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Woman Killed After Being Asphyxiated by Tear Gas in Bil’in
IMEMC – 1 Jan 2011 – Sunday January 02, 2011 – 00:28, Jawaher Abu Rahma, aged 36, died on Saturday, after suffering the effects of tear gas inhalation fired by the Israeli military during the Friday weekly protest in Bil’in. Medical sources reported that the cause of the death was suffocation from tear gas chemicals mixed with phosphorus.
Bil’in protester dies after inhaling tear gas
1/1/2011 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) – A Palestinian woman died Saturday morning after suffering intense tear-gas inhalation during an anti-wall rally in Bil’in on Friday, medics said. Palestinian medical sources in Ramallah said 36-year-old Jawahir Abu Rahmah, from Bil’in, died at Ramallah medical compound. Abu Rahmah inhaled large amounts of tear gas…. Related: ISM: Israeli forces kill woman in Bil’in and List of demonstrators killed during protests against the Wall
Center: Escalation in Israeli violations in Jerusalem
1/1/2011 – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israeli violations of human rights in Jerusalem escalated in December, particularly in the Silwan neighborhood, according to a study by a community center. Throughout the month, 13 Palestinians were detained in Silwan including nine minors, according to a report released Saturday by the Wadi Hilwa Information Center. Six of the minors….
Army shuts down Beit Ummar rally
1/1/2011 – HEBRON (Ma’an) — Israeli soldiers used forces to shut down a peaceful rally in Beit Ummar north of Hebron on Saturday, protest organizers said. Palestinian Solidarity Project spokesman Mohammad Ayyad Awad said Israeli soldiers occupied the roof of resident Sami Abed Al-Hamid Abu Maria’s home. From the rooftop, soldiers fired rubber-coated steel….
PFLP wing: 4 shells fired at army posts
1/1/2011 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The armed wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for shelling two Israeli military posts close to the Gaza border on Saturday. In a statement, the Abu Ali Mustafa brigades said fighters fired four mortar shells at Sofa and Kisufim military installations. The group added….
Report: Millions needed to upgrade East Jerusalem
1/1/2011 – JERUSALEM (AFP) – More than $500 million are needed to upgrade infrastructure in Palestinian neighborhoods of occupied East Jerusalem, the results of an official Israeli study published on Friday showed. Some $559 million are needed to upgrade Palestinian districts if they are to be at par with Jewish neighborhoods of the the Holy City, the report….
Army investigating death of Bil’in protester
1/1/2011 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Israeli army said Saturday it would investigate the death of a Palestinian woman who died after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli forces at an anti-wall protest in Bil’in on Friday. Palestinian medical sources in Ramallah said 36-year-old Jawahir Abu Rahmah died at Ramallah medical compound. Abu….
2 Palestinians killed in clan dispute
1/1/2011 – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) – Two Palestinians were shot dead overnight and a third was injured in a clan dispute in the town of Anata north of Jerusalem, locals said. Khalid Muhammad Hasan Jahalin, 36, and Ibrahim Kreishan, 35, were shot dead in their tire workshop by unidentified assailants who fled the scene, residents said, adding….
Hamas wing claims 7 killings in 2010
1/1/2011 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Hamas’ armed wing on Saturday claimed responsibility for killing seven Israelis during operations in 2010. Further, the Al-Qassam Brigades said seven Israelis were injured by attacks launched by the group. In a statement, the brigades said a total of nine Israelis had been killed by militants during the year….
Brigades: 2 Israeli soldiers killed in 2010
1/1/2011 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Islamic Jihad’s armed wing said its fighters fired dozens of shells at Israeli targets and killed two Israeli soldiers in 2010. The Al-Quds Brigades said Israeli forces killed 12 of the group’s fighters during the year, in a statement issued Saturday. The brigades said six fighters….
Abbas lays first stone of Brazil embassy
1/1/2011 – BRASILIA (AFP) – President Mahmoud Abbas laid the first stone Friday of what will become a Palestinian embassy in Brazil, the most important Latin American country to recognize a sovereign Palestinian state. The symbolic act underlined a general movement in South America to recognize Palestine as a country, despite sharp criticism from Israel and US lawmakers….
US prefers negotiation to Palestinian UN drive
1/1/2011 – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States reacted Friday to a Palestinian and Arab draft resolution set to go to the United Nations urging Israel to halt Jewish settlements, saying only that it preferred negotiations.” On the Middle East, our view remains unchanged. The only viable path is through a negotiated agreement that resolves the core issues….
WikiLeaks: US says Egypt military resists change
1/1/2011 – CAIRO (AFP) – The Egyptian military’s capabilities have “decayed” and must be modernized to counter new threats, but the country’s aging leadership has resisted change, according to US diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks. The cables, dating from 2008 to 2010, reveal that Washington wants Egypt — the second-largest recipient of US aid after….
