The friendly smile hides a sinister agenda, warns Khaled Amayreh from East Jerusalem

With Tzipi Livni succeeding Ehud Olmert as Israel's next prime minister following her slim victory over former defense minister Shaul Mofaz on 18 September, most Palestinians are pinning few hopes on the "new" Israeli government's ability to make a real difference in relations.

The Palestinian Center For Human Rights (PCHR) published its weekly report on the Israeli violations in the occupied Palestinian areas in the period between 18 - 24 Sep. 2008. During the last week, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child in Southern ‘Assira village near Nablus. In addition, Israeli forces violently pushed a Palestinian woman, killing her. 15 Palestinian civilians, including three children and a woman, were wounded by Israeli gunfire.
Friday September 26, 2008 06:37 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News

RAMALLAH, (PIC)-- Dr. Abdelsattar Qassem, a Palestinian writer and professor of political science, stated Wednesday that the ugly scenes from Iraq which the PA-affiliated Palestine TV broadcast claiming that they took place in the Gaza Strip are a manipulation of the Palestinian people's feelings and a misleading act.

RAMALLAH, (PIC)-- Israeli occupation forces at dawn Thursday detained eight Palestinian civilians in different West Bank areas, the Hebrew radio reported.

Jamal Al Khudari said on Wednesday afternoon that the SS Hope should arrive in the Gaza port on Friday morning. After several delays the boat to ‘break the siege on Gaza’ is expected to get underway on Thursday morning at 10:00.

Wednesday September 24, 2008 18:29 by Palestine News Network - PNN

According to the Israeli secret service, Shin Bet, the Israeli Annexation Wall that has been constructed on Palestinian land over the last six years has fueled resentment and anger that brought on the spate of recent attacks by Palestinians in Jerusalem.

Thursday September 25, 2008 10:45 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News

NABLUS, (PIC)-- The Palestinian prisoner Rima Daraghma, who is suffering from bad health, was denied medicine by the Israeli prisons authority, the Palestinian prisoner's club lawyer said on Wednesday.

Polls opened. The results will decide who is Israel's next prime minister.

Khaled Amayreh reports from occupied East Jerusalem

The Free Gaza movement announced on Tuesday that its new boat will sail to Gaza on Thursday September 25 at around 10 am and that the estimated arrival time in Gaza will be on Friday at 10 in the morning.
Tuesday September 23, 2008 22:03 by Free Gaza - Press release

GAZA, (PIC)-- MP Jamal Al-Khudari, the head of the anti siege committee, has said that the Israeli occupation authority is still retaining the Sufa commercial crossing east of Gaza closed for the tenth consecutive day.