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

 

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Rafah, September 24, 2004 Rafah Today 9/30/2004 Imagine 27 years in a man's life—moment bymoment, day by day, month by month and year by year. Thinkof all that can happen... News from Gaza, September 30, 2004 Rafah Today 9/30/2004 Includes photos -- While she was sleeping on her bed - the Israeli watching towers didn’t gave her the chance to sleep her full night. It... Al-Aqsa Brigades deny kidnapping Israeli in Gaza Ha'aretz 9/29/2004 Palestinian gunmen freed an Israeli Druze producer for CNN television unharmed Tuesday, a day after kidnapping him in the Gaza Strip. Riad Ali said... Passengers claim shooting of West Bank taxi driver by settler was unprovoked Ha'aretz 9/29/2004 Police sources said yesterday that the shooting of a Palestinian by a settler on Monday was an act of self-defense, but the findings of... Witnesses: Settler's shooting of Palestinian was unprovoked Ha'aretz 9/29/2004 Police sources said Tuesday that the shooting of a Palestinian by a settler on Monday was an act of self-defense, but the findings of... Court releases settler suspected of manslaughter of Palestinian Ha'aretz 9/29/2004 The Kfar Sava Magistrate's Court released Yehoshua Elitzur, the settler who shot a Palestinian taxi driver to death two days ago, to house arrest... Two children killed in Kassam attack on Sderot Maariv 9/29/2004 Thirty residents injured. IDF escalated operation, cuts Gaza Strip into three separate enclaves -- Two children, two year old Dorit Insu and 4 year old... IOF Escalate Aggression in Gaza Killing 4, Injuring 27 and Destroying Homes Miftah 9/30/2004 On 29 September, the beginning of the Palestinian Intifada's fifth year, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) escalated their collective punishment against the Palestinian population... Two US Christian pacifists say Hebron settlers beat them up Miftah 9/30/2004 HEBRON, Two US Christian pacifists said they had been badly beaten by Jewish settlers in this southern West Bank town. Chris Brown and Kim... Gaza Invasion Turns into Massacre: 26 Civilians Killed in Less Than One Day, 11 with One Bomb International Press Center 9/30/2004 JABALIA, Palestine, September 30, 2004 (IPC + Agencies) - - 26 Palestinian civilians were killed today during the ongoing Israeli invasion of northern Gaza Strip, including 11... 3 Israelis killed in Gaza; 30 Palestinians dead in IDF raid Ha'aretz 9/30/2004 An Israeli woman and two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed Thursday in separate Palestinian attacks in the northern Gaza Strip, the focus of... Israel vows open-ended operation in Gaza Daily Star 10/1/2004 26 Palestinians, including teenagers, killed in latest violence -- At least 24 Palestinians and three Israelis were killed in fierce battles in the northern Gaza... Israel Sweeps Gaza, Kills 22 Palestinians Islam Online 9/30/2004 GAZA CITY, September 30 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Israeli occupation forces killed 22 Palestinians, including seven people slain by a tank shell, in a fresh... Sharon approves 'aggressive' Gaza campaign Al-Jazeera 9/30/2004 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has approved a major Israeli offensive that would re-occupy northern parts of the Gaza Strip to stop Palestinian fighters... In pictures: A day of intense violence in the Gaza Strip BBC 9/30/2004 In pictures: Images from a day of intense violence in the Gaza Strip... Five children killed in Gaza Strip battles The Guardian 9/30/2004 Hamas rocket attack claims two young Israeli lives while three Palestinian boys die in raids-- The Gaza Strip was bracing itself for an Israeli... 24 dead in Gaza violence The Guardian 9/30/2004 Despite the deaths of at least 21 Palestinians and three Israelis in one of Gaza's bloodiest days in months, the Israeli prime minister, Ariel... Infant, father killed by IDF shell exploding under their car Ha'aretz 9/28/2004 An infant and her father were killed yesterday when an IDF artillery shell exploded under their car. Mazhar Al-Azzama, 42, and his 12-month-old... Mayor to force Jerusalem's Arabs out Al-Jazeera 9/26/2004 There are not many mayors in this world who make decisions pertaining to zoning and urban planning based on racial and sectarian considerations. However... Hamas eyes Israeli targets overseas to deter killings Daily Star 9/29/2004 Move would establish 'balance of terror' -- BEIRUT: Hamas is debating whether to expand its operations against Israeli targets overseas as a means of deterring... IDF kills six Palestinians; Hamas operative survives helicopter hit Ha'aretz 9/28/2004 Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed six Palestinians in three separate incidents in the territories yesterday. One of the six was a civilian. In Sderot... Officials fear Temple Mount could collapse Ha'aretz 9/27/2004 Officials said yesterday the number of Muslim worshipers allowed onto the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during the coming month of Ramadan may have to... After 8 Months and Resistance: New Destruction for the Apartheid Wall in Budrus Stop the Apartheid Wall Campaign 9/26/2004 Occupation Forces have begun destroying portions of the village of Budrus, located in the northwest side of Ramallah District, in order to continue building... Supreme Judge Denounces Israeli Plot to Takeover Al Aqsa Mosque International Press Center 9/26/2004 JERUSALEM, Palestine, September 26, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - The Supreme Sharia Judge Tayseer Al Tamimi denounced the Israeli allegations that the Musalla Marwan, which is... 'State land' loophole allows appropriation Ha'aretz 9/27/2004 Israel is continuing to expropriate territory in the West Bank, under the guise of "state lands" to expand settlements, data from the Civil Administration... Jordan fingered over Hamas hit list Al-Jazeera 9/27/2004 Palestinian resistance group Hamas has said an Arab country might have helped Israel assassinate one of its members in Damascus. Although Hamas spokesman Usama... Israeli Forces Invade Several Parts of West Bank, Settlers Attempt to Build New Settlement in Hebron International Press Center 9/27/2004 JENIN, Palestine, September 27, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli forces launched a wide scale military campaign on West Bank towns and cities, as armed Israeli... Palestine in Focus: A Land Without a People? Islam Online 9/26/2004 Background on the conflict... Israeli Extrajudicial Executions at Large: Seven Palestinians Killed in Gaza and Nablus International Press Center 9/27/2004 NABLUS, Palestine, September 27, 2004 (IPC + Agencies) - - With the Israeli occupation forces declaring an open war against the Palestinian people, the death toll of... World in Pictures: Resistance Confronts Israeli Plans to Expand Settlements Islam Online 9/26/2004 Several dozen Palestinian, Israeli, and international demonstrators protest the construction of Israel’s separation barrier at the Israeli border in the West Bank village of... Palestinian kidnappers free Israeli Druze journalist Ha'aretz 9/29/2004 Palestinian gunmen on Tuesday evening released an Israeli Druze CNN producer less than 24 hours after he was kidnapped in the Gaza Strip, police... Israeli Troops Kill a Resident of Jenin, Invade Nablus International Press Center 9/28/2004 PALESTINE, September 28, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)-- Israeli occupying forces (IOF) shot dead on Tuesday morning a Palestinian resident from the West Bank refugee camp... 'The Israelis got the wrong man - he was just the bodyguard' The Guardian 9/28/2004 Palestinians threaten revenge for rocket attack on militants in Gaza -- Ali al-Shaer was delivered in separate ambulances to the mob awaiting his arrival with... Disabled Palestinian killed in raid Al-Jazeera 9/28/2004 Israeli occupation forces have killed a mentally-ill Palestinian and detained up to 20 people in the West Bank on the fourth anniversary of the... Aqsa Intifada… Significant Strategic Changes Islam Online 9/28/2004 GAZA CITY, September 28 (IslamOnline.net) – Standing at the threshold of its fifth running year, the second Palestinian Intifada has left its indelible marks and... Israeli Troops Kill a Resident in Jenin, Demolishes Houses in Gaza International Press Center 9/28/2004 JENIN, Palestine, September28, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)-- The Israeli occupying forces (IOF) killed on Tuesday a Palestinian resident in the West Bank City of Jenin... Israeli Officers Decry “Immoral” Army Practices Islam Online 9/28/2004 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM September 28 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – The day the second Palestinian Intifada is to usher into its fifth year, four senior officers of... IDF masses forces in Gaza Strip following Qassam attacks Ha'aretz 9/28/2004 The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday evening massed forces in the northern Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks launched on Israeli towns earlier... Israel kills Hamas leader in Syrian capital The Guardian 9/27/2004 Hamas yesterday promised vengeance against Israel for its assassination of one of the Palestinian group's members in the Syrian capital of Damascus. Izz el-Deen... Aqsa Intifada… Israel Targets Its Arab Citizens Islam Online 9/28/2004 NABLUS, September 28 (IslamOnline.net) – Since the outbreak of Al-Aqsa Intifada on September 28, 2000, the Arab Israelis or the Palestinians of 1948 have been... Kidnapped CNN man freed in Gaza The Guardian 9/28/2004 The CNN journalist kidnapped in Gaza has been released by his captors. Riad Ali, who is an Israeli Arab, was handed over to Palestinian... News Briefs, September 24, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 9/24/2004 One village raided near Nablus / Seven stores leveled in Beit Hanoun / Balata refugee camp raided, one youth shot wounded / Settlers attack tens of residents... Israeli Forces Damage Buildings in Jerusalem, Wound Dozens in Hebron International Press Center 9/24/2004 EAST JERUSALEM, Palestine, September 23, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli forces wounded dozens of civilians during a peaceful congregation in Hebron, while residents of East... Israeli Troops Shell Local Palestinian Hospital, Wound Six Residents International Press Center 9/24/2004 KHAN YOUNIS, Palestine, September 24, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)-- The Israeli occupying forces (IOF) shelled heavily a local Palestinian hospital in the Gaza Strip city... IDF uncovers huge arms cache in underground West Bank cave Ha'aretz 9/24/2004 The IDF discovered a large arms cache in an underground cave south-east of Ramallah early yesterday morning. At around 4 A.M. a loud explosion... Lupolianski wants Arab Wadi Joz rezoned for Jews Ha'aretz 9/24/2004 Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski wants to rezone a neighborhood of Wadi Joz, in the eastern section of the capital, for the purpose of settling... 3 soldiers killed after gunmen infiltrate army outpost in Gaza Ha'aretz 9/24/2004 Three Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed yesterday when armed Palestinians penetrated an army outpost in southern Gaza. A fourth soldier and a Yedioth... High alert for Yom Kippur; guards deployed at synagogues Ha'aretz 9/24/2004 Security forces have raised their state of alert across the country in preparation for the Yom Kippur holiday, which begins at sundown Friday and... Woman killed in mortar strike on home in Gaza settlement Ha'aretz 9/25/2004 An Israeli woman was killed and another was lightly wounded Friday morning when four mortar shells were fired at the Neveh Dekalim settlement, part... News Briefs: September 22 & 23, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 9/23/2004 Two youths apprehended west of Nablus / One apprehended near Hebron / Several homes Raided North West of Hebron / Main roads and crossing closed in Gaza... Israeli Forces Step-up Aggression in West Bank, Raze Lands in Gaza Strip International Press Center 9/22/2004 AL BIREH, Palestine, September 22, 2004 (IPC + WAFA)-- Israeli occupation forces (IPC) stepped up its military aggressions in the West Bank and razed lands... Israeli Forces Blow Up Houses, Invade Jenin Again International Press Center 9/23/2004 NABLUS, Palestine, September 23, 2004 (IPC + WAFA)-- Israeli occupation forces destroyed two houses in Nablus province and invaded Jenin for the fourth time in... Southern Gaza Strip Under Israeli Aggression International Press Center 9/23/2004 KHAN YOUNIS, Palestine, September 23, 2004 (IPC + Agencies)-- Raghda Al-Assar, 11, who sustained critical wounds two weeks ago by the Israeli troops in the... Islamic Jihad men killed planting bomb near Gaza fence Ha'aretz 9/23/2004 A member of the Islamic Jihad military wing who tried to place an explosive device near the fence around the Gaza Strip was killed... Gaza: "I saw legs and arms spread everywhere in the streets." Rafah Today 9/23/2004 Eyewitnesses say that a large number of tanks and bulldozers are gathering in differnt parts of North Gaza Strip, and medical sources mentioned about... Palestinian resistance hits Israeli army Al-Jazeera 9/23/2004 Palestinian resistance fighters have killed at least three Israeli soldiers guarding an illegal Jewish settlement in the occupied Gaza Strip. A spokesman for the... Suicide bomber strikes Jerusalem BBC 9/22/2004 female Palestinian suicide bomber has blown herself up in Jerusalem, killing two people and injuring 15 others, Israeli police say.The blast happened in the... Several hurt in Israeli air strike Al-Jazeera 9/23/2004 A missile fired from an Israeli helicopter has wounded 12 people in a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza. Just before midnight on Thursday, Israeli... UK archives reveal Palestine plan BBC 9/23/2004 Secret wartime discussions about Palestine between Winston Churchill and the future Israeli President Chaim Weizmann led to an icy exchange with Anthony Eden, the... Video: "Militants believe they have killed three Israeli soldiers" BBC 9/23/2004 The BBC's Alan Johnston - "Militants believe they have killed three Israeli soldiers... Settlement raid leaves six dead BBC 9/23/2004 Three Israeli soldiers have been killed in a Palestinian militant attack on a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip. The militants infiltrated the outpost... Israeli Troops Attack Various Palestinian Areas International Press Center 9/21/2004 PALESTINE, September 21, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)-- Israeli occupation forces escalated their military aggression on various Palestinian cities, towns, villages and refugee camps today and... Israeli Troops Continue Rampage International Press Center 9/21/2004 GAZA, Sep21,2004 (IPC+WAFA)-----The Israeli occupation troops loose of its rein as its atrocious acts goes easily without being noticed by the world... Occupation Forces Begin Building New Settlement in Qalqiliya District StopTheWall.org 9/20/2004 Occupation Forces began on Wednesday, September 14, building a new settlement on Izbat Salman and Izbat Jalud lands, located in the southern Qalqiliya District... News Briefs, September 21, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 9/21/2004 Five refuseniks exempted from military service / Syrian Forces Starts Major Redeployment in Lebanon / Al-Qarara raided, one home used as a military post /Settlers seriously... IDF clamps closure on Ramallah; police lower alert in Sharon Ha'aretz 9/21/2004 The Israel Defense Forces placed the West Bank city of Ramallah under closure on Tuesday evening, Army Radio reported. Troops were reportedly carrying out... Palestinians detained in Jenin raid Al-Jazeera 9/21/2004 Ten Palestinians have been detained in an Israeli raid on the West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp. Aljazeera's correspondent reported that... Outposts financed during Barak's tenure Ha'aretz 9/20/2004 Between 1999 and 2000 during the Barak administration, government ministries approved the transfer of tens of millions of shekels to finance illegal outposts and... U.S. to sell Israel 5,000 smart bombs Ha'aretz 9/20/2004 The United States will sell Israel 5,000 smart bombs, for $319 million, according to a report made to Congress a few weeks ago. The... Israel army kills Jihad militant BBC 9/19/2004 The Israeli army has shot dead a member of militant group Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip near a border crossing with Israel, security... Two Hamas Militants Die in Israeli Strike The Guardian 9/21/2004 GAZA CITY, Gaza City (AP) - Two Hamas militants were killed when an explosion ripped through their vehicle in Gaza City on Monday in an... Qassam rocket lands in Sderot; damage to homes reported Ha'aretz 9/20/2004 A Qassam rocket landed in Sderot on Monday, hitting an abandoned structure and evading an early warning system used by the Israel Defense Forces... The Sabra and Shatila Massacres (16-18 September 1982) Electronic Intifada 9/17/2004 On 11 September 1982, Israeli Defence Minister Ariel Sharon, the architect of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, announced that "2,000 terrorists" had remained inside... Hi-Tech Spying devices in PA Security Office in Gaza International Middle East Media Center 9/17/2004 Palestinian sources reportedly said the Palestinian Security apparatus on Thursday, discovered a hi-tech spying device in the "Saraya" building, the headquarters of the Military... Israeli Forces Shell Palestinian Homes as a Prisoner Dies inside Jail International Press Center 9/17/2004 KHAN YOUNIS, Palestine, September 17, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces shelled several Palestinian population centers in Gaza Strip and the West Bank, inflicting... Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Woman Yahoo! News 9/17/2004 NABLUS, West Bank - Israeli troops patrolling the West Bank city of Nablus shot and killed a 19-year-old Palestinian woman Friday, witnesses and hospital... Police, Shin Bet uncover Hamas 'terror' cell in Bedouin Negev town Ha'aretz 9/15/2004 The Shin Bet and police recently captured a Hamas cell that operated from the Bedouin community Tel Sheva in the Negev. The police and... Witness to the Atrocity of Sabra and Shatila BBC 9/17/2004 1982: Sabra and Shatila - after the atrocity -- Deborah Thornton-Jackson was married to a Lebanese businessman. They lived in Beirut with their young family during... Israel Moves to Drive Arabs Away From Al-Quds Islam Online 9/16/2004 GAZA, September 16 (IslamOnline.net) – Palestinian experts warn against Israeli plans to drive Palestinian citizens away from occupied Al-Quds (Jerusalem) under pretexts of development, saying... Report: IDF troops kill Palestinian woman in Nablus clashes Ha'aretz 9/18/2004 Israel Defense Forces troops patrolling the West Bank city of Nablus on Friday shot and killed a 19-year-old Palestinian woman, witnesses and hospital... Governor of Rafah Reports on the Province's Losses During 47 Months of Intifada International Press Center 9/16/2004 RAFAH, Palestine, September 16, 2004 (IPC)-- The governor of Rafah, Majeed Al Agha, declared that the number of houses demolished in the province since... 10 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces Middle East Online 9/15/2004 Five Palestinian militants killed in gunbattle with Israeli troops in Nablus, four killed by special forces in Jenin. -- Ten Palestinians, including a young schoolgirl... News Briefs, September 16, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 9/16/2004 One youth shot wounded west of Khan Younis / Military check post on the southern entrance of Tubas / Army: “Female Fattah activists apprehended near Nablus... After assassinating four activists; Jenin completely besieged International Middle East Media Center 9/16/2004 Soldiers completely blocked the entrances of Jenin, in the north of the West Bank and intensified military presence around the city, on Wednesday night... Siege tightened in Hebron, homes topped tens withheld International Middle East Media Center 9/16/2004 Soldiers intensified military presence and procedures in the besieged city of Hebron and around the settlements in the center of the city, and the... 2 Palestinians who planned terrorist attack turn themselves in Ha'aretz 9/16/2004 Security forces announced Thursday morning that two Palestinian students who planned to carry out a double terrorist attack in Tel Aviv had turned themselves... Israeli Soldiers Shoot on Palestinian Residents, Arrest Several International Press Center 9/16/2004 PALESTINE, September16, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)--The Israeli occupying forces (IOF) opened yesterday their heavy fire indiscriminately on different parts of the Gaza Strip, mainly... Egypt nabs 8 Palestinians at illegal Gaza crossing Ha'aretz 9/16/2004 Eight armed Palestinians trying to cross illegally into the Gaza Strip surrendered to Egyptian security on Thursday after a 24-hour standoff, security sources... Israeli Troops Crack Down on Tubas International Press Center 9/16/2004 TUBAS, Palestine, September 16, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - A large Israeli force invaded the city of Tubas this afternoon and stormed several neighborhoods, while a... Ya'alon: IDF advances in preparation for Gaza pullout Ha'aretz 9/16/2004 The army is in a very advanced stage of preparations for a withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and four small West Bank settlements in... Six militants among 10 killed in West Bank The Guardian 9/16/2004 Israeli forces killed six Palestinian militants and four civilians yesterday, the highest Palestinian death toll in the West Bank in a single day for... News Briefs, September 14, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 9/14/2004 Home used as an Interrogation center in Bir Zeit / Islamic Jihad leader apprehended,one home demolished in Tulkarem / Brother and his sister apprehended near... Israeli Troops Storm Palestinian Villages as Resistance Hurts 3 Soldiers International Press Center 9/14/2004 WEST BANK, Palestine, September14, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)--Israeli occupying forces (IOF) stormed early on Tuesday a number of Palestinian villages in the West Bank... Israeli Troops Comb And Arrest Several In Hebron And Tulkarem International Press Center 9/14/2004 GAZA, Sep14,2004 (IPC+ Agencies)---The Israeli occupation forces launched today a wide scale of arrest in Hebron city of the West Bank, in which... 2 Palestinians, 3 Israeli soldiers injured in an explosion near Qalqilia International Middle East Media Center 9/14/2004 A loud explosion heard on Tuesday morning, at a checkpoint near the village of Habla near the West Bank city of Qaliqilia. The explosion... Israeli missile kills activists The Guardian 9/14/2004 The Israeli military killed three al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades activists in a helicopter missile strike on a car in Jenin yesterday. The dead included Mahmoud... Headline News Reports: September 1 - 7, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 9/7/2004 Weekly review of major stories... Text and Audio: Weekly Review - Five Minutes from Palestine International Middle East Media Center 9/9/2004 Disengagement yes, road map no -- Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon explicitly asked his ministers to avoid talks on the road map, affirming that Israel... News Briefs, September 10, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 9/10/2004 One child shot dead east of Jabalia / Agricultural fields burnt in Jabalia refugee camp / Tens of Homes shelled west of Khan Younis / 33 residents... IDF enters deep into Jebalya Maariv 9/10/2004 4 "terrorists" killed overnight as bid to prevent firing of Kassam rockets intensifies. However, Palestinians still manage to fire one rocket at Sderot. -- IDF... Report: 22 shot dead, including three children in one week International Middle East Media Center 9/10/2004 The Palestinian Center for Human Rights, in Gaza , revealed in its weekly report that 22 Palestinian were killed, including three children in the Palestinian... IDF catches Palestinian with bomb after West Bank chase Ha'aretz 9/10/2004 A Palestinian man transporting a 10-kilogram (22-pound) bomb was caught in the West Bank after troops chased his taxi and he threw... Slingshots Sharp Weapon for Palestinian Students Islam Online 9/10/2004 NABLUS, September 10 (IslamOnline.net) - With the beginning of the new school year in the occupied Palestinian territories, Palestinian students are busy filling their bags... Kidnapped soldiers' families to sue UN Ha'aretz 9/10/2004 The families of three soldiers who were kidnapped and killed by Hezbollah in October 2000 plan to sue the United Nations, Syria, Iran, Lebanon... Palestinian shown crushed by Israeli jeep Al-Jazeera 9/10/2004 Aljazeera has aired exclusive footage showing an Israeli military jeep crushing a Palestinian teenager under its wheels in the West Bank city of Ram... Five Palestinians killed in Gaza; closure for holidays Ha'aretz 9/10/2004 Five Palestinians were killed and some 35 were injured yesterday in the Gaza Strip during an Israel Defense Forces operation in the Jabalya refugee... Wide Israeli Incursion into South and North of Gaza Strip International Press Center 9/8/2004 BEIT HANOON, Palestine, September 8, 2004 (IPC + WAFA)-- Israeli occupation forces invaded today dawn south and north of Gaza Strip, dismembering it into three... Israeli Offensive Continues in Hebron, Expands to Entire West Bank International Press Center 9/8/2004 HEBRON, Palestine, September 8, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces continued its ongoing offensive on the city of Hebron and its surroundings for the... Medical Sources: Israel Used Flechettes Warhead in Gaza Massacre International Press Center 9/9/2004 GAZA, Palestine, September 9, 2004 (IPC + Al Bayan) - - Palestinian medical and security sources asserted that Israeli forces used flachettes-warhead rockets in an attack on... Two Killed, Scores Wounded In Gaza Strip and Jericho International Press Center 9/9/2004 GAZA, September 9, 2004 (IPC+WAFA)-- It was the second day in a row that Israeli occupation forces had thrust deep into the northern... Despite IDF operation, Qassams hit Sderot Ha'aretz 9/9/2004 Seven Qassam rockets landed in the western Negev yesterday although the Israel Defense Forces had earlier moved a large contingent of troops into the... Right-wing petition calls for refusal to evacuate settlements Ha'aretz 9/10/2004 A right-wing petition signed by 185 Israel Defense Forces officers, former lawmakers, scholars and public figures is calling on police and IDF troops to... West Bank, Gaza under closure; six Palestinians killed Ha'aretz 9/9/2004 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz on Thursday ordered a closure of the West Bank and Gaza Strip at last until after the Yom Kippur (the... Seven dead in Israeli incursions BBC 9/9/2004 At least seven Palestinians have been killed and 25 others injured as Israeli forces pushed into the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza and two... Israel to take more land for settlers The Guardian 9/9/2004 Israel's agriculture minister, Israel Katz, has announced plans for further expansion of Jewish settlements in the Jordan valley by expropriating 8,000 acres of land... IDF disregarding mortar attacks, settler leaders say Ha'aretz 9/7/2004 The Israel Defense Forces and its Spokesman's Office, in particular, have been disregarding of late the mortars that have been landing in the Katif... Qassam rocket hits Sderot; IDF arrests seven Palestinians Ha'aretz 9/7/2004 A Qassam rocket, fired from the northern Gaza Strip, landed yesterday in the Negev town of Sderot, causing no damage or injuries. The rocket... Night in Gaza.. Waiting for Death Islam Online 9/7/2004 GAZA, September 7 (IslamOnline.net) – When night envelops Palestinian lands, a foul feeling of panic dominates, enforcing a self-imposed curfew. Israeli warplanes could hover overhead... Settlers again foil outpost evacuation Ha'aretz 9/7/2004 Hundreds of settlers managed to prevent the evacuation yesterday of the Nofi outpost situated west of Kfar Adumim in the Judean Desert. The civil... Israeli rabbis: Don't spare civilians Al-Jazeera 9/7/2004 A group of prominent Jewish rabbis have asked the Israeli army not to flinch from killing Palestinian civilians in the context of the ongoing... Zionist settlers assault Palestinian journalist Palestinian Information Center 9/7/2004 Gaza - The Palestinian Journalists' bloc today denounced the Zionist settlers’ beatings yesterday afternoon of a photo journalist while covering, along with an AFP team... News Briefs, September 7, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 9/7/2004 Intensive military presence near Beit Hanoun / One settler lightly wounded near Bethlehem / One resident shot wounded north east of Ramallah / Two residential buildings raided... Hamas leaders go underground Palestinian Information Center 9/7/2004 Damascus - The Associated Press today said that the leaders of the Hamas Movement had apparently decided to go underground. The AP reported from Damascus... Settlers in Hebron, and the “Jewish Hebron” International Middle East Media Center 9/1/2004 Settlers in Hebron repeatedly target Palestinian homes, markets, cars and residents and continued their efforts to occupy more lands from its Palestinian owners and... Israeli lightly hurt when Molotov cocktail hurled at his car Ha'aretz 9/7/2004 An Israeli man was lightly injured Tuesday night when a Molotov cocktail was hurled at his car, as he drove near the West Bank... 14 Palestinians Killed and Dozens Wounded in Gaza’s Carnage International Press Center 9/7/2004 GAZA, Palestine, September 7, 2004 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli occupying forces (IOF) killed 14 Palestinians and wounded dozens others in an fresh overnight carnage in... Civilian Dies of Wounds and Israeli Forces Dismember Gaza International Press Center 9/7/2004 RAFAH, Palestine, September 7, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - A Palestinian civilian died today of wounds sustained during an Israeli invasion of Rafah City months ago... Many killed in Israeli attack on Gaza Al-Jazeera 9/7/2004 Israeli missiles, which may have been targeting Hamas fighters in a town in the central Gaza Strip, have killed 14 people and wounded 40... Video: "Israel's revenge came just after midnight" BBC 9/7/2004 The BBC's Orla Guerin -- "Israel's revenge came just after midnight... Hamas swears Gaza strike revenge BBC 9/7/2004 Palestinian militant group Hamas has sworn vengeance after 14 of its members were killed in an overnight strike by the Israeli air force on... Israeli fire hits Palestinian child Al-Jazeera 9/7/2004 A 10-year-old Palestinian girl has been seriously wounded by Israeli troops firing near her school in the southern Gaza Strip, hospital sources and... Lebanese, Syrian Hamas leaders fear Israeli attack Ha'aretz 9/5/2004 Senior members of the Hamas operating in Syria