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Settler escalate resistance; woman set herself on fire, soldier stabbed International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 A woman set herself on fire at a roadblock inside Israel and has burns over 60 percent of her body, Israeli police said. Megan... Settler escalate resistance; woman set herself on fire, soldier stabbed International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 A woman set herself on fire at a roadblock inside Israel and has burns over 60 percent of her body, Israeli police said. Megan... Settler escalate resistance; woman set herself on fire, soldier stabbed International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 A woman set herself on fire at a roadblock inside Israel and has burns over 60 percent of her body, Israeli police said. Megan... Israeli army continues arrests, raids, new checkpoints International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 a href='http://www.imemc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13335&Itemid=1'>Army invades AL Mawassi area in Khan Younis, one resident... Israeli army continues arrests, raids, new checkpoints International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 a href='http://www.imemc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13335&Itemid=1'>Army invades AL Mawassi area in Khan Younis, one resident... Israeli army continues arrests, raids, new checkpoints International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 a href='http://www.imemc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13335&Itemid=1'>Army invades AL Mawassi area in Khan Younis, one resident... Army levels barns and three commercial structures west of Hebron International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 Israeli soldiers leveled three barns and water well in Ethna village west of Hebron on Tuesday. Abdul-Rahman Tmeizy, the owner of the farm were... Army levels barns and three commercial structures west of Hebron International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 Israeli soldiers leveled three barns and water well in Ethna village west of Hebron on Tuesday. Abdul-Rahman Tmeizy, the owner of the farm were... Army levels barns and three commercial structures west of Hebron International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 Israeli soldiers leveled three barns and water well in Ethna village west of Hebron on Tuesday. Abdul-Rahman Tmeizy, the owner of the farm were... Army opens fire on peaceful procession near AL Tufah Checkpoint International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 Israeli army opened fire on peaceful procession, celebrating the Israeli pull out from Gaza, near AL Tufah Checkpoint in Khan Younis in the Gaza... Army opens fire on peaceful procession near AL Tufah Checkpoint International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 Israeli army opened fire on peaceful procession, celebrating the Israeli pull out from Gaza, near AL Tufah Checkpoint in Khan Younis in the Gaza... Army opens fire on peaceful procession near AL Tufah Checkpoint International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 Israeli army opened fire on peaceful procession, celebrating the Israeli pull out from Gaza, near AL Tufah Checkpoint in Khan Younis in the Gaza... Army invades Qabatia village, arrests three International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 The Israeli army invaded Qabatia village, south of the West Bank cityof Jenin, on Wednesday at down and arrested three residents. Troops invaded the... Army invades Qabatia village, arrests three International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 The Israeli army invaded Qabatia village, south of the West Bank cityof Jenin, on Wednesday at down and arrested three residents. Troops invaded the... Army invades Qabatia village, arrests three International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 The Israeli army invaded Qabatia village, south of the West Bank cityof Jenin, on Wednesday at down and arrested three residents. Troops invaded the... Israeli Army bulldozes farms in Jerusalem International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 On Tuesday night, the Israeli Army bulldozed on Tuesday night lands in the area of Sahel Beddu, in the southwest part of Jerusalem, in... Israeli Army bulldozes farms in Jerusalem International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 On Tuesday night, the Israeli Army bulldozed on Tuesday night lands in the area of Sahel Beddu, in the southwest part of Jerusalem, in... Israeli Army bulldozes farms in Jerusalem International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 On Tuesday night, the Israeli Army bulldozed on Tuesday night lands in the area of Sahel Beddu, in the southwest part of Jerusalem, in... Army arrests two Palestinains west of Khan Younis International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Israeli army invaded Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip late Tuesday night, and arrested two Palestinians. Troops invaded the area... Army arrests two Palestinains west of Khan Younis International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Israeli army invaded Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip late Tuesday night, and arrested two Palestinians. Troops invaded the area... Army arrests two Palestinains west of Khan Younis International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Israeli army invaded Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip late Tuesday night, and arrested two Palestinians. Troops invaded the area... Army invades Bethlehem and surrounding villages International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Army invaded Bethlehem and surrounding villages Wednesday at dawn. Troops invaded the area of Eskan AL Jami'a located between Bethlehem city and the near... Army invades Bethlehem and surrounding villages International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Army invaded Bethlehem and surrounding villages Wednesday at dawn. Troops invaded the area of Eskan AL Jami'a located between Bethlehem city and the near... Army invades Bethlehem and surrounding villages International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Army invaded Bethlehem and surrounding villages Wednesday at dawn. Troops invaded the area of Eskan AL Jami'a located between Bethlehem city and the near... Four residents injured, four arrested, near Hebron International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 A local source in Hebron reported that four residents, including three women, were injured, four others were arrested during an invasion carried out by... Four residents injured, four arrested, near Hebron International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 A local source in Hebron reported that four residents, including three women, were injured, four others were arrested during an invasion carried out by... Four residents injured, four arrested, near Hebron International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 A local source in Hebron reported that four residents, including three women, were injured, four others were arrested during an invasion carried out by... A Horde of Israeli Settlers Attacks al Mawassi Area International Press Center 8/17/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 16,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---As the time count down for completing the evacuation of settlements of Gaza Strip, the Jewish settlers attacked... A Horde of Israeli Settlers Attacks al Mawassi Area International Press Center 8/17/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 16,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---As the time count down for completing the evacuation of settlements of Gaza Strip, the Jewish settlers attacked... A Horde of Israeli Settlers Attacks al Mawassi Area International Press Center 8/17/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 16,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---As the time count down for completing the evacuation of settlements of Gaza Strip, the Jewish settlers attacked... Israeli Occupation storms Qabatyia, Al Mawassi, and Arrests Five International Press Center 8/17/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August17 ,2005 (IPC)---The Israeli occupation forces invaded today morning Qabatia town, south east Jenin city and arrested three residents, tightened its... Israeli Occupation storms Qabatyia, Al Mawassi, and Arrests Five International Press Center 8/17/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August17 ,2005 (IPC)---The Israeli occupation forces invaded today morning Qabatia town, south east Jenin city and arrested three residents, tightened its... Israeli Occupation storms Qabatyia, Al Mawassi, and Arrests Five International Press Center 8/17/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August17 ,2005 (IPC)---The Israeli occupation forces invaded today morning Qabatia town, south east Jenin city and arrested three residents, tightened its... Essential facts and figures on Gaza pullout ReliefWeb 8/17/2005 JERUSALEM, Aug 17 (AFP) - Israel was poised Wednesday to start forcibly removing Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip in its historic pullout operation that... Essential facts and figures on Gaza pullout ReliefWeb 8/17/2005 JERUSALEM, Aug 17 (AFP) - Israel was poised Wednesday to start forcibly removing Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip in its historic pullout operation that... Essential facts and figures on Gaza pullout ReliefWeb 8/17/2005 JERUSALEM, Aug 17 (AFP) - Israel was poised Wednesday to start forcibly removing Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip in its historic pullout operation that... Islamic Jihad: “Israel resumed arrests against our members” International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 The Islamic Jihad movement condemned the arrests carried out by the Israeli army against its members in the West Bank. Ra’ed abu al-Majd, the... Islamic Jihad: “Israel resumed arrests against our members” International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 The Islamic Jihad movement condemned the arrests carried out by the Israeli army against its members in the West Bank. Ra’ed abu al-Majd, the... Islamic Jihad: “Israel resumed arrests against our members” International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 The Islamic Jihad movement condemned the arrests carried out by the Israeli army against its members in the West Bank. Ra’ed abu al-Majd, the... Israeli Order Forbidding Entry of Israelis into Parts of PNA Area B Territory Palestine Media Center 8/16/2005 IOF SPOKESPERSON'S ANNOUNCMENT -- Entry of Israeli citizens into Area B territory north of Road Num. 5 is forbidden according to a decree by the... Israeli Order Forbidding Entry of Israelis into Parts of PNA Area B Territory Palestine Media Center 8/16/2005 IOF SPOKESPERSON'S ANNOUNCMENT -- Entry of Israeli citizens into Area B territory north of Road Num. 5 is forbidden according to a decree by the... Israeli Order Forbidding Entry of Israelis into Parts of PNA Area B Territory Palestine Media Center 8/16/2005 IOF SPOKESPERSON'S ANNOUNCMENT -- Entry of Israeli citizens into Area B territory north of Road Num. 5 is forbidden according to a decree by the... Joyful Palestinians watch Israeli settlers removed ReliefWeb 8/17/2005 DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Gleeful Palestinians cheered and laughed from rooftops and windows on Wednesday as they watched Israeli troops move... Joyful Palestinians watch Israeli settlers removed ReliefWeb 8/17/2005 DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Gleeful Palestinians cheered and laughed from rooftops and windows on Wednesday as they watched Israeli troops move... Joyful Palestinians watch Israeli settlers removed ReliefWeb 8/17/2005 DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Gleeful Palestinians cheered and laughed from rooftops and windows on Wednesday as they watched Israeli troops move... PNIC: 4097 killed people, 760 were children, and 45274 wounded since the beginning of Al-Aqsa uprising ReliefWeb/PNA 8/13/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 11, 2005 (IPC) -The number of the killed people since the outbreak of Al-Aqsa uprising on 29-9-2000 and until... PNIC: 4097 killed people, 760 were children, and 45274 wounded since the beginning of Al-Aqsa uprising ReliefWeb/PNA 8/13/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 11, 2005 (IPC) -The number of the killed people since the outbreak of Al-Aqsa uprising on 29-9-2000 and until... PNIC: 4097 killed people, 760 were children, and 45274 wounded since the beginning of Al-Aqsa uprising ReliefWeb/PNA 8/13/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 11, 2005 (IPC) -The number of the killed people since the outbreak of Al-Aqsa uprising on 29-9-2000 and until... Resident arrested in Hebron, home occupied International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded on Wednesday at dawn, the West Bank city of Hebron, completely surrounding the old city and arrested one resident, soldiers also... Resident arrested in Hebron, home occupied International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded on Wednesday at dawn, the West Bank city of Hebron, completely surrounding the old city and arrested one resident, soldiers also... Resident arrested in Hebron, home occupied International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded on Wednesday at dawn, the West Bank city of Hebron, completely surrounding the old city and arrested one resident, soldiers also... Resistance exchanges fire with the army in Gaza International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Palestinian resistance exchanged fire, on Wednesday evening, with the Israeli army after firing a homemade shell at an Israeli military post south of Gaza... Resistance exchanges fire with the army in Gaza International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Palestinian resistance exchanged fire, on Wednesday evening, with the Israeli army after firing a homemade shell at an Israeli military post south of Gaza... Resistance exchanges fire with the army in Gaza International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Palestinian resistance exchanged fire, on Wednesday evening, with the Israeli army after firing a homemade shell at an Israeli military post south of Gaza... Hamas vows to avenge Shilo terrorist attack International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, vowed to avenge the shooting attack on Wednesday, carried out by a settler in Shilo settlement, killing three Palestinian workers... Hamas vows to avenge Shilo terrorist attack International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, vowed to avenge the shooting attack on Wednesday, carried out by a settler in Shilo settlement, killing three Palestinian workers... Hamas vows to avenge Shilo terrorist attack International Middle East Media Center 8/17/2005 Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, vowed to avenge the shooting attack on Wednesday, carried out by a settler in Shilo settlement, killing three Palestinian workers... IDF rabbi who advocated refusal jailed for four and a half months Ha'aretz 8/16/2005 An IDF rabbi was demoted to the rank of private and sentenced to four and a half months in military prison on Tuesday for... IDF rabbi who advocated refusal jailed for four and a half months Ha'aretz 8/16/2005 An IDF rabbi was demoted to the rank of private and sentenced to four and a half months in military prison on Tuesday for... IDF rabbi who advocated refusal jailed for four and a half months Ha'aretz 8/16/2005 An IDF rabbi was demoted to the rank of private and sentenced to four and a half months in military prison on Tuesday for... Palestinians Celebrate Evacuation of "Death Settlement" Islam Online 8/16/2005 GAZA CITY, August 16, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – For Palestinians, Neve Dekalim, the largest Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip, conjures up images of cold-blood killings... Palestinians Celebrate Evacuation of "Death Settlement" Islam Online 8/16/2005 GAZA CITY, August 16, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – For Palestinians, Neve Dekalim, the largest Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip, conjures up images of cold-blood killings... Palestinians Celebrate Evacuation of "Death Settlement" Islam Online 8/16/2005 GAZA CITY, August 16, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – For Palestinians, Neve Dekalim, the largest Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip, conjures up images of cold-blood killings... Villages in Salfit District Join Forces to Protest Apartheid Wall StopTheWall.org 8/12/2005 Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the village of Azzun in a large protest organized by the Salfit District general committee against the construction of... Villages in Salfit District Join Forces to Protest Apartheid Wall StopTheWall.org 8/12/2005 Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the village of Azzun in a large protest organized by the Salfit District general committee against the construction of... Villages in Salfit District Join Forces to Protest Apartheid Wall StopTheWall.org 8/12/2005 Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the village of Azzun in a large protest organized by the Salfit District general committee against the construction of... 'PA and Hamas prepare for struggle over Gush Katif' Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 U.S. Middle East security coordinator Lieutenant General William Ward met Tuesday with the heads of the Palestinian Authority security forces deployed near settlements. PA... 'PA and Hamas prepare for struggle over Gush Katif' Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 U.S. Middle East security coordinator Lieutenant General William Ward met Tuesday with the heads of the Palestinian Authority security forces deployed near settlements. PA... 'PA and Hamas prepare for struggle over Gush Katif' Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 U.S. Middle East security coordinator Lieutenant General William Ward met Tuesday with the heads of the Palestinian Authority security forces deployed near settlements. PA... Defiance, anger and tears ... then the inevitable farewell to Gaza The Guardian 8/18/2005 It was to be his last day in Gaza, but Sagi Ifrach planted himself on the roof of the only home he has ever... Defiance, anger and tears ... then the inevitable farewell to Gaza The Guardian 8/18/2005 It was to be his last day in Gaza, but Sagi Ifrach planted himself on the roof of the only home he has ever... Defiance, anger and tears ... then the inevitable farewell to Gaza The Guardian 8/18/2005 It was to be his last day in Gaza, but Sagi Ifrach planted himself on the roof of the only home he has ever... IDF: Demolition of settlement houses may start at end of next week Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 The evacuation of the Gaza Strip is going forward faster than anticipated, such that all settlements could be vacant by early next week and... IDF: Demolition of settlement houses may start at end of next week Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 The evacuation of the Gaza Strip is going forward faster than anticipated, such that all settlements could be vacant by early next week and... IDF: Demolition of settlement houses may start at end of next week Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 The evacuation of the Gaza Strip is going forward faster than anticipated, such that all settlements could be vacant by early next week and... Gaza: Teens set Palestinian shed on fire YNetNews 8/17/2005 Some 300 youngsters residing in Kfar Darom break out of settlement Wednesday, hurl cinderblocks; rioters eventually contained by settlement leaders; Kfar Darom evacuation scheduled... Gaza: Teens set Palestinian shed on fire YNetNews 8/17/2005 Some 300 youngsters residing in Kfar Darom break out of settlement Wednesday, hurl cinderblocks; rioters eventually contained by settlement leaders; Kfar Darom evacuation scheduled... Gaza: Teens set Palestinian shed on fire YNetNews 8/17/2005 Some 300 youngsters residing in Kfar Darom break out of settlement Wednesday, hurl cinderblocks; rioters eventually contained by settlement leaders; Kfar Darom evacuation scheduled... Settler kills four Palestinians in West Bank Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 A West Bank settler on Wednesday shot to death four Palestinians with whom he worked and wounded two others, one of them seriously. The... Settler kills four Palestinians in West Bank Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 A West Bank settler on Wednesday shot to death four Palestinians with whom he worked and wounded two others, one of them seriously. The... Settler kills four Palestinians in West Bank Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 A West Bank settler on Wednesday shot to death four Palestinians with whom he worked and wounded two others, one of them seriously. The... IDF: Terror may resume in spring YNetNews 8/16/2005 Intelligence chief: PA to try to maintain lull in violence following pullout but will not dismantle terror groups, calm to continue as long as... IDF: Terror may resume in spring YNetNews 8/16/2005 Intelligence chief: PA to try to maintain lull in violence following pullout but will not dismantle terror groups, calm to continue as long as... IDF: Terror may resume in spring YNetNews 8/16/2005 Intelligence chief: PA to try to maintain lull in violence following pullout but will not dismantle terror groups, calm to continue as long as... Major Palestinian terror attack thwarted YNetNews 8/17/2005 Security forces find, neutralize bomb belt packed with shrapnel, say Islamic Jihad terror cell planned to carry out suicide attack on Gush Katif -- A... Major Palestinian terror attack thwarted YNetNews 8/17/2005 Security forces find, neutralize bomb belt packed with shrapnel, say Islamic Jihad terror cell planned to carry out suicide attack on Gush Katif -- A... Major Palestinian terror attack thwarted YNetNews 8/17/2005 Security forces find, neutralize bomb belt packed with shrapnel, say Islamic Jihad terror cell planned to carry out suicide attack on Gush Katif -- A... Gunman dines with victims before attack YNetNews 8/17/2005 Shilo terrorist responsible for killing three Palestinians, worked as a driver transporting Palestinians to and from an aluminum factory; Weissgan ate lunch with his... Gunman dines with victims before attack YNetNews 8/17/2005 Shilo terrorist responsible for killing three Palestinians, worked as a driver transporting Palestinians to and from an aluminum factory; Weissgan ate lunch with his... Gunman dines with victims before attack YNetNews 8/17/2005 Shilo terrorist responsible for killing three Palestinians, worked as a driver transporting Palestinians to and from an aluminum factory; Weissgan ate lunch with his... Analysis: 'Goldsteinism' returns with killing of four Palestinians Ha'aretz 8/18/2005 Goldsteinism" returned Wednesday with the murder of four Palestinian laborers near the settlement of Shiloh in the West Bank. The murder was committed by... Analysis: 'Goldsteinism' returns with killing of four Palestinians Ha'aretz 8/18/2005 Goldsteinism" returned