Reports

Provisional edition Resolution 1420 (2005)[1] 1. The Parliamentary Assembly welcomes the election of Mr Mahmoud Abbas to the presidency of the Palestinian Authority. This election opens a new window of opportunity for a dialogue and renewal of a peace process in…

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Escalate Attacks in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) 20 Palestinians, 14 of whom were civilians, including 5 children and one woman, were killed by IOF. 2 of the children were killed on the first…

Ref: 25/2005 PCHR welcomes a decision taken by the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) to start to demolish unlicensed structures built on public and governmental land. The implementation of this decision started on Tuesday morning, 25 January 2005. PCHR believes that this…

HEBRON, West Bank - The American government has begun construction of a $30-million water supply system that will provide fresh clean water to 200,000 Palestinians living in the Hebron area, U.S. officials announced Wednesday. The water supply system is part…

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Israel is weighing a proposal to link the Gaza Strip and West Bank by a train that would allow Palestinians to travel between the territories without posing a security threat, Israeli political…

Casualties Palestinians: Deaths: Injured: 17 (approximate) Israelis: Deaths: 0 Injured: 3 (approximate) Sources: OCHA FCU, PRCS, UNRWA, WHO, IDF website, Israeli MoFA. 2. Incidents involving ambulances and medical teams West Bank: No incidents reported. Gaza: Denial of access: 0 Delay (30 minutes): 2 Shooting/Damage to Ambulance: 0 14 January…

RAMALLAH, West Bank - The American people are sponsoring a nutrition expert from the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen the capacity of the Palestinian Ministry of Health's Nutrition Department, U.S. officials said Monday. Dr. Mohammad Shahjahan, a…

Atmosphere of Despair hangs over the Eid al-Adha Holidays in Palestine The Eid al-Adha is one of the major festivals of Islam, which celebrates the mercy of God in allowing Abraham to substitute a lamb for his son Ishmael as…

During this reporting period, the Israeli Army has continued to violate International Humanitarian Law and Fundamental Human Rights, by restricting freedom of movement to Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulances and its medical teams. Delays of access and arbitrary searches…

By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Palestinian security forces will fan out near Gaza's borders with Israel within days to enforce President Mahmoud Abbas's order to halt militant attacks on Israelis, their top commander said on Wednesday.…