Egypt officer shot dead in clashes with smugglers
1/1/2011 – EL-ARISH, Egypt (Ma’an) — An Egyptian security officer was shot dead Saturday in a fierce exchange of fire between human smugglers and security forces near the borders with Israel, security sources said. Border policeman Rami Ahmad Abdul-Latif, 20, was killed by a bullet to the head during clashes with smugglers attempting to transport African….
Santa appears in Tulkarem
1/1/2011 – TULKAREM (Ma’an) — Santa Claus made an appearance Saturday in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, calling on residents to adhere to a government-led boycott of settlement produce. Accompanied by a young man wearing traditional Palestinian dress, Santa was trailed by dozens of children chanting “boycott Israel.”He distributed Palestinian-produced snacks with stickers encouraging….
Israel says direct negotiations best path to peace
1/1/2011 – JERUSALEM (AFP) — Face-to-face negotiations are still the best path to peace with the Palestinians, an Israeli official said Saturday dismissing calls for a new peace plan as premature. On Friday, President Mahmoud Abbas called for the international community, spearheaded by the peacemaking Quartet of the United Nations, the United States, Russia and the European Union….
Couples who divorce recklessly to face fine
1/1/2011 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Sheikh Yousif Ed’is, acting supreme judge of Palestine, said the Supreme Judge’soffice decided to impose a penalty of 100 Jordanian Dinars ($140) or more to married couples who recklessly utter the word divorce outside religious courts. The step, he explained was an attempt to prevent married couples….
Fatah celebrates anniversary in Bethlehem
1/1/2011 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Fatah in Bethlehem celebrated its anniversary in the conference palace hall in Al-Khader on Friday. The celebration was attended by PLO chief negotiator Saeb Erekat, ministers, members of the Fatah Revolutionary Council, representatives of the Palestinian factions and supporters. Erekat told assembled crowds that “the sacrifices Fatah has given to Palestine….
PA pays Nativity deportees’ rent in Gaza
1/1/2011 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Finance has paid rent on behalf of all Palestinians deported to the Gaza Strip after the 2002 siege of the Nativity Church, a Gaza spokesman for the deportees said Saturday. Fahmi Kan’an said seven of the deportees were initially excluded from….
PA detains 20 at Jordan crossing
1/1/2011 – JERICHO (Ma’an) — Palestinian Authority police arrested 20 Palestinians wanted on various criminal charges at the Allenby Bridge crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, a weekly round-up of activity at the crossing said. Over 16,000 travelers crossed the border during the week. Entering the West Bank were 6,887, including 125 foreign nationals and….
Hizb Ut Tahrir: PA detained members
1/1/2011 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Hizb Ut-Tahrir accused Palestinian Authority security forces of detaining at least 100 members during home raids across the West Bank on Saturday. In a statement issued a day earlier, the movement said the PA and the PLO had abandoned the Palestinian cause. Hizb Ut-Tahrir is an international pan-Islamist party seeking the….
Gaza ministry demands release of Hamas member
1/1/2011 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Gaza’s Interior Ministry on Saturday demanded the immediate release of Hamas affiliate Ayoub Al-Qawasmi from Palestinian Authority custody. PA security forces detained Al-Qawasmi from the West Bank city of Hebron overnight on Thursday. Al-Qawasmi had been on the PA’s “most wanted” list since 1998, according to….
Fuel prices for January 2011
1/1/2011 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Finance and Petroleum Authority announced the fuel and gas consumer prices in the West Bank for January 2011 on Saturday as follows: — 1 liter of diesel will be sold for 6. 16 shekels. — 1 liter of benzene (95 and 96 octane) will be sold….
Earthquake tremors felt in northern West Bank
1/1/2011 – NABLUS (Ma’an) — An earthquake centered in northern Israel sent tremors through the northern West Bank on Saturday. Jalal Dbeik, Director of the Center for Earth Science and Engineering at the University of An-Najah, said the earthquake registered at 3. 6 degrees on the Richter scale. It was felt in Jenin and Nablus, as….
Egypt church blast kills 21
1/1/2011 – CAIRO (AFP) – President Hosni Mubarak urged Egypt’s Christians and Muslims to unite and confront “terrorism” after a New Year’s day car bomb killed 21 people at a Coptic church in Alexandria, in the latest blow to the Middle East’s largest Christian community. There was no immediate claim, but Al-Qaeda….
Suicide bomber kills 21 at Egypt church
1/1/2011 – ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AFP) – A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up outside a Coptic church in Egypt on Saturday, killing 21 people and wounding 79 others in an attack President Hosni Mubarak said was the work of “foreign hands.” There was no immediate claim, but Al-Qaeda has called for punishment of Egypt’s Copts, over….
