Reports

by Sébastien Carliez in Amman Palestine Red Crescent Society ambulance teams were quick to assist victims of Saturday evening's large-scale assault on Gaza City by the Israeli army, in which 12 people were killed and 67 wounded. Hospital sources said 12…

Jerusalem/Ramallah (dpa) - Israel pulled its forces out of Gaza City Sunday morning, after a massive overnight raid which left 13 Palestinians dead, at least 65 wounded and 131 shops and workshops in ruins. Hours after the Israeli pull out,…

New York, Jan 26 2003 7:00PM - Deploring the "ominous escalation" of violence in the Gaza Strip over the past few days, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged the parties to halt their attacks and stressed the need…

During this reporting period Israeli army actions continued to violate the First and Fourth Geneva Conventions and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through arbitrary searches, denying freedom of movement to PRCS ambulances and medical teams, and threatening and/or physically…

UNEP's Governing Council 3 to 7 February: Environment for Development Nairobi, January 2003 - A report on the environmental situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories was today published on the Internet. The document will be discussed by environment ministers attending the 22nd…

Welcome to the nineteenth edition of the Health Inforum Newsletter. In our ongoing efforts to provide useful information to the whole of the health community, we continue to welcome any comments or suggestions you might have to help us improve…

Attending the London conference on Palestinian reform today, the senior United Nations envoy for the Middle East, Terje Roed Larsen, described the talks as an "invaluable" meeting that helps to move the process forward. Even though the Palestinian delegation was not…

Ref: 8/2003 The PCHR is deeply concerned about the living and economic conditions of the Gaza Strip population in light of the sharp increases in the prices of fuel and basic foodstuffs at the beginning of the new year. These…

This is an update of the report published on 06 January 2003. PRCS, in close coordination with the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) provides the following services aimed at alleviating the suffering due to extended curfews, closures and long term…

By Mohammed Assadi RAMALLAH, West Bank, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Business for leading Palestinian sweets maker Silvana turned sour when its key partner pulled out in frustration at deliveries increasingly thwarted by Israeli military blockades. Silvana's subsequent suspension of operations underlines a…