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

 

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Israel's green light By Khaled Amayreh, Al-Ahram Weekly on-line 10/28/2004 The US appeases Sharon, the rest of the world looks on, and even more Palestinian civilians are murdered. -- As Palestinians were reeling from the... News Briefs, October 29, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 10/29/2004 Anti-Tank shell fired at the army in Rafah / Several homes raided in Qalqilia / Six youths shot wounded in Jenin / Military Helicopter fires at homes... Refugee Camp, a Vilage Raided, Two youths arrested near Bethlehem International Middle East Media Center 10/29/2004 A local source in Bethlehem said that soldiers arrested two youths from Al-Azza refuge camp in Bethlehem, and from the village of Al-Khader, near... Three youths shot wounded in Jenin refugee camp International Middle East Media Center 10/29/2004 A medical source in Jenin said that soldiers shot wounded three residents in Jenin refugee camp, in Jenin, in the north of the West... MOH: “19 killed, 122 Wounded in Khan Younis” International Middle East Media Center 10/27/2004 The Palestinian Ministry of Health accused the Israeli Government increased its military operations against the Palestinian in Khan Younis, in the south of the... Palestinian dies as ambulance was held up by Settlers International Middle East Media Center 10/27/2004 Settler shoots and kills a Palestinian near Nablus -- Israeli Haaretz said in its online edition that the settlers of an unauthorized settlers outpost near... Settler shoots Palestinian to death in West Bank Ha'aretz 10/27/2004 A Palestinian youth was shot dead yesterday afternoon by a settler at an outpost near the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar. The settler, who... IPC Exclusive: Israel Kills 193 Palestinians and Wounds 700 Others Within a Month International Press Center 10/27/2004 GAZA, PALESTINE, October 27, 2004 -- As the Israeli government has been over the past few weeks marketing its purported unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza... News Briefs, October 28, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 10/28/2004 West Khan Younis refugee camp shelled / Soldiers shell Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis / Youth shot dead in Jenin refugee camp / One resident shot dead... Remand extended for officer suspected of killing Palestinian Ha'aretz 10/28/2004 A military tribunal Thursday extended by five days the remand of a company commander suspected of shooting dead a 13-year-old Palestinian girl at... Israel targets resistance fighters' kin Al-Jazeera 10/25/2004 Israel is increasing its attacks on the families of resistance fighters, according to rights organisations and anecdotal evidence. In recent weeks, Israeli Apache helicopters... Civilian Dies of Wounds as Israeli Forces Invade Jenin International Press Center 10/28/2004 JABALIA REFUGEE CAMP, Palestine, October 28, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - Medical sources declared yesterday that a civilian died of wounds sustained during the Israeli onslaught... Israeli Forces Kill Nine-Year-Old Child in Khan Younis, Another Civilian Dies of Wounds International Press Center 10/28/2004 RAFAH, Palestine, October 28, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces killed a child in the city of Khan Younis, as another civilian died of... Palestinian mortar kills soldier, wounds 6 others in Gaza Ha'aretz 10/28/2004 An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed by a mortar shell Thursday during a gun battle with Palestinian militants near the southern Gaza settlement... IDF raids Khan Yunis in response to shelling Ha'aretz 10/25/2004 Over the weekend, Hamas fired some 20 mortar shells at Gush Katif, damaging five houses but causing no casualties.-- The Israel Defense Forces entered... Gaza terror groups thought to have anti-aircraft missiles Ha'aretz 10/25/2004 Palestinian terror organizations in the Gaza Strip my have anti-aircraft missiles in their possession, possibly Strela (SA-7) missiles, the security establishment warned yesterday... Two Palestinian Brothers Gunned Down by an Israeli Drone in Khan Younis International Press Center 10/24/2004 KHAN YOUNIS, Palestine, October 24, 2004 (IPC + Agencies) -- Two Palestinian brothers were killed earlier on Sunday after an Israeli drone had fired missiles on... MOH Accuses Israel of Using Highly Explosive Missiles in Northern Gaza International Press Center 10/25/2004 GAZA, Palestine, October 25, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - The Ministry of Health accused the Israeli occupation forces today of using highly explosive missiles during their... Video: Gaza settlers and Sharon's plan BBC 10/24/2004 Israel's cabinet has backed plans to compensate settlers who withdraw from the Gaza Strip and punish those who resist. The backing is a boost... Egypt arrests five over Taba blasts Al-Jazeera 10/25/2004 Egyptian authorities have arrested five men for helping the car bombers who killed at least 33 people at Egyptian Red Sea resorts frequented by... Gazan mistrust at Sharon plan BBC 10/25/2004 Cutting through Gaza City, near the beach, is a road called Market Street. It is lively, and run down. From a mosque loudspeaker, readings... Israeli raid on Gaza kills 16 Al-Jazeera 10/26/2004 Up to 16 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli military raid, which included the firing of missiles, into the southern Gaza Strip town... Major Israeli incursion in Gaza BBC 10/25/2004 A major Israeli offensive on the Khan Younis refugee camp in southern Gaza has left at least 16 Palestinians dead and dozens injured. The... 16 Palestinians killed in Khan Yunis raid Ha'aretz 10/25/2004 Sixteen Palestinians, including five civilians, were killed in clashes with Israel Defense Forces soldiers Monday in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp of Khan... Palestinians shell Gaza settlements after Israelis kill Hamas commander Daily Star 10/23/2004 UN: talk of Mideast 'peace process' out of step with reality -- Defiant Palestinian militants pounded Jewish settlements in the southern Gaza Strip with mortar... Rafah Today: Ramadan, the season of killing civilians Rafah Today 10/22/2004 One casualty, a young woman, was walking outside fher house to her cousin's house. Another woman was on her way to the hospital in... In Pictures: Israel destroys lives in Gaza Al-Jazeera 10/20/2004 Fifteen photos of destruction perpetrated by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip... Hamas man killed while firing mortar shells in Gaza Ha'aretz 10/22/2004 A Hamas activists apparently involved in firing mortar shells at Gaza Strip settlements was killed Friday morning and another was critically wounded by Israel... Thousands mourn Hamas chief BBC 10/22/2004 Thousands of Hamas supporters have turned out for the funeral of Adnan al-Ghoul, one of the movement's leading figures in the Gaza Strip. Hamas... Israel launches new Gaza missile strike The Guardian 10/22/2004 Israel today launched a missile strike against a leading Palestinian militant, only hours after it assassinated the Hamas commander Adnan al-Ghoul, prompting vows of... IDF soldier killed in blast along Philadelphi Route, in Gaza Ha'aretz 10/22/2004 An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed Thursday afternoon near the Gaza Strip town of Rafah by a bomb planted in what appeared to... Homes demolished in West Bank Al-Jazeera 10/21/2004 Israeli occupation forces have evicted 26 Palestinians from their homes in the West Bank after blowing up buildings vaguely connected to a shooting last... Second Civilian Killed in Rafah, Settler Runs Over Three Schoolgirls in West Bank International Press Center 10/20/2004 RAFAH, Palestine, October 20, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces killed a second civilian in the city of Rafah as he was coming out... Three Palestinians Killed in Gaza as Israeli Forces Knock Down Two Homes in West Bank International Press Center 10/21/2004 JABALIA REFUGEE CAMP, Palestine, October 21, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - A civilian was pronounced dead today after sustaining critical wounds during the Israeli onslaught on... Israeli Troops Aggression on Northern Gaza Leaves Behind Ruins International Press Center 10/21/2004 NORTHERN GAZA, Palestine, October21, 2004 (IPC Exclusive) - Amidst the ruins of her house the Israeli occupation bulldozers demolished along with scores others in the... Two Palestinian militants killed in Gaza Middle East Online 10/21/2004 Two militants killed in operation to attack army post near Gaza City, Israeli man killed in blast in Rafah region. -- GAZA CITY - Israeli troops... Jabalya defies Sharon's military solution Al-Jazeera 10/15/2004 Riham and her family have been besieged in their home in the Jabalya refugee camp since Israeli forces invaded the northern Gaza Strip with... Israel raid kills Hamas chief BBC 10/21/2004 A senior Hamas figure was among two militants killed in an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials say. Hamas say one... Top Hamas man killed in Israeli strike Al-Jazeera 10/21/2004 A senior leader of Hamas' Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades has been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. Medics and witnesses said a... News Briefs, October 19, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 10/19/2004 Two villages raided in the Southwest of Jenin / One village raided near Jenin / Curfew imposed over Arraba, in the south of Jenin, north of... Fifteen residents apprehended in Hebron, one shot wounded International Middle East Media Center 10/19/2004 Soldiers supported by a number of armored vehicles raided the village of Ithna, near Hebron, and apprehended one youth after wounding him, in addition... Eight residents apprehended near Jenin International Middle East Media Center 10/19/2004 IMEMC correspondent in Jenin said that soldiers raided the village of Borqeen, 4km to the west of Jenin, in the north of the West... Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Seize PA Ministry in Jenin International Middle East Media Center 10/19/2004 A group of armed men, belonging to Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, the military wing of Fatah movement, seized the buildings of the Palestinian Finance ministry... Rafah: 'Hundreds of men, women, and children have become homeless' Rafah Today 10/16/2004 In less than ten hours, a massive IDF incursion on the night of Thursday the 14th into dawn on Friday killed three civilians, left... Two activists shot dead, three residents shot wounded in the Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 10/19/2004 An Israeli military source said that soldiers shot dead to members of the resistance, near Kibbutz Eretz, in the north of the Gaza strip... IAF role grew in Days of Penitence operation Ha'aretz 10/19/2004 Operation Days of Penitence, which ended, in practice, at the weekend, had an objective over and above the declared goal of reducing the immediate... Defense Min. says it won't invest in technology to stop Qassams Ha'aretz 10/19/2004 The defense establishment has no intention of investing "astronomical resources" to develop a technology that could stop Qassam rockets in the air, Defense Ministry... Israeli Occupation Troops Kill Two Residents in Northern Gaza, Wound Four Others International Press Center 10/19/2004 GAZA, Palestine, October19, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)-- Israeli occupying forces (IOF) killed early on Tuesday morning two Palestinian residents in northern Gaza Strip and shot... Israeli soldier killed in West Bank shooting attack Ha'aretz 10/19/2004 Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades militants seize PA ministry, parliament in Jenin -- An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed Tuesday afternoon in a shooting attack near... Israeli Troops Demolish Historical Buildings in Hebron for Settlement Purposes International Press Center 10/19/2004 HEBRON, Palestine, October19, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)--The Israeli occupying forces (IOF) completed on Tuesday demolition of ancient historical sites in the West Bank City... Ya'alon suspends Givati commander after Gaza killing of 13-year-old girl Ha'aretz 10/17/2004 IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon ratified on Friday the suspension of a Givati Brigade company commander, Captain R., in the wake of the... Several Palestinians Shot and Wounded, as others Detained by Israeli Occupation Troops in West Bank and Gaza Strip International Press Center 10/17/2004 PALESTINE, October 17, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies) -- Early on Sunday morning a teen girl and a boy have been shot and wounded by the Israeli... Three Residents Wounded, a Fourth Dies of Wounds, Movement Restricted by Israeli Troops Ha'aretz 10/18/2004 PALESTINE, October18, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)-- Three Palestinian residents including a child, were shot and wounded yesterday after the Israeli soldiers had opened their heavy... Rafah Mayor: Rafah's Losses due to Israeli Aggression in 48 Months $13 Millions International Press Center 10/18/2004 RAFAH, Palestine, October18, 2004 (IPC Exclusive)-- Mayor of the Gaza Strip City of Rafah, Saeed Zo'rob, declared on Sunday that the Rafah City is... Palestinian fighters die in gunbattles Al-Jazeera 10/18/2004 Four Palestinian resistance fighters, including members of Hamas, have been killed by Israeli troops in separate incidents. The Hamas duo managed to enter into... Hamas hails IDF pullout as its victory Ha'aretz 10/17/2004 Operation Days of Penitence in Gaza ended Friday night, with the Israel Defense Forces leaving the towns of Jabalya, Beit Lahia and Beit Hanun... Analysis: Israel's Gaza strategy BBC 10/18/2004 Israel has scaled down its biggest invasion of the northern Gaza Strip since the beginning of the Palestinian uprising four years ago. The offensive... Israel 'kills six Gaza militants' BBC 10/18/2004 The Israeli military reports that it has killed six Palestinian militants in separate incidents in and around Gaza. It said two gunmen from the... Mofaz tells cabinet meeting: Combat in Gaza not over Ha'aretz 10/18/2004 Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told ministers yesterday that Israel Defense Forces activity in the Gaza Strip has not ended, despite the army's withdrawal from... Hamas militant killed by Israeli missile Jerusalem Times 10/13/2004 An Israel Air Force helicopter gunship fired a missile at a house early on Wednesday in the northern Gaza Strip, killing a Hamas militant... Senior Hamas commander arrested in West Bank Middle East Online 10/13/2004 Senior Hamas commander arrested in West Bank - Israeli troops arrest Qawasmeh, head of Hamas in Hebron, accused of masterminding deadly anti-Israeli attacks. -- HEBRON, West... Four Palestinians killed