West Bank to see Israeli-imposed closure during Passover holidays
7 April 2009
MAAN - From just before midnight on 6 April to the evening of 18 April the West Bank will be under a general closure, announced the office of the...
Gaza feud puts patients at risk
6 April 2009
BBC - The World Health Organisation has warned that the latest twist in the feud between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority is putting the lives of critically ill Gazans...
Palestinian doctor who lost three kids in Gaza op tapped for Nobel Prize
6 April 2009
Palestinian Dr. Ezzeldeen Abu al-Aish, whose three daughters were killed during Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip earlier this year, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, Army...
Since Operation “Cast Lead”: Sharp rise in reports of military and police violence towards Palestinians
3 April 2009
B'Tselem - Since the beginning of Operation "Cast Lead" at the end of 2008, there has been a sharp rise in reports of violence perpetrated by security forces against...
UN Situation Update
2 April 2009
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Situation Overview
In addition to limitations on humanitarian deliveries, restrictions on imports and exports in general continue to seriously affect the...
One Gaza crossing open; no grains, no fuel in smallest delivery in weeks
2 April 2009
Thursday saw Israel allow the smallest quantity of vital supplies into the Gaza Strip in weeks, opening just one of three key crossing points into the blockaded coastal area.
Raed...
Ex-foreign minister: Israel not a peace partner
2 April 2009
Israel's former chief peace negotiator said Thursday that a scathing rejection of recent negotiations by the country's new foreign minister shows the new government is not a partner for...
Concern over halting of Gaza medical patient referrals
31 March 2009
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator, together with the World Health Organization (WHO) for West Bank and Gaza have expressed serious concerns about the halting of medical patient referrals out...
Israel opens three Gaza Crossings for aid and commercial goods
30 March 2009
Three crossing points between Israel and the Gaza Strip were opened Monday to allow 160 truckloads of goods into the area, as well as unknown amounts of industrial diesel...
Gaza witness: IDF troops told us 'Go south or you'll get shot'
27 March 2009
When Israel Defense Forces soldiers expelled Abir Hijeh, her five children and their neighbors from homes in a Gaza war zone, she said they warned her in broken Arabic:...
Play for MAP to be performed in Texas
26 March 2009
Caryl Churchill's Seven Jewish Children to Premiere in Austin To celebrate World Theatre Day
Austin Circle of Theaters teams with Cambiare Productions to present a free staged reading of Churchill's...
Israel accused of indiscriminate phosphorus use in Gaza
26 March 2009
Human Rights Watch report claims Israel committed war crimes in its use of air-burst white phosphorus artillery shells
Rory McCarthy in Jerusalem
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 25 March 2009 16.00 GMT
Article history
Israel's military...
Field update on Gaza from the Humanitarian Coordinator
25 March 2009
Situation Overview
Access for humanitarian relief items remains a priority since efforts to resume basic services and implement humanitarian and early recovery programs are limited in the absence of reconstruction...
Injured American activist to be brought out of medically-induced coma as condition improves
25 March 2009
American peace activist Tristan Anderson is expected to be slowly weaned off coma-inducing medication this week as his critical condition slowly improves.
Anderson was shot in the forehead with a...
The Military has repeatedly violated Medical Ethic Codes during its Gaza Offensive
24 March 2009
Prevention of medical assistance from the trapped and the wounded, severe difficulties to emergency medical evacuation, attacks on medical personnel and medical facilities, and de facto prevention from the...
Right-wing Israelis, settlers provoke clashes in Umm Al-Fahm
24 March 2009
Ma'an/Agencies - Violence erupted in Israel's largest Arab city, Umm Al-Fahm, on Tuesday as hoards of right-wing Israelis held protest marches demanding "Arab loyalty" to the state of Israel.
The...
Guardian investigation uncovers evidence of alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza
24 March 2009
The Guardian has compiled detailed evidence of alleged war crimes committed by Israel during the 23-day offensive in the Gaza Strip earlier this year, involving the use of Palestinian...
UN to criticise Israel over Gaza
23 March 2009
By Imogen Foulkes
BBC News, Geneva
Mr Falk throws doubt on the legality of Israel's mission in Gaza
The UN investigator into human rights in the Palestinian territories is set to present...
Gaza war crime claims gather pace as more troops speak out
23 March 2009
Observer - An investigation by a group of former Israeli soldiers has uncovered new evidence of the military's conduct during the assault on Gaza two months ago. According to...
Rights group names 1,417 Gaza war dead
20 March 2009
By KARIN LAUB, Associated Press Writer Karin Laub, Associated Press Writer - Thu Mar 19, 3:16 pm ET
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The final tally of Palestinians killed...