and Lebanon have been on constant alert in recent days, due to the fear that Israel... Israeli Forces Withdraw from Nablus, Keeps it a Closed Zone International Press Center 9/5/2004 GAZA, Sep5,2004 (IPC+Agencies)---The Israeli occupying forces withdrew from Nablus city of the West Bank and allowed a medical crew from doctors with... Israeli Forces Wound Civilians, Shell Hospital International Press Center 9/5/2004 KHAN YOUNIS, Palestine, September 5, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli troops shot and wounded two civilians in a neighborhood in Khan Younis City, shelled a... Palestinians: At least 13 killed in IAF missile strike in Gaza Ha'aretz 9/7/2004 At least 13 Palestinians were killed and 25 wounded when Israel Air Force helicopters hit a Hamas training site in Gaza City around midnight... Gaza: Apache helicopter fires rocket at civilians, five dead Rafah Today 9/1/2004 At least 5 people were injured during random shelling by Apache helicopters targeting Khanyounis refugee camp. Eyewitnesses said that the Apaches were in the... Rafah Today: Protest in support of prisoners; 14 year-old left to die; 200 olive trees demolished Rafah Today 9/1/2004 After 3 hours of bleeding in his surrounded home, he was killed and ambulances were unable to reach him. This is 14 year old... Israeli Forces Aid 'Jewish Legion' Terrorist Group International Press Center 9/6/2004 GAZA. September 6, 2004 (IPC + Agencies)-- The Israeli Radio unveiled Sunday that Israeli forces cooperated with a Jewish terrorist organization and requested it to... Israeli Troops Demolish Two Houses, Arrest 27 Palestinians International Press Center 9/6/2004 PALESTINE, September6, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)-- The Israeli occupying forces knocked down yesterday night two Palestinian-owned houses in the Dehaisha refugee camp of Bethlehem, southwest... Israeli Forces Step up Military Operations in Palestinian Territories International Press Center 9/6/2004 NABLUS, Palestine, September 6, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces stepped up their military operations throughout the occupied Palestinian territories, wounding several civilians including... Israeli Troops Kill Two Palestinians The Guardian 9/4/2004 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli troops killed two Palestinians in two separate incidents Friday, and Israeli helicopters fired three missiles at a Gaza... Syria not involved in Beersheva bombings Middle East Online 9/3/2004 Israel army believes there is no direct link between Beersheva attack and HQ of 'terrorist' organisations in Damascus. -- JERUSALEM - Syria is not believed to... Vicious circles By Khaled Amayreh, Al-Ahram Weekly on-line 9/2/2004 Hamas's vowed, but long-delayed, retaliation for the assassination of Sheikh Yassin and Abdul-Aziz Al-Rantisi kills 16 Israelis and wounds scores -- Two Hamas bombers blew... Israel's informants fail to infiltrate Hamas Middle East Online 9/3/2004 Israeli intelligence is struggling to get to grips with highly sophisticated Hamas in West Bank bastion. -- The city is under Israeli control and informants... Update on Israeli Colonization PLO Negotiations Affairs Dept 8/23/2004 Despite international condemnation of Israel’s colonization of the Occupied West Bank, Palestinian Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, and calls for Israel to cease all... Israeli Forces Isolate Hebron, Blow Up two Houses International Press Center 9/1/2004 HEBRON, Palestine, September 1, 2004 (IPC + Agencies)-- Israeli occupation forces continue to besiege and isolate the city of Hebron, prior to a massive invasion... Palestinians: IDF troops kill 4 Palestinians, wound 35 in Gaza Ha'aretz 9/2/2004 Israel Defense Forces soldiers shot dead four Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, on Thursday and wounded 20 in the army's biggest incursion in... Israeli Committee against House Demolitions: Israel Demolished 4500 Homes During 2nd Intifada Palestine Media Center 9/2/2004 Press Release: The Other Israel - Thursday, 2 September 2004 -- Dear Friends, During the Second Intifada alone, Israel has demolished more than 4,500 Palestinian homes... Seven Wounded, 300 Civilians Made Homeless International Press Center 9/2/2004 KHANYOUNIS, Sep 2,2004 (IPC+ Agencies)-- SevenPalestinians were wounded early Thursday during an overnight unwarranted attack in which Israeli troops blew up two six-story apartment... Police, IDF report rise in settler attacks on security officials Ha'aretz 9/2/2004 Security officials expressed concern Thursday at the rising number of attacks by settlers and right-wing activists targeting those responsible for outpost evacuations and supervision... Israeli Forces Kill Three, Wound Scores in Gaza Strip International Press Center 9/2/2004 DEIR EL BALAH, Palestine, September 2, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces invaded the town of Deir El Balah, Central Gaza Strip, killed three... Israel Escalates Terror: Civilians Wounded, Houses Demolished in Khanyounis WAFA 9/2/2004 KHANYOUNIS, September 2, 2004, (WAFA)- 6 Palestinian civilians were wounded Thursday and three houses and a mosque were destroyed as Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF... Press Review: 'Israel is not acting in a void' The Guardian 9/2/2004 The Beersheba bombings are a rude awakening after months of peace -- Irish Independent, Editorial, September 1: "[Five] months had gone by since the last... Palestinian teenagers slain Al-Jazeera 9/2/2004 Three Palestinian youths have been killed and 36 others injured in a deadly Israeli raid on the Palestinian refugee camp of Dair al-Balah in...

Diplomacy..

NZ deports Israeli 'spies' BBC 9/29/2004 Two suspected Israeli spies have been deported from New Zealand after they finished jail terms for illegally trying to obtain a passport. Uriel Kelman... Palestinians reflect on intifada BBC 9/29/2004 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei has urged his people to reflect on their successes and failures during the four years of the second intifada... Powell calls for end to intifada Daily Star 10/1/2004 Secretary of state says palestinian uprising has achieved nothing - United States sees Egypt as leading candidate to host international conference on organizing elections for... Israel’s Al-Aqsa Claims “Groundless”: Palestinians Islam Online 9/27/2004 GAZA CITY, September 27 (IslamOnline.net) - Israeli claims that part of Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Al-Quds (occupied East Jerusalem) risks collapse are groundless and unscientific... Britain calls on Israel and Palestinians to end violence Miftah 9/30/2004 FM Straw says there was no 'greater challenge to international order than the terrible conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians' -- Britain's Foreign Secretary Jack... Syria feels pressure to reform BBC 9/28/2004 An angry crowd buried a man on Monday who met a violent death. Izz El-Deen Sheikh Khalil, a member of Hamas, had lived in... Israelis jailed in New Zealand to be freed Ha'aretz 9/27/2004 Two Mossad agents serving prison sentences in New Zealand will be released and return to Israel soon. Elisha Cara and Uriel Kelman were jailed... Syria blames Israel for U.S. problems Ha'aretz 9/28/2004 UNITED NATIONS - Syria's foreign minister yesterday said Israel has shown little commitment to the peace process and this is largely why countries in the... Jordan says Israel barrier threatens the kingdom Ha'aretz 9/28/2004 UNITED NATIONS - Jordan said on Monday that the West Bank fence will interfere with establishing a stable Palestinian state and have a spillover effect... Saudi Arabia and Syria Call for Ending the Israeli Aggression International Press Center 9/28/2004 GAZA, Palestine, September 28, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)-- Both the Saudi Arabia and Syria called yesterday for ending the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian... Stalled Palestinian talks Al-Ahram Weekly on-line 9/23/2004 Egypt plays down political rifts as the reason for postponing this week's intra-Palestinian talks. --The suspension by Egypt of the intra- Palestinian dialogue in... Powell appeals to Arafat to step aside Ha'aretz 9/24/2004 NEW YORK - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell appealed to Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat on Thursday to step aside for the sake of... U.S., Israel turn up the heat on Iran - but there's a downside Daily Star 9/25/2004 BEIRUT: The Bush administration's decision to sell Israel 500 satellite-guided "bunker-buster" bombs, revealed on Tuesday, did nothing at all to dispel concerns that the... Several Speakers at the General Assembly Session Blame Israel for Failure of Middle East Peace International Press Center 9/24/2004 NEW YORK, September24, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)-- Several speakers at the UN General Assembly underway session, blamed Israel yesterday for failure ofthe Middle East peace... PNA Unsatisfied with Secretary of State’s Remarks on President Arafat International Press Center 9/24/2004 GAZA, Palestine, September 24, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)-- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) dismissed on Thursday US Secretary of State Colin Powel’s remarks regarding President... Statement by Middle East Quartet ReliefWeb 9/22/2004 The following is the text of a statement issued by the Middle East Quartet (United States, Russian Federation, European Union and United Nations), following... Israeli Authorities impose more intransigent restrictions on UNRWA staff members' freedom of movement at Erez Crossing ReliefWeb/UNRWA 9/24/2004 The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East has today protested to the Israeli Government following new and... French FM: There will be no peace in the ME without Arafat International Middle East Media Center 9/24/2004 Disagreeing with US officials, France's foreign minister reiterated his country's stance, that no progress can be made in the Middle East peace process by... Shalom to UN: Iran is public enemy No. 1 Ha'aretz 9/24/2004 NEW YORK - Iran has "replaced Saddam Hussein as the world's number one exporter of terror, hate and instability," Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom told the... Israel to host atomic monitors Ha'aretz 9/24/2004 Yesterday's agreement has no connection to the nuclear research facility in Dimona, which remains off-limits to international inspection. -- Israel signed an agreement yesterday that... Security Reforms in Shadow of the Ever Suspended Cairo Talks International Middle East Media Center 9/24/2004 Once again, Egypt called off invitations to hold talks between Palestinian different factions in Cairo. Egypt blamed "Israel's lack of cooperation" as the reason... IAEA calls for nuclear-free Middle East Daily Star 9/25/2004 VIENNA: The UN atomic agency called Friday for a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East. It was expected to pass later Friday a resolution... Pressed over nuclear arms, Iran slams US, Israel Ha'aretz 9/24/2004 UNITED NATIONS - Iran, under fire on suspicion of secretly seeking nuclear arms, accused the United States on Friday of "lawless militarism" in Iraq and... UN report blames Israel for building fence to confiscate land Ha'aretz 9/24/2004 UNITED NATIONS - Israel is building its barrier on West Bank land not to keep out suicide bombers but to confiscate the land and put... 5th minaret is proposed for Temple Mt. Ha'aretz 9/22/2004 Plans for construction of a fifth minaret on the Temple Mount was presented to the Israel Police this weekend by a Jordanian delegation visiting... Hamas Delegation ends a three-day talks in Egypt International Middle East Media Center 9/22/2004 The Hamas delegation to ended three days of talks with Egyptian officials in Cairo. Mohammad Nazzal who was on Hamas' delegation dismissed reports claiming... Israel demands change to IAEA resolution, threatens boycott Ha'aretz 9/23/2004 Israel has threatened to boycott an international conference on a nuclear free Middle East sponsored by the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) if a... Israel urges UN sanctions on Iran Al-Jazeera 9/23/2004 Israel has urged the United Nations to move toward sanctions against Iran because, according to it, Tehran is never going to abandon its quest... 'No progress' on Mid-East roadmap BBC 9/23/2004 No significant progress has been achieved towards peace in the Middle East, representatives from the US, the EU, Russia and the UN have said... Iran warns Israel against strike BBC 9/23/2004 Iran has warned Israel it will react "most severely" if Israel uses force to try to destroy its nuclear facilities. Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi... Hizb Allah blasts Allawi-Shalom handshake Al-Jazeera 9/23/2004 Lebanon's Hizb Allah movement has heaped scorn on Iraq's prime minister for shaking hands with an Israeli delegate at the United Nations. Interim Iraqi... Quartet Demands Israel to Meet Obligations in Road Map International Press Center 9/23/2004 GAZA, September 23, 2004 (IPC + Agencies)-- The international Quartet Committee for peace in the Middle East (United Nations, United States, European Union, Russia) called... Bush calls on Israel to impose settlement freeze Ha'aretz 9/21/2004 UNITED NATIONS - President George W. Bush on Tuesday called on Israel to impose a freeze on Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza... PNA Warns from the Risks Put up with Shalom’s Threats to Expel Arafat International Press Center 9/20/2004 GAZA, Sep 20,2004 (IPC+Agencies)---The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) warned of the serious ramifications of the protagonist rhetoric threats spelled out by the... Abed Rabbo Calls for All-representative Palestinian Conference Palestine Media Center 9/19/2004 Sharon’s Plan the Most Dangerous Since 1948 -- Member of the PLO Executive Committee and co-author of the unofficial Geneva Initiative Yaser Abed Rabbo called... Israel on the offensive over separation wall Al-Jazeera 9/20/2004 The Israeli government has embarked on a concerted campaign to convince UN members to regard the gigantic separation wall it is building in the... FM Shalom meets Tunisian counterpart in diplomatic blitz Ha'aretz 9/21/2004 Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom met on Monday with his Tunisian counterpart Habib Ben Yahia to discuss improving relations between the two states. The meeting... Palestinian militant gets vote, Israel cries foul Ha'aretz 9/21/2004 Palestinian election officials have given voting rights to a jailed militant accused of ordering the killing of an Israeli minister, in a move Israel... UN reports another 'bad month' in Middle East, calls for return to peace plan Electronic Intifada 9/17/2004 With a marked increase in the number of casualties on both sides of the conflict, a resumption of suicide bombings, and no good news... Syrian Offer of Talks Throws A Wrench Into Sharon's Plan Forward 9/17/2004 TEL AVIV — As if he didn't have enough problems, what with mounting right-wing opposition to his disengagement plan, Palestinian terrorism stirring anew and his... Indian minister warns Israel against removing Arafat Daily Star 9/18/2004 RAMALLAH: Indian's junior foreign minister warned Israel Friday against any moves against Yasser Arafat, after a meeting with the Palestinian president at his office... Palestinian Dialogue in Cairo Might Be Put Off Islam Online 9/17/2004 CAIRO, September 17 (IslamOnline.net) – The new round of inter-Palestinian dialogue, slated