Egypt Sends Troops to Eastern Sinai

CAIRO -- Egypt has sent hundreds of troops to eastern Sinai. Officials said the troops would man the 12-kilometer Egyptian border with the Gaza Strip. They said Israel has agreed to the arrangement. So far,...

Legal Brief Filed on Behalf of Jewish Residents of the Katif District in the...

A legal brief was filed on Thursday, August 18, 2005, with the Supreme Court of Israel, on behalf of the Jewish residents of Israeli towns in Gaza strip who are being expelled from their...

War With Palestinians in 2006

Israel expects another Palestinian war to erupt by thespring of 2006. Israeli military sources said Palestinian insurgency groups plan to widen the war from the Gaza Strip to the West Bank. They said military intelligence has...

Chomesh Evictee Denied Treatment by Mofaz Suffers Heart Attack

On Thursday, August 11th, our agency accompanied a group of reporters to visit Chomesh, one of the communities in Samaria slated for eviction. Journalists encountered families who are ready to leave Chomesh yet are surprised...

Arab World Delights as Evictions Edge Nearer

The Jewish settlement and watchtower went up in flames as the delighted crowd looked on. It was only a cardboard effigy, but it was a portent of long-awaited destruction soon to befall the hated...

No assets for terrorists

At a time when debate rages throughout the world as to whether or not to support the "Disengagement Plan" of the government of Israel,the time has come to address a seminal decision of the...

Mental Health Professionals Denied Access by Israeli Gov’t to Northern Samaria Jewish Community

On Monday night, August 15th, a group of mental health professionals were refused entry to the communities in Northern Samaria, after being also refused entry to Katif communities last week. The government of Israel has...

A Government Devoid of Humanitarian Considerations

Dr. Miriam Billing and Professor Yossi Katz, of the Florsheimer Center for Policy Studies, anticipated the government disregard for the wellbeing of those being removed from their homes because of the "disengagement." They did...

U.S. Fears That Israel Will Suspend Withdrawal Under Fire

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration remains concerned that Israel would be forced to suspend its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank amid heavy Palestinian fire and chaos within Israel's military. Officials...

Abbas: Meeting with Hamas Leaders “Positive”

GAZA, Palestine, August 10, 2005 - President Mahmoud Abbas met yesterday evening with a delegate of senior leaders of Hamas Movement in his presidential premises. He later described the meeting as "cordial" and "positive". The...