Wednesday with the murder of four Palestinian laborers near the settlement of Shiloh in the West Bank. The murder was committed by... Analysis: 'Goldsteinism' returns with killing of four Palestinians Ha'aretz 8/18/2005 Goldsteinism" returned Wednesday with the murder of four Palestinian laborers near the settlement of Shiloh in the West Bank. The murder was committed by... Settlements out of bounds for a month AlJazeera 8/16/2005 Israel will not allow Palestinians to enter the Gaza Strip settlements until a month after they are cleared of all Jewish settlers, Defence Minister... Settlements out of bounds for a month AlJazeera 8/16/2005 Israel will not allow Palestinians to enter the Gaza Strip settlements until a month after they are cleared of all Jewish settlers, Defence Minister... Settlements out of bounds for a month AlJazeera 8/16/2005 Israel will not allow Palestinians to enter the Gaza Strip settlements until a month after they are cleared of all Jewish settlers, Defence Minister... IDF poised near Kfar Darom on day two of forceful evacuation Ha'aretz 8/18/2005 Large military forces were poised to evacuate the Gaza settlement of Kfar Darom, Army Radio reported early Thursday, as the second day of forceful... IDF poised near Kfar Darom on day two of forceful evacuation Ha'aretz 8/18/2005 Large military forces were poised to evacuate the Gaza settlement of Kfar Darom, Army Radio reported early Thursday, as the second day of forceful... IDF poised near Kfar Darom on day two of forceful evacuation Ha'aretz 8/18/2005 Large military forces were poised to evacuate the Gaza settlement of Kfar Darom, Army Radio reported early Thursday, as the second day of forceful... Over half of Gaza settlements emptied AlJazeera 8/18/2005 An Israeli military convoy is on its way to enter Gaza for a second day of forcible evacuations of Jewish settlers after clearing out... Over half of Gaza settlements emptied AlJazeera 8/18/2005 An Israeli military convoy is on its way to enter Gaza for a second day of forcible evacuations of Jewish settlers after clearing out... Over half of Gaza settlements emptied AlJazeera 8/18/2005 An Israeli military convoy is on its way to enter Gaza for a second day of forcible evacuations of Jewish settlers after clearing out... IDF increases presence in West Bank YNetNews 8/17/2005 Following terror attack on Palestinian workers in West bank settlement, IDF increases presence in Judea and Samaria; Jewish gunman kills four Palestinian laborers in... IDF increases presence in West Bank YNetNews 8/17/2005 Following terror attack on Palestinian workers in West bank settlement, IDF increases presence in Judea and Samaria; Jewish gunman kills four Palestinian laborers in... IDF increases presence in West Bank YNetNews 8/17/2005 Following terror attack on Palestinian workers in West bank settlement, IDF increases presence in Judea and Samaria; Jewish gunman kills four Palestinian laborers in... Palestinians under withdrawal curfew AlJazeera 8/17/2005 Palestinian communities living near Jewish settlements are bracing themselves for a month-long Israeli-imposed closure set to start on Tuesday. Residents of the Maani area... Palestinians under withdrawal curfew AlJazeera 8/17/2005 Palestinian communities living near Jewish settlements are bracing themselves for a month-long Israeli-imposed closure set to start on Tuesday. Residents of the Maani area... Palestinians under withdrawal curfew AlJazeera 8/17/2005 Palestinian communities living near Jewish settlements are bracing themselves for a month-long Israeli-imposed closure set to start on Tuesday. Residents of the Maani area... Settler kills three Palestinians, rattling Gaza pullout Daily Star 8/18/2005 Israeli troops dragged settlers screaming and sobbing from homes and synagogues, beginning a forced evacuation of Gaza settlements after nearly four decades of occupation... Settler kills three Palestinians, rattling Gaza pullout Daily Star 8/18/2005 Israeli troops dragged settlers screaming and sobbing from homes and synagogues, beginning a forced evacuation of Gaza settlements after nearly four decades of occupation... Settler kills three Palestinians, rattling Gaza pullout Daily Star 8/18/2005 Israeli troops dragged settlers screaming and sobbing from homes and synagogues, beginning a forced evacuation of Gaza settlements after nearly four decades of occupation... Yousef instructs security officers to act to release nabbed Journalist International Middle East Media Center 8/15/2005 Palestinian Minister of Interior Nasser Yousef instructed the Palestinian security forces to act to find and release the French journalist kidnapped in the Gaza... 'We forced them to leave but they can still seal us off and strangle us economically' The Guardian 8/14/2005 It was an accident of geography that left the Bashir family living in the middle of a battlefield. Wedged between the Israeli settlement of... “Operation Defensive Shield” to protect Gaza pullout By Remi Kanazi, AlJazeera.com 8/15/2005 To protect the anticipated disengagement of the Gaza Strip underway, the unilateral mission which entails the removal of 8500 illegal Jewish settlers from Gaza... Settlers attack homes in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 8/15/2005 A local source in Hebron reported on Monday afternoon, that settlers attacked several Palestinian homes in al-Shuhada Street, and around the “Jewish Cemetery” area... IOF Wounds 4 Children, Seizes 2 Houses WAFA 8/14/2005 HEBRON, August 14, 2005, (WAFA)- Four children were shot and wounded Sunday by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in the West bank town of Dura... Unexploded ordnance in Gaza a real threat to kids ReliefWeb/UNICEF 8/11/2005 RAFAH - Ahmad stares blankly into the air as his mother describes how an innocuous-looking canister exploded in her son's hands on an otherwise normal... Israeli Troops Invade Tulkarem, Jenin, Arrest Two Residents International Press Center 8/14/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 14, 2005 (IPC+WAFA)-- Israeli occupation forces invaded today dawn Belaa village, east of Tulkarem, Tightened the grip on Jenin and... Israeli Bulldozers Razes Land in Jerusalem, Colonizers Continue Attacks WAFA 8/15/2005 JERUSALEM, August 15, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli bulldozers razed vast areas of agricultural land in occupied Jerusalem for the sake of the Apartheid Wall. Witnesses... Israel Locks down Gaza Strip, North W. Bank and Starts Implementing Disengagement Plan International Press Center 8/15/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 15, 2005 (IPC+Agencies) ---At Sunday midnight, the Israeli occupation forces sealed off Gaza Strip and North West Bank and prevented... IOF Arrests 7 Citizens in WB WAFA 8/15/2005 TULKAREM, August 15, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested on Monday seven citizens in the West Bank (WB) cities of Tulkarem and Qalqilya... 'Friendly fire' hurts 5 IDF troops after gunmen fire on Kfar Darom Ha'aretz 8/14/2005 An Israel Defense Forces tank crew, responding to a pre-dawn attack in which Palestinian gunmen fired on the isolated Gaza settlement of Kfar Darom... Extremist settlers attempt to attack al-Aqsa mosque International Middle East Media Center 8/15/2005 A group of 100 extremist settlers gathered in the “Jewish Quarter” in Jerusalem on Monday evening in an attempt to attack al-Aqsa Mosque. An... Israeli Soldiers Bully a Student at Checkpoint to Death, Wound Four Children in Hebron International Press Center 8/15/2005 PALESTINE, August 15, 2005 (IPC)--A resident, from Qulqelia was killed Sunday at an Israeli military checkpoint nearby Beit Ebia town of Nablus, four... Gaza kids on suicide watch YNetNews 8/14/2005 Settler leadership scrambles to bring youth under control as fears mount over youths who infiltrated Gush Katif in recent weeks -- In recent nights, various... Mortar shells hit Gaza enclave despite heavy PA deployment Ha'aretz 8/15/2005 Despite the deployment of thousands of Palestinian police in an effort to prevent terror attacks during the disengagement, Palestinians fired two mortar shells at... Some 100 extremists attempt to march on Jerusalem's Temple Mount Ha'aretz 8/16/2005 Some 100 far-rightists gathered in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City early Monday evening and set out in an attempt to break into... IDF chief Halutz: 5,000 infiltrators have entered Gaza Strip, most of them legally Ha'aretz 8/15/2005 Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Dan Halutz said yesterday that about 5,000 anti-disengagement activists, most of them teenagers, are in the... Security forces: Hunt is on for Jewish extremists in West Bank Ha'aretz 8/16/2005 The security services have been striving in recent days to locate Jewish extremists from the northern West Bank whom they fear will try to... Palestinian gunmen abduct French television journalist Daily Star 8/16/2005 Palestinian gunmen abducted a French television journalist, his TV crew said, the latest in a string of kidnappings of foreigners in the Gaza Strip... Thousands of police patrol Jerusalem ahead of Tisha B'Av Ha'aretz 8/14/2005 Police have limited the age of Muslim worshippers at a Jerusalem mosque compound and positioned thousands of officers throughout the Old City for fear... President, rabbi clash over pullout YNetNews 8/14/2005 Sparks fly in meeting meant to bridge gaps, as rabbi accuses president of ignoring tragedy, and Katsav takes exception to comaprisons between destruction of... Settlers declare independent ‘Gaza state’ YNetNews 8/14/2005 Several dozen people take part in ceremony marking the establishment of ‘Independent Jewish Authority in Gaza Region’; during ceremony, settlers assault London Times reporter... Video: Hamas chiefs insist fight goes on BBC 8/13/2005 Hamas leaders have said their armed campaign will continue after Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. They called the pullout the first step to... Hamas chiefs insist fight goes on BBC 8/13/2005 Founders and leaders of Hamas have made a rare public appearance together to assert the Palestinian militant group's right to continue its armed campaign... Pullout: On-the-spot reports from Aljazeera AlJazeera 8/15/2005 The following are extracts from reports by Aljazeera correspondents covering the evacuation of Israel's settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Shirin Abu Aqla, Neve... Timeline: Gaza pullout AlJazeera 8/15/2005 The Israeli government's disengagement plan involves the evacuation of all 21 Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and another four in the West Bank... Nonresident infiltrators expected to fight pullout Ha'aretz 8/16/2005 The army is hoping to finish evacuating the Gaza Strip settlements within 10 days, despite the fact that the thousands of people who infiltrated... Settlers defiant as Gaza evictions begin The Guardian 8/15/2005 Israeli troops today began handing out eviction notices in Gaza settlements as the historic process of evicting settlers from Jewish enclaves on Palestinian territory... Elei Sinai settlers renege on evacuation deal Ha'aretz 8/16/2005 Residents of the northern Gaza settlement of Elei Sinai burned tires and blocked the entrance to the settlement late Monday night, closing the gates... 1,000 right-wingers march in south toward Gaza Ha'aretz 8/16/2005 Over one thousand opponents of the disengagement plan on Monday evening staged several simultaneous marches from different points in the south of the country... Ten arrested south of Jenin International Middle East Media Center 8/12/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded on Friday morning, the villages of Arraba and al-Rama, south of Jenin and arrested ten residents. A Palestinian security source in... IOF Wounds Pacifists, Children and Reporter WAFA 8/12/2005 RAMALLAH, August 12, 2005, (WAFA) - Four Pacifists were wounded and thirty five arrested by IFO in the village of Bil'in while two youngsters and... Eight injured east of Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 8/12/2005 A local source in Azzoun village, east of Qalqilia, reported that Israeli soldiers fired rubber-coated bullets and rounds of live ammunition at hundreds of... 8 Pacifists Wounded, 1 Critically, in Qalqilia WAFA 8/12/2005 QALQILIA, August 12, 2005, (WAFA)- At least, eight foreign and Palestinian pacifists were shot and wounded, one critically, by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in... Gaza settlers rebel on pirate radio Yahoo! News 8/12/2005 NEVE DEKALIM, Gaza Strip (AFP) - Tucked away in a warehouse, young Israelis rebel against the imminent pullout from the Gaza Strip by playing folk... West Bank 'militants' arrested BBC 8/12/2005 Israeli soldiers have arrested 10 alleged members of Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad during overnight raids in the northern West Bank. The Palestinians were... 42,000 troops deployed in six `rings' to carry out pullout Ha'aretz 8/12/2005 At midnight on Sunday, the Kissufim crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip will be closed to all Israeli civilian traffic, and on August... Settler-funding a billion dollar question AlJazeera 8/12/2005 Israel's illegal effort since the 1967 Arab-Israeli war to fill the West Bank and Gaza Strip with Jews has grown from the scattered actions... Yesha trying to foil pullout by keeping troops away from Gaza Ha'aretz 8/12/2005 Yesha Council settler leaders are instructing pullout opponents to drive in convoys to the Kissufim crossing, at the entrance to the Gaza Strip, and... Armed pullout foes march through West Bank Palestinian villages Ha'aretz 8/12/2005 Some 25 armed settlers marched Friday through Palestinian villages in the West Bank in an attempt to reach the settlements of Sa-Nur and Homesh... IOF Continues Aggression against Palestinians WAFA 8/11/2005 TULKAREM, August 11, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) continued on Thursday its aggression against the Palestinian people in different areas of the Occupied... The Murder of Muhammad "Niinu" Al-'Assi International Middle East Media Center 8/9/2005 This is a rare eyewitness account of one of the hundreds of illegal "targeted murders" by Israel of young Palestinian men, members of the... Army invades Nour Shams refugee camp, arrests four International Middle East Media Center 8/11/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem, conducted military searches and arrested four residents. A local source... Al-Hindi: “Our battle doesn’t end in one round” International Middle East Media Center 8/11/2005 Dr. Mohammad al-Hindy, one of the political leaders of the Islamic Jihad, said on Thursday that the real battle with the occupation ends after... Netzarim settlers building new houses days before pullout Yahoo! News 8/11/2005 NETZARIM SETTLEMENT, Gaza Strip (AFP) - Stone by stone, Yoshua Meshulami defies the scalding sun to build his son a new house. His Gaza Strip... Yesha Council tells 150,000 protesters to block access to Gaza Ha'aretz 8/12/2005 Some 150,000 disengagement opponents gathered in Rabin Square in central Tel Aviv yesterday evening to protest against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw... Israeli Occupation Invades Nablus, Arrests Several In oPt International Press Center 8/11/2005 PALESTINE, August 11, 2005 (IPC+WAFA) --- Israeli occupation forces invaded Nablus , Tulkarem and Qulqelia cities of the West Bank, wounding a resident and arresting... Israel's religious crisis over Gaza plan BBC 8/11/2005 The decision by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to pull Israeli settlers out of the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank has... Hamas say they will keep their guns after the disengagement Ha'aretz 8/12/2005 Hamas militants said on Friday they would not disarm despite Israel's planned Gaza pullout so they could carry on pressing the Jewish state to... Settlers want new 'Gaza state' YNetNews 8/11/2005 Group of settlers plan to declare establishment of 'Gaza Region Jewish Authority' Sunday; activist says new entity to have own government, parliament, and military... 7 'radical soldiers' questioned YNetNews 8/11/2005 Army increasingly alert in wake of Shfaram attack; soldiers who express extreme sentiments against pullout plan or voice intention to hurt Arabs investigated -- At... Yesha Council: Block access to Gaza Strip Ha'aretz 8/12/2005 Some 150,000 disengagement opponents gathered in Rabin Square in central Tel Aviv on Thursday evening to protest against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to... Bedouins: Pullout foes slashed our tires YNetNews 8/12/2005 Local official: At least 50 cars vandalized in Be'er Sheva. Police: Only 10 people have complained, motive unclear -- A spate of tire puncture attacks... Thousands rally against Gaza plan BBC 8/11/2005 Tens of thousands of Israelis have staged a rally in Tel Aviv in protest at plans to pull out of Gaza, six days before... Israel tightens closure on Gaza International Middle East Media Center 8/10/2005 The Israeli army is tightening the closure it has imposed on the Gaza Strip in preparation for implementation of the withdrawal of settlers from... Army invades a village near Jenin, raids a farm International Middle East Media Center 8/10/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Kafr Ra'ai south of the West Bank city of Jenin, with more than ten military vehicles. Troops blocked... Several residents injured in Bil’in International Middle East Media Center 8/10/2005 200 protesters from the village of Bel’in, West of Ramallah, international and Israeli peace activists protested on Wednesday ear the construction site of the... Army invades three Villages to south of Jenin city International Middle East Media Center 8/10/2005 Palestinian security source reported that army invaded the village of Fahma to the south of Jenin on Wednesday at down and conducted House-to-house searches... Explosive detonates in Gaza, two injured International Middle East Media Center 8/10/2005 The Palestinian Ministry of Interior reported on Wednesday evening that two residents were injured when an explosive went off near them in Gaza. A... Police arrest third suspect in June lynching of Palestinian Ha'aretz 8/10/2005 Police have arrested a third suspect in the late June lynching of a Palestinian youth in the Muasi area of the southern Gaza Strip... Last major anti-disengagement protest set for Rabin Square tonight Ha'aretz 8/11/2005 Police are bracing for a 50,000-strong turnout at tonight's right-wing demonstration at Tel Aviv's Rabin Square. The police believe 50,000 protesters will attend... IOF Wounds 9 Citizens, Arrested 5 in WB WAFA 8/10/2005 RAMALLAH, August 10, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded on Wednesday nine citizens in the West Bank (WB) city of Ramallah, sources said... Hurndall killer to be sentenced BBC 8/11/2005 The Israeli ex-soldier who shot dead UK peace activist Tom Hurndall in the Gaza Strip is due to be sentenced. Ex-sergeant Taysir Hayb was... 5 Citizens, including Child, Wounded in Hebron WAFA 8/10/2005 HEBRON, August 10, 2005, (WAFA)- Five citizens, including child were wounded by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in the West Bank city of Hebron, medics... IOF Arrests 3 Citizens Including Child WAFA 8/10/2005 SALFIT, August 10, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested three citizens, including a child, in two separate attacks in the West Bank and... Army invades Nour Shams refugee camp, arrests four International Middle East Media Center 8/10/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem, conducted military searches and arrested four residents. A local source... Nine injured near Ramallah International Middle East Media Center 8/10/2005 Israeli soldiers and settlers attacked on Wednesday dozens of residents of al-Lubban al-Sharqiyya, north west of Ramallah, and fired rounds of live ammunition; nine... Elderly Man Dies at a Closed Roadblock; Crossing and Checkpoints Closure Timetable during Pullout Set International Press Center 8/10/2005 PALESTINE, August 10,2005 (IPC+WAFA)--A resident was killed in Qulqelia due to being disallowed access to reach hospital, three residents of Bethlehem and... Army police arrest soldier for threatening to shoot Sharon Ha'aretz 8/11/2005 Military police arrested Wednesday night a soldier suspected of threatening to shoot Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. The soldier, from the Israel Defense Forces' Home... Kfar Darom settlers undeterred by evacuation threat Middle East Online 8/10/2005 With historic Gaza pullout only a week away, Gaza Strip's first Jews vow to be the last. -- While most Jewish settlers in the Gaza... PA: Far right IDF troops may attack YNetNews 8/10/2005 Palestinian Interior Ministry says rightist IDF soldiers have already purchased traditional Arab clothes, obtained old cars used by many Palestinians in bid to launch... Settler supporters rally in Jerusalem AlJazeera 8/11/2005 Tens of thousands of rightist Israelis opposed to quitting the occupied Gaza Strip have flocked to the wailing wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, begging... IDF, police: More Israelis have infiltrated Gaza than expected Ha'aretz 8/11/2005 Senior Israel Defense Forces and Israel Police officers admitted Wednesday that the number of right-wing activists who have infiltrated Gush Katif has risen significantly... Dozens of olive trees uprooted near Jerusalem International Middle East Media Center 8/7/2005 Israeli military bulldozers uprooted dozens of olive trees west of Beit Surik village, northwest of Jerusalem, in preparationfor construction of the Separation Wall in... Bel’in, a test field for new Israeli weapons International Middle East Media Center 8/9/2005 Israeli and International leftist peace activists accused the Israeli army of using the West Bank village of Bel’in, and the protestors against the Separation... Soldiers invade Tulkarem, its refugee camp International Middle East Media Center 8/9/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded Tulkarem refugee camp and the eastern neighborhood of Tulkarem, and conducted military searches of homes; army claims searching for wanted resistance... Settlers place landmines around Moragh settlement International Middle East Media Center 8/9/2005 Several Palestinian residents reported seeing settlers from Moragh settlement placed dozens of landmines around Moragh settlement, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip... Army arrests three brothers in Balata refugee camp International Middle East Media Center 8/9/2005 The Israeli Army arrested three brothers from Balata refugee camp in the West Bank city of Nablus at dawn on Tuesday. After invaded the... Three arrested east of Tubas International Middle East Media Center 8/9/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested, on Tuesday morning, three residents near Tiaseer village, east of the West Bank city of Tubas. According to eyewitness reports, soldiers... Israeli right-wing demonstrators try to invade al Aqsa mosque International Middle East Media Center 8/9/2005 A group of Israeli right-wing demonstrators tried on Tuesday morning to invade the al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem under the protection of the Israeli... History of Israeli Settlements Yahoo! News 8/9/2005 Associated Press) -- Israel is planning to dismantle all 21 Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip and four