Israeli forces raided and searched on Thursday a number of Palestinian government offices in Hebron’s old town, Palestinian security sources told WAFA. They said the forces raided offices for the ministries of interior, justice and labor. The soldiers also searched a number of Palestinian homes in the same area, they …
Read More »Center says Gaza woman died after Israel delayed her permit to reach hospital
A 47-year-old woman with cancer died in Gaza on Tuesday while waiting for an Israeli army permit to get treatment in a hospital outside Gaza, al-Mezan human rights center said on Thursday. It said Itimad Fathi Rabi, from Shabora refugee camp in Rafah, was suffering from cancer in the colon …
Read More »Israel demolished 36 Palestinian homes as punishment since October 2015
With the demolition of three Palestinian homes in the West Bank on Thursday and sealing shut a fourth, the total number of homes Israel had demolished or sealed shut since October 2015 in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as a punishment to families has reached 41, according to the …
Read More »Newspapers Review: West Bank raids, Gaza airstrikes focus of dailies
Israeli military raids across the West Bank and airstrikes in the besieged Gaza Strip hit the front page headlines in Palestinian Arabic dailies on Thursday. Al-Quds said Israeli warplanes pounded a number of sites in the besieged Gaza Strip, injuring five Palestinians. Al-Ayyam reported in this regard at least three …
Read More »Ministry of Education-USAID partnership connects Palestinian students with skills in technology
USAID and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, in partnership with AMIDEAST, capped off on Wednesday a successful pilot program to connect Palestinian students with computer programming skills to thrive in a 21st century economy, according to a press release. More than 480 Palestinian ninth grade students in 33 …
Read More »Israeli forces detain 8 Palestinians in Jerusalem, raid media office
Israeli police detained on Thursday at least eight Palestinians during raids across occupied East Jerusalem and nearby Qalandia refugee camp, according to local sources. Israeli policed detained four Palestinians after raiding their homes in the Old City, in addition to two others from Mount of Olives and Shufat refugee camp. …
Read More »A third of Palestinian society is young, says statistics bureau
Marking the International Youth Day and under the theme “Youth, Peace and Security”, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said Thursday that a third of the Palestinian society is young. Statistics show that the percentage of youth in the age group of 15 to 29 in Palestine comprises 30% …
Read More »Walajeh residents block army attempt to destroy retaining walls
Residents of the Bethlehem area village of Walajeh confronted on Thursday attempts by the Israeli army to destroy retaining walls under the pretext they were built without permission. Member of Walajeh village council, Khader Araj, told WAFA that an army force brought a bulldozer to the north side of the …
Read More »Israeli forces blow up homes of alleged assailants near Ramallah
In a measure seen as punitive and collective punishment, the Israeli army Thursday blew up three homes and sealed shut a fourth in two West Bank villages belonging to the families of Palestinians who were allegedly engaged in deadly attacks against Israelis this year. Israeli forces broke into the village …
Read More »Al-Malki accueille la nouvelle représentante de l’UNICEF en Palestine
le ministre palestinien des affaires étrangères et des émigrants, Ryad Al-Malki, a accueilli la nouvelle représentante de l’UNICEF, Geneviève Putin, au siège du ministère dans la ville de Ramallah. M. Al-Malki a informé la nouvelle représentante sur les violations israéliennes contre le peuple palestinien surtout les enfants, soulignant que l’occupation …
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