Settlers Burn Palestinian Agricultural Lands Near Nablus
Source: International Middle East Media Center
Nablus :: Palestine | updated 2013-05-13 19:21:26 -0700 | green-news
Maan Images Local sources reported that the armed settlers burnt the agricultural lands, and prevented the villagers from reaching their lands to put the fire off. Bashar Qaryouty, coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Qaryout...
Army Demolishes Two Homes In Jericho
Source: International Middle East Media Center
Ramallah :: Palestine | updated 2013-05-08 10:10:00 -0700 | green-news
Image Radio Bethlehem 2000 Local sources reported that the army invaded the area and demolished the two homes under the pretext that they were built without a construction permit from Israel, as they are located in Area C under Israeli...
Settlers, Palestinians together against waste dump
Source: Jerusalem Post
Ramallah :: Palestine | updated 2013-05-04 19:09:04 -0700 | green-news
Trash issues have trumped the conflict, as settlers and Palestinians band together to protest a new German funded landfill near a nature reserve in Area C of the West Bank. Palestinians, it believes that the landfill is environmentally problematic. The...
Israeli forces burn 40 olive trees in Qalqilia
Source: International Middle East Media Center
Ramallah :: Palestine | updated 2013-05-03 06:26:48 -0700 | green-news
A report for the Palestinian civil defense said that firefighters managed to extinguish a fire that covered around 7000 m2 of planted fields before it spread further. The fire was caused by stun grenades and tear gas canisters fired by...
Palestinian village succeeds in campaign to stop Israeli sewage dumping on their land
Source: International Middle East Media Center
Nablus :: Palestine | updated 2013-04-08 03:14:37 -0700 | green-news
The raw sewage poisoned both olive and apricot trees belonging to the village. Protester in Sabastiya (image by ISM) The residents of Sabastiya have been demonstrating against the dumping since March of this year and are now celebrating the success...
Deputy Ed. Minister: Make Gaza-Area Shelters Usable
Source: Israel National News
Gaza :: Palestine | updated 2013-04-05 02:14:02 -0700 | green-news
38 Reported News Brief 4/5/2013, Nisan 25, 5773 Deputy Ed. Minister: Make Gaza-Area Shelters Usable Deputy Education Minister Avi Wortzman called on Homefront Security Minister Gilad Erdan, Friday, to act immediately to make hundreds of Gaza-area emergency shelters fit...
The talking penguin's guide to climate change
Source: The Guardian
Gaza :: Palestine | updated 2012-06-21 16:57:23 -0700 | technology-news
Scenes from the climate change chapter of Science Tales, by Darryl Cunningham. Illustration: Darryl Cunningham/Myriad Editions "The argument for human-driven climate change is as follows" says the talking penguin to the man in the red jacket in the middle of...
Israeli Settler Cut 500 Trees Near Salfit
Source: International Middle East Media Center
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2011-11-20 11:08:44 -0800 | travel-news
Nathmi Salman, head of the village council, confirmed that settlers chain-sew around 500 olive trees that belong to Daoud Harb. The farmer told media that settlers destroyed all his 6 acre farm and cut all his olive, figs and almond...
Gunshots fired at western Negev homes; no injuries
Source: Ynet News
Gaza :: Palestine | updated 2011-11-09 10:42:53 -0800 | travel-news
New Threat Soldiers in Netiv Haasara (archive) Photo: AFP Palestinian snipers fire at houses in Netiv Haasara, causing damage to several homes Shmulik Hadad Palestinian snipers from the northern Gaza Strip fired at least 10 shots at houses...
Settlers Attack Nablus, Demand Residents To Leave
Source: International Middle East Media Center
Gaza :: Palestine | updated 2011-11-06 17:48:55 -0800 | political-news
Isaeli Soldiers and Settlers Ghassan Douglas, in charge of the settlements file at the Palestinian Authority in the northern part of the West Bank, stated that the armed settlers attacked several homes and dozens of residents, while threatening them and...
JNF Trees to Protect Gaza Area Towns
Source: Israel National News
Gaza :: Palestine | updated 2011-07-13 11:23:02 -0700 | political-news
May/12/11 Follow Israel news briefs on and The Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemet) has begun a massive tree planting campaign in the Gaza border area. The trees will help protect towns, farms and roads from Kassam rockets and mortar shells...
Jeddah flood death toll rises to 11
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2011-04-01 23:01:13 -0700 | travel-news
The death toll from Wednesday's heavy downpour has risen to at least 11, the Civil Defense announced Friday as local residents continued cleanup operations under clear skies. Ten of the dead were identified as two Saudis, two Chadians, one Egyptian,...
Protection of Palestinian farmers from avid merchants
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Salfīt :: Palestine | updated 2012-04-07 05:07:36 -0700 | green-news
The general director of the Union of Palestinian Labor syndicates has warned form manipulating of olive oil’s prices or the fraud of the olive oil during this season. - Blinded by wishing to gain benefits , some merchants try to...
Israel may halt new Palestinian city over “green concerns”
Source: NOW Lebanon
Ramallah :: Palestine | updated 2011-02-01 18:07:03 -0800 | political-news
Israel's Environment Minister, Gilad Erdan, who backs ongoing Jewish settlement in the West Bank, on Wednesday said he was seeking to halt construction of a new Palestinian city over green concerns. Erdan, who holds the portfolio for environmental protection, told...
Gaza power plant shuts down during heat wave as Palestinian infighting prevents fuel shipments
Source: Macleans
Gaza :: Palestine | updated 2010-10-07 15:08:11 -0700 | political-news
An official at the Gaza Strip's sole power plant say they have had to shut down in the midst of a heat wave because of a lack of fuel. The plant, which provides 20 per cent of Gaza's power, has...
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