Archive for the 'Press clippings' Category

IMEMC: Palestinians Prisoners day: 9750 Palestinians are imprisoned by Israel

Thursday, April 17th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings

Original article published by IMEMC, 17th April 2008, click here

As Palestinians marked the Prisoners National Day on Thursday, official records showed that Israel still holds 9750 Palestinian political detainees.

Since 1967, when Israel occupied the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Israeli...

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The Guardian: Area C strikes fear into the heart of Palestinians as homes are destroyed

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Tulkarem Region

By Rory McCarthy

Original article published in The Guardian on 15th April 2008, click here

In the end it came down to a single-page letter, written in Hebrew and Arabic and hand-delivered by an Israeli army officer who knocked at the front door. The...

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ICAHD: Video of Prof. Jeff Halper being detained while attempting to prevent house being demolished

Saturday, April 12th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Jerusalem Region


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The Guardian: Parents of Briton shot by Israeli soldier seek talks with ambassador

Saturday, April 12th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Tom Hurndall, Gaza Region

By Rory McCarthy (for original article click here)

Five years after their son was fatally shot by an Israeli soldier in Gaza, the parents of the British student Tom Hurndall are still pressing the Israeli government for compensation and a formal apology as...

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Many injured in weekly demonstrations

Saturday, April 12th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Ramallah Region, Bil'in Village, Photos

Road 443 - IMEMC: Several injuries reported during a nonviolent protest near Kharabtha village (for original article click here)

Palestinian sources reported on Friday that several residents were injured after the army fired at residents, Israeli and international peace activists who carried...

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IMEMC: Israeli army prevents Israelis from joining non-violent demonstration in Al-Khader

Friday, April 11th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Photos, Bethlehem Region, Denial of entry

For original article from IMEMC click here

The Israeli army prevented a number of Israeli peace activists to join the Palestinian residents of Al-Khader in their weekly nonviolent protest against the construction of the separation wall on their land on Friday at noon.

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Israeli military attacks weekly Bil’in protest, 17 injured including 7 journalists

Friday, March 28th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Ramallah Region, Rachel Corrie, Video

Original article found on IMEMC. For original article click here.


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Haaretz: High Court ruling closes off Route 443 to Palestinians

Monday, March 24th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Ramallah Region, Photos

Original article printed in Haaretz on the 19th March 2008. For the original article click here

The interim decision issued 10 days ago by the High...

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The Jewish Advocate : This land was theirs

Monday, March 24th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings

By Hannah Mermelstein - Sunday March 23 2008

On March 20, 1941, Yosef Weitz of the Jewish National Fund wrote: “The complete evacuation of the country from its other inhabitants and handing it over to the Jewish people is the answer.” On this day in 1948, almost two months before the first “Arab-Israeli war” technically began,...

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JPOST: PA urges Palestinians to ‘return’

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Denial of entry

Original article published in the Jerusalem Post on March 18th. For original article click here

The Palestinian Authority is planning to mark Israel’s 60th anniversary by calling on all Palestinians living...

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