronic Intifada/AlJazeera 7/17/2005 After a bloody day that saw 10 Palestinians killed, the fragile five-month Israeli-Palestinian truce seems to be in danger of unraveling. But analysts on... Police allow protesters to camp on way to Gaza Ha'aretz 7/19/2005 The police last night allowed tens of thousands of anti-pullout demonstrators to sleep at Kfar Maimon hours after protesters began their Gush Katif solidarity... Israeli protesters defy police ban on march The Guardian 7/19/2005 The Israeli government last night appeared to give ground to thousands of anti-disengagement protesters by allowing them to continue an illegal march to the... Gaza settler arrested after breaking through checkpoints Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 A resident of the Gaza Strip settlement of Neveh Dekalim was arrested Friday afternoon after attempting to drive through police checkpoints at the entrance... 'Prepare to operate in Gaza' YNetNews 7/16/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz tells senior security establishment officials to begin preparations for wide-scale offensive in Gaza; earlier two Hamas terrorists killed in Air... Israel fires at Palestinian refugee camp AlJazeera 7/16/2005 Israeli forces have fired two missiles into a Gaza refugee camp, hours after the military killed six Hamas fighters in air strikes and a... Palestinian civilians die in Gaza battle AlJazeera 7/15/2005 Two Palestinian bystanders have been killed and more than a dozen people wounded in gunbattles between Palestinian security forces and resistance factions, hospital sources... Israeli forces kill Hamas activists in Gaza clashes The Independent 7/16/2005 Israel has assassinated at least six Hamas militants in an apparent shift of policy. They were executed only hours after the Palestinian Authority had... Inter-Palestinian Fighting Kills Two Islam Online 7/15/2005 GAZA, July 15, 2005 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Two Palestinians were killed and several others wounded in clashes between the Palestinian security forces and members... Six injured, eighteen arrested in Bil’in International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 Friday afternoon, dozens of residents, Israeli and international peace activists conducted the weekly peaceful procession against the Separation Wall in Bil’in, west of Ramallah... Fire breaks out in Negev Industrial Zone International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 Israeli radio reported on Friday afternoon that fire broke out in an industrial zone in the Sha’ar Hanegev area, in the Negev desert in... Ex-chief rabbis forbid troops from enforcing Gaza Strip closure Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 Two former chief rabbis of Israel, Rabbi Avraham Shapiro and Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, Friday issued a Halakhic ruling forbidding soldiers to enforce Prime Minister... Settlers `tattoo' ID numbers on their arms Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 In a renewed comparison of the Gaza pullout to the Holocaust, residents of the Gaza settlement bloc of Gush Katif are writing their identity... Military roadblock installed on Tubas-Tammoun road International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 Friday at dawn, Israeli soldiers installed a military roadblock on Tubas-Tammoun road, north of the West Bank. A local source in Tammoun reported that... Army invades Azzoun International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 Friday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded Azzoun, east of the West Bank city of Qalqilia. A local source in the village reported that soldiers... Army invades Amateen, east of Qalqilia, and imposes curfew on the village International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 Soldiers are harassing the residents by throwing sound bombs at the houses and at children in the streets. They are trying to trap the... Army invades Ibadia village east of Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 The Israeli Army invaded Ibadia, a village east of Bethlehem, and conducted house-to-house searches. The army entered the home of the Saadah family and... Tulkarem invasion continues International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 The Israeli Army continued its invasion of the West Bank city of Tulkarem. Residents reported that the army invaded Tulkarem refugee camp in the... More shells fired on Friday International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 Friday afternoon, a Palestinian resistance group fired two “Qassam” homemade shells at the Israeli Negev town of Sderot. One landed near the town, while... Curfew imposed over Amateen International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 Israeli soldiers imposed on Friday curfew over the village of Amateen, east of the West Bank city of Qalqilia. A local source in the... Resident arrested in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 Friday morning, Israeli soldiers arrested a resident from al-Majd village, south west of Hebron, after invading it. A local source in the village reported... Army shells Khan Younis, three injured International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 Israeli military choppers shelled the Austrian neighborhood, west of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. A local source in Khan... Soldiers break into a hospital in Salfit International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 Friday evening, Israeli soldiers broke into the Emergency Hospital in Salfit, and used it as a military post. Also, soldiers broke into several branches... Two killed in Gaza Strip clashes between PA troops and Hamas Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 Palestinian Authority police and Hamas group militants clashed in fierce gun battles on Friday morning in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City. Two men... PA declares state of emergency in Gaza Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 The Palestinian Authority declared a state of emergency in the Gaza Strip last night, hours after an Israeli woman was killed when a Qassam... Army prepares to invade Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 A large Israeli military force has positioned itself at the entrances of the Gaza Strip in apparent preparation for an invasion, Israeli military sources... Rocket barrages continue YNetNews 7/15/2005 Palestinians fire eight Qassam rockets at southern town of Sderot and vicinity Friday morning; slight damage reported in latest attack. Early Friday, Air Force... Hamas blames Yousef for Gaza clashes International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 The Islamic resistance movement, Hamas said on Friday that it is investing serious efforts to curb the latest violence in the Gaza Strip between... Al-Aqsa Martyrs' rocket attack kills Israeli woman Daily Star 7/15/2005 Abbas urges factions to respect cease-fire -- A rocket fired from Gaza killed a young Israeli woman, hours after Israeli forces raided the home of... Seven Palestinians killed in W.B and Gaza air strikes International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 Friday afternoon, seven members of al-Qassam brigades, were killed in two air strikes carried out by the Israeli army in the West Bank city... Resident, child injured in Gaza International Middle East Media Center 7/16/2005 Saturday at dawn, one resident and a child were injured after Israeli air-force fired missiles Gaza city. The missile targeted a workshop in a... Five Palestinians wounded in firefight YNetNews 7/14/2005 Palestinian security forces trying to stop Qassam rocket attacks get into gunfight with terrorists; four security personnel, one Hamas member wounded -- Five Palestinians were... Israel resumes 'targeted' killings AlJazeera 7/16/2005 Israeli forces have fired two missiles into a Gaza refugee camp, hours after the military killed six Hamas fighters in air strikes and a... Sharon orders 'unlimited' response to terrorism Daily Star 7/16/2005 Hamas threatens revenge for death of five members killed by Israeli air strikes -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has ordered the occupation army to... Mofaz orders IDF to prepare large-scale Gaza offensive Ha'aretz 7/16/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz on Friday evening ordered the Israel Defense Forces to prepare for a large-scale ground offensive in the Gaza Strip but... Israel launches more air strikes BBC 7/15/2005 Israeli aircraft have launched fresh air strikes against industrial targets in Gaza City and southern Gaza. The BBC's Alan Johnston in Gaza City says... Gaza missiles and airstrikes shatter ceasefire The Guardian 7/16/2005 The five-month Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire was in tatters last night after Israel responded to missile attacks from Gaza with airstrikes that killed six Hamas militants... IDF kills unarmed wanted man in Nablus Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed an unarmed but wanted Palestinian militant, Mohammed Al-Aasi, during a failed arrest attempt in Nablus yesterday. Palestinian sources said... Al-Quds Brigades shells Sderot International Middle East Media Center 7/14/2005 In the early hours of Thursday morning, Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad, announced that they fired three home-made shells at... Ten arrested in three W.B. villages International Middle East Media Center 7/14/2005 Army arrested Thursday morning ten Residents in three villages in the West Bank , claimed to be Islamic Jihad activists. Israeli soldiers, who invaded the... Village invaded near Jenin International Middle East Media Center 7/14/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded on Wednesday the village of Fahma, south west of Jenin. A local source in Jenin reported that soldiers closed the entrances... Army claims uncovering “explosive workshop” in Tulkarem International Middle East Media Center 7/14/2005 An Israeli military source claimed that soldiers uncovered an explosive workshop in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem after invading it on Wednesday... Palestinian Monitoring Group Daily Situation Report, 9 - 10 July 2005 (PDF) Palestine Media Center 7/10/2005 QALQILYA Wall Gates: (i) Passage through the Wall gates is restricted to civilians granted special Israeli permits. (ii) The Israeli army continues to intensify... Settlements in Focus Americans for Peace Now 7/12/2005 How many settlements are due to be evacuated from the Gaza Strip? All of the settlements in the Gaza Strip are due to be... Police, army clash with settler activists at Gaza border ReliefWeb 7/14/2005 JERUSALEM, July 14 (AFP) - Hundreds of Jewish settlers, enraged by the Israel government's closure of the Gaza settlements ahead of this summer's evacuation, were... Resident killed in Nablus, dozens arrested International Middle East Media Center 7/14/2005 A Palestinian resident of Nablus was killed by Israeli military fire after the military invaded the northern West Bank city late Wednesday night, a... 46 killed, 462 injured, 1249 arrested in three months International Middle East Media Center 7/14/2005 The Palestinian Ministry of Interior has issued a new report on the continuous military violations carried out by the Israeli army in the occupied... Four arrested in Hebron, elderly man injured International Middle East Media Center 7/14/2005 The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society reported that Israeli soldiers arrested on Thursday morning, four residents in the West Bank city of... Soldiers attack a peaceful protest against the Wall near Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 7/14/2005 Israeli soldiers violently attacked a peaceful protest against the Separation Wall in Amateen village east of Qalqilia, and fired at Israeli and International peace... Palestinians shell Negev, Gaza settlement; no injuries Ha'aretz 7/14/2005 Palestinian gunners early Thursday fired a Qassam rocket at a college near the Negev town of Sderot and shot a mortar shell at a... Death toll in Netanya suicide bombing climbs to five Ha'aretz 7/14/2005 An Israel Defense Forces soldier critically wounded in the suicide bombing in Netanya on Tuesday died of his wounds Thursday morning, raising the attack's... P.A security, Hamas, exchange fire; five injured International Middle East Media Center 7/15/2005 Thursday night, the Palestinian security and Ministry of Interior and National Security, declared emergency state after Hamas gunmen exchanged fire with Palestinian security men... New apartheid wall route will isolate at least 55,000 Palestinians ReliefWeb/Palestine Monitor 7/14/2005 The Israeli cabinet has just approved the final route of the Apartheid Wall in the Jerusalem district despite the overwhelming rejection of it by... Israeli Helicopters Carry Out Gaza Raids Yahoo! News 7/14/2005 JERUSALEM - Israeli helicopters carried out air raids against four targets in Gaza early Friday, retaliating for a Palestinian rocket attack that killed a young... Israeli Settlers Demolish Greenhouses and Gaza Jobs New York Times 7/15/2005 JERUSALEM, July 14 - About half the greenhouses in the Israeli settlements in Gaza have already been dismantled by their owners, who have given up... Fighter Assassinated in Nablus, Several Arrested in Ongoing Tulkarem Raid International Press Center 7/14/2005 PALESTINE, July 14, 2005 (IPC+WAFA) ---Israeli occupation soldiers have assassinated a Palestinian fighter after cordoning off his house in al Murekh Street, west... Abbas heads to Gaza on mission to rescue Palestinian truce ReliefWeb 7/14/2005 GAZA CITY, July 14 (AFP) - Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Thursday denounced spiralling violence before heading to Gaza for crisis talks with armed factions... Israeli accused of Gaza stoning BBC 7/14/2005 A young Israeli settler has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to lynch a Palestinian youth in the Gaza Strip. According to... Palestinian security forces on state of alert in Gaza ReliefWeb 7/14/2005 GAZA CITY, July 14 (AFP) - Palestinian police and security forces in the Gaza Strip were placed on a state of alert Thursday due to... PA police battle Hamas in wake of lethal rocket attack on Israel Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 The Palestinian Authority declared a state of emergency in Gaza on Thursday night following fierce clashes between PA police and armed Hamas men in... More deaths threaten uneasy truce in Israel The Guardian 7/15/2005 The uneasy Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire came under further pressure last night as Israel launched a wave of air strikes on Gaza targets in response to... Gaza rocket kills Israeli AlJazeera 7/15/2005 A rocket fired from Gaza has killed a Israeli woman, hours after Israeli forces raided the home of a 67-year-old British citizen in... Air strikes come after woman killed by Qassam in Negev moshav Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 Israel Air Force helicopter gunships fired missiles at targets in the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Friday morning, witnesses said, in retaliation... Gaza rockets trigger Israeli raid BBC 7/15/2005 Israeli helicopters have fired missiles at targets in the Gaza Strip, eyewitnesses say. Three missiles exploded in the Gaza Strip. The raid comes after... Israeli Soldiers Arrest 4 Citizens in Bethlehem, Destroy Stores WAFA 7/13/2005 BETHLEHEM, July 13, 2005, (WAFA)- IOF arrested Wednesday four civilians in the West Bank (WB) city of Bethlehem, witnesses said. Witnesses told WAFA that... Abbas condemns Netanya's bombing and Vows to Punish the Masterminds International Press Center 7/13/2005 RAMMALLAH, Palestine, July 13, 2005 (IPC+Agencies) ---President Mahmoud Abbas condemned Tuesday Netanya bombing and said those behind it would be punished. "This was... In Tulkarem Raid, a Policeman Killed, another Critically Wounded By the Israeli Troops International Press Center 7/13/2005 TULKAREM, Palestine, July 13,2005 (IPC+WAFA)--One policeman shot dead and another was critically wounded during invading the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem... Hebron settlers attack, wound a child in the city International Middle East Media Center 7/13/2005 Wednesday morning, a group of extremist settlers of the Ramat Yeshai illegal outpost attacked and injured a 16 years old girl in Bab al-Zawiya... Israel raids W. Bank town after bombing ReliefWeb 7/13/2005 TULKARM, West Bank, July 13 (Reuters) - Israeli troops raided a major West Bank city on Wednesday, shooting dead a Palestinian policeman in an offensive... Two killed in Tulkarem International Middle East Media Center 7/13/2005 Two Palestinian residents were killed and two Israeli soldiers were injured after the Israeli army invaded the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem. One... Four barracks leveled south of Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 7/13/2005 Israeli soldiers leveled on Wednesday four barracks in al-Rashaida village, south of Bethlehem. after invading and surrounding it. Fawwaz al-Rashaida, head of al-Rashaida village... Settlers attack home, burn car near Nablus International Middle East Media Center 7/13/2005 Wednesday afternoon, a group of extremist settlers attacked a home which belongs to a resident of Aseera al-Qibliyya village, near the West Bank city... The sounds and silence of war Ha'aretz 7/14/2005 A tour of the Gush Katif settlement bloc yesterday offered no hint that the disengagement had begun. On the surface, everything looked normal, even... Troops surround Tubas, Tammoun International Middle East Media Center 7/13/2005 Wednesday morning, Israeli soldiers installed three military roadblocks near Tubas and Tammoun in the West Bank. A local source in Tammoun reported that four... Army invades al-Thaheriyya International Middle East Media Center 7/13/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded on Wednesday