in occupied territories Middle East Online 10/13/2004 Two militants killed in Israeli shelling in Beit Lahiya, Palestinian girl shot by Israeli troops in UN school dies. -- BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip - Two... The tale of an innocent target Al-Jazeera 10/13/2004 It is three years since Muhammad Abd al-Hamid Sughair was hit by an Israeli missile but his recovery has only just begun. When Aljazeera.net... Israeli strikes target Gaza town BBC 10/13/2004 Two Palestinian men have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the town of Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip. The raids came... Child Dies of Wounds in Khan Younis as 18 Civilians Arrested in West Bank International Press Center 10/13/2004 KHAN YOUNIS, Palestine, October 13, 2004 (IPC) - - A Palestinian child died of wounds today after being shot critically by Israeli forces while inside her... Death Toll in Northern Gaza Mounts to Five Today and 25 Wounded International Press Center 10/13/2004 BEIT LAHYA, Palestine, October 13, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - The death toll of civilians killed today by Israeli occupation forces invading northern Gaza Strip rose... Gaza rampage claims more Palestinian lives Al-Jazeera 10/13/2004 At least four Palestinians have been killed and five injured in the continuing Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip. In the latest violence a... Hamas: Syria holds 4 over plot to assassinate group's leader Ha'aretz 10/12/2004 BEIRUT - The militant Palestinian group Hamas said Tuesday four men had been detained in Syria in connection with a suspected plot to assassinate Hamas... Gaza families live in the shadow of death Al-Jazeera 10/11/2004 The last thing that young Suha Ayub Ubaid remembers before a barrage of tank fire ripped through her home, is huddling together with her... Rafah: Israel on demolition rampage in Oraiba district Rafah Today 10/12/2004 The Israeli Occupation soldiers gave Oraiba district in Rafah 30 minutes to to leave their houses before the bulldozers started demolishing them. “Louder speakers... IOF Escalates Military Aggression on GS and WB WAFA 10/12/2004 GAZA, October 12, 2004, (WAFA) - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) escalated in the last 24 hours its military aggression on Rafah, Khanyounis and Deir al-Balah... Jabaliya struggles for semblance of normality Middle East Online 10/12/2004 Inhabitants of packed Jabaliya refugee camp struggling to live under might of Israeli tanks, drones, bulldozers. -- With a belch of black smoke, the Israeli... Poisoning the village wells Ha'aretz 10/12/2004 Ayed Kamal, the mayor of Madama village, was hosting a delegation of Oxfam representatives from England and water technicians from nearby Nablus, when he... Israeli town unveils rocket radar BBC 10/12/2004 Israel has unveiled a radar to give an early warning to residents of a southern town targeted by months of Palestinian rocket attacks. The... Gaza official escapes bomb blast BBC 10/12/2004 controversial Palestinian security official related to Yasser Arafat has escaped an apparent car bomb attack in Gaza City without injury. Moussa Arafat, whose brief... News Briefs, October 12, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 10/12/2004 One resident apprehended in Nablus / Agricultural fields bulldozed in Beit Lahia / Severe clashes in the north west of Jerusalem / Four residents apprehended in Bethlehem... IDF suspends commander implicated in death of girl, 13 Ha'aretz 10/13/2004 The Israel Defense Forces Southern Command decided Tuesday to suspend the Givati company commander implicated in the shooting death of a 13-year-old Palestinian... Settler shoots Palestinian farmer in olive grove brawl Ha'aretz 10/12/2004 A settler yesterday shot and critically wounded a Palestinian farmer working in his olive grove in the Nablus region. Hani Shadeh, 26, from the... Gaza bomb targets Palestinian security chief Al-Jazeera 10/13/2004 A car bomb has exploded near the convoy of a Palestinian security chief in the Gaza Strip as it left a security headquarters. It... Civilian toll in Gaza grows after Israeli invasion Miftah 10/11/2004 Ghazi Filfil was planning a business trip to Germany this month. That was before an Israeli tank shell crashed into the top storey of... Israeli Jets Buzz S. Lebanon with Earsplitting Supersonic Runs Al-Nahar 10/11/2004 Israeli fighter-bombers staged massive mock assaults on south Lebanon Monday as the army moved troops and tanks onto the Fatima border checkpoint in a... Number of apartments sold in territories rises by 20.5% Ha'aretz 10/12/2004 The amount of new apartments sold in West Bank and Gaza Strip [Jewish settlements] rose by 20.5 percent in the first seven months of... Israel targets Islamic Jihad leader Al-Jazeera 10/11/2004 A series of explosions have ripped through the house of an Islamic Jihad resistance leader in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, wounding five... Sources: Islamic-Egyptian group may be responsible for Sinai attacks Ha'aretz 10/11/2004 Security sources in Israel said yesterday that Egyptian intelligence services still have no leads on what group is responsible for Thursday night's terror attacks... Israeli Troops Wound Children, Raze Lands in Khan Younis International Press Center 10/9/2004 KHAN YOUNIS, Palestine (IPC)-- At least two Palestinian children have been reportedly shot and wounded by the Israeli troops in the southern Gaza Strip... Israeli Forces Invade Several West Bank Towns International Press Center 10/10/2004 NABLUS, Palestine (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces invaded several towns and cities in the West Bank, launching an arrest campaign through the city of... Palestinian Cloth Counters Israeli Drones Islam Online 10/9/2004 GAZA CITY, October 9 (IslamOnline.net) – An aerial footage of the northern Gaza Strip Jabaliya refugee camp looks like a picturesque mosaic ceiling of colored... IDF probing if officer fired at already-wounded Gaza girl Ha'aretz 10/11/2004 Military Advocate Brigadier General Avihai Mandelblit has ordered military police to open an investigation Monday into charges that a company commander "confirmed the kill... Six Civilians Killed and Others Wounded as Israeli Forces Demolish 18 Houses in Gaza Strip International Press Center 10/10/2004 JABALIA REFUGEE CAMP, Palestine (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli occupation forces killed six civilians and wounded several others early this morning and yesterday during the shelling... Sinai rescue operation ends with all 12 Israeli victims positively identified Ha'aretz 10/11/2004 The Israel Police said yesterday that all the Israelis killed in last Thursday's terror attacks in Sinai have been identified. According to police figures... Four Palestinians Shot Dead as Israeli Aggression on Gaza Strip Heightens International Press Center 10/11/2004 GAZA STRIP, Palestine, October11, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)-Four Palestinian residents were reportedly killed and several others wounded in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli... 2 Israeli Arabs indicted for smuggling weapons from Egypt Ha'aretz 10/9/2004 The Southern District Court indicted an Israeli Arab and a Bedouin from the Negev for smuggling weapons from Egypt and then selling them, it... Ten Palestinians killed in IDF operations in territories Ha'aretz 10/8/2004 Ten Palestinians and a Thai worker were killed over the past two days in clashes in the territories, mainly in the Gaza Strip, with... 'Islamic Unity Brigades' claim Sinai attacks Middle East Online 10/8/2004 Previously unknown group says attack is in revenge for Israel's assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. -- DUBAI - A group calling itself "Islamic Unity Brigades" claimed... Sharon pounds Gaza By Khaled Amayreh, Al-Ahram Weekly on-line 10/8/2004 The Israeli army steps up its barbarous butchering at defenceless Palestinians in Gaza -- The Israeli army has embarked on a vicious punitive bombardment in... Israeli papers consider blast implications BBC 10/8/2004 Press commentators in Israel have been quick to speculate about the overnight explosions at Egypt's Red Sea resorts. While opinions differ about who could... Security questions over Sinai attacks BBC 10/8/2004 Egypt's south-east Sinai peninsula is a sea-and-desert playground drawing hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. The most numerous foreigners are Israelis, and they... Palestinian sources: 10-year-old killed in Beit Hanun Ha'aretz 10/8/2004 Palestinian medics and witnesses said that Israel Defense Forces troops killed a 10-year-old girl, a teenage boy and a militant in two separate... Israeli actions blamed for Sinai attacks Al-Jazeera 10/8/2004 Some Palestinians believe the triple bombings targeting Israeli tourists at seaside resorts in Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Thursday night are a backlash against the... 9 year old girl killed in Gaza Daily Star 10/9/2004 A Palestinian girl, 9, was killed Friday by Israeli troops in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun, medics said. Samah Nassar was... Israel suspects Al-Qaida hand in deadly Sinai bombings Ha'aretz 10/8/2004 Israeli security officials suspect Al-Qaida or one of the terror network's affiliates was behind Thursday night's triple bombings in the Sinai Peninsula that killed... Egyptians, Israelis work in tandem to dig out victims Daily Star 10/9/2004 SINAI, Egypt: The scene, like so many in the Middle East, resembled a war zone. One side of the Taba Hilton remained eerily intact... An Israeli Occupation Army Officer Empties his Rifle in a Palestinian Little Girl's Body International Press Center 10/8/2004 GAZA, Palestine, October8, 2004 (IPC+Arab48)-- An Israeli occupation army officer further killed a Palestinian little girl with cold blood by spraying her with... IDF: 29 people killed in Sinai attacks, most of them Israeli Ha'aretz 10/8/2004 At least 29 people, many of them Israelis, were killed and 124 were wounded Thursday night in three attacks on two Red Sea holiday... Four killed in the Gaza Strip, including an 11 year old child, death toll rises to 106 International Middle East Media Center 10/8/2004 A medical source in Gaza said that soldiers one Palestinian was killed, five others wounded after a military plane fired at least one missile... Tanks fire shells into family homes The Guardian 10/7/2004 An Israeli tank fired two shells into blocks of flats yesterday, killing a Palestinian father and his son in one home and wounding nine... Samarra, Jabaliya…Appalling Similarities: Report Islam Online 10/5/2004 CAIRO, October 5 (IslamOnline.net) – The deadly US raids into the Iraqi town of Samarra and the open-ended Israeli onslaughts on the Gaza Strip’s Jabaliya... Up to 95 Palestinians Killed in Gaza as “Days of Penitence” Continues Miftah 10/6/2004 Numbers of victims, homeless families and bulldozed agricultural lands are constantly increasing as Israeli forces carry on their “days of penitence” operation, their bloodiest... News Briefs, October 7, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 10/7/2004 Agricultural fields bulldozed east of Rafah / Military procedures intensified on Qalandia checkpoint / Army raids Balata refugee camp in Nablus / An 11 years old child... Seven Palestinians killed in Gaza on Thursday, death toll rises to 102 International Middle East Media Center 10/8/2004 A medical source at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Bait Lahia, in the Gaza Strip said that one child died of wounds sustained two days... 3 Palestinians killed in Gaza; total of 85 killed in IDF raid Ha'aretz 10/7/2004 Three Palestinians, including two teenagers, were killed by Israel Defense Forces troops in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, all of whom the IDF said... Israeli fire kills 2 Palestinian children in Gaza Daily Star 10/8/2004 Army troops press on with 9-day-old incursion in north -- GAZA CITY: Three Palestinians, including two children, were killed by Israeli fire in the... 35 dead in blast at Taba Hilton, on Egypt-Israel border Ha'aretz 10/8/2004 TABA HILTON, Egypt - An explosion ripped through the Hilton Hotel in the Egyptian resort town of Taba in the Sinai Desert on Thursday evening... Gaza resolve remains strong BBC 10/6/2004 The house at the end of Abed Rabbo Street has become a deadly place to be. It sits on the east side of the... Report: Palestinian suspected of role in killing of Hamas man Ha'aretz 10/7/2004 Syrian police are exploring the possibility that a Palestinian activist with ties to Ahmed Jibril's organization had a hand in the assassination of Hamas... Israel pushes on with Gaza offensive Daily Star 10/7/2004 Israel's deadly offensive in northern Gaza entered its second week Wednesday as the Palestinian radical group Hamas threatened to step up rocket attacks and... Gaza raid designed to kill peace Al-Jazeera 10/7/2004 Israel's deadly offensive in northern Gaza has entered its second week with the government vowing to press on and a leading aide to Ariel... Gaza: Israeli troops kill civilians, destroy roads, obstruct medical and Red Cross relief Rafah Today 10/6/2004 Amnah Al Najjar 60 years old is brought in private car to the hospital after sustaining a head injury by an Israeli sniper. She... Hothouse worker from Thailand killed in south Gaza infiltration Ha'aretz 10/6/2004 A greenhouse worker from Thailand was killed Wednesday when three armed Palestinians infiltrated the hothouses of the southern Gaza Strip settlement of Kfar Darom... 'Sniper who killed 10 Israelis' arrested Ha'aretz 10/6/2004 The IDF and Shin Bet security service yesterday said they had arrested a Palestinian man who was believed to have shot dead seven soldiers... IDF kills girl, 13, on her way to school Ha'aretz 10/6/2004 Israeli soldiers shot dead a 13-year-old Palestinian girl in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday. Five other Palestinians were killed in the Strip in... Recent PNIC Statistic Records Week-Long Israeli Onslaught in Northern Gaza International Press Center 10/6/2004 GAZA, Palestine, October 6, 2004 (IPC) - - A recent statistic released by the Palestinian National Information Center (PNIC) of the State Information Service (SIS) revealed... Three Civilians, Including Schoolgirl Killed in Jabalia and Rafah as Israeli Onslaught Continues International Press Center 10/5/2004 JABALIA, Palestine (IPC + Agencies) - - Medical sources declared today that three civilians, including a schoolgirl, were killed and others wounded, as the Israeli military escalation... News Briefs, October 5, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 10/5/2004 Dr. Mousa: “More than Twenty bullets penetrated the body of Eman Al-Hams / Three apprehended near Tulkarem / University student apprehended in Nablus / One shot wounded... Two Palestinians, one Israeli soldier killed in Ramallah International Middle East Media Center 10/5/2004 Two Palestinians were killed in Ramallah in an Israeli army raid into the city last night. Palestinian sources said, the two killed were identified... Two activists assassinated in the Central Gaza Strip, death toll reaches 90 on day 7 International Middle East Media Center 10/5/2004 13-year-old killed in Khan Younis, Gaza death toll reaches 88 on day 7 -- A military apache fired a missile at a car in... Qassam rockets: Crude but fearsome BBC 9/29/2004 Qassam rockets are homemade weapons that have been fired in their hundreds at Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip and Jewish settlements within it... Eyewitness: Inside Jabaliya BBC 10/5/2004 Jabaliya refugee camp has the toughest of reputations. It was in Jabaliya's crowded alleyways that the first Palestinian uprising broke out. In this second... 