in the West Bank, beginning Monday. Here... Army attacks home of a detainee in al-Ezariyya International Middle East Media Center 8/9/2005 Israeli soldiers, and special army units, attacked the home of detainee Yacoub abu Romiyya, in al-Ezariyya town, south of Jerusalem. A local source in... Two brothers arrested in Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 8/9/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at night, the West Bank city of Bethlehem and arrested two brothers. A local source in Bethlehem reported that... Fateh Condemns Killing of Palestinian Child WAFA 8/9/2005 GAZA, August 9, 2005 (WAFA)- Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fateh), condemned on Tuesday the killing of a child in Nour al-Shams refugee camp in... Gaza draws outside extremists into fray Christian Science Monitor 8/8/2005 NETZER HAZANI, GAZA – The M16s were piled like firewood. Every man in the community had set his Israeli army-issue rifle and ammunition on a... Two settlers hurt in shooting attack near Hebron International Middle East Media Center 8/10/2005 Two settlers were lightly wounded Tuesday night in a drive-by shooting south of the West Bank city of Hebron. Israeli Police belives attack is... Israeli Orders to Seize Palestinian Lands WAFA 8/9/2005 HEBRON, August 9, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces handed on Tuesday military orders to citizens of Bany Na'eem town in Hebron city aimed at... IOF Arrested 4 Citizens in WB WAFA 8/9/2005 TUBAS, August 9, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested on Tuesday four citizens in the West Bank (WB) cities of Hebron and Tubas... Patient Died at IOF Checkpoint WAFA 8/9/2005 QALQILYA, August 9, 2005 (WAFA)-A patient suffering a heart attack died after Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) delayed an ambulance admitting him to hospital... Fake bomb probe takes twist YNetNews 8/9/2005 Investigators suspect two ultra-Orthodox soldiers who placed dummy devices at bus station in framework of anti-pullout battle also placed fake bombs at court -- The... Deportation to U.S. for Kach man in crackdown Ha'aretz 8/10/2005 In rare steps a week before the onset of evacuations, authorities have ordered an Israeli-American Kach activist deported to the United States for 40... Settlers could lose property when homes demolished Ha'aretz 8/9/2005 Gaza Strip settlers who refuse to vacate their homes voluntarily before forced evacuations begin on August 17 may lose personal property when their homes... Palestinian Groom-to-be shot and killed by IDF in Rafah;Jewish Extremists plan another march on Al Aqsa Compound Palestine Monitor 8/8/2005 Yesterday Mohammad Hamdan Qishta, 21 years old, was shot to death by IDF gunfire as he was walking to a market in a neighborhood... Gov't: 40 families of Bedouin collaborators can move to Israel Ha'aretz 8/9/2005 The security cabinet decided Monday to permit 40 families of Bedouin collaborators with Israel to move here from the south Gaza village of Dahaniyeh... IDF collects Sa-Nur arms, evicts guest extremists Ha'aretz 8/10/2005 The defense establishment Tuesday took several measures in preparation for the evacuation of four West Bank settlements under the disengagement plan, including collecting weapons... Gun, grenade stolen from IDF vehicle YNetNews 8/9/2005 Hand gun and fragmentation grenade disappears from IDF jeep at military base close to the Gaza Strip settlement of Neve Dekalim; Army has been... 688 minors detained over pullout protest YNetNews 8/9/2005 Ten minors arrested for pullout-related offenses still in custody, according to State Prosecutor figures. Report relates to all arrests made since January 2005 -- A... Shooting attack shrouded in mystery YNetNews 8/9/2005 Two people lightly hurt in shooting attack south of West Bank town of Hebron. Terror attack initially suspected, but authorities now looking into possibility... Settlers Attack, wound two residents near Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 8/7/2005 A medical source in Bethlehem reported that two residents were injured west of Bethlehem after settlers hurled stones at them while driving on a... An air-ground revolution in Gaza Ha'aretz 8/7/2005 In October, after the disengagement, Brigadier General Amir Eshel will be appointed chief of staff of the Israel Air Force....These officers have in... Palestinian killed in Rafah International Middle East Media Center 8/8/2005 A Palestinian medical source in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, reported that soldiers shot and killed one resident on Sunday... IOF Kills Child in Tulkarem WAFA 8/8/2005 TULKAREM, August 8, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) killed Monday a child and a number of citizens were wounded in Tulkarem city of... Israeli Occupation Goes Berserk on oPt International Press Center 8/6/2005 PALESTINE, August 6, 2005 (IPC+WAFA)--The Israeli occupation forces invaded on Saturday the village of al-Mighraqa south of Gaza city, extended the arrest... Gaza: 'Army in the sand dunes' BBC 8/8/2005 The Israeli cabinet has approved plans for the first phase of Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The army is due to begin shutting... Palestinian Killed and Three Wounded Around oPt International Press Center 8/7/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 7, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli sources reported on Saturday that Israeli occupation forces killed on Friday night an unidentified Palestinian near... Fatah gunmen storm Red Crescent building in Gaza in violent protest Ha'aretz 8/8/2005 Gunmen stormed a building in the Gaza Strip owned by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society and fired in the air yesterday after masked men... Reconstruction of Shfaram lynch shows Natan Zada was killed after some policemen stepped off bus Ha'aretz 8/8/2005 Some of the policemen who had shielded the Jewish terrorist, Eden Natan Zada, from an angry mob in Shfaram immediately after he had killed... Israel could have prevented Shfa-Amr attack International Middle East Media Center 8/6/2005 Several Arab leaders in Israel hinted that Israeli security officials were aware of the terrorist plan to target residents of Shfa-Amr, but failed to... Settler threatens Torkey family in Shfa-Amr to “complete Eden’s mission” International Middle East Media Center 8/7/2005 The Torkey family, which lost two daughters in the Shfa-Amr terrorist attack carried out by an Israeli settler-soldier, said that it received phone threats... Israeli commander believes another Shfa-Amr massacre is possible International Middle East Media Center 8/7/2005 Israeli Ground Forces Command, Maj. Gen. Yiftah Ron-Tal, said on Saturday that he believes that another terrorist attack similar to Shfa-Amr attack is possible... PCBS Statistical Report about Israeli Settlements in the Palestinian Territory 2004 Palestine Media Center 8/8/2005 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) -- The number of settlers in the Palestinian Territory in 2004 reached 440,415 -- Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics released... Palestinian Monitoring Group Daily Situation Report, 6-7 August 2005 (PDF) Palestine Media Center 8/8/2005 JERUSALEM: Closure: Israeli troops positioned at checkpoints set up at the entrances to the city of Jerusalem continue to prevent civilians from other districts... Jewish-Arab Coexistence Targeted by Israeli Terror Palestine Media Center 8/6/2005 Palestinian President Calls on Israel to Disarm ‘Settlers' Gangs’ -- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) and police were on their highest alert on Friday as thousands... Settlers desecrate mosque in Lod International Middle East Media Center 8/8/2005 The Arabs48 news website reported on Monday that extremist settlers attacked a mosque in the coastal Lod town, placed porn pictures in the mosque... PNIC: Four Killed and 33 Wounded During 25th Week of Ceasefire International Press Center 8/8/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 8, 2005 (IPC) - - A report prepared by the State Information Service (SIS) revealed that Israeli forces have killed four Palestinians and... IDF submits indictment against army rabbi who called for refusal of orders Ha'aretz 8/7/2005 The Israel Defense Forces submitted an indictment Sunday against a military rabbi who allegedly called on soldiers to disobey orders. First Lieutenant Amital Bareli... Channel 10 video depicts lynching of Jewish terrorist by angry mob Ha'aretz 8/8/2005 Video footage aired by Channel 10 news on Sunday night showed that police officers disarmed and cuffed Jewish terrorist Eden Natan-Zada before he was... Israeli boy seriously hurt in West Bank Fatah attack Ha'aretz 8/7/2005 In a terror drive-by shooting near Ramallah Sunday morning, Fatah gunmen shot and critically wounded a 10-year-old Israeli boy north of the West... Mofaz orders administrative detention for 3 Kach activists Ha'aretz 8/8/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz yesterday signed two-month administrative detention orders against three Kach activists. The three - Ephraim Hershkowitz, 22, from Jerusalem; Gilad Shochat, 19... PA arrests two suspects in shooting YNetNews 8/8/2005 Suspects members of Fatah-affiliated al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades; in terrorist attack, father and son wounded -- Palestinian security services arrested two suspects Sunday evening believed to... Ex-chief rabbis reiterate calls to refuse orders, resist pullout Ha'aretz 8/9/2005 Former chief rabbis Avraham Shapira and Mordechai Eliyahu once again called on soldiers to refuse orders under the disengagement, Israel Radio reported early Tuesday... Qassam lands in Sderot YNetNews 8/8/2005 Red Dawn alert system activated after Palestinian terrorists fire rocket at southern town; no injuries reported -- A Qassam rocket landed in the southern town... Armed and dangerous? YNetNews 8/8/2005 IDF attempting to locate nine armed deserters in wake of Shfaram attack, Defense Minister Mofaz tells Knesset Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee Monday. Meanwhile... Police launch inquiry into Shfaram attack YNetNews 8/8/2005 Investigation to focus on lynching of terrorist Eden Natan Zada and the police’s inability to protect him from mob -- Police officials launched Monday morning... Foreign aid workers kidnapped in Gaza YNetNews 8/8/2005 Two Swiss, one British man kidnapped in Gaza town of Khan Younis; hostages released after Palestinian security forces storm holdout ; Palestinian sources say abduction... IDF troops in Tul Karm kill Palestinian from Saudi Arabia Ha'aretz 8/9/2005 Israel Defense Forces troops shot and killed an 18-year-old Palestinian youth Monday in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank city... IDF issues evacuation orders to Gaza settlers Ha'aretz 8/9/2005 Gaza Strip settlers will be required to leave their homes by midnight on August 14, at which time voluntary evacuation will end and the... Government blamed for bus shooting The Guardian 8/6/2005 Israeli soldier's killings result from 'policy of vilification' -- Leaders in the Arab-Israeli town where an orthodox Jewish soldier murdered four people on a bus... Resident arrested in Hebron, three homes occupied International Middle East Media Center 8/5/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested on Friday one resident in the West Bank city of Hebron, broke into dozens of homes using two of them as... Salah: “Israeli incitement led to the terrorist attack in Shfa-Amr “ International Middle East Media Center 8/5/2005 Sheikh Raed Salah, head of the Islamic Movement in Israel said that the terrorist attack carried out by an Israel soldier on Thursday is... Soldiers close al-Tuffah checkpoint International Middle East Media Center 8/5/2005 A source at the Palestinian District Coordination Office reported on Friday morning that Israeli soldiers closed al-Tuffah checkpoint, west of Khan Younis, in the... Army invades Beit Fajjar town arrests 17 residents International Middle East Media Center 8/5/2005 Troops invaded Beit Fajar town, near Bethlehem, on Friday at down, and arrested 17 residents during wide-scaled searches carried out in the town. A... Israeli Arabs fear Gaza pullout row will blow up in their faces ReliefWeb 8/5/2005 SHFARAM, Israel, Aug 5 (AFP) - Israel's Arab community voiced fears Friday of being caught in the crossfire of a row over the controversial Gaza... Remote settlement coming to grips with Gaza pullout ReliefWeb 8/5/2005 NETZARIM, Gaza Strip, Aug 5 (Reuters) - After years of ferrying passengers in a bullet-proof bus to the most isolated Jewish settlement in the Gaza... Good morning evacuation wake-up call for Gaza settlers ReliefWeb 8/5/2005 JERUSALEM, Aug 4 (AFP) - A knock on the door by a police officer at breakfast will herald the start of Israel's evacuation of all... OCHA Weekly Briefing Notes 20 - 26 July 2005 ReliefWeb 8/5/2005 Of note this week: During the week, a total of 43 homemade rockets, mortar shells and anti tanks missiles were fired from different locations... OCHA Weekly Briefing Notes 27 July - 2 Aug 2005 ReliefWeb 8/2/2005 Of note this week: Violence continued this week. Three Palestinians, including two minors, were killed – including one by Palestinian militant activity. During the week... OPT: OCHA Weekly Briefing Notes 13 - 19 Jul 2005 ReliefWeb 8/5/2005 Of note this week: There were approximately 107 casualties this week, including 15 Palestinian deaths, two of which were children; and one Israeli female... PNIC: Seven killed and 17 wounded during 24th week of ceasefire ReliefWeb 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... OPT: Gaza pullout will take place under fire - chief of staff ReliefWeb 8/5/2005 JERUSALEM, Aug 5 (AFP) - The Israeli chief of staff said Friday that the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip due later this month will... Anata and Shaufat Refugee Camp Encircled, their land stolen Palestine Monitor 8/3/2005 Israeli Wall Continues to Devastate East Jerusalem Communities -- Israel is surrounding Anata and the Shaufat Refugee Camp, two communities in the western part of... Kafr Thulth and Azzun Lands Stolen for Settlement Annexation via the Apartheid Wall StopTheWall.org 8/4/2005 In order to annex the settlement blocs of what is called the “Ariel Finger” in northwest West Bank, more Palestinian lands have been seized... Thousands attend funerals of victims of Shfaram shooting Ha'aretz 8/5/2005 Tens of thousands of people attended the funerals Friday of the four victims killed in a shooting attack carried out by a Jewish gunman... 3 youths detained in wake of attack YNetNews 8/5/2005 Police arrest youngsters in West Bank settlement of Tapuah; publication ban imposed on details of investigation -- TAPUAH – Investigation under way: Police detained three youngsters... Terror threat at sea YNetNews 8/5/2005 Four Israeli cruise ships heading to Turkey diverted to Greece, Cyprus due to concrete terror warnings; about 3,500 people reportedly on board ships -- TEL... Hamas vows to avenge Shfaram attack YNetNews 8/6/2005 Terror group says Israel will be punished for Thursday’s terror attack: We hold Zionist entity fully responsible and fear cooperation between Israel and settlers... Arab-Israelis mourn bus-rampage victims Daily Star 8/6/2005 Security forces brace for possible violent backlash after attack -- SHFARAM, Israel: Israeli Arabs vented their anger at what they called a culture of racism... Shfaram killing probe reveals failure in intelligence sharing Ha'aretz 8/6/2005 The investigation into the killing of four Israeli Arabs by a Jewish Israel Defense Forces soldier who went AWOL has revealed major failures in... Settlers grab land near Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 8/3/2005 An extremist settlers group from Efrat settlement, south of Bethlehem barred a resident from entering his land, and placed four caravans after controlling the... Two injured in Tulkarem International Middle East Media Center 8/4/2005 Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers shot and wounded a resident in Shweika area, near the West Bank city of Tulkarem. A medical source at Dr... IOF Escalates Assaults against Palestinian Cities, Arrests 2 Citizens WAFA 8/4/2005 JENIN, August 4, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested 2 citizens in the West Bank (WB) citie of Jenin and Nablus, security sources... Hundreds infiltrate Gush Katif, IDF says Ha'aretz 8/5/2005 About 600 to 800 disengagement foes have infiltrated Gush Katif in the last few days to help the settlers to stop the evacuation, the... 3 Citizens Arrested, 2 Others Assaulted in WB WAFA 8/4/2005 HEBRON, August 4, 2005 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested on Thursday 3 citizens, while assaulted two others in the West Bank (WB), sources... Naveh demands a new settlement in Jerusalem International Middle East Media Center 8/4/2005 Israeli Health Minister and Likud MK, Dan Naveh, submitted a proposal to the Knesset to construct a new “Jewish neighbourhood” in the area between... Bedouin man, 20, charged with smuggling weapons into PA Ha'aretz 8/4/2005 Police submitted an indictment to the Be'er Sheva District Court on Thursday against a Bedouin resident of the Negev alleged to have smuggled weapons... IDF troops arrests senior Islamic Jihad member in Ramallah Ha'aretz 8/4/2005 Israel Defense Forces soldiers arrested a senior Islamic Jihad member in Ramallah before dawn on Thursday. Islamic Jihad criticized the arrest of Khader Adnan... Jihad leader and three residents arrested in Jenin International Middle East Media Center 8/4/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded the West Bank city of Jenin and Jenin refugee camp, conducting military searches of homes and arresting four residents, including an... We warned IDF about him, killer's family says angrily Ha'aretz 8/5/2005 Emotions ran high last night in the Rishon Letzion home of the Natan-Zada family, whose son Eden, 19, killed four bus passengers in Shfaram... Israel plans new West Bank 'homes' BBC 8/4/2005 Israel's housing ministry has issued tenders for 72 new homes on a settlement in the West Bank. Housing Ministry official Kobi Bleich said the... Israeli bus killer lynched by mob BBC 8/5/2005 An Israeli soldier who shot dead four people on a bus in an Israeli Arab town has been lynched by an angry crowd. The... Stunned Shfaram residents furious with state over attack Ha'aretz 8/5/2005 A young soldier in an IDF uniform stood trembling with fury, or shock, at the sight of the bus in which four people had... Two P.A security men arrested in the West Bank International Middle East Media Center 8/4/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded on Thursday afternoon, Aida refugee camp, in the north of the West Bank city of Bethlehem and arrested one member of... Two residents injured, two arrested in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 8/4/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday, the village of Yatta, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, arrested two residents, and two other residents... Soldiers invade Atteel, arrest two residents International Middle East Media Center 8/4/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded, on Thursday at dawn, Atteel village, near the West Bank city of Tulkarem, conducted military searches of homes and arrested two... Erekat slams Israel’s decision for a new settlement in Jerusalem International Middle East Media Center 8/4/2005 Palestinian Cabinet Minister, Saeb Erekat, said on Thursday that the Israeli decision to construct a new settlement in Jerusalem is considered a direct violation... 'We tried to prevent lynch' YNetNews 8/5/2005 Policeman recounts failed attempt to control scene following attack; 9 policemen injured in incident and riots that followed -- Eitan Ohana, one of the policemen... Gov't issues two construction tenders for W. Bank settlement Ha'aretz 8/4/2005 The Housing Ministry issued two tenders Thursday for the building of 72 housing units in the settlement of Betar Ilit, which is situated between... Jewish terrorist was IDF deserter, close to Kach activists Ha'aretz 8/5/2005 The terrorist who opened fire on a bus in Shfaram was an Israel Defense Forces deserter and a radical right-wing West Bank settler. The... Gaza settlers suspend march AlJazeera 8/4/2005 Thousands of Israeli rightists have suspended a march on Gaza settlements after security forces blocked their path to prevent them from disrupting a planned... Another Baruch Goldstein? YNetNews 8/4/2005 The shooting attack in Shfaram has raised fears that another nationalist murderous attack has been carried out, and is reminiscent of the shooting attack... Settlement expansion, closures in West Bank Alternative Information Center 8/4/2005 On Thursday Israel’s Housing Ministry proposed the building of 72 more housing units in the settlement of Betar Ilit in the West Bank. In... Palestinian Monitoring Group Daily Situation Report, 2 - 3 August 2005 (PDF) Palestine Media Center 8/3/2005 TULKAREM: Closure of Main Road: The Israeli army continues to close the iron gate set up on the junction to the settlement of ‘Einav... Gaza settlers face defeat, disillusion Christian Science Monitor 8/3/2005 Religious settlers gathered Tuesday to stop the Gaza pullout, but their mood darkened. -- TEL AVIV – In a last-ditch effort to stop the Israeli government... Jewish terrorist kills four on bus in Israeli Arab town Ha'aretz 8/5/2005 An Israeli Jewish man in an Israel Defense Forces uniform opened fire on passengers on a bus in a Druze neighborhood of the Israeli... Settlers repeatedly attack residents near Nablus International Middle East Media Center 8/3/2005 Residents of Huwwara village, near the West Bank city of Nablus, complained of escalating attacks carried out by the settlers against them and their... Dahlan: “Shells are harming Palestinian civilians” International Middle East Media Center 8/3/2005 Palestinian Minister of Civil Affairs Mahmoud Dahlan said on Wednesday that the homemade shells fired by the resistance against Israeli settlements and military camps... Al-Aqsa brigades vows vengeance International Middle East Media Center 8/3/2005 The Al-Aqsa brigades, the military wing of Fateh movement, said that it will hold Israel responsible for the assassination of Ahmed Abu-Zaida, one of... Army invades Tulkarem, arrest 15 residents International Middle East Media Center 8/3/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded the West Bank city of Tulkarem after surrounding it on Wednesday at dawn, broke into dozens of homes and arrested fifteen... Israeli Soldiers Arrest 2 Children,Wound Others in WB WAFA 8/3/2005 BETHLEHEM, August 3, 2005, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation forces(IOF) arrested overnight 2 children brothers and injured others in the West Bank(WB) city of... Israeli Bulldozers Destroy 241 Dunams of Arable Lands WAFA 8/3/2005 QALQILIYA, August 3, 2005, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation bulldozers destroyed today 241 Dunams of arable lands in the West Bank (WB) city of Qalqiliya. Head... Israeli Seizure of Palestinian Land Continues WAFA 8/3/2005 HEBRON, August 3, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) decided on Wednesday to seize vast areas of Palestinian-owned agricultural land in the West Bank... IOF Wounds Citizen in Tulkarem WAFA 8/3/2005 TULKAREM, August 3, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded on Wednesday a citizen in the West Bank (WB) city of Tulkarem, sources said... Female bomber becomes a Palestinian heroine Jerusalem Post 8/4/2005 The Gaza Center for Culture and Arts on Wednesday launched a popular folklore course named after Wafa Idris, the first Palestinian female suicide bomber... Official Report: 32 Children Killed By the Explosives Left By the Israeli Occupation International Press Center 8/3/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August3,2005 (IPC+Agencies)---A statistical report commissioned and published by the police center in Gaza City reported that 32 children were fallen... Checkpoints of Humiliation Isolate Tulkarem From the World International Press Center 8/3/2005 During the past four months, the province of Tulkarem has went through a relative period of calm, in which Israeli occupation forces have withdrawn... 