Year: 2012

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Egypte stemt in met nieuwe grondwet

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Bij het tellen van de stemmen wordt er een ongeldige stem uitgepikt. De door moslims opgestelde conceptgrondwet van Egypte heeft het naar verwachting gehaald. 63,8 procent van de mensen stemde in totaal voor de grondwet in de tweede referendumronde, meldt de Egyptische kiescommissie vanavond. Het Egyptische “ja” is een overwinning voor Mohammed Morsi, en werd al verwacht. Vorig weekend was 56 procent van de stemmers goed voor een “ja”. De opkomst was daarbij nog geen derde van de stemgerechtigden. De overwinning is er wel een met een prijskaartje voor Morsi, schrijft AP. Veel non-islamisten die Morsi aanvankelijk het voordeel van de … Continue reading Egypte stemt in met nieuwe grondwet

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Senior Hamas leader calls for third intifada

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Head of Hamas J’lem Dept calls for renewed confrontation with Israel over plans to build new housing units in e. J’lem. A senior Hamas leader Tuesday called for a third intifada and the resumption of suicide bombings against Israel. Ahmed Halabiyeh, director of the Jerusalem Department in Hamas, said that armed Palestinian groups, including Hamas, should initiate a confrontation with Israel over its plans to build new houses in Jerusalem and its suburbs. The Palestinians, he added, should resort to various methods of resistance, first and foremost “martyrdom operations in the heart of Israel.” Abu Halabiyeh urged Palestinians to “ignite … Continue reading Senior Hamas leader calls for third intifada

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Shin Bet alleges the arrest of Palestinian cell which planned to kidnap soldiers

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    NAZARETH, (PIC)– The Israeli Shin Bet internal intelligence agency announced  the arrest of ten Palestinians from the city of Ramallah in occupied West Bank, on charges of planning to carry out attacks against Israeli targets, including the families of soldiers. Shin Bet stated that the detainees, who are affiliated to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, have formed a “cell” to kidnap a soldier in order to “trade” him with PFLP leader Ahmed Saadat who is still detained in Israeli jails since April 2002. The Hebrew radio reported on its website on Tuesday that the detainees … Continue reading Shin Bet alleges the arrest of Palestinian cell which planned to kidnap soldiers

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Israel detains 10 in West Bank raids

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RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Israeli forces detained 10 Palestinians in raids across the West Bank overnight Monday, the army said. An Israeli military spokeswoman told Ma’an that 10 people were taken “for security questioning,” including three from Beit Ummar and one from Ramallah. Around 30 army vehicles raided the Baten al-Hawa suburb of Ramallah and surrounded a building, detaining 28-year-old Aziz al-Remawi. Al-Remawi evaded an attempt to arrest him last week in Beit Rema, north of Ramallah, locals told Ma’an. In Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, Israeli troops raided several homes and detained Mahmud Awad, 25, Rasheed Awad, 17, and Shareef … Continue reading Israel detains 10 in West Bank raids

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Israel denies Bedouins right to elect representatives

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Bedouin Palestinian citizens of Israel are being denied the chance to elect their own local council representatives in the upcoming elections. BEERSHEVA (IPS) – As campaign posters pop up around Israel ahead of the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections, Palestinian Bedouin citizens of the state are still reeling after being denied the chance to elect their own local council representatives. Legal rights activists say the move represents the limits of democracy in Israel, particularly with regard to its non-Jewish citizens. “Every citizen wants to have a say in the affairs of their lives. This is their legal right,” Jazi Abu Kaf, a local leader … Continue reading Israel denies Bedouins right to elect representatives

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Is de wereld al vergaan?

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Ondertussen weten we dat de wereld niet is vergaan op 21 december zoals voorspeld op de kalander van de Maya’s of hebben we het inderdaad verkeerd begrepen? Voor alsnog het laatste: we hebben niet goed gesnapt wat de Maya’s bedoelde, want het was gewoon het einde van een tijdperk en het nieuwe begon daarna. Daarmee is dit verhaal voorlopig afgelopen, echter de vraag is nog niet beantwoord. Is de wereld nu vergaan of staat ze op het punt te vergaan? Enkele – zo maar uit de media – gebeurtenissen van de afgelopen maanden. In Amerika worden een aantal kinderen op … Continue reading Is de wereld al vergaan?

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Pakistani Senator: Palestine Core Issue in Region

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  TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary General of Pakistan’s Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed stressed that regional stability requires a settlement of the Palestine issue. Hussain Syed made it clear that Palestine is the core issue in the region where unfortunately the US policy is pro- Israel, and reminded that the West’s relations with Islamic world would remain strained unless the Palestinian issue is resolved, the frontier post reported. He said that Pakistan always sided with the Palestinian people and supported the Palestinian cause at every forum with full commitment. Hussain said that the Arab Spring has changed the status-quo … Continue reading Pakistani Senator: Palestine Core Issue in Region

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Israel allows gravel into Gaza for commercial use

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GAZA CITY (Ma’an) – Israeli authorities on Tuesday allowed the entry of gravel for commercial use in the Gaza Strip for the first time since imposing a crippling siege on the coastal enclave, a Gaza official says. Nathmi Muhanna, head of the Gaza Strip’s crossings department, told Ma’an that Israel would allow entry of large quantities of gravel for construction on a daily basis. “The Israeli side officially informed us that for the first time since the siege on Gaza started, 20 truckloads of gravel for commercial use would be allowed to enter the Gaza Strip every day,” Muhanna said. … Continue reading Israel allows gravel into Gaza for commercial use

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Going to Gaza? Expect blizzard of paperwork

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Hamas marine security prepare for the arrival of activists by sea – the “old” way of getting there.   BEIRUT: Politicians from the March 14 and March 8 coalitions agree on little. But amid the war in Gaza, leaders from both sides of the political divide expressed their support for Palestinians by visiting the embattled area. A delegation from the March 14 coalition visited the Gaza Strip in November, shortly after the cease-fire ended the eight-day war between Israel and Palestinian factions. The visit came after Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour, who is from the March 8 camp, and other Arab ministers visited the strip … Continue reading Going to Gaza? Expect blizzard of paperwork

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Abbas aide: No plans to outlaw ‘honor killing’

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Police arrest a man accused of killing his niece, Aya Baradiya, in Hebron, May 12, 2011. RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — President Mahmoud Abbas has no plans to amend laws that reduce sentences for suspects who claim an “honor” defense for murdering women, his legal adviser says. “Why change it? This would cause serious problems,” Hassan al-Ouri told Ma’an, adding that such a reform would “not benefit women.” In May 2011, the president pledged to amend the law to guarantee maximum penalties for “honor killing” in response to protests over the killing of university student Aya Baradiya in Hebron. The decision was announced … Continue reading Abbas aide: No plans to outlaw ‘honor killing’