50,000 trapped by Israeli assault on Gaza The Guardian 10/5/2004 Israeli forces have demolished the homes of hundreds of Palestinians, bulldozed swaths of agricultural land and destroyed infrastructure in their bloodiest assault on the... Palestinian 'who killed 10 Israelis in shooting attack' arrested Ha'aretz 10/5/2004 The Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet security service on Tuesday said they had arrested a Palestinian man whom they believe had shot... IAF kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza; eight others killed in territories Ha'aretz 10/6/2004 An Israel Air Force attack helicopter fired a missile at a car traveling in the Shati refugee camp near Gaza City early Tuesday evening... 'When they heard the explosion, the Israelis went crazy. They were shooting everywhere' The Independent 10/6/2004 The message that had been blaring through the loudspeakers of many Gaza mosques was unequivocal: "We send congratulations to the people and to Hamas... Israel kills Islamic Jihad leader The Guardian 10/5/2004 An Israeli missile strike killed a leader of Islamic Jihad and another member of the militant group today, a week into an Israeli military... Trapped with the fighters in battlefield Gaza The Guardian 10/4/2004 Chris McGreal in Jabaliya finds Palestinians furious at Israel's occupation and worried about the militants -- Sixty Palestinians dead, and one Israeli soldier. Tens of... Jabalia is drowning in blood Rafah Today 10/2/2004 Writing from the North of Jabalya: Jabalia is drowning in blood and is now under a new Israeli incursion that's targeting civilian buildings. There... News Briefs, October 4, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 10/4/2004 Deheishe refugee camp in Bethlehem raided, one apprehended / Army raid Tal Al-Zaatar area, north of the Gaza Strip / Four residents shot wounded in Khan... Nine residents killed on Sunday in the northern Gaza Strip, at least 80 killed in five days International Middle East Media Center 10/3/2004 A Palestinian Medical source said that soldiers killed nine residents in Jabalia and Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip, while army continued its... Hundreds of Dunams and Olive trees bulldozed near Hebron International Middle East Media Center 10/3/2004 Soldiers uprooted vast agricultural areas in the village of Sorif , north east of Hebron , in the south of the West Bank , and uprooted hundreds... Analysis / IDF believes Hamas has up to 200 Qassams Ha'aretz 10/3/2004 During the course of the military operation in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces is taking pains to ensure that its soldiers... Two Civilians Wounded in Tulkarem, 11 Arrested Throughout West Bank International Press Center 10/4/2004 TULKAREM, Palestine, October 4, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli forces arrested 11 civilians in different parts of the West Bank, as two civilians including a... Israeli Forces Expand Military Offensive Throughout Gaza Strip International Press Center 10/4/2004 GAZA, Palestine, October 4, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces expanded its massive military offensive on Gaza Strip that has been raging for six... Four Civilians Killed Across oPt International Press Center 10/4/2004 JABALIA, Palestine, October 4, 2004 (IPC + WAFA) - - Israeli occupation forces killed three civilians, including two children, in Gaza Strip while a fourth elderly died... IDF slaps cell phone ban on troops in Gaza Ha'aretz 10/4/2004 An IDF directive bans soldiers taking part in Operation Days of Penitence in the northern Gaza Strip from using personal cellular telephones in the... Gaza soldiers given APCs with better armor protection Ha'aretz 10/4/2004 All infantry forces participating in Operation Days of Penitence in Gaza have been equipped with "Achzarit" armored personnel carriers, which offer much better protection... 13 killed including a 4-year old, in Gaza Strip International Middle East Media Center 10/4/2004 Palestinian sources reported that a 4-year-old kid was shot dead Monday afternoon in near the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza... In Pictures: Israel rampages through Gaza Al-Jazeera 10/4/2004 AlJajeera photo feature - In Pictures: Israel rampages through Gaza... More Palestinians die in Israeli raid Al-Jazeera 10/5/2004 Israeli occupation forces have shot and killed two Palestinians during a raid on the West Bank town of Ram Allah. Media reports early on... Analysis / The IDF has started to look for a ladder Ha'aretz 10/4/2004 The Israeli explanation - Ed.] -- On the other hand, Israel is also paying lip service on the issue of civilian casualties. To a certain extent... Seven killed in north Gaza; IDF surrounds Beit Hanun Ha'aretz 10/4/2004 Seven Palestinians were killed in the northern Gaza Strip yesterday, the sixth day of Operation Days of Penitence, bringing the number of Palestinians killed... Leaderless Hamas squabbles over tactics in Gaza Ha'aretz 10/4/2004 The dynamic of an IDF operation in northern Gaza is well known. The army goes in with armor to the areas where Qassams are... No reprieve in sight for besieged Gaza Al-Jazeera 10/4/2004 Eight Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip on the fifth day of a huge Israeli offensive with army commanders talking of a... Border Policeman killed in Ramallah Ha'aretz 10/5/2004 A Border Policeman was killed in an exchange of fire with wanted Palestinians in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Monday evening. Border... Sharon vows to step up assault on Gaza strip as death toll rises The Guardian 10/4/2004 Ariel Sharon said yesterday that an assault on the Gaza strip that has claimed more than 60 lives and injured 250 people - the bloodiest... IDF kills 3 Palestinians in West Bank Ha'aretz 10/1/2004 IDF gunfire killed three unarmed Palestinians on Wednesday in the West Bank, and the army arrested a woman suicide bomber near Jenin. The 24... Dozens die in Jabalya as army expands its punitive operation Ha'aretz 10/1/2004 More than 31 Palestinians were killed from IDF gunfire in the Gaza Strip in the past two days as Israel's military operation in the... News Briefs, October 1, 2004 International Middle East Media Center 10/1/2004 One killed, 12 wounded near Al-Awda Hospital in Jabalia / Six residents shot wounded in Tal Al-sultan in Rafah / Army breaks into a home in... 12 killed on Friday, 57 in two days, and 240 injuries International Middle East Media Center 10/2/2004 An Official source at the Ministry of Health said that as army continued its military operations in the Gaza Strip, while the number of... Analysis / The Gazan pot is threatening to boil over Ha'aretz 10/1/2004 The IDF, with Mofaz's help, is meanwhile holding back Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's frenetic idea to fire artillery fire at the Strip in response... Two soldiers hurt, 10 Palestinians killed in Jabalya Ha'aretz 10/2/2004 Two Palestinian militants were killed and four other were wounded in the early hours of Saturday when an Israel Defense Forces aircraft fired at... Report: Israeli Settlers: The 'Fat Cats' of Israeli Society International Press Center 9/22/2004 Preface: The settlement movement in the occupied Palestinian territories began with the creation of the State of Israel, displacing an entire people, with Palestinians... 100 tanks enter northern Gaza after Sharon greenlights broader operation ReliefWeb/AFP 10/1/2004 GAZA CITY, Oct 1 (AFP) - Around 100 Israeli tanks were seen moving deep into the northern Gaza Strip early Friday shortly after Israeli Prime... Israeli State Terrorism Continues in Jabalia as Death Toll Mounts to 42 Civilians International Press Center 10/1/2004 Doctors also added that Israeli forces used flechette tank rounds against the civilian population in northern Gaza -- JABALIA, Palestine, October 1, 2004 (IPC + Arab48... Israeli Army Prepares for Gaza Operation The Guardian 10/2/2004 JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli aircraft struck more targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday as the army massed an armored force...

Diplomacy..

EU Takes Initiative to Guarantee Arafat's Return Home Zaman 10/29/2004 The European Union (EU) have reportedly undertaken an initiative to provide a guarantee that the Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat can return home safely after... Annan gives full backing to head of UN agency helping Palestinians United Nations News 10/27/2004 27 October 2004 – Secretary-General Kofi Annan today gave his complete backing to the head of the United Nations agency helping Palestinian refugees after Israel's... Arafat's death would alter PLO's UN mission Ha'aretz 10/29/2004 NEW YORK - Yasser Arafat's death or departure from the Palestinian leadership will have very significant impact on the workings of the PLO mission at... Beilin: Gaza pullout should be coordinated with Palestinians Ha'aretz 10/29/2004 Yahad Chairman Yossi Beilin said Friday that the neutralization of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat has created a rare opportunity for the renewal of... U.S. heralds pullout vote; Hamas claims `big victory' Ha'aretz 10/27/2004 The U.S. State Department yesterday praised the Knesset's approval of removing settlements from Gaza and part of the West Bank as a step forward... Analysis / Jordan braces for stormy demonstrations Ha'aretz 10/28/2004 When reports of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat's dwindling health were publicized last night, Jordan raised the state of alert in its capital and... UN human rights expert: 'Israel has killed the road map' Ha'aretz 10/29/2004 UNITED NATIONS - Israel has killed the road map peace plan for the Middle East with apparent U.S. acquiescence, a UN human rights investigator said... Israel plans to withdraw from Gaza, but what does that mean? The Independent 10/28/2004 Q & A about the 'disengagement' plan -- Q How long will the Gaza evacuation take? It is scheduled to start next April or May and... France and China Reiterate Backing to the Palestinian People's Rights International Press Center 10/23/2004 GAZA, Palestine, October23, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies)--Both France and China, the two United Nations Security Council's permanent member states, reiterated yesterday backing to the... Israel, Jordan discuss border change for research center Ha'aretz 10/25/2004 Israeli and Jordanian officials met yesterday to discuss changes in their border to clear the way for the establishment of a joint science research... Israel leans toward accepting Egypt's offer of border troops Ha'aretz 10/25/2004 Israel is leaning toward accepting Egypt's proposal for deploying additional troops along the Gazan border in an effort to combat Palestinian arms smuggling, government... FM Sha'th Denies Knowing About European Plan to Ensure Israeli Pullout from Gaza International Press Center 10/24/2004 GAZA, October 24, 2004 (IPC + Agencies) - - The Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Nabil Sha'th, denied that he received any information from his French counterpart about... Germany says missing Israeli airman dead Daily Star 10/26/2004 Manner of Ron Arad's death has not yet been clarified -- JERUSALEM: A former German official who negotiated prisoner swaps between Israel and the Lebanese... Rice urges foreign leaders to pressure Arafat to step down Ha'aretz 10/26/2004 HOLLYWOOD, Florida - Foreign leaders who still talk to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat must pressure him to step aside, now that Israel is pushing a... Egypt proposes deploying 750 troops in Sinai Ha'aretz 10/22/2004 Egypt has proposed the deployment of two border guard battalions along its border with Israel in the Sinai to prevent smuggling. The force's 750... Germany and Israel restart talks on sale of submarines Ha'aretz 10/22/2004 BERLIN - Germany has renewed talks on the sale of two new submarines to Israel. The director-general of the Defense Ministry, Amos Yaron, visited Berlin... South African President Mbeki meets with Deputy PM Olmert Ha'aretz 10/22/2004 PRETORIA - South Africa on Friday defended its warming of relations with Israel, criticized by pro-Palestinian groups, and said it would play an even hand... Top UN official: Int'l community must intervene in Mideast Ha'aretz 10/22/2004 UNITED NATIONS - A senior United Nations official told the Security Council on Friday he had a "palpable sense of drift and foreboding" about prospects... More Egyptian guards for Gaza border Al-Jazeera 10/22/2004 Israel has agreed to let Egypt step up its military presence along its border with the Gaza Strip before an Israeli withdrawal from the... Shaath Urges Peace Offensive, Says Roadmap ‘in Coma’ Palestine Media Center 10/21/2004 Seeing the time as ripe to launch a “peace offensive,” Palestinian foreign minister Nabil Shaath said on Wednesday that the UN-adopted “roadmap” to end... President Katsav apologizes for `accidental' Palestinian deaths Ha'aretz 10/21/2004 VIENNA - President Moshe Katsav yesterday apologized for what he called the "accidental" killings of Palestinian civilians by Israeli soldiers, but said the deaths occurred... 