at dawn, the town of al-Thaheriyya, south of the West Bank city of Hebron. A local source in the... Two Islamic Jihad activists wounded by PA security fire in Gaza International Middle East Media Center 7/13/2005 Palestinian sources reported that two Islamic Jihad operatives were wounded by Palestinian Authority security forces in the Gaza Strip. Security source said the officers... Settlers, soldiers attack and wound two residents in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 7/14/2005 Wednesday evening, a Palestinian medical source in Hebron reported that two residents were badly bruised and sustained fractions after soldiers and settlers attacked them... Sharon orders reprisals for bombing The Guardian 7/14/2005 Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, yesterday ordered "a relentless attack" on the leadership of Islamic Jihad following Tuesday's suicide bombing in the Israeli... IDF troops move into Tul Karm, PA policeman killed Ha'aretz 7/13/2005 The Israel Defense Forces moved a large contingent of troops into the West Bank town of Tul Karm yesterday in response to Tuesday's terrorist... Israel reoccupies West Bank town BBC 7/13/2005 Israel's forces have taken over the West Bank town of Tulkarm, a day after four people were killed by a suicide bomb in an... Jerusalem clerics in fist fight BBC 7/13/2005 A fight has erupted between supporters and opponents of the defrocked patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, Irineos I. Violence broke out... Five Givati soldiers refuse to follow pullout-related orders Ha'aretz 7/13/2005 Five Israel Defense Forces soldiers serving in the Givati infantry regiment refused Wednesday morning orders related to the disengagement. Their commander ordered the five... Police arrest settlement leader building illegal tent site near Gaza Ha'aretz 7/12/2005 Netivot police on Tuesday detained Gush Katif leader and Neveh Dekalim's chief secretary, Lior Kalfa, along with four Ofakim teenagers on charges of illegally... Israel to patrol north W.Bank after pullout - Israel Radio Yahoo! News 7/12/2005 JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will retain security control of the northern West Bank after it evacuates four isolated Jewish settlements in the area next month... Police nab pullout opponents attempting to block J'lem roads Ha'aretz 7/13/2005 Police on Wednesday arrested several young right-wing women who were attempting to block major streets in Jerusalem during the afternoon rush hour to protest... Israel raids Tulkarim after mall blast AlJazeera 7/13/2005 Troops fired at a Palestinian security post, killing a policeman and wounding another in what witnesses called an unprovoked attack. -- Israeli forces have raided... Three Palestinians attempt to stab Israeli man in Jerusalem Ha'aretz 7/13/2005 Three Palestinians attempted to stab an Israeli Jewish man in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Lifta on Wednesday. The three initially escaped, but were later... Palestinians: IDF kills militant as he meets with reporter in Nablus Ha'aretz 7/14/2005 NABLUS, West Bank - Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed a Palestinian militant early Thursday as he was meeting a British reporter in the West Bank... Aid workers kidnapped, released in Gaza YNetNews 7/13/2005 British, Austrian workers taken to protest government inaction on execution; released after 2 hours -- GAZA STRIP - The anarchic Gazan security situation showed no signs... 514 killed in 143 suicide attacks since intifada began Globes 7/13/2005 Terrorists" have killed over 1,000 Israelis since September 2000. --In the four and a half years between the beginning of the intifada in September... PM closes Strip to Israelis to preempt mass march on Gaza Ha'aretz 7/14/2005 Police cleared the roads to Gush Katif before dawn on Thursday, after settlers parked dozens of cars blocking the passage in and out of... Sharon vows vengeance on bombers BBC 7/13/2005 Israeli leader Ariel Sharon has ordered his forces to shatter a Palestinian militant group, after a suicide bomb killed four Israelis. Islamic Jihad said... Abu Holy, al-Matahin checkpoints closed International Middle East Media Center 7/12/2005 Monday morning, Israeli soldiers closed abu Holy and al-Matahin checkpoints on Salah Ed-Deen road, the main link between southern and northern sections of the... Mofaz: Disengagement foes have crossed line to 'near-terror' Ha'aretz 7/12/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz on Tuesday severely criticized disengagement opponents for placing a dummy bomb at Jerusalem's central bus station on Monday, saying that... Soldier released after admitting to deliberately firing at Palestinian International Middle East Media Center 7/12/2005 An Israeli soldier who admitted that he deliberately shot a Palestinian who was simply observing a peaceful protest has been released from custody. The... Israeli Forces Storm Jenin, Arrest Two Brothers International Press Center 7/12/2005 JENIN, Palestine, July 12, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli occupation forces stormed the city of Jenin and arrested two brothers, as eyewitnesses in Gaza Strip... Two homes leveled in Jerusalem International Middle East Media Center 7/12/2005 The Israeli army leveled on Tuesday two Palestinian homes in al-lousa area in Silwan neighborhood, and al-Esawiyya area, east of Jerusalem. The first home... Palestinians fear impact of separation from Jerusalem ReliefWeb 7/12/2005 JERUSALEM, July 12 (AFP) - Palestinians living in east Jerusalem who face being cut off from the rest of the holy city by Israel's giant... Bulldozers, Tanks Raid Rafah Refugess Camp Rafah Today 7/7/2005 A number of Israeli bulldozers and tanks invaded the western part of Rafah Refugee Camp, and left only after heavy shooting. Essam Al Abed... Shin Bet says it has detained 30 right-wing activists Ha'aretz 7/13/2005 The Shin Bet security service has arrested 30 right-wing activists over the past few weeks on suspicion of conspiracy to commit crimes and endangering... Police, Gaza settlers clash over arrest of far-rightist Ha'aretz 7/12/2005 Settlers and police clashed in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, following the arrest of a Jewish extremist at the settlement of Shirat Hayam in... Israel seals territories after mall blast AlJazeera 7/13/2005 The Israeli army has sealed off the West Bank and Gaza Strip after a bomber blew himself up at a shopping centre in the... Minister brands anti-withdrawal activists 'terrorists' Financial Times 7/12/2005 An Israeli minister on Tuesday accused rightwing Jewish activists of terrorism after the discovery of a fake bomb shut down Jerusalem's central bus station... No Israeli injuries in West Bank car bombing attempt Ha'aretz 7/13/2005 A booby-trapped car exploded in a West Bank settlement yesterday, apparently as part of a failed suicide bombing. Only the Palestinian driver, found tied... Analysis / Israel may renew policy of assassinations Ha'aretz 7/13/2005 Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman recently told an Israeli official that Egypt would use its power against Islamic Jihad - which was responsible for yesterday's... 2 soldiers hurt in Gaza explosion YNetNews 7/12/2005 Terrorists" detonate a roadside bomb near IDF vehicle traveling along security fence that separates Gush Katif settlement bloc from Gaza -- GAZA - Two IDF soldiers... Palestinians rage at proposed fence across Jerusalem The Independent 7/12/2005 Israel's decision to press ahead with a barrier that will separate 55,000 Palestinian residents of Jerusalem from the rest of the city has provoked... Fatah leader 'categorically confirms' Arafat was poisoned by Israel Daily Star 7/13/2005 Accusation bolsters widely held belief among Palestinians that former president was murdered -- Late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat was fatally poisoned by Israel, the head... Witnesses: IDF seizes Tul Karm, kills Palestinian policeman Ha'aretz 7/12/2005 Israel Defense Forces seized early Wednesday the West Bank city of Tul Karm and killed one Palestinian policeman, witnesses said. The IDF entered the... Gunmen beat Palestinian official BBC 7/12/2005 A senior Palestinian official has been seriously injured in an assault by a gang of masked gunmen. Ibrahim Salama was driving in the West... Israeli soldiers wounded by Gaza blast AlJazeera 7/12/2005 Four Israeli soldiers have been injured after an explosive device detonated near the Netzer Hazani settlement north of Khan Yunus in the Gaza Strip... Three killed in Netanya suicide attack; IDF imposes closure on W. Bank, Gaza after suicide bombing Ha'aretz 7/13/2005 An Islamic Jihad suicide bomber killed three women and injured 90, five seriously, near the Sharon shopping mall in Netanya on Tuesday evening. The... Wall makes Jerusalem 'more Jewish' The Guardian 7/12/2005 An Israeli cabinet minister has described the concrete and steel barrier under construction through Jerusalem as making the city "more Jewish", contradicting the government's... Pullout refusenik Avi Bieber re-sentenced to jail Ha'aretz 7/11/2005 Israel Defense Forces Corporal Avi Bieber, who refused to participate in the demolition of deserted homes in Gush Katif, was on Sunday evening sentenced... Palestinian teen dies of injuries after Nablus shootout ReliefWeb 7/10/2005 NABLUS, West Bank, July 10 (AFP) - A Palestinian teenager who was injured last week by Israeli gunfire during a clash in the Nablus region... Settlers build tent cities, but pack up just the same Ha'aretz 7/11/2005 If a survey were conducted today among Gush Katif residents, most would probably admit the pullout is inevitable. A tour of random settlements indicates... Islamic Jihad leader survives an assassination attempt International Middle East Media Center 7/10/2005 Al-Quds brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad reported that the Israeli army attempted to assassinate one of its prominent leaders in Gaza... Curfew imposed over village near Ramallah International Middle East Media Center 7/11/2005 Monday at dawn, Israeli soldiers imposed curfew over al-Mogheer village, north east of Ramallah, after invading it and sealing its entrances with sand hills... Homes shelled west of Khan Younis International Middle East Media Center 7/8/2005 Monday evening, Israeli soldiers fired rounds of live ammunition at dozens of homes west of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza... Child clinically dead in Nablus International Middle East Media Center 7/9/2005 A medical source in Rafidia hospital in Nablus reported that the child, Nour Fares, who was shot dead two days ago buy the Israeli... Army shells Khan Younis, child seriously injured International Middle East Media Center 7/9/2005 Saturday at dawn, Israeli soldiers shelled West Khan Younis refugee camp, one child was seriously injured. A medical source at Nasser Hospital in Khan... Army closes Beit Eeba checkpoint International Middle East Media Center 7/9/2005 Saturday morning, Israeli soldiers closed Beit Eeba checkpoint, west of Nablus, and barred hundreds of residents from crossing. Soldiers interrogated dozens of youth, and... Army invades two villages near Tulkarem International Middle East Media Center 7/9/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded on Saturday, two villages near the West Bank city of Tulkarem. The WAFA news agency reported that soldiers invaded the villages... Soldiers storm a home near Tul-Karim International Middle East Media Center 7/10/2005 Israeli troops stormed the home of Said Al-Ashkar in Sida village north of Tulkarem on Saturday afternoon. Al-Ashkar, a member of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades... Two arrested west of Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 7/10/2005 Sunday morning, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Husan, west of Bethlehem and arrested two youth. A local source in the village reported that... Army invades village near Jenin International Middle East Media Center 7/10/2005 Sunday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Sielet al-Harithiyya, west of Jenin. A Palestinian security source in Jenin reported that soldiers broke... Army invades Aida refugee camp International Middle East Media Center 7/10/2005 Sunday afternoon, Israeli soldiers invaded Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem and conducted military searches of homes. A local source in the camp reported... Soldier mildly injured in the W. Bank International Middle East Media Center 7/11/2005 Monday morning, an Israeli military source reported that one soldier was mildly injured near the West Bank settlement of Sholh, adjacent to the green... Two residents badly bruised in Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 7/11/2005 Sunday at night, Israeli soldiers invaded Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, and attacked two residents badly bruising and injuring them. A local source in... Explosive left by army detonates near child in Rafah International Middle East Media Center 7/11/2005 A Palestinian security source in Rafah reported that one child lost one of his hands after an explosive fired left by the army detonated... Army to grab land in Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 7/11/2005 Monday morning, Israeli soldiers handed out orders to residents of Azoun village, west of Qalqilia, informing them that the army intends to annex their... Nine Palestinians injured of a home made shell in Khan Younis International Middle East Media Center 7/11/2005 A Palestinian security source in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, reported that nine residents were injured when a homemade... Dozens injured near Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 7/10/2005 Saturday evening, a medical source in Qalqilia reported that dozens of residents, Israeli and international peace activists suffocated after inhaling gas fired by the... Israeli Forces Kill a Youth Amidst Official Palestinian Condemnation International Press Center 7/9/2005 GAZA, July 9, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces killed a youth in cold blood near the Apartheid Wall in the West Bank, while... Seven arrested in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 7/10/2005 Sunday at dawn, Israeli soldiers arrested six residents in the villages of Ithna, Doura, al-Thahiriyya, and al-Arroub refugee camp, and one resident in the... Army invades Qalqilia, arrests four International Middle East Media Center 7/11/2005 Monday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the West Bank city of Qalqilia, and arrested four residents. The WAFA news agency reported that soldiers, supported... 55,000 J'lem Arabs to remain outside fence Ha'aretz 7/11/2005 Some 55,000 residents of East Jerusalem with Israeli identity cards will remain outside the "Jerusalem envelope," and will in effect be cut off from... Israeli Wall Separates 55,000 Palestinians From Al-Quds Islam Online 7/10/2005 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, July 10, 2005 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – The Israeli cabinet approved Sunday, July10, arevised route of the controversial West Bank separation wall, leaving... 10 Civilians Arrested and Another Wounded by Israeli Forces International Press Center 7/10/2005 GAZA, July 10, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli occupation forces arrested 10 civilians and wounded another during several raids on different parts of Gaza Strip... Resident arrested in Hebron, dozens of homes searched International Middle East Media Center 7/11/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested on Monday one resident in al-Qasaba neighborhood in the old city of Hebron, after he attempted to convince the soldiers release... A Youth Dies of his Wounds, Four Residents Arrested in Qulqelia International Press Center 7/11/2005 PALESTINE, July 11, 2005 (IPC+WAFA) - in repeated slamming of the de facto cease fire the Israeli occupation forces continued storming in and arrest... New arrivals fight West Bank plan Christian Science Monitor 7/12/2005 Ideologues hoping to block the Aug. 17 evacuation are setting up camps in small "towns". -- SA-NUR, WEST BANK – Canvas tents on a basketball blacktop... Israel's barrier to cut off Palestinians in Jerusalem Daily Star 7/11/2005 Around a quarter of the Palestinian population of Jerusalem face being cut off from the rest of the holy city after Israel's Cabinet approved... IDF code of ethics: Troops can shoot at pullout foes Ha'aretz 7/12/2005 A team headed by an Israel Defense Forces major general recently put together a document that can be defined as the army's "code of... Pullout foes suspected of planting dummy bomb in J'lem Ha'aretz 7/12/2005 Police evacuated the central bus station in Jerusalem on Monday evening after finding a gas canister that turned out to be a dummy bomb... Palestinian boy shot dead, demonstrations mark one year ICJ ruling By Laila El-Haddad, Electronic Intifada/AlJazeera 7/9/2005 A Palestinian boy was shot dead by an Israeli security guard in the West Bank, officials and witnesses said. Fifteen-year-old Muheeb Ahmad Assi was... Security guard shoots Palestinian teen in family vineyard Ha'aretz 7/10/2005 A 15-year-old boy was shot to death Friday evening by a civilian security guard securing the separation fence near the village of Beit... Israelis abandon phantom settlements before Gaza disengagement ReliefWeb 7/7/2005 GANIM SETTLEMENT, West Bank, July 7 (AFP) - Abandoned homes, deathly quiet and dishevelled, Israel's two most northerly West Bank settlements are fast becoming ghost... Two Youths killed, Five Other Wounded, One Critically, in Nablus and Rafah International Press Center 7/7/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July7, 2005 (IPC+WAFA)--A resident was shot and killed today at dawn and two others, one critically wounded in Balata refugee... IOF Arrests 9 Citizens in WB WAFA 7/8/2005 HEBRON, July 8, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Friday nine citizens in the West Bank cities of Hebron and Jenin, witnesses said... Youth killed near Ramallah International Middle East Media Center 7/8/2005 Friday evening, an Israeli soldier guarding the Separation Wall shot killed a Palestinian teen in the village of Beit Liqya, west of Ramallah. According... Two Palestinians killed in West Bank, Gaza Strip Middle East Online 7/7/2005 Palestinian activist killed by Israeli army in West Bank, another killed trying to enter Jewish settlement. -- NABLUS, West Bank - A Palestinian activist was killed... IOF Kills Boy in Ramallah WAFA 7/8/2005 RAMALLAH, July 8, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) killed Friday a boy in the West Bank city of Ramallah, witnesses said. Witnesses said... 17 residents injured west of Ramallah International Middle East Media Center 7/8/2005 Hundreds of residents, Israeli and international peace activists protested against the Separation Wall in the village of Bel’in, west of Ramallah, soldiers fired rubber-coated... The route less traveled By Yuval Yoaz, Ha'aretz 7/7/2005 The judges of the High Court of Justice sat hypnotized. Before them on a large screen, Colonel (res.) Shaul Arieli, a senior figure with... Israelis arrest 10 Palestinians BBC 7/8/2005 Israeli troops have arrested 10 Palestinians in the West Bank, including six men thought to be members of the militant Islamic Jihad group. Three... Right-wing protesters set up new Gush Katif stronghold Ha'aretz 7/8/2005 Right-wing protesters have begun establishing a new stronghold in the settlement of Shirat Hayam, bringing in large amounts of equipment over the past few... IDF gives Amuna outpost 48 hours to evacuate 9 homes Ha'aretz 7/8/2005 The Israel Defense Forces has given settlers in Amuna 48 hours to evacuate nine homes recently occupied at the illegal West Bank outpost. On... Abusive officers get jail time YNetNews 7/7/2005 Three Border Guard officers convicted of abusing, robbing Palestinians who were residing in Israel illegally -- TEL AVIV - Three Border Guard officers who abused Palestinians... 