MIFTAH Breaking News 02/04 16:06 United Nations Staff Protest the Recent Israeli Actions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, April 02, 2002, By UN staff in Jerusalem
Breaking News
02/04 16:06
Powell: Arafat has important role to play in the Mideast peace process;
should not be forced into exile
02/04 13:03
Sharon offers Arafat a one-way ticket into exile
02/04 12:32
UN staff is holding a sit-in strike at the UNDP offices in Jerusalem
The Staff of the United Nations Agencies UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO WFP,
ILO, UNESCO, and OHCHR are holding a sit-in strike demanding the immediate
withdrawal of Israeli forces.
02/04 12:27
A Mosque completely destroyed in Tulkarem
Israeli troops have been targeting Mosques and Churches, completely
destroying one of each in Tulkarem and Bethlehem.
02/04 12:25
A Palestinian lady killed in Ramallah
02/04 12:17
A church destroyed, a priest killed in Bethlehem
Israeli troops have killed a priest and wounded tens on nuns in Bethlehem, many churches have been damaged with one completely destroyed. A statue of the virgin Mary was also demolished by Israeli tank fire
02/04 11:47
Palestinian Red Cresent employees and ambulances detained
While responding to urgent calls from the sick and injured this morning,
three PRCS ambulances were stopped by Israeli tanks, A total of 9 crew,
and 3 ambulances are detained.
02/04 11:29
Jack Straw calls for withdrawal from Palestinian lands
British Foreign Secretary Straw calls Israel to withdraw from Palestinian areas of West Bank, which has been reoccupied and turned into military zones.
02/04 10:52
Israeli troops prevent Internationals from entering Ramallah
The Israeli troops would not allow Internationals on a humanitarian
mission to get to Ramallah and transfer food and medicine to an imprisoned
population. People in Rmallah are trapped with no food, water, electricity
or phones for the fifth day.
02/04 10:20
Albright criticizes Bush's policy in Middle East
Ex-U.S. Sec. of State Albright urges Bush administration to engage more
directly in peace efforts
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United Nations Staff Protest the Recent Israeli Actions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
April 02, 2002
By UN staff in Jerusalem
The Staff of the United Nations Agencies UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO WFP, ILO, UNESCO, and OHCHR, in protest against the military incursions of the Israeli Government into Palestinian areas in violation of UN resolutions, international humanitarian law and treaties, are holding a sit-in strike at the UNDP offices in Jerusalem. All UN staff members participating in the strike, as well as those who are unable to participate, express their solidarity with colleagues, relatives, friends and all Palestinians whose lives are in danger, and who have been cut off from all humanitarian and medical aid, including access to food, water and electricity. The staff call upon the international community to demand the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Palestinian areas, to demand the implementation of all UN resolutions by the State of Israel and to demand access of the United Nations for the purpose of providing essential humanitarian aid to those in need.
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