Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - US President Joe Biden arrives today, Wednesday, at Lod "Ben Gurion" Airport in Tel Aviv, on a visit that will last 3 days, during which he will meet President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem, followed by a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . .

This is Biden's tenth visit to Israel , but it is his first as president of the United States.

According to the Arabic-speaking Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, Biden will land in Tel Aviv at 3:30 in the afternoon, and he will be received by Isaac Herzog, caretaker prime minister Yair Lapid, his deputy Naftali Bennett, and about 40 other personalities.

Biden will be accompanied by his Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, National Security Council Chairman Jake Sullivan, and a delegation that also includes high-ranking officials.

And at exactly four o'clock, Biden will go to the exhibition of air defense systems located inside the airport, which includes the Iron Dome and a system that works with laser technology to intercept marches and missiles.

An hour later, Biden will arrive at the Yad Vashem Foundation in Jerusalem to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and lay a wreath.

During the visit, the United States and Israel will sign a document called the "Jerusalem" statement to consolidate bilateral security cooperation in particular. It will also address the Iranian file, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and advance normalization with the countries of the Middle East.

Many main roads in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem were closed, amid a high security alert, and more than 16,000 Israeli policemen were deployed in various regions.

The alert level was raised among the Israeli army, and Iron Dome was deployed in preparation for any emergency.

TRIPOLI - (Xinhua) Walid Al-Lafi, Libyan Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, stressed on Saturday Libya's support for Arab initiatives aimed at enhancing the image of Arabs.

Al-Lafi said during the consultative meeting of Arab information ministers, which began last Saturday, at the conclusion of the "Tripoli Capital of Arab Media for 2022" event, that "the State of Libya renews its support for Arab initiatives aimed at enhancing the image of Arabs in the face of campaigns targeting our identity."

"In light of the rapid technological development, cooperation between Arab countries in media and journalism has become a more important requirement than ever," the Libyan official said.

Ahmed Rashid Khatabi, Head of the Media and Communication Sector of the League of Arab States, said that the Council of Arab Information Ministers is keen to keep media cooperation at the top of its agenda.

Khatabi stated during the meeting that the Arab Media Capital project is one of the most prominent initiatives adopted by the Council in 2016 with the aim of shedding light on national media work in Arab countries and strengthening Arab media cooperation.

He explained that "media in all its forms has become an effective tool in shaping public opinion and a global means of dialogue, rapprochement and understanding between different cultures."

In its previous session, the Council of Arab Information Ministers announced the selection of Beirut, Lebanon, as the "capital of Arab media" for the year 2023.

Qalqilya - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Environmental Quality Authority, in cooperation with the customs control agencies, the environmental police and the military liaison in the Qalqilya governorate, managed to return an Israeli truck loaded with damaged car tires smuggled into the territory of the State of Palestine to its source inside the occupied territory , according to the legal procedures followed.

Where the EQA crews, in cooperation with the security services, were able to seize the bus carrying an Israeli registration plate in Qalqilya, in possession of 70 damaged tires, as they were kept until the necessary legal measures were taken in terms of control and coordination in the governorate.

The Environment Quality Authority called on citizens to report any smuggling of waste because of the national necessity to stop Israeli violations against our environment and work to communicate with the Environmental Quality Authority staff or by calling the toll-free number of the customs police 132 or the police - environmental police.

Minya , Egypt - (Xinhua) - 22 Egyptians were killed and 33 others injured in a traffic collision that occurred today (Tuesday) on the eastern desert road in Minya Governorate, south of Cairo.

Minya Governor Major General Osama Al-Qadi said in a statement that "the eastern desert road in Minya Governorate witnessed, in the early hours of this morning, a terrible accident that killed 22 people and injured 33 others."

The accident occurred after a mass transit bus collided with a transport vehicle that was parked on the side of the road at kilometer 93 of the eastern desert road at Mallawi Center, according to the statement.

Immediately, the executive authorities in Minya moved to the accident site to identify the primary causes of the accident and to find out about the work of transporting the injured, as ambulances transported the injured to Mallawi General Hospital.

The governor of Minya indicated that the preliminary data of the accident indicated that the transport vehicle was parked on the side of the road to change the tire, and the bus coming from Sohag governorate and heading to Cairo collided with it from behind.

Egypt is one of the countries that witness a high rate of traffic accidents, but these accidents have decreased a lot in recent years thanks to the modern infrastructure, including roads, bridges and tunnels, which the Egyptian state is building.

Gaza - "Jerusalem" dot com - Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said this evening, Sunday, that what the Al- Qassam Brigades published on the issue of the captured Israeli soldiers reflects the ability and wisdom of the Al-Qassam leadership to play the important cards it has, and to bring about a strategic shift in this file. .

In a press statement, Barhoum pointed out that what was published by the Al-Qassam Brigades is a letter addressed primarily to the Israeli public that everything their government is selling to them about the fate of the soldiers is just lies to cover up its weakness and failure to manage this file.

And he considered that what was published was throwing the ball back into the box of the occupation government in order to bear the responsibility, consequences and costs of concluding any new deal.