4 soldiers hurt in Gaza YNetNews 7/8/2005 IDF troops sustain light injuries after explosive charge detonated near jeep in Southern Gaza Strip -- GAZA – Four IDF soldiers sustained light injuries Friday afternoon... Palestinian teenager shot dead by West Bank fence guard Ha'aretz 7/9/2005 An Israeli security man guarding the West Bank separation fence on Friday evening shot to death a 17-year-old Palestinian near the village of... Settlers Overplay Hand With Violence, Protests Forward 7/8/2005 TEL AVIV — Ariel Sharon was in a confident, almost cheerful mood when he appeared this week before a joint meeting of two important Knesset... More Gaza settlers seek payout The Guardian 7/8/2005 Hundreds of settlers in the Gaza Strip yesterday took the first step towards receiving government compensation for the evacuation of the coastal area, according... Palestinians caught with 150 bullets International Middle East Media Center 7/6/2005 Wednesday evening, an Israeli military source claimed that soldiers arrested several Palestinians residents carrying 150 bullets. The residents were arrested near the settlement of... Curfew imposed east of Tubas International Middle East Media Center 7/6/2005 Tuesday at night, Israeli soldiers imposed curfew over the village of Ein al-Baidha, near the West Bank city of Tubas, after surrounding and invading... Army invades Aida refugee camp International Middle East Media Center 7/6/2005 Tuesday evening, Israeli soldiers invaded Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, and fired rounds of live ammunition. An Israeli military source claimed that soldiers invaded... Resistance fires a shell at Gaza settlement International Middle East Media Center 7/6/2005 Wednesday morning, a Palestinian resistance group fired a homemade shell at Kfar Darom settlement, in the Gaza Strip.According to an Israeli military source, the... Settler rams a Gaza resident with his car International Middle East Media Center 7/6/2005 A settler rammed his car into a resident of the southern Gaza Strip Tuesday evening, causing moderate injuries, including fractures to several parts of... Settlers, soldiers clash in Homesh settlement International Middle East Media Center 7/6/2005 Wednesday evening, an Israeli military source reported that dozens of settlers of Homesh settlement, in the West Bank, clashed with Israeli soldiers and took... Two homes leveled near Nablus International Middle East Media Center 7/6/2005 Wednesday morning, Israeli soldiers leveled two home in al-Lubban al-Sharqiyya village, south of the West Bank city of Nablus. A local source in the... Palestinian Intelligence officer killed in Gaza International Middle East Media Center 7/7/2005 A Palestinian medical source in Gaza reported that Abdullah al-Loh, 40, was found killed in a street in Gaza city; marks of severe torture... Soldiers: “Two Palestinian youngsters arrested carrying 11 pipe bombs” International Middle East Media Center 7/6/2005 Wednesday at night, an Israeli military source reported that soldiers recovered 11 pipe bombs, after detaining two Palestinian youngsters at a flying checkpoint near... Two Children Wounded, Four Civilians Arrested Near Jerusalem as Israeli Settlers Run Amok in Gaza International Press Center 7/6/2005 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, Palestine, July 6, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces wounded two civilians and arrested four others in a town near occupied East... 10 wounded during clashes between Palestinians, settlers ReliefWeb 7/5/2005 Gaza (dpa) - Palestinian security sources said that a Jewish settler driving near the Gadid settlement in the southern Gaza Strip struck and injured a... PFLP fires homemade rockets at Israeli targets ReliefWeb 7/6/2005 GAZA, Jul 6, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) armed wing Abu Ali Mustafa fired on Wednesday... Israel separation barrier to be ready in south by year's end ReliefWeb 7/6/2005 Jerusalem (dpa) - The southern section of the separation barrier Israel is building along the West Bank should be ready by the end of the... Israel Grooms Jailed Fatah Leader Middle East Newsline 7/6/2005 TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has been quietly grooming a jailed Fatah leader as the next chairman of the Palestinian Authority. Israeli sources said the... West Bank settlers prevent pre-disengagement roadwork Ha'aretz 7/7/2005 Dozens of settlers from the West Bank settlements of Homesh and Sa-Nur yesterday prevented contractors from widening the road to Homesh. The Defense Ministry... Mofaz wants fence to be rerouted YNetNews 7/6/2005 Defense minister proposes changes to security fence route near West Bank settlement of Ariel in bid to provide Palestinian residents with more living space... Be'er Sheva court decides to keep Muasi lynch suspect in custody Ha'aretz 7/6/2005 The Be'er Sheva District Court turned down an appeal on Wednesday to shorten the remand of one of the alleged participants in an attempted... Pollution politics in the West Bank BBC 7/6/2005 Palestinian farmland around the West Bank town of Qalqilya is being poisoned by industrial sewage pumped from nearby Jewish settlements, according to a recent... 'Militant killed' in Gaza attack BBC 7/6/2005 Palestinian militants have launched an attack on the isolated Israeli settlement of Morag in southern Gaza. The Islamic Jihad group says that one of... IDF troops kill militant outside Gush Katif settlement Ha'aretz 7/7/2005 Israel Defense Forces troops killed a militant and wounded another near the Morag settlement in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday. The soldiers were... Settlers harm Palestinians in land scam AlJazeera 7/7/2005 Israeli settlers in the central Gaza Strip have injured 11 Palestinians, two of them critically, by running them over with their jeep after attempting... Homesh settlers object to religious protesters 'taking over' Ha'aretz 7/6/2005 The original residents of Homesh in the northern West Bank say that religious newcomers are 'taking over' their settlement, Israel Radio said early Thursday... Streamlined crossing point opened YNetNews 7/6/2005 IDF hopes terminal will protect citizens while making passage of Palestinians more dignified -- EFRAIM CROSSING - Palestinians began using a new high-tech crossing into Israel... Sharon orders faster pace for barrier construction Daily Star 7/7/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has ordered construction speeded up on the separation barrier Israel is building to wall off the West Bank, giving the... Al-Quds brigades fired shells at Nitzarim International Middle East Media Center 7/5/2005 Al-Quds brigades, the military wing of Fateh, claimed responsibility for firing homemade shells at Niztarim settlement, in the central Gaza Strip. The brigades said... Settlers attack shepherds east of Tubas International Middle East Media Center 7/5/2005 Settlers of Rotim settlement, in Wadi al-Malih area, east of the West Bank city of Tubas, attacked dozens of shepherds herding their cattle, and... Village invaded east of Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 7/5/2005 Tuesday afternoon, soldiers invaded al-Fondoq village east of Qalqilia, and fired rounds of live ammunition at dozens of homes. A local source in the... Curfew imposed east of Tubas International Middle East Media Center 7/5/2005 Tuesday at night, Israeli soldiers imposed curfew over the village of Ein al-Baidha, near the West Bank city of Tubas, after surrounding and invading... Israeli Authorities Demolish 2 Homes in Jerusalem WAFA 7/5/2005 JERUSALEM, July 5, 2005, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished today 2 homes in Beit Hanina, north Jerusalem. WAFA reporter said that Israeli Soldiers backed... Citizens Wounded in Ayda Camp WAFA 7/5/2005 BETHLEHEM, July 5, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded on Tuesday a number of citizens in the West Bank (WB) city of Bethlehem... Mofaz: “Army will remain in the Gaza Strip until the end of 2005” International Middle East Media Center 7/6/2005 Israeli Defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz, said that the Israeli army will remain in the Gaza Strip until the end of this year. Mofaz stated... 4,050 Palestinians killed during intifada International Solidarity Movement 7/5/2005 Report Source: Xinhua: An official report said on Sunday that 4,050 Palestinians were killed and 44,848 others injured by the Israeli army since the... Several Arrested and Wounded in W. Bank, Residents' Homes Shelled in KhanYounis International Press Center 7/4/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July4, 2005 (IPC+Agencies) ---Israeli occupation soldiers surrounded and invaded Monday at dawn al-Azza refugee camp north of Bethlehem, Qabatia of Jenin... Mawasi Lynch Victim: Israeli Soldier Abused Me Before Settlers International Press Center 7/5/2005 GAZA, July 5, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - The Palestinian youth who was lynched by Israeli settlers in the southern Gaza Strip area of Mawasi asserted... 21st Week of Ceasefire: Israel Wounds 44 Civilians and Arrest 64 in 357 Violations International Press Center 7/5/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July 5, 2005 (IPC) - - A recent report on the Israeli violations for the 21st week of the ceasefire recorded 357 violations from... Israeli Forces Demolish Three Houses, 17 Hangers and a School International Press Center 7/5/2005 NABLUS, Palestine, July 5, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli occupation forces escalated their military offensive by demolishing three homes and a number of buildings throughout... PRCS: Total Number of Injuries and Deaths in West Bank and Gaza (September 29, 2000 – July 2, 2005) Palestine Media Center 7/4/2005 Statistics, September 29, 2000 – July 2, 2005... Israel demolishes makeshift Palestinian homes in West Bank ReliefWeb 7/5/2005 NABLUS, West Bank July 5 (AFP) - The Israeli army demolished 17 sheds and makeshift homes in a Palestinian hamlet in the northern West Bank... Israel razes Palestinian buildings in East Jerusalem ReliefWeb 7/5/2005 JERUSALEM, Jul 5, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Israel has razed eight Palestinian houses and a gas station in East Jerusalem built without permits in... Two Palestinian Children Wounded in Katana WAFA 7/5/2005 JERUSALEM, July 5, 2005 (WAFA)- Two Palestinian children wounded Tuesday when Israeli soldiers opened fire towards a group of citizens in Katana town, north... Few cheers for settlers' cause BBC 7/4/2005 Settler protesters appear to be losing the battle for Israeli public support-- I wonder if the Israeli police carry stopwatches to time their raids... Security source: Yesha march may advance Gaza closure Ha'aretz 7/5/2005 A security source estimated Tuesday evening that if forces conclude that thousands of disengagement foes plan to reach Gush Katif in the Yesha Council-organized... Gaza settlers draw up code of conduct for protests Yahoo! News 7/4/2005 NEVE DEKALIM, Gaza Strip (AFP) - Settler leaders and their supporters met to draw up a code of conduct in a bid to avoid further... Israeli army to seize Palestinian land for evacuation Jang Group 7/5/2005 BURKA: The Israeli military said on Monday it is seizing 207 dunams (52 acres) of land in the northern West Bank to set up... Israel plans large force for pullout AlJazeera 7/6/2005 Israel is planning to send 45,000 soldiers and police to evacuate 9000 settlers from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank starting... Gay protestors condemn stabbing attack YNetNews 7/6/2005 Police detain ultra-religous men who threw stones near protest, recover a knife -- Adam Russo, one of the three victims who had been stabbed during... IDF mulls demolition of illegal houses in West Bank outpost Ha'aretz 7/6/2005 The Israel Defense Forces is considering the demolition of nine houses that were recently constructed in the illegal West Bank outpost of Amuna, the... Second arrest in attempted lynch case YNetNews 7/5/2005 The youth, who was arrested in his West Bank settlement of Kiriyat Arba, is refusing to cooperate with police officers -- A second youth suspected... Masked Palestinian gunmen stall rock concert in West Bank Ha'aretz 7/5/2005 Shooting in the air, dozens of masked gunmen cut short a rock concert by a popular Palestinian singer in the West Bank city of... ‘I acted in God’s name’ YNetNews 7/5/2005 Ultra-Orthodox man charged with three counts of attempted murder over Jerusalem gay parade stabbing -- JERUSALEM – An ultra-Orthodox man suspected of stabbing three people during... Mofaz: Evacuation to take 4 weeks at most Globes 7/5/2005 45,000 soldiers and police will be involved in the evacuation of settlements. -- Minister of Defense Shaul Mofaz announced today that the defense establishment is... Defense heads to give PM dates of fence completion Ha'aretz 7/6/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will meet Wednesday with the heads of the defense establishment to discuss the progress of the separation fence. Defense Minister... Shin Bet nabs 2 Palestinians for murder of West Bank guard Ha'aretz 7/3/2005 The Shin Bet domestic security service announced Sunday morning it has succeeded in solving the murder of a security guard near the West Bank... Fatah gunmen storm PLC office in Rafah International Middle East Media Center 7/3/2005 Dozens of militant Fatah’ rebels stormed Saturday the PA legislative council building in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, in a move to... Right-wing group tells members: Take fight to Gush Katif Ha'aretz 7/5/2005 The Bayit Leumi (National Home) movement, which is responsible for the road-blocking campaign to protest the disengagement plan, has told its members to camp... IDF expropriates West Bank land to build camp for soldiers Ha'aretz 7/4/2005 The Israel Defense Forces have expropriated more than 2,000 dunams of agricultural land in the northern West Bank to build a large camp that... Three arrested near Hebron International Middle East Media Center 7/4/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested on Monday three residents from the towns of al-Thahiriyya and Ithna, near the West Bank city of Hebron. The WAFA news... Military checkpoint on Tubas-Jenin road International Middle East Media Center 7/4/2005 Monday morning, Israeli soldiers installed a military checkpoint on the main road which links Tubas with Jenin, north of the West Bank. A Palestinian... IDF renovates Muasi house, visits beaten teenager's family Ha'aretz 7/3/2005 The chief of staff yesterday ordered that the abandoned Palestinian house seized last week by Jewish extremists be repaired, and told Southern Command officers... Sinai bombing trial begins in Egypt Ha'aretz 7/3/2005 CAIRO - The trial of three Egyptians charged in last October's Sinai bombings began yesterday in Ismailia, north of Cairo, with observers from international human... Soldiers invaded al-Azza refugee camp International Middle East Media Center 7/4/2005 Sunday at dawn, Israeli soldiers surrounded and invaded al-Azza refugee camp north of Bethlehem. A local source in the camp reported that soldiers conducted... Resident arrested north of Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 7/4/2005 Monday morning, Israeli soldiers arrested a resident of Jayyous, north of the West Bank city of Qalqilia. The WAFA news agency reported that Naji... Army claims foiling weapons smuggling attempt International Middle East Media Center 7/4/2005 Monday evening, the Israeli army claimed arresting a 16-year-old youth on Huwwara checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Nablus, after attempting to... MKs slam police failure to arrest Jews who attacked Palestinian youth Ha'aretz 7/2/2005 Three days after the violent stoning attack on a Palestinian youth by right-wing Jewish extremists in the Muwassi area of the Gaza Strip, police... Fatah gunmen storm PA government offices in Gaza to demand jobs Ha'aretz 7/2/2005 Dozens of militants linked to Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah group raided a government building in Gaza on Saturday, demanding he make good... Israeli Security arrests three Islamic Jihad activists International Middle East Media Center 7/3/2005 The Israeli security services, Shabak, said on Sunday that it arrested two activists of the Islamic Jihad suspected of attacking and killing a guard... Incursions in West Bank and Civilian Wounded in Gaza International Press Center 7/2/2005 TUBAS, Palestine, July 2, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces stormed several cities and towns in the West Bank last night, while imposing a... Settler leaders to meet to draw up charter to prevent violence during Gaza pullout Ha'aretz 7/4/2005 Jewish settler leaders and rabbis are to meet Monday to draw up a code of conduct designed to prevent violence during opposition protests to... State to High Court: Fence route determined not only by security considerations Ha'aretz 7/4/2005 Israel has acknowledged for the first time that not just "security" considerations were instrumental in determining the route of the West Bank separation fence... 