Gunmen shot and killed one resident near Nablus The Maan News Agency reported on Tuesday at night that unknown gunmen shot and killed one resident in Einabous village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
Explosion destroys Hamas member jeep in Gaza On Saturday, a similar explosion had occurred and it targeted a car for another Hamas member in the same area. No one has claimed responsibility for it at the time.
International Federation of Journalists slams interference with the press This is a statement issued and published on Wednesday by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemning the Gaza government of Hamas over the revival after 10 years of a media law and a governmental media committee, claiming this signals new threats to press freedom.
The next war? ** the Bush administration and Israel are painstakingly fashioning a casus belli with Iran.
Palestinians celebrate rare victory over hated barrier Although not the first such decision by the court, the ruling stands out for its tough language and the fact that Bil'in, almost alone among Palestinian villages, has mounted over the past two-and-a-half years a successful campaign of peaceful resistance to the barrier. "Weapons were forbidden from the start," Mr Yassin said. "People decided we should take a prominent role with a peaceful movement because we knew that with an armed struggle we were not capable of taking back one inch of land. If we had fired one bullet, the Israeli army would have found an excuse to kill the whole village." Victory at last. Congrats!
Israeli court orders West Bank barrier diversion The deputy prime minister, Haim Ramon, said denying resources to Gaza - where the majority of 1.4 million Palestinians live in poverty - would force Hamas Islamists to stop the daily rocket fire on southern Israel. Actually genius, denying the Palestinians in the past was what made Hamas so popular in the first place.
Blair begins fact-finding mission Blair's brief is to draft recommendations for how the United States, European Union, United Nations and Russia might promote efforts to found a peaceful Palestinian state against the backdrop of Hamas' recent takeover of the Gaza Strip.
Israel to declare "special situation" in Gaza periphery to respond to rocket attacks Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak decided on Tuesday evening that he would declare a "special situation on the home front" in the Gaza vicinity area for 48 hours, said a spokeswoman of the Defense Ministry.
'IDF youth programs like Jihad camps' A British current affairs magazine has compared the Marva and Gadna IDF youth summer programs to Islamic Jihad "summer camps," and questioned what the difference would be if the participants were British Muslims.
Jimmy Carter calls for 'balanced' Middle East debate In a new afterword to his controversial "Palestine Peace Not Apartheid," former President Carter criticizes the lack of "balanced debate" in the US about the Middle East. Carter warns officials against being "seen as knee-jerk supporters of every action and policy" of the Israeli government.
United Nations International Civil Society Conference ends with call to oppose Israeli military operations In his closing statement, he also called for the removal of the roadblocks installed since September 2000, an end to the extension of settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem and to the building of the wall beyond the 1967 borders, the immediate release of all imprisoned former Palestinian ministers, legislators, mayors and many others, including minors, and the release of the withheld Palestinian tax and customs revenues.
Sheikh Tamimi: ?Public prayers are allowed by Islamic law and Sonna?
Fatah regroups in Gaza, raising tension with Hamas
Palestinian firefighters go on strike in Gaza, deepening Hamas-Fatah tensions Saker Mujahed, commander of the Civil Defense Force, ordered his men to stop work early Tuesday, claiming Hamas has taken over its buildings and equipment.
PM Haniya of Gaza proposes a five-point solution to current political turmoil Among Haniya?s points were, a solution lies in dialogue, respect of the contiguity of the Palestinian territories, commitment to unity of the political system, no state in or without Gaza, respect of institution and law.
Abbas pledges no elections before Gaza, West Bank reunited
Abbas condemns Palestinian rockets squads in Gaza
Israeli pullout means ceding land to Iran's extensions - Netanyahu
Army demolishes two Palestinian homes near Ramallah and Jerusalem
Israeli troops injure 4 Palestinians, arrest Hamas member Israeli troops wounded four Palestinians and arrested a Hamas member Tuesday in a ground operation in the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian witnesses and paramedics said.
Abbas warns major peace summit could fail Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas warned Tuesday that a major Middle East peace summit called by US President George W. Bush could fail without adequate preparation.
In poor countries, spinal injury still means death A 6-year-old Palestinian girl may be about to experience at first hand the gulf between care of spinal injuries in the rich world and developing countries
Dr. Barghouthi: ?Israel?s ruling to shift Wall route in Bil?in is a fruitful outcome of nonviolent r
Egypt wary of 'missed opportunity' at Mideast conference Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met a string of foreign dignitaries and diplomats on Tuesday in a bid to avert what he called "another lost opportunity" at a US-sponsored Mideast peace conference in November.
Ex-diplomat testifies for Muslim charity Edward Abingdon, who served as U.S. consul-general in Jerusalem during the 1990s, said the Israelis had an "agenda" and provided "selective information to try to influence U.S. thinking."
EU wants Lebanon presidential poll free of interference European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Tuesday Syria should stand well back from Lebanon's upcoming presidential election which he hoped would be held in line with the constitution.
Mearsheimer, Walt and the Erudite Hysteria of David Remnick Like the tech-bubble and real estate-bubble, Washington?s ?Israel bubble? is unhealthy and dangerous ? in fact, it not only jeopardizes U.S. interests throughout the region and beyond (by serving as Exhibit A for any anti-American element anywhere in the Islamic world to win the political contest with America?s friends), but it is also exceedingly bad for Israel: Particularly over the past decade, the U.S. has essentially enabled Israeli behavior so self-destructive that it may have already precluded any chance of it being able to live at peace with its neighbors.
Lebanon army 'killed 222 rebels' Lebanese troops killed at least 222 Islamist militants in three months of fighting at a refugee camp in northern Lebanon, the defence minister says.
Israel town anger at school attack Three such strikes within 10 minutes seemed precisely designed to catch children on their way to school, rendering the elaborate protective measures useless. To the Islamic Jihad militants who fired them, the rockets were pay-back against Israel for the deaths of a number children in Israeli air strikes in Gaza in the past week.
Israeli missiles are far more accurate, evidently.
Shooting the messengers
America's Craig-like credibility gap What further widens the credibility gap is the United States' strong support for authoritarian governments in places such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia. As a result, many Muslims around the world are justifiably cynical when they hear Americans exhort them to become more democratic.
Arabic school opens in New York amid controversy Critics gathered later on the steps of City Hall. Groups including the Catholic League and Stop the Madrasa accused authorities of stonewalling about the school's curriculum. "At the moment, we have to go on the basis on what we know about the people who have brought us this institution," said Frank Gaffney of the Center for Security Policy, adding that those involved included imams, or Muslim religious leaders.
Russia condemns rocket attacks against Israel
Danoch makes historic TV outreach to Iranians in Iran Los Angeles' Israeli Consul-General Ehud Danoch made history on Sunday, Sept. 2, by becoming the first Israeli official in more than 25 years to directly address the people of Iran via live television.
Underage detainees in Israeli prisons facing abuse, medical negligence
Cabinet backs 'punishing' Gaza civilians over Qassams Government sources believe most Security Cabinet members will support increasing financial pressure on the Gaza Strip during the cabinet's meeting in Jerusalem today, in response to the ongoing rocket fire at Israel.
Palestinian government: one Million USD for university students The government will grant those Palestinian students who passed the high school exams with high marks financial aid to study at university. This aid will constitute a total of one million USD, divided equally between the West Bank and the Gaza strip.
Ankara Forum For Peace Convenes In East Jerusalem
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