'Collaborators village' sees first families move out Jerusalem Post 8/4/2005 Disengagement officially began with little fanfare last Thursday as 14 families from the village of Dahaniya, under Israeli control, received compensation and moved to... Who fired lethal Qassam? YNetNews 8/3/2005 Palestinian Authority launches probe to find group responsible for firing rocket that killed three-year-old child and injuring 10 others; residents call on PA to... Settlers to hand over guns Thursday YNetNews 8/3/2005 Complying with government orders, residents of the Netzer Hazani settlement to return their army-issued weapons, wrapped in orange ribbons, in special ceremony on Thursday... IDF soldiers allegedly handed over rifles to Israeli Arab dealer Ha'aretz 8/3/2005 Two female Israel Defense Forces soldiers are suspected of providing an accused Israeli Arab arms dealer with three M-16 rifles, according to an... J'lem police chief: Arabs will benefit from fence crossings Ha'aretz 8/4/2005 The crossings to be built in Jerusalem as part of the separation fence will actually improve the lives of Palestinians in East Jerusalem, the... IDF doubts report that Al-Qaida is operating in the Gaza Strip Ha'aretz 8/3/2005 The Israel Defense Forces expressed serious doubts Wednesday about the veracity of an Israeli media report that Al-Qaida has established a presence in the... Jihad vows to end rocket fire YNetNews 8/3/2005 Terror group makes announcement after three-year-old Palestinian killed by Qassam rocket -- GAZA – The Islamic Jihad convened a special press conference Wednesday to announce its... Marchers camp at Ofakim, determined to reach Gaza Ha'aretz 8/4/2005 Police told settler leaders Wednesday night they were not to advance beyond a junction in the outskirts of the Negev town of Ofakim in... Jerusalem fence to take at least 5 months to build Ha'aretz 8/3/2005 Construction of the separation fence in the "Jerusalem envelope" will not be completed before the disengagement plan is implemented, despite the fact that the... Israeli Bulldozers Uproot Trees South Gaza WAFA 8/2/2005 ALSHOKEH, August 2, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli bulldozers razed on Tuesday vast areas of agricultural land and uprooted tens of trees in Alshokeh, at the... Israeli Arrests Continue in the West Bank WAFA 8/2/2005 THE WEST BANK, August 2, 2005, (WAFA)- At least 6 Palestinian citizens were arrested on Tuesday by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in different attacks... Colonizers Attack Palestinian Shepherds WAFA 8/2/2005 HEBRON, August 2, 2005, (WAFA)- Israeli armed colonizers assaulted Palestinian farmers in the village of Alkarma, near Hebron. Local sources told WAFA that armed... Resistance foils an invasion attempt in Rafah International Middle East Media Center 8/2/2005 The Palestine Martyrs Brigades, one of the militant wings of Fatah, said Tuesday that its fighters managed to foil an attempt by a tank... Army invades Tubas International Middle East Media Center 8/2/2005 The Israeli Army invaded the West Bank city of Tubas on Tuesday morning. Residents reported that troops, backed by army vehicles, invaded the town... Army invades areas south east of Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 8/2/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at night, several areas, south east of Bethlehem, in the West Bank. The WAFA news agency reported that soldiers... Palestinian special unit officers protesting in Tulkarem International Middle East Media Center 8/2/2005 PA Special units personnel took over the Ministry of Interior building in Tulkarem, and threatened to level the building if they are to be... Nada Khalil Siam was in her mother's arms when she was shot in the head Rafah Today 7/28/2005 Photo: Nada Khalil Siam, 4, in hospital after being seriously injured last night during the IOF shelling of Rafah. She was in her home... Army invaded Jenin, arrests one International Middle East Media Center 8/2/2005 Eyewitness reported that the Israeli army invaded on Tuesday the West Bank city of Jenin and conducted searches in the city. Troops surrounded the... Fighter killed in Khan Younis explosion, 5 residents injured International Middle East Media Center 8/2/2005 Al-Aqsa Martyrs brigades, the military wing of Fateh, reported on Tuesday that Musallam Suleiman al-Najjar, 22, who was killed in Khan Younis blast on... Brother of brigades’ leader arrested in al-Biereh International Middle East Media Center 8/2/2005 A prominent source at the [Islamic] Jihad in the West Bank reported that Israeli soldiers invaded al-Biereh on Monday, and arrested Fath-allah al-Saadi, the... Armed fighters break into PA facilities in Gaza International Middle East Media Center 8/2/2005 A Palestinian security source in Gaza reported, on Tuesday afternoon, that armed fighters broke into the Palestinian Legislative Council building, and the Ministry of... Mofaz fears escalation of West Bank violence post-pullout ReliefWeb 8/2/2005 JERUSALEM, Aug 2 (AFP) - Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz voiced fears Tuesday that armed Palestinian factions would escalate militant activity in the West Bank... Palestinians fire anti-tank rocket at Israeli convoy in Gaza Strip Ha'aretz 8/3/2005 Palestinians fired an anti-tank rocket at a convoy traveling to the isolated Gaza Strip settlement of Netzarim on Tuesday night, settlers said. There were... Report: Israel's moves to tighten hold on Jerusalem risk 'explosion' Ha'aretz 8/2/2005 Israel's moves to cement its hold on Jerusalem could drive Palestinians in the holy city to violence and damage prospects for a comprehensive peace... Blast rips through PA chief justice's Gaza home; no one hurt Ha'aretz 8/3/2005 A bomb exploded early Wednesday at the Gaza home of the Palestinian Authority's chief justice, Zuhair al-Surani, causing no casualties, security officials said, in... Shin Bet: Israeli Jew aided bomber YNetNews 8/2/2005 Jewish resident of Ramat Gan charged with driving a terrorist into Israel last month; Bomber who later blew himself up at a mall in... Palestinians get ready for pullout By Khalid Amayreh, AlJazeera 8/2/2005 The Gaza Strip is readying to celebrate the Israeli withdrawal in two weeks, but the mood here is far from euphoric. The Palestinian Authority... Gush Katif surfer teens threaten group suicide on the waves Ha'aretz 8/3/2005 Avid surfers from several Gush Katif communities are threatening to take their boards out to sea on evacuation day and commit mass suicide by... Palestinians misfire rockets, killing boy AlJazeera 8/2/2005 A three-year old Palestinian boy has been killed and nine other Palestinians wounded in the northern Gaza Strip after rockets launched by fighters misfired... Police brace for mass infiltration into Gaza Ha'aretz 8/3/2005 Tens of thousands of right-wing activists participated in Tuesday's anti-disengagement rally in Sderot, after which they left the town and traveled south to Ofakim... Israelis gather to fight removal of Gaza settlers The Guardian 8/3/2005 Thousands of rightwing Israelis rallied near the Gaza Strip border last night ahead of a threatened showdown with the army and police over the... Army invades the Obeidyeh village east of Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 8/1/2005 The Israeli Army invaded Obeidyeh, a village east of Bethlehem, and arrested a 24-year-old man there on Monday at dawn. Eyewitnesses reported that... 3 Residents Wounded, Several Arrested In a Peaceful Protest against the Wall in Bilin International Press Center 7/30/2005 GAZA, Palestine, 30,July, 2005 (IPC+Agencies)--Three residents were injured, several international activists arrested as the Israeli occupation soldiers attacked and fired at... Army invaded Kofer Kadom village east of Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 8/1/2005 Army invaded Kofer Kadom village east of the West Bank city of Qalqilia late Sunday night and arrested Mohanned Shtawi, 21, from the village... Israeli Settlers Injure Ambulance Crew in Khan Younis as Arrests Made in West Bank International Press Center 7/31/2005 KHAN YOUNIS, Palestine, July 31, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - A group of armed Israeli settlers assaulted and destroyed an ambulance for the Palestinian Health Ministry... One More Resident Arrested in Bethlehem, a Charity Office Ravaged in Hebron International Press Center 8/1/2005 PALESTINE, August 1,2005 (IPC+WAFA)---The Israeli occupation forces invaded toady dawn Obeidyeh village, east of Bethlehem, and arrested a 24-year-old man, sentenced... Israel plans triple-fencing of Gaza after pullout Reuters 7/28/2005 URIM, Israel (Reuters) - Israel is rushing to complete a three-layer-deep barrier of fences and walls on its border with Gaza to keep Palestinian infiltrators... Israel Plans Gaza Fence, Mulls Ground Offensive Islam Online 7/29/2005 GAZA, July 29, 2005 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Israel is mulling a three-layer-deep barrier of fences and walls to ring the Gaza Strip after its... Palestinian Monitoring Group Daily Situation Report, 29 - 30 July 2005 (PDF) Palestine Media Center 7/31/2005 JENIN: Closure of Main Road: At 12:55, the Israeli army closed the entrance to the village of Zububa, preventing civilians and international peace... Al-Aqsa Brigades call for punishing spies for Israel International Middle East Media Center 7/30/2005 The Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the armed wing of the Fatah ruling party, called on the Palestinian Authority to track down informers and punish... Palestinian man 'got ill from radiation' at Israeli border crossing International Middle East Media Center 7/30/2005 Palestinian medical sources said on Saturday that Ahmad Nassar, 39, of Rafah was treated in the European Hospital in the city for health problems... Left-wing movements to raise funds for soldier care packages Ha'aretz 8/1/2005 Several left-wing movements have joined forced in an initiative to raise funds in order to distribute care packages to Israel Defense Forces soldiers and... Two children injured in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 7/31/2005 Israeli soldiers invaded on Saturday shortly before midnight, the village of Bani Neim, south of Hebron, sever clashes were reported following the invasions, two... “3804 killed, 34431 injured since the beginning of the Intifada” International Middle East Media Center 7/31/2005 The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Sunday that the Israeli army, and settlers, killed 3804 residents, and injured 34431 residents, since the beginning... IDF lifts three-week long ban on Palestinians entering Israel Ha'aretz 8/1/2005 Israel Defense Forces on Sunday evening lifted a three-week long ban on Palestinians entering Israel from the Gaza Strip. The closure was imposed following... Interview: ‘Rockets to threaten Tel Aviv’ YNetNews 7/31/2005 Popular Resistance Committees’ spokesman says central Israel to come in range of Qassam rockets -- GAZA - Palestinians terrorists have already installed the necessary infrastructure to... IDF develops 'sand bullets' YNetNews 7/31/2005 Non-lethal sand bullets will replace rubber-coated steel pellets, 'Scream' machine used to disorient and cause nausea -- The IDF said Sunday it is changing riot... Boim threatens to invade the Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 7/31/2005 Israeli deputy minister of defense Zeev Boim threatened to conduct a wide-scaled military invasion in the Gaza Strip if the Palestinian resistance fires at... Palestinian attorney-general's home hit AlJazeera 8/2/2005 A large explosion has ripped through the front of the house of the Palestinian Authority attorney-general in Gaza City, damaging the building but causing... IAF forming new brigade to take part in disengagement Ha'aretz 7/31/2005 A senior officer in the Israel Air Force said on Sunday that the IAF is now forming an additional brigade that will take part... Tear gas injures Palestinian protesters AlJazeera 8/2/2005 Israeli soldiers have injured five Palestinian villagers after firing tear gas at the group protesting against a settlement road project threatening their land. Palestinians... Senior officer linked to killing of Palestinian youth gets promoted Ha'aretz 7/31/2005 Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Dan Halutz on Sunday authorized the promotion of a senior officer who was reprimanded for his role in... Defense officials: 2,000 unauthorized Israelis in Gaza Strip Ha'aretz 8/1/2005 The Gaza Strip is currently playing home to 2,000 Israelis who are not registered as residents of the area, and therefore, are not authorized... Shin Bet: Palestinian "terror" hits 18-month high Ha'aretz 8/2/2005 Twenty-one Israelis were killed and 238 wounded by Palestinian terrorists during the first seven months of 2005, according to figures published by the Shin... Religious, secular segregated in Nitzan YNetNews 8/1/2005 Religious residents say influx of secular families 'damages town's character' -- NITZAN - The future of Nitzan is under threat, claim its religious residents. The town... High Court rules Neveh Dekalim hotel activists can be removed Ha'aretz 8/2/2005 The High Court of Justice Monday rejected a petition against the decision by GOC Southern Command Major General Dan Harel to remove anti-disengagement activists... Palestinian killed in Gaza blast; PA: man mishandled explosives Ha'aretz 8/2/2005 A Palestinian was killed in a blast in the southern Gaza Strip before dawn on Tuesday, Israel Radio said. Palestinians said the man was... “Confirm kill” case of a Palestinian child resurfaces International Middle East Media Center 8/1/2005 Druze captain “R”, Israeli military commander charged with the confirmed kill scandal of the 13 years old girl, Iman al-Hams, in Rafah, October 2004... Thousands of police to deploy today to stop pullout foes marching on Gaza Ha'aretz 7/31/2005 Thousands of police will begin deploying today to stop disengagement protesters from marching to Gush Katif after a central rally in Sderot on Tuesday... Army claims uncovering tunnel under Gaza settlement International Middle East Media Center 8/2/2005 The Israeli secret service, Shin Bet domestic section, claimed on Monday that it thwarted an attempt by the Palestinian resistance to carry out a... Police okay scaled down anti-pullout rally in Sderot Ha'aretz 8/2/2005 A deal was reached Monday night between security forces and the Yesha Council over Tuesday's mass anti-disengagement rally in the Negev town of Sderot...

Diplomacy..

EU officials race to be first to visit `liberated Gaza Strip' Ha'aretz 8/18/2005 European foreign ministers are engaged in a "diplomatic race" to see who will be the first to visit "liberated Gaza" after the Israeli pullout... EU officials race to be first to visit `liberated Gaza Strip' Ha'aretz 8/18/2005 European foreign ministers are engaged in a "diplomatic race" to see who will be the first to visit "liberated Gaza" after the Israeli pullout... EU officials race to be first to visit `liberated Gaza Strip' Ha'aretz 8/18/2005 European foreign ministers are engaged in a "diplomatic race" to see who will be the first to visit "liberated Gaza" after the Israeli pullout... Abbas Makes a Telephone Call with Rice, Abrupt Visit by USA Senior to Gaza International Press Center 8/17/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 17, 2005 (IPC+Agencies) ---President Mahmoud Abbas made a telephone conversation Tuesday evening with the USA secretary of State Condoleezza Rice... Abbas Makes a Telephone Call with Rice, Abrupt Visit by USA Senior to Gaza International Press Center 8/17/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 17, 2005 (IPC+Agencies) ---President Mahmoud Abbas made a telephone conversation Tuesday evening with the USA secretary of State Condoleezza Rice... Abbas Makes a Telephone Call with Rice, Abrupt Visit by USA Senior to Gaza International Press Center 8/17/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 17, 2005 (IPC+Agencies) ---President Mahmoud Abbas made a telephone conversation Tuesday evening with the USA secretary of State Condoleezza Rice... Green Party of the United States: Israel`s `Disengagement Plan` Will Not Bring Peace Palestine Media Center/Green Party of the United States 8/16/2005 GREENS WARN THAT ISRAEL'S GAZA 'DISENGAGEMENT PLAN' WILL NOT BRING PEACE -- Adherence to international law, including Palestinian refugees' right of return, remains key, say... Green Party of the United States: Israel`s `Disengagement Plan` Will Not Bring Peace Palestine Media Center/Green Party of the United States 8/16/2005 GREENS WARN THAT ISRAEL'S GAZA 'DISENGAGEMENT PLAN' WILL NOT BRING PEACE -- Adherence to international law, including Palestinian refugees' right of return, remains key, say... Green Party of the United States: Israel`s `Disengagement Plan` Will Not Bring Peace Palestine Media Center/Green Party of the United States 8/16/2005 GREENS WARN THAT ISRAEL'S GAZA 'DISENGAGEMENT PLAN' WILL NOT BRING PEACE -- Adherence to international law, including Palestinian refugees' right of return, remains key, say... Palestinian National Security Adviser Major General Jibril Rajoub Interviewed by Asharq Alawsat Palestine Media Center 8/16/2005 Interview by Sawsan Abu-Husayn -- Q) What help do the Palestinian Authority (PA) need from Arab nations to ensure Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip... Palestinian National Security Adviser Major General Jibril Rajoub Interviewed by Asharq Alawsat Palestine Media Center 8/16/2005 Interview by Sawsan Abu-Husayn -- Q) What help do the Palestinian Authority (PA) need from Arab nations to ensure Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip... Palestinian National Security Adviser Major General Jibril Rajoub Interviewed by Asharq Alawsat Palestine Media Center 8/16/2005 Interview by Sawsan Abu-Husayn -- Q) What help do the Palestinian Authority (PA) need from Arab nations to ensure Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip... UN Special Envoy for Disengagement: Periodic Report, 15 August 2005 Palestine Media Center 8/15/2005 Local Aid Coordination Committee (LACC) - Press Release 15 August 2005 -- The Special Envoy concluded his fourth visit to the region on 10 August since... UN Special Envoy for Disengagement: Periodic Report, 15 August 2005 Palestine Media Center 8/15/2005 Local Aid Coordination Committee (LACC) - Press Release 15 August 2005 -- The Special Envoy concluded his fourth visit to the region on 10 August since... UN Special Envoy for Disengagement: Periodic Report, 15 August 2005 Palestine Media Center 8/15/2005 Local Aid Coordination Committee (LACC) - Press Release 15 August 2005 -- The Special Envoy concluded his fourth visit to the region on 10 August since... Gaza Pullout Rules Out Future Peace Talks: Analysts Palestine Chronicle 8/15/2005 Palestinians fear the price for the Israeli military pullout is a stronger Israeli hold on the West Bank.." -- GAZA - The Israeli pullout from Gaza... Gaza Pullout Rules Out Future Peace Talks: Analysts Palestine Chronicle 8/15/2005 Palestinians fear the price for the Israeli military pullout is a stronger Israeli hold on the West Bank.." -- GAZA - The Israeli pullout from Gaza... Gaza Pullout Rules Out Future Peace Talks: Analysts Palestine Chronicle 8/15/2005 Palestinians fear the price for the Israeli military pullout is a stronger Israeli hold on the West Bank.." -- GAZA - The Israeli pullout from Gaza... PNA Officially Demands Israel to Release Gaza Strip Detainees Palestine Media Center 8/17/2005 Hamayel: File of ‘Wanted and Deported’ Activists in Gaza to Be Closed -- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) said it has officially demanded Israel to... PNA Officially Demands Israel to Release Gaza Strip Detainees Palestine Media Center 8/17/2005 Hamayel: File of ‘Wanted and Deported’ Activists in Gaza to Be Closed -- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) said it has officially demanded Israel to... PNA Officially Demands Israel to Release Gaza Strip Detainees Palestine Media Center 8/17/2005 Hamayel: File of ‘Wanted and Deported’ Activists in Gaza to Be Closed -- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) said it has officially demanded Israel to... Hezbollah hails Gaza exit as victory for armed attacks Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 Hezbollah, which has long credited its attacks on IDF soldiers for Israel's 2000 withdrawal, Tuesday hailed the evacuation of Gaza settlements as another triumph... Hezbollah hails Gaza exit as victory for armed attacks Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 Hezbollah, which has long credited its attacks on IDF soldiers for Israel's 2000 withdrawal, Tuesday hailed the evacuation of Gaza settlements as another triumph... Hezbollah hails Gaza exit as victory for armed attacks Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 Hezbollah, which has long credited its attacks on IDF soldiers for Israel's 2000 withdrawal, Tuesday hailed the evacuation of Gaza settlements as another triumph... Jordan's king vows to reject settling more Palestinians Ha'aretz 8/16/2005 Jordan's King Abdullah II vowed Tuesday to oppose settling more Palestinian refugees in his country amid Arab fears that Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza... Jordan's king vows to reject settling more Palestinians Ha'aretz 8/16/2005 Jordan's King Abdullah II vowed Tuesday to oppose settling more Palestinian refugees in his country amid Arab fears that Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza... Jordan's king vows to reject settling more Palestinians Ha'aretz 8/16/2005 Jordan's King Abdullah II vowed Tuesday to oppose settling more Palestinian refugees in his country amid Arab fears that Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza... Palestinian Banners Fuel U.N. Dispute Yahoo! News 8/17/2005 UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations is embroiled in a dispute with American Jewish organizations over the funding of Palestinian banners in Gaza, and U.S... Palestinian Banners Fuel U.N. Dispute Yahoo! News 8/17/2005 UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations is embroiled in a dispute with American Jewish organizations over the funding of Palestinian banners in Gaza, and U.S... Palestinian Banners Fuel U.N. Dispute Yahoo! News 8/17/2005 UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations is embroiled in a dispute with American Jewish organizations over the funding of Palestinian banners in Gaza, and U.S... Top U.S. envoys in Gaza for surprise talks with PA security Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 A top U.S. diplomat told Palestinian security officials in a surprise visit to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday that they must coordinate and cooperate... Top U.S. envoys in Gaza for surprise talks with PA security Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 A top U.S. diplomat told Palestinian security officials in a surprise visit to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday that they must coordinate and cooperate... Top U.S. envoys in Gaza for surprise talks with PA security Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 A top U.S. diplomat told Palestinian security officials in a surprise visit to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday that they must coordinate and cooperate... Chirac asks Abbas to help free kidnapped journalist Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 President Jacques Chirac has asked PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to do all he can to help free a journalist working for French TV who... Chirac asks Abbas to help free kidnapped journalist Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 President Jacques Chirac has asked PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to do all he can to help free a journalist working for French TV who... Chirac asks Abbas to help free kidnapped journalist Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 President Jacques Chirac has asked PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to do all he can to help free a journalist working for French TV who... U.S. Jewish leadership declares support for disengagement Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 On the eve of the forced evacuation of settlers from the Gaza Strip and four settlements in the West Bank, the Conference of Presidents... U.S. Jewish leadership declares support for disengagement Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 On the eve of the forced evacuation of settlers from the Gaza Strip and four settlements in the West Bank, the Conference of Presidents... U.S. Jewish leadership declares support for disengagement Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 On the eve of the forced evacuation of settlers from the Gaza Strip and four settlements in the West Bank, the Conference of Presidents... U.S., Israel sign deal on defense exports Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 WASHINGTON - The dispute between the United States and Israel regarding Israeli security exports came to an end yesterday in the form of a joint... U.S., Israel sign deal on defense exports Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 WASHINGTON - The dispute between the United States and Israel regarding Israeli security exports came to an end yesterday in the form of a joint... U.S., Israel sign deal on defense exports Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 WASHINGTON - The dispute between the United States and Israel regarding Israeli security exports came to an end yesterday in the form of a joint... U.S. Jewish organizations protest UN funding of PA banners in Gaza Ha'aretz 8/18/2005 The United Nations is embroiled in a dispute with American Jewish organizations over the funding of Palestinian banners in Gaza, and U.S. Ambassador John... U.S. Jewish organizations protest UN funding of PA banners in Gaza Ha'aretz 8/18/2005 The United Nations is embroiled in a dispute with American Jewish organizations over the funding of Palestinian banners in Gaza, and U.S. Ambassador John... U.S. Jewish organizations protest UN funding of PA banners in Gaza Ha'aretz 8/18/2005 The United Nations is embroiled in a dispute with American Jewish organizations over the funding of Palestinian banners in Gaza, and U.S. Ambassador John... Egyptian troops en route to Philadelphi YNetNews 8/17/2005 Hundreds of soldiers arrive in Sinai peninsula to be deployed along Philadelphi Route and Egyptian-Israeli border, to allow Israel a quiet withdrawal from Gaza... Egyptian troops en route to Philadelphi YNetNews 8/17/2005 Hundreds of soldiers arrive in Sinai peninsula to be deployed along Philadelphi Route and Egyptian-Israeli border, to allow Israel a quiet withdrawal from Gaza... Egyptian troops en route to Philadelphi YNetNews 8/17/2005 Hundreds of soldiers arrive in Sinai peninsula to be deployed along Philadelphi Route and Egyptian-Israeli border, to allow Israel a quiet withdrawal from Gaza... Sharon pledges to continue West Bank settlements Middle East Online 8/17/2005 Israeli PM says abuse being hurled at security forces carrying out evacuations should be directed at him. -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he was... Sharon pledges to continue West Bank settlements Middle East Online 8/17/2005 Israeli PM says abuse being hurled at security forces carrying out evacuations should be directed at him. -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he was... Sharon pledges to continue West Bank settlements Middle East Online 8/17/2005 Israeli PM says abuse being hurled at security forces carrying out evacuations should be directed at him. -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he was... Gaza pullout raises new questions BBC 8/17/2005 What will happen after Israel's evacuation of settlements and army posts in Gaza as well as four enclaves in the West Bank? Peace in... Gaza pullout raises new questions BBC 8/17/2005 What will happen after Israel's evacuation of settlements and army posts in Gaza as well as four enclaves in the West Bank? Peace in... Gaza pullout raises new questions BBC 8/17/2005 What will happen after Israel's evacuation of settlements and army posts in Gaza as well as four enclaves in the West Bank? Peace in... Meshaal: We won't give up arms after Gaza pullout Middle East Online 8/17/2005 Hamas political chief says Israelis should quit all Palestinian territory if they don't want their blood to spill. -- BEIRUT - The radical Palestinian Islamist movement... Meshaal: We won't give up arms after Gaza pullout Middle East Online 8/17/2005 Hamas political chief says Israelis should quit all Palestinian territory if they don't want their blood to spill. -- BEIRUT - The radical Palestinian Islamist movement... Meshaal: We won't give up arms after Gaza pullout Middle East Online 8/17/2005 Hamas political chief says Israelis should quit all Palestinian territory if they don't want their blood to spill. -- BEIRUT - The radical Palestinian Islamist movement... US, Israel sign MOU on arms exports to sensitive markets Globes 8/17/2005 Ambassador to the US Daniel Ayalon: The memorandum won't hurt Israel's defense industry. -- Minister of Defense Shaul Mofaz and US Secretary of Defense Donald... US, Israel sign MOU on arms exports to sensitive markets Globes 8/17/2005 Ambassador to the US Daniel Ayalon: The memorandum won't hurt Israel's defense industry. -- Minister of Defense Shaul Mofaz and US Secretary of Defense Donald... US, Israel sign MOU on arms exports to sensitive markets Globes 8/17/2005 Ambassador to the US Daniel Ayalon: The memorandum won't hurt Israel's defense industry. -- Minister of Defense Shaul Mofaz and US Secretary of Defense Donald... Responding to Bush, Iran says has more war options than U.S. Ha'aretz 8/14/2005 In the interview, Bush said the United States and Israel "are united in our objective to make sure that Iran does not have a... U.S. cautious on Middle East peace hopes after pullout Ha'aretz 8/14/2005 The United States hopes Israel's withdrawal from Gaza will jump-start the Middle East peace process but experts caution little may get done in the... Syria: Pullout an Israeli defeat YNetNews 8/15/2005 Commentators on official Syrian radio overjoyed over settlement evacuation, say Israeli withdrawal an important step on the way to liberating Palestine -- The upcoming withdrawal... Mofaz: Israel Seeks to Cement Jewish settlements in W. Bank International Press Center 8/15/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 15, 2005 (IPC+Arab48) --- Shaul Mofaz, Israeli Defense Minister, asserted today morning that Israeli seeks to cement the Jewish settlement in... Sharon: Israel could give up more W.Bank settlements ReliefWeb 8/12/2005 JERUSALEM, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon raised the prospect on Friday that Israel could eventually uproot more settlements on occupied land after... Abbas to settlers: “Go in peace, and visit us as tourists and guests” International Middle East Media Center 8/15/2005 Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, addressed the Israeli settlers in the Gaza Strip telling them “Go in peace, and come to visit us as guests... Rajoub: “Gaza pullout is the first step, the US says” International Middle East Media Center 8/15/2005 Palestinian National Security Advisor, Jebril Rajoub, said that the United States has pledged to continue the implementation of the Road Map Plan, and added... On Eve of Gaza Pullout, Sharon Launches West Bank Battle Palestine Media Center 8/13/2005 Jerusalem Threatening Two-state Solution, Bracing for Confrontation Sunday -- Amid the Palestinian euphoria over the imminent Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and in violation... Secretary-General believes Israeli disengagement from Gaza, Northern West Bank is 'moment of promise and hope' ReliefWeb/UNSG 8/15/2005 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan: The Secretary-General is following attentively the process of Israeli disengagement... PNA Says It’s ‘Evacuation’, Not Liberation in Gaza Palestine Media Center 8/15/2005 Israeli Settlers Move Major Anti-evacuation Battle from Gaza to Jerusalem -- The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) officially began a historic evacuation of the Jewish settlers... Arabs welcome pullout as first step AlJazeera 8/16/2005 Arab governments have expressed the hope that Israel's pullout from the Gaza Strip will be followed by the evacuation of other occupied Palestinian lands... Last ditch deal keeps Katif greenhouses intact Ha'aretz 8/14/2005 Three-quarters of the greenhouses in Gush Katif will not be dismantled and will be transferred to the Palestinians, according to an agreement reached at... Israel and Egypt strike deal on Philadelphi route deployment Ha'aretz 8/15/2005 Israel and Egypt have finalized the agreement on the deployment of some 750 Egyptian border guards along the Philadelphi route on the border with... Palestinians urged to temper festivities AlJazeera 8/15/2005 As Israel has begun its unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, a number of Palestinian intellectuals have urged the Palestinian Authority and resistance groups... Report: Militants will move from Lebanon to Gaza after pullout Ha'aretz 8/14/2005 The Palestinian Authority plans to transfer Palestinian militants from Lebanon to Gaza following Israel's pullout from the Strip, Beirut's Al-Hayat newspaper reported yesterday. According... Bush administration plans assessment of Israel's post-pullout needs Ha'aretz 8/16/2005 WASHINGTON - The United States is planning to send assessment teams to Israel to help decide how much new U.S. economic aid might be provided... Palestinians in Gaza hold victory marches to mark start of pullout Ha'aretz 8/15/2005 Palestinians across Gaza celebrated the start of the evacuation process of Israeli settlements on Monday, holding victory processions on the road between Khan Yunis... Envoy to UN: Pullout should end UN hostility toward Israel Ha'aretz 8/15/2005 The Gaza pullout should mark an end to UN hostility against Israel, UN Ambassador Dan Gillerman said on Monday, urging the world body to... Palestinians hopeful but anxious AlJazeera 8/15/2005 Palestinians are greeting Israel's pullout from the Gaza strip with high hopes but some anxiety, as the first televised images of settlers leaving are... France condemns Gaza kidnap BBC 8/15/2005 French officials have condemned the kidnapping of a French television technician in the Gaza Strip. Mohamed al-Wati, a sound technician for France 3 television... U.S.-Israel Tensions Rising On Eve of Disengagement Forward 8/12/2005 Despite the rapid approach of an unprecedented Gaza withdrawal that Israeli leaders depict as evidence of a high point in Israeli-American ties, the two... Border Crossings to remain opened during pullout International Middle East Media Center 8/12/2005 Nathmi Mhanna, head of the Border Crossing Department at the Palestinian Authority, said on Friday that the Rafah Border Crossing, which links the Gaza... Indictments Shed Light on Aipac 'Spying' Probe Forward 8/12/2005 The indictment of two former pro-Israel lobbyists last week on charges that they shared classified information with foreign officials and others is throwing light... Hamas operatives say will not disarm after pullout International Middle East Media Center 8/12/2005 Al-Qassam brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced on Friday that its operatives will not disarm after the pullout from... Minister of Civil Affairs: The Israeli Evacuation is not a Gift WAFA 8/12/2005 GAZA, August 12, 2005, (WAFA)- Minister of Civil Affairs, Mohammed Dahlan, said on Friday that the Israeli evacuation, from the Gaza Strip and northern... Minister Khouri Calls for Ending Israeli Policy in Jerusalem WAFA 8/12/2005 JERUSALEM, August 12, 2005, (WAFA)- State Minister, Hind Khouri, called Friday on the international community to break its silence and to end the Israeli... U.S. issues security alert to citizens over disengagement Ha'aretz 8/13/2005 The United States on Friday issued a security alert to Americans during Israel's planned withdrawal from Gaza and parts of the West Bank and... U.S. Donors to Pay Departing Jews for Gaza Greenhouses New York Times 8/13/2005 JERUSALEM, Aug. 12 - A consortium of wealthy Americans has put up $14 million to compensate Jewish settlers for their Gaza Strip greenhouses, and the... Wolfensohn puts money where mouth is YNetNews 8/13/2005 Agreement between private donors and Gush Katif farmers: USD 14 million to transfer greenhouses to Palestinians, who will continue to operate them; Quartet representative... Jaffee Center: Terrorism to shift to West Bank after disengagement Globes 8/11/2005 The Palestinian Authority’s inability to exercise effective control of events will enable Hamas to emerge as the main beneficiary of disengagement.”-- “After the disengagement... US Congress delegation in Israel to study $2.1b aid package Globes 8/11/2005 Yesterday’s tour of the Negev by 14 Democrats will be followed by a Republican group in two weeks. -- Vice Premier Shimon Peres yesterday hosted... Israel agrees greenhouse handover BBC 8/12/2005 An agreement has been signed to transfer greenhouses from Gaza settlers to the Palestinian Authority when Israel quits the area next week. Private foreign... Egypt to deploy along Gaza border as early as next week Ha'aretz 8/12/2005 Egypt will start deploying guards to its border with the Gaza Strip as early as the middle of next week, as Israel begins the... Gush Katif farmers sign deal to transfer hothouses to PA Ha'aretz 8/13/2005 Representatives of farmers from the Gaza Strip settlement bloc of Gush Katif on Friday morning signed a $14 million deal to sell some 75... Abbas Refuses Sharon's Statements on Jerusalem, Refugees and Colonies WAFA 8/11/2005 GAZA, August 11, 2005 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas refused on Thursday Sharon's statements on Jerusalem, Refugees and colonies, saying that these issues must be... PM Reaffirms Palestinian Position Regarding Disengagement, Calls for Israeli Clarifications WAFA 8/11/2005 RAMALLAH, August 11, 2005 (WAFA) - Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei reiterated the Palestinian Government's position regarding the implications of Israel's unilateral decision on both the... Abbas denounces Sharon for refusal to make concessions Yahoo! News 8/11/2005 GAZA CITY (AFP) - Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas denounced Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for his stated refusal to make concessions over West Bank settlement... Abbas Demands Rice to Press on Israel to get out from Rafah Border Crossing International Press Center 8/11/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 11,2005 (IPC+Agencies)---Nabil Abu Rudenh, the spokesperson of presidency said that the president Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) made a telephone... George Bush says disengagement plan 'will be good for Israel' Ha'aretz 8/11/2005 U.S. President George W. Bush says Israel's planned pullout from the Gaza Strip "will be good for Israel." Bush's remarks, in an interview given... Abbas pledges safety for foreign nationals in Gaza Strip Ha'aretz 8/12/2005 Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas vowed on Thursday to protect foreigners in the Gaza Strip and ordered the arrest of those involved in recent... IDF and PA step up security coordination for pullout Ha'aretz 8/12/2005 The Israel Defense Forces and the Palestinian Authority security organizations have increased their coordination ahead of the disengagement. The IDF said there has been... Israel, P.A agree on plan to level evacuated settlements PDF Print E-mail International Middle East Media Center 8/10/2005 Israel and the Palestinian Authority agreed on Tuesday on details of a plan to destroy the homes in Gaza Strip settlements slated for evacuation... Report: Israel, Egypt set to sign Philadelphi route protocol Ha'aretz 8/11/2005 Israel and Egypt are expected to sign a protocol on the deployment of Egyptian forces along the Philadelphi route on the border with the... Israel, PA to open joint operation room ahead of Gaza pullout Ha'aretz 8/11/2005 A joint Israeli-Palestinian operation room will start operating on Thursday to coordinate security activities before and during Israel?s withdrawal from theGaza Strip, Palestinian... Israeli-PNA Differences, Agreements Palestine Media Center 8/10/2005 TEL AVIV, Israel (UPI) -- One week before Israeli soldiers and policemen begin evicting Gaza Strip settlers, as a prelude to relinquishing control over the... Phone Call Between President Abbas & US Secretary of State WAFA 8/10/2005 GAZA, August 10, 2005 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday phoned the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The Presidency Spokesman Nabil Abu Rdeina... New U.S. ambassador to United Nations meets his Israeli counterpart Dan Gillerman Ha'aretz 8/11/2005 NEW YORK - The U.S. ambassador to the UN, John Bolton, visited the offices of the Israeli delegation to the world body on Tuesday and... Background question and answer - Middle East: The Gaza Withdrawal ReliefWeb/Council on Foreign Relations 8/9/2005 What are Israel's plans for withdrawing from the Gaza Strip? Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his Likud Party-led government are proceeding with plans to... Israel's Unilateral "Disengagement": Update on Israel's Coordination Palestine Monitor 8/8/2005 Palestinian Technical Team on Israel's Evacuation - Rafah Crossing Point/Customs Envelope -- Background: Israel maintains complete control over Palestinian movement (both people and goods) at... Peaceful Gaza pullout will show Palestinians deserve state: Abbas ReliefWeb 8/9/2005 GAZA CITY, Aug 9 (AFP) - Mahmud Abbas called on the Palestinian people Tuesday to show the world they deserved their independence by ensuring that... Israel to Retain Full Security Control of Northern West Bank Palestine Media Center 8/10/2005 Gaza Would Be Similar to Area A, West Bank to Area B’: Israeli Diplomat -- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on Tuesday reported to the... Netanyahu slams plan for securing Philadelphi route Ha'aretz 8/11/2005 Former finance minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday strongly criticized the government's approval of a plan under which 750 Egyptian police will secure the Philadelphi route... PLO Stresses Israeli Withdrawal from the whole OPT WAFA 8/10/2005 GAZA, August 10, 2005, (WAFA)- The PLO Executive Committee asserted on Tuesday that the Israeli expected withdrawal from Gaza should be a preface of... Olmert: Pullout not meant to tighten hold over West Bank Ha'aretz 8/10/2005 Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denied Palestinian suspicions that Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, due to begin next week, was designed as a swap for... Israel hopes pullout revives peace talks Daily Star 8/11/2005 Israel's pullout from the occupied Gaza Strip could provide an opportunity to revive peace talks with the Palestinians, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's deputy said... MOI Expresses Worries about Israeli Change of Attitude Regarding WB Withdrawal WAFA 8/9/2005 JERICHO, August 9, 2005 (WAFA)- Minister of Interior (MOI), Nassir Yossef, expressed on Tuesday his worries about Israeli change of attitude regarding the withdrawal... Abbas: Israeli Withdrawal Should not Be Linked to any other Issue WAFA 8/9/2005 GAZA, August 9, 2005, (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas stressed on Tuesday that the Israeli withdrawal should not be linked to any other issue. In... Pal. Factions See the Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza is an Outcome of the Intifada International Press Center 8/9/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 9, 2005 (IPC+Agencies)--The national and Islamic factions stressed that Sharon's unilateral plan is the product of the Palestinian uprising... Two-stage security plan to be implemented in Gaza Strip ReliefWeb 8/9/2005 GAZA, Aug 8, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Palestinian security forces will implement a two-stage security plan during and after Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza... EU proposes safe Gaza-West Bank passage: Palestinian sources ReliefWeb 8/9/2005 GAZA, Aug 9, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) - The European Union has presented a draft paper to both Israel and the Palestinians related to operating... MOI: Israelis Avoid Giving Enough Information of Withdrawal WAFA 8/9/2005 GAZA, August 9, 2005 (WAFA)- Ministry of Interior (MOI) spokesman, Tawfik abu Khussa, said that Israel avoid giving enough information to the Palestinian security... Report of the Secretary-General - Assistance to the Palestinian people ReliefWeb 6/27/2005 General Assembly, Sixtieth session -- Summary: The year under review was marked by the announcement of Israel’s disengagement plan from the Gaza Strip and parts... Israel, Palestinians agree settlement rubble deal ReliefWeb 8/9/2005 JERUSALEM, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian officials reached agreement on Tuesday on the disposal of rubble from the 21 Jewish settlements due to... Egypt prepares for key role in Gaza after Israel's pullout Daily Star 8/10/2005 CAIRO: Egypt is actively preparing for a key role in the Gaza Strip after the pullout of Israeli settlers this month, with the future... Deal reached on Gaza cleanup YNetNews 8/9/2005 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz finalizes deal during meeting with Palestinian Minister Muhammad Dahlan. Under agreement, Israel to raze some structures; Palestinians to clear rubble... Israel Decides to Keep Gaza Sealed off after Pullout Palestine Media Center 8/9/2005 PNA: Israel Will Remain ‘the Occupying Power’ after Withdrawal -- Vindicating Palestinian fears of transforming the Gaza Strip into the world’s largest prison, Israel on... Palestinians Say Gaza Withdrawal a Challenge, Opportunity Palestine Chronicle 8/8/2005 Speaking on U.S. television Erekat said the Israeli disengagement is taking place outside the peace process.." -- WASHINGTON (VOA) - Palestinian officials say many details must... Report: Prisoner exchange deal fails between Israel, Hezbollah Ha'aretz 8/9/2005 The second phase of the indirect negotiations on a prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hezbollah has failed over information that the Lebanese Islamic... Palestinian official: Pullout needs work AlJazeera 8/8/2005 Israel's pullout from the Gaza Strip will not mark the end of the territory's occupation because Palestinians will be unable to exercise full sovereignty... Israel to keep control over Gaza access AlJazeera 8/9/2005 Israel has said it will probably retain control of Gaza skies and territorial waters after the implementation of its withdrawal plan from the area... West Bank Palestinians fear Israeli reach AlJazeera 8/10/2005 Palestinian interior minister Nasr Yussef has expressed fears that Israel, which is due to evacuate four settlements in the northern West Bank, would retain... P.A releases document on Gaza official stance after withdrawal International Middle East Media Center 8/6/2005 The Palestinian Foreign Ministry released an official document on the Palestinian official stance on the legal condition of the Gaza Strip following the Israeli... Qurei: Israeli Dangerous Projects behind Scene of Withdrawal WAFA 8/8/2005 JENIN, August 8, 2005, (WAFA)- Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei warned, on Monday of Israeli "dangerous projects" behind the scene of the unilateral withdrawal from... P.A and Israeli ministers held security talks Sunday night International Middle East Media Center 8/8/2005 The Palestinian Ministry of the Interior and National Security reported on Monday that General Jamal abu Zayed, deputy minister of the interior, and Israeli... Palestinian FM: Pullout will not end Gaza occupation Daily Star 8/9/2005 RAMALLAH, West Bank: Israel's pullout from the Gaza Strip will not mark the end of the territory's occupation as Palestinians will be unable to... Israel wants to keep control of Gaza-Egypt border crossing Daily Star 8/9/2005 Israel will insist on checking all traffic in and out of Gaza even after its withdrawal from the territory, the defense minister told the... China: Ties with U.S. damaged by quashed Phalcon arms sale Ha'aretz 8/7/2005 In recent weeks, senior political and security officials have been worrying about the damage to Israel's relationship with the United States created by the... 