6 far-rightists indicted for Be'er Sheva utilities sabotage bid Ha'aretz 7/4/2005 Activists arrested two weeks ago while trying to sabotage the communications network in Be'er Sheva. Six far-right activists were indicted Monday on charges of... Bomb blast hits IDF patrol near Gaza's Muasi area Ha'aretz 7/3/2005 A bomb exploded Saturday morning near Israel Defense Forces troops patrolling along the Gush Katif boundary fence, near the southern Gaza Strip settlement of... Closure on Gaza lifted; mass Yesha march averted Ha'aretz 7/3/2005 The Israel Defense Forces yesterday opened the Gaza Strip to Israeli citizens who are not residents there, after a closure of almost 24 hours... ‘Hizbullah wanted to kidnap soldiers’ YNetNews 7/3/2005 IDF Northern Command chief Major-General Benny Gantz says Hizbullah terror cell that had infiltrated Israel last week intended to kidnap soldiers, organization trying to... Injunction allows trying over illegal W. Bank posts Ha'aretz 7/5/2005 GOC Central Command Maj. Gen. Yair Naveh last Thursday signed an unprecedented injunction that permits trying settlers who attempt to mobilize caravans in a... Border policeman dies of wounds YNetNews 7/3/2005 Dehydrated soldier falls into creek trying to control riot near Jerusalem; IDF to conduct autopsy -- HAR ADAR - First Sgt. Natan Yasias died Sunday after... Teen arrested in lynch probe YNetNews 7/3/2005 18-year-old West Bank resident charged with lynching Palestinian teenager during riot at illegal outpost last week -- BEER SHEVA - An 18-year-old resident of... Settler not guilty of stoning, father says YNetNews 7/4/2005 Settler detained for suspection participation of stoning of Palestinian in Gaza innocent of charges, father tells Ynetnews, adding that Jews must defend themselves to... House arrest for right-wing teens YNetNews 7/4/2005 Supreme Court criticizes police, says kids not actually suspected of taking part in lynch -- JERUSALEM- The Supreme Court issued orders to restrict five teenagers... Israel fears Sharon assassination BBC 7/4/2005 Israeli President Moshe Katsav has warned that right-wing nationalists could attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Mr Katsav warned that the vocal opposition... Settler rams a woman with his car near Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 7/1/2005 Friday morning, a Palestinian medical source in Bethlehem reported that a 69-year-old woman was seriously injured after a settler rammed her with his... Soldiers attack five residents near Hebron, arrest two International Middle East Media Center 7/1/2005 Friday at night, Israeli soldiers attacked five residents from the village of Yatta, near the West Bank city of Hebron, and arrested two of... Several wounded as Salfit Villagers join demonstration in Bil’in StopTheWall.org 7/1/2005 Several villagers were left wounded as Occupation Forces attacked the village of Bili’n on Friday the 1st of July. Around 300 demonstrators marched to... Army closes al-Tuffah crossing International Middle East Media Center 7/1/2005 Friday afternoon, Israeli soldiers closed al-Tuffah checkpoint, the only link al-Mawassi residents, west of Kahn Younis, have with the Gaza Strip. The WAFA news... Resident sentenced to harsh term International Middle East Media Center 7/1/2005 Ofer Israeli military court sentenced a resident of Bethlehem to 12 lifer terms and additional 59 consecutive years. The resident was identified as Ibrahim... 14 Wounded, 4 Arrested by IOF in Ramallah WAFA 7/1/2005 RAMALLAH, July 1, 2005, (WAFA)- At least fourteen citizens, including Israelis, were wounded while four others arrested Friday as Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) attacked... Soldiers occupy homes north of Tulkarem International Middle East Media Center 7/1/2005 Friday morning, Israeli soldiers occupied several houses in al-Shaarawiah area, north of the West Bank city of Tulkarem. According to eyewitnesses, the houses were... IOF Seizes Houses in Tulkarem WAFA 7/1/2005 TULKAREM, July 1, 2005, (WAFA) Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) seized, on Friday, two Palestinian houses in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, witnesses said... Army shells homes west of Khan Younis International Middle East Media Center 7/1/2005 Israeli soldiers on Thursday evening shelled homes in the West Khan Younis refugee camp and the al-Amal neighborhood in Khan Younis, in the southern... Police issue collective demolition orders in Negev International Middle East Media Center 7/1/2005 Israeli police clashed Thursday with residents of the unrecognized village of Bir Al-Mashash in the Negev desert, Palestinian media sources reported. A large police... IDF lifts Gaza closure, sets limit on incoming goods Ha'aretz 7/2/2005 The Israel Defense Forces reopened the Gaza Strip settlements on Friday, a day after it declared it a closed zone. An IDF spokeswoman said... Two arrested several wounded in Anti-Wall protest in Bil'in International Middle East Media Center 7/1/2005 Hundreds of protestors, including 50 Israeli and 25 International peace activists, took to the streets in protest of the construction of the separation wall... IDF soldier, 6 activists wounded in anti-fence protest in West Bank Ha'aretz 7/2/2005 An Israel Defense Forces soldier and six activist were wounded Friday afternoon during a protest against the West Bank separation barrier in the village... IDF tank fires on militant placing bomb near Gaza settlement Ha'aretz 7/2/2005 An Israel Defense Forces tank fired a shell at a Palestinian militant as he tried to plant a bomb by a fence surrounding the... Settlements area reopened in Gaza AlJazeera 7/1/2005 The Israeli army has reopened the Gaza Strip's Jewish settlements area, a day after it declared it a closed military zone. An army spokeswoman... Soldier wounded in anti-fence riots YNetNews 7/1/2005 Some 200 Palestinians and left-wing Israeli activists demonstrate near Palestinian village in protest of West Bank security fence construction-- BILIN - An IDF soldier sustained...

Diplomacy..

PM Qurei: Unilateral Withdrawal Serves Israel's Specific and Strategic Policies International Press Center 7/27/2005 RAMALLAH, Palestine, July 27, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei said on Tuesday that the unilateral Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Strip and northern... Dahlan Reports ‘Progress’ in Coordination with Israel Palestine Media Center 7/27/2005 Abbas Dismisses Sharon’s Threats, Qurei Rejects Them -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday reported “progress” in coordination with Israel, following official meetings that resulted... Abbas, Qurei Warn: No Peace Without More Israeli Withdrawals Palestine Media Center 7/28/2005 Israeli Soldiers Shoot Dead Teenager, Seriously Wound 4-year Old Girl -- Eighteen days ahead of the beginning of the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza... PLC Calls for International Meeting to Discuss Judaization of Jerusalem WAFA 7/28/2005 RAMALLAH, July 28, 2005, (WAFA) - Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) called for an international meeting to discuss the ways to face the Israeli construction of... Wolfensohn reviews Gaza development plans after Israeli withdrawal ReliefWeb/United States Department of State 7/26/2005 Special envoy tells Congress early progress essential to peace process -- Washington - James Wolfensohn, the special envoy of the international community to facilitate the Israeli... Sharon says to implement "roadmap" peace plan after Gaza withdrawal ReliefWeb 7/27/2005 PARIS, Jul 27, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon affirmed Wednesday that the "roadmap" peace plan would be implemented after the... President Abbas: Holding Arab Summit Necessary WAFA 7/28/2005 GAZA, July 28, 2005 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas stressed the necessity to hold the Arab summit to bring efforts together and propose resolutions for... Army 'to quit' Gaza-Egypt border BBC 7/27/2005 Israel is set to remove all its forces from the Egyptian border as part of its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, Defence Minister Shaul... U.S. pressures Israel over China deal YNetNews 7/28/2005 Mofaz had been widely expected to wrap up a memorandum of understanding with Washington over future Israeli arms sales, but his trip to U.S... UN probing suspicions Israel sold arms to Ivory Coast Ha'aretz 7/28/2005 A special delegation of United Nations experts met with representatives of the Foreign Ministry, the Defense Ministry and defense companies this week to investigate... Defense panel chair says U.S. demands for defense sale oversight may hurt Israel Ha'aretz 7/29/2005 The U.S. should not be able to extend its oversight of Israeli defense exports to third countries, such as India and Turkey, as it... Israel vows to help Gaza economy post-pullout Middle East Online 7/28/2005 Jewish state is looking to invest millions of dollars in border crossings to help Palestinian economy thrive. -- EREZ TERMINAL, Israel - Israel will not seal... PM urges Chirac to restrain Hezbollah during Gaza pullout Ha'aretz 7/29/2005 PARIS - French President Jacques Chirac attacked Syria harshly yesterday at his meeting with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Chirac... Israel plans to court Europe's Muslims YNetNews 7/28/2005 Initiative part of effort to counteract Islamic hostility; Israeli diplomat: We want to find the silent voice - to give it a means of speaking... FBI seeks to probe senior Israeli diplomat in Pentagon spy case Ha'aretz 7/28/2005 The Federal Bureau of Investigation is demanding that Naor Gilon, head of the political department at the Israeli embassy in Washington, be interrogated in... Vatican fires back at Israel YNetNews 7/29/2005 Referring to criticism about pope's neglecting to condemn Palestinian terrorism, Holy See says it will not take 'lessons or instructions from any other authority... Sharon repeats call for French Jews to immigrate to Israel Ha'aretz 7/29/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ended his visit to France with a convivial appearance before hundreds of representatives of the Jewish community on Thursday. Sharon... Egypt invites Arab summit to Sharm AlJazeera 7/28/2005 Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has called for an extraordinary Arab summit to be held in Sharm al-Shaikh on 3 August, just days after the... More U.S. Aid for Palestinians Has Strings Yahoo! News 7/26/2005 WASHINGTON - A U.S. cash infusion meant to show confidence in Palestinian self-government will come with strings attached, including a requirement that the Palestinians keep... Vatican's clash with Israel poses first diplomatic challenge for new Pope Daily Star 7/27/2005 VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI faces the first diplomatic row of his three-month-old pontificate after Israel protested its omission from a recent papal message... NGO ties PA reform to road map Ha'aretz 7/27/2005 A Washington-based non-governmental organization determined yesterday that the Palestinian security services must undergo reforms, with the help of a third party, before the internationally... Israel to exit Egypt-Gaza border area during disengagement ReliefWeb 7/26/2005 JERUSALEM, July 26 (AFP) - Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz has decided to recall Israeli troops from the border between Egypt and Gaza during Israel's pullout... Sharon to meet Blair next month Globes 7/26/2005 Minister of Foreign Affairs Silvan Shalom met with British PM Tony Blair last night in London. -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Silvan Shalom met with... Committed to political pluralism Bitter Lemons 7/25/2005 an interview with Ismail Haniya, a senior Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip. --bitterlemons: How do you assess the recent confrontations between Hamas and... Egyptian official says Dead Sea-Red Sea canal will cause quakes Ha'aretz 7/26/2005 The chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority objected on Tuesday to a project to link the Dead Sea and the Red Sea, saying it... Two-pronged Palestinian Move to Secure Israeli Withdrawal Palestine Media Center 7/26/2005 Abbas Bases PNA Cabinet in Gaza, Sends PLO Speaker to Syria -- Despite Israel’s lack of coordination, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday based himself... Palestinian Moves to Follow Up Imminent Israeli Pullout International Press Center 7/26/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July 26, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information, Dr. Nabil Shaath, declared on Monday that President Mahmoud Abbas... Abbas: PNA Waits Answers on Israeli Disengagement Plan International Press Center 7/26/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July26,2005(IPC+WAFA)---President Mahmoud Abbas announced Monday that the Palestinian National Authority is still waiting answers on the PNA questions on... Qorei: “Peace starts and ends in Jerusalem” International Middle East Media Center 7/26/2005 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qorei called on the United States, the International Community and the Quartet to hold their responsibilities, and pressure Israel in... Mofaz: IDF plans to leave Philadelphi route in October Ha'aretz 7/27/2005 The Israel Defense Forces is planning to withdraw from the Philadelphi route along the Gaza-Egypt border in October, according to Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz... ‘Dahlan obstructs fight against terror’ YNetNews 7/26/2005 Shin Bet Chief Yuval Diskin says PA minister Muhammad Dahlan hinder Abbas' anti-terror efforts; adds that Hamas would ease tensions in Gaza following pullout... Sharon in France to repair troubled ties Daily Star 7/27/2005 Israeli premier insists Hamas must be banned from upcoming Palestinian elections --Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon arrived in France yesterday for a three-day visit... Dahlan: Find another scapegoat Yahoo! News 7/26/2005 PA minister fires back at Shin Bet chief; says no real progress achieved on pullout coordination -- Palestinian Authority Minister for Civilian Affairs Muhammad Dahlan... U.S. insists: Mofaz must sign drone apology Ha'aretz 7/27/2005 The U.S. administration has refused to rescind sanctions against Israel until the latter proves it has increased its monitoring of security-related exports, deepening the... Mofaz meets with PA Interior Min. Yousef on pullout, weapons Ha'aretz 7/24/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz met Sunday evening with Palestinian Authority Interior Minister Nasser Yousef to discuss ongoing efforts to coordinate the disengagement plan as... Rice: Israel must coordinate more with PA International Middle East Media Center 7/23/2005 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said there is a need for more coordination with Israel over the intended Israeli pullout from the Gaza... Rice Gives Abbas Verbal Assurances, To Reward Sharon Palestine Chronicle 7/25/2005 Sharon's Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also pledged to annex the Israeli colonies in the Jordan Valley.." -- RAMALLAH, West Bank - The Palestinian National Authority (PNA... UAE to build Pal town in site of demolished settlements International Middle East Media Center 7/25/2005 The Emirate State News Agency said that the United Arab Emirates intends to build a new Palestinian town on site of demolished settlements in... President Denounces Operation Killing 2 Israelis WAFA 7/24/2005 RAMALLAH, July 24, 2005, (WAFA)-President Mahmoud Abbas denounced today the military operation in the Gaza Strip that resulted of killing an Israeli and... Abbas: Leadership will not Accept Pullout from G. Strip at the Expense of a Palestinian Statehood International Press Center 7/24/2005 RAMMALLAH, Palestine, July 24,2005 (IPC+Agencies)--- His Excellency president Mahmoud Abbas asserted that the Gaza withdrawal must be a step in preparation for the... Interior Ministry; Yousef -Mofaz Meeting on Disengagement Abortive International Press Center 7/25/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July 25, 2005 (IPC) ---The Palestinian Interior Ministry said, in a statement, that the Israeli party did not answer any of the... President: PNA Has no Answers on Israeli Withdrawal WAFA 7/25/2005 RAMALLAH, July 25, 2005, (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday that the Palestinian National Authority is still waiting for Israeli answers on questions... Rice’ s Statements to BBC, with Silvan Shalom in Jerusalem Palestine Media Center 7/23/2005 BBC Interview -- QUESTION: You're moving on then to the Palestinian territories and to Israel. How concerned are you about the upsurge in violence?SECRETARY... Joint