Gaza – Ma'an – In marking the 29th anniversary of the 21 August 1969 burning of the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, Islamic Jihad leader Ibrahim An-Najjar questioned current excavations carried out by Israel beneath the Mughrabi Gate ramp near the Western Wall and the Noble Sanctuary (Haram Al-Sharif) compound.

Livni is running against Mofaz for the leadership of the Kadima party and almost certainly for the Prime Minister's job after Olmert's departure. What is the difference between the two?

By Uri Avnery

Oh dear, what has happened to the knight on the white horse?

GAZA, (PIC)-- Palestinian legislator Dr. Ahmad Abu Halabeyya has disclosed on Friday that the Israeli excavation works under the Aqsa Mosque started to threaten its foundations, which will jeopardize the existence of the holiest Muslim shrine in Palestine.

In its weekly summary of Israeli attacks for the week of 07 - 13 August 2008, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) reports that 18 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children, were injured by Israeli forces gunfire in the West Bank. 17 of these civilians were injured when Israeli forces used force against 3 peaceful demonstrations organized in protest at the construction of the Annexation Wall in Ne’lin village, west of Ramallah.

Friday August 15, 2008 04:30 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)-- Office of the Israeli premier Ehud Olmert has vehemently denied on Thursday that Israel would absorb 20,000 Palestinian refugees into the 1948-occupied Palestinian land, adding that the stand of Israel was clear that no Palestinian refugee would be allowed to return.

The Israeli military invaded the West Bank cities of Hebron, Tulkarem and Ramallah on Friday at dawn, as reported by local sources.

Friday August 15, 2008 12:14 by Rula Shahwan - IMEMC News

Friday August 15, 2008 12:39 by Rami Almeghari - Rami Almeghari

On Sunday, hundreds of Hamas supporters, many stranded Gaza patients, students and travelers, took part in a rally at the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing terminal in southern Gaza, against the continued closure of the terminal for the past 14 months and calling on Egypt to re-open it.

The first leg of our seaborne journey was completed early this morning after a night sailing in stormy waters which really tested the endurance of the Free Gaza and SS Liberty following our departure from the port of Chania in Crete.
By Yvonne Ridley  - 14 August 2008

The Israeli army invaded Deheisheh refugee camp in Bethlehem on Thursday dawn, shooting two civilians and kidnapping five others.
Thursday August 14, 2008 10:59 by Rula Shahwan - IMEMC News

A number of Israeli military vehicles invaded Khanunes in the southern part of the Gaza Strip on Thursday morning.
Thursday August 14, 2008 12:21 by Marina Ayyoub - IMEMC News