News

Family of Abulhaija denounces IOA for extending his isolation for one year

Thursday-26-January-2012

Family members of Palestinian prisoner Sheikh Jamal Abhulhaija have denounced the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) for extending his solitary confinement for one more year.

Israeli police arrest 15 Jerusalemites

Thursday-26-January-2012

Israeli occupation police arrested 15 Palestinian youths in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday evening after engaging in fistfights with Jewish settlers.

Sixth round of PA-IOA talks ends in failure

Thursday-26-January-2012

The sixth round of the so-called exploratory talks between the PA in Ramallah and the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) ended in Amman on Wednesday evening in failure.

IOF troops round up 7 Palestinians including two brothers

Thursday-26-January-2012

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up seven Palestinians in various West Bank areas at dawn Thursday including two brother in Al-Khalil local sources said.

Protests against Fayyad’s economic policy continue in W. Bank

Thursday-26-January-2012

Protests against the financial policy of Salam Fayyad continued where a massive rally on Wednesday in Ramallah city condemned the new tax law price hikes and the high unemployment rates.

Congress of J’lem issues annual report on Israel’s violations in O. Jerusalem

Thursday-26-January-2012

The popular national congress of Jerusalem stated that the Israeli government during 2011 approved plans to build 14 985 settlement units in occupied Jerusalem.

Egyptian speaker rejects invitation to visit Israel

Thursday-26-January-2012

Speaker of the Egyptian parliament Mohamed Al-Katatni said he refused to receive a letter sent by Knesset speaker Reuven Rivlin inviting him to visit Israel and address the Knesset.

Jewish fanatics destroy Islamic tombstones

Wednesday-25-January-2012

The Aqsa foundation for endowment and heritage (AFEH) has accused Jewish fanatics of destroying many headstones in the Islamic cemetery in Bisan.

Ashton calls for ending Gaza blockade

Wednesday-25-January-2012

Foreign affairs minister of the European Union Catherine Ashton has called for ending the Israeli blockade on Gaza and opening all crossings of the Strip.

Masri urges Red Cross to act against kidnapping of MPs from its building

Wednesday-25-January-2012

MP Mushir Al-Masri urged the Red Cross to work on bringing back the Jerusalemite lawmakers and the former minister to its headquarters in occupied Jerusalem.