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Palestinians’ Nakba day one of infamy The British presence in Palestine had become untenable following the end of the Second World War, and so it sought to end its administrative mandate there. It… 15/05/2013
Thousands of Palestinians gather to commemorate ‘Nakba’ Thousands of Palestinians gathered in Ramallah for the annual day of commemoration for what they call ‘Nabka catastrophe’. It is to mark the day in 1948… 15/05/2013
‘Nakba’ Palestinians hope for life outside of refugee camps Established one year after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Jalazone refugee camp became home to Arabs from 36 villages in the Lydd and Ramleh areas of what had… 15/05/2013
Palestinians mark ‘Nakba’ anniversary Hundreds of people have joined a march in the West Bank city of Ramallah to mark this year’s “Nakba” anniversary. “Nakba” means “Catastrophe” and is the… 15/05/2013
Tensions high on Jerusalem Day On Jerusalem Day, a national holiday in Israel, there were scuffles between Israelis and Palestinians at the city’s Damascus Gate. Tens of thousands of… 08/05/2013
Google’s Palestine polarises opinion on statehood impact Google’s decision last week to put the name “Palestine” on its search page for the Palestinian territories has brought strong reactions both in favour and… 06/05/2013
MEPs delegation calls on Israel to free Palestinian prisoners A delegation from the European Parliament has joined calls for the immediate release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. It coincided with… 29/04/2013
Palestinian Prisoners DayPalestinian activists cut a part of a fence near Israel’s Ofer military prison and the West Bank city of Ramallah. The activists cut part of the fence on… 17/04/2013
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigns The Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has resigned after six years in the job, following a long dispute with President Mahmoud Abbas. It is being seen… 14/04/2013
Palestinian prison death sparks protests Violence between Palestinians and Israeli security forces has broken out in Hebron after a high-profile Palestinian prisoner died in jail from… 02/04/2013
West Bank clashes on eve of ‘Land Day’ There was high tension between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops in the West Bank on the eve of ‘Land Day’. Near the southern West Bank city of… 29/03/2013
Obama arrives in Jordan for final leg of Mid-East trip US President Barack Obama arrived in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II, which are expected to focus on the conflict in Syria. Fighting there is causing a… 22/03/2013
Obama’s Israeli-Palestinian second try Faster, clearer results might be expected in Asia but Obama has given the Israeli-Palestinian challenge pride of place. The US president failed to move… 22/03/2013
West Bank anti-Obama protest – nocomment As US President Barack Obama met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the second day of his Middle East trip, hundreds of Palestinians in the West Bank and… 22/03/2013
Obama calls for compromise in Middle East Style over substance. That’s the description sceptics have used to describe US President Barack Obama’s three-day tour of Israel and the West Bank. For… 22/03/2013
Low expectations on Obama visit to Middle East Barack Obama’s visit to Israel for the first time as US President on Wednesday, march 20, is high on symbolism but low on expectations. He brings with him… 20/03/2013
UN warns of widespread human rights abuses in occupied Palestinian territory The United Nations has warned that human rights violations are widespread in occupied Palestinian territory. Speaking at a meeting of the UN Human Rights… 18/03/2013
Israeli government takes shape ahead of Obama visit As Israel prepares for a visit by US President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has named Moshe Yaalon, a right-wing former armed forces chief… 17/03/2013
Clashes in Jerusalem as tensions rise prior to Obama visit After Friday prayers in Jerusalem clashes broke out between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protesters just outside the al-Aqsa Mosque. Police… 08/03/2013
Palestinian factions growing closer Yellow Fatah flags flying in Gaza on January 4 signalled a warming of relations between opposing Palestinian cousins. For the first time in five years, the… 09/01/2013
Clashes during Hamas’s 25th anniversary – nocomment Clashes between Palestinian security and hundreds of Palestinian protesters in West Bank. Demonstrators were celebrating Hamas Islamic group’s 25th… 15/12/2012
Hamas leader homecomingExiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal kisses a poster depicting late Hamas military commander Ahmed Al-Jaabari pasted on the remains of the car that he was… 08/12/2012
Hamas evolution 1987-2012 Khaled Meshaal moved into the top leadership position of Hamas in 2004, after its founder Sheik Yassin had been assassinated, on the orders of Israeli leader… 07/12/2012
Palestinians celebrate United Nations statehood voteA Palestinian man shouts slogans during a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution… 30/11/2012
Gaza’s Rafah hit by series of blasts – nocomment Israeli airstrikes pounded Rafah on Wednesday morning with a series of five blasts in a row, said to be targeting smuggling tunnels, according to witnesses. 21/11/2012
