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Mother, daughter killed by Israeli attacks
Medical sources reported Saturday that two Palestinians were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on al-Sheja'iya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/8/2006

Israel offers deal to Hamas
Hamas rejected suggestions from Israel's Public Security Minister Avi Dichter that some Palestinian prisoners would be freed in return for freeing an Israeli captured soldier.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/8/2006

Isarel continues Palestinian land seizure
It added that large swathes of land were seized and annexed to nearby settlements. Meanwhile, in Hebron district the Israeli occupation continues to steal land necessary for the construction of its Apartheid Wall.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/8/2006

Israel's threats to assassinate Palestinian officials to be taken seriously
The official in charge of the Political Department of Palestine Islamic Jihad Movement in Lebanon, Ali Abu Shahin, said today that Israel's threat to assassinate Palestinian officials, specially Prime Minister Ismael Haniya should be approached as a serious issue.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/8/2006

ADC Condemns Israeli Escalating Military Operation
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) condemned Israel's escalating military siege, dubbed "Operation Summer Rains," in the Gaza Strip.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/8/2006

British Jews: Israel 'terrorizing' entire Palestinian nation
Some 300 prominent British Jews Friday condemned Israel for its brutal invasion of Gaza and urged the UK government to achieve an immediate ceasefire.
Palestine-Israel-UK, Politics, 7/8/2006

India voted for resolution on Palestine by Arab states, not OIC
India's Ministry of External Affairs clarified that it had voted for a resolution which was moved by the Group of Arab States and not the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on the deteriorating situation in Palestine at a special session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva early this week.
Palestine-Israel-India, Politics, 7/8/2006

Palestinian children not sure if international law can protect them
Khalil Abu Shammala, Director of AL-Dameer Association for Human Rights, said the children of Gaza are not sure now that the International Law and Conventions capable of protecting them.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/7/2006

UN Human Rights Council fact-finding mission to occupied Palestinian territory
Gravely concerned over the impact of Israel's current military operations, the new United Nations Human Rights Council yesterday decided to "urgently dispatch" a rights expert to undertake a fact-finding mission on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, as it concluded its first-ever special session in Geneva.
Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 7/7/2006

Boy killed by Israeli troops in Jenin
A Palestinian 17-year-old boy was shot dead by Israeli troops in Jenin Refugee Camp.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/7/2006

Palestinian military operations against enemies not terrorist acts
Palestinian Ambassador to Iran, Salah al-Zawawi, said that those speaking about international terrorism should note that military operations against enemies are not considered as terrorist acts, but killing members of a family are actually terrorism.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/7/2006

UN agency appeals for emergency funds to hard-pressed Gaza residents
With 70 per cent of Gazans relying on food aid, the main United Nations humanitarian agency for Palestinian refugees is calling on donors to fund its emergency appeal, which it has already almost doubled to over $170 million to feed 900,000 people in light of the current humanitarian crisis.
Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 7/7/2006

EU 34 million euro in humanitarian aid to vulnerable Palestinians
The European Commission ""I am deeply concerned about the sharp deterioration of the humanitarian situation and increased hardship among the population in the West Bank and Gaza."
Palestine-European Union, Economics, 7/7/2006

Qatar circulates draft UN resolution demanding Israel stop offensive
Regional-Palestine-UN, Politics, 7/7/2006

Tehrani worshipers stage rally in support of Palestinians
Iran-Palestine, Politics, 7/7/2006

Israel attack on Gaza raises death toll to 12
Israeli forces have now moved deep into northern Gaza on the ninth day of the offensive, which has seen food, fuel and electricity supplies cut off from the occupied territories.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/6/2006

Israeli military actions criticized at first UN Human Rights Council
Dozens of speakers yesterday denounced Israel's military operations in the occupied Palestinian territory, calling them violations of international humanitarian and human rights law, at the first-ever special session of the new United Nations Human Rights Council, while the country's representative countered that the meeting was politically motivated.
Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 7/6/2006

