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Palestine News Summary: 21st March 2008

West Bank:

The Yemen based peace talks between the Palestinian factions looks to have failed (ABC, AFP, Jerusalem Post).

3 Palestinian houses have been demolished near Jerusalem (IMEMC).

Settlers have attacked shepherds near Hebron (IMEMC).

Fatah is looking for younger members to gain political support from Hamas (Reuters).

Christian Monitors were attacked by settlers in south Hebron (PNN).

Israel has seized trucks carrying dual use materials (World Tribune).

Gaza:

Hamas has accused Egypt of torturing some of its members (Jerusalem Post, AFP).

2 people were killed following an explosion at a Hamas base (Guardian, Associated Press).

Israel and Egypt have come to an agreement regarding Gaza's power supply (Jewish Telegraphic Agency, IHT, Reuters).

A Palestinian farmer was killed by Israeli troops in Al-Qarara (AFP, ABC, Reuters).

Osama Bin Laden has urged Palestinians to use 'iron and fire' to end the blockade of Gaza (Reuters, Press Association, BBC).

Palestine News Summary: 20th March 2008

Israel:

Ehud Olmert has said Israel can stop rocket attacks without re-occupying Gaza (Xinhua).

A Rabbi has called on Israeli's not to employ or rent homes to Arabs (Haaretz, Ynet News).

The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) has challenged Israeli's airport security policy (Associated Press, Gulf News, Mercury News).

The Mossawa Center released its Annual Report yesterday, which details 169 cases of racism aganist the Palestinian minority in Israel (IMEMC).

Students protested at Haifa University against the visit of Avigdor Lieberman (IMEMC).

West Bank:

Israeli forces have detained a further 14 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza (Xinhua).

The US is to give $150million in aid to the Palestinian Authority (Gulf Daily News, AFP, VOA, Reuters).

Israel has demolished a number of houses south of Hebron (PNN, IMEMC, Jerusalem Post).

Israel has given orders for forces to use live ammunition on Palestinians protesting against the wall (IMEMC).

One of Mahmud Abbas's advisors has been questioned over allegedly smuggling cell phones (Associated Press, Jerusalem Post, Ynet News).

Gaza:

Israeli ground forces have carried out an attack in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza (PNN).

A Palestinian youth was killed in Khan Younis by unknown gunmen (IMEMC).

Egypt is interested in a long-term ceasefire solution in Gaza, rather than a temporary fix (PMC/Haaretz, IMEMC).

Hamas will share Gaza if Ismail Haniyeh is reinstated as Palestinian PM (AFP).

A symbolic funeral procession was held in Gaza for some of the local industries suffering as a result of Israel's blockade (IMEMC).

Palestine News Summary: 19th March 2008

Israel:

A Rabbi was stabbed in East Jerusalem (Al Bawaba, BBC).

Israel and Egypt are continuing their discussions regarding Gaza (Jerusalem Post, Haaretz, Al Alam).

West Bank:

23 Palestinians were detained across the West Bank yesterday (Xinhua, IMEMC).

Israel is sealing off the West Bank ahead of the Purim festival (AFP, Jerusalem Post).

Mahmud Abbas's spokesman has denounced the continued construction of settlements (IMEMC), with Sa'ed Erekat adding his voice, saying that peace negotiations can not continue as a result (IMEMC).

An elderly Palestinian man was killed by unknown gunmen near Qalqilia (IMEMC).

Settlers have started to build a new outpost south west of Bethlehem (IMEMC).

Palestinian fighters escaped an Israeli army ambush near Jenin (IMEMC).

Gaza:

A number of Palestninans were wounded, including Islamic Jihad fighters, following an Israeli airstrike (Jerusalem Post, AFP, Reuters, IMEMC).

Other News:

A Palestinian delegation flew to Yemen for reconciliation talks aimed at mending the rift between different Palestinian factions (Al Jazeera, Reuters, Jerusalem Post).

Palestine News Summary: 18th March 2008

Israel:

Talks have resumed between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (Haaretz, Gulf Daily News, Xinhua, AFP).

Israel is planning a massive civil defense drill in the face of escalated tensions with Syria and Iran (Jerusalem Post, AHN).

Two right-wing Israelis were arrested for throwing stones in the Arab neighbourhood of Jabal al-Mukabr, East Jerusalem (SABC).

West Bank:

Ehud Olmert says the construction of settlements in East Jerusalem will continue (Associated Press, VOA, IMEMC).

Facebook has listed West Bank towns as Israel (Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Fox News, Reuters, Haaretz).

5 Palestinians, including 2 children, were kidnapped by Israeli forces from Nablus and Hebron (IMEMC).

Palestinian refugees in the West Bank held a protest against the reduction in UN aid (IMEMC).

The PA has arrested 5 Hamas supporters (IMEMC).

Gaza:

Hamas's popularity is rising (Kansas City Star, AFP, Washington Times, Press TV). In addition, Ismail Haniyeh has narrowly beaten Mahmud Abbas in a popularity poll (Jerusalem Post, Xinhua).

The situation in Gaza will be pressed at an upcoming summit between Arab nations (IMEMC).

Palestine News Summary: 17th March 2008

Israel:

Israel is testing a system to intercept rockets fired from Gaza (AFP, Reuters).

Israeli and Palestinian Authority negotiators are to meet this week (AFP, IMEMC).

An Israeli policemen has been accused of verbally and physically abusing 2 Arab Israelis in Taiba (Jerusalem Post).

22 Jewish Israelis were arrested in southern Jerusalem after attempting to reach the home of the man who killed 8 Israelis over a week ago (Israel Insider).

West Bank:

Israeli forces stormed a neighbourhood of Hebron yesterday (IMEMC).

Gaza:

Israel has killed 100 Hamas policemen since June (Xinhua).

An Israeli warship wounded 3 men in Gaza yesterday (Daily Star, IMEMC).

A Hamas fighter died from his injuries, sustained during a bombing raid by Isreali warplanes (Prensa Latina, Al Bawaba, IMEMC).

Palestine News Summary: 15th March 2008

Israel:

Peace negotiations resumed yesterday between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (Arab News, Associated Press, Daily Times). The meeting was held without Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak (NY Times, Al Jazeera).

West Bank:

6 protesters were injured following clashes with Israeli forces at the weekly anti-wall demonstration near Bil'in (Haaretz, IMEMC).

Another weekly protest took place in the town of Al Khader, near Bethlehem (IMEMC).

Israeli Border Police attacked shepherds near Hebron (IMEMC, PNN).

Gaza:

Hamas gunmen hit an Israeli helicopter gunship in northern Gaza (Reuters, Ynet News, NY Times), with no reported injuries.