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Israel-Palestinians Clash Over West Bank Settlements
2008-06-07 14:18:00 President Bush has boasted for years of his determation to bring about an Israel-Palestinian peace that will bring tog ether the two groups. It is now in the twilight of the Bush adminisration and anger and conflcit between the two bodies has reached new levels of intensity. Israel has suspended payment of the monthly $75 ...
Behind the smokescreen of the Gaza pullout*
2008-05-22 22:45:00 By Tanya Reinhart**Tanya Reinhart shows that, behind the smokescreen of possible Israeli disengagement from Gaza, a process of slow and hidden ethnic cleansing of Palestinians is being carried out in the West Bank. "Nearly 400,000 people ... are now candidates for 'voluntary emigration' to refugee... Click on the headlines to read the full story!
Instead of removing checkpoints, Israeli forces increase maltreatment
2008-05-20 18:45:00 Najib Farrag / exclusive / PNN ? Palestinians living east of Bethlehem in Za?tara describe the actions of Israeli soldiers at the local checkpoint as ?humiliating? and ?provocative.? All Palestinians within the West Bank have to pass through military checkpoints, but some are known to be worse... Click on the headlines to read the full story!
Demography may be Israel?s doom
2008-05-13 14:56:00 What Olmert fears is graphically illustrated by the numbers. According to Israel?s Central Bureau of Statistics, its population is 7,282,000, of whom 20.1 percent are Palestinian Arab citizens. On the West Bank and Gaza, an additional 4.2 million Palestinians live. Hebrew University demographer Sergio DellaPergola projects that by 2020 Jews will compose only 44 percent to ...
By: 1913 Intel
Israel West Bank Settlements Subvert Peace Process
2008-05-06 15:02:00 The continuing saga of Israeli’s subversion of the peace process by constructing new housing settlements on the West Bank porceeds without any serious effort to halt this effort to hamper achievement of peace with Palestinians. The ultra-Orthodox settlement of Modi’in Illit in the West Bank will most probably be granted city status even though council ...
West Bank locked down for Israeli holiday
2008-05-06 10:42:00 The Israeli army has announced a three-day security lockdown on the occupied West Bank ahead of the Jewish state's 60th anniversary celebrations. On Wednesday Israel formally remembers soldiers killed in conflicts and a day later celebrates its 60th Independence Day. The Israeli army said in a statement that the closure would end midnight on Thursday in accordance with a security assessment. Israel regularly closes its crossings with Palestinian territories during national holidays, citing security concerns. ~ source ~
By: Circle of 13
NYT Reporters Succumb to Fence That Hinders Thought Process
2008-05-04 14:05:00 The New York Times periodically pops up with articles in which its perplexed employees report that the incarceration rate in the US is up but, for reasons they cannot fathom, crime is down. Life is so difficult if you?re absolutely certain that ?A? and ?B? can?t possibly be related or, even worse, that ?A? can?t ...
By: Webloggin
Denying Palestinians Free Movement in the West Bank
2008-05-03 08:22:00 by Stephen Lendman This article summarizes an August 2007 B'Tselem report now available in print. It's one of a series of studies it conducts on life in Occupied Palestine to reveal what major media accounts suppress. This one is titled: "Ground to a Halt - Denial of Palestinians' Freedom of Movement in the West Bank." B'Tselem has a well-deserved reputation for accuracy and integrity. It's the Jerusalem-based independent Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). It was founded in 1989 by prominent academics, attorneys, journalists and Knesset members to "document and educate the Israeli public and policymakers about human rights violations in (Occupied Palestine), combat (the Israeli public's) denial, and create a human rights culture in Israel" to convince government officials to respect human rights and obey international law. Its work is detailed, wide-ranging, carefully researched, and based on hundre...
World Powers Call On Israel To Freeze West Bank Settlements - RadioFreeEuro
2008-05-02 15:49:00 EiTBWorld Powers Call On Israel To Freeze West Bank SettlementsRadioFreeEurope/Radi-oLiberty, Czech Republic - 2 hours agoThe Quartet of Middle East peace mediators has called on Israel to freeze the construction of further settlements in the West Bank. ...World powers urge Arabs to honour Palestinian pledges ReutersWorld powers call on Israel to freeze West Bank settlements Forbesall 388 news articles
Israel Urged To Confront West Bank Economic Issues
2008-04-30 09:09:00 Israel is coming under extednsive pressure from the world community to implement new policies governing the daily lives of Muslim inhabitants of the West Bank. President Bush is expected in Israel within a few weeks, and nations are suggesting Israel might strengthen his ability to impact blocked Israel and Palestinian negoatiations if there was a ...