Israeli bulldozers devastate Palestinian Arable lands
Israeli Bulldozers devastated Thursday vast areas of arable lands in Beit Lahya and Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, witnesses said.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/6/2006

Israel arrests 5 Hamas members
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/6/2006

Human Rights group says Israel violate Geneva convention
"Israel's actions constitute collective punishment against the Gazan population, reaching to 1.6 million persons. Collective punishment is prohibited according to Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, said the Network in a statement.
Palestine-Israel-European Union, Politics, 7/5/2006

Israeli warplanes bombarded a house in Gaza, injure child
Palestinian Presidency Spokesperson, Nabil Abu Rdaina said today the decision of the Israeli Security Cabinet to bring the Israeli army to populated areas in the Gaza Strip is a dangerous and ascending escalation to reoccupy the Gaza Strip.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/5/2006

Shaath: Egypt helping to solve crisis of abducted solider
He also referred to the 1.4 million Palestinians suffering from the current Israeli siege on Gaza, along with the 10,000 Palestinian detainees in the Israeli jails.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 7/5/2006

UN Human Rights Council special session on occupied Palestinian territory
Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 7/5/2006

Abbas receives call from King Mohammed VI of Morocco
Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 7/5/2006

Egypt condemn Israeli attack on Gaza
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/5/2006

On Israel's violation of the Geneva Convention
With the latest attacks by Israel against Palestinian lands in Gaza, and property, Israel has once again broke the Geneva Convention, as it has done in the past, according to the most respected international human rights organizations, that includes Amnesty International and the Red Cross among others.
Palestine-Israel, Editorial, 7/4/2006

Switzerland: Israel has violated international humanitarian law
Switzerland added "A number of actions by the Israeli Defense Forces in their offensive against the Gaza Strip have violated the principle of proportionality and are to be seen as forms of collective punishment, which is forbidden. For the DFA, there is no doubt that Israel has not taken the precautions required of it in international law to protect the civilian population and infrastructure."
Palestine-Israel-Switzerland, Politics, 7/4/2006

Israeli attacks 'war crimes', says Amnesty International
Britain's leading human rights group warned Israel Monday that "deliberate attacks by Israeli forces against civilian property and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip violate international humanitarian law and constitute war crimes."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/4/2006

Egypt denies visiting abducted Israeli soldier
An Egyptian source close to the Egyptian security delegation, now in the occupied territories, said that Egypt was pursuing efforts for containing developments on the Palestinian arena.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/4/2006

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian in Jenin
A Palestinian was killed Tuesday as the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened fire at citizens while assaulting the West Bank City of Jenin.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/4/2006

Israel attacked Palestinian prime minister's office
The secretary-general of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, in Saudi Arabia Monday condemned the Zionist regime's air raid on the office of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya, referring to it as a crime.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/3/2006

PLO criticizes Arabs' silence on Palestine incidents
The PLO representative said, "On June 28, 2006, the Zionist regime kidnapped 64 Hamas officials, who were elected in the recent democratic election, including eight ministers and 24 members of parliament." Turning to the arrested officials as the leaders of Palestinian people, Zaki said that Israel is furious over the free election in Palestine and could not tolerate it.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 7/3/2006

Meshaal: Israeli attacks increase Palestinian will against occupation
The two sides further called on the world's Muslims to continue their support for the oppressed people of Palestine.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/3/2006

Palestinian killed, farmers' lands threatened by Israeli bulldozers
Israeli bulldozers came back early Monday to destroy agricultural lands in the village of Beit Ummar, after they were blocked by the people of yesterday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/3/2006

Iranian officials condemn Israeli crimes in Palestine
He expressed the hope that the international community would seriously deal with such crimes and launch a campaign against terrorism by confronting the Zionist regime and helping prepare the grounds to revive democracy.
Palestine-Iran, Politics, 7/3/2006

Phone call between presidents Abbas, Putin
Palestine-Russia, Politics, 7/3/2006


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