10 years on, Jordan-Israel peace treaty remains cold Daily Star 10/22/2004 Vast majority of Jordanians view neighbors as 'the enemy' -- AMMAN: Ten years after Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel, relations between the two... PLO Welcomes Solana’s Plan to Revive Peace Process Palestine Media Center 10/18/2004 Shaath to BBC: Bush Re-election Doesn’t ‘Look Very Promising’ -- The PLO has welcomed the plan put forward by the EU foreign policy chief Javier... France Demands Israel to Coordinate 'Disengagement Plan' with PNA International Press Center 10/19/2004 GAZA, October 19, 2004 (IPC + Arab48) - - The French Foreign Minister, Michel Barnier, called on the Israeli government to coordinate its unilateral disengagement plan with... FM criticizes EU decision to sign cooperation treaty with Syria Ha'aretz 10/19/2004 BRUSSELS, Belgium - Syria was scheduled Tuesday to sign a wide-ranging agreement on political and economic cooperation with the European Union after more than five... Report predicts deterioration in EU-Israel relations Alternative Information Center/EU Observer 10/17/2004 A confidential report from the Israeli Foreign Ministry has predicted relations with the European Union could further deteriorate in future, hitting Israel economically and... EU sanction expected over Gaza Ha'aretz 10/17/2004 The Foreign Ministry fears an increase in European pressure on Israel, up to and including the possibility of suspending Israel's free-trade agreement with the... Sha'ath: U.S. presidential election stalling peace process Ha'aretz 10/18/2004 LONDON - Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Sha'ath said Monday the United States presidential election was stalling the Middle East peace process and urged other countries... France: Mideast peace process has implications for Europe Ha'aretz 10/18/2004 French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier expressed deep concern Monday over the breakdown of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, saying the instability in the region had... Scowcroft: Sharon has a "mesmerized" Bush "wrapped around his little finger" Israeli Insider 10/16/2004 Brent Scowcroft, national security adviser to President George H.W. Bush, slammed the current president's handling of foreign policy in an interview published this week... Palestinians Cautious About Israeli PM's Remarks over the Road Map International Press Center 10/12/2004 RAMALLAH, Palestine, October 12, 2004 (IPC+ Agencies) -- Palestinian President's key adviser, Nabil Abu Rodaina, considered in statements to reporters from Ramallah, that the latest... Foreign Ministry warns Israel, Europe on collision course Ha'aretz 10/13/2004 A secret report prepared by the Foreign Ministry warns that Israel's global standing could deteriorate in the coming decade and could even resemble the... Unrwa insists on Israel apology BBC 10/13/2004 The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has demanded a full apology from Israel over claims that its staff helped Palestinian militants in Gaza. Israel... Mubarak calls Sinai safe, says it is too soon to lay blame Ha'aretz 10/13/2004 It is still too early to say who was behind the Sinai terror attacks last week, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said yesterday at a... At UN-backed forum, experts urge Arab-international partnership to help Palestinians ReliefWeb 10/11/2004 With Palestinians' living conditions deteriorating drastically, hundreds of experts gathered at the United Nations headquarters in Beirut today to kick off a four-day meeting... FM visits Poland in hope that it will make EU more pro-Israel Ha'aretz 10/12/2004 Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom arrived in Warsaw on Tuesday to try and strengthen the relationship between Israel and Poland in the hope that the... Annan laments ongoing violence in Gaza as another girl is hit by Israeli gunfire Electronic Intifada/UN 10/12/2004 As another Palestinian girl in the Gaza Strip was hit by Israeli gunfire while attending a United Nations-run school, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today... PA: With Disengagement Gaza Remain Occupied International Middle East Media Center 10/12/2004 Israel will remain an occupying power in the Gaza Strip and should be treated as such, even if it carries out the disengagement plan... EU Condemns Gaza Raids, Disengagement Doesn't Replace Two-States Solution International Middle East Media Center 10/12/2004 The European Union called on Monday for an immediate end to Israel's military operations in Gaza, that is going on since September 30. "[The... Shaath: Disengagement plan aims to destroy Gaza Daily Star PA minister opens development forum in Beirut with plea for aid -- BEIRUT: Israel's real intention behind its disengagement plan was "to destroy Gaza," according... Arab forum on Palestinian development meets in Beirut Ha'aretz 10/11/2004 BEIRUT - Senior Arab and International figures gathered in Beirut Monday to discuss and propose solutions for improving the situation in the Palestinian territories. The... Gov't angry at Russia's Putin for ignoring Israeli victims Ha'aretz 10/11/2004 Government sources yesterday expressed anger at Russian President Vladimir Putin for ignoring the Israeli victims of Thursday night's terror attacks in the Sinai in... PLO Calls for Quartet’s Urgent Intervention in Gaza Strip Palestine Media Center 10/11/2004 Weisglass’ Statements Vindicate Palestinian Warnings -- As Israel pressed ahead with its deadly invasion of the northern Gaza Strip that has so far taken the... Palestinian Leadership Calls for International Intervention to Stop Israeli Aggression International Press Center 10/11/2004 RAMALLAH, Palestine, October11, 2004 (IPC+WAFA)The Palestinian leadership called on yesterday night for swift international intervention to stop the continued Israeli occupation aggression... U.S. Refraining From Criticism Of Gaza Foray Forward 10/8/2004 WASHINGTON — With their countries mounting parallel military offensives against terrorist strongholds in Iraq and Gaza, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and Israeli Finance Minister... Sharon clarifies Weisglass's comments on road map Ha'aretz 10/8/2004 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon issued a statement on Wednesday clarifying his position on the disengagement plan and on the international road map, eager to... Cold peace over Sinai's borders BBC 10/8/2004 Since the establishment of the Jewish state in 1948, Israel has spent 30 years at war with giant neighbour Egypt and another 25 years... Interview: Qureia tells Haaretz: U.S. may be guilty of collusion Ha'aretz 10/8/2004 Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia (Abu Ala) Thursday expressed dismay over remarks by the prime minister's adviser, Dov Weisglass, that the significance of the... PM Qurei: Weisglass' comments were shocking, don't promise peace International Middle East Media Center 10/8/2004 In an Interview with the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei expressed dismay over comments made by Dov Weisglass, the advisor... Arab League 'fed up' with US veto Middle East Online 10/7/2004 Official accuses US of foiling any attempt by international community to back Arab position in Security Council. -- CAIRO - The Arab League expressed its frustration... EU to debate strengthening ties with Israel Ha'aretz 10/7/2004 BRUSSELS - The European Union is heading for a row over ties with Israel as it attempts to introduce a major new policy designed to... Powell: U.S. in no doubt of Sharon's commitment to road map Ha'aretz 10/7/2004 United States Secretary of State Colin Powell told reporters while visiting Grenada on Wednesday that the U.S. does not doubt Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's... UN SC fails to adopt text demanding end to Israeli military offensive in Gaza ReliefWeb/UNSC 10/5/2004 Draft Resolution Supported by 11 Members; United States, Exercising Veto, Calls It 'Lopsided' and against Cause of Peace -- Rejecting a draft resolution in the... Palestinians won't bring anti-Israel draft to General Assembly Ha'aretz 10/7/2004 NEW YORK - The Palestinians have decided not to bring a draft resolution condemning Israel's military operation in the northern Gaza Strip for a vote... UN team arrives to probe charges that UN vehicle was used to carry rocket ReliefWeb 10/6/2004 A United Nations team has arrived in Jerusalem to look into allegations by Israel that a UN ambulance driver was filmed loading a Kassam... Palestinian rights committee repeats call for negotiated solution to end Israeli occupation of territory ReliefWeb/UN 10/6/2004 Draft Report to Assembly Says Road Map Remains Best Approach -- The continuing Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory remained the core of the conflict and... Israeli Aide Hints That Gaza Exit Would Freeze Peace Plan New York Times 10/7/2004 GAZA, Oct. 6 - Israel's proposed withdrawal from the Gaza Strip is intended to put the issue of Palestinian statehood on indefinite hold, a close... Row erupts as top Sharon aide says there will be no Palestinian state  Ha'aretz 10/7/2004 Ariel Sharon's chief aide caused a political storm yesterday by claiming that the real purpose of the Israeli prime minister's "disengagement plan" was to... Dahlan: Gaza offensive won't bring security to Israel Ha'aretz 10/7/2004 Israel's current offensive in the Gaza Strip will not bring it security but is part of an Israeli plan to destroy Gaza, former Palestinian... UN: Israel holding 25 UN refugee workers in West Bank without charges Ha'aretz 10/7/2004 Israel is holding 25 United Nations employees in the Palestinian West Bank or Gaza but has not charged any with a crime or even... Martin Indyk: Assad offering to make peace with Israel Ha'aretz 10/7/2004 WASHINGTON - Syrian President Bashar Assad is offering to make peace with Israel and says he is ready to cooperate with the United States in... U.S. asks Israel to clarify comments made by top PM aide Ha'aretz 10/7/2004 The United States on Wednesday evening asked Israel to clarify statements made by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's senior advisor, Dov Weisglass, in an interview... PNA Denounces Recent US Veto International Press Center 10/6/2004 RAMALLAH, Palestine, October 6, 2004 (IPC + Agencies) - - The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) condemned the US veto against a draft resolution in the Security Council... U.S.: U.N. Gaza Resolution Not Balanced The Guardian 10/5/2004 UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States said Tuesday a draft Security Council resolution by Arab states demanding an end to a large-scale Israeli offensive... Annan to probe ambulance allegation Ha'aretz 10/5/2004 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is launching an investigation into Israeli allegations that Palestinians used an UNRWA ambulance to transport rockets for use against Israel... Israel accused of Nazi tactics Al-Jazeera 10/5/2004 A high-ranking Palestinian Authority official has accused the Israeli occupation army of adopting "Nazi tactics" against Palestinian population centres in the Gaza Strip. The... PM: Iran is running Arab agents in Israel Ha'aretz 10/5/2004 Iran is using Islamic religious organizations in Israel as a cover to run Israeli Arab agents in the country, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said... IDF admits `Qassam rocket' may have been a stretcher   Ha'aretz 10/6/2004 The IDF yesterday publicly admitted for the first time that intelligence experts are divided over the identity of the object that was filmed being... Israel won't apologize to UNRWA Ha'aretz 10/5/2004 The Foreign Ministry yesterday rejected the demand of the UNRWA director in the territories, Peter Hansen, for an Israeli apology for claiming that Hamas... Israel softens UN ambulance claim BBC 10/5/2004 Israel's army is reviewing its claim that the United Nations allowed Palestinian militants in Gaza to use a UN ambulance to transport rockets. An... Top PM aide: Gaza plan aims to freeze the peace process Ha'aretz 10/6/2004 The significance of the disengagement plan is the freezing of the peace process," Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's senior adviser Dov Weisglass has told Haaretz... Israel clarifies UN Gaza arrests BBC 10/5/2004 Israel has said that 13 UN employees in Gaza were arrested but later made it clear that the detentions took place over the past... Israelis, Egyptians to meet on pullout Ha'aretz 10/5/2004 Amos Gilad, the senior advisor on diplomatic affairs in the Defense Ministry, is slated to meet Tuesday with Egyptian and Israeli security officials on... Israel backtracks in dispute with UN The Independent 10/6/2004 The Israeli army backtracked last night on its claim that video footage from an unmanned drone had demonstrated that a UN ambulance in Gaza... U.S. vetoes UN resolution demanding end to Gaza offensive Ha'aretz 10/6/2004 NEW YORK - The United States on Tuesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution demanding that Israel stop a major offensive in the... Annan to send UN team to investigate UNRWA claims Ha'aretz 10/5/2004 United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is dispatching a four-man investigating team to probe Israeli allegations that Gaza militants used an ambulance belonging to the... Israel's 'malicious propaganda' endangers UN staff ReliefWeb 10/3/2004 Jerusalem – Peter Hansen, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), has written a strongly-worded protest to Silvan Shalom... U.N. Security Council debates Israeli attack in Gaza ReliefWeb 10/4/2004 New York (dpa) - Arab governments on Monday asked the U.N. Security Council to demand that Israel immediately halt its military incursions into northern Gaza... Syria links Lebanon withdrawal to regional conflict Ha'aretz 10/3/2004 DAMASCUS - Despite a UN order to pull Syria's troops out of Lebanon, a Syrian lawmaker said yesterday that any such withdrawal must be tied... UN calls emergency meeting over Israeli onslaught Daily Star 10/5/2004 Security Council to discuss draft resolution as death toll mounts -- The UN Security Council called an emergency meeting Monday at the request of Arab... UNRWA Demands an Apology over Israeli Allegations International Middle East Media Center 10/4/2004 Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief & Work Agency (UNRWA) dismissed the Israeli allegations that Palestinians are using the UNRWA ambulances for transporting the... Kharrazi: Iran ready if Israel hits our nuclear facilities Ha'aretz 10/4/2004 Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi considers Israel a threat to his nation's nuclear facilities. "When there is a threat, you have to take it... Source: U.S. to veto UN resolution condemning Israel Ha'aretz 10/4/2004 NEW YORK - The United States will veto a resolution condemning Israel for its military operation in the Gaza Strip should such a resolution be... Israel seeks removal of UNRWA director Ha'aretz 10/3/2004 Israel's ambassador at the UN, Dan Gilerman, will send a letter to UN Director-General Kofi Annan tomorrow, demanding the dismissal of Peter Hansen as... PA urges UN and U.S. to halt Gaza `massacre' Ha'aretz 10/1/2004 The Palestinian Authority yesterday called on the UN Security Council, the Quartet that drafted the road map and the United States to stop Israeli... Labor leader Peres says government's Gaza withdrawal timeline unchanged Ha'aretz 10/2/2004 Labor Party leader Shimon Peres said Friday the government's timetable for a unilateral withdrawal from Gaza remains unchanged, despite recent violence. Peres, who met... EU blasts Israeli attacks on Gaza Al-Jazeera 10/1/2004 The European Union's Dutch presidency has called Israel's intensified military incursions in Gaza a 'disproportionate' reaction to Palestinian rocket attacks. "Israel has the right...

Human Rights..