'Gaza will remain occupied territory' YNetNews 8/8/2005 Palestinian Foreign Ministry launches new initiative, calling for international world and United Nations to recognize Gaza Strip as occupied territory following Israel's pullout from... Israel to build Israeli-Palestinian-Egyptian terminal in south Ha'aretz 8/9/2005 Israel will cancel the customs union with the Gaza Strip if the Palestinian Authority and Egypt refuse to build a new border terminal near... Security chief calls Israelis home YNetNews 8/9/2005 More than 4,000 Israelis in southern Turkey, despite Counter-Terrorism Bureau travel warning regarding ‘specific terror threats’ -- No one is making any official declaration to... Israel says Gaza pull out on schedule AlJazeera 8/9/2005 Israel has pressed ahead with preparations for its pull out from Gaza, signalling business as usual despite Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's resignation in protest... Weisglass: Israel will keep 180,000 settlers in West Bank PDF International Middle East Media Center 8/5/2005 Israel will be able to keep at least 180,000 settlers out of the 240,000 currently residing in the West Bank, with American blessing, a... U.S., Israel Backtrack on Iran's Nukes Forward 8/5/2005 After years of dire warnings about Iran's impending nuclear threat, Israeli and American officials abruptly backtracked this week, injecting a new level of uncertainty... Peres Asking U.S. Jewry To Push Aid For Galilee Forward 8/5/2005 TEL AVIV — As Israel prepares for the Gaza pullout and presses Washington for an unprecedented $2 billion supplemental aid package to help develop its... Pullout awakens Palestinian fears of 'Gaza first, Gaza last' ReliefWeb 8/5/2005 GAZA CITY, Aug 4 (AFP) - Palestinians may be preparing to celebrate the end of Israel's presence in the Gaza Strip but remain deeply wary... Joint Press Conference of James Wolfensohn, Shimon Peres: August 3, 2005 Palestine Media Center 8/3/2005 Source: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Communicated by the Vice Premier's Media Adviser -- Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres met with Special Quartet Envoy for... Junta officials: Mauritanian ties with Israel to remain intact Ha'aretz 8/6/2005 Unnamed officials close to the junta which took power in a bloodless coup in Mauritania on Wednesday said Friday that Col. Ely Ould Mohamed... Israel insists on keeping control of Gaza crossings International Middle East Media Center 8/3/2005 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will discuss on Wednesday night, with his government, whether Israel will keep control of the border crossing between the... Israel likely to keep 180,000 settlers: Sharon aide Yahoo! News 8/4/2005 JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel expects at least 180,000 of the current 240,000 settlers in the occupied West Bank will be able to stay in their... Palestinians ready to take over the Gaza Strip, says Abbas ReliefWeb 8/3/2005 Amman (dpa) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared Wednesday that the Palestinians were "capable" of governing the Gaza Strip after the planned Israeli pullout, but... PM Calls for Ending Occupation of All Palestinian Territories WAFA 8/4/2005 GAZA, August 4, 2005 (WAFA)- Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei called on the Quartet Committee and the international community to exert utmost efforts to end... PNA Warns of Israeli Annexation Plans in Jerusalem WAFA 8/4/2005 JERUSALEM, August 4, 2005 (WAFA)- Palestinian National Authority (PNA) warned Thursday on Israeli using of the international positive attitude regarding withdrawal from Gaza Strip... PA accuses Israel of attempting to foil pullout coordination International Middle East Media Center 8/4/2005 Palestinian officials have blamedIsrael for the lack of coordination over the disengagement plan scheduled to start in less then two weeks, Palestinian sources reported... Mofaz meets with Abdullah to update Jordanian king on pullout preparations Ha'aretz 8/4/2005 Israel must proceed with the peace plan for an independent Palestinian state after its withdrawal from Gaza later this month, the Jordanian king stressed... Wolfensohn says Gaza pullout economic plans are on track Ha'aretz 8/4/2005 RAMALLAH - International envoy James Wolfensohn said on Thursday he had made significant progress towards reaching an Israeli-Palestinian deal on key economic aspects of a... Will reconciliation apply to former SLA in Israel? Daily Star 8/5/2005 Official reactions to the issue range from hopeful to furious -- BEIRUT: Collaborators, traitors or refugees? The wave of indignation that followed the Parliamentary debate... MOI: Continuous Meetings to Finalize Gaza Pullout Details International Press Center 8/4/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 4, 2005 (IPC) - - The Ministry of Interior and National Security has announced on Wednesday that security meetings would continue between both... 10,000 Gazans rally to celebrate upcoming Israeli pullout Ha'aretz 8/4/2005 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia said on Thursday that Israel's pullout from Gaza is a step toward evacuating the West Bank and Jerusalem. "After... MOFA Statement of Position Demands International Pressure on Israel to Respect Sovereignty Over Gaza Strip International Press Center 8/4/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 4, 2005 (IPC) - - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has released a statement of position on Tuesday regarding the Israeli withdrawal... Settlers to relocate hothouses after Palestinians refuse deal Ha'aretz 8/4/2005 On Wednesday, international mediator James Wolfensohn said if the greenhouses are destroyed, the international community would immediately finance new ones. -- Vice Premier Shimon Peres... Anti-Terror Bureau: Don't go to Jordan YNetNews 8/4/2005 Israel receives concrete warnings about planned terror attacks on tourist sites and Israeli targets in Jordan -- TEL AVIV - The Anti-Terror Bureau warned travelers Thursday... U.S. announces indictment of two senior AIPAC officials Ha'aretz 8/5/2005 WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted two former officials of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on charges they received classified... 'Jerusalem is closer than ever' YNetNews 8/4/2005 PA Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia pledges to continue struggle until Jerusalem becomes capital of Palestinian state; promises to follow Arafat's path until Palestinian flags... Mofaz: Jordan may train PA forces YNetNews 8/4/2005 Defense minister discusses disengagement with King Abdullah at monarch’s private residence; says cooperation with PA not prerequisite for pullout’s implementation -- Israel would permit Jordan... Former pro-Israel lobbyists charged with classified leaks USA Today 8/4/2005 WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former employees of a pro-Israel lobbying organization were indicted Thursday on charges they conspired to obtain and disclose classified U.S. defense... PNA Stepping up and Screening Security, Urging Israeli Reciprocity Palestine Media Center 8/4/2005 James Wolfensohn: Israelis, Palestinians Have Reached a ‘Moment of Destiny’ -- Amid plans by the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and anti-occupation factions, including Hamas, to... Israel 'watching' Mauritania coup AlJazeera 8/4/2005 Israel is closely watching developments in Nouakchott after Wednesday's military coup that has overthrown President Maaouya Sid'Ahmed Taya. Taya had established close ties with... US kept in the dark as secret nuclear deal was struck The Guardian 8/4/2005 Israel's acquisition of nuclear bombs has been one of the most sustained pieces of deceit in recent history. The project was guarded with such... Access to West Bank vital for Gaza economy: Wolfensohn Yahoo! News 8/3/2005 JERUSALEM (AFP) - Palestinians must be able to travel and trade between the occupied territories if the Gaza Strip is not to become a giant... Roads leading to settlements will be closed for one month International Middle East Media Center 8/3/2005 Jamal Jaradat, head of the Palestinian District Coordination Office on Jenin, said that all roads adjacent to the settlements slated for evacuation will be... Gaza militant group 'halts' raids BBC 8/3/2005 The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad has announced it will suspend rocket attacks on Israelis during the withdrawal from the Gaza strip. The group... Dahlan: Israel to Give IDs to 54,000 Palestinians in Gaza and WB WAFA 8/3/2005 GAZA, August 3, 2005 (WAFA)- Minister of Civil Affairs Mohammed Dahlan said on Wednesday that Israel agreed to give 54,000 IDs for Palestinians as... Hamas, Islamic Jihad want a peacefull withdrawal International Middle East Media Center 8/3/2005 The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, said that it will cooperate with the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian factions in order to turn the Gaza... US Former Envoy Sees Gaza Pullout Glitches International Press Center 8/3/2005 PALESTINE, August 3,2005 (IPC+ Reuters)---Former U.S Middle East peace negotiator Dennis Ross said on Tuesday he expected glitches when Israel starts pulling out... Jenin DCO shares plans for pullout with int'l relief workers Jerusalem Post 8/4/2005 Representatives from 40 international relief agencies operating in the West Bank, and 15 foreign embassy officials, met with Lt.-Col. Fuad Halhal, head of... New estimates on Iranian nukes Jerusalem Post 8/1/2005 Israel has adjusted its estimates of when it believes Iran will have nuclear bombs due to the belief that that Iran no longer runs... Israel-Palestinian Future Being Shaped San Francisco Chronicle 8/3/2005 Israel and the Palestinians have reached a "moment of destiny," a top international Mideast envoy said Wednesday, after weeks of negotiations on how to... Israel weighs leaving Rafah crossing Jerusalem Post 8/4/2005 Political, diplomatic, and practical disengagement preparations shifted into overdrive Wednesday as Israel and the Palestinians discussed a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Rafah border... Video: 'Jerusalem raped by foreigners' YNetNews 8/3/2005 VIDEO) British Parliament Member George Galloway calls for action against Israel while praising jihad attacks on coalition forces in Iraq; says United States and... Islamic Jihad denies report it will halt Qassam rocket fire Ha'aretz 8/3/2005 Official Islamic Jihad sources on Wednesday denied a news report that quoted the organization as having foresworn Qassam rocket attacks until after the completion... Ex-inmates protest amnesty proposal for former SLA militiamen Ha'aretz 8/4/2005 BEIRUT - Ex-inmates of the notorious Khiam prison, a detention center run by the South Lebanon Army during the Israeli occupation of south Lebanon, returned... Egyptian officers arrive to train Palestinian police Ha'aretz 8/4/2005 Jordanians discuss pullout with PA -- Thirty Egyptian security officers arrived in Gaza yesterday to help train 5,000 Palestinian police officers to ensure order there... `If all proceeds as planned, we will succeed' Ha'aretz 8/4/2005 The Palestinian Authority plans to move forces from the Gaza Strip to areas bordering the evacuation of the Israeli settlements, in order to enforce... PM mulls regional tax deal with PA after pullout Ha'aretz 8/4/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon yesterday devoted more than six hours to discussions on the future joint "customs and tax envelope" for the Gaza Strip... Jordan's Abdullah urges Palestinian unity ahead of disengagement Ha'aretz 8/3/2005 AMMAN, Jordan - Meeting on Wednesday with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas Jordan's King Abdullah II warned against Palestinians fighting among themselves as the Gaza... How the UK gave Israel the bomb The Guardian 8/4/2005 Documents reveal that Britain supplied heavy water without safeguards against military use, enabling the production of nuclear weapons -- Britain secretly supplied the 20 tons... BBC: U.K. sold Israel 20 tons of heavy water in the late 1950's Ha'aretz 8/4/2005 According to a BBC report, documents at the British National Archives dating back to the late 1950?s show the U.K. sold Israel 20... Middle East envoy tours Gaza crossing AlJazeera 8/3/2005 Mideast envoy James Wolfensohn has toured the Erez Gaza border crossing to witness the grueling process that 10,000 Palestinians experience daily when entering Israel... IDF and PA to resume coordination on disengagement Ha'aretz 8/3/2005 Israel Defense Forces representatives met with Palestinian Authority security chiefs to coordinate the disengagement for the first time after a monthlong hiatus. At the... PM Meets with Indian Representative to PNA WAFA 8/2/2005 RAMALLAH, August 2, 2005, (WAFA)-Prime Minister Ahmed Quri' said that the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) has appreciated Indian Government decision to donate $15... Turkish Consul General Visits Hebron WAFA 8/2/2005 HEBRON, August 2, 2005 (WAFA)- Turkish Consul General in Jerusalem, Orcan Uzir, said Tuesday that the Turkish government is exerting utmost efforts to help... Occupation Authorities Agree Entry of Security Forces Into Evacuated Areas before Pullout International Press Center 8/2/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August2,2005 (IPC+Agencies)---The Palestinian Interior Ministry announced Monday that the Israelis allowed the Palestinian security forces an access into would- be... Mossad role in pushing for war on Iraq? AlJazeera.com 7/27/2005 In Strategic Assessment, the quarterly bulletin issued by the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University, a report, titled “The War inIraq... U.S. taxpayer footing Israel’s Gaza withdrawal bill Palestine Monitor/AlJazeera 7/27/2005 In addition to the U.S. annual $3 billion aid to Israel, Tel Aviv has asked Washington to “pay” it some $2.2 billion for the... Israel agrees to 750 Egyptian troops guarding Gaza border Ha'aretz 8/2/2005 Israel and Egypt have agreed in principle to a deployment of 750 soldiers from the Egyptian border guard along the Philadelphi route. Next week... The Jerusalem Powder Keg International Crisis Group 8/2/2005 Middle East Report N°44 - 2 August 2005 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS: While the world focuses on Gaza, the future of Israeli-Palestinian relations in... EU makes largest donation to WFP's new food aid project for poor Palestinians ReliefWeb/UNWFP 8/2/2005 JERUSALEM – Today the European Union made the largest donation to the United Nations World Food Programme’s new operation in the occupied Palestinian territory, giving... Israel to present PA with pullout plan on Wednesday ReliefWeb 8/2/2005 GAZA, Aug 2, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Israeli side would present before Palestinian senior security officials its plans of withdrawal from the Gaza... Egypt, Israel to sign Gaza border deal AlJazeera 8/2/2005 Egypt and Israel will officially sign a new protocol that will authorise the deployment of 750 Egyptian security guards along the border between Egypt... Israel: Don't send them ammunition YNetNews 8/2/2005 Government concerned that American ammunition given to PA will end up in terrorist hands, finding alternative closing of proposed customs check at Philadelphi Route... Erekat Criticizes Israeli Government Plan to Erect a Three-Line-Fence around Gaza Strip International Press Center 7/31/2005 PALESTINE, July 31, 2005 (IPC+ Agencies) ---Saeb Erakat, Chief Palestinian negotiator considered the Israeli erection of the three lines fence around Gaza Strip as... Gaza to Remain Occupied After Pullout: Palestinians Islam Online 7/26/2005 GAZA CITY, July 26, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – As long as Israel keeps control over the crossings and the airspace of the Gaza Strip after its... PNA to Celebrate Israeli Withdrawal as Victory for ‘Peace Camp’ Palestine Media Center 7/31/2005 Wolfensohn Promises Gazans Hope, Better Life Despite Israeli Siege Plans -- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) is gearing up internally and externally to secure a... PNA Slams Renewed Israeli Threats, Calls on Quartet to Intervene Palestine Media Center 8/1/2005 Zeev Boim Threatens Another ‘Operation Defensive Shield’ -- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on Sunday rejected Israel’s renewed threats to launch an overall ground assault... 'Quartet' envoy promises Palestinians in Gaza a 'better life' Daily Star 8/1/2005 GAZA CITY: Middle East "Quartet" envoy James Wolfensohn promised Palestinians in the impoverished Gaza Strip a "better life" after Israel's planned pullout, following talks... Abbas meets Wolfensohn in Gaza International Middle East Media Center 7/30/2005 Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, met with James Wolfensohn, the Quartet's disengagement envoy, in Gaza, in order to coordinate between the Palestinian Authority and Israel... Israel threatens 'massive assault' in Gaza Daily Star 8/1/2005 Palestinian Authority denounces warning as 'dangerous' -- Israel threatened a massive ground offensive into the Gaza Strip should Palestinian militants open fire on soldiers or... Lebanon divided over SLA YNetNews 7/31/2005 Differing views of Lebanon's South Lebanese Army fighters are hampering attempts to turn new page on civil war -- BEIRUT - Victims of war and occupation... Dahlan: Netzarim to become service area YNetNews 7/31/2005 PA minister says rubble of settler homes destroyed in framework of scheduled pullout will be removed or used for upgrading the local infrastructure; adds... PA security officers present IDF with their plan for disengagement Ha'aretz 8/2/2005 During a meeting Monday with Israeli officers at the Erez crossing, Palestinian Authority security officials presented their plans for the upcoming disengagement for the... Rice, Weissglas to meet on Monday International Middle East Media Center 7/31/2005 Dov Weissglas, Sharon's senior adviser, is slated to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday to discuss the US demand that... Israel seeks Ukrainian government's help over `illegal' sale of missile to Iran Ha'aretz 8/1/2005 Israel has asked the government of Ukraine to demand that Iran return 12 long-range cruise missiles purchased during the tenure of the previous Ukrainian... PA announces three-day mourning for Fahd Ha'aretz 8/2/2005 The Palestinian Authority announced a three-day mourning period in memory of Saudi Arabia's King Fahd, who died early yesterday. The official WAFA news agency... Israeli, Palestinian officials to address disengagement specifics Ha'aretz 7/31/2005 Israel and Palestinian Authority security officers will begin this week a series of field trips and meetings in preparation for the disengagement, senior Palestinian... Pentagon: U.S.- Israel talks on China arms sale progressing Ha'aretz 7/31/2005 Tough issues remain in a dispute between Israel and the United States over Israeli arms sales to China, but talks to resolve them are... Interview: PA's pull-out coordinator AlJazeera 7/31/2005 In less than a month, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will begin the evacuation of 21 illegal settlements from the Gaza Strip, built during... Palestinians advised to make use of Gush Katif rubble Ha'aretz 7/31/2005 James Wolfensohn, the Quartet's coordinator for the withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, advised Palestinians yesterday to make use of the rubble from the Gush... Senior official: Assad regime shaky due to diplomatic clash with U.S. Ha'aretz 8/2/2005 The stability of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime will come under threat during the year ahead, defense establishment officials believe. "Assad is making every... Wolfensohn: Deal on fate of rubble from settler homes expected soon Ha'aretz 7/30/2005 GAZA CITY - James Wolfensohn, the Quartet's disengagement envoy, said Saturday that an agreement on the fate of the rubble from settler homes in Gaza... Cairo, J'lem to plan deployment of Egyptian troops on Gaza border Ha'aretz 8/2/2005 Israel and Egypt have agreed in principle to a deployment of 750 soldiers from the Egyptian border guard along the Philadelphi route. Next week... Weissglas flies to U.S. for talks on pullout aid, ammo for PA Ha'aretz 7/31/2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's senior adviser, Dov Weissglas, flew to Washington last night and will meet tomorrow with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice... Crossing between Gaza and Israel will require visa International Middle East Media Center 8/1/2005 The Israeli Authorities intend to implement a new plan following the Gaza Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip that will oblige Palestinian workers crossing...