Arafat’s final days In October 2004 the Mouqata compound sheltering Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat had been under siege by the Israeli military for two years. The President was… 13/11/2012
Palestinian mourners at Gaza militant’s funeral – nocomment Hundreds of Palestinian mourners attended the funeral of Hisham Saidani, a member of the ultraconservative Salafi group, killed on Saturday evening along with… 15/10/2012
Israel rejects role in possible Arafat poisoning Israel has once again rejected accusations that the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned and that Israel’s spy agency Mossad may have… 20/08/2012
Controversial settlements law defeated in Israeli parliamentA controversial bill has been defeated in the Israeli parliament that would have retrospectively legalised all homes built on Palestinian land. The law was… 06/06/2012
Marek Halter: you don’t get democracy through the barrel of a gun The French writer Marek Halter is an all-round intellectual and human rights activist. From humble beginnings he escaped life in a Warsaw ghetto to settle in… 20/04/2012
Mideast Land Day clashes – nocomment Israeli security forces fired rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades to break up groups of Palestinian stone-throwers as annual Land Day rallies turned… 31/03/2012
Palestinians demand Egypt provides Gaza with electricity and fuelPalestinians wave flags during a rally calling on the Egyptian authorities to supply the Gaza Strip with fuel and electricity, near Rafah crossing with Egypt… 20/03/2012
Palestinian PM Fayyad on water and Israel Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, has been talking to euronews about water and the part it has played in the conflict with Israel. He was attending… 15/03/2012
Rallies across the West Bank on International Women’s Day – nocomment Hundreds gathered at rallies across the West Bank on Thursday (March 8). In Qalandia there were clashes between Israeli soldiers and supporters of a… 09/03/2012
Abbas ready to correct ‘errors’ Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, in an interview with euronews, has made clear that he will not be deterred by American opposition to his moves… 16/12/2011
UNESCO: ‘There are those that praise us, those that accuse us’ UNESCO has welcomed the Palestinians as the 195th member; an historic, yet controversial move that has rocked the organisation. The Palestinians won their… 14/12/2011
Violent scuffles at West Bank border – nocomment Israeli border policemen scuffled with Palestinians on Sunday, at the site of a planned controlled explosion for the construction of Israel’s West Bank… 14/11/2011
A hero’s welcome for Mahmoud AbbasA Palestinian boy holds a flag in front of members of the Palestinian security forces in the West Bank city of Ramallah, before a celebration upon President… 25/09/2011
What land for the Palestinians? The Palestinian push for United Nations recognition of independent statehood still has not resolved what land it would be on. Since the start of the… 23/09/2011
Palestinians demonstrate at West Bank checkpoint – nocomment Dozens of Palestinian demonstrators marched towards Israeli soldiers at the Qalandia checkpoint near Jerusalem, demanding an end to the Israeli occupation. 18/09/2011
US veto set to upset Palestinian UN move The admission of new members to the United Nations is decided by the General Assembly. Normally, if a state wants to join, it presents its application to… 17/09/2011
The Palestinian economy’s bottled-up potential Ramallah’s construction industry is booming, and is seen as a symbol of economic growth in the West Bank. The IMF and World bank praise the performance of… 09/09/2011
Unauthorized settlement demolished in West Bank – nocomment Early on Monday morning, bulldozers from the Israeli military demolished three buildings in an unauthorized West Bank settlement. Families are now trying to… 06/09/2011
Clashes during West Bank barrier proest – nocomment Israeli troops arrested almost a dozen activists during a demonstration against the barrier Israel is building along the West Bank. 11/08/2011
Israeli police stop Hebron march – nocomment Israeli troops clashed with Palestinian and international activists during a march through the divided West Bank city of Hebron. 12/07/2011
Gaza ‘peace flotilla’ ship intercepted – nocomment The Greek coastguard intercepted a Canadian ship taking part in the Gaza ‘peace flotilla’ on Monday. 05/07/2011
Clashes with Israeli troops in West Bank – nocomment Palestinian and foreign protesters clashed with Israeli troops in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, as demonstrators demanded access to a spring claimed by… 18/06/2011
Palestinians protest against land confiscation – nocomment Palestinian residents from the West Bank village of Deir Kidees protested against construction work near the settlement of Nili. 16/06/2011
Pro-palestine demonstration in LebanonPalestinian refugees shout slogans and carry a Palestinian flag at Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon, during a protest against the killing of the… 06/06/2011
Clashes in East JerusalemPalestinians throw stones at Israeli security forces during clashes in East Jerusalem. REUTERS/Ammar Awad 15/05/2011
EXCLUSIVE – Abbas to EU: lead Mideast peace Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has made clear that he intends to take the question of statehood to the United Nations this September, unless there is… 21/04/2011