for Sunday, September 19, is expected to be delayed over the opposition of... Oman paper: Second phase of prisoner deal may be reached soon Ha'aretz 9/18/2004 Hezbollah has recently released new and credible information on the fate of missing Israel Air Force airman Ron Arad, according to the Oman daily... Arafat Rejects Sharon’s Statement on ‘Roadmap’ Palestine Media Center 9/16/2004 President Yaser Arafat on Wednesday rejected Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s statements that he was not bound by or interested in the UN-adopted “roadmap... Arab States Urge Annan to Follow up ICJ Ruling, Minister Eriqat Blames EU International Press Center 9/16/2004 GAZA, September 16, 2004 (IPC + Agencies)-- The Arab states bloc in the United Nations urged yesterday the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, to follow-up... Talks in Cairo pave way for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Daily Star 9/17/2004 Gunmen shortly abduct senior Palestinian official - Egypt agreed to train Palestinian police officers and to host talks between all Palestinian factions before the pullout... NGOs UN Conference Calls for Sanctions Against Israel International Middle East Media Center 9/16/2004 A non-governmental conference committee meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Wednesday adopted a resolution calling world nations to increase pressure... Syria, Egypt call for talks on creation of Palestinian State International Middle East Media Center 9/16/2004 The Egyptian and Syrian Presidents called Wednesday Israel to open talks with the Palestinian Authority on the creation of a Palestinian. In a Damascus... Hariri rejects Israeli threats against Syria Daily Star 9/17/2004 BEIRUT/BRUSSELS: Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri met with several officials in Brussels, Belgium early Thursday, as part of his European tour, where he... Israel will ditch road map, says Sharon The Guardian 9/15/2004 The Israeli government does not intend to honour the US-backed road map to peace in the Middle East once it has completed a planned... Jibril Rajoub: Palestinians recognize Israel in '67 borders Ha'aretz 9/14/2004 A senior Palestinian official said the Palestinians recognize Israel's existence as a Jewish state within the 1967 borders, and do not aspire to change... Qureia condemns closure of East J'lem election centers Ha'aretz 9/14/2004 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia yesterday condemned Israel's closure of six voter registration centers in East Jerusalem. The closure "violates all signed agreements, international... Iraqi party fires its member for addressing convention in Israel Maariv 9/14/2004 National Congress Party says Mathal al-Alawasi expressed views that were not in line with party platform. -- A day after delivering a speech at the... Ashrawe Calls on Upcoming American Administration to Seriously Involve In Mideast Peace process International Press Center 9/14/2004 GAZA, Sep 14,2004 (IPC+ Agencies)--Dr. Hanan Ashrawe, the secretary general of The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue & Democracy “MIFTAH” and... Sharon insists Arafat will be expelled Middle East Online 9/14/2004 Israeli PM says Palestinian leader will be dealt with in same way as two assassinated heads of Hamas. -- JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon... Sharon rejected U.S. proposal for talks with Syria Ha'aretz 9/14/2004 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon rejected an American proposal last year to resume the talks between Israel and Syria, he said in a Rosh Hashana... Quraya: Israel 'Judaising' Jerusalem Al-Jazeera 9/14/2004 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Quraya has condemned Israel's closure of six voter registration centres in Arab East Jerusalem, accusing Israel of trying to "Judaise... EU opposed to more talks on fence at UN Ha'aretz 9/15/2004 Senior diplomats of major European Union countries are expressing their opposition to renewing the deliberations over the separation fence in the 59th United Nations... G-8 holds intensive talks over nuclear tensions with Iran Ha'aretz 9/10/2004 AP GENEVA - The United States will use "persuasive arguments" over the weekend in hopes of winning European support for U.N. Security Council action to... Don't isolate Arafat, EU urges Israel Ha'aretz 9/10/2004 Key European countries are pressing Israel to end its policy of isolating Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat. The subject came up in recent meetings... U.S. official to visit Israel for talks on Iran's nuclear program Ha'aretz 9/11/2004 U.S. Undersecretary of State John R. Bolton will arrive in Israel Saturday for consultations on the state of Iran?s nuclear program and on... Israel Plays the Understudy In Russian 'Theater of Terror' Forward 9/10/2004 JERUSALEM — "Theater of terror." That's what Israeli defense officials are calling last week's horrifying terrorist attack and mass hostage-killing in the south Russian town... U.S. envoy Burns to tell Syria to leave Lebanon Ha'aretz 9/10/2004 American Middle East envoy William Burns arrived in Damascus on Friday to deliver a strong message from the U.S for President Bashar Assad to... Arafat, PM were close to a deal, new book claims Ha'aretz 9/10/2004 Like many in Israel waiting for a sample of the election results on the evening of February 6, 2001, Muhammad Rasheed, the economic adviser... Powell: Key to Mideast progress is stripping Arafat of his power Ha'aretz 9/10/2004 WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on Friday said the key to making progress in the Middle East was stripping Palestinian Authority Chairman... U.S. envoy Bolton to stop here on way to nuclear talks Ha'aretz 9/9/2004 A senior U.S official will visit Israel for consultations prior to the International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors meeting next week to discuss... Egypt Vehemently Opposes to Turn Rafah Terminal into Three-Way Border Point International Press Center 9/9/2004 GAZA, September 9, 2004 (IPC + Agencies)-- The Egyptian spokesperson of the Presidency of Egypt, Majed Abed Al Fatah, denied yesterday the reports that the... Israeli FM Threatens to Expel Arafat and Qurei International Press Center 9/9/2004 GAZA, September 9, 2004 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom continued his incitement campaign against the Palestinian leadership, threatening once more to expel... Israel and Syria swap peace barbs BBC 9/8/2004 Peace overtures to Israel made by Syria earlier this week appear to have done nothing to lessen their mutual enmity. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel... PA donor states delay meeting; Burns cancels Israel trip Ha'aretz 9/9/2004 Representatives of states who donate funds to the Palestinian Authority on Thursday canceled a planned meeting in New York, following a request from the... Israel is major concern as it 'changes facts on the ground' The Guardian 9/9/2004 Foreign secretary optimistic about Iraq and Labour's chances in EU referendum -- Israel's plans to build 1,000 new houses in its West Bank settlements breaches... Israel Tries to "Win Russia Over": Report Islam Online 9/7/2004 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, September 7 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) –Showing appreciation for Israel's sympathy and offers of security assistance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov however drew... Syria hits back at Israel's accusations Middle East Online 9/7/2004 Syrian FM accuses Israel of practising state terrorism in broad daylight, vows stronger ties with Lebanon. DAMASCUS - Syria on Tuesday accused Israel of practising... Hezbollah rejects disarmament call BBC 9/7/2004 The leader of the militant Lebanese group Hezbollah has rejected a United Nations resolution calling for the organisation to be dismantled. Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah... Qure’: Israel Callous Practices against the Prisoners Expose the International Hypocrisy towards Our Case International Press Center 9/7/2004 GAZA, Sep7,2004 (IPC+ Al Sharq Aawsat)--- The Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qure’ looked at the Palestinian prisoner issue as a vital element for the... Israel Still Dragging Feet on WB Settlements Construction Lines International Middle East Media Center 9/7/2004 The Israeli Defense Ministry is considering using an Israeli satellite to take photographs of all settlements in the West Bank to help Israeli teams... Mofaz Re-launches Media Warfare Against President Arafat International Press Center 9/7/2004 GAZA, September 7, 2004 (IPC + Agencies)-- The Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz re-launched his protagonist propaganda against the elected Palestinian President Yasser Arafat yesterday... Israel wants to move the Rafah crossing, World Bank is told Ha'aretz 9/7/2004 Under the disengagement plan, Israel seeks to move the Rafah crossing to the south, to the Israel-Egypt-Gaza Strip border point, according to a paper... Jordanian FM Concerned About Israeli Aggression International Press Center 9/7/2004 GAZA, September 7, 2004 (IPC + Al Sharq Al Awsat) - - The Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Al Moasher, expressed yesterday his country's concern towards the Israeli... New fence route to be presented to U.S. first, then cabinet Ha'aretz 9/7/2004 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon intends to bring the corrected route of the separation fence to the government after it is presented to the American... Egypt Won't Send Security Experts to Train PA Forces in Gaza International Middle East Media Center 9/7/2004 The Egyptian delegates who met with the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat headed by Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Abu Al-Gheit and Omar Suleiman chief of... UN envoy Larsen says Syria wants peace talks with Israel Ha'aretz 9/7/2004 United Nations special envoy Terje-Roed Larsen said Tuesday that Syria was "genuinely" interested in resuming peace talks with Israel and urged both sides to... PA, Hamas talks to restart in Cairo Ha'aretz 9/7/2004 The Palestinian Authority will renew talks with Hamas in Cairo within the next two weeks, Palestinian sources said Monday following a meeting between Egyptian... U.S. slams Qureia for justifying a response to Gaza strike Ha'aretz 9/7/2004 The United States on Tuesday slammed Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia for reportedly saying that any retaliation for Israel's Monday night air strike in... Dahlan: Libyan leader mediated end to rift with Arafat Ha'aretz 9/6/2004 Mohamed Dahlan, a former adviser to Arafat who has been touted as a possible successor to the aging Palestinian leader, arrived here on a... US rejects Israeli offer to fund underground Hawara bypass road Maariv 9/6/2004 In return for opening roads that Palestinians are not permitted to pass through. Says it will not fund road to be used solely by... German FM urges Europe, U.S. to engage in Mideast Daily Star 9/7/2004 BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer warned Monday that Europe was at a crossroads in the fight against terrorism and must engage in the... Mofaz warns Syria over `terror HQs' Ha'aretz 9/6/2004 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz issued a warning yesterday to Syria on the backdrop of intelligence about the growing involvement of the Damascus-based "terror headquarters... U.S. delays visit of officials to inspect settlement limits Ha'aretz 9/5/2004 The American administration has postponed the visit to Israel of the technical delegation on "delimiting" construction in the settlements. According to a senior political... World Bank: Disengagement of Little Economic Impact on Palestinians International Press Center 9/6/2004 GAZA, September 6, 2004 (IPC)-- The World Bank released a paper presenting its opinion on the Israeli disengagement plan, which includes dismantling illegal Israeli... PA refuses to attend donors' meeting on pullout plan Ha'aretz 9/6/2004 The Palestinian Authority is refusing to participate in a conference of donor nations that was called to discuss Israel's disengagement plan. Palestinian Prime Minister... Sharon Pronounces Road Map "Dead" International Press Center 9/6/2004 GAZA, September 6, 2004 (IPC + Arab48)-- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Sunday that he considered the Road Map plan for peace in the... Russian FM Lavrov, in Israel, calls for anti-terror coalition Ha'aretz 9/6/2004 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov independently called for an international anti-terrorist alliance yesterday, as Lavrov arrived on a scheduled... Arafat Says Adhering to Peace, Calls Quartet to Revive Road Map International Press Center 9/6/2004 RAMALLAH, Palestine, September 6, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat stressed the adherence of the Palestinian people to peace and called on... Israel seeks funds for separate Arab roads The Guardian 9/6/2004 Israel is pressing foreign donors to finance the construction of a web of roads through the occupied territories - made necessary by the building of... Egyptian FM holds talks with Arafat on Gaza pullout Daily Star 9/7/2004 Israel hints that ousting Palestinian president merely delayed --Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit met with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat Monday to discuss Cairo's plans... Israel to US: Now for Iran Al-Jazeera 8/29/2004 Having succeeded in getting the United States to invade and occupy Iraq, Israel is now making efforts to instigate the Bush administration to deal... EU Slams Israel Over Threats to Attack Syria Islam Online 9/3/2004 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, September 3 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana Friday, September 3, slammed an Israeli threat to attack Syria over... EU's Solana urges Israel not to threaten Syria Ha'aretz 9/3/2004 Egypt on Friday disputed Israeli allegations of Syrian complicity in the bus bombings in Be'er Sheva on Tuesday, in which 16 people were killed... Syria on offensive as Israel threatens to avenge bombings The Guardian 9/3/2004 Israel's threats against Syria after the Beersheba suicide bombings would "exacerbate the deteriorating situation in the region," the Syrian foreign minister said yesterday. The... U.S. refrains from intervening in Israel-Syria spat Ha'aretz 9/3/2004 WASHINGTON - Declining to step into a war of words between Israel and Syria, the United States said Thursday it was not discussing with Israel... Qurei Holds Diplomatic Meetings in Alexandria International Press Center 9/1/2004 GAZA, September 1, 2004 (IPC + Agencies)-- The Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei met yesterday with the Egyptian President Hussni Mubark in Alexandria and discussed the... UN passes resolution calling for Syrian pullout from Lebanon Ha'aretz 9/3/2004 UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council narrowly adopted a resolution on Thursday telling Syria to withdraw its forces from Lebanon and warning against outside... Israel escalates war of words with Syria Al-Jazeera 9/2/2004 Israel is threatening to launch a military attack against Syria, accusing Damascus of indirect responsibility for the latest Palestinian attack in Israel. The latest... Israel sees Syrian link in bombings The Guardian 9/2/2004 Israel warned the Arab world yesterday that it saw Syrian hands behind this week's suicide bombings in Beersheba, as it sealed off a nearby...

Human Rights..