Israel: Hizbullah financing West Bank cells
2008-04-19 04:18:00 TEL AVIV ? Israel has found that Hizbullah was financing operational cells of the ruling Fatah movement in the West Bank. Officials said the Iran-sponsored organization has been financing and directing around a dozen cells of Fatah’s Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade. They said most of the cells were located in the northern West Bank, particularly in ...
By: 1913 Intel
Two killed during West Bank raid
2008-04-17 11:09:00 Israeli forces frequently raid West Bank towns in search of militantsTwo Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli raid in the West Bank, Israeli and Palestinians officials have said.
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IDF rescues 2 Israelis attacked in West Bank village
2008-04-04 12:50:00 IDF soldiers rescued two Israeli merchants who had entered the West Bank village of Hares and were attacked by residents Friday (Ynet).
By: Shimshon 9
Retaliation for Imad Mughniyah Assassination Soon?
2008-03-23 15:52:00 Reuters: Hezbollah commander hailed as a martyrBackgroundImad Mughniyah was Hezbollah?s military commander that was the mastermind of several of Hezbollah?s most successful operations starting in the 1980s. He was on the most wanted list in both the U.S. and Israel. February 12 he was assassinated via car bomb. No one has claimed responsibility, though Hezbollah blames Israel?s Mossad, the equivalent of the Israeli CIA. A 40 day mourning period then began, and is set to end tomorrow, when Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is expected to address thousands of followers at the event in Beirut's southern suburbs.Will Hezbollah retaliate for the killing?It is quite possible Hezbollah will retaliate. In 1992, after the Israeli assassination of Hezbollah leader Sayed Abbas al-Musawi, Hezbollah attacked the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Now that the 40 day mourning period is over, and Hezbollah cells have had time to collect information and to prepare for an attack, an incide...
Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza Travel Warning Issued to U.S. Citizens
2008-03-21 00:00:00 This Travel Warning is being issued to update information on the general security environment in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, and to remind American citizens of threats to themselves and to U.S. interests in those locations. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to remain mindful of security factors when considering travel to Israel at this time. In addition, the Department of State urges U.S. citizens to defer travel to the West Bank and to avoid all travel to the Gaza Strip. This warning supersedes the Travel Warning issued July 13, 2007
Israeli troops kill West Bank militant
2008-03-12 12:39:00 TULKARM, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed an Islamic Jihad militant in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, residents said, in an incident1 Vote(s)
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Israel Newspaper Blasts West Bank Settlements
2008-02-19 08:11:00 The Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, reported more than one-third of the 122 West Bank settlements were built on land confiscated from private Palestinian owners on security grounds, including some ereced after the Israel Supreme Court outlawed such seizures thee decades ago. Settlement critics maintain international law only allows seizure of occupied territory to meet military needs. ...
Find people West Bank
2008-02-15 00:00:00 Find people West Bank skip tracing database - Perform in Find people West Bank skip tracing database now! You can search for your subjectapos;s last reported address and ten to fifteen year address history as well as an extensive report information.
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Hoping That Arab Governments Are Blamed
2008-01-28 23:19:00 On Wednesday I wrote ?Hoping Hamas is Blamed.? It?s pretty obvious now, just as it was then, that Hamas isn?t going to be blamed and Israel?s plan will not succeed. Luckily, a new possible scapegoat has joined the herd ? other Arab governments.The predicamentEgypt?s been left with quite a problem; Hamas will not allow the Egyptian government to shutdown the border peacefully. That leaves them with essentially two options. Option number one of the Egyptians is to shut their border with Gaza down by force. The problem with this, in their view, is that it (a) possibly destabilizes the region (b) infuriates relatives of Palestinians in Egypt.Option number two is allowing continued free passage between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. This would upset Israel and the U.S. As well, it could draw the ire of many Egyptians if Gazans become perceived as unwelcome guests.A new scapegoatUnless Gazans point their fingers at Hamas in retaliation for their poor situation, there is another group they blam...
