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• Two Solidarity Convoys Enter Gaza

  The “Ansar 2” and the “Miles Of Smiles 12” solidarity convoys managed to enter the Gaza Strip, on Thursday evening, via the Rafah border terminal on the Gaza Egypt border, the Quds Net News Agency reported.
  
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• PCHR Weekly: “46 Palestinians Wounded, Army Continues Its Invasions”

  The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), based in Gaza, issued its weekly report (May 10 - 16) on Israeli violations in the occupied Palestinian territories, revealing that Israeli soldiers shot and wounded 46 Palestinians, including children and reporters, and carried out more than 41 invasions. The army continued to use excessive force against nonviolent protesters.
  
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• Settlers Burn Palestinian Car Near Nablus

  A number of extremist Israeli settlers invaded, Thursday, Einabous village, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and torched a Palestinian car.
  
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• Seven Injured By Israeli Shells In Gaza

  Palestinian medical sources reported Thursday that seven Palestinians were wounded when Israeli soldiers fired several artillery shells into the Al-Shujaeyya neighborhood, in Gaza. The shelling came after the army carried out two invasions in the northern and southern parts of the Gaza Strip.
  
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• Verdict in Corrie Lawsuit to be Announced August 28, 2012

  (Olympia, WA USA - May 16, 2012) - The verdict in the civil lawsuit against the State of Israel for the killing of peace activist Rachel Corrie more than nine years ago will be announced August 28, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. at the Haifa District Court
  
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• Israel Tied with North Korea in BBC Negative Influence Poll

  Israel’s foreign and domestic policy seems to have tarnished its image on the world stage as it came joint third in an annual international BBC poll assessing the negative influence of major countries. The poll asked which states were perceived to have had the most negative influence on the world. Iran and Pakistan took first and second place respectively, with Israel sharing third place with North Korea.
  
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• Arafat Adviser Suspected of Embezzling Millions of Dollars'

  Ma'an News has reported from Bethlehem that Muhammad Rashid, a former adviser to the late President Yasser Arafat, is accused of embezzling tens of millions of dollars, the head of the PA Anti-Corruption Commission said Wednesday.
  
  
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• Abbas Swears in New Ministers in Ramallah Reshuffle

  Ma'an News reported from Ramallah today that Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad lost his dual role as finance minister in a government reshuffle on Wednesday, as President Mahmoud Abbas swore in 9 new ministers.
  
  
  
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• Jerusalem Rabbinical Court Grants Rabbis Custody over Nablus Tomb, Violates Oslo Status Quo

  Israeli daily, Haaretz, reported today that the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court has awarded legal and administrative custody over Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus in the middle West Bank to two rabbis who have been involved in organizing visits to the site without the army’s permission. Nablus is under full Palestinian control since the Oslo Accords were signed. They require both sides to refrain from unilateral changes in the status quo.
  
  Thu, 17 May 2012 09:45:00 +0200 -

• Finance Committee of the Knesset Ratifies Allocation of NIS 44 million Support Settlements

  The Palestinian News Network has reported that the Finance Committee of the Knesset approved on Tuesday the allocation of NIS 44 million to support settlements in the West Bank, and agreed to cut NIS 17 million from support for settlement outposts.
  
  
  
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• Welcome Palestinian Unity (Originally Published in the International Herald Tribune)

  The Israeli government regrettably does not seem to realize what a unique opportunity the Palestinian unity agreement provides. - Articles & Analysis / Occupation, Arab Spring
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• Week in Review in Silwan

  Jerusalem troops continue to harass the residents of Silwan, in an ongoing demonstration of the special relationship between Jerusalem authorities and settlers. - In Focus / Jerusalem, Youth, Settlements, Prisoners
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• We've Moved!

  Visit our new website at www.palestinemonitor.org - In pictures / photostory
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• Thirsting for Justice

  A new campaign to stop Israel's illegal and dangerous water policies in the Occupied Palestinians Territories. - In Focus / International solidarity, Theft, Occupation, Health
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• Right to education under attack in Beit Ommar

  Israeli soldier threaten university student with arrest during the week of final exams. - News / Non-violent resistance, Youth, Settlements, Occupation
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