In response to the Al-Qassam Brigades' announcement, a senior Israeli security official said in an interview carried by the Hebrew channel Reshet Kan: "This announcement is a great and false manipulation that stems from frustration and a desire to influence in order to conduct negotiations before the elections.. Israel works in every way and at all times to return the prisoners and the missing." And so we will continue to work." according to his expression.

Another official was quoted by Ynet, the Hebrew website, as saying: "We should not fall in love with Hamas' provocations. This is a shame. After 8 years of Operation Protective Edge, this declaration is only a result of the fact that we do not blink in front of Hamas, which is living in a state of despair." From not releasing the killers, Hamas is under great pressure, and we will continue to work to liberate the prisoners and the missing, and we will not stop, and in return we will not release the killers who have blood on their hands. according to his expression.

Zur Goldin, the brother of the soldier Hadar, who was captured by the Qassam, said: "Hamas' belief is a lie. They will pay a heavy price in Hamas for every moment my brother is with them." according to his expression

Port Moresby - (AFP) - The police in Papua New Guinea announced Tuesday that they will use "all means", including "lethal force", to free an Australian archaeologist and three citizens who were kidnapped by an armed group at dawn Sunday and are demanding a ransom. financially for their release.

The four hostages are university professors and counselors who were kidnapped at dawn Sunday in a rugged mountainous area in the Pacific country.

Police Commissioner David Manning said security forces had called in air support in an effort to "release the people involved in complete safety".

He added that the kidnappers initially demanded one million dollars for the release of the hostages, but they soon reduced the value of this ransom.

The commissioner explained that the kidnappers "are opportunists who did not seem to study the situation before they committed their act. They demanded that the ransom be paid to them in cash."

"We are offering the kidnappers a way out. They can release their hostages and the justice system will deal with them (fairly), but their non-compliance and resistance to arrest could cost these criminals their lives," he added.

Manning stressed that the police "will use all necessary means, including lethal force, against criminals to ensure the safety of detainees."

The highlands of Papua New Guinea are a vast expanse of hilly jungle that is not entirely controlled by government forces. In recent years, tribal conflicts have intensified in this region, and arms smuggling has increased.

Doha - (AFP) - The Dutch national team made a successful return to the World Cup finals, after being absent from the 2018 edition, by defeating its Senegalese counterpart 2-0 on Monday at Al-Thumama Stadium, in the first round of Group A competitions for the Qatar World Cup.

And after host Qatar opened the group competitions and the twenty-second edition of the finals by losing 0-2 to Ecuador on Sunday at Al Bayt Stadium, the Netherlands completed the first round with three points at the start of its return to the tournament, thanks to goals from Cody Khakpo (84) and substitute Davy Claassen (9 + 90).

The Netherlands was absent from the 2018 edition after finishing runner-up in 2010, led by Bert van Marwijk, and third in 2014, led by its current returning coach, Louis van Gaal.

Shocked by the loss of its first star, Sadio Mane, due to an injury that prevented him from participating in the finals, and in its first appearance as African champion (2021), Senegal, led by Aliou Cisse, embarked on its third World Cup adventure, after 2002 (quarter-finals and 2018 first round), with a loss in its first confrontation with the "mills" team. Who, in turn, started the match without Barcelona star Memphis Depay before entering the second half.

And the “Orange” maintained its unbeaten record for the sixteenth consecutive match since Van Khal was appointed in the summer of 2021 as coach for the third time, after the disappointment of leaving the European Cup final price.

The second round will be held on Thursday, where the Netherlands will meet Ecuador, and Senegal will meet Qatar.

Kiev (Ukraine) (AFP) - At least eight people were killed and four wounded Thursday in Russian bombing of a bus stop in the front-line town of Toritsk in eastern Ukraine , the governor of the Donetsk region said.

"According to preliminary information, there was artillery fire. They hit a public bus stop and there was a crowd of people at that time," Pavlo Kirilenko wrote on Telegram.

He reported that three of the four injured were children.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday urged residents of this region to leave quickly in the face of Russian bombing and problems with water supply and heating.

"I appeal to all residents of the region: Do not be a target for the Russians! Leave without delay!" Kirilenko said in his post.

Russian bombing targeted several Ukrainian towns and villages on Thursday, including Mykolaiv in the south, where residential buildings were damaged in two neighborhoods, according to Mayor Oleksandr Senkevich.

In Kharkiv, the country's second city, local authorities reported Russian missile attacks targeting industrial areas.

Ukrainian forces are leading a counter-attack in the south of the country, where they say they have recaptured more than 50 villages from Russian forces.

A translation of "Jerusalem" dot com - The Hebrew newspaper Haaretz reported today, Thursday, that the National Democratic Assembly Party in the occupied interior is considering withdrawing from the Joint List and running independently in the upcoming Israeli Knesset elections on the first of next November.

Sami Abu Shehadeh , head of the party, told the Hebrew newspaper that there is an attempt to add public figures from among the Arab community to the party.

Some parties of the Joint List are seeking to end the crisis, prepare their list by the middle of next month, and present the lists early, amid doubts about the possibility of success of this step.

Paris - (AFP) - In less than 15 years, the Twitter platform has brought about a radical change in the work of journalists . On the one hand, it provides them with many sources and information, but on the other hand, it may provide a distorted view of reality and poses a risk of being closed in a bubble.