Clashes follow Egypt church bombing
AlJazeera 1 Jan 2011 – Police and Christian men face off after attack in northern city of Alexandria kills at least 21 people.
Israel blamed for woman’s death
AlJazeera 1 Jan 2011 – Hundreds demonstrate at funeral procession of a woman protester who died after inhaling gas fired by Israeli forces.
Palestinian Center for Human Rights
Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (23 – 29 December. 2010)
Palestinian Center for Human Rights
Hamas arrested 3,120 Fatah loyalists in 2010
Jeruslalem Post 1 Jan 2011 – Fatah Revolutionary Council members, including PA legislators and security force members, were detained, banned from traveling abroad
Ex-MK arrested during protest of Bil’in activist death
Jeruslalem Post 1 Jan 2011 – Hundreds demonstrate in Tel Aviv against IDF crowd control measures; protesters chant “end the occupation.”
Olmert trial to resume after prosecutors return to work
Jeruslalem Post 1 Jan 2011 – After forced recess of more than six weeks, trial of former prime minister will continue in Jerusalem District Court.
Netanyahu to Mubarak: We stand together against terror
Jeruslalem Post 1 Jan 2011 – PM’s comments come after bomb hits Egypt church at New Year’s Mass, 21 dead Mubarak: We will cut off the hands of; al-Qaida suspected.
PA forces arrest bureau director of Fatah’s Dahlan
Jeruslalem Post 1 Jan 2011 – Sources in Ramallah say Mu’taz Khdeir, who has been working with former Fatah security commander for past few years, arrested for “security reasons.”
PA rejects IDF offer to help probe Bil’in protester death
Jeruslalem Post 1 Jan 2011 – Abbas sends condolences to family of Jawaher Abu Rahma who allegedly inhaled tear gas used by IDF to disperse protesters.
Abbas: Bil’in protester death is crime by ‘occupying army’
Jeruslalem Post 1 Jan 2011 – PA president sends condolences to family of Jawaher Abu Rahma, 36, who allegedly inhaled large amounts of gas used by IDF to disperse protesters; Peace Now call on Barak to open inquiry.
Halutz: We could have bought Ron Arad’s freedom
Jeruslalem Post 1 Jan 2011 – Former IDF chief-of-staff says he wanted to strike Hamas immediately after Schalit kidnapping but “the political echelon did not allow it.”
Palestinians say woman killed by tear gas in Bilin protest
Jeruslalem Post 1 Jan 2011 – Jawaher Abu Rahma, 36, allegedly inhaled large amounts of tear gas dispensed by IDF soldiers to disperse protesters, later died in Ramallah hospital.
‘US secretly talking to Damascus about Israel-Syria peace’
Jeruslalem Post 1 Jan 2011 – Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Rai reports Syrian officials told Dennis Ross they are prepared to distance themselves from Iran, Hizbullah and Hamas and cooperate with the US in the war on terrorism; Washington pressuring Israel to make concessions.
Gaza aid flotilla to dock in Egyptian port of el-Arish
Jeruslalem Post 1 Jan 2011 – Egyptian officials reportedly allow entry of 120 activists aboard Asia 1 while denying entry to 46 others from Iran, Jordan; some cargo banned, including 10 generators donated by Iranians.
Bomb hits Egypt church at New Year’s Mass, 7 dead
Jeruslalem Post 1 Jan 2011 – After the blast, enraged Christians clash with police and storm a nearby mosque, prompting fights and volleys of stone throwing with Muslims.
International Solidarity Movement
List of demonstrators killed during protests against the Wall
1/1/2011 – International Solidarity Movement – 21. 1 January 2011: Jawaher Abu Rahmah, age 36 – Evacuated to Ramallah hospital after inhaling massive amounts of tear-gas during the weekly protest in Bil’in on 31 December 2010. She died of poisoning the next morning. — 20. 5 June 2009: Yousef ‘Akil’ Tsadik Srour, age 36 – Shot in the chest with 0. 22 calibre live….
Israeli forces kill woman in Bil’in
1/1/2011 – International Solidarity Movement – Popular Struggle Coordination Committee – Jawaher Abu Rahmah, 36, was evacuated to the Ramallah hospital yesterday after inhaling massive amounts of tear-gas during the weekly protest in Bil’in, and died of poisoning this morning. Jawaher was not present at the demonstration. She was in her home, approximately 500 meters away from where the gas…. Related: Bil’in protester dies after inhaling tear gas
Netanyahu launches last-ditch effort to stop general strike across Israel
Ha’aretz – Nearly all of Israel’s local authorities to begin open-ended strike Sunday morning – shutting down high schools, garbage collection, and the issuing of parking tickets among other services.
