Abu Zayd: Israeli siege takes Gaza back to the Middle Ages

Karen Abu Zayd, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) commissioner general, has warned that the 24-month-old Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip was bringing Gaza back to the

HRW: Israel used drone aircraft to kill unarmed civilians in Gaza

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) dispatched pilotless aircraft to kill at least 29 Palestinian civilians in the war on Gaza, Human Rights Watch said in a 39-page report.

Palestine discussion forum blocked for two days in Gaza and West Bank

The Palestine discussion forum returned to operate normally in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank on Tuesday evening after it was blocked for two days by the PA telecommunication

Minister in Fayyad gov’t tenders his resignation

Hatem Abdul Qader, the minister of Jerusalem affairs in the unconstitutional government of Salam Fayyad in Ramallah, tendered his resignation on Tuesday.

IPA threatens Hamed with solitary confinement throughout detention

The Israeli prisons authority has threatened detainee Ibrahim Hamed of retaining him in solitary confinement throughout his detention in Israeli jails, the Palestinian prisoner’s club stated on Tuesday.

Hamdan: All issues tabled at dialog were met with Fatah obstinate stands

Osama Hamdan, the representative of Hamas Movement in Lebanon, has said that the current round of national reconciliation talks in Cairo had ended without agreement due to the obstinacy of

Haneyya gov’t slams Israel for carrying out largest settlement expansion in WB

The Palestinian government headed by premier Ismail Haneyya on Tuesday strongly denounced Israel for carrying out the largest expropriation of Palestinian land in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem, saying

Int’l Palestinian campaign slams Israel for hijacking spirit of humanity boat

The international Palestinian campaign against the siege on Tuesday strongly denounced the IOF troops for attacking the spirit of humanity boat and towing it to an Israeli port as it

Speaker Dweik meets with Abbas to discus Palestinian files

Dr. Aziz Dweik, the Palestinian legislative council (PLC) speaker, held Tuesday afternoon a meeting with ex-PA chief Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah during which they explored ways of re-activating the PLC’s

Egypt’s Brotherhood “not to challenge” Mubarak’s succession

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood will avoid confrontation over attempts to install President Hosni Mubarak’s son as president because it fears a crackdown by the authorities could destroy the Islamic group.