Palestine Monitor, November 1, 2010 The Office for The Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA) Protection of Civilians report announced this week that 1,000 Palestinians have now been injured by Israeli forces during 2010. The figure is a 38% increase on the last year’s total for the same time frame.     The landmark was reached during the most recent weekly demonstrations against the Separation Barrier, which have been responsibl ...

Doha, Qatar, 25 October International legal experts and lawyers representing victims of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla today announced the establishment of the “Flotilla Justice Group.” The announcement came at the conclusion of a two-day meeting held on 23 and 24 October, aimed at coordinating legal actions to hold Israel accountable for its 31 May 2010 attack on the Freedom Flotilla. The meeting, hosted by the Doha-based Al Fakhoora campaign, brought toget ...

Tania Kepler, Alternative Information Centre, October 17, 2010 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized a construction bid for 240 new housing units in East Jerusalem settlements on Thursday (14 October), according to Israel’s Ynet News.     The homes will be constructed in the settlements of Pisgat Ze'ev and Ramot. The areas, widely considered to be Jerusalem suburbs by Israelis, were established on land annexed by Israel a ...