Photostory: Palestinian refugees, Wihdat By Arjan El Fassed, Electronic Intifada 10/28/2004 In October 2004, EI's Arjan El Fassed traveled to Jordan and Lebanon. He visited a number of refugee camps and offices of the Palestine... Photostory: Palestinian refugees, Rashidieh By Arjan El Fassed, Electronic Intifada 10/28/2004 In October 2004, EI's Arjan El Fassed traveled to Jordan and Lebanon. He visited a number of refugee camps and offices of the Palestine... Photostory: Palestinian refugees, Ein Hilweh By Arjan El Fassed, Electronic Intifada 10/28/2004 In October 2004, EI's Arjan El Fassed traveled to Jordan and Lebanon. He visited a number of refugee camps and offices of the Palestine... The Rachel Corrie Rebuilding Campaign in Gaza Electronic Intifada 10/29/2004 Appeal, The Rebuilding Alliance, 29 October 2004 -- Dear Friends, You've heard us say for months that The Rebuilding Alliance is working to build the... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories 21- 27 October 2004 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/28/2004 26 Palestinians, 11 of whom were civilians, including 2 children and a woman, were killed by Israeli troops. / 17 of the victims were killed... Israel would not allow burial on Temple Mt. International Middle East Media Center 10/29/2004 Israel will refuse a *request to bury Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat on the Temple Mount, security sources said yesterday. Arafat has previously expressed... Two detainees severely tortured and abused International Middle East Media Center 10/29/2004 Lawyer Hanan Al-Khateeb, from the Palestinian Prisoners Society said that she met with two detainees in Al-Ramlah” detention camp, who told her about the... Soldiers Clubbed Me and Demanded a Ransom for my Release International Middle East Media Center 10/22/2004 Ala ’ Al-Shalash, 19 years old, said that he was severely clubbed by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint known as “the container checkpoint”, to the... Bad conditions in Galboa detention International Middle East Media Center 10/27/2004 Detainee Husam Badran, from Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus, in the north of the West Bank, told lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoner’s society... Israeli Settlers Occupy Two Houses as Civilians Arrested in West Bank International Press Center 10/26/2004 HEBRON, Palestine, October 26, 2004 (IPC + Agencies) - - Israeli settlers forcibly seized two houses in Hebron and Bethlehem as Israeli occupation forces wounded and arrested... A Released Female Prisoner: Israeli Prisons Sign of Humiliation International Press Center 10/28/2004 NABLUS, Palestine, October 28, 2004 (IPC Exclusive)-- The Israeli occupying forces released recently Palestinian female prisoner Samar Atta Badr, from the West Bank city... High Court freezes fence construction near Budrus Ha'aretz 10/28/2004 The High Court of Justice issued an interim injunction Thursday ordering the government to halt work on a stretch of the separation fence near... Israeli Courts Rob Palestinian Prisoners' Money International Press Center 10/23/2004 BETHLEHEM, Palestine, October 23, 2004 (IPC + Agencies) -- A number of the Bethlehem-based Palestinian Prisoners Society's (PPS) advocates asserted that the Israeli military courts have... Al Mezan Center meets with victims of home demolitions in North Gaza Miftah/Al Mezan 10/25/2004 At 10pm today, Monday 25 October 2004, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights organized a meeting with 35 of the Palestinian victims of home... Faceless Numbers, Stolen Lives International Solidarity Movement 10/24/2004 You might have noticed that like most of the rest of the international community, I have recently neglected Gaza in my thoughts and words... Two families move to create Bethlehem settlement Ha'aretz 10/25/2004 Two Jewish families moved into a house near Rachel's Tomb in the West Bank city of Bethlehem this week, in effect creating what appears... Hundreds of Gazan Students Are Still Prevented from Traveling Abroad to Attend Their Universities Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/23/2004 PCHR remains gravely concerned that hundreds of students from the Gaza Strip have not been able to travel to attend their universities abroad, due... 12 Palestinians Killed, 63 Others Injured and a Number of Houses and Civilian Facilities Destroyed by IOF Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/25/2004 In the context of reprisals against Palestinian civilians and their property, since Sunday evening, 24 October 2004, 12 Palestinians, 6 of whom were civilians... Trauma center bulldozed in Gaza Middle East Times 10/23/2004 Ali Bahri’s house has been a source of pride for himself, his family, and even the odd envious neighbor. No more. Like so many... A schoolgirl riddled with bullets. And no one is to blame The Guardian 10/21/2004 Questions remain after Israeli unit commander is cleared of Palestinian pupil's death -- The undisputed facts are these: it was broad daylight, 13-year-old Iman... Palestinians challenge fence route in Hebron Hills Ha'aretz 10/21/2004 A group of some 60 Palestinians from the southern Hebron Hills region of the West Bank petitioned the High Court of Justice on Thursday... PPS: Israeli Prison Services Further Humiliate Palestinian Prisoners International Press Center 10/21/2004 BEHELAHEM, Palestine, October21, 2004 (IPC)-- The Israeli prisons services in the concentration camps of Telmond, Majedo and Maskobia, further humiliated Palestinian female and male... REPORT - Facts on the ground: The end of the two-state solution? ReliefWeb/Christian Aid 10/21/2004 Facts on the ground focuses on the issue of land - which is both the problem and the solution in the conflict between Palestinians and... UNRWA Gaza field assessment of IDF Operation Days of Penitence ReliefWeb/UNRWA 10/21/2004 Introduction - Late on 28 September 2004 large numbers of Israeli Defence Force (IDF) tanks, bulldozers and armoured personnel carriers moved into Northern Gaza from... Internationals Beaten in Village of Al-Hatab Near Nablus International Solidarity Movement 10/20/2004 Internationals Beaten in Village of Al-Hatab while Palestinians Attempting to Harvest Olives - Violence escalates as Israeli soldier puts gun to head of Swedish national... Press Freedom Violations in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Areas September 28, 2000 - May 20, 2003 International Press Institute 10/20/2004 Since the beginning of the violent crisis in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and the areas under Palestinian Authority rule on September 28, 2000... Ugly war over West Bank olive crop BBC 10/19/2004 The slopes of the hills around the Palestinian town of Nablus are dotted with olive groves, and on the summits of many of these... PCHR Condemns Armed Clashes in Gaza between Members of the Preventive Security Service and Military Intelligence Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/21/2004 PCHR is gravely concerned for the bloody clashes between two groups of Palestinian security services that took place in Gaza City on Monday, 18... Israeli Offensive on the Northern Gaza Strip (September - October 2004) Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/15/2004 Roundup of PCHR's press releases, weekly reports, and photos of the Israeli invasion... UN: Gaza offensive left 675 homeless Middle East Online 10/21/2004 UN agency for Palestinian refugees says northern Gaza offensive caused three million dollars damage. -- GAZA CITY - The Israeli military's recent massive offensive in northern... Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories 14- 20 October 2004 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/21/2004 10 Palestinians, including 5 civilians, were killed by Israeli troops. / 6 of the victims were killed during the Israeli offensive on the northern Gaza... Israel faces twin allegations of breaching international law in Gaza ReliefWeb 10/18/2004 JERUSALEM, Oct 18 (AFP) - Israel's hardline policies in the Gaza Strip came under double attack Monday when a leading rights group and a UN... Hansen: The Israeli invasion in Jabalia left 90 destroyed homes International Middle East Media Center 10/19/2004 The United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) said on Monday that the latest Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip left more than... In a Next Step towards Expulsion: New Demolition Orders in Dab’a  StopTheWall.org 10/18/2004 Occupation Forces forced upon residents of the village of Dab’a four demolition orders on September 16, calling on the owners of the threatened houses... Occupation Forces Begin Building the Apartheid Wall in Al Burj Village StopTheWall.org 10/18/2004 Occupation Forces began on September 5 destroying and uprooting in Al Burj village in the Hebron District in order to build the Apartheid Wall... Two Peace Cyclists and Three Palestinians Detained North of Nablus International Solidarity Movement 10/19/2004 Two Peace Cyclists and Three Palestinians Detained North of Nablus; Held over eight hours - Israeli Army DCO claims incident "doesn't exist" - Israeli Army "unofficial... Disproportionate Force Suspected in Northern Gaza Strip B'tselem 10/18/2004 133 Palestinians killed during IDF Action in Gaza Strip - B'Tselem Calls for Investigations into all Civilian Deaths - B'Tselem's investigation indicates that during the 'Days... UNICEF starts distribution of 40,000 school bags in Gaza Strip Electronic Intifada 10/19/2004 UNICEF today began distribution of more than 40,000 school bags to children in the Gaza Strip, starting with schools damaged by the recent military... Farmers Attacked in Jayyous International Solidarity Movement 10/16/2004 Yesterday, two Palestinian farm workers in the town of Jayyous reported that they were detained and assaulted by Israeli forces before being released a... PCHR Weekly Report: The Northern Gaza Strip is Transformed into an Open Area for Killing and Destruction Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/14/2004 33 Palestinians, 23 of whom are civilians, including 7 children and a mentally disabled man, were killed by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF). 27 of... PCHR Receives delegation from Human Rights Watch and witnesses destruction in Jabalya Refugee Camp Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/16/2004 The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights received a four strong delegation from the organisation Human Rights Watch to Gaza City on the evening of... Forcible Migration in Rafah Refugee Camp: 3 Palestinian Civilians Killed and 35 Houses Destroyed by Israeli Occupation Forces Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/14/2004 While Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have continued their wide scale offensive on the northern Gaza Strip for more than 2 weeks, they have escalated... Israeli left-wing activists not allowed to help Palestinian olive pickers Alternative Information Center 10/17/2004 Israel Defense Forces troops denied the entry of more than 100 Israeli left-wing activists who had come to assist in an olive harvest, into... Razing Rafah: Mass Home Demolitions in the Gaza Strip Human Rights Watch 10/18/2004 Over the past four years, the Israeli military has demolished over 2,500 Palestinian houses in the occupied Gaza Strip.3Nearly two-thirds of these homes... Ziegler: Suspend EU accord over Israel's creation of a "humanitarian food crisis" in OPT Alternative Information Center 10/17/2004 While a confidential Israeli report warned of the Jewish state becoming a “pariah state” like apartheid-era South Africa, the UN special rapporteur Jean Ziegler... Report condemns Gaza demolitions BBC 10/18/2004 The demolition of Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip by Israel's armed forces is illegal and militarily unjustified, a human rights lobby group has... Rights groups slam Israeli attacks Al-Jazeera 10/19/2004 Israel's policies in the Gaza Strip came under severe criticism when a leading rights group and a UN agency chief both accused the Jewish... Of settler crimes and media silence Electronic Intifada/AlJazeera 10/13/2004 If Americans appreciated the scale of human rights abuses committed by Israeli colonists in the occupied territories, they would condemn the journalists who keep... Israel Denies Humanitarian Groups Access to Reoccupied Gaza Palestine Media Center 10/13/2004 UN Condemns Israeli Collective Punishment, Annan ‘Deeply Troubled’ -- The United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday he was “deeply troubled” by Israel’s... CKUT Radio: War Crimes in Jabaliya Refugee Camp Electronic Intifada 10/13/2004 Listen to an interview with Al-Jazeera's English Gaza correspondent Laila El-Haddad, who has been reporting from Jabaliya refugee camp throughout the recent Israeli incursions... Violations of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights during operation "Rainbow" (13-25 May 2004) ReliefWeb 10/12/2004 Mission of investigation in the Gaza Strip -- The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Médecins du monde (MDM) sent two simultaneous and complementary... Israeli gunfire hits 11-year old girl sitting at her desk in an UNRWA school Electronic Intifada/UNRWA 10/12/2004 A child sitting in the classroom of an UN-flagged school has been struck in the stomach by gunfire from an Israeli position in the... ILA's `Jews only' land sales challenged Ha'aretz 10/12/2004 The Association for Civil Rights in Israel and the Arab Alternative Planning Center yesterday petitioned the High Court of Justice for a court order... Three Days Ultimatum for Palestinian Olive Growers to finish International Middle East Media Center 10/12/2004 Israeli Authorities warned Palestinian olive growers in the Nablus area in the West Bank to finish picking the olives in three days, claiming that... Another Extra-Judicial Execution in Khan Yunis, More Palestinians Killed in Northern Gaza Strip, Including 25 Children Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/9/2004 On Saturday morning, 9th October 2004, Israeli occupying troops committed an extra-judicial execution in Khan Yunis refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, which... MSF asks for access to its patients in the Gaza Strip Miftah 10/11/2004 To this day Gaza is still cut into three segments, and access to our patients is strictly impossible. -- MSF- Northern Gaza-Paris - Since September 28... Peace activists remain undaunted BBC 10/8/2004 A play based on the diaries of British peace activist Tom Hurndall is to be broadcast by the BBC. Mr Hurndall was shot in... "A Rubber-Coated Bullit will not Shut my Mouth" International Solidarity Movement 10/5/2004 Report from Maya in Beit Awwa - Interview with Maya in the Hospital in Hebron by Ghassan Bannoura. -- On Sunday, October 3rd, at 10:30... Oxfam calls for effective international intervention in Gaza Oxfam International 10/8/2004 In a situation of ongoing violence and the sharply deteriorating humanitarian situation, civilians are now paying the highest price in growing numbers because of... Gaza Daily Update, 7.00 PM Electronic Intifada/MEZAN 10/8/2004 Report, MEZAN: Since the wide-scale Israeli military assault on the northern part of the Gaza Strip, 101 Palestinians have been killed, including 32 children... Weekly Report: Unprecedented Level of Aggression in the OPTs Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/7/2004 The International Community Fails to Stop Such Violence and the Civilian Population of the Gaza Strip Pay the Price--The Outcome of 10 Days... Al Mezan Center for Human Rights Expresses Its Concern about Israel's Allegations against UNRWA Miftah 10/7/2004 The Israeli Army has made charges against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), claiming that... GAZA ON THE EDGE: A Report on the Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation in the Gaza Strip Miftah 10/7/2004 Since the beginning of 2004, the humanitarian situation in the Gaza strip has sharply deteriorated. Intensified movement restrictions on the Palestinian civilian population and... UN warns of impending humanitarian crisis in Gaza Strip Ha'aretz 10/6/2004 The United Nations warned in a special report released Wednesday of an impending humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, saying nearly 70 percent of... The International Solidarity Movement Condemns the Attack on CPT Activists International Solidarity Movement 10/3/2004 The International Solidarity Movement sends a message of solidarity to Chris and Kim and condemns the brutal attack by settlersthat left them both hospitalized.We... DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN GAZA CONTINUES International Solidarity Movement 10/3/2004 WORLD LEADERS REMAIN SILENT IN FACE OF DEVASTATING ISRAELI ARMY ATTACKS -- Dozens of Palestinian men, women and children are being killed and hundreds wounded... ISM, along with International and Israeli Activists, Join Palestinians in Olive Harvest International Solidarity Movement 10/5/2004 International Solidarity Movement, along with International and Israeli Activists, Join Palestinians for the Olive Harvest! Palestinian agricultural organizations and farmers, in coordination with the... French NGO Slams Israel Over Access to Gaza Wounded Palestine Chronicle 10/6/2004 Tiffou said water and power had been cut off in the hardest hit neighbourhoods and that access to water in general was becoming increasingly... National religious camp eyes new settlement in Lod Ha'aretz 10/6/2004 Why has the city of Lod become a magnet for the national religious camp? Yesterday the cornerstone was laid for a new national religious... Gaza on verge of humanitarian crisis Al-Jazeera 10/6/2004 As many as 12 United Nations agencies have expressed serious concern about a looming humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. The organisations - including the... Modi'in police tackle illegal Palestinian building laborers Ha'aretz 10/5/2004 Central District police are convinced they have found a way to keep Palestinians from illegally entering Israel and working on construction sites in the... Red Cross aid convoy runs out of time By Amira Hass, Ha'aretz 10/5/2004 The Israel Defense Forces yesterday allowed the Red Cross to bring food, water and medicine to residents of Jabalya, but the six-kilometer trip wound... Current violence pushing Gaza into a humanitarian crisis, UN agencies warn Electronic Intifada/UN 10/5/2004 The ongoing violence in Gaza, on top of the sharply deteriorating humanitarian situation this year, is pushing the Palestinian population into a deep crisis... Gaza crisis appeal ReliefWeb/UNICEF 10/3/2004 UNICEF is focusing on three flashpoints in the Gaza Strip: Rafah, Khan Younis and most recently the Northern Gaza region due to a major... PCHR Condemns Murder of 2 Prisoners in Nablus Central Prison Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/2/2004 PCHR strongly condemns the murder perpetrated by a number of Palestinian gunmen, which left dead 2 criminal prisoners in Nablus Central Prison on Friday... Urgent Appeal to the International Community Deterioration of the Humanitarian Situation in the Gaza Strip Due to the Israeli Total Closure Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/2/2004 PCHR calls for immediate intervention by the international community to stop the Israeli policy of collective punishment being practiced against the Palestinian civilian population... 2 Members of the Palestinian Resistance Extra-Judicially Executed by Israeli Occupation Forces in Gaza Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/3/2004 On Saturday evening, 2 October 2004, Israeli occupying troop committed an extra-judicial execution in Gaza City, which left 2 members of the 'Izziddin al-Qssam... IOF Expands Offensive on the Northern Gaza Strip: Excessive and Disproportionate Use of Force Resulted in 60 Palestinian Deaths and at Least 280 Injuries Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 10/4/2004 Israeli occupying troops have continued their wide scale offensive on the northern Gaza Strip.In the last two days, 15 Palestinians were killed by Israeli... Photos: Palestinian Farmer Protests Theft of his Land in Deir Samit International Solidarity Movement 10/1/2004 Photos from the resistance to the apartheid wall... Palestinians accuse Shin Bet of harassment on Rafah border Ha'aretz 10/4/2004 Palestinian officials have told men between the ages of 16 and 35 not to go to Rafah border crossing because of "Shin Bet harassment... Interview with a Palestinian Doctor used as a Human Shield International Solidarity Movement 9/29/2004 Account from Nablus – Interview with a doctor who was used as a human shield -- The execution of five members of the armed resistance, the... Residents of Beit Awwa, Internationals and Israelis injured International Solidarity Movement 10/3/2004 Residents of Beit Awwa, Internationals and Israelis injured by Israeli Army response to Non-Violent Protest - Israeli Army uses tear gas, rubber bullets and a... Detainees abused in Al-Maskobiyya prison in Jerusalem International Middle East Media Center 9/30/2004 The Prisoners' Supporters Society said that soldiers continued their assaults and violations against the Palestinian detainees in Al- Maskobiyya prison in Jerusalem, for the... Israeli army must respect human rights in its operations Amnesty International 10/1/2004 Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of the Palestinian population in the Jabaliya refugee camp and elsewhere in the northern Gaza Strip, where... ICRC urges respect for international humanitarian law ReliefWeb/ICRC 10/1/2004 The ICRC is deeply concerned about the effects of the violence that has taken place in the Gaza Strip and Israel in the last... Daughter of American judge beaten in West Bank Come And See 10/1/2004 Masked assailants beat the daughter of a Douglas County judge Wednesday as she and another Christian relief worker escorted Palestinian children to school in...