Northern Israel rattled by 3.6 magnitude earthquake
Ha’aretz – No injuries or damage reported; Beit She’an area felt quake the strongest but actual source has yet to be identified.
Israel’s 2011 celebrations marred by accidents, ambulances and alcohol
Ha’aretz – Police and ambulance teams were on high alert overnight as 26 traffic accidents occurred and over 200 drunk drivers were caught.
Head of police investigations: I knew Katsav was lying after only five minutes
Ha’aretz – Yoav Segalovitch claims that he almost immediately came to the conclusion that the former president was lying in his denials of the sex offenses that he was convicted of on…
Abbas: Latest Palestinian death another Israeli crime against our helpless nation
Ha’aretz – Woman dies after IDF shoots tear gas at protesters at an anti-separation barrier demonstration in West Bank; PA president expresses condolences to family of protester.
Former IDF chief: Israel could have paid for Ron Arad’s return
Ha’aretz – Dan Halutz mentioned the Air Force navigator whose plane was shot down over Lebanon in 1986 to explain current situation with kidnapped solider Gilad Shalit.
Report: U.S. in secret talks with Syria over peace accord with Israel
Ha’aretz – Kuwaiti newspaper al-Rai reports U.S. believes Syria ready to distance itself from Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas.
Bil’in protester dies after exposure to tear gas shot by IDF
Ha’aretz – Palestinian PM Fayyad also present at the weekly West Bank anti-separation wall demonstration where Jawaher Abu Rahmah was critically injured.
Abbas: Recognitions will push Israel to peace deal
Ha’aretz – Palestinian Authority President says he expects other Latin American and European nations to soon join Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia in recognizing a Palestinian state., Asian aid convoy allowed to enter…
Netanyahu: Palestinians evading negotiations with Israel
Ha’aretz – Prime minister blames PA for impasse in peace talks, says Israeli government, under his leadership, is striving for peace.
Israel kills Palestinian female peace activist
1 Jan 2011 РWest Bank, (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli army killed a Palestinian female peace activist in the West Bank. The victim, 35, Jawaher Abu Rahma was exposed to Israeli tear gas bombs fired at a peaceful protest in Bilien near Ramallah City on Friday.
Gaza-bound Asia 1 convoy leaves Syria to Egypt
1 Jan 2011 – Syria, (Pal Telegrap) – The ship Salam, which is carrying the humanitarian and medical aid of the Gaza-bound Asia 1 convoy, left Lattakia Port on Saturday for al-Arish Port in Egypt.
International Conference on Palestinian Refugees and Right of Return
1 Jan 2011 – London, (Pal Telegraph) – The 2nd Palestine Memorial Week in the UK and Europe will take place as planned from 15th to 22nd Jan 2011. A number of events will take place during the week. Events will be held in various cities with galleries, workshops and film screening taking place in universities and public places. So far, more than 26…
Tunisia’s inspiring rebellion
Uruknet January 1, 2011 – There are few moments in the political atmosphere of the Middle East that fill me with genuine pride. While eyes have long been fixed on opposition movements in Iran and Egypt, suddenly Tunisia has provided one of the most inspiring episodes of indigenous revolt against a repressive regime. Following the self-immolation of an unemployed man,…
The death of Jawaher Abu-Rahma is a direct result of occupation and the inhumane violence and brutality against the nonviolent demonstrators in Bilin
Uruknet January 1, 2011 – Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, the Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative and the President of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society stated that the death of Jawaher Abu Rahma is a direct result of occupation and the means of violence and brutality that is inflicted against the demonstrators participating in peaceful and nonviolent demonstrations against the…
Center: Escalation in Israeli violations in Jerusalem
Uruknet January 1, 2011 – Israeli violations of human rights in Jerusalem escalated in December, particularly in the Silwan neighborhood, according to a study by a community center. Throughout the month, 13 Palestinians were detained in Silwan including nine minors, according to a report released Saturday by the Wadi Hilwa Information Center. Six of the minors were detained from their…
Report: The Dangerous Road to Education – Palestinian Students Suffer Under Settler Violence, Military Negligence
Uruknet January 1, 2011 – Since 2001, Israeli settlers from Havat Ma’on have routinely attacked the children on their journey to and from school, but it was not until November 2004 that Israeli authorities established a daily military escort. Despite the Israeli military escort, the children have been victims of violence 104 times between November 2004 and June 2010. The…
Clashes follow Egypt church bombing
Uruknet January 1, 2011 – Clashes have flared in the northern Egyptian city of Alexandria, following a car bombing blamed outside a Coptic Christian church that killed at least 21 people. Police and Christian men faced off late on Saturday afternoon, with reports of rubber-coated bullets and tear gas being fired at crowds of young men. Enraged Christians emerging from…
Israelis Resist Their Own Arabs
Uruknet January 1, 2011 – A number of recent incidents discriminating against Israel’s Palestinian minority has prompted Israeli Knesset (parliament) members to debate whether Israel is becoming increasingly racist. Ronit Sela from the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (Acri) has no doubts. “Israel’s democracy is under threat as an increasingly large racist element raises its collective head. A number…
Israeli Forces Kill Female Protester in Bil’in
Uruknet January 1, 2011 – Jawaher Abu Rahmah, 36, was evacuated to the Ramallah hospital yesterday after inhaling massive amounts of tear-gas during the weekly protest in Bil’in, and died of poisoning this morning. Abu Rahmah was the sister of Bassem Abu Rahmah who was also killed during a peaceful protest in Bil’in on April 17th, 2010….
