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Israeli Shin Bet Tortures Young Prize-Winning Palestinian Journalist
Mohammed Omer, at 24 the youngest recipient ever of the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism was seized upon his return to Israel after accepting the 2008 prize and subsequently tortured by agents of the Israeli...
UPDATE: Israel: Bulldozer Attack Kills 3 In Jerusalem
Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Certainly Police gave the man every opportunity to stop his rampage with a 5 ton bulldozer, ending his spree with a bullet from an off duty soldier, after the crazed man... Palestinians storm Rafah crossing
Hundreds of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip have stormed the gate at the Rafah crossing and have clashed heavily with security forces."Palestinian youth on Wednesday threw rocks at Egyptian soldiers, who responded in kind, keeping the crowd at bay with water cannons. ... Egypt Opens Gaza's Rafah Crossing for 48 Hours
The clocks are running for anyone stuck on either side of the Gaza strip and medical services as the Rafah crossing in Egypt opens for 48 hours. The Gaza strips main access to the outside world was re-opened at 9:30am on Tuesday and will remain open until Thursday. This is to... Israel seals Gaza crossings after rocket attack
A million Palestinians eager for shipments of supplies were deprived of shipments as other Palestinians in Hamas controlled Palestine took full advantage of the open border to fire off a Rocket into... Hamas arrests al-Aqsa spokesman
" Hamas forces in Gaza have arrested Mohammed Abu Irmana, the Al-Aqsa Martyr Brigades spokesman, after the group claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on Israel. The arrest of Irmana, also known as Abu Qusai,...The Cease Fire Sitch
Despite the cease fire, missiles are still being fired from Gaza, but not from Hamas this time. Now, al-Aqsa has a whole new beef with Israel. al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, a Fatah offshoot, claims that the Israeli...End of ceasefire 'imminent' as more rockets fired from Gaza
The cease-fire in Gaza appears to be all but over as more rocket attacks have been launched into Israel. It wasn't even able to last mroe than a week." Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two mortar shells into southern Israel today, as the week-long ceasefire deal... Israeli/Palestinian Truce Shaken by Rocket Fire
I was wondering if anyone knew how many truces have been broken in this region? Could this have been nothing more than a military tactic? "Palestinian militants fired three homemade rockets into southern Israel on Tuesday, threatening to unravel a cease-fire days after it... Gaza Ceasefire shaken by Qassams
What many feared in Sderot and the kibbutzim of Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council happens: is the ceasefire shattered? " Ceasefire seems shakier than ever as Palestinians launch three Qassam rockets from...Gaza crossings opened despite court case
Israel's blockade of the Gaza strip is to be ended as planned, according to the Israeli government. However only the most basic amount of humanitarian aid is being let in at present, until the High Court rules on a...Israel and Hamas remain on war footing despite ceasefire
"Israel and the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers remained firmly on a war footing today, despite a truce between the sides coming into effect. Ehud Olmert, the Israeli Prime Minister, confirmed that his country's military... Why is Hamas Interested in a Temporary Truce with Israel?
By Jonathan Dahoah Halevi • Hamas regards the temporary cease-fire as a tahdiya and not a hudna. A tahdiya – “a period of calm” – is used by Hamas to describe a simple cease-fire. A hudna implies recognition of the other party’s actual existence, without... After 7 years of Fire: Gaza ceasefire takes effect
In Israel it is now 06.19.08, 06:41 local time. Two hours ago truce takes hold on both sides of the Israeli Gaza borders. Yitai Levi, a member of "Nativ Haassara" says "that no matter who declared the... Israel Warns Gaza Truce Could Be Short-Lived
In Israeli-Palestinian relations, the word peace always seems to be linked to fragility. Despite my desire to be optimistic, I think it's doubtful that this truce will last.See additional NowPublic coverage on this...
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