Hoping That Hamas Is Blamed
2008-01-23 23:42:00 Reuters: Palestinians blow up border wall, flood into EgyptWell, it had to happen sometimes. And its too late to change course.Israel?s strategyIsrael has been attempting to isolate Hamas and make their government in Gaza look like a failure. Israel, the U.S., and other western powers have been bolstering Mahmoud Abbas?s (semi-)democratic government in the West Bank to solidify this image.The mistake of the strategy ? or not?Israel has been making life in Gaza miserable for Gazans, and life will only become exponentially worse in the following weeks and months.By increasing poverty, unemployment, and general dissatisfaction in Gaza, the West is creating the perfect situation for terrorism to grow. Terrorism is like a disease: it grows on dissatisfaction. Israel and the United States will be blamed for the bad conditions. Unless, of course Israel and the West aren?t blamed, and instead, the Hamas government is. That is the Ehud Olmert?s hope, at least.It?s too late nowThis blockade a...
West Bank School Records
2008-01-16 00:00:00 West Bank school records database - Access West Bank school records database now! Education records are protected by a number of federal and state statutes and regulations. Generally, school records can not be released without the prior permission of the student. However from our database you might some of the valuable public information you can not get elsewhere.
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Illegal West Bank Outposts Must Go, Says Olmert
2008-01-13 16:58:00 Prime Minister Olmert of Israel emphatically told his ministers that all illegal outposts on the West Bank must be dismantled as soon as possible. He termed the outposts, which were build withoout authorization by government authorities, to be a “disgrace” which should be remedied as soon as possible in order to put Israel in accordance ...
Bush to meet Abbas in West Bank
2008-01-10 06:27:00 US President George W Bush is to meet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah shortly as he continues his Middle East tour. A massive security cordon has been thrown over the city for the visit.
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Israel stands by West Bank curbs
2007-12-31 03:48:00 Israel said yesterday it would not ease restrictions on movement and access for Palestinians in the West Bank unless the Palestinian leadership moved more forcefully against armed groups threatening violence against Israelis.
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Israel rejects easing of West Bank curbs
2007-12-31 01:39:00 Israel said on Sunday it would not ease restrictions on movement and access for Palestinians in the West Bank unless the Palestinian leadership moved more forcefully against armed groups threatening violence against Israelis.
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2 Israeli settlers killed in West Bank(AP) (Middle East News)
2007-12-28 15:06:00 2 Israeli settlers killed in West Bank(AP) AP - Unknown assailants fatally shot two Israeli settlers hiking in the West Bank on Friday, Israeli rescue services said. The attack followed an Israeli operation overnight in which troops killed a bodyguard for the Palestinians'chief negotiator. Two Israelis, Palestinian killed in West Bank: medics(AFP) AFP - Two young Israeli settlers ...
Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah - In the West Bank town of Bethlehem...
2007-12-25 11:25:00 Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah - In the West Bank town of Bethlehem... Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah, the Catholic leader in the Holy Land, called for peace in the Middle East as he led the Mass. This land belongs to God. It must not be for some a land of life and for others a land of occupation and a political prison...
Bethlehem banks on Banksy to boost tourism
2007-12-04 00:55:00 In a creative bid to boost Bethlehem's sagging economy, Banksy has brought his seasonal "Santa's Ghetto" exhibition to this Palestinian town that has seen few tourists in recent years. The infamous stencil artist joined several others in creating over a dozen works on the concrete wall surrounding the town, turning a hated symbol of Israeli occupation into an massive open air art gallery. Another dozen or so works are on display in a former chicken shop in Manger Square. In more peaceful years more than 100,000 tourists would pour into Bethlehem during the holidays. Last year the town saw a mere tenth of the traffic. Having visited Bethlehem in December a few years back I can personally attest to the recent drought of visitors. With over 70 percent of the workforce depending on tourism, signs of a wounded economy are everywhere. ?You wouldn?t worry about Christmas becoming too commercial in Bethlehem ? they couldn?t afford it. There?s more festive lights in the window of your ...
The Annapolis Conference: More Hurtful Than Helpful?
2007-11-28 01:04:00 Yes, then Israelis and Palestiians appear to be finally making some progress. But it is hard to be optimistic. Beyond the Cusp (a fantastic blog/blogger) takes a cold, hard look at reality. What happens if Annapolis does succeed? He goes on to make 3 main points: 1. Implementation of the agreement would be extremely difficult 2. Once Israel withdraws from the Palestinian territories (which will be certainly part of the agreement), Hamas will take power from Fatah and declare any agreement invalid. 3. If the agreement appears unsuccessful, Iran and/or Syria could take advantage of the situation and could possibly invade Israel, leading to a regional war.Hits the nail on the head.