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Women Protest Tuesday morning at Qalandia checkpoint International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 A Women’s protest at Qalandia checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah began at 10:30 on Tuesday morning Hundreds of women from all over the... Women Protest Tuesday morning at Qalandia checkpoint International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 A Women’s protest at Qalandia checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah began at 10:30 on Tuesday morning Hundreds of women from all over the... Women Protest Tuesday morning at Qalandia checkpoint International Middle East Media Center 8/16/2005 A Women’s protest at Qalandia checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah began at 10:30 on Tuesday morning Hundreds of women from all over the... Palestinian Authority: Abductions must stop and French media worker Mohammed al-Ouati must be released immediately ReliefWeb/Amnesty International 8/16/2005 Amnesty International calls for the immediate release of Mohammad al-Ouati, a sound technician with the French TV France 3, who was abducted by armed... Palestinian Authority: Abductions must stop and French media worker Mohammed al-Ouati must be released immediately ReliefWeb/Amnesty International 8/16/2005 Amnesty International calls for the immediate release of Mohammad al-Ouati, a sound technician with the French TV France 3, who was abducted by armed... Palestinian Authority: Abductions must stop and French media worker Mohammed al-Ouati must be released immediately ReliefWeb/Amnesty International 8/16/2005 Amnesty International calls for the immediate release of Mohammad al-Ouati, a sound technician with the French TV France 3, who was abducted by armed... Gaza Strip: ICRC resumes field operations ReliefWeb 8/15/2005 The ICRC today returned to its field activities in the Gaza Strip after a temporary suspension following the 7 August shooting at its office... Gaza Strip: ICRC resumes field operations ReliefWeb 8/15/2005 The ICRC today returned to its field activities in the Gaza Strip after a temporary suspension following the 7 August shooting at its office... Gaza Strip: ICRC resumes field operations ReliefWeb 8/15/2005 The ICRC today returned to its field activities in the Gaza Strip after a temporary suspension following the 7 August shooting at its office... Young Palestinian women lead demonstration against the wall in Bil’in International Solidarity Movement 8/16/2005 A group of twenty young Palestinian women aged from 13-16 led more than 400 people in a demonstration Monday against the illegal annexation... Young Palestinian women lead demonstration against the wall in Bil’in International Solidarity Movement 8/16/2005 A group of twenty young Palestinian women aged from 13-16 led more than 400 people in a demonstration Monday against the illegal annexation... Young Palestinian women lead demonstration against the wall in Bil’in International Solidarity Movement 8/16/2005 A group of twenty young Palestinian women aged from 13-16 led more than 400 people in a demonstration Monday against the illegal annexation... Picture of a settlement International Solidarity Movement 8/17/2005 This picture is just after sunrise on the morning of the disengagement. The illegal Kadim settlement is a quarter of a mile away from... Picture of a settlement International Solidarity Movement 8/17/2005 This picture is just after sunrise on the morning of the disengagement. The illegal Kadim settlement is a quarter of a mile away from... Picture of a settlement International Solidarity Movement 8/17/2005 This picture is just after sunrise on the morning of the disengagement. The illegal Kadim settlement is a quarter of a mile away from... Syria: Efforts to improve conditions for Palestinian refugees ReliefWeb/UNOCHA-IRIN 8/16/2005 DAMASCUS, 16 Aug 2005 (IRIN) - The continuing needs of thousands of Palestinian refugees residing in Syria have created new challenges, the Syrian General Authority... Syria: Efforts to improve conditions for Palestinian refugees ReliefWeb/UNOCHA-IRIN 8/16/2005 DAMASCUS, 16 Aug 2005 (IRIN) - The continuing needs of thousands of Palestinian refugees residing in Syria have created new challenges, the Syrian General Authority... Syria: Efforts to improve conditions for Palestinian refugees ReliefWeb/UNOCHA-IRIN 8/16/2005 DAMASCUS, 16 Aug 2005 (IRIN) - The continuing needs of thousands of Palestinian refugees residing in Syria have created new challenges, the Syrian General Authority... On the streets of Gaza ReliefWeb/Christian Aid 8/17/2005 Many Palestinians are expressing delight over the pull-out of Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip. But as human rights lawyer Raji Sourani argues, the... On the streets of Gaza ReliefWeb/Christian Aid 8/17/2005 Many Palestinians are expressing delight over the pull-out of Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip. But as human rights lawyer Raji Sourani argues, the... On the streets of Gaza ReliefWeb/Christian Aid 8/17/2005 Many Palestinians are expressing delight over the pull-out of Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip. But as human rights lawyer Raji Sourani argues, the... Israeli army invades village and arrests Palestinian policeman International Womens' Peace Service 8/16/2005 Human Rights Report No. 217 / Date of incident: August 13, 2005 / Place: Hares, Salfit district / Witness/es: IWPS volunteers - Description of Incident: At approximately... Israeli army invades village and arrests Palestinian policeman International Womens' Peace Service 8/16/2005 Human Rights Report No. 217 / Date of incident: August 13, 2005 / Place: Hares, Salfit district / Witness/es: IWPS volunteers - Description of Incident: At approximately... Israeli army invades village and arrests Palestinian policeman International Womens' Peace Service 8/16/2005 Human Rights Report No. 217 / Date of incident: August 13, 2005 / Place: Hares, Salfit district / Witness/es: IWPS volunteers - Description of Incident: At approximately... Cheap labor, cheap deal By Amira Hass, Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 Omar had a reason to laugh: Good people from Tel Aviv are agitated that the Evacuation Compensation Law passed by the Knesset discriminates against... Cheap labor, cheap deal By Amira Hass, Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 Omar had a reason to laugh: Good people from Tel Aviv are agitated that the Evacuation Compensation Law passed by the Knesset discriminates against... Cheap labor, cheap deal By Amira Hass, Ha'aretz 8/17/2005 Omar had a reason to laugh: Good people from Tel Aviv are agitated that the Evacuation Compensation Law passed by the Knesset discriminates against... The Call to Free Palestine Stops Apartheid Israel’s Cricket Team! StopTheWall.org 8/13/2005 Under the slogan of “Don't Play with Israeli Occupation Troops”, Scottish protestors boycotted the July 30th cricket match between Gibraltar and Apartheid Israel to... The Call to Free Palestine Stops Apartheid Israel’s Cricket Team! StopTheWall.org 8/13/2005 Under the slogan of “Don't Play with Israeli Occupation Troops”, Scottish protestors boycotted the July 30th cricket match between Gibraltar and Apartheid Israel to... The Call to Free Palestine Stops Apartheid Israel’s Cricket Team! StopTheWall.org 8/13/2005 Under the slogan of “Don't Play with Israeli Occupation Troops”, Scottish protestors boycotted the July 30th cricket match between Gibraltar and Apartheid Israel to... Israel bans Palestinian journalists from covering Gaza disengagement Electronic Intifada/International Federation of Journalists 8/17/2005 Report, IFJ -- The International Federation of Journalists today renewed its appeal to Israel to end the ban on accreditation for Palestinian journalists, which prevents... Israel bans Palestinian journalists from covering Gaza disengagement Electronic Intifada/International Federation of Journalists 8/17/2005 Report, IFJ -- The International Federation of Journalists today renewed its appeal to Israel to end the ban on accreditation for Palestinian journalists, which prevents... Israel bans Palestinian journalists from covering Gaza disengagement Electronic Intifada/International Federation of Journalists 8/17/2005 Report, IFJ -- The International Federation of Journalists today renewed its appeal to Israel to end the ban on accreditation for Palestinian journalists, which prevents... Settler attacks, arrests and denial of access in the Gaza Strip Electronic Intifada/PCHR 8/17/2005 Report, PCHR -- Location: Southern Gaza Strip: al Mawasi, a sealed Palestinian enclave inside the "Gush Katif" settlement bloc. Palestinian areas near "Kfar Darom" settlement... Settler attacks, arrests and denial of access in the Gaza Strip Electronic Intifada/PCHR 8/17/2005 Report, PCHR -- Location: Southern Gaza Strip: al Mawasi, a sealed Palestinian enclave inside the "Gush Katif" settlement bloc. Palestinian areas near "Kfar Darom" settlement... Settler attacks, arrests and denial of access in the Gaza Strip Electronic Intifada/PCHR 8/17/2005 Report, PCHR -- Location: Southern Gaza Strip: al Mawasi, a sealed Palestinian enclave inside the "Gush Katif" settlement bloc. Palestinian areas near "Kfar Darom" settlement... Reporter arrested in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 8/15/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested on Monday a Palestinian reporter in the village of al-Shiokh, near Hebron, while he was trying to cross through a military... PCHR reports on military violations against medical teams International Middle East Media Center 8/15/2005 The Palestinian Center For Human Rights published a report on the Israeli violations and assaults against the medical teams in the period between September... Settlers hold Palestinians hostage as Northern West Bank pullout deadline looms International Solidarity Movement 8/14/2005 Hundreds of pro-settlement Israelis have flocked to the area around Jenin to protest the dismantling of four small settlements scheduled to be part of... Threats and worry in al-Asa’asa on the eve of Israeli disengagement International Solidarity Movement 8/14/2005 Al-Asa’asa is a village of 500 situated right next to the settlement of SaNur. Radical anti disengagement settlers from all over the West Bank... Concerns at growing lawlessness in Gaza Amnesty International 8/12/2005 Amnesty International is gravely concerned at the mounting loss of civilian lives, frequent abductions and other abuses, as violent clashes between Palestinian Authority (PA... Azzoun burns International Solidarity Movement 8/13/2005 Over 500 villagers from Azzoun demonstrated Friday, August 12, to protest the second stage of the construction of the Apartheid Wall which will confiscate... Gaza fishermen hope to reclaim the sea after Israeli pullout Palestine Monitor 8/12/2005 In a few days, Israel will evacuate its Gaza Strip settlements after 38 years of occupation in a move local Palestinian fishermen hope will... Women in Black Visit Bil''in, Protest Against Wall WAFA 8/15/2005 RAMALLAH, August 15, 2005 (WAFA)- More than 450 women from Women in Black International Organization visited Bil''in village in Ramallah to touch the... IDF raids Deir Istiya at 3 AM, arrests 13 year-old boy International Womens' Peace Service 8/15/2005 Human Report No. 215 / Date of incident: August 10th, 2005 / Place: Deir Istiya, Salfit district / Witness/es: village residents -- Description of Incident: Residents of... Evangelicals attack fence YNetNews 8/15/2005 Statement issued is part of an advocacy plan for Mideast peace adopted by delegates to a churchwide assembly -- (AP) The Evangelical Lutheran Church in... Talking Points: The Gaza "Disengagement" Electronic Intifada 8/15/2005 Briefing, US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation -- In defiance of international law, Israel has militarily occupied the Palestinian Gaza Strip and established illegal... Islamic Jihad political detainees in Jericho demand to be released International Middle East Media Center 8/12/2005 The Islamic Jihad movement in Palestine called on the Palestinian Authority, especially the Legislative Council, in order to close the political detainees file, and... Detainee suffering a deteriorating health condition International Middle East Media Center 8/12/2005 The mother of detainee Yousef Qandeel, from Jenin refugee camp, said that he is suffering of a deteriorating health condition as a result of... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, 04 - 10 August 2005 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 8/11/2005 Israeli Occupation Forces commit 49 incursions into the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) in the week before Gaza ‘disengagement’ -- Two Palestinian civilians, including a child... Soldier joins Bil’in protest International Solidarity Movement 8/12/2005 A wall moves through Bil’in -- A woman who showed up in her military uniform along with protesters in Bil’in was quickly arrested by soldiers... Lack of documents poses problems for Palestinians Daily Star 8/13/2005 SIDON: "Yes, I want to go back, even if they have to tie me to a tree there," says Khaled Anani, one of many... Soldier detained in anti-fence protest YNetNews 8/12/2005 Hundreds of left-wing activists, both Israeli, Palestinian, and foreign nationals, demonstrated in the Modiin area and the West bank village of Qalqilia. A dozen... UNICEF: "Children must be safe during Gaza withdrawal" Electronic Intifada 8/12/2005 NEW YORK -- UNICEF today urged that children be kept out of harm's way during the planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and parts of... Female IDF soldier arrested at protest against West Bank fence in Bil'in Ha'aretz 8/12/2005 Security forces on Friday afternoon arrested twelve people during a protest against the construction of the West Bank separation fence in the village of... US Organization Calls for Boycotting Israel WAFA 8/11/2005 DALLAS, August 11, 2005, (WAFA)- US organization adopted resolution calling for boycotting Israeli goods and imposing sanctions on the Israeli Government for its against-law... 10 Palestinians injured by Israeli soldiers in Liban Al-Gharbi International Solidarity Movement 8/11/2005 This morning, ten Palestinians were injured when soldiers opened fire in Liban Al-Gharbi, near Rantis – 15 km south of Qalqilya. The conflict began six... Two detainees on Hunger Strike International Middle East Media Center 8/7/2005 Two Palestinian detainees announced Hunger Strike in protest to harsh conditions and medical neglect in Israeli prisons. The two detainees, Mohammad Ala’ ed-Deen, from... Israelis use wife’s arrest to pressure detainee International Middle East Media Center 8/11/2005 Israeli soldiers arrested Haya Mohammad Hoshiyya, 25, in an attempt to put psychological pressure on her detained husband, the Bethlehem office of the Palestinian... Detainees tortured, suffering from bad health conditions International Middle East Media Center 8/11/2005 Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, Sana’ Harbawi, reported that she visited several detainees in Asqalan detention center on Wednesday, who informed her of... ISM activist’s killer sentenced to eight years in prison International Solidarity Movement 8/11/2005 A little over two years after he killed British Peace activist Tom Hurndall in Gaza, Ex-sergeant Taysir Hayb was sentenced today to eight years... Israeli army injures five Palestinians at non-violent demonstration International Womens' Peace Service 8/11/2005 Human Rights Report No. 210 / Date of incident: August 1st, 2005 / Place: Kufr Hares, Salfit District / Witness/es: Palestinian, Israeli, and international demonstrators / Description... Israeli army takes 3 young men from Deir Isstya International Womens' Peace Service 8/11/2005 Human Rights No. 211 / Date of incident: August 2nd, 2005 / Place: Deir Isstya, Salfit District / Witness/es: Families of the boys / Description of Incidents... IDF Gases Village of Marda International Womens' Peace Service 8/11/2005 Human Rights Report No. 213 / Date of incident: August 9th – 10th, 2005 / Place: Marda, Salfit district / Witness/es: IWPS volunteers / Description of Incident: At... Children Abusively Interrorgated International Womens' Peace Service 8/11/2005 Human Rights Report No.214 / Date of incident: August 2nd-August 7th, 2005 / Place: Marda, Salfit district; Ariel, Qedumim / Description of Incident: As reported in... No exit for Ramle Arab neighborhoods Ha'aretz 8/12/2005 High school students who live in the Gan Hakal neighborhood in northeastern Ramle are forced to walk to school every day. One might say... Palestine Red Crescent Society prepares for Gaza disengagement Electronic Intifada 8/11/2005 The Israeli unilateral disengagement will officially begin August 15-17th 2005, from all settlements in Gaza, and the dismantling of 4 settlements in the... State to give back confiscated GPO card to journalist Ha'aretz 8/12/2005 The Government Advertising Bureau announced Thursday it would return the GPO card of journalist and director of documentary films Yishai Carmeli-Polak after confiscating it... Soldiers delay ambulance near Qalqilia, patient dies International Middle East Media Center 8/10/2005 Israeli soldiers based at the Separation Wall Gate in Kafer Qaddoum village, near Qalqilia, delayed an ambulance transferring and old man to hospital after... Cell space in planned private jail too small, ACRI says Ha'aretz 8/11/2005 The average living space for each prisoner in the private prison to be built near Be'er Sheva is smaller than the norm in other... Human Rights Organizations Warn of Possible Wave of Settler Attacks B'tselem 8/7/2005 Israeli human rights organizations have called on the Israeli government to take the necessary steps to protect Palestinians in case of an escalation in... Machsom Watch Observations During May 2005 Machsom Watch 8/10/2005 This month saw the publication ofCounterview – 2004 at the Checkpoints. Instead of relating to the contents of the report, the IDF Spokesperson responded to... New law may encourage increase in Israeli attacks against Palestinians International Middle East Media Center 8/9/2005 The new Israeli law that prohibits Palestinians who were injured or had their property damaged by Israeli army troops from suing the government encourages... PRCS: 5 Citizens Killed and 29 Others Wounded During period 30 July- 05 August WAFA 8/9/2005 RAMALLAH, August 9, 2005, (WAFA) - Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that Israeli Occupation Forces(IOF) killed 5 citizens and wounding 29 others during... PRCS Weekly Press Release 30 Jul - 05 Aug 2005 ReliefWeb/Palestine Red Crescent Society 8/8/2005 During this reporting period, the Israeli Army has continued to violate International Humanitarian Law and Fundamental Human Rights, by restricting freedom of movement to... Call for Forming International Committee to Check Prisoners Conditions at Negev WAFA 8/9/2005 GAZA, August 9, 2005 (WAFA)- Minister of Prisoners Affairs (MOPA), Sofian Abu Zayda, called for immediately forming an international investigation committee to check prisoners... Boycott Intel products for setting up a factory on Palestinian stolen lands! StopTheWall.org 8/5/2005 Al-Awda, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition, has called for protests and a worldwide boycott of Intel, the largest chip maker in the world... International Organizations Staff Kidnapped in Gaza Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 8/9/2005 In the context of the ever-deteriorating internal security situation, three UNRWA staff members were kidnapped by an armed group in Khan Yunis, but Palestinian... Rabbi Launches Appeal to Prevent Destroying House in Jerusalem WAFA 8/8/2005 JERUSALEM, August8, 2005 (WAFA)- Rabbi Arik Ascherman Executive Director of Rabbis For Human Rights launched Monday an appeal to the Israeli Minister of Interior... Minister of Tourism and Antiquities: Israeli Measures Restrict Palestinian Tourism WAFA 8/8/2005 BETHLEHEM, August 8, 2005, (WAFA)- Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Issa al-Bandak, said that the Israeli practices hurt the Palestinian tourism in the occupied... DCI: “100 children are imprisoned in Israeli detention center” International Middle East Media Center 8/8/2005 The Palestine Section of Defense for Children International reported Monday that at least 330 child prisoners are currently imprisoned in Israeli prisons and detention... Hundreds trapped in Ramallah as all exit points closed for afternoon International Solidarity Movement 8/7/2005 Ambulances, commerce, people traveling to work or heading home were all brought to a halt Sunday in Ramallah as Israeli soldiers closed all exit... Checkpoints destroy Palestinian economy International Solidarity Movement 8/6/2005 Street theatre and demonstration in Deir Ballut, by Sarita, August 4 -- Deir Ballut villagers were joined today by 30 International and Israeli activists in... Peaceful intifada within Israel possible International Middle East Media Center 8/6/2005 Theexistential threat Arab residents of Israel feel following the Shfa-Amr terrorist attack by an Israeli soldier could push them to lanuch a peaceful intifada... Arab leaders in Israel discuss protest actions International Middle East Media Center 8/6/2005 The Higher Israeli Arab Monitoring Committee held a meeting on Saturday morning in Nazareth to discuss the suitable responses to Thursday’s shooting attack by... Mofaz: “Defence establishment could hold extremist Jews without trial” International Middle East Media Center 8/7/2005 Israeli Defence Minister, Shaul Mofaz, said on Saturday that the Israeli military establishment would consider placing right-wing activists in administrative detention without trial, which... Briefing Paper: The Ariel Finger and its Impacts as revealed to the International Women’s Peace Service International Womens' Peace Service 8/8/2005 Background about IWPS: IWPS is a team of international women working on a project of third party nonviolent intervention in the Salfit district of... Presbyterian Church names companies for 'progressive engagement' over role in Middle East violence Electronic Intifada 8/5/2005 SEATTLE -- Today, the Mission