Since billionaire Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, uncertainty surrounds the future of the social network, which is commonly used by journalists and has 237 million daily users.

"A lot of people will find it hard to give up the platform because it's such an important part of their job," Nick Neumann of the Reuters Institute for Journalism told AFP.

The British media expert was working for the BBC when Twitter was launched in 2008-2009. "Once the first stages of its launch were completed, journalists started using it a lot," he says.

In an interview with Agence France-Presse on the sidelines of the "Media en Seine" festival in Paris, Antoine Payet, director in charge of editing at the French National Institute of Audiovisual Materials, confirms that the use of Twitter involves a "great contradiction".

Among the changes brought about by Twitter in the work of journalists is to facilitate their communication with the parties that provide them with information, whether experts or politicians.

"Twitter has created a new version of the Rolodex," Newman says with a smile, a revolving holder for address cards and phone numbers that journalists used to keep on their desks.

In addition, the media is no longer the first party to announce an event to the public, as it was often preceded by Twitter users reporting the occurrence of any emergency event (attack, traffic accident...).

Newman believes that "this has caused the development of the role of journalists, which has become more involved in verifying information" that spreads initially on Twitter.

And as institutions, politicians, and celebrities use Twitter more, it was necessary for journalists to monitor their tweets.

On a personal level, Twitter has allowed some journalists to "display themselves separately from the institutions they work for," Stephen Barnard, a media researcher at Butler University, told AFP.

After the success of the platform in its infancy, it began to receive criticism.

And in 2019, New York Times writer Farhad Manjoo saw in an article that “Twitter is destroying American journalism,” noting that the platform promotes controversy and immediate resentment without looking at things from other angles.

Another criticism that Twitter has repeatedly faced is that people who belong to the well-to-do socio-professional group and activists are represented on the platform more than that realistic, which provides a view towards them that is not the same for the majority of people, with the risk of adopting an idea of journalists far from reality.

“Focusing on Twitter distorts the way people, including journalists, see the world,” notes Matthew Ingram, a digital media specialist at the Columbia Journalism Review, adding that it “gives the impression that certain actions and opinions are circulating.” more than it actually is."

"This was a problem in the newsroom," Newman notes.

"I hope that journalists understand this point," Barnard says.

As for Bayet, he considers that "the issue is not necessarily in the communication tool itself, but in the limits that we set or refrain from that during its use."

Among the criticisms of Twitter, "has provided journalists with a torrent of misinformation and bullying in a way that has never happened before," according to Ingram.

And after mass layoffs of Twitter employees following a decision taken by Elon Musk, who does not hide his disdain for journalists, fears arose that Twitter would stop working.

Although Barnard considers this unlikely, he points out that "journalists, along with Twitter employees themselves, will be among the groups most affected" in the event that Twitter stops working.

And Ingram believes that journalists should "go back to their traditional ways of working in terms of searching for and reporting information, and find other ways to communicate with followers. Perhaps that will be a good thing."

Athena - "Jerusalem" dot com - A picture published by the Egyptian media revealed that the controversial girl who embraced Muhammad Ramadan during his last concert in Greece, served in the Israeli army.

Israeli affairs expert Sarah Sharif explained, on her personal Facebook page, that the girl in the arms of the Egyptian artist is an Israeli Jew from Beit Shemish, and she was a soldier in the Israeli army.. but it is not certain that Muhammad Ramadan knew her nationality or identity.

Muhammad Ramadan ignited social networking sites with two pictures of him with the girl, as she happened to be with him at his concert in Greece last Friday evening.

Source: Sada El Balad

Los Angeles - (AFP) - American actor James Franco will play Fidel Castro in the independent film "Alena de Cuba", which centers on the "rebellious daughter" of the late Cuban leader, the film's producer announced.

Producer John Martinez O'Phelan told AFP that the director had wanted to cast an actor "who looks like Fidel Castro physically and who has charisma."

Martinez said he ultimately decided to offer the role to James Franco after considering the possibility of casting one from a group of people with Latin American or Iberian ancestry.

The participation in this film will be the second for Franco, 44, since he was accused of inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment in 2018.

Four former students of the acting school founded by James Franco claimed that he sexually exploited them during nudity scenes.
In an interview conducted with Franco last December, the actor who was nominated for an Academy Award in 2011 for the movie "127 Hours" admitted that he had sexual relations with some of his students.

Miguel Bardem, a relative of Spanish actor Javier Bardem, will direct Alena de Cuba. Martinez O'Philan said that the film will be shot in Colombia from August 15th.

Ana Villavinier plays Alina Fernández, daughter of Castro and Natalia Revuelta Claus, whose role has been assigned to Argentinian Mia Maestro.

Alina Fernandez, 66, has been living in exile since the 1990s and resides in Miami. Fernandez, who opposed the Cuban revolution, wrote an autobiographical book entitled "Castro's Daughter: An Exile's Memoirs of Cuba."

A translation of "Jerusalem" dot com - The Hebrew newspaper Haaretz said today, Thursday, that Israel, along with many countries in the world, immediately came out to denounce the speech of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Germany about the " Holocaust ", but they ignored the suffering of the Palestinians in a fact that confirms double standards. facing the situation on the ground.