In a Wide Scale Israeli Military Offensive on the Northern Gaza Strip, 15 Palestinian Killed, at least 120 Others Injured and Civilian Properties Destroyed Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 9/30/2004 Israeli occupying troops have continued their wide scale offensive on the northern Gaza Strip for the 3rd consecutive day.At the time of going to... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, 23 - 29 September 2004 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 9/30/2004 Four Years of Israeli Aggression on the OPTs; Palestinian Civilians Pay the Price and the International Community Fails to Stop This Continuous Aggression -- This... Courage to Refuse nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Ha'aretz 9/29/2004 The Courage to Refuse movement and one of its founders, Israel Defense Forces reserve Captain David Zonshein, have been nominated for the 2004 Nobel... Gazans trapped by Israeli border closure Al-Jazeera 9/29/2004 Most Palestinians who work at the Rafah crossing in the southernmost edge of Gaza Strip - taxi drivers, kiosk owners and the ubiquitous men selling... 10 Civilians Arrested in Hebron and Qalandia Camp as Farmers Prevented From Reaching Lands International Press Center 9/30/2004 HEBRON, Palestine, September 30, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces arrested ten civilians in Hebron and Qalandia refugee camp, as they continued preventing the... Palestinian Farmers…Suffering Never Ends Islam Online 9/30/2004 NABLUS, September 30 (IslamOnline.net) - After waiting for long days and months to reap the fruit of their crops of figs and guava, Palestinian farmers... Five Border Police to be indicted for abusing Palestinians Ha'aretz 9/28/2004 Five border policemen will be indicted this morning for allegedly abusing two Palestinians. The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court remanded the five - Nir Levy, Yossi Moshiashvilli... State offers to place Tali Fahima under house arrest Ha'aretz 9/29/2004 State prosecutors informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that they would agree to release Tali Fahima, the Israeli woman suspected of aiding Palestinian terrorists... PRESS RELEASE: Misuse of weapons during peaceful demonstrations Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 9/27/2004 PCHR has published a special report on the misuse of weapons in peaceful marches and demonstrations. The report details incidents resulted from the misuse... With Photos: Israeli Occupying Troops attack Khan Yunis and destroy 54 houses, kill one Palestinian Civilian and Injure 5 Others Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 9/25/2004 On Saturday morning, 25 September 2004, Israeli occupying troops launched a wide scale offensive on Khan Yunis refugee camp, using helicopter gunships, tanks and... In Response to an Appeal Submitted by PCHR, Israeli High Court Gives the Israeli Prosecution One Day to Explain Reasons for the Demolition of 6 Palestinian Houses Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 9/28/2004 In response to an appeal submitted by PCHR, on Tuesday morning, 28 September 2004, the Israeli High Court gave the Israeli prosecution one day... Reservist gets 28 days for refusing Gaza duty Ha'aretz 9/27/2004 An IDF reservist was sentenced on Sunday to 28 days in jail for refusing to serve in the Gaza Strip. South African-born Sgt. (res... Petition charges unequal funding for Arab children at risk Ha'aretz 9/28/2004 The Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) petitioned the High Court of Justice yesterday against the Labor and Social Affairs Ministry, claiming that the ministry's... Elite officers criticize IDF actions in territories Ha'aretz 9/28/2004 Four officers in the elite Air Force unit "Shaldag" recently sent a letter to senior Israel Defense Forces officers in which they leveled harsh... Cave dwellers defy Israeli eviction bid The Guardian 9/26/2004 Palestinians who have scratched a living for generations in the desert defend their biblical way of life -- They are direct descendants of the people... Jewish settler 'gets away' with murder Al-Jazeera 9/28/2004 A Jewish settler who killed a Palestinian driver has been freed from police custody and placed under temporary house arrest, Israeli state-run radio has... PCHR Condemns Kidnapping a Journalist in Gaza City and Calls for His Immediate Release Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 9/28/2004 PCHR strongly condemns the kidnapping of a CNN employee in Gaza City on Monday evening, 27 September 2004, by an unknown armed group. According... 100 protestors wounded in a protest against the Wall in Hebron International Middle East Media Center 9/23/2004 More than 3.000 students, mainly girls, peacefully protested in a peacful anti-Wall protest in the village of Beit Awwa, in the south of Hebron... Villagers of Budrus March to Prove their Resistance to the Wall is Non-Violent International Solidarity Movement 9/24/2004 On Sunday, September 26 residents of Budrus and internationals will rally at the center of the village around 9:00AM . They will march peacefully... Gazans are now stuck in a medical limbo Ha'aretz 9/22/2004 A.N., 65, of Gaza, has an inoperable cancerous growth on her spine and is confined to a wheelchair. Every movement causes severe pain, which... Ninety protestors wounded, five seriously in Bodrus International Middle East Media Center 9/22/2004 Over ninety protestors, including internationals, were injured in the village of Bodrus, in the west of Ramallah and Al-Biereh in the West Bank, in... Devastation in Beit Awa; Hebron Farmers Face Immeasurable Suffering this Olive Harvest Season StopTheWall.org 9/23/2004 Occupation Forces continued on Tuesday destroying lands and uprooting trees in the south and middle of Beit Awa village. The people of the village... HUSSAM: Palestinian Prisoners Exposed to Most Violent Israeli Practices International Press Center 9/23/2004 GAZA, Palestine, September 23, 2004 (IPC)-- The Gaza-based Palestinian Society for Released Prisoners (HUSSAM) reported that the Israeli Prison Service has used the most... Six Palestinian Women Arrested by Israeli Troops in Nablus International Press Center 9/21/2004 NABLUS, Palestine, September 21, 2004 (IPC)--The Israeli occupation forces arrested in less than a month six Palestinian women from the West Bank city... `Breaking the Silence' offers new ammo on army misdeeds Ha'aretz 9/21/2004 The released soldiers behind the "Breaking the Silence" exhibition distributed to the press this week a new collection of soldiers' testimonies of incidents in... IDF agrees to exempt five refuseniks Ha'aretz 9/21/2004 The Israel Defense Forces yesterday granted permanent draft exemptions to five selective conscientious objectors who were released last week after nine months in military... One Palestinian Extra-Judicially Executed and 8 Civilian Bystanders Injured by Israeli Troops in Gaza Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 9/20/2004 PCHR strongly condemns the latest extra-judicial execution committed by Israeli troops in Gaza City on Sunday evening, 19 September 2004, which left a member... In a Second Extra-Judicial Execution in Less than 24 Hours, Two Palestinians Killed and 4 Children Injured by Israeli Troops in Gaza Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 9/21/2004 On Monday evening, 20 September 2004, two members of the 'Izziddin al-Qassam Brigade, the military wing of Hamas, were extra-judicially executed by Israeli troops... PCHR Condemns Continued Closure of 6 Election Registration Centers by Israeli Occupying Authorities in Jerusalem Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 9/21/2004 PCHR condemns the continued closure of 6 Palestinian election registration centers in Jerusalem, believing that this measure obstructs preparations for holding Palestinian elections and... 22 Wounded In Peaceful Rally against the Wall in Budrus International Press Center 9/21/2004 GAZA, Sep 21,2004 (IPC+WAFA)----The Israeli occupation troops suppressed a peaceful rally headed off today in Badrus village, west of Rammallah city of... Early troubles for Palestinian voter registration BBC 9/21/2004 This month the Palestinians began a registration drive to prepare for municipal, presidential and parliamentary elections. An Israeli military closure order is posted to... Prisoner Assaulted in an Israeli Military Court in the Negev International Middle East Media Center 9/21/2004 Soldiers assaulted a detainee after he asked them to use the toilets at the end of a court session where he was prosecuted in... Three Palestinains shot in Anti Wall Protest in Budrus International Middle East Media Center 9/21/2004 Three Palestinians were wounded in the village of Budrus in clashes with soldiers on Tuesday morning during a protest against the construction of the... Anti-Wall protest near Hebron, several protestors wounded Report International Middle East Media Center 9/20/2004 IMEMC correspondent said that about two hundred residents from the villages of Beit Awwa, and Sikka, lead by the youth of the villages and... Palestinian Killed in 3rd Israeli Extra-judicial Killing in a Week Palestine Media Center 9/20/2004 IOF Shoot Dead Woman, 11-Year-Old Girl at Home -- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) shot dead a Palestinian on Monday and extra-judicially killed an anti-occupation... Palestinian Detainee Dies of Medical Neglect International Middle East Media Center 9/17/2004 Fawwaz Al-Bolbol, 27 years old, from the village of Atteel, near Tulkarem in the north of the West Bank, died of medical neglect on... Al-Haq Condemns the Israeli Policies of Targeted Assassinations in Nablus and Jenin Miftah/Al-Haq 9/17/2004 Al-Haq strongly condemns the gross violations of international law displayed by Israeli authorities in the recent events involving extra-judicial killings and targeted assassinations of... Norwegians, UN help Palestinian camps youth Daily Star 9/18/2004 Launched in aftermath of massacre, project is now open-Ended - The joint program aids those who do not hold brevet or baccalaureate -- BEIRUT: With the... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories 09 - 15 September 2004 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 9/16/2004 24 Palestinians, mostly civilians, including 6 children, were killed by Israeli troops / 7 of the victims were extra-judicially executed by Israeli troops / Israeli forces... AG puts brakes on Jerusalem train for crossing Green Line Ha'aretz 9/15/2004 Attorney General Menachem Mazuz has ordered the planning work on the high-speed rail linking Tel Aviv to Jerusalem stopped because its route crosses the... Israel Detains, Strip-searches UK Muslim Women Islam Online 9/16/2004 CAIRO, September 16 (IslamOnline.net) – Israel has come under a fresh wave of fierce criticism for detaining and strip-searching three female British Muslim women before... Palestinian prisoner dies from stroke Kuwait News Agency 9/16/2004 RAMALLAH, Sept 16 (KUNA) -- A Palestinian prisoner in Majedo prison passed away on Thursday as a result of a brain stroke. A prisoner told... Gaza Children Face Rampant Malnutrition: Report Islam Online 9/17/2004 GAZA, September 17 (IslamOnline.net) - The number of Palestinian children suffering from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip is rising alarmingly due to continued Israeli siege... The Apartheid Wall and Ghettos in Ar Ram StopTheWall.org 9/16/2004 The Apartheid Wall through Ar Ram runs in the middle of the main Jerusalem-Ramallah road, separating the two sides of the street. The Wall... The death and disorientation of the children of Gaza The Guardian 9/17/2004 In their homes, in the street, in UN-run schools, Palestinian youth are not safe from Israeli bullets -- Raghda Alassar's classmates did not hear the... Israeli Forces Close Al Ibraheimi Mosque before Muslims International Press Center 9/16/2004 HEBRON, Palestine, September 16, 2004 (IPC)-- Israeli occupation authorities informed the Palestinian Ministry of Waqf and Religious Affairs that it will close the holy... Call from a Palestinian mother to All people of conscience in the world Rafah Today 9/12/2004 Call from a Palestinian mother to All people of conscience in the world: the mother of the Palestinian prisoner Ismail Shakshak from Rafah appeals... Israeli Army Kills Five Men and a Young Girl International Solidarity Movement 9/16/2004 DEMAND AN INVESTIGATION! - ISRAELI ARMY KILL FIVE MEN EXECUTION STYLE according to medical examinations - One child dead, three more in critical condition -- At 1... The Family of a Palestinian Prisoner call to save their son's life International Middle East Media Center 9/13/2004 The family of the Prisoner Ismael Shakshak from Rafah city south of Gaza Strip called upon all the International Human Rights organizations and the... Sadism on Checkpoints: Israeli Soldiers Force a Palestinian to Drink Urine! International Press Center 9/16/2004 GAZA, September 16, 2004 (IPC + Agencies)-- An Israeli newspaper revealed one more example of the sadistic treatment,Israeli soldiers extend to the Palestinian civilians... Israeli Army Prepares to Destroy Family Farm Structures; Deny Access International Solidarity Movement 9/8/2004 Khirbet Tana and Beit Furik (Southeast of Nablus) -- Between fifty and seventy families are threatened with losing their farm dwellings on their land and... Residents of Three Villages to Block Bulldozers International Solidarity Movement 9/13/2004 The villages of Deir Samit, Beit Awwa and Al Koun, southwest of Hebron, are loosing agricultural lands to the construction of the Israeli Separation... Palestinian Village Gobbled By Israeli Settlements Islam Online 9/14/2004 WEST BANK, September 14 (IslamOnline.net) – It used to be such a tranquil breathtaking village where leaves rustle in the olive breeze. Now, the grass... Court approves Fahima’s administrative detention Maariv 9/14/2004 Judge says left wing activist, suspected of involvement in terrorist operations, is determined to carry out attacks in Israel. -- The Tel Aviv District Court... Protestors at Al-Ram: "Let them go to School" International Middle East Media Center 9/14/2004 More then a thousand schoolchildren, boys and girls from 6 to 14, wearing their school uniforms and carrying bags, demonstrated on Monday (Monday, 13.9... 12 Palestinians Including Two Internationals Wounded In anti-Wall Rally In Hebron International Press Center 9/14/2004 HEBRON, Sep 14,2004 (IPC+WAFA)— The Israeli Occupation Forces has stepped up the annexation of vast swaths of Palestinian farmlands in various parts of... PCHR: “ Israel committed war crimes in the Gaza Strip” International Middle East Media Center 9/10/2004 The Palestinian center for Human rights in Gaza accused the army of committing “War Crimes” in its continuous operations in the northern Gaza Strip... UNRWA Protests Wounding Refugee School Girl Critically in Khan Younis International Press Center 9/8/2004 GAZA, September 8, 2004 (IPC + Agencies)-- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) condemned strongly yesterday the Israeli troops' heavy... Schoolchild Seriously Injured by Israeli Gunfire While in Her Classroom in Khan Yunis Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 9/8/2004 PCHR strongly condemns the continued attacks by Israeli occupying troops on educational institutions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPTs). A 10-year-old Palestinian schoolchild... In Another Israeli Offensive on the Northern Gaza Strip, 4 Palestinians Killed, 50 Others Injured and Infrastructure Destroyed Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 9/9/2004 For the second consecutive day, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have continued their offensive on large areas of the northern Gaza Strip, perpetrating what may... UNRAWA: Israel Perpetrates Atrocities in Rafah International Press Center 9/9/2004 GAZA Sep9,2004 (IPC+UN News)-– The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) accused Israel of perpetrating... High Court bars demolition of caves, tents in Hebron Hills Ha'aretz 9/9/2004 The state will refrain from demolishing the caves, tents, and other living quarters of Palestinians in the southern Hebron Hills, near the Susiya settlement... UN replaces Palestinian refugee homes demolished by Israel Electronic Intifada/UN News 9/9/2004 GAZA -– The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) today handed over 103 new homes to families... Palestinians hold on to right of return as only hope Daily Star 9/10/2004 Chafic masri: 'Situation in Beirut is impractical' - Unlike refugees in neighboring states, the displaced in Lebanon don't have right to work -- BEIRUT: When asked... Activists demolish W Bank outpost BBC 9/8/2004 Israeli anti-settlement activists have dismantled an unauthorised West Bank outpost to protest at what they say is government inaction. A Peace Now spokesman said... Israel's Bedouins fight to keep their ancestral land By Jonathan Cook, Daily Star 9/10/2004 ATIR, Negev: Four years ago Raed Abu Elkian, 27, finished serving in the Israeli Army as a Bedouin tracker. Today the entrance to his... Shin Bet official to be questioned over detention of left-wing activist Ha'aretz 9/7/2004 Tel Aviv District Court Judge Uri Goren ordered Tali Fahima to remain in administrative detention until next Tuesday, when the Shin Bet Security Services... PNA Implores Barghouti to Call Off His Hunger Strike International Press Center 9/7/2004 RAMALLAH, Palestine, September 7, 2004 (IPC + Agencies) - - The Palestinian National Authority appealed imprisoned legislator and Secretary General of Fateh movement in the West Bank... Peace activist held as 'danger to Israel' The Guardian 9/7/2004 Lawyers question state motives behind detention without trial of former woman soldier who befriended leading Palestinian militant-- Tali Fahima served her time in the... Prisoners Suspend, Not End Their Hunger Strike Until Their Demands Met International Press Center 9/5/2004 GAZA, Sep5,2004 (IPC)----The Prisoner Friend Association (PFA) reported that the Palestinian internees inside four of the Israeli jails viewed the possibility to return... Barghouti's Health Deteriorating as His Hunger Strike Continues International Press Center 9/5/2004 GAZA, September 5, 2004 (IPC + Agencies) -- The Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) asserted that the health of the legislator prisoner Marwan Al Barghouti, has drastically... Female refusenik avoids third trial for now Ha'aretz 9/6/2004 Justice Mishael Cheshin yesterday issued a temporary injunction preventing the Israel Defense Forces from sentencing a female conscientious objector to additional time in detention... Photos: Palestinians Detained at UNRWA School International Solidarity Movement 9/1/2004 Palestinians Detained in United Nations School During Israeli Army Raid - The International Solidarity Movement... Israeli Army and Border Police Invade Balata; Escalation of Violence as Palestinians Pour into the Streets International Solidarity Movement 9/5/2004 Army and Border Police Occupy Homes and Attack Residents - Internationals Witness Beating of Young Boy -- At approximately 6:00p.m., the Israeli army and border... Left-wing Israeli activist ordered held without trial Ha'aretz 9/6/2004 An Israeli left-wing activist was handed over to the Prisons Service yesterday, and will serve four months' administrative detention in keeping with Defense Minister... Barak tells IDF to stop using civilians for `early warning' Ha'aretz 9/6/2004 Supreme Court President Aharon Barak called yesterday on the Israel Defense Forces to end its practice of using Palestinian civilians, with their ostensible agreement... Some Palestinian Prisoners’ Demands Met after 19-days Hunger Strike International Press Center 9/6/2004 BETHLEHEM, Palestine, September 6, 2004 (IPC)— The Bethlehem-based Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) published on Monday a number of Palestinian prisoners’ demands that have been... Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians and injure 52 others in Deir al-Balah Electronic Intifada/PCHR 9/3/2004 On Thursday, 2 September 2004, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) killed 4 Palestinians, including a child, and injured 52 others in the central Gaza Strip... Claiming victory, Palestinian security prisoners end 19-day hunger strike Ha'aretz 9/3/2004 The Prisons Services announced there have been no talks with the prisoners, and that none of their demands were accepted. --Palestinian security prisoners ended... Weekly report on human rights violations Electronic Intifada/PCHR 9/2/2004 During this week Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) continued their attacks against Palestinian civilians. The attacks included the killing of children, the elderly and women... Prisoners adjourn hunger strike until Sunday Electronic Intifada 9/2/2004 In an interview with Mandela's lawyer Buthaina Duqmaq at Ha Darim Prison on 2 September 2004, inmates Houssam Khader and Samir Qanttar affirmed negotiations... IPI criticises British journalist's treatment Electronic Intifada 9/2/2004 On 1 September, British freelance journalist Ewa Jasiewicz decided to return to the United Kingdom after discontinuing a legal action before the Israeli Supreme... Israel bars UN refugee agency head from leaving Gaza Electronic Intifada 9/1/2004 The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has today protested to the Israeli Government at the ongoing closure of the... UNRWA: Israel Curbs Hansen's Freedom of Movement International Press Center 9/1/2004 GAZA, Palestine, September 1, 2004 (IPC) - - Israeli forces prevented the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Peter... SIS Condemns the Occupation Raid into Information Ministry in Hebron International Press Center 9/2/2004 GAZA, Sep 2,2004 (IPC)--The State Information Service (SIS) strongly denounced the new crime perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forcesyesterday in Hebron city of... Inmates at Nafha Prison Boycott Clinic Miftah 9/2/2004 In an interview with advocate Buthaina Duqmaq, Abdul-Salam Shukry and Mohmoud Haskour, two Palestinian prisoners, affirmed inmates at Nafha Prison have high spirits and... Palestinians end hunger strike Al-Jazeera 9/2/2004 Palestinian prisoners have ended their 19-day long hunger strike, after some of their demands have reportedly been met, Palestinian sources say. The strike...

Economy..

UNCTAD: Foreign direct investment targets Israel Globes 9/23/2004 The UN Conference on Trade and Development put Israel, Australia, Canada, Japan and Scandinavia in the $1-9 billion category. -- Israel is classified with... Income gap between rich and poor widens Ha'aretz 9/23/2004 The overall household income gap widened slightly in 2003, although the income gap between the richest and poorest segments of the population underwent a... OPEC fund grant of USD 2 million approved to assist Palestinian universities ReliefWeb 9/21/2004 September 21, 2004, Vienna, Austria - The OPEC Fund for International Development today approved a grant of US$2 million to support the second phase... Strike ends, but 43% of workers won't get salaries by Sukkot Ha'aretz 9/23/2004 The one-day public sector strike ended yesterday when Histadrut labor federation chairman Amir Peretz announced it was over and ordered striking workers to return... UNCTAD stresses vital role of small-, medium-sized enterprises in rehabilitation of Palestinian economy Electronic Intifada 9/22/2004 GENEVA -- Unless immediate action is taken to improve the supply capacity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the Palestinian economy will be effectively transformed... Experts, Officials Warn of Increased Poverty in Palestinian Territories International Press Center 9/23/2004 EL BIREH, Palestine, September 23, 2004 (IPC + WAFA)-- Palestinian experts and officials warned yesterday of the potential threat,resulting from increased poverty in the... Palestinian Economy Will Sink To Mere Subsistence without Aid - UN Study International Press Center 9/21/2004 GENEVA, Sep 21, 2004 (UN News Center)---The protracted conflict in the Middle East is causing the Palestinian economy to suffer severe damage which... Tourism to Bethlehem up 220 percent since beginning of 2004 Ha'aretz 9/21/2004 Tourism to Bethlehem has risen by more than 220 percent since the beginning of the year, despite the military conflict in the region. Data... Palestinian Construction and Road Sector Incurred $452 Million Losses by the End of August International Press Center 9/20/2004 GAZA, Sep 20, 2004 (IPC) ---An official report by the Palestinian Housing and Public Work ministry asserted that the Palestinian construction and road sector... Histadrut leaders to launch public sector strike Tuesday Ha'aretz 9/20/2004 The Histadrut will launch a public-sector strike Tuesday, the labor federation decided on Monday. In the evening, Histadrut labor federation representatives are scheduled to... PCBS; 15.8% of Industrial Activities Permanently Closed Due To Israeli Ongoing Closure International Press Center 9/14/2004 GAZA, Sep14,2004 (IPC+WAFA0---The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), in a press release,publishedtoday its survey of the Primary findings of the... Shinui to oppose budget; Histadrut declares labor dispute Ha'aretz 9/10/2004 A Shinui minister threatened yesterday that the party would vote against the first reading of the 2005 state budget in the Knesset if the... Report: Germany Ready to Help Israel Acquire New Submarines Palestine Chronicle 9/9/2004 BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is ready to help Israel acquire two new submarines and modernize three older vessels, German Defense Minister Peter Struck was quoted... IMI owes Bank Hapoalim $110m Globes 9/6/2004 Sources: The ministries of finance and defense want crisis at Israel Military Industries. -- Israel Military Industries' (IMI) estimated debt to Bank Hapoalim (LSE:BKHD... Israelis pay highest taxes of any developed country Maariv 9/1/2004 Productivity is one of the lowest in the OECD -- After a three year long recession, the Israeli economy is one of the least productive... PCBS Survey: Overall Well-Being of 48.7% of Palestinian Households Became Worse WAFA 9/2/2004 RAMALLAH, September 2, 2004, (WAFA) - Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) stated Thursday that "the overall well-being of 48.7% of Palestinian households became worse...

People..

Vanunu tells Australian radio: Israeli nukes unjustified Ha'aretz 9/30/2004 ADELAIDE, Australia - Convicted nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu told an Australian radio station by phone that Israel has "no reasonable justification" for producing nukes and... Death of the two-state solution? Al-Jazeera 9/25/2004 The two-state solution has been the sacred cow of the Arab-Israeli peace process for the past 16 years. Based on Israelis and Palestinians living... Poll reveals Palestinians feel insecure Daily Star 10/1/2004 BEIRUT: After four years of intifada, an overwhelming sense of insecurity prevails among Palestinians leading to a high level of support for bombing and... Palestinian Public Opinion Poll Miftah/Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research 9/30/2004 AFTER FOUR YEARS OF INTIFADA, AN OVERWHELMING SENSE OF INSECURITY PREVAILS AMONG PALESTINIANS LEADING TO HIGH LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR BOMBING AND ROCKET ATTACKS... Punch-up at tomb of Jesus The Guardian 9/28/2004 Fistfights broke out yesterday between Christians gathered on the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ."There was lots of hitting going... Syrian anti-regime documentary applauded in Lebanon Daily Star 9/25/2004 Meanwhile, fellow Arab country Tunisia calls film a Zionist plot -- BEIRUT: A Syrian-made documentary critical of the Damascus regime has been applauded on its... Israeli novelist Amos Oz wins Germany's Welt Literature Prize Ha'aretz 9/24/2004 BERLIN - Israeli novelist Amos Oz, 65, has won Germany's Welt Literature Prize, the jury announced Friday. Oz is to receive the prize on November... Cycling in Solidarity with the Palestine International Middle East Media Center 9/22/2004 Palestine News Network (PNN) online website reported that approximately at 10:30 on Wednesday morning the "Peace Cycle" started cycling from the city of... Palestinian Martyrs “Provide for” Painters Islam Online 9/22/2004 NABLUS, September 22 (IslamOnline.net) – Thousands of Palestinians have lost their livelihood as the Israeli occupation army cracked down hard on all cities and towns... American Premier of Historic Palestinian Photographs on Display Palestine Chronicle 9/23/2004 The work of Hanna Safieh, a Jerusalem landscape and ethnographic photographer whose pioneering work illustrated the life of Palestinians from the British Mandate (1917... 2 artists, 4 screens, 8 speakers, and 1 'Body' of work Daily Star 9/23/2004 Video installation offers a sustained meditation on Beirut's suspension of everything -- Beirut: Nestled in a line-up of more than 100 films - including features, shorts... Veteran journalist: West misunderstands Arab media Daily Star 9/23/2004 BEIRUT: Ghassan bin Jiddo, a veteran journalist and the host of a successful talk show on the Al-Jazeera network, believes that U.S. policy toward... EU Funded Palestinian-Israeli Maternity Hospital near Gaza International Middle East Media Center 9/21/2004 Preparations for the next week ceremony In the Belgian capitol to announce the plan to establish a joint Palestinian-Israeli maternity hospital in the town... Madonna in mystical mode dismays Orthodox Jews The Guardian 9/20/2004 The cross and the diamond-studded bodice have gone, and she now announces herself to the world under the Hebrew name Ha-Malkah Esther - Queen Esther... Appreciating Palestine after 50 years of exile Daily Star 9/18/2004 Yousri Nasrallah's 'Bab al-Shams' popularizes Elias Khoury's novel of dispossession -- BEIRUT: It is 1994. Three figures - a repatriated Lebanese who lived the civil war... Thousands Mourn in Nablus Miftah 9/17/2004 Thousands of Palestinians filled the streets of the West Bank city of Nablus as they grieved and paid their last respects to six Palestinians... Checkpoint Hebrew Finds Way into Palestinian Lexicon Miftah 9/17/2004 West Bank - As Palestinians trudge across a barbed-wire passage leading to Jerusalem from the West Bank city of Ramallah, hawkers and taxi drivers greet... 'Water factory' aims to filter tensions BBC 9/7/2004 The solution to one of the thorniest problems in the Middle East may be taking shape on an anonymous-looking building site in south-west Israel... Beirut film festival opens Al-Jazeera 9/16/2004 More than 100 films and documentaries showcasing the work of young and independent filmmakers from across the Middle East are to be screened at... Jewish Anthropologist Uri Davis: Apartheid Still Exists – in Israel Palestine Media Center 9/15/2004 For Jewish anthropologist Uri Davis, apartheid still exists — and not in South Africa, the country most infamous for the practice. It is present in... Madonna arrives in Israel for Kabbalah conference Ha'aretz 9/16/2004 Pop superstar Madonna and her husband, filmmaker Guy Richie attended Thursday a lecture given by her Los Angeles Kabbalah teacher, Eitan Yardeni, at the... Boycott call strikes a responsive chord Al-Jazeera 9/16/2004 Whether it is the UN General Assembly or the Non-Aligned Movement, resolutions condemning Israel are one thing, implementation is quite another. None the less... 'We prove that Jews and Arabs can live together' The Guardian 9/15/2004 Bnei Sakhnin is an Arab football club in Israel with Jewish and Muslim players. Tomorrow night they play Newcastle United in the Uefa cup... Analysis / Free speech or incitement Ha'aretz 9/10/2004 The edict by prominent right wingers that participating in the evacuation of settlements constitutes "a crime against humanity" and is in compliance with a... Rightists say evacuation is a crime against humanity Ha'aretz 9/10/2004 A long list of well-known right-wing figures yesterday signed an open letter urging soldiers and policemen to disobey orders to evacuate Jewish settlements in... Israeli crime kingpin Abergil arrested in the Netherlands Ha'aretz 9/10/2004 One of Israel's crime kingpins was arrested on Tuesday at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on suspicion of drug trafficking. Itzik Abergil, who is suspected of... Exhibition of Islamic artifacts brings Middle East culture to the West Daily Star 9/9/2004 Palace and Mosque' aims to promote understanding -- Washington, D.C.: On a Monday afternoon at the National Gallery of Art, located in the very heart... Madonna due to join Israel trip BBC 9/9/2004 Madonna is due to celebrate the Jewish New Year in Israel with 2,000 fellow students of Kabbalah, prompting an extensive police operation. The singer... Reflections from Palestine, Summer 2004 International Solidarity Movement 9/4/2004 How many days are you going to stay in Amman? The first question I heard when I arrived to the Amman airport coming from... Haaretz journalists get Sokolov prizes Ha'aretz 9/7/2004 The Sokolov Prize for print journalism was presented yesterday to former Haaretz editor-in-chief Hanoch Marmari, his colleague, journalist Daniel Ben Simon, and Maariv writer... Iranian judoka who refused to fight Israeli gets $125,000 Ha'aretz 9/7/2004 TEHRAN - Iran has given judo world champion Arash Miresmaeili a $125,000 reward, saying he sacrificed a gold medal at the Athens Olympics by refusing... Vanunu seeks Palestinian citizenship Al-Jazeera 9/8/2004 Israel's nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu has said he wants to be a Palestinian citizen and was planning to present his request to Palestinian leader... A call for 40 Days Of Prayer for Bethlehem Come And See 9/7/2004 A group of intercessors who started praying for Bethlehem during the Intifada are calling friends to join for 40 days of prayer for the... David Horovitz named new editor of Jerusalem Post Ha'aretz 9/6/2004 David Horovitz will replace Bret Stephens as editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post on October 1, the Post announced yesterday.The 30-year-old Stephens, who came... Miracles draw crowds to Ras Baalbek Daily Star 9/7/2004 Tales of the Lady of Beshwat's miracles spread -- BAALBEK: Worshippers continue to flock to the miraculous Lady of Beshwat in Ras Baalbek, as tales... More than 1 million Palestinian children return to school Electronic Intifada/UNICEF 9/6/2004 JERUSALEM -- Some 1.2 million children returned to school last week in the West Bank and Gaza Strip after a summer break. Students and teachers... Gulf Arabs voice support for Palestinians during tour of South Lebanon Daily Star 9/3/2004 SIDON: "We shall prevail at the end," a Saudi woman shouted Wednesday at the border after throwing stones at an Israeli outpost. Israeli soldiers... Palestinians weigh the non-violent option Al-Jazeera 9/2/2004 If Palestinians had adopted a non-violent struggle against Israeli occupation, their conflict would have been over by now, says Mahatma Gandhi's 70-year-old grandson...