Gaza war victims live in sorrow and silence
Uruknet December 31, 2001 – Al Haddad lost his left eye, fractured his jaw, and suffered from third degree burns on his legs, hands and forehead. He remained in the hospital for four months after the incident. After two years of recovery, Al Haddad is just not returning to complete his studies in the university. His relatives visit him and…
Israeli Chief of Staff Prays in Nablus with Officers, Rabbis
Alternative Information Center – Israeli Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi, together with senior military officers and Israel’s Chief Rabbis, secretly visited and prayed last week at Joseph’s Tomb, located on the outskirts of the northern West Bank city of Nablus….
150 Protest Separation Wall in Bethlehem Area Al Masara Village, Commemorate Anniversary of Fatah
Alternative Information Center – Some 150 protesters responded to the call of the Popular Committee against the Wall in the village of Al Masara, marching on 31 December against the Apartheid Wall and confiscation of their lands.
Over 1000 March against Wall in Bil’in, Two Protesters Hospitalised
Alternative Information Center – 1-Protesters Breached the Wall in Bil’in Over a thousand protesters responded to the Bil’in Popular Committee’s call to march on the Wall in the village today (31 December), in what they announced to be “the last…
Happy New Year from West Bank Village of Bil’in
Alternative Information Center – Dear friend, At the threshold of the New Year, I write to wish you a new year of freedom and liberation.
Alternative Information Center – Operation Dove (Nonviolent Peace Corps of Association “Comunité Papa Giovanni XXIII”) and Christian Peacemaker Teams announce the publication of the2009-2010 reporton the Israeli military escort for the Palestinian schoolchildren from the villages of Tuba and Maghayir…
SPF Deivers Tonfa Training to 37 Recruits
WAFA – RAMALLAH, October 20, 2010 (WAFA)- The Palestinian Special Police Force (SPF) has successfully delivered a Tonfa training course to 37 new SPF recruits, according to a press release by EUPOL-COPPS,
Abu Rdeineh: All Settlement Forms are Illegal, Rejected
WAFA – RAMALLAH, October 19 (WAFA)- The Presidency spokesperson , Nabil Abu Rdeineh confirmed today that all the forms of settlement (outposts and non-random) in Palestinian lands are illegal. Commenting
Netanyahu Declines Demolishing Settlements’ Random Units
WAFA – TEL AVIV, October 19 (WAFA) ‚Äì Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided that he wouldn’t demolish the unregulated construction in a various settlements although the government has issued
The Elders Urge Comprehensive Approach to Arab-Israeli Peace
WAFA – DAMASCUS, October 19, 2010 (WAFA)- The Elders have called for a more comprehensive approach to the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks following discussions with officials, civil society, business and
France Provides €4 million for Gaza Wastewater Treatment Plant
WAFA – JERUSALEM, October 19, 2010 (WAFA)- On Sunday 17 of October 2010, at Ministry of Planning, Mr Dov Zerah, CEO of the French Development Agency (AFD), Dr Ali Jarbawi, Minister of Planning and
IOF deploys Ariel Settlement
WAFA – SALFIT, October 19 (WAFA)- The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) deployed, today, the Ariel Settlement that is established by force on the lands of the Salfit, Iskaka, Yasuf and Burkin
Dr. Erakat: Israel Seeks De Facto Recognition of Illegal Practices
WAFA – RAMALLAH, October 19, 2010 (WAFA)- Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization Negotiations Affairs Department Dr. Saeb Erakat said, yesterday, “By hosting the OECD conference in Jerusalem,
Observer: Israeli Government on Division Verge, Netanyahu Negotiates Kadima
WAFA – LONDON, October 17, 2010(WAFA) – The British Newspaper ‘Observer’ wrote that the Israeli government is facing the division risk because of the deadlock in the negotiations with the Palestinians
Gazan youth issue manifesto to vent their anger with all sides in the conflict
The Guardian 1 Jan 2011 – An anonymous group of students has created a document to express their frustration born of Hamas’s violent crackdowns on ‘western decadence’, the destruction wreaked by Israel’s attacks and the political games played by Fatah and the…
MIDEAST: Israelis Resist Their Own Arabs
IPS A number of recent incidents discriminating against Israel’s Palestinian minority has prompted Israeli Knesset (parliament) members to debate whether Israel is becoming increasingly racist.