No jump start for peace Middle East peace talks on hold. That’s the disappointing outcome of the recent meeting of Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the United States. While… 24/09/2009
West Bank settlers accused of hounding Palestinians A Palestinian boy who would rather play football watches as illegal Jewish settlers set fire to fields near his home. It is the “price tag”, say the settlers… 24/07/2009
US customs blocks Palestinian Oscar nomineeIn a sign of the times even Oscar-nominees find it difficult to make it through US customs these days. Documentary filmmaker Emad Burnat and his… 21/02/2013
No change: Palestinian verdict on Israeli electionThe result of the Israeli election has been greeted with a mixture of resignation and indifference among Palestinians. Now, as before, the main sticking… 23/01/2013
Israeli right wing digs in over territoryThe political right wing in Israel is as adamant as ever about retaining territory it considers Jewish by ancestral birthright. Former Netanyahu Chief of… 16/01/2013
Palestinian protesters evicted from E1, West BankIsraeli police have evicted around a hundred Palestinian protesters from a geographically sensitive area of the West Bank known as E1. The activists who set… 13/01/2013
Palestinian-Israeli tension spills into violence in the West BankTensions have risen in the West Bank in the run up to this month’s Israeli parliamentary elections. Clashes erupted in the town of Tamoun after an Israeli… 01/01/2013
Ceremony to mark Fatah anniversaryA formal ceremony has been held in Hebron, in the West Bank, to mark the 48th anniversary of the founding of the Fatah party. The largest group in the… 01/01/2013
UN demands Israel stops settlement expansionThe UN has demanded an immediate halt to Israeli settlement building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Further expansion has been announced in response… 20/12/2012
Palestinians flee settlement camp in DamascusHastily-shot footage shows Palestinian refugees streaming out of the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus. Opposition activists say inside it is a battleground… 19/12/2012
Israel approves controversial settlement buildingsThe Palestinian Authority has spoken out against the decision to give the go-ahead for the building of 1,500 homes for Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem… 18/12/2012
Syrian planes attack mosque in Yarmouk campFor the first time in the Syrian conflict the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in southern Damascus has been attacked from the air. A mosque in the camp… 16/12/2012
Hamas 25th anniversaryThousands of Hamas supporters held a rally in the West Bank town of Nablus to mark the 25th anniversary of the organisation. Hamas, the ruling party in… 14/12/2012
Arab leaders agree on funds to help AbbasArab leaders meeting in Doha have agreed to provide the Palestinian Authority with a multi- million dollar safety net. The money will help President… 10/12/2012
Hamas leader vows never to recognise IsraelAfter receiving a hero’s welcome on his return from decades in exile, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal has vowed never to recognise Israel. The trip comes just… 08/12/2012
Hamas readies for 25th anniversary celebrationsSoldiers from the military wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas stand guard in Gaza as final preparations are made to celebrate the organisation’s 25th… 08/12/2012
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal visits GazaHamas leader Khaled Meshaal has arrived in the Gaza strip. It is the first time he has set foot in the Palestinian territories for 45 years. The… 07/12/2012
Israeli party protests against E1 settlement planAccording to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the proposals for new settlements in the zone known as E1 were added to the Defence Ministry’s planning agenda at… 05/12/2012
International disquiet over Israeli settlement plansThere has been a flurry of international disquiet about Israel’s decision to press ahead with a major programme of building Jewish settlements in occupied… 03/12/2012
European anger at Israel settlement planA diplomatic storm is brewing over Israel’s decision to build more settlements – and to open the door for possible construction on new land that until now it… 03/12/2012
Palestinians laud Abbas after UN voteThe Palestinian president has returned home from his historic trip to the United Nations to be greeted by jubilant crowds in the West Bank. After the… 02/12/2012
Palestinian UN vote highlights European divisionsThere was a warm welcome within the UN General Assembly for the Palestinians’ diplomatic victory. But behind the applause as the resolution was passed, deep… 30/11/2012
Israel gives a guarded welcome to ceasefireIsrael has let it be known that if the ceasefire with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip collapses, the result will be a renewed and harsher military… 22/11/2012
Palestinians claim victory in Gaza conflictThe exiled leader of Hamas says the Palestinians are ready to comply with the Gaza ceasefire if Israel does the same, but warns his fighters’ hands are “on… 22/11/2012
Israeli activist: compromise could bring peace ‘tomorrow’The founder of a prominent Israeli peace group has told euronews that his country should sacrifice more to secure a lasting settlement. Uri Avnery set up… 22/11/2012