End the Arab occupation of the West Bank
2007-11-22 09:27:00 In 2004, Israel assassinated Hamas leader Ahmed Yasin. All members of the UN Security Council except America approved a resolution condemning Israeli raid. In 2005, police of Saudi Arabia, a major US ally and weapons buyer, arrested forty Christians in a private house in Riyadh for non-Islamic worship. The Saudi action caused no official condemnation. ...
By: Samson Blinded
West Bank Story?
2007-11-20 14:32:00 submitted, reviewed, and post title by f.c. Bruce BezairePerhaps it's "The King and I"?For their encore, they could perform "I Don't Know How To Love Him"-------------------------------------------------submitted- AND reviewed by new contributor Aaron LeeYou mean it's not Tony Danza?!?--------------------------------------------------"Too- many people get married for better or worse but not for good."submitted AND reviewed by Rev. Bill BeattySigh...So, divorced people, don't come to church here...-------------------------------------------------CCS will be going on Thanksgiving break for the rest of the week. Joy from NC recently sent me a big batch of crumminess, but it will have to kick off next week. Also by next week I hope to have pictures of the new Casa Crummy to share with you all! Yep, that's right: On top of signing dozens upon dozens of books and shipping them to all corners of the world (India, Iceland, Canada, and 20+ states), we moved this weekend. It's been...bu...
Hisbullah: ?We?ll seize control of West Bank if Israel withdraws?
2007-11-09 14:55:00 Haaretz reports that Hamas would take over the West Bank if Israel pulled out of the territory. Why should Israel go to Annapolis then? Or why should Israel withdraw from the West Bank ? See what happened after Israel pulled out of South Lebanon or out of Gaza! The results in both cases was ...
By: Shimshon 9
Palestinians set fire to West Bank synagogue for second time
2007-10-27 16:42:00 Palestinians set fire to a synagogue near the Dolev settlement in the West Bank early Friday. Worshippers who arrived at the site to find the building in flames, its contents - including prayer books and torah scrolls - destroyed. A monument in memory of Yair Mendelson, who was killed in a terrorist attack during the first intifada, ...
By: Shimshon 9
US Tells Israel to Halt Settlements in West Bank
2007-10-24 15:23:00 From ArabNews.com Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns has asked the Israeli government to stop settlement expansion in the Palestinian territories and reduce its forces in the West Bank. ?Israel should halt settlement expansion, remove unauthorized outposts, and reduce its footprint in the West Bank,? said Burns who was the keynote speaker at the recent second annual ...
Fence Cuts West Bank Lifeline, Economies
2007-10-21 10:18:00 MAS-HA, West Bank -- From the Zeituna Restaurant to the Basel Furniture store, business once thrived along the road that runs through this Palestinian village, conducted in a language no longer spoken here.
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Israeli Plays Bait and Switch on the West Bank
2007-10-10 16:44:00 Yesterday the London Times On-Line reported that Israeli Deputy Prime Minister said Israel is willing to hand over Arab east Jerusalem to the Palestinians as part of a new peace initiative. Today, we see that was an empty pledge because Israel is stealing more Arab land outside E. Jerusalem. The Israelis aren't interested in peace without subjugating the Palestinians. This is a big win for Hamas. They can tell those loyal to Fatah that Abu Masen can't bring them a just peace. The Daily Star Israel has ordered the confiscation of Arab land outside East Jerusalem, officials said Tuesday, reviving fears that the Occupied West Bank could be split in two and challenging peace overtures. The appropriation orders come with Israelis and Palestinians preparing for a US-sponsored peace summit widely expected near Washington next month, and were immediately criticized by Arab authorities. Hassan Abed Rabbo at the Palestinian Local Government Ministry said the late September order cover...
Israel frees West Bank detainees
2007-10-01 13:28:00 The prisoners will not include anyone who has wounded IsraelisIsrael has begun releasing about 90 Palestinian prisoners in what is being seen as a bid to boost support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Hamas women protest in West Bank
2007-09-22 18:16:00 Protesters said Mr Abbas was jailing his own peopleSome 200 women supporters of Hamas have marched in the West Bank to demand the release of Hamas members being held in jails run by the Palestinian Authority.