Another activist in Bil’in killed by military “crowd control”
Stop The Wall – Jawaher Abu Rahmah, a 34-year-old woman from Bil’in, died this morning in a Ramallah hospital as result of poisoning caused by tear gas inhalation. Jawaher fainted after inhaling a large quantity of gas during the weekly protest against the Wall in Bil’in and was rushed immediately to Ramallah for treatment, where she remained until passing away this morning. [
Palestinians vow revenge following protestor’s death
YNet News – Member of Bilin popular committee says ‘Israel’s lethal response to our campaign….
Halutz: Ron Arad’s release could have been bought
YNet News – Former IDF chief of staff claims national considerations prevented Israel from….
Car bomb hits church in Egypt, 21 dead
YNet News – Enraged Christians emerge from Alexandria church following car bomb attack,….
Case against IDF officer closed
YNet News – The case against the brigade commander who apparently condoned the use of violence against Palestinians was closed over the weekend, as the controversy surrounding the …….
Bilin protestor laid to rest; hundreds rally in Tel Aviv
YNet News – Jawaher Abu Rahma, who died less than 24 hours after participating in a protest against the West Bank separation fence at Bilin, was buried Saturday afternoon in her …….
Magnitude-4 earthquake rattles northern Israel
YNet News – An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale was felt by residents in the Jordan Valley area Saturday evening. No injuries or damage were reported. Ynet received …….
Iran denies report that Ahmadinejad was slapped
YNet News – Tehran has denied a WikiLeaks report that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was slapped by the head of the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guards. According to …….
Palestinian Information Center
Hamas condemns Alexandria church bombing
PIC 1 Jan 2011 – Hamas condemned the recent bombing in Alexandria, Egypt, assigning the blame to “hidden hands that do not wish well for Egypt and its people and seek to inflame sectarian strife”.
Palestinians condemn Alexandria Church bombing
PIC 1 Jan 2011 – Palestinians from all political orientations have strongly condemned the Friday night bombing outside a Coptic church in Alexandria , describing the perpetrators as cowardly terrorists and criminals.
Suspicious groups discovered purchasing land in Jerusalem
PIC 1 Jan 2011 – Suspicious groups have been creeping into the predominantly Arab Jerusalem district of Silwan and offering residents to purchase land and claim to be sponsored by Arab and Islamic funds.
Qassam Brigades bids farewell to 8 fighters, kills 7 Israelis in 2010
PIC 1 Jan 2011 – The Qassam Brigades said its fighters managed to kill seven Israeli soldiers and settlers and wounded seven others during Israeli military attacks and resistance operations in the past year 2010.
Hamas warns Abbas of handing Qawasmi to Israel
PIC 1 Jan 2011 – Hamas warned de facto Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and his security apparatuses in the West Bank of handing Qassam leader Ayub Al-Qawasmi to the Israeli occupation authority.
Detainee Nayrukh in clinical death
PIC 1 Jan 2011 – The mother of Muhanad Nayrukh, detained in the PA jails in the West Bank, said on Saturday that her son had entered the stage of clinical death after he was rushed to hospital.
Israel allocates $563m for settlement activity
PIC 1 Jan 2011 – The Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu has allocated 563 million dollars budget for the settlement activity in the next two years, a Hebrew paper reported.
Official source: Egypt will allow Asia aid convoy to cross into Gaza on Sunday
PIC 1 Jan 2011 – The government committee against the siege said the Egyptian authorities will allow Asia aid convoy to cross into the besieged Gaza Strip on Sunday and stay there until next Thursday.
Qassem: Dahlan has secrets against PA officials and will not be condemned
PIC 1 Jan 2011 – Dr. Abdelsattar Qassem, the professor of political science, ruled out that the inquiry committee formed by Mahmoud Abbas could declare Mohamed Dahlan guilty of corruption charges.
Palestinian demonstrator dies after choking on tear gas
PIC 1 Jan 2011 – A Palestinian woman from the Ramallah village of Bil’in died Saturday after inhaling tear gas fired at her when Israeli troops suppressed a peaceful anti-separation wall demonstration in the village.
Coptic church bombing in Egypt is latest assault on Mideast Christians
LA Times 1 Jan 2011 – The New Year’s blast kills 21 and sparks clashes between police and Copts. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak accuses foreign elements of involvement in the terrorist attack, which drew condemnation across the Middle East. A devastating New Year’s Day terrorist bombing at a Coptic church in Egypt that killed 21 people was the latest in a spate of violent assaults against the Middle East’s vulnerable Christian communities.