Press Conference for US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Palestine Media Center 7/24/2005 Remarks Following Meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas -- PRESIDENT ABBAS (in Arabic): Our thanks and appreciation for your personal role and the role of the... UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Palestinian Observer and Israel’s Envoy Brief Security Council Palestine Media Center 7/23/2005 The United Nations Security Council met on Thursday to consider the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, on the request of Kuwait, submitted... Orthodox Holy Synod to Nominate Arab Bishops WAFA 7/25/2005 JERUSALEM, July 25, 2005, (WAFA)- The Holy Synod, all candidates for the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Seat and the Chargé d'affairs of the Patriarchate promised... Zionist Organization of America: We Helped Initiate, Promote and Pass New Restrictions on US Aid to Palestinians Palestine Media Center/ZOA 7/23/2005 Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) Press Release - ZOA Reports: New Restrictions And Requirements On U.S. Aid To Palestinian Arabs Overwhelmingly Pass House -- Washington – The... Three Main Issues on Palestinian Agenda at Abbas-Rice Meeting Palestine Media Center 7/23/2005 Palestinian Youth Shot Dead in Hebron -- The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) escalated violence in the Palestinian areas as the US Secretary of State Condoleezza... Sharon Orders IOF to ‘Stand by’ for ‘Major Operation’ Palestine Media Center 7/25/2005 Abbas: Sunday’s Attack a Violation of Truce, Cairo Declaration -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the Gaza Strip attack on Sunday, which claimed two Palestinian... Arab League scrambles to convene 'urgent' summit Daily Star 7/26/2005 Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said "intense efforts" were under way to convene an "urgent" summit to discuss Iraq and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict... Peres: No chance of clinching peace without dividing J'lem Ha'aretz 7/24/2005 Vice Premier Shimon Peres said on Sunday that there was no chance of reaching a "conclusive agreement" with the Palestinians unless Israel partitioned Jerusalem... Sharon seeks to open new chapter with France during landmark meeting with Chirac Daily Star 7/26/2005 JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will look to open a new chapter in frequently troubled ties with France during a visit to Paris... Sharon slams London mayor's 'ignorance' on Hamas and Likud Ha'aretz 7/25/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has criticized London Mayor Ken Livingstone for "ignorance" in having declared that members of the Likud and Hamas were "two... Pullout to take four weeks YNetNews 7/25/2005 Planned withdrawal from Gaza to take three weeks and pullout from four West Bank settlements to last one week, security heads tell Sharon as... Israel criticizes pope for failing to condemn terror here Ha'aretz 7/26/2005 The Vatican envoy was summoned to the Foreign Ministry yesterday as Israel expressed its outrage that Pope Benedict XVI failed to condemn terror against... Protests in West Bank as Rice tries to rescue Middle East truce The Guardian 7/23/2005 The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, sought yesterday to rescue the shaky Middle East truce following the recent upsurge in violence as Israel... Bush nominates Richard Jones as next ambassador to Israel Ha'aretz 7/26/2005 U.S. President George W. Bush chose Richard Jones as his nominee to replace Dan Kurtzer as the next ambassador to Israel, Army Radio said... Spy loses appeal in US The Guardian 7/23/2005 A former US naval intelligence analyst who was imprisoned after being convicted of spying for Israel lost an appeal against his life sentence yesterday... Sharon heads to Paris; Chirac won't raise uncomfortable issues The Guardian 7/26/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon leaves Tuesday for an official visit to Paris as guest of French President Jacques Chirac. On Wednesday, Chirac is due... Press Review: 'She barely concealed Washington's limits' The Guardian 7/26/2005 Condoleezza Rice's visit has a mixed reception -- Haaretz Editorial, Israel, July 24: "Two weeks ago, the US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, did not... Rice meets Shalom and praises Sharon International Middle East Media Center 7/21/2005 Sharon vows to expand settlements in the West Bank -- After landing in Israel on Thursday U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with the... UN Security Council's Debate Focuses on the Israel's Apartheid Wall WAFA 7/22/2005 NEW YORK, July 22, 2005, (WAFA)- The UN Security Council opened Thursday a debate on Middle East tensions ahead of the planned Israeli withdrawal... Israel under fire in Security Council over separation barrier Daily Star 7/23/2005 UNITED NATIONS: Israel came under fire in the UN Security Council over its West Bank separation barrier, but many countries voiced hope the upcoming... IDF troops train with NATO for 1st time Jerusalem Post 7/22/2005 Soldiers from the infantry's noncommissioned officers course participated in a recent NATO exercise in Ukraine, the first time field troops have ever trained with... Times: Israeli Agents Are in Iraq...Maybe Forward 7/22/2005 Buried in the middle of a short July 14 news story about Turkey's request that Iraq extradite two Islamists held at the infamous Abu... Israeli Report Calls Argentina Bombing Payback for '92 Raid Forward 7/22/2005 Leaders Urged: Weigh Policies' Impact on Jews -- A quasi-governmental Israeli body has acknowledged formally that the 1994 bombing of a Jewish communal center in... Rice and Sharon discuss peaceful Gaza pullout Daily Star 7/23/2005 Palestinian killed in latest West Bank violence -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the start of... U.S. court rejects Jonathan Pollard's appeal over life sentence Ha'aretz 7/22/2005 A federal appeals court Friday rejected convicted spy Jonathan Pollard's latest effort to reduce the life sentence he received for selling military secrets to... Abbas says left in dark on Israel's plans for disengagement Ha'aretz 7/23/2005 Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said Friday on the eve of talks with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that the Palestinians were ready... Rice meets Sharon, pushes coordination on pullout Ha'aretz 7/22/2005 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at his Sycamore Ranch in the Negev Friday in a trip meant to... PM: PNA to Assume Responsibiliy of Areas Supposed to be Evacuated WAFA 7/21/2005 RAMALLAH, July 21, 2005, (RNA)- Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie asserted that the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) has decided to assume responsibiliy of the areas... President: We will Discuss Gaza Withdrawal with US Secretary of State WAFA 7/21/2005 RAMALLAH, July 21, 2005 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas stressed on Thursday that he will discuss with the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who... Palestinians push UN on Israeli West Bank barrier ReliefWeb 7/21/2005 UNITED NATIONS, July 21 (Reuters) - Israel is using its planned withdrawal from Gaza to divert attention from a continued expansion of its West Bank... Livingstone Defends ‘Progressive’ Qaradawi Islam Online 7/20/2005 LONDON, July 20, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – Defying calls by pro-Israeli lobby in Britain to ban Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi from visiting the country, London Mayor Ken... Israel’s Gaza disengagement plan ‘a moment pregnant with hope, but also fraught with peril’, Middle East peace envoy tells Security Council ReliefWeb 7/21/2005 Alvaro de Soto Briefs Council, Followed by Day-Long Debate; Says Withdrawal, Albeit on Israel’s Terms, Positive, Precedent-Setting -- Israel’s disengagement from Gaza and parts of... PM: Ariel will forever be an integral part of Israel Ha'aretz 7/22/2005 During a visit to the West Bank settlement of Ariel yesterday, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said that in the future an expanded Ariel would... Gaza withdrawal could help jump-start Mideast peace, UN envoy tells council Ha'aretz 7/22/2005 UNITED NATIONS - The top UN envoy for the Middle East peace process said the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip could help re-energize talks... Israel's envoy to UN says pullout date remains unchanged Ha'aretz 7/22/2005 Israel's UN Ambassador Dan Gillerman refuted statements Thursday that the government is considering pushing up its planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the... Arab Orthodox sects threaten not to back new J'lem Patriarch Ha'aretz 7/22/2005 The councils representing the Arab community of Orthodox sects are threatening to not cooperate with the next Jerusalem Patriarch if their demands for reforming... Sharon: Time to expand Ariel YNetNews 7/21/2005 Prime minister says he plans to expand West Bank settlement, as well as other settlement blocs -- ARIEL – The time has come to look into... Rice: U.S. planning int'l post-pullout summit Ha'aretz 7/22/2005 The United States aims to convene an international conference immediately after the disengagement, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom... Israeli-Palestinian relations bedevilled by lack of framework – UN envoy (3/3) Electronic Intifada 7/21/2005 YISHAN ZHANG (China) said recent developments in the Middle East were a cause for concern. One year after the issuance of the ICJ opinion... Israeli-Palestinian relations bedevilled by lack of framework – UN envoy (2/3) Electronic Intifada 7/21/2005 SOMAIA S. BARGHOUTI, Permanent Observer of Palestine, expressed the Palestinian Authority's deepest regret for the painful events that had taken place in London some... Israeli-Palestinian relations bedevilled by lack of framework – UN envoy (1/3) Electronic Intifada 7/21/2005 Report, UN DPI -- While it is essential for both Israel and the Palestinians not to lose sight of the immediate goal – Israel’s disengagement from... Gaza withdrawal 'may start early' BBC 7/21/2005 Israel's disengagement from the Gaza Strip may be brought forward, the country's deputy prime minister says. Ehud Olmert said he would consider an earlier... Sharon urges French Jews to emigrate AlJazeera 7/22/2005 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has reiterated his controversial call for French Jews to emigrate to Israel, despite praising France's efforts to crack down... Dahlan: Hamas attempting coup AlJazeera 7/21/2005 The Islamist resistance movement Hamas is trying to carry out a military coup to overthrow the Palestinian Authority, the powerful Civil Affairs Minister Mohammed... Rice seeks to shore up Gaza plan BBC 7/22/2005 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has gone to the Middle-East to push for Israeli-Palestinian co-operation over Israel's planned Gaza pullout. She is due... Rice praises Israeli 'restraint' YNetNews 7/20/2005 U.S. Sec of State will hold meetings with senior Israeli and Palestinian officials in attempt to oversee smooth disengagement plan -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S Secretary... Dahlan: Hamas is trying to overthrow Palestinian Authority Ha'aretz 7/20/2005 GAZA - Palestinian Authority Civil Affairs Minister Mohammed Dahlan told Haaretz this week that Hamas is trying to carry out a military coup against the... Rice arrives today for two-day working visit to Israel, PA Ha'aretz 7/21/2005 American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is due here this evening for a two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The visit is... Egyptian Security Delegation Continues Meetings in Gaza International Press Center 7/19/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July19,2005 (IPC+Agencies)---The visiting Egyptian delegation continued yesterday and meetings with the national and Islamic streams and factions in the context... Arab League takes on Palestinian issues in Cairo parley Jerusalem Post 7/20/2005 The Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the ever-lengthening security barrier are the hottest topics at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo this... Resistance committee says committed to truce with Israel ReliefWeb 7/18/2005 GAZA, Jul 18, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) - A spokesman for the Palestinian Popular Resistance Committee said on Monday that his group is committed to... Plan is 'navigator' for civil society actors committed to Middle East Peace ReliefWeb/BADIL 7/18/2005 UN civil society conference endorses boycott, divestment, sanctions campaign until Israel complies with international law -- International, national and regional social movements, organizations and coalitions... Not to be Divided MIFTAH/BitterLemons 7/19/2005 Interview with Palestinian economist Mohammad el-Samhouri -- bitterlemons: Why is the issue of safe passage between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank on the... EU Council Conclusions on Middle East Peace Process Palestine Media Center 7/18/2005 Council conclusions on Middle East peace process - disengagement - 2675th General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting - Brussels, 18 Jul 2005 - The Council adopted the... MK Bishara meets with Lebanon election victor, Sa'ad Al-Hariri Ha'aretz 7/19/2005 MK Azmi Bishara (Balad) met on Monday with the leader of the Free Lebanon movement, Sa'ad Al-Hariri, son of the slain former Prime Minister... Arab states can launch 1,000 missiles at any target in Israel Ha'aretz 7/20/2005 Uzi Rubin, a former Defense Ministry official, said Tuesday that the Arab states surrounding Israel have about 1,000 missiles of every type, and can... London Mayor: Likud, Hamas are 'two sides of the same coin' Ha'aretz 7/19/2005 London Mayor Ken Livingstone told Sky News on Tuesday that he does not distinguish between members of Likud and Hamas, branding them as "two... Deadline for disengagement looming, Rice warns Ha'aretz 7/20/2005 DAKAR, July 20 - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Israel and the Palestinians the deadline for thedisengagement was looming and they needed to... Hopes and fears as Gaza awaits pullout BBC 7/15/2005 Israel is still destroying Palestinian houses, not settlers' houses. And Israel doesn't stick to its agreements. We've talked a lot, and signed a lot... EU Will Not Recognize Unilateral Change to Pre-1967 Borders WAFA 7/18/2005 BRUSSELS, July 18, 2005 (WAFA)- The Council of the European Union said on Monday that the it will not recognize any change to the... President Abbas Meets with Head of Jewish Community in New York WAFA 7/18/2005 GAZA, July 18, 2005 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas met on Sunday with the head of the Jewish Community in New York Mr. Jerome Segal... PA seeks UN condemnation of fence Ha'aretz 7/18/2005 NEW YORK - Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser al-Kidwa is trying to get the United Nations to renew its condemnation of the separation fence, and is... Abbas: Truce With Israel Can Be Salvaged Yahoo! News 7/18/2005 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Monday that a five-month-old truce with Israel can still be salvaged though negotiations with the... Tehran accuses U.S. and Israel of snaring its nuclear experts Daily Star 7/18/2005 Iran is accusing U.S. and Israeli agents of tricking Iranian nuclear scientists abroad into giving away crucial information, newspapers reported. The comments by Intelligence... Abbas fails to restrain Gaza attacks Daily Star 7/19/2005 Egyptian mediators meet militant leaders in attempt to prevent complete collapse of cease-fire -- Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip kept up rocket and mortar... Demoted and defiant Greek patriarch launches legal battle against Holy Synod Ha'aretz 7/18/2005 The Greek Orthodox Patriarch, Irineos I, has launched a legal battle against the decision by his colleagues in the patriarchy to oust him from... Abbas pledges to do 'utmost' to stop Palestinian rocket attacks Ha'aretz 7/17/2005 Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas pledged Sunday to do all he can to stop rocket and mortar attacks by Palestinian militants against Israeli settlements in... Canadian minister puts diplomacy on the table Ha'aretz 7/18/2005 Touting a four-way, post-pullout summit for justice ministers in December, visiting Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler will today begin a two-day round of talks... Israel gives PA 24 hours to act YNetNews 7/17/2005 Prime Minister Sharon says Israel will strike terrorists as violence surges in region with fresh rocket attacks, while defense minister warns of army operation... Diplomatic 'pro' mooted to replace U.S. envoy in Israel Ha'aretz 7/18/2005 Ambassador Richard (Dick) Jones, a professional diplomat from the U.S. State Department, is the leading candidate to replace Dan Kurtzer as America's ambassador to... Egypt bids to broker new truce Ha'aretz 7/18/2005 An Egyptian security delegation arrived in the Gaza Strip yesterday in a bid to forge a reconciliation between the embattled Palestinian Authority and Hamas... Hamas vows to observe truce accord AlJazeera 7/18/2005 Hamas has confirmed its commitment to a truce agreed to in Egypt but has reserved the right to retaliate against any Israeli attacks. Hamas... With Middle East violence rising, Annan calls for efforts to negotiate settlement Electronic Intifada 7/16/2005 Voicing alarm at the renewed violence between Israel and the Palestinians in recent weeks, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on both sides... Rice calls Israeli defense minister to urge calm Yahoo! News 7/15/2005 WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz to urge calm amid new violence that threatened a Middle... Swiss press Israel on West Bank barrier's future Yahoo! News 7/15/2005 