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MySpace Teen Flies To West Bank For Palestinian Man
2007-09-12 22:40:00 For the second time, Katharine Lester has boarded a plane to the West Bank to be with a Palestinian man she met on MySpace. Unfortunately for her, Lester?s first attempt was intervened when FBI agents caught up with her and returned to her parents in Michigan. Now 18, it is obviously legal for her to do ...
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Israel's Mistaken Gaza Approach
2007-09-06 02:49:00 Israel is considering a power cut in Gaza in retaliation for a rocket attack that almost hit a kindergarten in a town called Sderot. This may not be the best option, but considering Israel?s current strategy, it could be the best option.Israel?s current strategyIsrael has been attempting to isolate Hamas and make their government in Gaza look like a failure. Israel, the U.S., and other western powers have been bolstering Mahmoud Abbas?s (semi-)democratic government in the West Bank to solidify this image.It hasn?t been going so well. Gaza hasn?t been a failure, but it hasn?t been a success either. But because of an international boycott of trade with Gaza, it will be a failure soon. Gaza isn?t getting basic supplies, and Gaza is being torn apart by it.A power cut would hasten Gaza?s downfall, but it would help to continue to alienate the one group of Palestinians that support?s Israel: the merchants. More on this later.But if Israel is to continue its current policy, cutting power w...
West Bank policy not aiding peace, says UN
2007-08-30 21:40:00 Israeli infrastructure that divides the West Bank and confines 2.5m Palestinians to enclaves does not provide a basis for a two-state solution to the conflict, said a United Nations report on Thursday.
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West Bank policy not aiding peace, says UN
2007-08-30 21:40:00 Israeli infrastructure that divides the West Bank and confines 2.5m Palestinians to enclaves does not provide a basis for a two-state solution to the conflict, said a United Nations report on Thursday.
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Ultra Orthodox are seeking West Bank real estate
2007-08-26 02:37:00 MODIIN ILLIT, West Bank — This ultra-religious city became the largest Jewish settlement in the West Bank this year, but visitors are hard-pressed to find the orange solidarity ribbons that became standard dress among settlers since Israel's uprooting of the Gaza settlements two years ago. The ultra-Orthodox and mainline settlers are both strictly religious but have different reasons for colonizing the West Bank.
West Bank: Checkpoints, teargas and other daily oppressions
2007-08-23 13:52:00 Here’s a riveting account of what life is like in the West Bank. Making a guest appearance today is political scientist John Hilley, who has just returned to Scotland from a trip to Palestine with the Glasgow Palestine Human Rights Campaign. He describes his time there “between getting tear-gassed and shot at in Bil’in ...
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Haredim deliver population boom to West Bank
2007-08-21 00:40:00 The settler population is growing twice as fast as the rest of the country every year, and the ultra-Orthodox community is responsible for approximately half its annual growth. In the last year, the settler population has grown by 5.45 percent, from 260,932 to 275,156. The growth rate in the ultra-Orthodox Beitar Ilit and Modi'in Ilit is higher than most places in Israel. Modi'in Ilit's population, some 40,000, grows annually by about 11 percent (this year it has grown by 12.5 percent). Beitar Ilit's population, some 35,000, grows annually by some 10 percent - five to six times more than Jerusalem and Tel Aviv's population growth respectively and twice as much as the growth of many other settlements.
My Army Service in the West Bank
2007-08-13 06:12:00 My Army Service in the West BankThis post is on a blog about one man's life. Sometimes he talks about his days in the Israeli army. His style is frank in a refreshing, if sometimes disconcerting manner.
Police Fight to Remove West Bank Settlers
2007-08-08 03:44:00 The police said at least 15 people had been injured, 11 of them police officers. The settlers said 26 of their protesters had been treated for injuries. Five settlers were arrested for forcibly resisting a court order.
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Peres? aides confirm plan for PA state on land equal to 100% of West Bank
2007-08-07 15:06:00 Haaretz reports that Israel wants to give away more land: Aides to President Shimon Peres confirmed Tuesday a Haaretz report that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is examining a new framework for peace, in which Israel will propose transferring to the Palestinian state areas equivalent to 100 percent of the territories conquered in 1967. How is this possible? ...
By: Shimshon 9
Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Travel Warning government news
2007-07-21 00:00:00 This Travel Warning is being issued to update information on the general security environment in Israel, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, and to reiterate threats to American citizens and U.S. (...) |
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