Economy..

Palestinian stocks weighed down by Arafat's health Ha'aretz 10/29/2004 Palestinian stocks sank in light trading yesterday, weighed down by Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat's deteriorating health. The Palestine Securities Exchange's main index fell... Israel gears up for $750 million bond issue in U.S. next week Ha'aretz 10/27/2004 The treasury will issue bonds for $750 million in the American capital markets next week, using the U.S. loan guarantees to back up the... 30% earned less than minimum wage in '02 Ha'aretz 10/25/2004 Nearly 32 percent of employees received less than the minimum wage in 2002, an increase of 3 percent from the previous year, according to... Court: Firm must compensate deported foreign workers Ha'aretz 10/25/2004 The National Labor Court has ruled that two illegal workers from Romania who were deported from Israel have a right to severance pay from... IEC close to signing Egyptian gas deal Ha'aretz 10/22/2004 Israel Electric Corporation's board of directors approved Thursday a change in the outline for the natural gas deal whereby IEC and Egyptian gas supplier... Study: Settlements get more aid money than other towns Miftah 10/21/2004 West Bank and Gaza Strip settlements received at least twice as much money in Interior Ministry financial aid as did other Jewish communities in... Palestinian Zakah to Combat Poverty Islam Online 10/17/2004 GAZA CITY, October 17 (IslamOnline.net) – A cohort of Palestinian intellectuals proposed setting up a central Zakah fund to channel the alms into productive projects... UNDP/PAPP provides immediate emergency assistance and estimates US$5 million are needed to repair the damage ReliefWeb 10/17/2004 Jerusalem, October 17th, 2004 - Arising from the tremendous human and physical loses and the needs to repair the damages resulted from the last Israeli... Economic future looks bleak for Gaza Miftah 10/19/2004 GAZA CITY -The future looks grim for the lawless and impoverished Gaza Strip unless its internal security disputes are quickly resolved and its economy... Palestinian IT thrives despite occupation Daily Star 10/19/2004 Hi-tech firms use Internet to circumvent Israeli checkpoints - Curfews, closures fail to paralyze Gaza, West Bank's information technology industry -- BEIRUT: Amid military occupation and... Fivefold jump seen in number of abused children Ha'aretz 10/13/2004 Eli, the Association for Child Protection, has reported a fivefold increase in the number of abused children referred to the organization for treatment in... Computer, Internet and Mobile Phone Survey-2004 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 10/13/2004 Full Report [Acrobat (PDF) format]-- 35.7% persons aged 10 years and over use computer, 33.3% have access to the internet and 30.0% own a... Arab, international donors give $25 million for Gaza aid Ha'aretz 10/12/2004 Arab and international donors have given some $25 million to a fund set up to provide humanitarian and reconstruction aid to Gaza, the Islamic... Netanyahu admits deficit will grow Ha'aretz 10/12/2004 Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was adamant Monday that the government budget for 2005 will be passed. "We will not deviate from this. Passing the... Motorola Israel wins U.S. postal scanning deal Ha'aretz 10/6/2004 Motorola Israel will provide the U.S. Postal Service with $300 million in scanning and tracking systems in the next three years. USPS reported the... IBM to install new NIS 18m computer system for Defense Ministry Globes 10/5/2004 The project, slated for completion in early 2007, will include designing the system, installing it, integrating it with the ministry’s current systems, and training... Palestinians admit: No substitute for jobs in Israel Globes 10/5/2004 The Palestinian labor market is incapable of absorbing 310,000 unemployed, 34.2% of the labor force in the territories. -- The Palestinians are claiming that there... Israeli drones used by Arizona border police Ha'aretz 10/5/2004 Authorities in the southwestern state of Arizona have begun employing Israeli-built Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in border security, rescue and drug interdiction missions along the... Employment: Who is replacing the foreign workers? Ha'aretz 10/4/2004 Toward the end of 2002, Israel boasted some 263,000 unemployed individuals - 10.2 percent of the workforce - and a similar number of foreign workers, most... Arab, Druze building workers are back in business Ha'aretz 10/4/2004 Adnan Amash, of the village of Bukata in the Golan Heights, is happy. Ever since the government clamped down on foreign workers in the... Escwa official: Arab states must help rebuild Palestinian economy Daily Star 10/5/2004 Conference will aid development - Tallawy: Violence is no solution, but things will eventually get better -- BEIRUT: As Israel continues its military campaign against Palestinian... IMF predicts 3.6% growth, but jobless rate will stay high Ha'aretz 10/1/2004 In its twice yearly assessment of the world's economy, the International Monetary Fund concluded that growth in the Israeli economy will reach 3.6 percent...

People..

Arafat's wife arrives at Ramallah bedside Ha'aretz 10/29/2004 Yasser Arafat's wife, Suha, arrived in Ramallah yesterday for her first visit with her husband in more than four years. For the first 10... Sweden rejects nuclear whistleblower Vanunu's asylum bid Ha'aretz 10/30/2004 STOCKHOLM - Sweden said on Friday it had rejected an asylum application by nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu because he made it while still living in... Analysis: Few Palestinians show support for Arafat By Amira Hass, Ha'aretz 10/28/2004 The Palestinian public's disappointment with Yasser Arafat was expressed Wednesday in the streets of Ramallah. Very few people gathered outside the Palestinian Authority chairman's... Guard kills repairman he may have mistaken for terrorist Ha'aretz 10/28/2004 A security guard at a Bnei Brak school on Thursday afternoon shot dead an air-conditioning repairman whom the guard had apparently mistaken for a... Jordan Embarks on Historic Revamp Of Al-Aqsa Walls Islam Online 10/24/2004 AMMAN, October 24 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - The Jordanian committee responsible for the restoration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam’s third holiest shrine, has launched a mammoth... Palestinian Worldwide Population Hits 9.6 Million Islam Online 10/24/2004 GAZA CITY, October 24 (IslamOnline.net) - The fifth statistical yearbook issued by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics Issue (PCBS ) estimated at 9.6 million the... New IOL Service for Palestinian Refugees Islam Online 10/21/2004 DOHA, October 21 (IslamOnline.net) - IslamOnline.net has launched a new service with an eye on setting up a data base for Palestinian refugees, hoping to... “Sharon’s Wall” Reveals Zionist Ghetto Roots Islam Online 10/22/2004 PARIS , October 22 (IslamOnline.net) – In his first public appearance since he was forced to quit his job, former head of the state-owned Radio France... In Lebanon, Christians respect Ramadan Middle East Online 10/20/2004 No constraints are imposed on Christians in Lebanon to refrain from eating, drinking, smoking in public in Ramadan. -- Lebanese Christians only slightly alter their... Book: Christian Zionism: Road Map to Armageddon Christ Church Vicarage, Virginia Water, UK 10/1/2004 Stephen Sizer. The author claims that Christian Zionism has become the most powerful and destructive force at work in America today. Influential in shaping... British bands play for Palestine youth Al-Jazeera 10/16/2004 Some of the biggest names in Britain's alternative music scene are to play a benefit concert for the Palestinian people. On Saturday, Primal Scream... Michelin drops case against Israeli jail satirist The Guardian 10/19/2004 A 78-year-old man who compiled a satirical version of the Michelin guide as a political statement on the Israeli conflict has had a... Kidnaping rumors shake Bedouin towns Ha'aretz 10/22/2004 Bedouin towns in the Negev are distraught over rumored attempts to abduct their children. A month ago, 6-year-old Ramzi al-Krinawi went with his... Palestinian Detainees…Spiritual Trip in Ramadan Islam Online 10/19/2004 NABLUS, October 19 (IslamOnline.net) – Despite their harsh conditions, Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails seize the opportunity of Ramadan to spend a month-long spiritual journey... New English-language children's book hopes to stimulate young minds Daily Star 10/22/2004 Range of activities offers learning potential - Different sections help youngsters learn and have fun at the same time -- BEIRUT: The Lebanese market lacks children's... Design contest cultivates a homegrown winner Daily Star 10/20/2004 Creative Lebanon' selects advertising campaign to project youthful image of the country to the world -- BEIRUT: How do you represent a culture through design... Thousands of Palestinians Attempt to Attend Prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque, Despite Tight Israeli Military Measures International Press Center 10/17/2004 JERUSALEM, Palestine, October 16, 2004 (IPC + Agencies) -- Ten thousands of Palestinian worshippers from Jerusalem and the 1948 Area attended the first Friday prayer in... Jerusalem yeshiva student apologizes to Armenian archbishop for spitting Ha'aretz 10/18/2004 The Armenian archbishop, Nourhan Manougian, said he and his coreligionists accept the apology and that their religion commands them to forgive Rosenthal. A yeshiva... Here's hoping: Primal Scream for Palestine Electronic Intifada 10/15/2004 Tomorrow our band Primal Scream, together with Spiritualized and some other special guests, are playing in London for the children of Palestine. As far... Documentary film review: "Checkpoint" Electronic Intifada 10/15/2004 When the Palestinians come we put on our show," says a youthful Israeli soldier manning a checkpoint at Nablus' Jericho road. This "show," as... Muslim month of fasting to begin Friday Al-Jazeera 10/13/2004 Religious authorities across the Arab world have announced that the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan is to begin this week.Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of... Barghouti hopeful for Palestinians' future Daily Star 10/13/2004 BEIRUT: "I'm just a Palestinian who has been trying hard - since I was 12 years old - to help in bringing justice to Palestine." Dr... Christians in Jerusalem want Jews to stop spitting on them Ha'aretz 10/12/2004 A few weeks ago, a senior Greek Orthodox clergyman in Israel attended a meeting at a government office in Jerusalem's Givat Shaul quarter. When... Poraz 'repulsed' by cases of Jews spitting on Christians Ha'aretz 10/12/2004 Interior Minister Avraham Poraz issued a strongly worded statement Tuesday against incidents of Jews spitting at Christian clergy in Jerusalem, saying he was "repulsed... Armenian archbishop quizzed over spat with yeshiva student Come And See 10/11/2004 The Armenian archbishop in Israel was questioned under warning by police yesterday after he slapped a yeshiva student during a procession marking the Exaltation... Season of pain, season of joy Ha'aretz 10/11/2004 Fifteen days into this complex world, under sedation, Mohammed Shaheen, the family's first son, sleeps peacefully two hours after the tohour, the Muslim circumcision... No proper home for Lebanon's fossil treasures Daily Star 10/12/2004 Our heritage is in museums in Europe and the U.S.' - Without a public museum to display the country's priceless history, experts say future generations... 18.5% of Israeli teenagers overweight or obese Globes 10/5/2004 Israel is much better shape than the US, where 46% of teenagers are overweight or obese. -- One if five Israeli teenagers is overweight or... At Christian Rally for Israel, Robertson Pitches 'Messiah' Forward 10/8/2004 JERUSALEM — With 4,000 Christian guests from 70 countries set to participate, the city's annual Sukkot march was billed as the centerpiece of a weeklong... Lebanese sportsmen declare open season despite ban on hunting Daily Star 10/9/2004 Law means little without government enforcement - Greenpeace says combination of government apathy and Lebanese love of hunting puts many species on endangered list -- BEIRUT... Syrians revel in political theatre BBC 10/7/2004 Things have been changing in Syria since President Bashar al-Assad took over from his father four years ago. But as Jon Leyne finds, more... Vanunu: Israel greater nuclear threat than Iran Middle East Online 10/7/2004 Israeli whistleblower calls on Israel to dismantle its nuclear program never acknowledged by Jewish state. -- STOCKHOLM - Israel is a greater nuclear threat than Iran... Cultural Account of Palestine Islam Online 3/22/2004 Links to thirteen stories and reports about contemporary Palestinian culture... Ramadan in Four Arab Countries on Oct 15: Astronomers Islam Online 10/6/2004 CAIRO, October 6 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – The Muslims’ holy fasting month of Ramadan will start in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, according to... A Night I Can Never Forget International Middle East Media Center 9/27/2004 Wisam Abdul-Kareem, 14 years old, from the village of Kafr Al-Deek, in the north west of Salfit, in the West Bank, tells his story... Arabs take centre stage at book fair Al-Jazeera 10/5/2004 The Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's biggest publishing event, is putting the spotlight on Arab literature in an attempt to reverse years of neglect... Palestinian-American seduces youth with hip-hop, political lyrics Daily Star 10/7/2004 Will Youmans to release 'Yet We Remain' orchestrated for U.S. election day -- PARIS: Palestinian rap is thriving in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel... Nobel prize winners say Israel's education system is collapsing Ha'aretz 10/7/2004 STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Two Israelis and an American won the 2004 Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for helping to understand how the human body... 'Palestinian Silver Screen' comes to Beirut Daily Star 10/6/2004 Film festival will run at AUB --BEIRUT: The American University of Beirut is screening "Palestinian Silver Screen," a selection of short films from of... Christian Palestinian Arabs: Spreading Hope in the Middle East Come And See 10/5/2004 Yohanna Katanacho, a Scholar from Palestine studying for his PHD at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago writes a summery about the Christian Palestinian... An Activist Shares a Poem on Palestine International Solidarity Movement 9/25/2004 Hedy Epstein, holocaust survivor and activist, shares a a poem she wrote recently. The last time she'd written poetry was when she was a... In the service of refusal Ha'aretz 10/1/2004 Now that he and the group he leads are candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize, David Zonsheine is looking toward the next stage of... Poll: 51% of Palestinians Only Believe that PA Will Implement Reforms International Middle East Media Center 10/1/2004 While 93% of Palestinians support calls for reforms, only 51% of them believe that the Palestinian Authority is serious about implementing security and political... New IOCC project to improve West Bank schools ReliefWeb 10/1/2004 Jerusalem (IOCC) – A new project by International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) in the West Bank will expand educational opportunities for thousands of underprivileged Palestinian... Christian Embassy Hosts 4,000 Visitors at 25th Anniversary Come And See 10/1/2004 Over 4,000 Christians from 80 Countries will arrive in Jerusalem over the next week to take part in the 25th ‘Silver Anniversary’ celebration of...