In an analytical article by the editor of Palestinian affairs, Jackie Khoury, the newspaper referred to President Abbas's statement during the joint conference with German Chancellor Olaf Schultz, noting that this caused tension among Abbas's advisors close to him, and his office quickly realized that he had not thought much about using the term. The Holocaust, and that Israel is trying to take advantage of the statement for propaganda purposes and to influence international public opinion.

Khoury believed that the propaganda on the one hand, and the exploitation of the event for the purposes of the Israeli elections on the other hand, made Abbas jump to the headlines, pointing out that daily statements are issued by Abbas's office regarding the authority's desire to promote a political solution to the conflict, but they do not concern the Israeli public, but his statements It fell as a gift from heaven for Israel, which had gone on the defensive over images of children killed in the Gaza military operation, while the flames were now directed at Abbas.

He pointed out that official European bodies, as well as Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz, demanded Abbas to clarify and apologize, and the statement published yesterday in Arabic and English was prepared, and its contents were conveyed to Western diplomats through direct talks.

In Israel, they consider that what happened reinforces the practical assumption of the need to deal with the Palestinians on a security and civil basis only, without any steps of political significance, while in Ramallah, the perception is increasing that Lapid and Gantz do not have a political vision and that they do not intend to initiate a political move. And even after the elections. like he said.

He added: In Israel, especially in its security apparatus, it is known that the presence of Abbas - despite the erosion of his status - contributes to the security of its citizens. Otherwise, there is no explanation for the public and secret visits of the Shin Bet chief to the Palestinian president's house and office, and the same applies to Gantz's meetings with Abbas. . According to Khoury.

He continued: The Palestinian President insists on continuing security coordination with Israel, despite the official decisions by the Palestinian national institutions to stop it, but this is what Israel chooses to delete from the speech. It catches up with the Palestinians every day.. The real leadership learns from history and presents a vision for the future.. Sooner or later Abbas will leave the political arena, but the Palestinian people will not be able to disappear, not even in the process of his deportation.

Jenin - "Jerusalem" dot com - Ali Samoudi - The family of the student prisoner, Abd al-Hadi Issam Muhammad Kamil (16 years), is experiencing feelings of fear and anxiety for the life of their son, a student in the eleventh grade, in light of his continued isolation and interrogation in the cells of "Al-Jalama" prison. And after the occupation forces tried to storm his house in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, they accused him of possession of a weapon, without taking into account that he was a minor.

The mother, Umm al-Abed, says: "When the soldiers stormed our house, we were surprised by the intelligence officer interrogating his sisters about his whereabouts even though he was in the house. Suddenly, the officer took out a pistol from another soldier's bag, and asked us: Whose gun is this? I told him, This is for you and you took it out now." From the bag of one of your soldiers, he remained silent and did not speak, but we felt fear for Abd al-Hadi and an attempt to accuse him of a serious charge, even though he is young, a student and has nothing to do with politics.

Abd al-Hadi is considered the only one among his three sisters. He was born and raised in the town of Qabatiya, where he continues his education. His mother says: "My son is still a child. He has nothing to do with politics and does not belong to a party or organization. He is committed to his education and perseveres in his studies. He is still in school, but the occupation has cut off the way and prevented him from it.

She added, "At about four o'clock in the morning, a large number of soldiers, accompanied by sniffer dogs, stormed our house. They detained and isolated us, while we, especially my daughters, lived nightmares of terror and anxiety because of their occupation and spread, as if they were coming to a war field."

And she continues: "The soldiers turned the house upside down. They not only searched, but also completely destroyed all its contents, including the refrigerator and the washing machine. They exercised our right to investigate and threaten us, which made us terrified and heartbroken over the life of my child, whom they tied and tied without mercy or pity."

Immediately after his arrest, the occupation forces transferred Abd al-Hadi to the cellars for investigation in al-Jalama prison, and his mother says: "We did not believe that my student son and the child who was taking exams turned from a student to a prisoner. We went to all institutions to release him, but to no avail. He is still arrested and detained under torture." .

And she adds: "The occupation prevented the lawyer from visiting him, and we did not receive news about his conditions, and the only information is that they brought him to the Jalama Internal Court, which extended his detention until next Tuesday for the continuation of the investigation."

And she continues: "In his absence, we feel sadness and pain. He was our helper during his father's absence, fulfilling our needs. He was distinguished by the righteousness of parents and innocence. He was keen to help people and his relationship was strong with his sisters and all the neighbors and those who knew him, and considered him the right arm of his father and our family."

Eagerly than ever, Um al-Abed is waiting for the date of the next court session, and says: "Since his arrest, our house has become dark, and our lives are sorrow, crying and tears. There is no taste for life in his absence, especially for his sisters. He is the only one whose imprisonment in an unjust prison hurts us."

And she adds: "I hope to bring him to Salem Court so that we can see him and be assured of his health, as he is a small child and there is no justification for destroying his life and future. My heart has been crying since he was taken from us, and I hope that the Lord of the Worlds will make us happy with his freedom so that he lights our house and reunites us and completes his education. "

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - The head of the Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, Major General Qadri Abu Bakr, said today, Thursday, that what happened in the trial session of the prisoner Muhammad Al-Halabi yesterday (Wednesday), which bore No. (170), an attempt by the Israeli judiciary to escape From his failure to convict him, and to cover up his affiliation with the Israeli Shin Bet.