Responsibility through Investment (MRTI) Committee of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) announced that it will begin its process of ‘progressive engagement... International Red Cross suspends activity in Gaza Ha'aretz 8/9/2005 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Monday suspended all its field operations in the Gaza Strip in protest of the deterioration in... Polluted water in al-Damoun detention facility International Middle East Media Center 8/5/2005 Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, Raed Mahameed, said that several detainees in al-Damoun detention facility contracted diseases of the kidney and other health... Israel Denies Orthodox Allegations of Profiling Forward 8/5/2005 Israel is denying claims that it has adopted a policy of ethnic profiling aimed at Orthodox Jews. In a July 28 letter to leaders... Detainees receive 4th consecutive administrative detention order International Middle East Media Center 8/5/2005 Detainee Ahmad Sameeh Fashafsha, 19, from Jaba’ village near the West Bank city of Jenin received his fourth consecutive detention order without any charges... Presbyterians: Firms Foster Mideast Woes Yahoo! News 8/5/2005 A Presbyterian committee accused five companies Friday of contributing to "ongoing violence that plagues Israel and Palestine" and pledged to use the church's multimillion-dollar... Five injured, 17 arrested in Anti-wall protest in West Bank International Middle East Media Center 8/5/2005 At least five civilians have been injured in an anti-wall protest organized by the resident of Bil'in village near the West Bank city of... Art prankster sprays Israeli wall BBC 8/5/2005 Secretive "guerrilla" artist Banksy has decorated Israel's controversial West Bank barrier with satirical images of life on the other side. The nine paintings were... Palestinian lobbyist urges Lebanese government to drop work restrictions Daily Star 8/6/2005 A Palestinian lobbyist urged the government to drop working permits and allow Palestinians residing in Lebanon to practice any profession. "We are currently working... U.S. Presbyterian Church targets five companies with Israel links Ha'aretz 8/6/2005 A Presbyterian committee accused five companies of contributing to "ongoing violence that plagues Israel and Palestine" and pledged to use the church's multimillion-dollar stock... IWPS Calls for Release of 3 Boys Abducted by Israel in Marda WAFA 8/4/2005 SALFEET, August 4, 2005 (WAFA)- International Women's Peace Service (IWPS) called Thursday for the immediate release of three youngsters taken by Israeli soldiers in... 9th of July: Awareness Raising on the Apartheid Wall in Palestine to pave the ground for effective solidarity StopTheWall.org 7/29/2005 Because of permanent campaigns of disinformation and because of the control of Apartheid Israel over worldwide media, people often don’t know much about the... Surprise surprise - they shoot for only one reason A-Infos 7/30/2005 Like the other Friday noons of the last few months, tear gas and shock grenades - was the lot of few hundreds demonstrators who came... Palestinians, Israelis & International to Participate in Anti-Wall Demonstration in Bil'in WAFA 8/4/2005 RAMALLAH, August 4, 2005 (WAFA)- Villagers from Bil'in, along with Israelis and internationals, will participate in a nonviolent demonstration against the Apartheid Wall and... Israeli Arabs declare a general strike to protest Shfaram shooting Ha'aretz 8/5/2005 The Higher Arab Monitoring Committee yesterday declared a general strike for today as well as a protest campaign following the Jewish terror attack in... Boys Abducted by Israeli soldiers from West Bank village International Solidarity Movement 8/4/2005 A CALL FOR ACTION…Thursday, August 4, by Dorothy, International Women’s Peace Service -- The Israeli army invaded the village of Marda on the night... A Bomb Targets Palestinian Chief Judge's House Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 8/3/2005 In the context of the ever deteriorating Palestinian internal security situation, last night unknown persons detonated a bomb near the house of Counselor Zuhair... Rockets of the Palestinian Resistance Hit Palestinian Civilians Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 8/3/2005 Two home-made rockets fired by groups of the Palestinian resistance at Israeli targets hit Palestinian residential areas yesterday evening.One of the rockets hit a... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, 28 July - 03 August 2005 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 8/4/2005 Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Extra-Judicially kill a Palestinian and injure others in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) -- A Palestinian was extra-judicially killed by IOF... Harsh prison conditions in Benjamin detention International Middle East Media Center 8/3/2005 Palestinian detainees in Benjamin Israeli detention, near Ramallah, are living in extremely harsh conditions with numerous Israeli violations of rights guaranteed by the International... Israeli Court Extends Administrative Detention of 3 Prisoners WAFA 8/3/2005 RAMALLAH, August 3, 2005, (WAFA)- An Israeli court at Negev desert prison extended Wednesday the administrative detention of three Palestinian prisoners for 6 and... A Call to Close Damoun Prison WAFA 8/3/2005 NAZZARETH, August 3, 2005, (WAFA)- Arab Knesset (Israeli parliament) Member Abdelmalek Dahamsha, called on Israeli Minister for Internal Security, Gideon Ezra, to close Damoun... Update on the Marda Five International Womens' Peace Service 8/3/2005 On Tuesday, July 5th, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Marda and captured seven boys and young men. The arrests followed a series of... Human Rights Report No. 207 International Womens' Peace Service 8/3/2005 Marda, Salfit District- At approximately 9 PM on August 2nd, about 6 Israeli army jeeps entered the village of Marda. Soldiers spread out on... Israeli Court Sentences 2 Brothers to 20 times Life Imprisonment WAFA 8/2/2005 RAMALLAH, August 2, 2005, (WAFA)- The Israeli Military Court in Ofer, west Ramallah, sentenced 2 brothers of Jerusalem city to 20 times life imprisonment... PPS: Prisoner's Life at Negev Israeli Jail Deteriorating WAFA 8/2/2005 JERUSALEM, August 2, 2005, (WAFA)-Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) stated that prisoners' life in Negev Israeli prison are deteriorating. In a statement faxed to... Dogs attack Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Jail WAFA 8/2/2005 TULKAREM, August 2, 2005, (WAFA)- Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) reported that dogs attack Palestinian prisoners in Shatta Israeli jail. Depending on letters (smuggled) from... Peace means the freedom of movement International Solidarity Movement 7/29/2005 Eight ISM Internationals from Canada, Sweden, and Spain, along with 5 Israeli activists joined in a spirited march with the villagers of Asira to... Palestinians Give the Israeli military a ‘Gift House’ International Solidarity Movement 7/30/2005 They Receive Rubber Bullets and Tear Gas in Return in Bilin -- Today’s demonstration in Bil’in sent a message to world. “Even though settlers are... Abdullah Abu-Rahme released International Solidarity Movement 8/2/2005 Abdullah Abu-Rahme was released from the jail in Ofer Military Base on Monday, Aug.1, at 2.30 pm. Abdullah was arrested July 17 during... Rights group denounces Palestinian's imprisonment Daily Star 8/3/2005 DIMAN: A delegation from the Palestinian Organization of Human Rights denounced the wrongful incarceration of Palestinian prisoner Youssef Shaaban, who has been in prison... Israeli forces take pictures of naked Palestinian minors AlJazeera.com 7/25/2005 According to the Palestinian prisoners club, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested two Palestinian teenagers a week ago and proceeded to photograph them with... Palestinian prisoners suffer from brutal abuse in Kadomem detention center International Middle East Media Center 8/2/2005 The lawyer of the Palestinian prisoner society, Jammal Abetli reported On Tuesday after visting a number of prisoners in Kadomem detention center that the... Peaceful protest in Salfit against checkpoints and abuse of residents International Middle East Media Center 8/2/2005 Scores of internationals, Israelis, and Palestinians from numerous villages in the Salfit area marched on Tuesday in Bani Hassan village protesting the abuse of... Increase in Number of Israelis and Palestinians Killed Reason for Worry B'tselem 7/31/2005 Today, B'Tselem's Website is publishing its figures on the number of persons killed in July in the Occupied Territories and in Israel. During the... Prisoner in Israeli Jail Appeals Human Rights Institutions to Save His Life International Press Center 7/31/2005 GAZA, July 31, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - - The prisoner Hamza Abd El-Rahman Bragia, 27, from Al Mo'asra village close to Bethlehem in the West Bank... Vigil at Ofer Military Base for Peace Activist Abdullah Abu Rahme International Solidarity Movement 7/30/2005 On Sunday, July 31st, Israeli, Palestinian and international peace activists will hold a vigil at the Ofer Military Base at 3 PM to protest... Update on Shora Esamilan International Solidarity Movement 7/31/2005 Shora Esamilan, ISM activist from Sweden, has arrived back in her country after being deported from Israel. She was forced onto a plane by... CHILD, FOUR ADULTS INJURED, AUSTRIAN ACTIVIST ARRESTED International Solidarity Movement 8/1/2005 A nonviolent demonstration meant to take place at the entrance to the West Bank village of Kafr Haris against the destruction of Palestinian olive... WFP Weekly Emergency Report on Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) Palestine Media Center 8/1/2005 WFP Emergency Report No. 31 of 2005 Source: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Date: 29 Jul 2005 -- (a) Internal Palestinian clashes limited internal... Kenyan Anglican Church joins the Divestment campaign to isolate Apartheid Israel StopTheWall.org 7/27/2005 The Anglican Church of Kenya has lately decided to divest from companies that are taking advantage of the continuous destruction and seizure of Palestinian... Palestinian Refugees in Shu`fat Defend Their Presence in Jerusalem StopTheWall.org 7/27/2005 Palestinians in Shu`fat Refugee Camp, northeast Jerusalem, have mobilized a long-term campaign against the Zionist plan to expel them from their city of Jerusalem... PCHR strongly condemns 4th kidnapping in less than 3 weeks in the Gaza Strip Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 7/31/2005 Two UN employees were kidnapped in the Gaza Strip on 29 July 2005, the latest in a spate of kidnappings over the past three... Action Alert! Seven Days Of Non-Violent Actions Along The "Ariel Loop" Of The Annexation Barrier International Womens' Peace Service 8/1/2005 Place: Salfit District, West Bank / Date: Saturday, July 30th – Thursday, August 5th, 2005 / Villagers affected by the "Ariel Loop" of the Annexation Barrier, joined... Workshop in Bethlehem on rights of the disabled International Middle East Media Center 7/30/2005 Bethlehem, Saturday July 30, 2005, a workshop was held at the Peace Center in Bethlehem, on the rights of the handicapped in the Palestinian... Lod family complains of racial discrimation by education body Ha'aretz 8/1/2005 The city of Lod assigned a boy entering the second grade to a school far from home because of racial discrimination, claims a complaint... PA to censor news on security forces Ha'aretz 8/2/2005 The Palestinian Authority has ordered journalists in the West Bank and Gaza not to publish news about its security forces without advance permission, a...

Economy..

WFP stores food in Gaza for Palestinians affected by Israeli withdrawal ReliefWeb/UNWFP 8/16/2005 JERUSALEM – The United Nations World Food Programme today announced it has stored food supplies in Gaza Strip to sustain tens of thousands of impoverished... WFP stores food in Gaza for Palestinians affected by Israeli withdrawal ReliefWeb/UNWFP 8/16/2005 JERUSALEM – The United Nations World Food Programme today announced it has stored food supplies in Gaza Strip to sustain tens of thousands of impoverished... WFP stores food in Gaza for Palestinians affected by Israeli withdrawal ReliefWeb/UNWFP 8/16/2005 JERUSALEM – The United Nations World Food Programme today announced it has stored food supplies in Gaza Strip to sustain tens of thousands of impoverished... Spectronix to supply fire extinguishers for US Army humvees Globes 8/17/2005 The $700,000 contract was through Spectronix's collaboration with Meggitt Safety Systems of the US. -- Spectronix Ltd. (TASE:SPCT), a developer and manufacturer of sophisticated... Spectronix to supply fire extinguishers for US Army humvees Globes 8/17/2005 The $700,000 contract was through Spectronix's collaboration with Meggitt Safety Systems of the US. -- Spectronix Ltd. (TASE:SPCT), a developer and manufacturer of sophisticated... Spectronix to supply fire extinguishers for US Army humvees Globes 8/17/2005 The $700,000 contract was through Spectronix's collaboration with Meggitt Safety Systems of the US. -- Spectronix Ltd. (TASE:SPCT), a developer and manufacturer of sophisticated... Gazans Eager to Restore Usurped Land Palestine Chronicle/Islam Online 8/16/2005 The PA has declared land within Jewish settlements as off-limits to business moguls and investors.." -- As Israel officially started Monday, August 15, its much-awaited... Gazans Eager to Restore Usurped Land Palestine Chronicle/Islam Online 8/16/2005 The PA has declared land within Jewish settlements as off-limits to business moguls and investors.." -- As Israel officially started Monday, August 15, its much-awaited... Gazans Eager to Restore Usurped Land Palestine Chronicle/Islam Online 8/16/2005 The PA has declared land within Jewish settlements as off-limits to business moguls and investors.." -- As Israel officially started Monday, August 15, its much-awaited... Per capita private consumption up 3.4% in January-June Globes 8/17/2005 Per capita private consumption totaled an annualized NIS 22,931 in the first half of the year. -- Per capita private consumption totaled an annualized NIS... Per capita private consumption up 3.4% in January-June Globes 8/17/2005 Per capita private consumption totaled an annualized NIS 22,931 in the first half of the year. -- Per capita private consumption totaled an annualized NIS... Per capita private consumption up 3.4% in January-June Globes 8/17/2005 Per capita private consumption totaled an annualized NIS 22,931 in the first half of the year. -- Per capita private consumption totaled an annualized NIS... Can Gaza's economy be revived? BBC 8/16/2005 The Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip could worsen economic conditions if key issues regarding trade barriers are not resolved. Since the intifada began... Can Gaza's economy be revived? BBC 8/16/2005 The Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip could worsen economic conditions if key issues regarding trade barriers are not resolved. Since the intifada began... Can Gaza's economy be revived? BBC 8/16/2005 The Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip could worsen economic conditions if key issues regarding trade barriers are not resolved. Since the intifada began... Despite fears: Economy up by 4.9% YNetNews 8/16/2005 Economy grows by annualized rate of nearly 5 percent during first half of 2005, after an increase of 5.4 percent in previous six months... Despite fears: Economy up by 4.9% YNetNews 8/16/2005 Economy grows by annualized rate of nearly 5 percent during first half of 2005, after an increase of 5.4 percent in previous six months... Despite fears: Economy up by 4.9% YNetNews 8/16/2005 Economy grows by annualized rate of nearly 5 percent during first half of 2005, after an increase of 5.4 percent in previous six months... Gaza Strip: Impoverished home for Palestinians Middle East Online 8/15/2005 It is one of the most densely populated areas in the world with overwhelming levels of poverty, violence. -- GAZA CITY - The Gaza Strip, one... Gaza Strip: Impoverished home for Palestinians Middle East Online 8/15/2005 It is one of the most densely populated areas in the world with overwhelming levels of poverty, violence. -- GAZA CITY - The Gaza Strip, one... Gaza Strip: Impoverished home for Palestinians Middle East Online 8/15/2005 It is one of the most densely populated areas in the world with overwhelming levels of poverty, violence. -- GAZA CITY - The Gaza Strip, one... Egyptian QIZ cos buy 13.7% Israeli inputs Globes 8/17/2005 50 Egyptian companies met the threshold condition of Israeli inputs under the QIZ agreement for duty-free exports to the US. -- 50 of the 54... Egyptian QIZ cos buy 13.7% Israeli inputs Globes 8/17/2005 50 Egyptian companies met the threshold condition of Israeli inputs under the QIZ agreement for duty-free exports to the US. -- 50 of the 54... Egyptian QIZ cos buy 13.7% Israeli inputs Globes 8/17/2005 50 Egyptian companies met the threshold condition of Israeli inputs under the QIZ agreement for duty-free exports to the US. -- 50 of the 54... Palestinian unemployment down 5.1% in second quarter Globes 8/15/2005 Palestinian unemployment dropped from 26.3% to 21.2%. -- The Palestinian unemployment rate dropped from 26.3% in the first quarter of 2005 to 21.2% in the... 2006 US quota for Israeli high-tech workers full Globes 8/15/2005 Israeli high-tech and biotech companies will not be able to send employees to the US to execute projects. -- The 2006 US quota for Israeli... World seeks Israeli guards Globes 8/15/2005 Experienced bodyguards earn £4,000 a month in the UK. -- Overseas demand for Israeli security guards has been rising in recent months. Experienced bodyguards earn... Finance, Defense Ministries discuss IMI recovery plan Globes 8/15/2005 The joint team will formulate proposals for Israel Military Industries, including the problem of labor relations. -- The Ministers of Finance and Defense today appointed... Bank of Israel: Renewed terror will cut growth 2% Globes 8/15/2005 If the disengagement goes "according to plan", the economy will grow by 4% next year. -- If the disengagement goes awry to the point of... Israelis’ January-July overseas investments more than all 2004 Globes 8/15/2005 Israelis invested $5.03 billion in overseas deposits in January-July, and $11.4 billion in the past 30 months. -- Overseas investment by Israelis in January-July 2005... CPI up 1.1% in July Globes 8/15/2005 The rise is much greater than had been expected. Inflation in the first 7 months of 2005 was 1.6%. -- The Consumer Price Index (CPI... CJAED: 123,000 Israeli Arab families Poor WAFA 8/12/2005 TEL AVIV, August 12, 2005 (WAFA)- Center for Jewish-Arab Economic Development said reported that 123,000 Israeli Arab families, nearly half of all Arab Israeli... The Israeli economy will pay heavily for Netanyahu's stunt Daily Star 8/13/2005 Analysis -- Benjamin Netanyahu, in a move befitting his well-known flair for the dramatic, resigned this Sunday as finance minister and declared that he was... Arab sector's first foster home association launched in Shfaram Ha'aretz 8/12/2005 Eighteen years ago, Dalal Ayub of Shfaram in the Galilee received a phone call from the municipal welfare bureau, proposing that she open the... PCBS Labour Force Survey Results for April-June, 2005 Palestine Media Center 8/10/2005 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) -- Decreased of Unemployed Persons by 14.9% Between 1st Quarter and 2nd Quarter 2005 - This report is based on... 60% of Arab Israeli children are poor Globes 8/10/2005 Center for Jewish-Arab Economic Development: 123,000 Israeli Arab families, nearly half of all Arab Israeli families, are poor. -- 123,000 Israeli Arab families, 47% of... Minister of Finance: Decisions Must be Taken to Boost Self-ability in Revenues WAFA 8/10/2005 RAMALLAH, August 10, 2005 (WAFA)- Minister of Finance Salam Fayad called for making decisions that ensure boosting up self-ability in revenues, pointing out that... 4% rise in exports to US projected Globes 8/10/2005 High-tech exports, which account for 45% of all exports to the US, were up 11.2% in the first half of 2005. -- Industrial exports to... Israel investors see boost in pullout AlJazeera 8/10/2005 Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip is seen by the financial community as a major opportunity to re-energise an economy battered by five years... PCBS: Unemployment Decreases by 14.9% WAFA 8/9/2005 RAMALLAH, August 9, 2005, (WAFA)- Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said that the unemployment in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) has decreased by14.9%... Vegetable exports up 7%; potatoes top list Globes 8/9/2005 Exports in the 2004-05 season totaled 395,000 tons, worth NIS 1.8 billion. -- Israel’s vegetable exports rose 7% in 2004-05 season, compared with... Sikkuy: Discrimination of Arabs harms growth Globes 8/9/2005 1.4% of Investment Promotion Center grants were directed to Arab enterprises in 2003 NIS 45 million of NIS 3.3 billion. “Adhering to the historic... Sinnokrot Explains the Economy Ministry Plans During and After Israeli Pullout International Press Center 8/7/2005 GAZA, Palestine, August 7, 2005 (IPC) ---Economy Minister, Mazen Sinnokrot, announced the preparations set by his ministry to revive the Palestinian economy after the... Vegetable exports up 20% Globes 8/8/2005 Israel’s main vegetable export market is the UK. -- Israel’s vegetable exports rose 20% in 2004-05 season to 395,000 tons, the Plants Production and... Palestinian Authority seeks foreign investment in Gaza after pullout Ha'aretz 8/8/2005 The Palestinian Authority hopes Israel's pullout from the Gaza Strip will create a foreign investment boom in the impoverished territory, PA National Economy Minister... Poverty hits all-time high YNetNews 8/7/2005 National Insurance Institute of Israel report for 2004 shows one in every five Israelis below poverty line; social activist: Government transferring funds to the... Israel’s health spending among lowest in West Globes 8/8/2005 Israel spent 8.3% of GDP on health in 2004, down from 8.5% in 2003. -- Israel spent 8.3% of GDP on health in 2004, down...