International..

Short on miracles Al-Ahram Weekly on-line 10/28/2004 Lebanon has a new prime minister, but the worst political crisis to hit the country since the civil war is far from being over... Not for the love of Kerry Al-Ahram Weekly on-line 10/28/2004 Arab and Muslim Americans are expected to vote overwhelmingly for Kerry, basically to drop Bush. --Observers in the Arab world noted with concern the... Middle East sees benefits of Bush The Guardian 10/29/2004 There is surprising support for a second Bush term in Iran and the Arab world -- President Bush's election campaign received support from an unusual... Women need better representation in politics Daily Star 10/30/2004 Laws discriminate against females - Conference promotes report on status of women, developments in applying CEDAW -- BEIRUT: Lebanese women are still under-represented in political life... Video: EIectronic Intifada on FOX News Electronic Intifada 10/29/2004 EI's Ali Abunimah was invited on to FOX News' "Your World with Neil Cavuto" on 28 October 2004 to speak about the fallout in... Columbia professor under fire for alleged anti-Israel hostility Ha'aretz 10/29/2004 Jewish and pro-Israel organizations are demanding that Columbia University in New York fire a Jordanian professor of Palestinian origin who allegedly expressed anti-Israeli and... Lebanon can't implement Resolution 1559 just yet Daily Star 10/30/2004 Policy statement warns of destabilization -- BEIRUT: The government's ministerial policy statement is expected to insist that Lebanon cannot fully implement UN Resolution 1559 because... Kerry Rails Against Bush on Holocaust Restitution Forward 10/29/2004 Survivors: Poland Got Pass on Shoa In Iraq Trade -- Stepping up his bid for Jewish votes in Florida, Senator John Kerry accused the Bush... Al-Jazeera broadcasts tape by bin Laden Ha'aretz 10/30/2004 Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden said in a video tape aired late Friday that one of the reasons his organization carried out the September... Kerry and Bush send in their top guns to woo AIPAC Ha'aretz 10/26/2004 Senior advisers to both U.S. presidential candidates have appeared over the past two days before a American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) meeting in... Clinton wows Florida Jews, says Kerry 'loyal friend of Israel' Ha'aretz 10/27/2004 Former U.S. president Bill Clinton continued his support for the Democratic presidential hopeful Tuesday, telling an election meeting at a synagogue in Boca Raton... Kirk opens £10m Galilee retreat BBC 10/28/2004 The Church of Scotland has opened its controversial retreat in the Holy Land. The Tiberias Centre at St Andrews in Galilee, acquired in 1884... Iran stays firm on nuclear curbs BBC 10/28/2004 Top Iranian nuclear negotiator Hossein Mousavian has ruled out a long-term suspension of uranium enrichment. Mr Mousavian told the BBC it was completely illogical... U.S. mulling plans to freeze Lebanese assets Daily Star 10/29/2004 BEIRUT: The White House and the U.S. Treasury's Counter-Terrorism Office are studying legal means to freeze the assets of some U.S.-based Lebanese investors... Americans prepare for the 'final assault' on rebel stronghold The Independent 10/28/2004 For the American military, Fallujah is "the last battle", an overwhelming assault that will destroy the epicentre of the rebellion sweeping through the country... Excess 100,000 deaths since Iraq invasion Al-Jazeera 10/28/2004 Deaths of Iraqis have soared to 100,000 above normal since the Iraq invasion, mainly due to violence, with many of the victims being women... Turkey aids Syria on border fire BBC 10/27/2004 Turkey has sent army planes and helicopters to help extinguish a forest fire in neighbouring Syria. Syrian state media reported that at least one... Turkey unveils new currency in major money reform Daily Star 10/26/2004 Move to help battle chronic inflation -- ANKARA: Turkey on Monday unveiled the much-awaited design of its new currency, just two months before it goes... U.S. renews threat to strip Lebanon of export benefit Daily Star 10/26/2004 Ambassador: piracy at issue, not resolution 1559 - Over $30 million worth of Lebanese goods could be Affected -- BEIRUT: U.S. ambassador Jeffrey Feltman reiterated a... Pro-Israeli groups pressure Columbia University Daily Star 10/26/2004 Calls for sacking of Palestinian professor mount in wake of underground film -- BEIRUT: Pro-Israeli groups in New York have stepped-up a campaign against Columbia... U.S. warns tax exemption on Lebanese exports may end Daily Star 10/23/2004 America insists Beirut implement copyright laws - Feltman says threat has nothing to do with Security Council Resolution 1559 -- BEIRUT: The United States warned on... Powell criticises new Lebanese PM Middle East Online 10/22/2004 Pro-Syria prime minister-elect Karameh begins consultations to form new cabinet amid US blunt criticism. -- Lebanon's pro-Syria prime minister-elect warned against expecting miracles as he... ACLU files suit over FBI questioning of Muslims Ha'aretz 10/22/2004 LOS ANGELES - The American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday filed a lawsuit seeking to force the FBI to disclose information about its questioning of... Presbyterians' meeting with Hezbollah angers Jewish groups Ha'aretz 10/22/2004 NEW YORK - A meeting in Beirut last Sunday between Presbyterian Church officials and Hezbollah leaders has aroused furious reactions from American Jewish leaders. Ronald... More US soldiers charged over Iraq abuse Al-Jazeera 10/22/2004 Two more US soldiers have been charged over Abu Ghraib abuse even as the US government released more documents onprisoner abuse in Iraq and... The 9/11 Secret in the CIA's Back Pocket By Robert Scheer, Los Angeles Times 10/22/2004 It is shocking: The Bush administration is suppressing a CIA report on 9/11 until after the election, and this one names names. Although... A Presbyterian Leader, in Syria, Criticizes Israeli Occupation Los Angeles Times 10/19/2004 DAMASCUS, Syria — On a visit to Syria's capital, the head of a U.S. Presbyterian Church delegation called on Israel to end its occupation of... Iran nuclear deal 'tied to US election' BBC 10/22/2004 Analysts have said Iran will wait until after the US elections to respond to a European offer to avoid possible UN sanctions by indefinitely... Europeans Plan Incentives to End Standoff on Iran Nuclear Program New York Times 10/22/2004 PARIS, Oct. 22 - Britain, France and Germany are working to give Iran a last chance to avoid confrontation with the West over its nuclear... Jerusalem Women in US Tour: 'We Refuse to Be Enemies' Palestine Chronicle 10/21/2004 I love my country and I'm proud of its achievements. At the same time I cannot be fully proud until it stops the oppression... French schools expel Muslim schoolgirls Middle East Online 10/21/2004 State schools expel at least six schoolgirls for refusing to abide by controversial anti-headscarf law. -- France's state schools grappling with a new law banning... Damascus sees elections as beginning of change Daily Star 10/21/2004 With the Cabinet's resignation on Wednesday and Rafik Hariri's refusal to form a new government, the designation of former Premier Omar Karami as a... UN statement sparks mixed reactions in Lebanon Daily Star 10/21/2004 U.S. reiterates 1559 call for a democratic state reflecting Lebanese people's will -- BEIRUT: The UN Security Council's presidential statement on Tuesday sparked contradictory reactions... Iran successfully tests improved Shihab-3 missile Ha'aretz 10/21/2004 Iran yesterday conducted a successful test of the latest version of its Shihab-3 missile, the Iranian Defense Ministry announced yesterday. The Shihab is... Despite Anti-Israel Feelings, Iraqis Ponder Future Ties Forward 10/22/2004 JERUSALEM — The leader of Iraq's Kurdistan Democracy Party appeared on television this week to deny widespread rumors that the northern Iraqi region of Kurdistan... Gadhafi summoned in Sadr case Daily Star 10/22/2004 BEIRUT: Suheil Abdel-Samad, the Magistrate investigating the disappearance of Imam Musa Sadr and his companions Mohammed Yacoub and journalist Abbas Badreddine, summoned Libyan leader... Karami, as premier designate, opens arms to everyone Daily Star 10/22/2004 Jumblatt: If only he were the one forming the new cabinet -- BEIRUT: President Emile Lahoud appointed former Prime Minister Omar Karami to the country's... College Campus Divided As Pro-Palestinian Gathering Draws Hundred Forward 10/22/2004 About 50 pro-Palestinian students gathered at Duke University's main quad last Sunday, chanting, "Divest from apartheid Israel."About 20 pro-Israel students who, channeling John... Palestine takes centre stage at the European Social Forum By Victor Kattan, Electronic Intifada 10/21/2004 End the oppression, end the occupation" was the rallying cry at the European Social Forum in London last weekend, where thousands of delegates from... CAMPAIGN CONFIDENTIAL Forward 10/22/2004 Leading Ladies: First lady Laura Bush and would-be first lady Teresa Heinz Kerry both spoke to United Jewish Communities' Lion of Judah conference this... Hariri's resignation raises concern over economy Middle East Online 10/21/2004 Business tycoon's departure from Lebanon government raises fears in country facing spiralling debt. -- The resignation of Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, a business tycoon with... US warns Syria not to meddle in Lebanese politics Middle East Online 10/21/2004 Washington says selection of new premier minister, government should be purely Lebanese process. -- WASHINGTON - The United States bluntly told Syria to stay out of... Influential American Jewish Coalition Balks at Endorsing Sharon's Gaza Plan Forward 10/22/2004 Majority Favors Withdrawal, But Hawks Prevail -- WASHINGTON — Despite a strong pitch from Israel's ambassador to the United States, American Jewry's top representative body balked... UN demands Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon Al-Jazeera 10/19/2004 The UN Security Council has called on Syria to withdraw its 14,000 troops from Lebanon. France and the United States were the major players... “Anti-Israel” Remarks Cost French Radio Chief His Job Islam Online 10/18/2004 PARIS, October 18 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – An uproar over anti-Israel remarks cost Alain Menargues, head of news at the state-owned Radio France International, his... Arab-American activists back Kerry Ha'aretz 10/19/2004 WASHINGTON - Some 150 central activists in the Arab-American community yesterday published a formal endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. The activists, headed by... Prison abuse back in the dock By Jim Lobe, Asia Times 10/16/2004 WASHINGTON - Thursday's recommendation by the US Army's Criminal Investigation Division that 28 soldiers be charged in connection with the beating deaths of two prisoners... Kerry woos Jews as Florida votes Al-Jazeera 10/19/2004 We'll do a better job of protecting the state of Israel than they are today," Kerry said. -- Voting has got under way in the... Syria Rejects UN Call to Remove Troops From Lebanon Islam Online 10/19/2004 BRUSSELS, October 19 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Syria rejected on Tuesday, October 19, as “illegal intervention” a new call by the UN Security Council to... U.S. Jewish leaders split over public support for pullout Ha'aretz 10/17/2004 NEW YORK - Disagreement over whether or not to sign a statement of support for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan has caused an deep... Radio Sawa fails in Mideast Middle East Online 10/14/2004 Draft report reveals US-funded Arabic radio network fails to promote democracy, improve US image in Arab world. -- US officials rushed to the defense of... Iran to launch first spy satellite by spring Ha'aretz 10/18/2004 Iran will launch its first spy satellite in March or April 2005, Uzi Rubin, head of the Defense Ministry department responsible for ballistic missile... U.S. campus group refuses to condemn Palestinian terror Ha'aretz 10/18/2004 At the convention Israel was compared to South Africa under apartheid, called a "disease," and there were calls to stop American aid to Israel... Syria describes resolution 1559 as 'trivial' Daily Star 10/19/2004 U.S. warns relations may deteriorate further -- BEIRUT: Washington's intensified calls for Syria to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1559 and withdraw its troops from... Khalid and the Generation of Mediators Qantrea.de 10/12/2004 Khalid Chaouki, President of the Young Italian Muslims organisation, has caused something of a stir with a manifesto published in Corriere della Sera where... Arab nationalism tunes into al-Jazeera Asia Times 10/14/2004 NEW YORK - When the League of Arab States was created in 1945, it was perceived as the ultimate symbol of Arab nationalism in a... U.S. Congress calls for special post to track anti-Semitism Ha'aretz 10/13/2004 WASHINGTON - A new law passed by Congress on Monday and now awaiting the president's signature would require the State Department to appoint a special... CIA using Jordan as torture base Al-Jazeera 10/13/2004 The US Central Intelligence Agency is holding al-Qaida suspects in a secret Jordanian jail where they are subjected to interrogation methods banned in the... Missing in action in Iraq Asia Times 10/13/2004 Former UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix described the loss of control of Iraq's nuclear sites by the US as "scandalous". His comments were... U.S. weighs rewards for Iran if it gives up nuclear technology Ha'aretz 10/12/2004 VIENNA, Austria - Broadening its strategy beyond threatening Iran, the United States is now exploring European plans to reward Tehran if it abandons technology that... US church piles pressure on Israel Al-Jazeera 10/10/2004 The Presbyterian Church has long been at odds with Israel's policy towards the occupied territories. Now church officials have decided to