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KIRYAT ARBA, WEST BANK -- Mayor Malachi Levinger does not consider himself a lawbreaker, but when Israeli building inspectors arrived in his West Bank town Tuesday to check for compliance with a newly imposed moratorium on construction in Jewish settlements, he and several dozen local residents b...
A senior official of Islamic Hamas movement Monday said the remaining differences between Israel and Hamas on finalizing a prisoners swap are related to releasing 51 Palestinian prisoners. The official said on condition of anonymity that Israel rejects to release 51 prisoners out of 1,000 Palestinian prisoners Hamas has asked Israel to release. "Israel refuses to release seven prisoners from ...
The United Nations Monday observed the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People at its New York Headquarters with a special commemorative meeting, a new photographic exhibition and a concert by Maqamat, an orchestra of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music. Addressing Monday's meeting, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that it is vital that a sovereign State of ...
Marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, United Nations General Assembly President Ali Treki called on Monday for renewed efforts to establish "an independent and sovereign State of Palestine." The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, which is observed annually on Nov. 29, is "a solemn occasion for renewing our commitment to a just and ...
One Palestinian was killed and two were injured when a car exploded in the Gaza Strip. Explosives in the car caused the explosion, Ha’aretz reported. Other reports said that Israel Air Force aircraft were seen in the area near Gaza City before the blast.
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- One Palestinian was killed and two were injured when a car exploded in the Gaza Strip. Explosives in the car caused the explosion, Ha'aretz reported.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The Islamic Hamas movement banned girls last month from riding behind men on motor scooters and forbade women from dancing at the opening of a folk museum. Girls in some public schools must wear headscarves and cloaks.
Never in the history of man has so much effort been invested by so many in nation-building as with the Palestinians. The United States, the European Union and many other countries have been investing huge resources as part of this effort.
The Task Force to Save the Nation and the Land, the organization that offered every soldier refusing to evacuate a settlement, and the Kfir Brigade soldiers who publicly demonstrated their opposition to evacuation, NIS 1,000 for every day they spend in military prison, is a registered non-profit organization and has a license to operate.
King: Jordan will continue to fight for Palestinian rights
The Israeli Legal Center for Freedom of Movement- Gisha also asked Israel to permit students from the Gaza Strip to travel to the West Bank for purposes of higher education, subject to an individual security screening.
Within days, the plant’s desperate engineers came up with a novel solution: They hooked up 170 twelve-volt car batteries to restart the plant’s turbines. To everyone’s amazement, including the engineers themselves, the impromptu kludge actually worked.
If there were a case that could illustrate the disagreement between Israel and the Palestinians, the Shalit prisoner exchange deal could be the one.
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is being observed today at United Nations Headquarters in New York with a special commemorative meeting, a new photographic exhibition and a concert by Maqamat, an orchestra of the Edward ...
A joint meeting in Berlin of the German and Israeli cabinets planned for Monday has been postponed because Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a viral infection, his office said on Sunday.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The Islamic Hamas movement banned girls last month from riding behind men on motor scooters and forbade women from dancing at the opening of a folk museum. Girls in some schools must wear Islamic headscarves and cloaks.
