Israeli Commitee Against House Demolitions
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St GermainsDear Friends,
Greetings.
The situation of the Palestinian people continues to go largely un-noticed as the conditions of occupation worsen. There are talks and talks abouttalks, but they seem to lead to nowhere. The settlements on the West Bank continue to expand while the demolition of Palestinian homes continues. The siege of the Gaza Strip continues. The [...]
Joseph Wakim and Harold Zwier
ABC
As Israel announces it will expand Jewish settlements in the West Bank, Joseph Wakim and Harold Zwier offer hard truths to Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and say both sides must compromise if peace is to be achieved.
We know that US President Barak Obama, the great orator, [...]
by Ezra Nawi
The Nation
29 June 2009
My name is Ezra Nawi. I am a Jewish citizen of Israel.
I will be sentenced on the first of July after being found guilty of assaulting two police officers in 2007 while struggling against the demolition of a Palestinian house in Um El Hir, located in the southern part of [...]
Palestinian Child Prisoners: The systematic and institutionalised ill-treatment and torture of Palestinian children by Israeli authorities – Defence for Children International – Palestine Section
This report documents the widespread ill-treatment and torture of Palestinian children at the hands of the Israeli army and police force. It contains the testimonies of 33 children who bear witness to [...]
Security Council Debate on “Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict” 26 June 2009
The Age: “Israel defies US on settlements” by Jason Koutsoukis
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/israel-defies-us-on-settlements-20090630-d2ri.html
It is little wonder that there is so little optimism in resolving the Israel/Palestine conflict when the bare minimum that President Barak Obama demanded – “no new settlement construction” – is being fought tooth and nail by the present Israeli government. As the illegal Jewish settler [...]
The Australian: “Israel defiant on home building”
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25709606-2703,00.html
Israel’s Ehud Barak flies to meet US Middle east envoy George Mitchell to
try and do a deal on the settlements, which Israel is already pre-empting
the outcome of by the approval of 50 new houses north of Jerusalem and
claiming the 2000 buildings in construction in the West Bank should also [...]
by Jason Koutsoukis
Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/world/palestinians-welcome-gillard-20090625-cycs.html
THE Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, visited the occupied Palestinian territories yesterday, including the Aida refugee camp near Bethlehem in the West Bank.
Ms Gillard had private talks with the director-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for the Palestinian refugees, Karen Koning Abu Zayd, at the Aida Camp Boys [...]
by Amira Hass
Haaretz
A West Bank checkpoint managed by a private security company is not allowing Palestinians to pass through with large water bottles and some food items, Haaretz has learned.
MachsomWatch discovered the policy, which Palestinian workers confirmed to Haaretz.
The Defense Ministry stated in response that non-commercial quantities of food were not being limited. It made [...]
IMEMC
The International Red Cross reported Monday that six months after Israel’s offensive in Gaza, 1.5 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are still living in poverty, despair and are unable to rebuild their lives and structures.
The Red Cross added that the strict Israeli siege and restrictions on the Gaza Strip are blocking the international efforts [...]
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