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Switzerland, in its capacity as guardian of the Geneva Conventions, urged Israel on Friday to promise to dismantle its West Bank... Gaza withdrawal tops Fischer talks AlJazeera 7/14/2005 German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer has met his Palestinian counterpart Nasser al-Kidwa to discuss Israel's imminent withdrawal from Gaza, aid money and ways to... UN Middle East envoy condemns latest violence in West Bank and Gaza ReliefWeb/UN News 7/15/2005 Urging all sides to concentrate on restoring the quiet that has prevailed in recent months, the top United Nations Middle East envoy condemned both... Blair To Push for Mideast Talks In Response to July 7 Bombings Forward 7/15/2005 In the wake of last week's London bombings, British Prime Minister Tony Blair is likely to increase his calls for American involvement in the... Israel Targets U.S. Foes of Gaza Plan Forward 7/15/2005 Jerusalem Seeks $2 Billion in Aid For the Pullout -- WASHINGTON — As settlers and their supporters ratchet up efforts to stop Israel's planned Gaza pullout... In response to violence, Rice changes her plans to visit Israel, PA Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 In response to the escalating violence in the territories, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday night altered her travel itinerary and now... Terrorist at journalists' party YNetNews 7/15/2005 TEL AVIV - Close buddies? Top terrorist Zakaria Zubeidi made a “guest appearance” in a video prepared by the staff of Reuters news agency in... Germany's Fischer: No Palestinian state if violence goes on Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer sharply rebuked the Palestinian leadership yesterday, saying the Palestinians will never have an independent state until "violence and terrorism... Ayalon: IDF will return to Gaza if terror doesn't end Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 If the terror from Gaza continues after the disengagement, Israel will return to the Strip, Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Danny Ayalon, promised last... U.S. demands aid be used to boost Bedouin and Druze Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 The U.S. government is demanding that Israel uses the financial aid package it is set to receive from the United States to help the... Islamic Jihad: "Sharon's threats do not scare us" International Middle East Media Center 7/14/2005 Dr. Mohammad Al-Hindi, a prominent leader of the Islamic Jihad said on Thursday that his movement will continue to fight the occupation despite Sharon's... Rice Urges Abbas to Find Netanya Killers Yahoo! News 7/14/2005 WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has told Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas he must take immediate action to find and prosecute those responsible for... Hamas committed to truce despite suicide bombing, Mashaal says Ha'aretz 7/14/2005 Hamas' political leader Khaled Mashaal said Thursday that his group and other Palestinian factions were still committed to a truce agreed upon with Israel... Shaath Warns Israel May Speed Erection of Apartheid Wall During Gaza Pullout International Press Center 7/14/2005 GAZA, July 14, 2005 (IPC) - - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information, Dr. Nabil Shaath, stressed the importance of free movement for the Palestinians... President Meets With Wolfensohn in Ramallah WAFA 7/14/2005 RAMALLAH, July 14, 2005 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas met in Ramallah on Thursday with James Wolfensohn Middle East Quartet''s Special Envoy to help... Abbas Dismisses Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Irineos 1 Palestine Media Center 7/14/2005 Jordan Ordered His Dismissal Weeks ago, Israel Is Still Studying the Issue -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree on Wednesday officially endorsing an... Foreign Diplomats, PNA Urge Calm During Israeli Withdrawal Palestine Media Center 7/14/2005 Israel Escalates Militarily, Cancels All Contacts with Palestinians -- Amid a flurry of diplomatic visits aimed at securing a smooth Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza... Sharon: there will be only one disengagement; after that, the roadmap Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Thursday reiterated his determination to complete the disengagement plan and denied any intention to carry out a second unilateral... Greek consul general: We aren't taking advantage of patriarchy crisis Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 The Greek consul general in Jerusalem, Eleni Sourani, has denied Israeli claims that Greece is leveraging the crisis at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in... Bush waives restrictions on Palestinian aid Ha'aretz 7/15/2005 WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush formally waived U.S. restrictions on providing direct assistance to the Palestinian Authority on Thursday in a move that set... Qurie: PNA to Resort to UN to Frustrate Building Apartheid Wall in Jerusalem WAFA 7/13/2005 GAZA, July 13, 2005 (WAFA)- Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie said Wednesday that the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) will resort to the United Nations and... Leadership Denounces Deliberate Killing of the Policeman WAFA 7/13/2005 RAMALLAH, July 13, 2005, (WAFA)- The Palestinian Leadership denounced the deliberate killing by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) of a Palestinian policeman in the West... Abbas Meets with Irish Foreign Minister WAFA 7/13/2005 RAMALLAH, July 13, 2005, (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas met on Wednesday with Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dermot Ahern, in the presidential headquarter in... Abbas Meets Solana and Otte WAFA 7/13/2005 RAMALLAH, July 13, 2005, (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas met today with the European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana and the EU special envoy... Annan Urges Israel to Stop Apartheid Wall Construction, Values NGO Involvement International Press Center 7/13/2005 GAZA, July 13, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - The Secretary General of the United Nations joined the European Union in calling on the Israeli government to... Abbas accuses Israel of not desiring for peace ReliefWeb 7/13/2005 RAMALLAH, Jul 13, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has accused Israel of not desiring for peace, the al-Ayyam daily reported on... United Nations meeting in support of Middle East peace concludes with adoption of action plan by civil society to end occupation ReliefWeb/UNGA 7/13/2005 Plan is ‘Navigator’ for Civil Society Actors Committed to Middle East Peace; It Pinpoints Areas for Urgent Action by International Community, Says Chairman -- PARIS... Israel plans renewed ties with Muslim nations after pullout Ha'aretz 7/12/2005 The Foreign Ministry will strengthen its efforts aimed at normalizing relations with Arab and Muslim countries following disengagement, according to recent statements by Foreign... Syria Urged to End Islamic Jihad Support Yahoo! News 7/13/2005 WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is insisting that Syria end its support for Islamic Jihad, the Palestinian group believed to be responsible for... Greek Orthodox Patriarch seizes Jerusalem church compound Ha'aretz 7/13/2005 The embattled Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem took control of his office in the Jerusalem church compound with a group of guards on Wednesday... Abbas Seeks Ouster of Greek Patriarch Yahoo! News 7/13/2005 JERUSALEM - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree Wednesday to dismiss the embattled Greek Orthodox patriarch, who has been embroiled in a battle over... Israel seeks Arab ties after Gaza pullout World Peace Herald 7/12/2005 TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israel is undertaking "semi-secret" contacts with several Arab countries, including Kuwait, to pave the ground for diplomatic relations after the Gaza... Iran could be behind Israel bomb blast: Rumsfeld Yahoo! News 7/12/2005 WASHINGTON (AFP) - Iran could be behind the suicide attack at a shopping mall in Israel that killed at least four and injured dozens, US... Debris from Gaza homes razed in pullout may be sent to Sinai Ha'aretz 7/14/2005 Demolishing homes in the Gaza Strip settlements after evacuation will entail a logistically complicated operation to remove debris, according to officials from international entities... “New York Times”: US aid to Israel since '48 - $100b Globes 7/13/2005 Israel this week submitted estimated costs to the US Security Council for relocating the IDF's Gaza Strip bases. -- “The New York Times” quotes the... Israel has $4.9b in unused US loan guarantees Globes 7/13/2005 The special US aid for disengagement will also be mostly in the form of guarantees. -- Israel has $4.9 billion in unused loan guarantees, according... U.S.: Iran, Syria attacking Israel via terror YNetNews 7/14/2005 Rice says Syria harbors and aids Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Rumsfeld highlights Iranian terror support operations -- U.S. Secretary of State Condolezza Rice sent a sharp... Scant progress on coordinating Gaza pullout: Palestinian PM ReliefWeb 7/12/2005 GAZA CITY, July 12 (AFP) - Palestinian prime minister Ahmed Qorei has said little progress has been made in coordinating next month's historic withdrawal from... Host countries should give Palestinian refugees citizenship: Abbas ReliefWeb 7/11/2005 DUBAI, July 11 (AFP) - Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas told Arab countries hosting Palestinian refugees to give them citizenship, insisting such a move would not... Sanction call over Israel barrier BBC 7/12/2005 The Palestinian Authority has urged global action against firms which supply Israel with products to build its controversial West Bank barrier. Foreign Minister Nasser... Israelis, Palestinians visit London blast memorial Ha'aretz 7/13/2005 LONDON - Israeli and Palestinian officials offered condolences to bereaved Londoners in separate visits yesterday to a makeshift memorial at King's Cross railway station. Chief... PM: Knesset will be asked to okay Egypt border deal Ha'aretz 7/13/2005 The final agreement between Egypt and Israel on the deployment of 750 Egyptian troops along the Philadelphi route will be presented to the Knesset... U.S 'positive' about aid request YNetNews 7/12/2005 U.S., Israeli officials meet in White House to discuss American aid for Gaza pullout; talks described as 'constructive,' but U.S. won't commit to package... Palestinian foreign minister asks UN to act over separation barrier Ha'aretz 7/12/2005 The Palestinian Authority said yesterday that it would ask the United Nations to take punitive measures against international companies whose products are used by... Israel to discuss Gaza exit costs BBC 7/12/2005 The Israeli cabinet is set to discuss economic issues arising from next month's disengagement from Gaza. Israel estimates the total cost of withdrawal will... Peres: $2b US aid for disengagement over 4 years Globes 7/12/2005 A US answer about the amount and form of the aid is expected in September. -- Trustworthy sources in Jerusalem inform ''Globes'' that, belying reports... ‘Israel to respond harshly’ YNetNews 7/12/2005 Sources at Prime Minister’s Office say Israel to respond with a “firm hand” to Netanya bombing -- JERUSALEM – Israel will respond to Tuesday evening’s terror... PA condemns Netanya bombing YNetNews 7/12/2005 Palestinians release official statement condemning terror attack at Hasharon Mall; Palestinian negotiator says attack harms Palestinian interests -- The Palestinian Authority officially condemned the Netanya... Kofi Annan speaks with civil society representatives in support of Middle East peace Electronic Intifada/UNDPI 7/12/2005 PARIS, FRANCE, 12 July –- "We count on you to remain committed until the Palestinian people realize their aspirations for an independent state, and until... Israeli president calls for start of final status negotiations Yahoo! News 7/10/2005 Katsav, who has previously endorsed Sharon's disengagement plan, told the Maariv daily that it was time that the Israelis gained concessions from the Palestinians... PA officials: Wolfensohn promises to seek removal of Israeli checkpoints Ha'aretz 7/10/2005 Senior Palestinian officials said Special Mideast envoy James Wolfensohn promised he would ask Israel to remove checkpoints in the West Bank in the lead-up... Ministers reject Blair's linkage of bombings to Mideast conflict Ha'aretz 7/11/2005 Cabinet Ministers on Sunday rejected British Prime Minister Tony Blair's contention that the Mideast conflict is one of the underlying causes of terror, saying... Abu al-Gheit: “deploying our soldiers, should not trouble Israel” International Middle East Media Center 7/10/2005 Ahmad Abu al-Gheit, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, strongly criticized Israeli officials who appose the upcoming Israeli-Egyptian agreement to deploy Egyptian forces along the borders... Associated Press retracts Blair 'story' YNetNews 7/11/2005 News agency admits report of Blair blaming terror attacks on Israeli-Palestinian conflict is false -- The Associated Press (AP) has retracted a story in which... UN Conference of Civil Society in support of Middle East peace, in Paris, 12-13 July ReliefWeb/UNGA 7/11/2005 PARIS, 9 July - The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene the United Nations International Conference of... Palestinians ask U.N. to act over W. Bank barrier ReliefWeb 7/11/2005 RAMALLAH, West Bank, July 11 (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority said on Monday it would ask the United Nations to take punitive measures against international... Sheikh Yousef: “Truce, peace, do not exist with settlements and the wall” International Middle East Media Center 7/9/2005 Sheikh Hasan Yousef, one of Hamas’ political leaders in the west Bank demanded the Palestinian Authority to reconsider the truce approved by the P.A... Egyptian Rafah crossing to open 24/7 following Israeli pullout ReliefWeb 7/11/2005 CAIRO, Jul 11, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing along Egypt-Gaza border has made arrangements to operate around-the-clock seven... Bethlehem to PA control this week International Middle East Media Center 7/11/2005 The Israeli army is expected hand over control of Bethlehem to the Palestinian Authority this week, Israeli military sources reported on Sunday, adding that... Israel to hand over Bethlehem this week Ha'aretz 7/11/2005 The Israel Defense Forces is expected to hand over control of Bethlehem to the Palestinian Authority this week, and military sources said yesterday that... EU's Solana slams J'lem fence; PA: It makes pullout useless Ha'aretz 7/11/2005 European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana criticized Israel on Monday for the fence it is building around Jerusalem, and Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed... Palestinian official says progress achieved in pullout coordination with Israel ReliefWeb 7/11/2005 RAMALLAH, Jul 11, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- A senior Palestinian official assured on Monday that progress has been achieved with Israel in coordination on... Israel looks for US, EU support to bolster Gaza pullout ReliefWeb 7/11/2005 JERUSALEM, July 11 (AFP) - Israel looked Monday to international support for its pullout from the Gaza Strip, requesting a multi-billion dollar aid package from... Arab League criticises Israel's decision to accelerate wall building ReliefWeb 7/11/2005 CAIRO, Jul 11, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Arab League (AL) criticised Monday the Israeli government's decision to accelerate the building of the separation... PNA Rejects Israeli Decision on Jerusalem Wall, to Go to UN Palestine Media Center 7/11/2005 PM Qurei: A Land ‘Grab in Broad Daylight’ that Makes Peace a ‘Farce’ -- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on Sunday rejected Israel’s decision to... Israel seeks US aid for Gaza pullout AlJazeera 7/11/2005 Tel Aviv is to ask Washington for $2.2 billion to pay for the relocation of its illegally settled colonists from the Gaza Strip and... Palestinian-Israeli Deal to Involve EU as a Third Party to Control the Crossings International Press Center 7/10/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July 10,2005 (IPC+Agencies)---The economic minister Mazen Sunkrut, disclosed a Palestinian- Israeli agreement to involve the European Union as a third... Security cabinet to mull new Egypt-Gaza border crossing Ha'aretz 7/12/2005 The diplomatic-security cabinet will meet Tuesday to discuss the establishment of a new border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in the "border... Israel accused of redrawing borders AlJazeera 7/11/2005 Israel's approval of a new route for its West Bank separation barrier is part of a political agenda designed, under the pretext of security... Israel to ask U.S. for $2.2b disengagement aid Ha'aretz 7/11/2005 A delegation of senior Israeli officials that left for Washington over the weekend will ask the American government this evening for some $2.2 billion... European Union condemns Israel's barrier Daily Star 7/12/2005 Palestinians seek UN-backed punitive measures against companies building separation wall -- European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana criticized Israel for the separation barrier it... Israel asked to aid U.N. Hariri probe YNetNews 7/11/2005 Leader of international investigation into killing of former prime minister asks Lebanon's neighbors for assistance -- The leader of a U.N. international investigation into the... Arab frustration fuels extremism and terror, says Jordan's Abdullah Ha'aretz 7/10/2005 LONDON - The world must tackle Arab frustration over poverty and perceived injustices in the Israeli-Palestinian and Iraqi conflicts