Abu Bakr explained in a press statement that yesterday's session included the prosecution's request to sentence the prisoner of Aleppo for a period of 16 years, noting that the hearing of the final verdict was postponed to August.

Abu Bakr called on trade unions and legal and human rights institutions to work hard to stop this farce, which affects the international justice system, through actual action to create pressure on the occupation authorities to stop all their violations against the Halabi prisoner and the right of all our male and female prisoners in the occupation prisons.

It is noteworthy that the prisoner, engineer Muhammad al-Halabi, from the Gaza Strip, works as director of the "World Vision" organization in Gaza, and was arrested while he was traveling through (Beit Hanoun / Erez Crossing) on June 15, 2016. He is married and father of five children. Recently, he was arrested. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from an academic institution in Germany for his humanitarian work, and he is considered the owner of the longest trial in the history of the occupation.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Palestinian Bar Association has been continuing its protest activities for about three weeks, refusing to enforce decisions by laws amending procedural laws and the implementation law, while stressing the suspension of work before all courts in the West Bank, tomorrow, Tuesday, as a continuation of its protests.

And the Syndicate confirmed, in a press statement, this evening, Monday, the suspension of comprehensive work before all courts of all kinds and their regular, military and administrative degrees, settlement courts and the Supreme Court, and of different degrees and types of courts, throughout tomorrow, Tuesday, including the civil, administrative and military prosecutions affiliated to them, with the exception of notarial documents and applications. Urgent orders, recovery of detention orders, releases, and what is related to legal periods.

The Bar Association confirmed the central sit-in in front of the Jenin First Instance and Reconciliation Court, the day after tomorrow, Wednesday, from eleven in the morning.

The Syndicate Council called on all national, popular and syndicate activities and citizens in Jenin to participate extensively in the sit-in and the peaceful march.

According to the statement, the Bar Council will announce a mass event that suits the aspirations of its fighting body, in coordination with the partners supporting the union movement, at the beginning of next week, as soon as the consultations on it end.

Yesterday, Sunday, the Bar Association held its general assembly meeting at the headquarters of the Palestinian Red Crescent in the city of Al-Bireh. After the meeting, the Bar Council decided to open the door for voluntary transfer of practicing lawyers collectively to the register of non-practicing lawyers, in a step of protest by the association, which means a complete collapse and paralysis of the justice sector, according to Bar.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs confirmed today, Tuesday, that the occupation prison administration continues for the tenth consecutive month to detain the prisoner Mahmoud Abu Shrin (25 years) from the Jenin camp, in solitary confinement cells, with harsh and unbearable conditions of detention and life. .

In a statement, the authority indicated that the prisoner Abu Shreen faced difficult circumstances during the past ten months, as the occupation deliberately took him from one isolation to another, where he moved between the cells of “Megiddo”, “Ramon” and “Ayalon”, in which he lived in conditions that lacked the slightest elements. human life, completely isolated from the outside world and without electrical tools, and he had nothing in his possession except some of his personal belongings, and during that period the prisoner was subjected to beatings and assaults by the occupation jailers while he was detained inside the cells of "Ayalon", and on the 26th of last July he was transferred again to Megiddo cells where he is now.

The commission pointed out that the prisoner Abu Shrin was charged with providing assistance to the six prisoners who liberated themselves from the "Jilboa Prison" last year in the "Freedom Tunnel" operation, and as a result, a series of punitive measures began against him, like other prisoners who were charged with the same charge.

It is worth mentioning that Abu Shreen has been detained since March 20, 2017, and a 4-year prison sentence was issued against him at the time. He was expected to be released after serving his sentence in September, and an additional 4-year actual prison sentence and a fine of 2,000 were added to his previous sentence. Shekel, and the same ruling was issued against his fellow prisoners who were charged with the same charge, namely Qusai Merhi, Ali Abu Bakr, Muhammad Abu Bakr, and Iyad Jaradat.

A translation of "Jerusalem" dot com - The Israeli police intends to disband the so-called "crime control" division among the Palestinians of the interior , which was established a year and a half ago.

According to the Hebrew newspaper Haaretz, its units will be subject to a new section that has not yet been established.

The newspaper indicated that the decision was taken by the Israeli Police Commissioner, Kobi Shabtai, due to the clear jump in the number of deaths among Palestinians inside Israel since the beginning of this year, twice the same period in 2022.

Jerusalem - "Jerusalem" dot com - Muhammad Abu Khdeir - "B'Tselem" organization warned of the collapse of the health system in the besieged Gaza Strip as a result of the policy applied by Israel, and said that these measures are far from meeting the needs of the besieged Palestinians, and cause serious repercussions as a result of preventing Gazans From treatment in hospitals in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

B'Tselem confirmed that Israel has created, through its policies, a reality that makes it difficult for the health system in the Gaza Strip to carry out its functions, and there are many patients for whom treatment is available only outside the Strip, but the Israeli authorities, instead of facilitating their exit to receive treatment that is available only a few kilometers away, obstruct their exit through Various arbitrary instructions, conditions and procedures, thus dooming them to suffer from illness until death.