Fatal Bomb Hits a Church in Egypt
New York Times 1 Jan 2011 – A bomb ripped through a throng of worshipers outside of a Coptic Christian church, in the worst attack against Egypt’s Christian minority in recent memory.
Tear Gas Kills a Palestinian Protester
New York Times 1 Jan 2011 – A Palestinian woman, 36, died after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli forces a day earlier at a protest against Israel’s separation barrier in a West Bank village.
Israeli Forces Kill Female Protester in Bil’in
Popular Struggle Coordination Committee – Jawaher Abu Rahmah, 36, was evacuated to the Ramallah hospital yesterday after inhaling massive amounts of tear-gas during the weekly protest in Bil’in, and died of poisoning this morning. Abu Rahmah was the sister of Bassem Abu Rahmah who was also killed during a peaceful protest…
Bil’in Female Protester in Critical Condition from Tear-Gas inhalation
Popular Struggle Coordination Committee – Jawaher Abu Rahmah, 36, was evacuated to the Ramallah hospital after inhaling massive amounts of tear-gas towards protesters in Bil’in earlier today. She is currently in critical condition and is not responding to treatment. Another protester required hospitalization after being hit in the face with a…
Protesters Breached the Wall in Bil’in
Popular Struggle Coordination Committee – Over a thousand protesters responded to the Bil’in Popular Committee’s call to march on the Wall in the village today, in what they announced to be “the last day of the Wall”. Two protesters were hospitalized for their injuries.
The death of Jawaher Abu-Rahma is a direct result of occupation and the inhumane violence and brutality against the nonviolent demonstrators in Bilin
Palestine Monitor – Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, the Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative and the President of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society stated that the death of Jawaher Abu Rahma is a direct result of occupation and the means of violence and brutality that is inflicted against the…
Demonstrators ‘return’ tear gas canisters to US ambassador’s home
Mondoweiss – Israeli activists protesting the killing of Bil’in’s Jawaher Abu Rahmah ‘returned’ spent tear gas canisters to the residence of the American ambassador to Israel late Saturday evening. Jawaher Abu Rahmah, 36, was evacuated to the Ramallah hospital yesterday after inhaling massive amounts of tear-gas during the…
Scenes from Jawaher Abu Rahmah’s funeral
Mondoweiss – All photos by Hamde Abu Rahmah:
Tear-gas killing in Bil’in is ‘war crime’‚Äì says Palestinian negotiator, Erekat
Mondoweiss – and other news from Today in Palestine: Land, property & resource theft and destruction / Ethnic cleansing / Settlers Israel forces Palestinians to demolish their own homes More than 100 Palestinian protesters and their supporters blocked a main street in the city of Lyd on 28 December, demonstrating…
On New Year’s Day, we’ve wrapped up Mondo Awards with, wow, 34 entries
Mondoweiss – Happy new year! We’ve done a last groggy sweep and have now published the last of the Mondo Awards submissions for inspiring compositions/people of 2010— four entries published on New Year’s Day, at the bottom of today’s page. We’ll be getting them all to the judges,…
At scene of gasing, journalist Goldman discredited IDF, Ynet and NYT (which wasn’t there)
Mondoweiss – The Israeli army, the New York Times and Ynet all said or suggested yesterday that the Israeli army was teargassing demonstrators, including Jawaher Abu Rahmah, 36, who was killed, because of demonstrator violence; and the outlets were all quickly discredited by people on the scene on…
Protester Killed By Israeli Tear Gas in Bil’in
Joseph Dana 1 Jan 2011 – Jawaher Abu Rahmah, 36, was evacuated to the Ramallah hospital yesterday after inhaling massive amounts of tear-gas during the weekly protest in Bil’in, and died of poisoning this morning. Abu Rahmah was the sister of Bassem Abu Rahmah who was also killed during a peaceful protest…
1000 protest in Bil’in; One protester in critical condition from tear gas inhalation
Joseph Dana 31 Dec 2010 – Protesters carrying back a dismantled part of the wall back to the village. Picture credit: Hamde Abu Rahmah Over a thousand protesters responded to the Bil’in Popular Committee’s call to march on the Wall in the village today, in what they announced to be “the last…
Mubarak calls for unity after Egypt blast
BBC 1 Jan 2011 – Egypt’s president urges Muslims and Christians to unite against terrorism after a church bombing in Alexandria killed 21 people and sparked clashes.
Palestinian dies following rally
BBC 1 Jan 2011 – A Palestinian woman has died after inhaling gas fired by Israeli troops during a protest against the West Bank barrier at Bilin on Friday, medics say.
Articles
Hope in 2011
Ramzy Baroud, Ma’an News Agency1/1/2011
When the Iraqi army fell before invading US and British troops in 2003, the latter’s mission seemed to be accomplished. But nearly eight years after the start of a war intended to shock and awe a whole population into submission, the Iraqi people continue to stand tall.
