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Agriculture ministry condemns Egyptian arrest of Palestinian fishermen.

The Palestinian agriculture ministry has expressed dismay at the Egyptian detention of four Palestinian fishermen in which it described as a "serious precedent".

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian in cold blood in Al-Khalil.

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) killed in cold blood on Friday evening a Palestinian citizen from Al-Khalil city, south of the West Bank, alleging that he tried to stab one

Mideast Coverage at the New York Times

Palestinians working for the Western media do not have anywhere near the same standing, or influence, as Jewish-Israeli reporters in Jerusalem. The revelation that the son of Ethan Bronner, the

The Useless Logic of Round Numbers

Did Gazans starve less after 100 days of Obama's presidency? Do Palestinians care much for round numbers? I doubt it. Nor do Iraqis, Afghanis, and, now, Yemenis. Misery is misery,

UN calls for Egypt, Arab League to pressure Israel.

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees called on Egypt and the Arab League to pressure Israel to give permission for reconstruction equipment into the blockaded Gaza Strip. Filippo Grandi,

Egypt opens Rafah border, Palestinians say not enough

According to news reports, the border will remain open for the two days in order to allow Palestinians to seek medical aid across the border in Egypt, but will be

Morsy: Egypt ‘s ruling regime to compensate its legitimacy to rule by using violence against

Dr. Morsy stressed that Egypt's regime always resort to repression against Egypt’s peaceful opposition which is seeking reform and restore the country’s national identity and its stand in the Arab

February 16, reviewing the lawsuit on terminating the constructer of the steel wall

The Administrative Judicial Court, Headed by Councelor Adel Farghali decided to review the lawsuit to terminate and abolish the decision of constructing the steel wall and the closure of Rafah

Gaza erupts … in celebration?

The streets of Gaza erupted on Sunday evening... not in anger or protest... but in rare celebration.

Gaza and Lebanon: Beware the Iron Wall, the Coming War

Will it be Gaza or Lebanon first? Israel is sending mixed messages, and deliberately so. Hamas, Hezbollah and their supporters understand well the Israeli tactic and must be preparing for