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Palestinian Legislative Council Head To Be Released Thursday
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 8:42 am | IMEMC and Agencies Report
Representing the imprisoned and democratically-elected head of the Palestinian Legislative (PLC), Dr. Aziz Dweik, lawyer Fadi Al-Qawasmi stated that Dweik will be released from an Israeli detention camp this coming Thursday. Dweik will be released, ending ... More >>
Osama Az-Zaree’ey, Currently Under “Unlawful Combatant Law"
Friday, 13 July 2012, 12:47 pm | IMEMC and Agencies Report
Osama Az-Zaree’ey, The Only Detainee Currently Held Under “Unlawful Combatant Law” July 13, 2012 0 comments More >>
US Threatens To Cut All Aid To Palestinian Authority
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 10:53 am | IMEMC and Agencies Report
On Tuesday Khaled Mesmar, head of the Political Committee of the Palestinian National Council, reported that an official statement issued by Washington had been received demanding that if another membership bid was put to the United Nations, then all ... More >>
Artistic Director of Freedom Theatre Begins Hunger Strike
Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 10:55 am | IMEMC and Agencies Report
Nabil al-Raee, the artistic director of The Freedom Theatre in Jenin, officially began a hunger strike on July 6th to protest his administrative detention in an Israeli prison, according to the Palestine News Network (PNN). Administrative detention is ... More >>
Sarsak Released After 96 Days Of Hunger Strike
Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 10:41 am | IMEMC and Agencies Report
Palestinian political prisoner, Mahmoud Sarsak, arrived on Tuesday at noon at the Beit Hanoun (Erez) terminal, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, after being released from an Israeli prison following his 96 days of hunger strike. More >>
Palestinian Injured By Army Fire In Northern Gaza
Monday, 9 July 2012, 10:29 am | IMEMC and Agencies Report
Palestinian medical sources reported that a Palestinian youth was shot and wounded by Israeli military fire near the Agricultural School, northeast of Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.The resident, Mohammad Akhrat, 20 years old, ... More >>
Two Hamas-Affiliated Legislators Released
Monday, 9 July 2012, 10:18 am | IMEMC and Agencies Report
On Thursday Israel released two legislators of the Change and Reform Bloc, a wing of the Hamas movement, after imprisoning them without charge at the Negev Detention Camp for 18 months under Administrative Detention. Mahmoud Ar-Ramahi (Left) and Nizar ... More >>
Journalist In Israel’s ‘Wikileaks’ Sentenced To Four Months
Friday, 6 July 2012, 10:11 am | IMEMC and Agencies Report
Uri Blau, who published accounts of illegal assassinations in the West Bank has been sentenced to four months of community service in a plea bargain deal. Haaretz journalist in whistleblower case, Uri Blau. (Haaretz.com) The case centred around ... More >>
Settlers Attack Child In Jerusalem
Thursday, 5 July 2012, 10:23 am | IMEMC and Agencies Report
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Jerusalem reported that a Palestinian child was attacked, last Thursday, by a group of extremist settlers in Silwan, a town in occupied East Jerusalem. The center said that the child, Areen Ad-Dameery, was assaulted ... More >>
