Archive for the 'Jerusalem Region' Category

J-Post: Defense Ministry allows E-1 caravan

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Jerusalem Region

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Ma’aleh Adumim Mayor Benny Kashriel doesn’t plan to rest on the country’s laurels on its 60th Independence Day. Instead -...

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Haaretz: Settlers to move into East Jerusalem police HQ

Monday, April 28th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Jerusalem Region

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Based on an agreement signed with former police commissioner Moshe Karadi, right-wing settlers will take up residence in a group of buildings in Jerusalem’s predominantly Arab neighborhood Ras al-Amud...

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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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Ma’an: ICAHD founder Jeff Halper arrested for attempting to stop house demolition in Jerusalem

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Jerusalem Region

Original article published in Ma’an. For original article click here

Israeli police arrested Jeff Halper, the founder and coordinator of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) for attempting to prevent the destruction of a Palestinian...

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Ma’an: Israeli police ordered to shoot Palestinian demonstrators along separation wall

Friday, March 21st, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Jerusalem Region

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Ma’an – Israeli authorities have given new directive to border police operating along the Israeli separation wall surrounding Jerusalem enabling them to open fire directly on Palestinians who try to demonstrate near the...

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West Bank is sealed off; two homes demolished in Bethlehem

Friday, March 7th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Jerusalem Region, Bethlehem Region

(Edited from Ma’an reports)

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered the complete closure of the West Bank on Friday, sealing all entrances to Jerusalem and Israel.

According to the Defense Ministry, the closure will last at least until next Sunday, giving the Israeli security services time to re-evaluate the situation after...

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Palestinians who appealed to the Israeli Supreme Court to stop settlers from digging tunnels under their homes were rounded up by the Israel police

Monday, February 11th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Jerusalem Region

For Immediate Release

For months the Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA), with funding from the settler organization ELAD, has been digging under the private property of Silwan residents in occupied East Jerusalem. The owners of the land were not informed nor did they give their consent to the digging that has already resulted in damage...

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The Arab American News: New York activists take on Israeli settlement builder

Friday, January 25th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Press clippings, International Actions, Jerusalem Region, Qalqilya Region, Bil'in Village, Boycott & sanctions

New York activists take on Israeli settlement builder

By Will Youmans
The Arab American News
Saturday, 01.19.2008, 02:49am

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Ma’ariv: Leviev Boasts A Contribution That Never Existed

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Jerusalem Region, Qalqilya Region, Bil'in Village, Boycott & sanctions

Business tycoon Lev Leviev’s website boasts a contribution to a human rights organization, but there was no contribution at all.

by Gal Karniel

January 21, 2008

Economics Page

Ma’ariv On-Line (NRG)
http://www.nrg.co.il/online/16/ART1/685/919.html...

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Al-Arabiya: Israel decides “not to build new settlements”

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Jerusalem Region

Israel has given new assurances to the United States on Jewish settlement activity in the occupied West Bank ahead of a first visit to the region by President George W. Bush next month, army radio reported on Friday.

Orders have been given to halt construction activity in the settlements of Maale Adumim, east of Jerusalem, and the Ariel...

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