News

Israeli military court adjourns Saadat trial for 3 months

Sunday-14-January-2007

The Israeli military court in Ofer on Sunday adjourned the hearing into the case of PFLP secretary general Ahmed Saadat for three months after he renewed his refusal to recognize that court.

Captors of Shalit affirm demands deny contacts with Dahlan

Sunday-14-January-2007

The three armed wings that are holding the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit have affirmed that they did not change their demands in return for his release and at the same time denied having any contacts with Fatah MP Mohammed Dahlan.

Plot to assassinate PA minister uncovered

Sunday-14-January-2007

PA minister of public works Abdul Rahman Zeidan has revealed that he was the target of an assassination plot that did not materialize after those assigned to the job refused to do it.

Hamas declares a halt in responses to media and field provocations

Sunday-14-January-2007

The Hamas Movement on Saturday declared that it would unilaterally halt responding to all media and field provocations and called on its members to be cautious to foil the schemes of those plotting against unity of the Palestinian people.

HRW: Israel installs 540 roadblocks in six months

Sunday-14-January-2007

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has pointed out in its annual report that Israel had tightened its restrictions on movement of Palestinians in the West Bank and was not prosecuting soldiers accused of violations and abuses against Palestinians.

PA civil servants end strike

Sunday-14-January-2007

The PA government on Saturday signed an agreement with the syndicate of civil servants stipulating an end to the employees' strike and returning to work as of Sunday in return for a government commitment to pay their salaries and to schedule their arrears.

PA government: Rice’s visit to widen dissension

Sunday-14-January-2007

The PA government has charged that the visit of American secretary of state Condoleezza Rice to the Middle East would only widen the cracks and discords in the region.

Ex-prisoner dies of cancer he suffered during captivity

Sunday-14-January-2007

Murad Abu Sakut 29 has died in one of the Jordanian hospitals after long years of suffering of lung cancer that was contracted while in Israeli occupation jails the Palestinian prisoner's club in Al-Khalil announced on Saturday.

Abu Marzouk: Mishaal-Abbas meeting within days

Saturday-13-January-2007

Dr. Mousa Abu Marzouk the deputy political bureau chairman of Hamas Movement on Saturday affirmed that Khaled Mishaal the Hamas chairman would meet PA chief Mahmoud Abbas within the few coming days in Damascus.

PIC: Concentrated electronic attacks foiled

Saturday-13-January-2007

The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) announced on Saturday that its website was the target of concentrated electronic attacks since Wednesday 10/1/2007 on the part of Zionist and pro-Zionist parties that interrupted its regular service.