B'Tselem explained that patients in the Gaza Strip who need treatment are forced to submit requests for permits to access hospitals in the West Bank, Jerusalem, Israel or other countries, noting that thousands of patients submit such requests every year, but approval is very few compared to the number of requests and patients, especially Cancer patients.

B'Tselem confirmed that Israel does not rush to approve applications, and only accepts permits for treatments considered "life-saving", according to the Israeli military government's claim. As for patients who meet the very narrow Israeli conditions set by Israel, they are forced to face the hardships of a bureaucratic process that is managed in an arbitrary manner. Where they know nothing about him and are not guaranteed to get the permit they crave.

According to WHO data for the year 2021, 15,466 patients from the Gaza Strip submitted requests for treatment abroad, and more than half of the requests (8,661 or 56%) were for treatment in hospitals in Jerusalem, and 30% of the requests (4,639 requests) were for treatment in other hospitals in the West Bank. And only 14% of them (2,165 requests) were for treatment within the "green line".

In the vast majority of cases, B'Tselem said, applicants receive a response one day before their treatment appointment, via a phone message informing them whether their application has been approved or rejected by the Israeli authorities, or that it is "still under examination." During the year 2021, 37% of applications were submitted. Israel informed its applicants that it was rejected or that it was “under review” or that the applicants did not receive a response, and 38% of the applications of pediatric patients (4,145 applications) and 24% of the applications of patients over the age of 60 (2,906) were rejected or their applicants did not receive a response.

She added, “Patients who do not receive a permit until the date set for their treatment are forced to go through the whole bureaucratic process again – assigning a new role in the hospital, then obtaining a financial commitment paper from the Palestinian Authority, then submitting a new permit application with the Authority’s Civil Affairs Department in the Gaza Strip.” Gaza, which in turn submits applications to Israel through the Israeli Directorate of Coordination and Liaison, and then again begins the waiting period for a response amid great concern about the possibility of not obtaining approval in a timely manner, and in this case some patients despair and refrain from submitting a new application, and others give up their right If they are accompanied by companions, they submit a permit request for themselves only, and if their request is approved, they will be forced to travel and receive treatment on their own, and this is reflected in the data of the World Health Organization, according to which Israel rejected in 2021, 60% out of 18,632 permit requests for companions submitted by patients.

B'Tselem referred to the death of Mahmoud al-Kurd, a Gazan resident of Deir al-Balah, who died on 16 December 2022 at the age of 45, due to advanced lung cancer and malignant metastases in his brain. He left behind a wife and six children.

In August 2020, cancerous tumors were discovered in al-Kurd's lungs and throat, and he received chemotherapy treatments in various hospitals in Gaza. However, his health condition worsened, and about a year after his diagnosis, he traveled to Egypt for three months, where he underwent examinations and received additional chemotherapy treatments.

He added, "The disease spread and metastases appeared in al-Kurd's chest and brain, and he was referred to receive radiotherapy treatments in hospitals in Nablus and Jerusalem, due to the unavailability of these treatments in the Gaza Strip . His family members submitted five requests to obtain a permit for him to enter the West Bank, but Israel rejected all requests or I announced, close to the deadline, that the application is "still under examination."

Only on 14 December 2022, after submitting the sixth request and pressure exerted by Al-Mezan and Physicians for Human Rights, were the Kurds allowed access to treatment at Augusta Victoria Hospital (Al-Mutalaa) in Jerusalem. However, the doctors were unable to stabilize his condition, and he died about 24 hours later, on 16 December 2022.

On 11 December 2022, al-Kurd's wife, Amah Abd al-Rahman al-Kurd, spoke to B'Tselem field researcher about the delay in issuing a permit to enter Israel. She said: "My husband, Mahmoud, was working in an administrative position at a university in the Gaza Strip. In October 2020, he began to suffer from a severe cough. At first he took antitussives and painkillers, and after several tests it was found that he had a cancerous tumor in the trachea and a tumor in the right lung, and he received a series of seven chemotherapy treatments, but his condition did not improve.In June 2021, Mahmoud received a referral for examinations and treatment in a hospital in Egypt. He traveled there with his brother Tariq, and they stayed there for about three months, during which he received chemotherapy there.

Mahmoud returned from Egypt in a worse condition, as his weight, about 130 kilograms before he got sick, dropped to 60 kilograms. In the Strip, he continued to receive chemotherapy, but only once every two weeks, and sometimes only once a month. Once we waited four months for a treatment appointment.

She explained, "Since his return from Egypt, we have submitted four requests to the Israeli military government for treatment in hospitals in Jerusalem, and each time we received, a day before the scheduled treatment date, a negative answer or a notification stating that the request is still 'under examination'." On 25 November 2022, Mahmoud was not feeling well. He had convulsions and lost consciousness. I called an ambulance and took him to Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, where it was found that he also had brain metastases, which caused convulsions. On the same day, we submitted another permit application so that Mahmoud could receive treatment at al-Mutala' Hospital, and they made an appointment for him there for 29 November 2022. However, a day before the appointment, we received a refusal from Israel again. Mahmoud was in Al-Aqsa Hospital for three days, then he was transferred to the Turkish Hospital in Gaza for another four days.