International..

Libya demands permanent UN seat BBC 9/30/2004 Libya has told the United Nations General Assembly that it deserves a permanent seat on the Security Council.Foreign Minister Abdurrahman Mohamed Shalghem listed a... Qornet Shehwan debates Cabinet, UN report Daily Star 10/1/2004 QORNET SHEHWAN: The Qornet Shehwan Gathering opposition movement warned on Thursday that Lebanon is in a "danger zone" because Parliament provoked international disapproval by... Growing suspicion AIPAC probe driven by improper agenda Maariv 9/28/2004 Attempting to find anti-semitism in the Israeli spy story - Ed.] -- Senior FBI counter-intelligence official involved in case linked to lawsuit against the FBI and... Syria, Jordan snared in political rift Daily Star 10/1/2004 AMMAN: Jordan and Syria are facing the most serious political crisis since their new leaders took over five years ago and promised to boost... Diplomats busy ahead of Annan report Daily Star 10/1/2004 Hariri meets with Chirac, calls president 'friend of Lebanese' -- BEIRUT: As UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was placing the last touches on his report... Syria 'to seal' border with Iraq BBC 9/29/2004 The US says Syria has agreed to tighten its border with Iraq to prevent militants from crossing the border. The move followed two days... Syria caught in Washington's crosshairs Al-Jazeera 9/27/2004 After the fall of Saddam Hussein and the return of Libya to the international fold, Washington considers Syria as one of the last recalcitrant... Hamas offices in Damascus ordered shut Ha'aretz 9/27/2004 The Syrian government has ordered the offices of Palestinian organizations operating in its territory closed, according to recent reports from Damascus. Khaled al-Fahum, former... Canadian activists protest deportation of Palestinian refugees Electronic Intifada 9/25/2004 On Saturday September 18th more than 1,000 people took the streets of downtown Montreal under the banner of "Stateless and Deported" to illustrate the... Arab directors blast Carthage festival ban on Syrian film Daily Star 9/29/2004 BEIRUT: More than 50 Arab film directors protested here Tuesday the banning of a Syrian-made documentary critical of the Damascus regime at the Carthage... Rioting gives way to grief after terror suspect's death Daily Star 9/29/2004 Jumblatt: 'We do not believe ministry' -- BEKAA: Majdal Anjar, a town of 20,000 inhabitants in East Lebanon, is boiling over after the death of... Syrian force withdraws from Lebanon, winning U.S. praise Ha'aretz 9/24/2004 BEIRUT - About 300 Syrian soldiers in a convoy of trucks and armored vehicles returned home from Lebanon Thursday, part of a wider redeployment of... Some Worry About Kerry Plan's Price Forward 9/24/2004 John Kerry's plans for securing more European and international support in Iraq are prompting worries among Jewish communal leaders — including some Democrats — that such... Cameron Kerry pledges brother John will review Pollard sentence Forward 9/24/2004 CAMPAIGN CONFIDENTIAL -- Oh Brother: Cameron Kerry is pledging his brother John would review the sentence of convicted spy Jonathan Pollard, who received a life... Why Turkish business needs the EU Daily Star 9/25/2004 Financial sector craves stability membership will provide - Country's financial circles see membership drive as key, with businesses seeking a more predictable economy, access to... CNN to air documentary on 2001 Sbarro bombing in Jerusalem Maariv 9/23/2004 Program to look at 2001 attack on pizzeria, aftermath for survivors, families of those who lost thier loved ones. -- After four years of intifada... Jumblatt resists efforts to rope him into Cabinet Daily Star 9/25/2004 Arslan, Saad have war of words at Bkirki -- BEIRUT: Despite further calls from pro-government groups and figures for a "national unity" Cabinet, the opposition... Lebanese diplomats try to break impasse on 1559 Daily Star 9/25/2004 Decisions and discussions regarding Lebanon's compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1559 appeared to bear no fruit on Friday, with any breakthrough expected to... Beirut film festival canceled for security fears Daily Star 9/25/2004 Organizers worried about instability after UN vote Oct.3 -- BEIRUT: Film festivals might seem a dime a dozen these days, but in the Middle... Powell refuses to rule out attack on Iran Globes 9/23/2004 The US Secretary of State said in New York yesterday that "every nation has all options available to it." -- US Secretary of State Colin... Anglican group calls for Israel sanctions The Guardian 9/24/2004 Campaigners inspired by boycott of apartheid South Africa-- An influential Anglican group is to ask church leaders to impose a boycott of Israel and... Yusuf Islam acts over US 'slur' The Guardian 9/24/2004 Yusuf Islam, the former pop star previously known as Cat Stevens, said today he had begun legal action over what he called the "baseless... The Beirut Declaration FocusWeb 9/19/2004 Declaration of the international strategy meeting of anti-war and anti-globalisation movements in Beirut, Lebanon o­n 17-19 September 2004 -- We are delegates from... New efforts aim to promote tourism in rural Lebanon Daily Star 9/23/2004 BEIRUT: With 90 percent of tourists to Lebanon spending most of their time and money in Beirut and a handful of other tourist sites... Holland…Sharon’s Visit Under Fire Islam Online 9/23/2004 AMESTRDAM, September 23 (IslamOnline.net) – Pro-Palestinian organizations in the Netherlands have launched a wide-scale political and media campaign against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s planned... Iranian hard-liners approve foreign investment veto Daily Star 9/23/2004 Angry Khatami says move will cost Islamic Republic billions -- TEHRAN: Iran's conservative-held Parliament approved the first reading of a bill Wednesday that would give... Jumblatt determined to maintain opposition Daily Star 9/23/2004 Meeting criticizes Lahoud's extension -- BEIRUT: Chouf MP Walid Jumblatt concluded a pan-opposition meeting on Wednesday with a brief statement that expressed his determination to... Egypt reform pledges questioned Al-Jazeera 9/22/2004 Promised political reforms will be stillborn as long as all power in Egypt remains in the president's hands, the leader of the country's banned... US clears translator of spying Al-Jazeera 9/23/2004 The US military has dropped spy charges against a Syrian-American airman who worked as a translator at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre. In a... Spain proposes cultural alliance BBC 9/22/2004 The Spanish prime minister has called for an international effort to resolve cultural and religious differences between the Western and Muslim world. Jose Luis... Lebanon 'thwarts al-Qaeda plot' BBC 9/22/2004 The Lebanese government says it has arrested the leader and some members of an al-Qaeda cell, thwarting an attack on Italy's embassy in Beirut... Iran's Plans for Nuclear Fuel Widen Global Rift Over Technology New York Times 9/23/2004 PARIS, Sept. 22 - Iran reiterated its right on Wednesday to produce uranium fuel for nuclear energy, seizing on a rift between nuclear-weapon nations that... Syrian troops pull out of Lebanon BBC 9/23/2004 Syrian troops have begun leaving Lebanon, two days after Damascus began moving troops from near Beirut as part of a "major redeployment". A convoy... Redeployment won't affect short-term Syrian influence Daily Star 9/22/2004 BEIRUT: Lebanese political analysts hailed news of a Syrian troop pullout as the possible beginning of a gradual lifting of Syrian control over Lebanon... Syria, EU reach agreement on weapons Daily Star 9/22/2004 BEIRUT: Syria and the European Union have reached an agreement on weapons of mass destruction (WMD) that had bogged down an economic association agreement... Lebanon closer to WTO accession Daily Star 9/21/2004 Escwa official says copyright law key to approval -- BEIRUT: The odds that Lebanon will join the World Trade Organization (WTO) have improved as the... Two women announce candidacy in Saudi polls Middle East Online 9/21/2004 Activist, interior designer announce they will run for municipal elections despite uncertainty over rules. -- RIYADH - An activist from Jeddah on Tuesday became the second... Iran has begun key stage in nuclear cycle Middle East Online 9/21/2004 Iran's move is one which US officials have charged could produce enough material to make several atomic bombs. -- Iran has begun converting a large... Bush lifts economic sanctions on Libya Middle East Online 9/21/2004 US State Department says Tripoli remains on US list of state sponsors of terrorism despite lifing of sanctions. WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush... Syrian 'redeployment' raises questions Daily Star 9/22/2004 Forces start pullout of some bases in Lebanon -- BEIRUT: The Syrian Army started dismantling some of its bases here on Tuesday, in what Lebanese... Syria Begins Pulling Troops From Lebanon The Guardian 9/21/2004 BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Hundreds of Syrian soldiers stationed in the hills near Lebanon's capital began dismantling their bases Tuesday in an effort to appease... Egypt scours globe for ideas on how to update its wobbling infrastructure The Guardian 9/21/2004 Today the National Democratic party, which has monopolised Egyptian politics for decades, begins a three-day conference which it has heralded as a big step... Syria redeploys its troops in Lebanon Al-Jazeera 9/21/2004 Syrian forces have reportedly begun redeploying from the outskirts of Lebanon's capital Beirut towards the eastern Syrian-Lebanese border. Lebanese officials said Syrian troops deployed... Annan condemns US abuses in Iraq The Guardian 9/21/2004 Kofi Annan, the secretary-general of the United Nations, today cited the torture of Iraqi prisoners by US forces as an example of how fundamental... Analysis: Iran's nuclear bluff BBC 9/19/2004 Iran's angry reaction to calls for a sweeping halt to all its enrichment activities may be born partially of a sense of injustice. At... Iraqi militants claim Bush wants 'greater Israel' in Mideast Ha'aretz 9/21/2004 The narrator on a videotape apparently showing the beheading of an American in Iraq accuses U.S. President George W. Bush of create an Israel... Iran threatens to halt access for UN nuclear inspectors The Guardian 9/20/2004 Iran rejected UN demands that it freeze all aspects of its uranium enrichment programme yesterday, threatening to cancel access for nuclear inspectors and abandon... Cabinet meeting may clarify Lahoud-Hariri relations Daily Star 9/18/2004 Can country's top 2 leaders coexist? -- BEIRUT: Monday's Cabinet session - one of the last before the Cabinet reshuffle scheduled for early October - is set... As Leaks Dry Up in FBI Investigation, Activists Still Fear Jury Probe Forward 9/17/2004 Washington — Even as a lull in government leaks appears to be short-circuiting the media frenzy over the FBI's investigation of the pro-Israel lobby, sources... United in fear Al-Ahram Weekly on-line 9/16/2004 Arab states are no longer fighting amongst themselves, they are just taking separate roads -- Unprecedentedly, the atmosphere at this week's meeting of Arab foreign... Bush Ripped Over Influx Of Hezbollah Into America Forward 9/17/2004 The Bush administration has failed to act against a major Hezbollah infiltration of the United States, Senator Bob Graham told the Forward. In an... Israelis arrested on 9/11 sue U.S. Ha'aretz 9/15/2004 Four Israelis arrested in New York on September 11, 2001, a short while after the attacks on the World Trade Center, filed a multi-million-dollar... Washington's secret nuclear war Al-Jazeera 9/14/2004 Illegal weapons of mass destruction have not only been found in Iraq but have been used against Iraqis and have even killed US troops... IAEA debunks US allegations on Iran Al-Jazeera 9/17/2004 The UN nuclear watchdog has found no signs of nuclear-related activity at a site in Iran called Parchin that several US officials claim is... Film exposes political Islamophobia Al-Jazeera 9/16/2004 A TV documentary showing members of the far-right British National Party calling Islam "wicked" and confessing to assaults on Muslims has infuriated British Muslims... US Pounds Fallujah, Kills 56, Including Women, Children Islam Online 9/17/2004 BAGHDAD, September 17 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – At least 56 Iraqis, including women and children, were killed when US occupation forces launched an overnight aerial... European states and US agree text on Iran nuclear program Agence France-Presse 9/17/2004 VIENNA (AFP) The United States bowed to pressure from Europe and dropped plans to issue an ultimatum over Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program, clearing... Reuters upset by CanWest's misuse of 'terrorist'  CBC News 9/17/2004 OTTAWA - The world's oldest news agency, Reuters, says it will complain to CanWest Global's newspaper chain about its use of the word "terrorist" when... Poll: Should AIPAC Register as the Agent of a Foreign Government? Council for the National Interest 9/13/2004 By a five-to-one margin, people are much more likely to agree than disagree that AIPAC should be asked to register as an agent of... Assad, Mubarak call for total Lebanese sovereignty Daily Star 9/15/2004 Syrian, Egyptian leaders reject international condemnation of Damascus' interference in Lebanon's politics. -- DAMASCUS - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, on... Best selling novel banned in Lebanon Al-Jazeera 9/15/2004 The Lebanese general security has banned the world best-seller The Da Vinci Code after complaints by Christian authorities over references to the private life... Interior minister: Torture 'not systematic' Daily Star 9/17/2004 ANKARA: Turkey insisted Thursday there was no "systematic" torture in the country, as the European Union sent a senior official to make a final... Scholarship 'politicization' may be seeping into West Daily Star 9/17/2004 U.S. is losing openness it once upheld -- Hurrying through the corridors of Cairo International Airport after a 1998 research trip, Fawaz Gerges - ABC television... More deaths in Iraq as clashes continue Al-Jazeera 