From Khaleej Times: Palestinian militants blew up parts of the American International School in Gaza on Saturday, causing damage but no injuries, Palestinian security sources and witnesses said. The security sources and school officials said the militants detonated three explosive devices in two of the buildings of the school in the northern Gaza Strip. The blast occurred before the start of the school day and no one was injured in the attack. “A large number of masked gunmen attacked the school at dawn. They poured petrol all around and blew up several explosive devices and destroyed some of the premises,”
Read More +Surprisingly, Ma’an news gets it right. Hamas is a terrorist group hellbent on killing Jews, but they are wrong with their lie that there is a seige on the palestinian people; it is a self-inflicted seige caused by the disease named Islamic hubris. The fifth conference for Palestinians in Europe taking place in the Dutch city of Rotterdam in May 2007 will have to continue without the presence of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh. The conference is being seen by many as a practical step by Palestinian refugees in Europe to break the siege imposed on the Palestinian people. The
Read More +From WAFA – PLO news agency: Egypt condemned Saturday Israeli air raids executed over northern Gaza Strip and reports of an incursion into Jebaliya refugee camp that took place earlier Saturday morning. In a statement, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Abul-Gheit stressed the need for calm and self-control. He demanded that Israel pull out of Gaza and immediately stop its military actions as “they donot contribute to efforts for reviving the peace process, but rather complicate matters.” The Egyptian minister called on Palestinian factions to be wise and refrain from launching operations and firing rockets. Lack of such wisdom, he said,
Read More +Oopsy daisy. From Explosion in Hamas Leader’s Home Kills One Child, Injures Two: Nidal ‘Aamer Killab, 5, was killed and his brother Ahmad, 3, and his sister Fatima, 6, were moderately injured in an explosion in their family’s home in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. The children’s father is a leader within Hamas and the head of public relations for the pro-Hamas Executive Force. Khan Yunis has witnessed a wave of abductions and gunfire exchanges in the context of family and factional conflicts for over a year. Scores of residents have been injured or killed in these violent outbursts.
Read More +From Ma’an News, an Arab news source: The Libyan leader, Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi, has told Al-Jazeera satellite channel that the agenda of the Arab summit was prepared in the USA and thatLibya boycotted the summit because the Arab leaders demonstrated recklessness at the last summit.He told the channel that he feels sorry for the Arab leaders as they can do nothing in the face of American pressure. Speaking about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Libyan leader said he believes that the only solution to the conflict is to build one state for the two people. He also said that he is
Read More +Lost Israeli child found in Hebron
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From Ma’an News: Palestinian police found an Israeli child on Friday who hadbeen lost for more than three hours in the old city of Hebron. Ma’an’s correspondent reported that the Palestinian police found the three year oldchild and returned her to her family through coordination with the police department. According to the deputy head of police in Hebron, General Mahmoud Rahhal, a Palestinian citizen found the young girl in one of the neighborhoods of the old city, “He telephoned the police, and we brought the child to the station and informed the coordinating officers, who in turn informed the Israelis
Read More +A new airport for arabs near Jericho
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From Ma’an News: The Israeli daily newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, has revealed that a new Palestinian airport is due to be built near Jericho.The newspaper states that the Japanese government plans to establish acivilian airport to ease cargo and commercial transport for Palestinians, especially within the agricultural industry, and also to make it easier for Japanese tourists to access the Dead Sea, Jericho and the rest of the WestBank. It is not yet clear whether Israel or the Palestinian Authority would have control over the airport, aerospace, immigration or security. The newspaper continued, “the project, along with several other projects, such
Read More +More of them killing each other – New round of clan fighting erupts in Gaza leaving 5 dead
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From Ma’an News: Two Palestinians have been killed and more than fifteen injured, along with vast damage to many houses after fierce clashes erupted between rival clans in Khan Younis, in the southern the Gaza Strip. Medical sources said that 70 year old Ismail Soboh and 30 year old Hazim Kaware’a were killed in clashes between two clans in the city. Of the 15 injured, three are said to be in a serious condition. Many houses were set ablaze during the clashes, which continued following the killing of three citizens on Friday, the killing of two more raises the death
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