She continued, “On 8 December 2022 we submitted another application for a permit and the next day, on 9 December 2022, Mahmoud’s condition worsened again. He had pains all over his body, a headache, his stomach was swollen and he was unable to eat or I called an ambulance and took him to Al-Aqsa Hospital, where they gave him painkillers and took a CT scan.

The wife said: "We received a refusal from Israel again, but we submitted another request with an urgent referral to Al-Mutala' Hospital in Jerusalem. In return, I tried to obtain permission for treatment abroad through the Department of Medical Treatments Abroad in the Palestinian Authority. We also approached two human rights organizations. Insan - Physicians for Human Rights and Al Mezan - tried to put pressure on the Israeli side, but we were refused again.

She added that during that difficult period, Mahmoud returned home, but his condition was still critical. He lived on painkillers and kept having severe spasms. He wasn't sleeping or eating, and he felt an urge to vomit all the time.

His condition is deteriorating. It hurts me so much that I can't help it. He's an academic and he's not affiliated with any organization, and I don't understand why he wasn't given permission. He suffers a lot.

In another testimony, she said: On Wednesday, 14 December 2022, we were suddenly informed that Mahmoud had obtained a permit to travel for treatment at Al-Mutala' Hospital in Jerusalem, thanks to an appeal submitted by Physicians for Human Rights and Al-Mezan. The next day, Thursday, 15 December 2022, Mahmoud and I took an ambulance to the Erez Crossing. We got there around 11:00 and waited there until 15:30 because the army said we had to wait in line. In the end they let us through. We arrived at Al-Mutala Hospital around 17:00.

Mahmoud was in a very dangerous condition. It's hard for me even to describe. They did a CT scan of him, and it turned out that there were metastases in the left lung as well. The next day, Friday, 16 December 2022, Mahmoud was sedated and given oxygen. At about 17:00 he woke up and asked to pray. He prayed in his bed, then fell asleep again, and at 22:30 they informed me that he had passed away. I was completely shocked. I didn't know what to do. I wasn't even able to scream or cry. I started repeating: “Thank God.”

I did not agree to return to the Strip without Mahmoud, and I stayed in his room after they moved his body to the cold room. I called the family to inform them that Mahmoud had passed away. It was horrible to tell the kids about it. When Muhammad heard that his father had passed away, he wept and cried, "O Allah!" On Sunday, December 18, 2022, I returned with Mahmoud's body in an ambulance to the Strip. On the same day, we buried him in the cemetery in Deir al-Balah. My daughter Afnan has not stopped screaming and crying since she was informed of her father's death. She hardly eats and drinks. I hope that my husband, Mahmoud, will be blessed with the mercy of heaven, and that I will know how to be patient with our children after his death.

Gaza - "Al-Quds" dot com - During the monthly report on the status of press freedoms in July 2022, the Journalist Support Committee monitored more than (44) violations against media freedoms and journalists, including (35) Israeli violations, and (3) violations. By Palestinian internal parties in the West Bank, in addition to recording more than (6) cases of violations by social media companies under clear pressure from the Israeli occupation, within the framework of combating Palestinian content and obliterating the crimes of the occupation.

The Israeli occupation forces committed more than (34) violations against media freedoms and press crews, distributed among the occupation forces’ arrest of (2) journalists, namely the journalists Amer Abu Arafa and Faisal Al-Rifai – they are still detained.

The occupation forces also detained (1) of the journalists, who is Mujahid Al-Saadi, and he was interrogated by an Israeli intelligence officer for five hours at Al-Karama crossing, while the occupation forces summoned (1) journalist Faisal Al-Rifai twice before arresting him.

Concerning the renewal of administrative detention and the postponement of the trial, the monthly report recorded (2) cases, where the administrative detention of journalist Muhammad Nimr Asida was renewed for the fourth time for a renewable period of four months, and the issuance of a ruling was postponed while keeping him in detention without charge against journalist Amer Abu Arafa.

In terms of targeting journalists, the report states that (10) journalists were assaulted and injured by the Israeli occupation, using metal bullets, toxic gas bombs, stun grenades, pepper gas, lizards, beatings with sticks and rifle butts, including the injury of journalist Atef Issa, General Manager of the Media Group Company. Media Group”, with shrapnel from an Israeli missile in his foot, targeting a land near his house in the central Gaza Strip, causing material damage to his house.

And in continuation of obscuring the crimes of the occupation against citizens, the occupation forces, with the participation of settlers who obstruct the work of journalists, prevented more than (14) cases of covering the occupation attacks against citizens and their homes.

While (2) cases of travel ban to Jordan were registered for each of the journalist Mujahid Al-Saadi and the Turkish TRT correspondent Majdoleen Hassouna, with the aim of preventing freedom of movement and movement for journalists alone from practicing their professional work to report the crimes of the occupation committed in the Palestinian territories.

In terms of storming and destroying, the occupation forces raided (2) houses of journalists amid vandalism and breaking some of the house's furniture and its contents in the occupied West Bank, while (1) damage was recorded to the house of journalist Atef Issa during the occupation's bombing of a land next to his house.

In terms of electronic violations against Palestinian content, the administration of social networking sites, under clear pressure from the Israeli occupation, closed down Palestinian pages and websites, of which (6) sites and accounts were known, as the "Facebook" administration deleted and closed 4 pages of Palestinian journalists, as well as the "Facebook" platform. “Instagram” number 2 for journalists’ accounts in the context of fighting Palestinian content and denying the Palestinian narrative.

