10 September 2003
In the past few weeks, a number of violent acts prohibited by international humanitarian law have caused death and injury among civilians, including many children. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is very concerned about these recent attacks on civilians. Read more about ICRC: "Deliberate attacks on civilians must stop"
10 September 2003
The resignation of the first Palestinian prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas, should surprise no one. The whole scheme was no more than an artificial arrangement intended to serve far more hidden, dangerous purposes than those sanctimoniously declared. Regular EI contributor Hasan Abu Nimah analyzes why Abbas failed, and considers the chances for a successor to do any better. Read more about The quick rise and fall of Mahmoud Abbas
10 September 2003
During the recent Israeli invasion of Nablus on August 23, a number of shops, homes and public property were destroyed. Israeli forces killed two young Palestinians and a number of others were wounded and arrested. Read more about Invasion and destruction: Nablus clinic
10 September 2003
Dr. Mahmoud al-Zahhar, a prominent leader of the Hamas movement, survived an Israeli assassination attempt carried out this morning in Gaza City by Israeli occupying forces. Read more about Israeli forces wound Mahmud Zahar, killed his son and bodyguard, 20 others injured in another assassination attempt
4 September 2003
Adalah is deeply concerned about the Commission’s lack of conclusive recommendations regarding the killings, one of the principal issues under investigation by the Commission. Read more about Adalah comments on the Or Commission of Inquiry Report
8 September 2003
Adalah demanded the immediate dismissal of Major General Moshe Waldman, the commander of the Amakim Region police during the October 2000 protest demonstrations, from his position. Mr. Waldman’s illegal conduct in October 2000, as also concluded by the Or Commission of Inquiry, and his recent racist statements made in a newspaper interview, mandate his immediate dismissal. Read more about Adalah to Police Chief: Dismiss Moshe Waldman Immediately
9 September 2003
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel submitted a petition yesterday to the Supreme Court against the Israel Lands Authority (ILA), The Jewish Agency, and the community of Katzir as a result of those agencies’ persistent refusal to implement the original ruling of the Supreme Court prohibiting discrimination between Arabs and Jews in the distribution of land. Read more about Petition against racist land distribution
9 September 2003
In the second such incident this week, early this morning Israeli occupying forces surrounded and opened fire at an 8-storey apartment building in Hebron. An 11-year-old child in a neighboring home was killed in the attack and two other civilians were wounded. Read more about Hebron: Israeli military operation leaves one child dead and two wounded
8 September 2003
The Electronic Intifada has been busy behind the scenes for the last month, working on a third major redesign of our site. EI co-founder Nigel Parry and former MSNBC.com multimedia specialist and EI team member Ken Harper are currently working together with the rest of the EI team to implement EI 3.0 for a September/October 2003 relaunch. For visitors who have grown used to our site, do not fear — the coming EI 3.0 will not see the removal of any features you currently enjoy, nor will it radically change our basic look. Read more about EI v3.0 Coming Soon
Rafah, Gaza Strip 8 September 2003
The shooting from the tower dominiates the night, louder than angry men, louder than demonstrators. Earlier tonight, an ambulance’s urgent wail, me holding my breath praying. Death is so close now you can smell it. Already it has come like a rain storm beginning in Hebron, like the time I watched rain come towards me from across a lake and ran toward the forest and my feet were not faster than the rain. Laura Gordon writes from Rafah. Read more about Fragments of Rafah