9/16/2004 Bombings and running street battles in five Iraqi cities have resulted in at least four deaths and dozens of injuries. Three bombs in Baghdad... Powell plays down report on Saudi religious practices Daily Star 9/17/2004 U.S. charges met with stony silence -- U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says he hopes to be able to remove Saudi Arabia from the... U.S. Intelligence Shows Pessimism on Iraq's Future New York Times 9/16/2004 WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 - A classified National Intelligence Estimate prepared for President Bush in late July spells out a dark assessment of prospects for Iraq... US Forces Hold Iraqi Women As “Bargaining Chips” Islam Online 9/13/2004 BAGHDAD, September 13 (IslamOnline.net) – An Iraqi resistance group threatened Sunday, September 12, a volcano of attacks against the US occupation forces, who have taken... “Little Gaza” Arabs Harassed By US Officers Islam Online 9/14/2004 CAIRO, September 14 (IslamOnline.net) – Defending an entire community against abhorrent racial profiling and civil rights violations, two American citizens of Arab descent could not... Amnesty Condemns US Anti-Muslim Racial Profiling Islam Online 9/14/2004 WASHINGTON, September 14 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Racial profiling by US law enforcement agencies has grown over the past three years to cover one in... 47 dead in Baghdad market blast The Guardian 9/14/2004 At least 47 people were killed at a Baghdad market today in an explosion that was believed to have been targeted at a nearby... Arab League decision irks Syria Al-Jazeera 9/15/2004 Arab foreign ministers agreed on Tuesday to avoid a position on United Nations intervention in the Syrian-Lebanese relationship after Syria and Jordan disagreed on... US troops abused prisoners in Mosul Al-Jazeera 9/14/2004 A British lawyer says he has uncovered evidence that US troops mistreated detainees in the Iraqi city of Mosul, suggesting abuse had spread far... Cross-Atlantic rift reemerges over Iran Al-Jazeera 9/15/2004 A rift has surfaced between the United States and the European Union over how to deal with Iran over its suspected nuclear weapons programme... Musa: Gates of hell open in Iraq Al-Jazeera 9/14/2004 Arab League chief Amr Musa has sounded a strong warning about the situation in Iraq as ministers from the pan-Arab grouping gather for a... Turkey warns US on northern Iraq BBC 9/14/2004 Turkey says it will end co-operation with the US in Iraq if the Americans continue with their offensive in the northern Iraqi town of... 'No proof' of Iranian nuclear weapons programme The Guardian 9/14/2004 The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog today said he was not certain that Iran's nuclear ambitions were entirely peaceful - but added he had... Energy chief warns of petrol shortfall Al-Jazeera 9/5/2004 An extra three million barrels per day of production capacity worldwide is needed to avoid another year of blistering oil prices, the International Energy... Is Israel 'Swing State' That Could Tip U.S. Election? Miftah 9/10/2004 In this hillside village known as the "little America" of the West Bank, businessman Abu Mohammed voted for George W. Bush in the last... WJC's Leibler: Bronfman wants to fire me over demand for audit Ha'aretz 9/10/2004 World Jewish Congress Vice President Isi Leibler said yesterday that the organization's president, Edgar Bronfman, rejected his demand that an independent audit firm review... Jordan arrests Muslim Brotherhood officials Al-Jazeera 9/10/2004 The Jordanian authorities have arrested top officials of the Muslim Brotherhood, Aljazeera correspondent reported. Two executive committee members, former MP Ahmad al-Kafawin and Ahmad... White House Book At BC '04 Event Raises Questions Forward 9/10/2004 The White House and the Bush-Cheney campaign are denying claims that they may have violated the law by distributing a White House-generated booklet hailing... Internal Slugfest Threatens To Split International Body Forward 9/10/2004 The World Jewish Congress is embroiled in an internal slugfest, with top leaders exchanging charges that observers say threaten to destroy the organization. At... Boundaries Blur for Communal Leaders, Israeli Officials Forward 9/10/2004 WASHINGTON — A handful of Jewish communal officials were summoned about one year ago to the Israeli Embassy in Washington for a briefing on Iran... Neocons Blast Bush's Inaction On 'Spy' Affair Forward 9/10/2004 In an indication of their growing estrangement with the Bush administration, neoconservatives are slamming the White House for failing to stop what they describe... White House Draws Fire From Congress, Officials Over Leak of FBI Probe Forward 9/10/2004 Wexler: Community 'Broadbrushed' -- WASHINGTON — With America's pro-Israel lobby scrambling to combat media leaks from unnamed government officials, the White House is drawing criticism from... AIPAC appeals for donations Ha'aretz 9/9/2004 WASHINGTON - The pro-Israel lobby AIPAC sent a letter to all its supporters on Tuesday asking for donations to help it combat the allegations leveled... US bombing kills more Falluja civilians Al-Jazeera 9/9/2004 US air strikes have killed at least 12 Iraqi civilians in the town of Falluja in a third successive night of bombing. Speaking from... Chinese envoy conveys disapproval of UN resolution Daily Star 9/10/2004 BEIRUT: China's special envoy to the Middle East, Woung Shijie continued his official visits to Lebanese officials on Thursday, meeting with Prime Minister Rafik... US 'hid' Iraq detainees from Red Cross Al-Jazeera 9/10/2004 The US kept up to 100 "ghost detainees" in Iraq off the books to conceal them from Red Cross observers, a far higher number... Arab League blasts UN on Lebanon Al-Jazeera 9/8/2004 The head of the Arab League has said the UN Security Council had its priorities wrong and applied double standards in a resolution criticising... Hariri: Cabinet to resign by end of month Daily Star 9/10/2004 BEIRUT: Prime Minister Rafik Hariri indicated Thursday that his Cabinet would resign before the month's end amid reports that an upcoming Cabinet reshuffle could... UN resolution could harm Lebanon's tourism industry Daily Star 9/10/2004 BEIRUT: Lebanon's tourism industry might show signs of strengths, especially after a successful summer season, but its weaknesses could emerge if the UN Security... Offensive in northern Iraqi town BBC 9/9/2004 US and Iraqi forces have launched an offensive to drive insurgents out of the northern Iraqi town of Talafar, the US military has said... Lebanese crisis reaching climax Al-Jazeera 9/9/2004 Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri has announced his government would resign this month, bringing to a head a political crisis over Syrian domination of... Focus / 10 ways the Pentagon spy case may damage Israel Ha'aretz 9/7/2004 The dread felt by Israeli and American Jewish officials was as rooted as the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, as fresh as the... EU pushes Turkey on Kurdish rights The Guardian 9/7/2004 The European Union's enlargement commissioner said today that Turkey needed to go further to improve cultural rights for its Kurdish minority before it gets... Muslim leaders condemn killers The Guardian 9/5/2004 Islamic leaders in the Middle East yesterday denounced the slaughter of children in Russia as 'unIslamic', as commentators asked unusually soul-searching questions about the... FBI probes Jewish sway on Bush government Ha'aretz 9/5/2004 WASHINGTON - The FBI investigation into the Pentagon mole affair has expanded beyond data analyst Larry Franklin's immediate circle to encompass the entire issue of... FM seeks support in countering pressure Daily Star 9/7/2004 Obeid asks Arab League chief to include UN resolution in talks -- BEIRUT: Lebanon asked the Arab League on Monday to support it in countering... Syria feels squeeze over Lebanon BBC 9/5/2004 It has been a tough week for Syria. -- Israel has threatened it with a military strike, and the UN Security Council passed a resolution... Four Lebanese ministers step down BBC 9/6/2004 Four Lebanese ministers have quit over a constitutional change that allows the president to run for re-election. Three ministers from a Druze faction and... Four ministers quit Lebanese cabinet Al-Jazeera 9/7/2004 Four Lebanese ministers quit the government in protest at a controversial constitutional amendment that keeps President Emile Lahud in power for another three years... By unpopular demand The Guardian 9/6/2004 Syria increased its international alienation by pushing Lebanon into extending Emile Lahoud's presidential term -- Last Friday the Lebanese parliament decided, by 96 votes to... American Authorities Ratchet Up Pressure on Hamas Forward 9/3/2004 A recent spate of arrests, indictments and convictions of Hamas operatives is shining fresh light on the terrorist organization's presence in the United States... Syria dismisses heavily amended UN resolution as a 'failure' Daily Star 9/4/2004 Six Security Council members abstain from vote -- BEIRUT: Syria said Friday a US-French draft resolution targeting Damascus and Beirut was a failure, because it... Messianic Minister Offers To Mediate Presbyterian Talks Forward 9/3/2004 With Presbyterian and Jewish communal leaders preparing for a high-level meeting to address the church's recent vote to divest from Israel, an unlikely candidate... Made in America, in Beirut Daily Star 9/3/2004 Exhibition touts Us brands, ties to Lebanon - Despite regional political uncertainty, many firms say business is booming -- BEIRUT: Amid intense pressure on the Syrian... Judge, Citing Misconduct, Tosses Terror Convictions Los Angeles Times 9/3/2004 The jurist in the Detroit case, echoing an internal Justice Department investigation, accuses prosecutors of 'pervasive' wrongdoing. --WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Detroit on... Questions Raised Over Aipac's Tactics Forward 9/3/2004 WASHINGTON — The FBI investigation of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee has cast light on the fine line that the organization walks between advocating... LA Times: Israel has long spied on U.S., officials say Ha'aretz 9/3/2004 Contradicting Israel's contention that it does not spy on America, U.S. government officials say Israel secretly maintains a large and active intelligence-gathering operation in... Protestors dare Americans to fight in Fallujah Middle East Online 9/3/2004 Head of Mujahedeen consultative council challenged American troops to fight to death in Fallujah. -- FALLUJAH, Iraq - A Sunni Muslim insurgent leader in the strong... Affair May Slow Push for Regime Change in Tehran Forward 9/3/2004 The disclosure this week of an FBI investigation into the activities of a Defense Department official involved in Iran policy is being seen as... Groups Rally to Lobby's Side as FBI Intensifies Israeli Espionage Probe Forward 9/3/2004 ADL's Foxman Calls for Federal Investigation Into Media Leaks -- WASHINGTON — As the FBI intensifies its investigation of Washington's pro-Israel lobby, Jewish organizations are charging... Lebanese Parliament extends pro-Syrian president's term Ha'aretz 9/3/2004 BEIRUT - Lebanon's Parliament on Friday amended the country's constitution to extend pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud's term in office by three years, turning their back... Lebanon Rejects UN Resolution, Parliament Meets Islam Online 9/3/2004 BEIRUT, September 3 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Lebanon rejected Friday, September 3, a UN Security Council resolution demanding the withdrawal of foreign forces from the... Iran says it will launch first satellite in April Daily Star 9/3/2004 TEHRAN: Iran intends to launch its first satellite into space in April 2005, with the device described as being purely for civil purposes, Iranian... Lahoud expected to win extension as UN prepares resolution Ha'aretz 9/2/2004 BEIRUT - President Emile Lahoud's bid for a constitutional amendment to allow him to remain in office seemed likely Thursday, as he garnered additional support... Pressure mounts on Lebanon, Syria Daily Star 9/3/2004 Opposition figures warn of incipient Lebanese 'police state' - Group 'counting on a change of conscience' among MPs ahead of Friday vote -- BEIRUT: On the... ADL calls for probe of Pentagon `mole' leak Ha'aretz 9/2/2004 NEW YORK - The Anti-Defamation League, one of the largest Jewish organizations in North America, has called on the Bush administration to immediately appoint a... Bush aides 'knew about Israeli spying probe' Al-Jazeera 9/2/2004 President George Bush’s security advisers knew years in advance about an ongoing FBI investigation into whether classified information was being leaked to Israel. US... GOP Convention Detainees Describe Lockup The Guardian 9/3/2004 NEW YORK (AP) - Long-haired and bearded, Sebastian Licht said he set out Tuesday to celebrate his 22nd birthday, only to be mocked by a... US Academics protest Tariq Ramadan’s visa Revocation Islam Online 9/1/2004 CHICAGO, September 1 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Over a dozen US academics on Wednesday, September 1, joined a chorus protesting against a revocation of a... US Air Raid on Fallujah Kills Dozens, Including Children Islam Online 9/2/2004 BAGHDAD, September 2 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Twenty Iraqis, including three children were killed and six others injured Wednesday, September 1, in a US air... IAEA: No Iranian nuclear arms plans Al-Jazeera 9/2/2004 The International Atomic Energy Agency has said its inspectors have not found any evidence to support US accusations that Iran has a secret nuclear... Goss Chides Senate on Iraq Abuse Hearings The Guardian 9/2/2004 WASHINGTON (AP) - Porter Goss, tapped as the next CIA director, says the Senate lacked ``balance'' in its public hearings investigating the Iraqi prison scandal... Iran says it will resume uranium processing The Guardian 9/2/2004 Iran has told UN nuclear inspectors that it is about to process dozens of tonnes of raw uranium into the gas which centrifuges can...

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