Monthly Archives: June 2005

Abbas Embraces Hamas

Today, Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Ahmad Qreia called for coordination with Israel concerning the withdrawal from Gaza. Qreia's remarks, broadcast on PBC television, followed a meeting between him and British Foreign Minister Jack...

Israel Desecrates the Quran

JERUSALEM--June 8, 2005-- Voice of Palestine radio offered great air time Wednesday morning to charges that Israeli jailers in the Megiddo Prison had deliberately desecrated three copies of the Quran, Islam's scripture, by throwing...

“Evacuation Liable to Fatally Damage Water”

"The implementation of the disengagement plan in northern Samaria will make it possible for the Palestinians-on the assumption that there is no coordination and agreement with Israel-to pump 50 million cubic meters of water...

Abbas Charges Israel With War Crimes

From Palestinian Authority Radio (The Voice of Palestine): PA Prime Minister Ahmad Qreia (nicknamed Abu Ala) condemned in the strongest terms the resumption of the Israeli policy of assassinations (V.O.P. radio, 4 p.m.-Jerusalem Time), and...

“Ethnic cleansing is deplorable to the rest of the world world, but here, it...

David Bronfman, a member of the famed philanthropic Canadian Jewish family, announced yesterday a $100,000 contribution toward the struggle against the disengagement plan. During a tour of Neveh Dekalim, the Toronto native, who has previously...

Israel Invades Temple Mount

"Voice of Palestine", the official Palestinian Authority Radio News Station, broke into its regular programming (10 a.m.) to announce that Israeli troops and Jewish extremists were invading Islamic holy places on the Temple Mount. Later...

U.S. Opens Office in Israel to Pursue Terrorists

WASHINGTON -- The United States has opened an office to track those who kill Americans abroad in what was deemed terrorist attacks. The Justice Department has established the Office of Justice for Victims of...

US Administration Appears to Shift on the Hamas

CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - The Bush administration is showing signs of easing its hard-line approach toward Hamas, in response to the militant group's rising political clout in the Palestinian territories and appeals for flexibility...

Official Abbas Announcement on PA Media: Postponing PA elections

Analysis of the Palestinian Media June 5 2005---Sunday Palestinian television led its news broadcasts Sunday with the news that Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas had issued a decree on Saturday (June 4) delaying the legislative elections indefinitely....

38 Years on of Israeli Occupation, Qurei Warns of ‘Explosion’

"Occupied Jerusalem at the Center of Palestinian - Israeli Conflict" On the 38th anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip Sunday, Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei warned of "an explosion"...