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Palestinians on hunger strike in solidarity with Khader Adnan

Palestinians continue their hunger strike in solidarity with Khader Adnan,a prisoner in an Israeli jail. They camp in front of the UN headquarters in...

by Majdi Fathi in Palestinian Territory on 07/02/2012

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Palestinians protest over relatives held in Israeli jails

Palestinians protest and carry pictures of Palestinian prisoners in front of the International Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City, demanding the...

by Majdi Fathi in Palestinian Territory on 06/02/2012

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Palestinians face fuel shortage after Egyptian supplies cut off

Palestinians gather in front of a filling station in Gaza City for fuel after the cessation of fuel imports from Egypt through tunnels between Rafah...

by Majdi Fathi in Palestinian Territory on 05/02/2012

09/02/2012 - Electricity power cuts in Gaza continue - Palestinian Territory - Electricity is reported to be down for...
07/02/2012 - Palestinians on hunger strike in solidarity with Khader Adnan - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians continue their hunger...
06/02/2012 - Palestinians protest over relatives held in Israeli jails - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians protest and carry pictures...
05/02/2012 - Palestinians face fuel shortage after Egyptian supplies cut off - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians gather in front of a...
02/02/2012 - Palestinian attack UN General-Secretary's car at Erez Border - Palestinian Territory - Palestinian demonstrators hit one of...
02/02/2012 - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives for the Herzliya conference - Palestinian Territory - Secretary-General of the UN Ban Ki-moon...
30/01/2012 - Palestinians demonstrate for the release of prisoners - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians participate in a...
25/01/2012 - Palestinians chant slogans calling for elections to begin - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians chant slogans calling for...
25/01/2012 - EU's Ashton: Israel-Palestinian talks must continue - Palestinian Territory - Catherine Ashton speaks to journalists...

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Electricity power cuts in Gaza continue
Electricity is reported to be down for 12 hours every day as part of a main power crisis due to the instable political and economic situation in the Gaza strip. Palestine. 9th February ...
Palestinians on hunger strike in solidarity with Khader Adnan
Palestinians continue their hunger strike in solidarity with Khader Adnan,a prisoner in an Israeli jail. They camp in front of the UN headquarters in Gaza City, demanding intervention f...
Palestinians protest over relatives held in Israeli jails
Palestinians protest and carry pictures of Palestinian prisoners in front of the International Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City, demanding the release of prisoners held in Israeli ja...
Palestinians face fuel shortage after Egyptian supplies cut off
Palestinians gather in front of a filling station in Gaza City for fuel after the cessation of fuel imports from Egypt through tunnels between Rafah and Egypt. Gaza City, Palestine. 5th...
Palestinian attack UN General-Secretary's car at Erez Border
Palestinian demonstrators hit one of the vehicles in a convoy of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, as it enters the Erez border crossing between Israel and Gaza, Palestine. 2nd Februa...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives for the Herzliya conference
Secretary-General of the UN Ban Ki-moon, urged Israel to "refrain from further settlement construction" and "to offer good-will gestures to the Palestinians" on the ...
Palestinian Bedouin refugees in El Zaituon -  Palestinian Territory
A reportage of Palestinian Bedouin refugees living inside their tents in the El Zaituon neighbourhood, one of the poorest regions in the Gaza strip, struggling with climate change and s...
Palestinians demonstrate for the release of prisoners
Palestinians participate in a demonstration calling for release of Palestinian prisoners held in the Israeli jails at the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City, Palestine. 30th January 20...
Palestinians chant slogans calling for elections to begin
Palestinians chant slogans calling for elections to begin in the country, infront of the Central Elections Commission (CEC) in Gaza City, Palestine. 25th January 2012
EU's Ashton: Israel-Palestinian talks must continue
Catherine Ashton speaks to journalists at the headquarters of the UN Relief and Works Agency in Gaza City. Ashton said that the informal talks between Israel and Palestine must continu...
Families of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails protest
Palestinian men and women hold portraits of relatives held in Israeli jails as they demonstrate outside the Red Cross office in Gaza City, demanding the release of prisoners. 23rd Janua...
Palestinian government organizes sit in to denounce West Bank arrests
Dr. Aziz Dweik of the PLC denounces recent arrests by Israel at the West Bank barrier during a sit-in organized by the Palestinian government. Gaza, Palestine. 21st January 2012
Palestinians demand release of family members held in Israeli jails
Families of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails hold their portraits during a demonstration demanding their release outside the Red Cross office. Gaza City, Palestine. 21st Janu...
Palestinians rally for relatives held in Israeli jails
Palestinian men and women hold portraits of relatives held in Israeli jails as they demonstrate outside the Red Cross office in Gaza City, demanding the release of prisoners. Palestine....
Hamas police officers demonstrate their skills during a ceremony
Hamas police officers demonstrate their skills during a ceremony marking graduation from a military course in Gaza City, Palestine. 19th January 2012
Gaza City home of Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinians in front of the home of President Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza City, where meetings are taking place in the reconciliation talks between Fatah and Hamas. Gaza City, Palestine. 14t...
Palestinian PM Ismail Haniyeh meets Hamas and Fatah leaders
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh meets with the leadership of Hamas and Fatah to discuss Palestinian reconciliation between the two groups. Gaza City, Palestine. 14th January 2...
Palestinian Greek Orthodox worshipers attend Christmas services
Palestinian Greek Orthodox worshipers attend Christmas services at the Saint Porfirios church. Gaza City, Palestine. 7th January 2012.
Palestinian Greek Orthodox worshipers attend Christmas services
Palestinian Greek Orthodox worshipers attend Christmas services at the Saint Porfirios church. Gaza City, Palestine. 7th January 2012.
Training for Palestinian civil defence begins
Training for Palestinian civil defence begins in front of Palestinian civilians in Gaza City. The days events covered showing how to handle and control home fires and car fires. Palesti...