Israel's Move of Jerusalem Police HQ to Occupied West Bank Land Ahead of November Peace Meeting "Not Consistent with Any Preparations for Peace"
The Israeli government's determination to relocate its Jerusalem police headquarters to occupied West Bank land on which its largest settlement is built is yet the latest example of Israel's duplicity in implementing policies on the ground that contradict its public declarations as a willing partner for peace, said PNI leader Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi today.
Barghouthi: Attacks on Gaza hours after Barak's threats of invasion tragic indication that silence of international community enables Israeli violence against Palestinian people
The Israeli military killed 11 Palestinians and injured more than 30 in three separate attacks in the Gaza Strip Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. These attacks, an air strike and artillery shelling on Beit Hanoun and another air strike in Gaza city, were conducted just hours after Israeli defence minister Ehud Barak threatened to launch a large scale invasion of the Strip.
Palestinian National Initiative Pays Tribute to its Late President, Founding Member and Icon of National Unity, Dr. Haider Abdel Shafi
Following his death in Gaza last night, and on behalf of the Palestinian National Initiative (PNI) and its supporters, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi today paid tribute to the PNI’s late President and one of its founding members, Dr. Haider Abdel Shafi, one of the greatest leaders of the Palestinian national struggle and a symbol of integrity, democracy and national unity.
As November Meeting Looms, Events on the Ground Lay Bare the Hurdles in the Way of Peace
An analysis of current events on the ground would illustrate that talk of peace rings hollow as the date of the November meeting to be facilitated by the United States looms, said Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi today. He addressed five key issues that threaten to render the meeting a failure even before it has begun.