translate their harsh... U.S. pressured to settle claims army plundered Jewish riches Ha'aretz 10/12/2004 MIAMI - Bipartisan political pressure is building for the Bush administration to settle a lawsuit by Hungarian Jews who claim the United States plundered family... US warplanes pound Fallujah anew Middle East Online 10/12/2004 Four people killed, six wounded in US air strikes on restaurant, house described as hideouts of Zarqawi. -- FALLUJAH, Iraq - The US military launched two... Kerry Unfolds Agenda on US Arabs, Muslims Islam Online 10/12/2004 CAIRO, October 12 (IslamOnline.net) – Revealing his agenda on Arab and Muslim Americans, US presidential candidate Sent. John Kerry has said the United States does... EU grants Syria 80 million euros Middle East Online 10/12/2004 Grant for 2004-2005 is for development of commerce, water, higher education, civil society sectors in Syria. -- DAMASCUS - The European Union on Tuesday granted... US Forces Attack Mosques in Ramadi, Iraqis Fuming Islam Online 10/12/2004 RAMADI, Iraq, October 12 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - US marines and Iraqi forces kicked off pre-dawn raids Tuesday, October 12, on at least seven mosques... Iran reiterates refusal to give up enrichment Middle East Online 10/12/2004 Iranian FM says it is wrong to think Europeans can oblige Tehran to give up fuel cycle work through talks. -- Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal... European Baptists meet with Hariri and Lahoud in Beirut Come And See 10/11/2004 For the First time in its history, the European Baptist Federation (EBF) held its annual meeting in the Middle East. The meeting was held... CIA has 11 Al-Qaida suspects in Jordan facility Ha'aretz 10/13/2004 The Central Intelligence Agency runs a top secret interrogation facility in Jordan, where at least 11 detainees who are considered Al-Qaida's most senior cadre... Iraqi mosque ablaze after US air strike Al-Jazeera 10/12/2004 US air strikes have set a mosque ablaze after Iraqi fighters and US marines engaged in heavy clashes in its vicinity in the western... Lebanon 'split' over Assad tirade BBC 10/11/2004 A harsh speech by President Bashar al-Assad about his critics in Lebanon has increased tensions between the pro- and anti-Syrian factions in Beirut. In... Russia makes nuclear plea to Iran BBC 10/11/2004 Russia has urged Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment programme in order to avoid possible sanctions from the UN Security Council. Russian Foreign Minister... Saudi women barred from voting BBC 10/11/2004 The Saudi interior minister has said women will not be allowed to vote in the country's municipal elections starting in February 2005. In response... US exiles detainee, revokes citizenship Al-Jazeera 10/12/2004 A man detained by the United States for nearly three years without charge has been freed and sent to Saudi Arabia, where he was... Lahoud, Hariri Meet at Last, New Government This Week Al-Nahar 10/11/2004 President Lahoud and Premier Hariri met face-to-face at the Baabda Palace for the first time since the 5-week-old extension Saturday and agreed to... Lebanon still far from WTO standards Daily Star 10/12/2004 U.S. ambassador slams intellectual property enforcement -- BEIRUT: U.S. Ambassador Jeffery Feltman said Monday that Lebanon's accession to the World Trade Organization would boost investor... Egyptian president calls for UN conference on terror Daily Star 10/12/2004 Investigation traces explosives, vehicles used in Sinai blasts -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, in his first public comments since bombs killed at least 32 people... Billionaires Hariri, Issam Fares May Land on U.S. Financial Blacklist Al-Nahar 10/11/2004 U.S. Congress members are urging President Bush to 'freeze the assets and economic interests" in the United States of Beirut government officials "who collaborated... Despite Reservations, Most US Muslims Favor Kerry Islam Online 10/11/2004 WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Despite opposition to the Democratic Party's platform on faith-based issues, the majority of Arab and Muslim Americans are... Cooperation and pressure define U.S.-Syrian ties Daily Star 10/12/2004 WASHINGTON: While the UN Security Council explores ways to pursue the diplomatic pressure it put on Syria and Lebanon in Resolution 1559 six weeks... Syria arrest Palestinian suspect in Damascus bomb Ha'aretz 10/8/2004 Syrian police have detained a Palestinian man for questioning on suspicion of aiding Israel in carrying out a car bombing in Damascus on September... Lebanon at the crossroads Al-Ahram Weekly on-line 10/7/2004 Walid Jumblatt remains defiant. An attempt on the life of one of his top allies failed to silence him. -- Walid Jumblatt spurned pressure to... Middle East Takes Center Stage in Buckeye State Forward 10/8/2004 CLEVELAND — Ohio is often described as an electoral battleground where domestic policies are key. Quite suddenly, though, Israel and the Middle East have become... British MP tours South, backs resistance to occupation Daily Star 10/9/2004 NABATIEH: British Labor Party MP John Austin, who heads the Council for Advancement of Arab-British Understanding in the House of Commons (CAABU), went on... Falluja raid 'hits wedding party' BBC 10/8/2004 At least 12 people have been killed and 17 others wounded in a US air strike on the rebel-held city of Falluja in Iraq.The... Baradei: IAEA making 'good progress' on verification in Iran Daily Star 10/9/2004 Investigation on weapons continues - Director General acknowledges that collective security has not worked well under the UN system -- TOKYO: The UN nuclear watchdog is... UN Security Council adopts new anti-terror resolution Ha'aretz 10/8/2004 UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday for a Russian-initiated resolution that seeks to expand the prosecution and extradition of terrorist groups... AUB exhibit lets viewers critique 6 years of Lahoud rule Daily Star 10/8/2004 Reports, photos offer stark contrast to promises - Country's 'disastrous situation' prompts student club to set up display -- BEIRUT: A new exhibition at the American... Security Council talks on 1559 falter amid discord Daily Star 10/9/2004 Algeria balks on naming Syria in draft -- BEIRUT: The UN Security Council will not meet Friday to continue its discussions on a statement asking... UN program accused of profiting from illicit Iraq oil sales Daily Star 10/8/2004 Report slams Russian, French officials -- Vivid allegations by the top U.S. arms inspector of widespread corruption at the UN oil-for-food program have added credibility... Iran readies uranium for enrichment, UN watching Ha'aretz 10/6/2004 VIENNA - Iran said on Wednesday it had processed several tons of raw "yellowcake" uranium to prepare it for enrichment - a process that can be... Iran makes uranium breakthrough BBC 10/6/2004 Iran has admitted processing several tonnes of raw "yellowcake" uranium, a key stage in the development of weapons-grade nuclear material. The country's uranium conversion... New Cabinet will have to wait for the weekend Daily Star 10/8/2004 Franjieh seeks post of interior minister -- BEIRUT: Efforts to form a national unity government remained stalled Thursday, as the anticipated resignation of the Cabinet... Lebanon dismisses UN report on Syria Al-Jazeera 10/7/2004 Lebanon has dismissed a UN report on compliance with a Security Council resolution denouncing Syria's grip on its neighbour. "The question of the exit... Cheney: Less terror in Israel with Saddam out of the way Ha'aretz 10/6/2004 CLEVELAND - Vice President Dick Cheney said during the only vice-presidential campaign debate Tuesday night that there have been fewer suicide attacks in Israel because... British MP says it would have been impossible for Lebanon to endorse 1559 Daily Star 10/7/2004 BEIRUT: A visiting British Labor Party MP, who heads the Council for Advancement of Arab-British Understanding (CAABU), said it would have been impossible for... Cabinet to resign within the next few days Daily Star 10/7/2004 BEIRUT: The Cabinet will resign within days to allow a new one to be formed by next week, top politicians said Wednesday, despite the... Iran says it can launch missile with range of 2,000-kilometers Ha'aretz 10/6/2004 TEHRAN - Iran is able to launch a missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers, the official IRNA news agency yesterday quoted influential former president... Land of the elite and home of the rich? Al-Jazeera 10/6/2004 George Bush and John Kerry are members of an exclusive club - those with considerable personal fortunes who have the backing of the super-rich. As... PAC Condemns Israeli Onslaught, Denounces US Veto International Press Center 10/6/2004 GAZA, October 6, 2004 (IPC) - - The Palestinian American Congress (PAC) condemned the ongoing Israeli onslaught and denounced the US veto against a Security Council... EU sets date for Turkey entry talks Al-Jazeera 10/6/2004 Talks on Turkey's accession to the EU have been scheduled to begin in the first half of 2005. On Wednesday Turkish Prime Minister Recep... Canadian university nixes Barak speech Ha'aretz 10/5/2004 MONTREAL - A Canadian university's decision to prevent a speech by former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak due to security concerns had outraged Jewish students... Gitex fair offers latest in Mideast hi-tech Daily Star 10/6/2004 Glitzy event draws big names to rapidly expanding market - As show gains global prominence, both the number of visitors and marketers rises -- DUBAI: Amid... Lebanon, Syria reject 1559 'interference' Daily Star 10/6/2004 BEIRUT: Lebanon and Syria issued their formal responses on Tuesday to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's report on Syria and Lebanon's compliance with the... Questions remain after Syrian Cabinet reshuffle Daily Star 10/6/2004 BEIRUT: Deciphering the implications of the political machinations in Damascus is never an easy task. And the latest reshuffling of key ministerial portfolios in... Press Review: Gaza raids spark press defiance BBC 10/4/2004 As Israel continues to strike at the Gaza Strip, Arabic papers warn that such action can only be counterproductive. One daily says viewers could... New book breaks censorship on Palestinian issue Electronic Intifada 10/5/2004 In a groundbreaking departure, a recently released book by a major progressive institution dedicated to exposing "censorship" in the American media reveals that the... Robertson: If Bush 'touches' Jerusalem, we'll form 3rd party Ha'aretz 10/4/2004 Influential American evangelist Pat Robertson said Monday that Evangelical Christians feel so deeply about Jerusalem, that if President George W. Bush were to "touch... Syria, U.S. hold talks on sanctions against bank Daily Star 10/5/2004 DAMASCUS: Syrian and U.S. officials held talks in Washington on threatened sanctions against the Commercial Bank of Syria over allegations of financing terrorism, the... Syria reshuffles Cabinet with new interior minister Daily Star 10/5/2004 Kanaan promoted to key post -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reshuffled his Cabinet on Monday, naming eight first-time ministers to key posts such as interior... Democratic keynote speaker Barack Obama calls for missile strikes on Iran World Socialist Web Site 10/1/2004 In an interview with the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune published September 26, Democratic Senate candidate Barack Obama said he would favor the... Hamade wounded in assassination bid Daily Star 10/2/2004 Bomb rattles nerves across Lebanon and stirs fears of political payback -- BEIRUT: Less than a month after he resigned his post to protest the... Annan: Lebanon, Syria did not comply with 1559 Daily Star 10/2/2004 BEIRUT: Lebanon and Syria have failed to comply with the demands of last month's UN Security Council Resolution 1559, which calls for respecting Lebanon's... Scores killed in US assault on Samarra Al-Jazeera 10/1/2004 At least 80 people have been killed and over 100 wounded as US and Iraqi forces pounded Samarra, seizing the city hall and police... Tape purportedly by bin Laden deputy calls for attacks Ha'aretz 10/1/2004 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An audio tape purportedly released by Osama bin Laden's deputy urges young Muslims to get organized and go after the... Episcopalians may pressure companies that deal with Israel Ha'aretz 10/2/2004 NEW YORK - An Episcopal committee angered Jewish leaders Friday by recommending that the church research taking action against companies involved in the Israeli occupation... War-Gaming The Mullahs Newsweek 10/4/2004 The U.S. weighs the price of a pre-emptive strike -- Sept. 27 issue - Unprepared as anyone is for a showdown with Iran, the threat seems... U.S. and Israel Prepare For Iran Mid-East Realities 10/1/2004 Iranians Rush To Prepare - Syrians Meekly Attempt Partial Compliance - North Korea Races to Develop Nuke Weapons to Deter Attack - "Our response to any invasive... UN says Syria has no plan to pull troops from Lebanon Ha'aretz 10/2/2004 Although some Syrian troops have been shifted, it is unclear how many have left country; Beirut rebuffs UN demand to disband Hezbollah -- UNITED NATIONS... French MP: US bombed journalists' convoy Al-Jazeera 10/2/2004 A French MP has accused the US of scuttling his unofficial bid to secure the release of two French journalists held in Iraq. Didier... Poll: 64 Percent of Americans Favor Balanced US Position in Middle East International Press Center 9/30/2004 GAZA, September 30, 2004 (IPC + Agencies) - - A new survey revealed that almost two thirds of the American people favor an evenhanded approach by the... IAEA to inspect 'suspect' site in Iran Al-Jazeera 10/1/2004 Inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog will soon visit the Parchin military complex in Iran, where the United States alleges Tehran has been conducting...

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