if it is to stem militant... Greece's involvement in patriarchate concerns Israel Ha'aretz 7/10/2005 Israeli government officials are troubled by the apparent deepening of Greece's involvement in the affair of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem. Officials have... Palestinian forces to form buffer zone between Gush Katif and Khan Yunis Ha'aretz 7/10/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and Palestinian Interior Minister General Nasser Yousef have reached an agreement to coordinate the disengagement between Israel and the Palestinian... Shimon Peres, Quartet envoy discuss int'l involvement in disengagement Globes 7/11/2005 Minister of Foreign Affairs Silvan Shalom tells EU: Dialogue with terrorist organizations supports terror. -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Silvan Shalom today called on the... Israel requests extra US $2.2bn BBC 7/11/2005 Israel is asking Washington for $2.2bn in additional aid to help fund its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and four small West Bank settlements... Barrier demos to be 'stepped up' BBC 7/11/2005 Palestinian foreign minister Nasser al-Kidwa has called for increased protests against the West Bank barrier. Mr Kidwa was marking the first anniversary of a... G8 backs $3bln aid plan for Palestinians ReliefWeb 7/8/2005 GLENEAGLES, Scotland, July 8 (Reuters) - The world's industrialised nations backed plans on Friday to pump $3 billion into the Palestinian economy over the next... Israel to finalise US aid millions for Gaza pullout ReliefWeb 7/7/2005 JERUSALEM, July 7 (AFP) - Israeli delegates were to leave Thursday for Washington to finalise details of a multi-million-dollar US aid package to help Israel... PLC Calls on World Parliaments Pressure Israel to Stop Building Apartheid Wall International Press Center 7/7/2005 RAMALLAH, Palestine, July 7, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - The Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) called on all friendly parliaments to exert pressure on the Israeli government... Donor nations to finance study on feasibility of Red-Dead Sea canal Ha'aretz 7/8/2005 AMMAN - Donor countries have agreed to finance a feasibility study for a proposal to save the shrinking Dead Sea by feeding it with water... Israeli Embassy strongly denies report it received early warning of attacks Ha'aretz 7/8/2005 LONDON - A spokesman for the Israeli Embassy in London strongly denied Associated Press reports indicating British intelligence services informed embassy security officers of terrorists... Abbas toes line over arms in Lebanon AlJazeera 7/8/2005 Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he will abide by any decision the Lebanese government takes concerning the disarmament of Palestinians living in Lebanese refugee... G-8 nations promise $3 billion in aid to the PA over next three years Ha'aretz 7/9/2005 The world's industrialized nations backed plans on Friday to pump $3 billion into the Palestinian Authority economy over the next three years as part... Mazuz snubs Knesset YNetNews 7/7/2005 Attorney general says Egyptian deployment on Gaza border does not require Knesset approval -- JERUSALEM - There is no need to first get Knesset approval to... Syria hosts meeting of Abbas and Palestinian factions Daily Star 7/8/2005 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas promised Syrian President Bashar Assad he would continue to coordinate future moves for establishing a peace settlement in the... Solana visit to shore up Gaza pullout Daily Star 7/9/2005 European foreign policy chief expected to push for further implementation of 'road map' -- EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana will Sunday begin a four-day... PM offers Blair aid in rescue efforts; Israel ready to share intelligence Ha'aretz 7/9/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Friday telephoned his condolences to British Premier Tony Blair calling the bombings "a terrible and cruel crime" that created... U.S.: Lebanon must act on reform and Hizbullah Daily Star 7/9/2005 BEIRUT: U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Near East Affairs Elizabeth Dibble warned Lebanon's incoming government UN Resolution 1559 needs to be "fully implemented" and... Abbas will back 'any decision' to disarm Palestinians in Lebanon Daily Star 7/9/2005 BEIRUT: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he would back any decision by the new Lebanese government to disarm Palestinians living in Lebanon's refugee camps... G8 pledges $3 billion for Palestinians Daily Star 7/9/2005 Eight leaders also agree to double aid to Africa -- The Group of Eight has pledged to raise up to $3 billion in the next... 'Hezbollah May Open Second Front To Foil Withdrawal' Forward 7/8/2005 WASHINGTON — With Israel's planned Gaza pullout just weeks away, officials in Jerusalem and Washington fear that either Hezbollah attacks or inept Palestinian Authority policing... Israel Denies Discord in Gaza Over Fate of Settlers' Houses New York Times 7/7/2005 JERUSALEM, July 6 - The spokesman for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon issued a denial on Wednesday about an article in The New York Times that... West Bank plan eyes Jordanians on patrol Washington Times 7/5/2005 TEL AVIV -- Palestinian security chiefs and Jordanian officials are discussing sending a unit of the Jordanian military to the West Bank to boost stability... New Hussein bridge border opens Ha'aretz 7/7/2005 The new terminal at the Sheikh Hussein Bridge crossing over the Jordan River was inaugurated yesterday. Israeli and Jordanian transportation ministers Meir Sheetrit and... Abbas-Sharon talks likely before Gaza pullout-report ReliefWeb 7/6/2005 JERUSALEM, July 6 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told a London-based Arabic newspaper he expects to hold a summit with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel... Peres urges rethink on demolition of Gaza settler homes ReliefWeb 7/6/2005 JERUSALEM, July 6 (AFP) - Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres appealed Wednesday for a reversal of a decision to destroy the homes of Jewish... Russia pressing Nevzlin again YNetNews 7/6/2005 Oil tycoon, now living in Israel, faces murder and other charges; Interpol given new information -- MOSCOW - Russian prosecutors have sent documentation to Interpol detailing... Ze'evi: Palestinian terrorism will rise unless peace process continues Ha'aretz 7/6/2005 Terrorism will decline immediately after the disengagement, said Major General Aharon Ze'evi Farkash, head of the IDF Military Intelligence said Tuesday, but it is... Another summit meeting? YNetNews 7/6/2005 Palestinian leader Abbas says he expects to meet with Prime Minister Sharon before pullout gets under way; meanwhile, Hamas leader slams Abbas, says group... Mofaz orders new office to handle PA border crossings Ha'aretz 7/7/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz last night ordered the establishment of a special administration that would coordinate all the work related to the setting up... Reports: Greek Patriarchate seeks replacement for Irineos Ha'aretz 7/7/2005 Official Web sites of the Greek Orthodox Church and leading Greek newspapers reported Wednesday that the Greek Patriarchate in Jerusalem will be selecting a... Palestinians view Abbas' visit with mixed feelings Daily Star 7/7/2005 BEIRUT: While some Palestinian refugees are expecting that President Mahmoud Abbas' visit to Lebanon will contribute to improving their living conditions without jeopardizing their... Billions for Mideast set to grab spotlight Electronic Intifada/Toronto Star 7/5/2005 JERUSALEM -- It may appear peripheral to a G-8 summit agenda already crowded with the challenges of Africa and climate change, but don't be... Lynn: Philadephi agreement must be economic as well Globes 7/6/2005 Palestinians: We won't allow the dumping of cheap goods in Israel. -- "Palestinian control of the border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt won't... Gaza deal on houses isn't final, Israeli says International Herald Tribune 7/6/2005 JERUSALEM After her trip here last month, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced to much fanfare that Israel and the Palestinians had agreed to... Abbas Calls for Forming an African Committee on Support of Peace Process International Press Center 7/5/2005 PALESTINE, July 5,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) stressed Monday it is time to show impartiality towards the Palestinian people and uplift... Belgian Minister of Development Cooperation Announces 5 Million Euros Aid to MOH WAFA 7/5/2005 GAZA, July 5, 2005 (WAFA)- Belgian Minister of Development Cooperation, Armand De Decker announced Tuesday that his country intends to implement health projects in... Israel, PA discuss pullout, Bethlehem Jerusalem Post 7/6/2005 In preparation for the evacuation of settlements in the Gaza Strip and northern Samaria, scheduled to start in mid-August, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz met... Inquiry into Washington embassy mismanagement almost complete Ha'aretz 7/6/2005 The Civil Service Commission has nearly completed its inquiry into affairs concerning Israel's ambassador to the United States, Danny Ayalon. Investigators collected testimony from... AG has yet to decide on Philadelphi deal, lawmakers told Ha'aretz 7/6/2005 Attorney General Menachem Mazuz has yet to decide whether he thinks the Knesset should have to approve an Israeli-Egyptian deal that would see Egyptian... 'Agreement' over Gaza-W Bank link BBC 7/5/2005 Israeli and Palestinian officials have reportedly agreed in principle to a safe passage between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip after Israel's pullout... Israel permits Egyptian military port in Sinai to combat smuggling Ha'aretz 7/6/2005 Israel has agreed to allow Egypt to place a movable military port on the El Arish coast in the northern Sinai for the use... PM: Pullout under fire might be halted Ha'aretz 7/6/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said yesterday that if the Palestinians fire at families during the evacuation, Israel would retaliate so harshly it might cause... Israel not eager to extradite Yukos oil boss to Russia Ha'aretz 7/6/2005 Israel responded coolly Tuesday to a broad hint by Russia that it wants to extradite Leonid Nevzlin, one of the owners of the Yukos... Israeli, Palestinian officials to meet YNetNews 7/5/2005 Among those in attendance, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and PA Interior minister Nasser Yousef; besides discussing disengagement, officials will talk about Israeli withdrawal from... Abbas' visit to tackle disarmament of camps Daily Star 7/6/2005 PA president will meet with Lahoud -- BEIRUT: After recent pledges to help the Lebanese authorities disarm the Palestinian refugee camps, President Mahmoud Abbas will... Knesset to debate Egyptian deployment on Rafah border Ha'aretz 7/5/2005 The Knesset plenum will hold a special session Tuesday on the planned deployment of Egyptian forces along the Philadelphi route between the Gaza Strip... Israel, PA agree on Gaza-W. Bank 'safe passage' Ha'aretz 7/5/2005 Israel and the Palestinian Authority have reached an agreement on the creation of an overland connection between Gaza and the West Bank following the... G8 Nations Summit Concerns Israel International Press Center 7/3/2005 Palestine. July 3, 2005. (IPC+Agencies)--- Israel expressed today concern over the British Prime Minister Tony Blair's initiative on the Middle East Peace process... Bush says G8 summit 'opportunity' to discuss ways to help Palestinians Daily Star 7/4/2005 A summit of the world's industrialized nations this week provides an opportunity to discuss ways to help the Palestinians, U.S. President George W. Bush... IOC Foreign Ministers Set up a Committee to Contact with the Co-Sponsors of Peace Blueprint International Press Center 7/2/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July 2,2005 (IPC+Agencies)---The foreign affair ministers of Islamic organization countries (IOC) asserted in their final communiqué, the need for an... Blair lobbies Saudis for backing on Palestinian aid package Ha'aretz 7/3/2005 RIYADH - British Prime Minister Tony Blair sought Saudi backing on Saturday for a "package of support" he hopes G8 leaders will extend to Palestinians... Egypt, Israel nearing deal on Philadelphi troop deployment Ha'aretz 7/4/2005 Israel and Egypt are on the verge of concluding an agreement that will see Egyptian border guards deployed opposite the Philadelphi route in Rafah... NSC chief Eiland: PA wants extra land in pullout Ha'aretz 7/5/2005 The Palestinian Authority is demanding that Israel extend its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip two kilometers northward, the National Security Council chairman said yesterday... 2 former U.S. envoys concerned about Gaza withdrawal aftermath Ha'aretz 7/4/2005 Gaza could fall under control of Hamas after Israel's withdrawal this summer unless the Israeli and Palestinian governments begin serious coordination, two former U.S... Sharon: “Gaza will not have Jewish majority, other areas will” International Middle East Media Center 7/1/2005 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday evening that disengagement from the Gaza Strip remains on track to be implemented on August 15, in... Hamas: ”It is normal to have relations with Europe” International Middle East Media Center 7/1/2005 Ismael Haneiah, member of Hamas political leadership, said during the First Intellectual Meeting, organized by the movement and several authors, intellectuals and researches, that... Ayalon: West Bank Settlements To Stay Forward 7/1/2005 WASHINGTON — In an address to a right-wing American Jewish organization, Israel's ambassador to Washington pledged that his government would not remove any more West... UN 'concerned' over Lebanon clash AlJazeera 7/1/2005 The UN Security Council has expressed serious concern at the flare-up of fighting between Hizb Allah fighters and Israel in a disputed Syria-Lebanese border... Blair: G8 to discuss new Mideast peace initiative next week Ha'aretz 7/2/2005 LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair who holds the G8 presidency, a group of the world's major industrialized nations, is seeking an initiative to...

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SOS – Stop the Wall! International Solidarity Movement 7/27/2005 RAMALLAH, Occupied West Bank — Black smoke will be seen rising at 10 a.m. on Thursday July 28 along the path of the Apartheid Wall... Crackdown on peace activists in West Bank International Solidarity Movement 7/27/2005 Israeli forces employed an increased level of brutality against nonviolent Palestinian, Israeli and foreign activists Friday during demonstrations in the West Bank villages of... Swedish Activist Apprehended At Tel Aviv Airport International Solidarity Movement 7/27/2005 Swedish ISM-activist Shora Esmailian is currently being held at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. She arrived 15.00 yesterday and was interrogated for ten... ICAHD: Conclusion of Rebuilding Home Demolished by IOF in Anata WAFA 7/28/2005 RAMALLAH, July 28, 2005, (WAFA)-Israeli Committee Against House Demolition (ICAHD) said that its summer work camp will celebrate the conclusion of the rebuilding... ISM MEDIA ALERT: Hebron residents protest at internal checkpoints International Solidarity Movement 7/27/2005 INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT — The city of Hebron is dissected by a labyrinth of checkpoints that keep people isolated not only from elsewhere in the... MPA: Prisoner Died in Negev Israeli Prison WAFA 7/28/2005 GAZA, July 28, 2005, (WAFA)-Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs (MPA) said today that a Palestinian prisoner died in Negev Israeli Desert prison. In a... Israeli Authorities Renew Detention of Woman without Charge WAFA 7/28/2005 RAMALLAH, July 28, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli occupation authorities renewed the "administrative detention" of Palestinian female prisoner Ikram Altawil 28-year-old. Hamood Jbarin, the lawyer... MOH Official Accuses Israel of Denying Patients' Right to Travel WAFA 7/28/2005 GAZA, July 28, 2005 (WAFA)- An official in the Ministry of Health (MOH) accused Israel of hindering the freedom to travel of patients in... Family of Prisoner Dead Prisoner: Our Son Died Due to al-Naqab Prison Fire WAFA 7/28/2005 GAZAm July 28, 2005 (WAFA)- The family of Abdul Jawwad Abu Mughesseb, prisoner who died Thursday in an Israeli jail, said he died as... Death Penalty Must Stop Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 7/28/2005 In a serious violation of the right to life, the fifth of its kind in recent times, the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) has executed... International Women's Commission established by Palestinian, Israeli and international women for a just and sustainable peace ReliefWeb/UNIFEM 7/28/2005 In an energetic effort to work for a genuine negotiation towards a just and sustainable peace based on a two-state solution, 35 Palestinian, Israeli... Knesset Passes 2 Anti- Palestinian Discriminatory Laws in 1 Day Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 7/28/2005 In an attempt to cement the already existing laws which discriminate against Palestinians, yesterday, 27 July 2005, the Israeli Knesset passed Amendment No. 5... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 21 - 27 July 2005 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 7/28/2005 Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue to Attack Civilians and Annex Land Across the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) -- 4 Palestinian civilians were killed by IOF... Knesset OKs 'Intifada Law' YNetNews 7/27/2005 Knesset debates two laws: 'Intifada Law' frees state from lawsuits by Palestinians who have had property damaged by IDF; 'Citizenship Law' puts limits on... Protestants to Israel: Tear down wall YNetNews 7/28/2005 Delegates of Christian church Disciples of Christ on Wednesday approve resolution stating West Bank barrier has had ‘devastating effects on the lives and livelihoods... Israel extends controversial citizenship law Middle East Online 7/28/2005 Law preventing Palestinians married to Israelis from obtaining Israeli citizenship extended for nine months. -- JERUSALEM - Israel's parliament has extended for nine months a controversial... MKs pass bill, pare down family reunification for Palestinians Ha'aretz 7/28/2005 The Knesset voted 59-12 Wednesday to grant citizenship to Palestinians married to Israeli citizens only if the Palestinian men are 35 and older... 35 life terms, and placed in solitary International Middle East Media Center 7/26/2005 Israeli Prison Authorities transferred detainee Ghalib Hasan Jaradat, 23, from Sielet al-Harithiyya, west of Jenin to solitary confinement in Hadarim detention. Jaradat was arrested... Israeli court sentences Palestinian prisoners to administrative detention International Middle East Media Center 7/25/2005 Israeli military court in Ofer detention center, near the west bank city of Ramallah, sentenced on Monday, twelve Palestinians to administrative detention to various... Israel: towards a new legislation denying compensation to Palestinians ReliefWeb/FIDH 7/21/2005 The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is extremely concerned by the forthcoming adoption by the Knesset of an amendment to the Civil Wrongs... Israeli military targeting Palestinian leaders of nonviolent resistance: update International Solidarity Movement 7/26/2005 I. Abdullah Abu-Rahme: Arrested in a nonviolent protest on July 15, 2005. A Judge at Ofer military base on Tuesday, July 26, ruled that... Hundreds of Palestinians stranded at Gaza checkpoints ReliefWeb 7/25/2005 GAZA, Jul 25, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Hundreds of Palestinians were stranded Monday at two checkpoints in the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces tightened... Trio of protests against the wall set for communities across the West Bank International Solidarity Movement 7/26/2005 A trio of demonstrations are planned for Friday in villages and cities around the West Bank. If the Israeli military’s history is any indicator... Israeli Keneset Decides to Prevent Lawyers from Meeting the Palestinian Prisoners International Press Center 7/26/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July 26.2005 (IPC) --- The Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) disclosed Monday that the Israeli keneset voted on 19 July, 2005 after a second... After Seven Years, Arab Bedouin Family Allowed to Build Home on their Own Land in the Galilee Electronic Intifada/Adalah 7/26/2005 Report, Adalah -- After seven years of legal and bureaucratic struggle, on 30 June 2005, the Northern District Appellate Committee (NDAC) decided to accept Adalah's... Palestine Human Development Report 2004 MIFTAH/Development Studies Programme 7/26/2005 Executive Summary: The Human Development Report ? Palestine (PHDR) covers the years 2003 and 2004. As it was being prepared, the Palestinian situation suffered numerous... Report - Palestinian Children: Surviving the Present, Facing the Future Electronic Intifada/DCI - Palestine 7/26/2005 Defence for Children International recently published an analysis of human rights violations against Palestinian children during 2004. The report includes case studies, DCI field... Israeli court sentences two children to harsh terms PDF International Middle East Media Center 7/23/2005 An Israeli military court sentenced on Friday two Palestinian children to harsh terms, after charging them of membership in al-Aqsa brigades, the military wing... Group: Israel Bans Entry to Peace Activists Palestine Chronicle 7/25/2005 The peace activists launched their peace journey from the European Parliament in Strasbourg a few weeks ago.." -- AMMAN (UPI) - A Jordanian group said Saturday... PPS Calls for a Probe in Blaze Set to Negev Prison, Five Prisoners Wounded International Press Center 7/25/2005 Negev desert detention camp consists of tents surrounded by barbed wire and watchtowers. -- GAZA, Palestine, July25, 2005 (IPC) - Four sections of the notorious desert... Statistical Report; 180 Prisoners Died In The Israeli Jails International Press Center 7/23/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July 23,2005 (IPC)---Ministry of Ex-Prisoners and Detainees reported the number of the Palestinian prisoners killed in the Israeli jails since 1967... Bad News from Salem International Solidarity Movement 7/23/2005 Dear friends, My Name is Asim. I wanted you all to know that settlers attacked our land here in Salem last week and cut... Israeli soldiers bolster camera confiscation tactic International Solidarity Movement 7/23/2005 At least one person in Bil’in on Friday reported soldiers had tried to take his camera while he recorded footage of Israeli activists being... PPS: A Detainee Struggles for Survival due to Medical Negligence in Israeli jail International Press Center 7/24/2005 GAZA, Palestine, July24,07,2005 (IPC)--The Bethlehem based Palestinian Prisoner Society's disclosed that the health of the detainee Abed Al Raouf Ismael, 38, from Selwad... UK Concerns about Israeli Breaches of Palestinian Human Rights WAFA 7/24/2005 LONDON, July 24, 2005, (WAFA)- The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) expressed its "serious and grave" concern about the Israeli breaches of human... Bil’in villages show the many faces of George and Condi International Solidarity Movement 7/24/2005 ISM PRESS RELEASE — Residents of the West Bank village of Bil’in – along with Israelis and foreign peace activists – were chased by Israeli soldiers Friday... Trees for peace along a settler-only road International Solidarity Movement 7/24/2005 ISM PRESS RELEASE ON UPCOMING ACTION — A week of nonviolent resistance in the besieged West Bank city of Nablus and surrounding areas will continue... Israeli Prisons Authorities due to Transfer 600 Prisoners to Negev Prison WAFA 7/24/2005 GAZA, July 24, 2005,(WAFA)-Palestinian prisoners at Negev Israeli prison said that the administration prison intends to transfer 600 prisoners from central Israeli... The People of Latin America Support the Palestinian Call to Isolate Apartheid Israel and Demand for Political Action StopTheWall.org 7/20/2005 In three major Latin American countries —Brazil, Argentina and Chile—people have shown their support to the Palestinian struggle. They joined the mass mobilization... Israel Rejects Providing Electricity for Child Suffering Cancer WAFA 7/24/2005 BE'ER SHEVA, July 24, 2005 (WAFA)- Israel rejected to provide a family, from the Arab unrecognized village of al-Atrash in the Negev, whose child... PRCS Weekly Press Release for the period 16-22 July 2005 Palestine Red Crescent Society 7/24/2005 During this reporting period, a total of 9 deaths & 15 injuries were reported in the West Bank and Gaza. -- During this reporting period, the... The People in the Arab World call upon their governments to end support for Apartheid Israel and call for more boycott StopTheWall.org 7/20/2005 Although the people of the Arab world are under attack to comply with the American (and European backed) frightening strategic “vision” for a “New... Palestinian Seeks a Land of Freedom: Computer tech sees a glimmer of hope in Israeli plan to leave some settlements San Francisco Chronicle 7/24/2005 Ramallah, West Bank -- Khaled Sameer Salameh, a well-paid computer technician, commutes to work in a pickup emblazoned with the Hewlett-Packard logo, watches satellite television... European solidarity - Boycott, divestment and sanctions strengthened during anniversary of ICJ decision StopTheWall.org 7/20/2005 On the first anniversary of the ICJ ruling against the Apartheid Wall, activists across Europe held protests calling for the Wall to be torn... MPA Calls ICRC Director in Gaza to Visit Negev Prison WAFA 7/25/2005 GAZA, July 25, 2005 (WAFA)- Minister of Prisoners' Affairs (MPA) Sufian Abu Zayda extended an urgent message to Director of International Committee of Red... Fridays in Occupied Palestine StopTheWall.org 7/22/2005 With increasing attention directed at the disingenuous “disengagement” from Occupied Gaza, the unrelenting construction of the Apartheid Wall is falling under the radar of... Jerusalemites File Anti-wall Petitions to Israeli High Court WAFA 7/25/2005 JERUSALEM, July 25, 2005 (WAFA)- Many citizens from Jerusalem called Monday on the Israeli High Court to enlarge the jury to nine judges and... PCHR Condemns Kidnapping of US Citizen in Rafah Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 7/24/2005 Second kidnapping in as many weeks a US citizen was kidnapped in Rafah early this morning.The unidentified kidnappers released their hostage after a short... Israeli High Court of Justice denies Palestinian detainee access to a lawyer Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 7/25/2005 The Israeli High Court of Justice today, 25 July 2005, dismissed a petition submitted by PCHR on behalf of Mohammad Said Shaqqura, 32, from... Vanunu cannot access confiscated jailhouse letters Ha'aretz 7/26/2005 The High Court of Justice yesterday ruled that convicted nuclear whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu will not be allowed to retrieve copies of confiscated letters he... JNF marks destroyed Arab villages Ha'aretz 7/25/2005 The Civil Administration in the territories is to place signs in Canada Park, near Latrun, to commemorate two Palestinian villages that were destroyed in... Knesset to decide on Wednesday whether to block Palestinian compensation suits B'tselem 7/25/2005 The Knesset's Law, Constitution and Justice Committee voted today (Monday) to approve the amendment to the Civil Wrongs Law. The amendment is intended to... Knesset set to vote on law to deny Palestinians compensation International Middle East Media Center 7/22/2005 A committee of Israel's Knesset is set to vote Monday on a bill that would make it virtually impossible for Palestinians to seek compensation... Israel re-operates the X-Ray search machine at the Rafah Crossing International Middle East Media Center 7/22/2005 The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Friday, that the Israeli Authorities re-operated the X-ray search machine chamber at the Rafah Boder Crossing, in... A Family from Saida International Solidarity Movement 7/21/2005 We met with a family from Saida at the home of one of their relatives. Here, we were filled in on the situation. They... My Wife is in Jail, Again By Adam Shapiro, International Solidarity Movement 7/22/2005 The following was written by ISM cofounder Adam Shapiro after the June 20 arrest of Huaida Arraf in Bil’in, where she had joined villagers... Israeli Army surrounds Asira demonstrators. shoots one villager International Solidarity Movement 7/22/2005 Over 250 villagers of Asira, Nablus district, gathered at 10AM this morning to begin the demonstration for free movement and against the military closures... Clashes between anti-wall demonstrators and the army, several injured and 30 arrested International Middle East Media Center 7/22/2005 Clashes erupted between anti-wall demonstrators and the army on Friday afternoon as internationals, Israelis and Palestinians demonstrated in Bil’in village, west of the West... Implementation not Impunity: International Humanitarian Law Still Not Being Applied to the Occupied Palestinian Territory (PDF) Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 7/22/2005 Memorandum to the High Contracting Parties One Year After the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the West Bank Annexation Wall. (July 2005) -- Dear Friend, The... ISM Prisoners in Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners WAFA 7/22/2005 RAMALLAH, July 22, 2005, (WAFA)- International Solidarity Movement (ISM) said that three international activists refuse to sign release papers after being arrested by Israeli... Pro-Palestinian Group To Push Divestment for AFL-CIO Forward 7/22/2005 A far-left pro-Palestinian group is seeking to bring a resolution to the floor of the AFL-CIO convention next week demanding that the labor federation... WFP Emergency Report No. 30 of 2005 ReliefWeb/United Nations World Food Programme 7/22/2005 Anticipating potential restrictions in access to the Gaza strip during and after Israel's withdrawal, WFP has provided 58,775 beneficiaries with advance rations and has... Five people lightly hurt in anti-fence protest in Bil'in Ha'aretz 7/22/2005 Five people were lightly hurt and five others were detained for questioning during a a demonstration against the West Bank security fence in the... Detainee Abed-Rabbu: endless detention International Middle East Media Center 7/20/2005 The brutality and cruelty of the soldiers ignored the disability of my son, and my weakness. Those who call themselves judges, “protectors of justice... Two State-of-Art Medical Centers Inaugurated in OPT WAFA 7/21/2005 JENIN, July 21, 2005, (WAFA)-Life for Relief and Development said that it has inaugurated two state-of-the-art medical centers within the Occupied Palestinian Territories... Foundation Stone of the Olympic Museum Settled in Gaza WAFA 7/21/2005 GAZA, July 21, 2005, (WAFA)- The Palestinian Olympic Committee (POC) celebrated Thursday the settling of the foundation stone of the National Olympic Museum, in... What Every American Should Know about Israel/Palestine International Solidarity Movement 7/21/2005 A heart-rending talk giving by Cindy and Craig Corrie, parents of Rachel Corrie. -- www.traprockpeace.org/corrie_chicago_03july05.html -- Rachel was crushed to death by... Ramalla-Tel_Aviv-New_York: Three Cities Against the Wall A-Infos 7/16/2005 TO OPEN NOVEMBER 9, 2005 - Art Exhibition in Three Cities - Showcase Work of PALESTINIAN, ISRAELI, AND AMERICAN ARTISTS OPPOSED TO ISRAEL'S “SEPARATION WALL” NEW... Bil'in, Seven activists arrested in a middle of the week early morning action A-Infos 7/21/2005 The army come to guard the rote of the fence in building only when work day start. This enable early morning actions involving special... PHR-Israel Files Petition to Israeli High Court WAFA 7/21/2005 TEL AVIV, July 21, 2005 (WAFA)- Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) -Israel filed a petition on Thursday to the Israeli High Court regarding the... Nablus Summer Campaign Program International Solidarity Movement 7/21/2005 There will be five direct actions in the Nablus area, four in the surrounding villages and one at the main checkpoint. -- Friday July 22nd... Update on Bil’in Arrestees International Solidarity Movement 7/21/2005 A military appeals judge ruled today to extend the detention of non-violent community organizer Abdullah Abu Rahme of Bil’in until Sunday at 11:00... Protests Outside Bil’in to Continue on Friday International Solidarity Movement 7/21/2005 West Bank villagers to show the faces of Bush -- INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT — A nonviolent protest against the building of the illegal separation barrier near... Israeli Authorities Bar 120 Europeans access the Occupied Territories International Press Center 7/21/2005 Palestine. July 21, 2005. (WAFA+IPC)--- For the last couple of days, the Israeli Occupation Authorities have continued to deny the 120-member European... MK Barakeh summoned over alleged fence protest violence Ha'aretz 7/22/2005 MK Mohammed Barakeh (Hadash-Ta'al) received a summons yesterday requesting him to appear at the Binyamin police office to face allegations that he assaulted a... Urgent Action: Israeli Knesset set to vote on law to deny Palestinians compensation Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 7/21/2005 PCHR has become aware that the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee is set to vote on a significant amendment to Israeli’s Civil Wrongs... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 14 - 20 July 2005 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 7/21/2005 Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Escalate Attacks on Palestinian Civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) -- 14 Palestinians, including two children, were killed by IOF... Photo Gallery: Strength in Unity freckle.blogs.com 7/20/2005 Introduction: Palestinian, Israeli and international protestors blocked the path of the Israeli bulldozers working to build the Apartheid Wall in Bil'in. They were chained... Protesters blocked the path of the Annexation Barrier International Solidarity Movement 7/20/2005 Bil’in- Protestors blocked the path of the Israeli bulldozers working to build the Apartheid Wall in Bil’in. They were chained together in a cylinder... Staying Arrested Together International Solidarity Movement 7/20/2005 INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT — Three international activists are refusing to sign release papers after being arrested alongside a Palestinian protester. The arrests occurred during a... Israeli Soldiers Arrest 7 Citizens Including Foreign Activists WAFA 7/20/2005 RAMALLAH, July 20, 2005, (WAFA)-7 citizens including foreign peace activists were arrested today by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF), protesting the construction of the... Female Prisoner Subjected to Harsh Torture in Israeli Prison WAFA 7/20/2005 RAMALLAH, July 20, 2005, (WAFA)- Member of Anti-Torture General Committee in Israel, Mohammed al-Shadkan said today that the administration of Hasharon Israeli prison is... Minister of Tourism Denounces Israeli Destruction of Palestinian Heritage WAFA 7/20/2005 BETHLEHEM, July 20, 2005, (WAFA)- Minister of Tourism and Archeology, Ziad Albandak, denounced Wednesday the Israeli aggression against the heritage of Palestinian people. In... Al Aqsa Defender Banned from Reaching It Palestine Media Center 7/20/2005 Sheikh Raed Salah Says He’s Victim of Israeli Racism -- Leader of Israel’s Islamic Movement Sheikh Raed Salah, who was released from an Israeli prison...