West Bank Palestinians are suffering a serious water shortage this year as a severe drought has exacerbated already existing supply problems, the head of the Palestinian Water Authority said Sunday.

Ramallah, 23-07-08: Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi MP, the General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, said that as Senator Barak Obama comes from a background more sensitive than any other US presidential candidate to the issues of fairness and justice; he called on him to support and be sensitive to the injustices suffered by the Palestinian people during the 60 years of displacement, homelessness, and –if he wins the presidency- that he will commit to working toward ending the occupation.

Israeli forces destroyed a six-storey building belonging to Majid Abu 'Eisha in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Beit Hanina on Monday evening, on the pretext that it was built without a permit.

Ramallah, 20-07-08: Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi MP, the General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, calls for an International Commission of inquiry into the Palestinian territories to investigate the Israeli crimes against our people.

Bethlehem, 18-07-08 – On Friday the 18th of July, the peaceful weekly march against the apartheid Wall held in the town of El Masara, South of Bethlehem, was intercepted immediately after the participants reached the new section of the Wall, by a huge amount of Israeli occupation forces. The IOF prevented the peaceful demonstration and attacked the participants by using sound grenades and sticks. Clashes took place between the demonstrators and the soldiers. Ni’lin: 65 actions of non-violent popular struggles in 80 days

Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi MP, the General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative visited Nablus for the second time on Monday afternoon to show support to the residents of the city after the recent Israeli raids on the city Mall and a number of mosques and charity organizations last week.

Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi MP,Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative, today condemned the detention of a joint medical team from the Palestinian Medical Relief Society and the Physicians for Human Rights at the entrances of the town of Ni'lin.

MP Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, the Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initivative held a press conference on the eve of the 4th anniversary of the International Court Advisory decision that determined that the Wall is illegal under the international law and is not a security necessity.

"Collective punishment aimed at breaking the popular, non-violent struggle against the Wall," was how PNI Secretary General, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi MP, today described the ongoing closure by the Israeli military of Ni'lin village, where peaceful demonstrations against construction of the Wall have been taking place since May.

Ramallah, 01-07-08: The Palestinian National Initiative has gained membership of the Socialist International, a worldwide organisation of social democratic, socialist and labour parties that brings together 159 political parties and organisations from all continents.