News Highlights: Recent reports stated that in one week at the beginning of March, Israeli forces killed 5 Palestinians and injured 47 more, as well as engaging in collective punishment and other human rights violations. New Palestinian unity government may be announced soon, as Hamas and Fateh officials meet to resolve final issues. Several Arab …
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Mar 06
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News Highlights: Israeli army is using Palestinian civilians as human shields in their military operations, most recently in Nablus, something that is banned even by the Israeli Supreme Court. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accuses EU of fostering a pro-Israel approach and turning a blind eye to Israeli violations while still maintaining the siege on Palestinians. …
Feb 27
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News Highlights: Israel troops finally withdraw from the centre of Nablus, after a 3-day military invasion that left shops and homes destroyed; Palestinians bury Anan Tibi, 42, who was shot dead for breaking the Israeli army curfew. Universities and schools in Nablus were closed due to the Israeli aggression and one school was turned into …
Feb 20
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News Highlights: Palestinian media reports that the three-way summit between Condoleeza Rice, Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas sidestepped all the crucial issues. The Guardian quotes Olmert as saying that Israel and the U.S. have already agreed to not recognize the new Palestinian coalition government. Palestinian PM criticizes the negative U.S. attitude and says the priority …
Feb 13
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News Highlights: Palestinian PM says his government will resign shortly, to pave the way for forming a new Palestinian coalition government. Israeli and Palestinian leaders disagree over the agenda of the Feb. 19th, 2007 summit with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice; Israel refuses to discuss the major issues impacting any final status agreement. Israeli …
Feb 06
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News Highlights: Palestinian PM Ismail Haniyeh says he is hopeful the unity talks in Saudi Arabia will produce permanent results. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian officials tell Israel to stop excavations near the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem which could damage archaeological ruins; excavations may also endanger regional diplomatic efforts. British Foreign Secretary …
Jan 30
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News Highlights: Palestinian PM calls again for an end to the internal fighting in Gaza, as both Hamas and Fateh agree to go to Saudi Arabia for a truce summit. Russian foreign minister accuses outside forces of fuelling the factional Palestinian clashes. Israeli foreign minister says the “diplomatic process” will go into a deep freeze …
Jan 23
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News Highlights: Jan. 19th – Abir Aramin, 10 years old, from Anata is declared brain dead after being attacked by Israeli border police on her way home from school. Israeli military admits that the 44 “dirt roadblocks” it claimed to have recently removed did not actually exist. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khalid …
Jan 16
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News Highlights: Israeli military invade Nablus and the Balata refugee camp, damaging homes and arresting 11 Palestinians; university female student also grabbed at a checkpoint. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice visits region, and plans for summit with Israeli PM and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Palestinian officials, including Abbas, reject U.S./Israeli idea of “temporary state”. …
Jan 09
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News Highlights: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice will be visiting the Middle East, to promote “peace efforts” in the region. Illegal Israeli settlement of Har Homa, built on Palestinian land near Bethlehem, is set to be expanded, along with other settlements in the area. 8 human rights group petition Israeli High Court over new …