Category: In the Media

  • YNet: “Prosecution: Soldiers must detain settlers harassing Palestinians”

    by Aviram Zino, February 2nd Following incident caught on video in which soldiers failed to interfere while female settler harassed Palestinian neighbor in Hebron, State Prosecutor’s office rules: Soldiers must block violence towards people, property and alert police When a soldier witnesses settler violence towards Palestinians or their property, he must detain the suspects and…

  • The Guardian: “A doctor’s call”

    by Victoria Brittain, January 30th Mona el-Farra, a Palestinian doctor working in Gaza should have been in London this evening, launching a campaign for peace between Israelis and Palestinians based on recognition of international law. The campaign, simply called “Enough”, is backed by various aid organisations, trade unions, faith and other campaign groups. Dr Farra…

  • Haaretz: “PM approves eastward move of section of separation barrier”

    by Meron Rapoport, January 31st Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has approved the moving of the separation barrier at least five kilometers eastward from the Green Line in the area of Modi’in Ilit, in order to take in the settlements of Nili and Na’aleh, according to security sources and a brief submitted by the state to…

  • YNet: “Ministers okay restrictions on violent settlers”

    by Ronny Sofer, January 29th Ministerial committee approves series of measures against extremist settlers to prevent attacks on Palestinian civilians Government ministers on Monday approved a series of measures to be implemented against extremist settlers to prevent attacks on Palestinian civilians. Movement restriction and expulsion orders will be issued for violent settlers and the budgets…

  • PNN: “Displaced from Aqaba as Israeli forces confiscate Jordan Valley village”

    by Ali Samoudi, January 28th The President of the Aqaba Village Council says the small community in the Jordan Valley is facing a new scheme which includes demolishing the village mosque, kindergarten, clinic and rural women’s center. Israeli forces issued 19 more demolition orders for houses and organizations that will replace Aqaba with military installations.…