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Tag: Palestine

Palestine

Gaza: explosion kills Palestinian militant

An explosion in the northern Gaza Strip killed a Palestinian militant and critically wounded another, medical workers reported Nov. 15. The Popular Resistance Committees said an Israeli air-strike targeted a group of its militants as they approached the Israel-Gaza border… Read moreGaza: explosion kills Palestinian militant

Palestine

Israeli raids continue on West Bank

Israeli forces detained six Palestinians and stormed one village across the West Bank before daybreak Nov. 14. Israeli sources said that the troops arrested six “wanted” Palestinians from al-Ubeidieh in the Bethlehem governorate, from Hizma and Abu Dis in the… Read moreIsraeli raids continue on West Bank

Palestine

Gaza under siege again, despite Israeli pledge

Israel went back on a pledge to ease its blockade of the Gaza Strip Nov. 13, turning away critical UN deliveries of fuel and food at the borders for the seventh consecutive day. Gaza was plunged into darkness as the… Read moreGaza under siege again, despite Israeli pledge

Palestine

Monastic slugfest rocks Holy Sepulchre —again!

Greek Orthodox and Armenian worshipers got down to fisticuffs Sunday Nov. 9 in East Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Christian denominations jealously guard their divided areas of the traditional site of the crucifixion. Dozens of worshipers dressed in… Read moreMonastic slugfest rocks Holy Sepulchre —again!

Palestine

Obama’s first appointment: pro-Israel hardliner

On his Electronic Intifada Nov. 5, Ali Abunimah digs up the hardline pro-Israel dirt on Rahm Israel Emanuel, Barack Obama‘s first appointment, for chief of staff. While Emanuel was doubtless chosen for his “key role in delivering a Democratic majority… Read moreObama’s first appointment: pro-Israel hardliner

Palestine

Israeli air-strikes follow Gaza rocket attacks

Israel launched an air-strike against Islamic Jihad militants in northern Gaza’s Jebaliya refugee camp the night of Nov. 4 after rockets were fired into Israel. Palestinian security sources told CNN there were two Israeli strikes, though the IDF confirmed only… Read moreIsraeli air-strikes follow Gaza rocket attacks

Palestine

Israel to cut West Bank settler funds after clashes

Israel’s departing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced measures Nov. 2 in response to a rise in violence by extremist Jewish settlers in the West Bank, including a halt to all government financing of “illegal” Jewish settlement outposts. The announcement amounted… Read moreIsrael to cut West Bank settler funds after clashes

Palestine

West Bank house demolitions protested

The Palestine People’s Party (PPP) denounced the latest Israeli decision to demolish five Palestinian homes in the town of Bruqin in the northern West Bank Oct. 31. Senior PPP member Isam Baker called the decision “part of the ethnic cleansing… Read moreWest Bank house demolitions protested

Palestine

Solidarity efforts grow as Gaza polarizes

The European Campaign to Break the Siege on Gaza is preparing to send a massive international parliamentarian delegation to Gaza by sea. The delegation had arranged a solidarity visit to Gaza, but was denied entry to the area by Egypt… Read moreSolidarity efforts grow as Gaza polarizes

Palestine

Middle East gastro-wars push limits of absurdity

The Lebanese Industrialists Association is accusing Israel of falsely taking credit for traditional Middle Eastern cuisine. The organization’s president Fadi Abboud said his group plans to sue Israel to stop it from marketing hummus and other regional dishes as Israeli…. Read moreMiddle East gastro-wars push limits of absurdity

Palestine

Jews, Arabs clash in Acre on Yom Kippur

Cars and stores were damaged as Jews and Arabs clashed in the Israeli city of Acre after an Arab man was assaulted for driving during Yom Kippur Oct. 9. The violence erupted around midnight, several hours after Jews began marking… Read moreJews, Arabs clash in Acre on Yom Kippur

Palestine

Olmert disavows “Greater Israel”; settlers attack Palestinian villages

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