Rapports

Summary During the second intifada, Israel formally adopted a policy of assassinating Palestinians suspected of membership in armed organizations waging battle against it. In an attempt to counter the sharp criticism against this policy, Israel argued, among other things, that…

GAZA CITY, Gaza - A spacious children's activities hall and stadium, constructed with a contribution from the American people, opened its doors Wednesday in the heart of the Is'ad Al Tofula park. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)…

GAZA, May 25, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- A senior Palestinian official revealed on Wednesday that the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) intends to pull down Jewish settlers' houses in the Gaza Strip after an expected Israeli pullout. Palestinian Minister of…

Gaza (dpa) - Hamas leaders vehemently denied reports Wednesday that the Islamic militant movement has agreed to postpone the Palestinian legislative elections, originally scheduled for July 17. "Hamas still demands the elections be held on their scheduled date,'' a Hamas leader…

President George W. Bush Office of the President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Bush, I am writing to you on the occasion of your meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to…

Amman/Brussels, 24 May 2005: As their leader, Mahmoud Abbas, prepares to visit Washington on 26 May, Palestinians are watching for signals from the White House to help them decide whether he deserves their continued support. Mr Abbas Goes to Washington: Can…

Middle East Briefing N=B017 OVERVIEW As he visits Washington six months after his appointment as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and more than 100 days after his election as President of the Palestinian Authority (PA),…

Ramallah (dpa) - Hamas Tuesday rejected calls by the Central Elections Commission (CEC) to delay Palestinian parliamentary elections scheduled for July 17. Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a West Bank spokesman of the radical Islamic movement, said the elections could not be…

Of note this week: 22 and 24 May: In two separate incidents, the IDF closed Huwwara checkpoint, Nablus. On 22 May, the checkpoint was temporarily closed after a 14-year-old boy was found carrying explosives near the checkpoint;…

In Washington, the Palestinian leader calls for more support. In West Bank, Hamas cries foul. By Matthew Clark | csmonitor.com Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas demanded the US show clear commitment towards implementing the "road map" peace plan, on his first official…