GAZA, Nov. 5 – A new wave of violence in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday may be out of Israel’s intention to undermine an upcoming Egypt-sponsored Palestinian dialogue aimed to patch up rifts among Palestinian fractions, politicians and analysts said.
Read More »European parliamentarians to visit Gaza
NICOSIA, Nov. 5 – Thirteen European parliamentarians will join pro-Palestinian peace activists on their third voyage to the besieged Gaza Strip on Friday, organizers of the trip said in a statement.
Read More »Israeli army arrests 13 Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza
GAZA, Nov. 5 – Israeli forces arrested 13 Palestinians in separate raids in the occupied West Bank and in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said on Wednesday.
Read More »Five Iranian MPs to Follow up on N. Case in Brussels
TEHRAN (FNA)- Five Parliament deputies will visit Brussels for three days, in order to follow up on Iran’s nuclear case among other issues.
Read More »Hamas, Fatah say no difference between Obama and McCain
GAZA, Nov. 4 – Spokesmen of both Fatah and Islamic Hamas movements agreed on Tuesday that there is no difference between the two candidates, the Republican Barak Obama, and the Democrat John McCain who race in the U.S. elections to the White House.
Read More »Israel withholds cement to Gaza Strip
GAZA, Nov. 4 – Israeli companies stopped providing cement to the Gaza Strip upon orders by the Israeli military, a Palestinian importer said on Tuesday.
Read More »Hamas commander pledges attacks against Israel
GAZA, Nov. 4 – Mohammed al-Dief, the chief of Hamas’ armed wing Ezz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, vowed Tuesday to carry out attacks against Israel.In a prerecorded audio message, Al-Dief said in northern Gaza Strip that “we will continue striking the occupation (Israel) and its positions with qualitative operations.”
Read More »Hamas to reject Egyptian draft if reservations not considered
GAZA, Nov. 4 – Hamas on Tuesday said it will reject the Egyptian plan aimed at reconciling the Islamic movement with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement if Hamas’ reservations were not considered.
Read More »Egypt opens Rafah crossing for stranded Palestinians
GAZA, Nov. 4 – Egypt opened its border with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday to allow stranded patients to leave for medical treatment in its hospitals, said a Hamas spokesman.
Read More »Fatah denies inter-Palestinian dialogue delayed
RAMALLAH, Nov. 4 – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement on Tuesday denied reports that the Egyptian-hosted Palestinian national dialogue has been delayed.
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