They have confronted and rejected foreign occupations, held their own against sectarianism, and challenged random militancy and senseless acts of terrorism.
For most of us, the Iraqi people’s resolve cannot be witnessed, but rather deduced. Eight years of military strikes, raids, imprisonments, torture, humiliation and unimaginable suffering were still not enough to force the Iraqis into accepting injustice as a status quo.
In August 2010, the United States declared the end of its combat mission in Iraq, promising complete withdrawal by the end of 2011. However, US military action has continued, only under different designations. The occupation of Iraq carries on, despite the tactical shifts of commands and the re-branding effort.
However, were it not for the tenacity of the Iraqi people, who manage to cross sectarian, political and ideological divides, there would be no talk of withdrawals or deadlines. There would be nothing but cheap oil, which could have ushered in a new golden age of imperialism – not in Iraq, but throughout the so-called Third World.
The Iraqi people have managed to stop what could have become a dangerous trend.
In 2010, Iraqis continued to hold strong, and civil societies throughout the world stood with them in solidarity, a solidarity that will continue until full sovereignty is attained. more.. e-mail
Europe’s alliance with Israel: aiding the occupation
Dr Daud Abdullah, Middle East Monitor (MEMO)12/15/2010
REVIEW: Europe’s alliance with Israel: aiding the occupation, Author: David Cronin, Paperback: 200 pages, Publisher: Pluto Press (2011)
Western journalists often shy away from writing on Palestine. They believe that so much has already been written about the century-old conflict that it is hard to find a new twist to excite and grip their readers. David Cronin has managed to do just that in his fascinating book. He makes a watertight case to prove that Europe is, in many ways, complicit in Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian land.
In private, commentators and politicians may admit this; but no European author has, before now, summoned the courage to make the case in public. When the American academics John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt published their book The Israeli lobby and US Foreign Policy in 2007, it seemed that the taboo was broken; it could be only a matter of time before someone in Europe undertook a similar task, and Cronin is that someone. His book is of this genre and must, therefore, be seen as a ground-breaking publication.
The work embodies a wealth of carefully researched and documented information. The author made extensive use of official contacts and reports emanating from Brussels, the seat of the European Union. In a lucid and attractive manner he has subjected EU statements and policies to rigorous interrogation, and has exposed the often yawning gap between what is said and what is (actually hardly ever) done. The book is scathing in its criticism of European officialdom, which Cronin describes as “lily-livered” [133].more.. e-mail
Jeff Goldberg Despairs About Israel
MJ Rosenberg, Palestine Note 12/30/2010
I rarely, if ever, agree with the Atlantic’s Jeff Goldberg about the Middle East. He is the staunchest advocate of Israel’s case in the media today.
How big is Goldberg? So big that when Fidel Castro decided to improve relations with Israel, he invited Goldberg to Cuba and said nice things about the Jewish state. Prime Minister Netanyahu immediately responded and a shift in policy occurred.
For years now, Goldberg, more than any “pro-Israel” organization, has been the most effective advocate of the status quo, with the exception of the now embattled and teetering lobby.
And this week Goldberg had an epiphany: if Israel continues on its current course, it is finished. Writing from Israel, he says that, although in the past, he always believed that Israel would choose democracy over permanent occupation, he is no longer sure.
“I will admit here that my assumption has usually been that Israelis, when they finally realize the choice before them (many have already, of course, but many more haven’t, it seems), will choose democracy, and somehow extract themselves from the management of the lives of West Bank Palestinians. But I’ve had a couple of conversations this week with people, in Jerusalem and out of Jerusalem, that suggest to me that democracy is something less than a religious value for wide swaths of Israeli Jewish society. I’m speaking here of four groups, each ascendant to varying degrees….” more.. e-mail
The death of Jawaher Abu-Rahma is a direct result of occupation and the inhumane violence and brutality against the nonviolent demonstrators in Bilin
Palestine Monitor: 1 Jan 2011 – Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, the Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative and the President of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society stated that the death of Jawaher Abu Rahma is a direct result of occupation and the means of violence and brutality that is inflicted against the demonstrators participating in peaceful and nonviolent demonstrations against the Apartheid Wall and the settlements. It was stated that she suffered from severe respiratory distress which lead to cardiac arrest. The medical teams tirelessly resuscitated her three times, however failed as a result of the severe gas inhalation. Jawaher Abu Rahmah was the sister of Bassem Abu Rahmah who was also killed during a peaceful protest in Bil’in on April 17th, 2010. Dr. Barghouthi also said that the martyrdom of Jawaher Abu Rahma is not the first case, and that it is extremely dangerous since the gas that is used is highly concentrated and dispersed…more
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