Saturday, October 15, 2011
"Currently, thousands of Palestinians are held in political detention by Israel, including children, women and elected officials."
Since the beginning of the Israeli occupation in 1967, at least 750,000 Palestinian civilians have been arrested, detained and imprisoned by Israel. Currently, thousands of Palestinians are held in political detention by Israel, including children, women and elected officials. The Bureau is alarmed by credible well-documented reports of the systematic abuse; mistreatment; medical neglect; denial of due process, legal assistance and visits; arbitrary detention; humiliation; and torture to which Palestinian prisoners are subjected on a daily basis at the hands of the Israeli occupying forces, in blatant contravention of international humanitarian and human rights instruments, including the Geneva Conventions.
[Israeli] Settlers 'burn olive trees' near Ramallah & Israeli forces blocked farmers and firemen from approaching to control the fire
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=429309
[Israeli] Settlers 'burn olive trees' near Ramallah
Published today (updated) 15/10/2011 10:11[Israeli] Settlers 'burn olive trees' near Ramallah
RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israelis from a settlement outpost in the central West Bank set fire to dozens of dunams of olives tree forest belonging to farmers in Ras Karkar village on Friday evening, locals told Ma'an.
Residents of Nira outpost burned down over 120 olive trees in the Ramallah-district village, on land owned by Adnan Fkhida, Naman Nofal and Hafeth Shaban, a Ma'an correspondent said.
Israeli forces blocked farmers and firemen from approaching to control the fire, he added.
A Palestinian child holds a picture of a relative jailed in Israel, during a protest calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners, outside the International Red Cross building in east Jerusalem, Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. The case of prisoners in Israeli jails is deeply sensitive for Palestinians. Most have either served time in an Israeli jail or know somebody who has. Some were sentenced for were violent and deadly attacks, but Palestinians see them as political prisoners and demand their freedom. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
The U.N. "Reiterates that [Israeli] settlement activity in East Jerusalem and the remainder of the West Bank is contrary to international law..."
http://news.yahoo.com/un-leader-warns-israel-over-settlement-provocations-054325953.html
UN leader warns Israel over settlement 'provocations'
UN leader Ban Ki-moon accused Israel of provoking the international community by approving new settlements in Palestinian territories while efforts were being made to jumpstart peace talks.
Ban on Friday added that no new settlement would get international recognition as he highlighted growing frustration.
The UN statement was released by Ban's spokesman hours after the Peace Now group said Israel had formally submitted plans for a new settlement neighborhood in annexed east Jerusalem -- the sector's first new district in 14 years...READ MORE
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Palestinian Surprises
A website introducing people, places and things you may not have known were Palestinian.
http://www.palestiniansurprises.com
http://www.palestiniansurprises.com
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Palestinian membership in UNESCO is just the tip of the iceberg | The Cable
The Obama administration is scrambling right now to find a way around the fact that existing U.S. law could force the United States to stop participating in the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO if the Palestinians are given member state status, setting a precedent that could repeat itself in a host of other U.N. organizations. ...READ MORE
Honoring Heritage, Embracing Originality: Palestian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will be the keynote speaker at ATFP's Gala October 19 2011
ATFP's 6th Annual Gala Honoring Heritage, Embracing Originality
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will be the gala keynote speaker.
The gala will feauture a concert of Arab vocal and insturmental music by oud and violin virtuoso Simon Shaheen and Ensemble.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The Ritz Carlton
1150 22nd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Purchase tickets for the gala by calling (202) 887-0177 or online:
www.americantaskforce.org/atfp_sixth_annual_gala
Tickets $250; this will be a black tie event
ATFP is strictly opposed to all acts of violence against civilians no matter the cause and no matter who the victims or perpetrators may be. The Task Force advocates the development of a Palestinian state that is democratic, pluralistic, non-militarized and neutral in armed conflicts.
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