Ceasefire celebrations as Israel and Hamas agree truceAs news of the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire filtered through to Gaza hundreds of Palestinians came out of hiding to celebrate. After eight days of… 21/11/2012
Was Arafat poisoned? His grave is sealed off ahead of exhumationThe late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat’s grave in Ramallah has been sealed off. Workers have covered his tomb with tarpaulin in preparation for his body… 13/11/2012
Arafat tomb sealed off in preparation for exhumationA Palestinian security team is making final preparations for the body of late President Yasser Arafat to be exhumed. His tomb in Ramallah has been sealed… 13/11/2012
Talk of peace amid rockets in the Middle EastThe President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has reiterated his offer to restart peace talks with Israel. Abbas suggests talks start immediately… 13/11/2012
Abbas right to return remarks spark Palestinian furyPalestinian activists are furious with President Mahmoud Abbas for comments he made during an interview with an Israeli broadcaster. Abbas appeared to… 03/11/2012
Qatar leader in key visit to GazaThe Emir of Qatar has become the first head of state to visit Gaza since the Islamist group Hamas took power five years ago. Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa… 23/10/2012
Oktoberfest – Palestinian stylePalestinians in the West Bank have been celebrating their own take on the German inspired Oktoberfest. The village of Taybeh, which is home to the last… 07/10/2012
Settlers evicted from the West BankAround 50 families have been evicted by Isralei police in Migron. Several young protesters took to the roof and briefly resisted officers. Eight teenagers… 02/09/2012
Palestinian cars burnt in suspected hate crimePalestinians have been targeted in a fresh act of vandalism, near a refugee camp close to Ramallah in the West Bank. It’s thought Jewish extremists were… 30/08/2012
Palestinians send aid to Palestinian refugees in SyriaUsually news reports are about aid heading to the Palestinian territories. On Sunday a convoy of lorries left the West Bank travelling towards Syria, to bring… 05/08/2012
Mitt Romney accused of ‘racist’ commentsUS republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is in Poland on the final leg of a foreign tour that continues to provoke controversy. In the Baltic port… 31/07/2012
Romney’s Jerusalem comments harm peace, say PalestiniansPalestinians have accused Mitt Romney of violating international law and undermining peace prospects by calling Jerusalem “the capital of Israel”. The … 30/07/2012
Palestinian footballer freed by IsraelWeak but happy, Mahmoud al-Sarsak of the Palestinian national football team, has been freed from jail by Israel. He had been held for the last three years… 10/07/2012
Palestinians hail Church of the Nativity’s new UNESCO statusHundreds of Palestinians gathered on Saturday at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity after UNESCO included the site on its list of World Heritage sites in… 08/07/2012
Putin praises Abbas for ‘responsible’ stanceVisiting the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Vladimir Putin says Moscow has no problem in recognising a Palestinian state. The Russian President also praised… 26/06/2012
More deaths in Gaza as Israel launches air strikesAs many as seven Palestinians have been killed during Israeli air strikes on Gaza as fighting entered a third day. There are reports a 14-year-old lost his… 20/06/2012
Palestinian footballer: 84 days on hunger strikeA UN human rights expert has called for the “immediate release” of Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Al Sarsak who has been on hunger strike in an Israeli jail… 08/06/2012
Palestinians welcome handover of militants’ bodiesIsrael has handed over 91 bodies of Palestinian militants, including several suicide bombers, as part of an agreement to end a hunger strike by Palestinian… 31/05/2012
Israel returns bodies of Palestinian militantsIsrael has handed over the bodies of dozens of Palestinian militants to the Palestinian authorities, saying it hopes the gesture will help restart the peace… 31/05/2012
Palestinian joy at prisoner hunger strike endThere have been celebrations in Gaza after a deal was reached to end a hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. In the streets… 14/05/2012
Palestinian hunger strikers ‘close to death’Two Palestinian prisoners who helped launch a mass hunger strike in Israeli jails are reported to be close to dying. Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahla of Islamic… 11/05/2012
Red Cross calls for Palestinian prisoner transferThe International Commitee of the Red Cross on Tuesday called on Israel to transfer six hunger striking Palestinians and allow visit from their… 08/05/2012
Israel rules against Palestinian hunger strikersIsrael’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by two Palestinians against detention without trial. The two are described as members of Islamic Jihad and have… 08/05/2012
Hunger strikes and protests mark Palestinian Prisoners’ DayPalestinians have marked an annual day of solidarity with the thousands of their own people languishing in Israeli jails. Thousands of people joined protests… 17/04/2012