During its monthly report, the Journalist Support Committee recorded (3) violations by the Palestinian security services in the occupied West Bank, distributed in the arrest and summoning of (1) journalist Thaer Al-Fakhouri, and (2) threats to journalists Nawaf Al-Amer and Alaa Al-Rimawi.

Translation by "Jerusalem" dot com - The Israeli Army Chief of Staff , Aviv Kochavi , revealed today, Thursday, that his forces attacked a target in a third geographical area outside the borders, in conjunction with the military operation in Gaza against Islamic Jihad .

Kochavi said at a conference of heads of the "education department" in the Israeli army, that his forces attacked a third country during the operation against Gaza ten days ago, which also coincided with a campaign of arrests in the West Bank, while his forces defended what he called "the rest of the country's borders."

Kochavi indicated - as reported by Reshet Kan channel - that his forces hit Tayseer al-Ja'bari, a leader in the Islamic Jihad, with great accuracy, and succeeded in killing him with a surgical operation.

It seems that Kochavi was referring to hitting targets in Syria. Syrian opposition media reported that the Israeli army had struck military points on the border with the Golan where Hezbollah members were stationed.

A translation of "Jerusalem" dot com - The voter turnout in the Israeli Knesset elections, until 6:00 pm, was 57.7%.

According to the Israel Elections Committee, this is the highest percentage since 1999, and an increase of about 6% from the previous elections.

This is the fourth election in 3 and a half years.

According to Israeli sources, the participation rate among the Palestinians inside Israel has improved and reached more than 40%.

RAMALLAH, (Xinhua) -- Two Palestinian diplomats revealed today (Thursday) Palestinian efforts to urge countries and institutions in the world to boycott the new Israeli government and stop all unilateral steps that may undermine the two-state solution.

The Permanent Representative of Palestine to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Ibrahim Khreisheh, told the official Radio Voice of Palestine that meetings took place with the concerned authorities in Switzerland, the depositary country of the four Geneva Conventions, to put them in the form of the Israeli government's actions.

Khreisha added that other meetings will be held with the Arab ambassadors in Geneva, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the President of the International Committee of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) this month to inform them of the new Israeli "violations", especially the deduction of Palestinian funds.

He added that these steps aim primarily at urging countries and concerned parties in the world to take clear practical steps to "boycott this government and its elements, as they are a group of extremists and murderers," calling on all parties to assume their responsibilities towards the Palestinian cause.

Khreisheh warned of "increasing Israeli escalation during the coming period, in light of the presence of an Israeli government whose members are devoted to extremism and the enactment of laws and legislation that violate international and humanitarian law."

In this context, the Arab and Islamic Group and the Non-Aligned Movement held a meeting today in New York with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres.

The Permanent Representative of Palestine to the United Nations, Ambassador Riyad Mansour, said in a press statement that the meeting that came with Palestine's request will present a common position on the need to respect the legal and historical status of Islamic and Christian places in Jerusalem.

Mansour added that the conferees called on Guterres to play a role in stopping the "illegal unilateral steps that might undermine the two-state solution, which Israel recently took."

Mansour revealed that intensive consultations had begun with member states of the UN Security Council prior to the session scheduled for January 18 to take specific practical steps to confront Israel's steps, which are the "attack" on Al-Aqsa Mosque and the adoption of a series of "punitive" measures.

On December 29, a new coalition government in Israel headed by Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in in the Knesset (parliament), to be the most right-wing government in Israel's history, according to Israeli analysts.

Last Friday, the cabinet for security and political affairs in Israel (the Cabinet) approved punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority for its approach to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, including the deduction of $39.6 million from Palestinian tax funds.

Aden, Yemen - (Xinhua) - The Yemeni police announced today, Saturday, the occurrence of two separate incidents of suicide of two children in the city of Taiz, considering that the two incidents constitute a dangerous precedent in society.

The Security Media Center of the Yemeni Taiz Governorate Police stated in a statement, a copy of which was received by Xinhua News Agency, that the police received this evening two reports of two children committing suicide in the city of Taiz, the first in the Al-Jumhuri neighborhood (east of the city) and the other in the Birbasha area (south). west of the city).

An official source in the Taiz police stated that a twelve-year-old boy living in the Al-Jumhuri neighborhood committed suicide by wrapping a piece of cloth around his neck, which led to his death.

And the source continued, "A 16-year-old juvenile who lived in Al-Dar Birbasha neighborhood committed suicide by wrapping a rope around his neck in the yard of his house, which led to his immediate death."

The statement considered that "the two incidents are a dangerous precedent in society that requires standing up to it responsibly and firmly."

The police statement in Taiz confirmed, "It is making efforts to uncover the circumstances and calls on all official and community related parties to cooperate in studying and describing these facts to work out the necessary solutions and remedies."

Yemenis are suffering from a tragic situation in all aspects of life as a result of the economic and humanitarian crisis that is hitting the country due to the bloody conflict that the country has been witnessing since late 2014.

JACKSON, Mississippi (United States), (AFP) - Republican Liz Cheney , Donald Trump 's archenemy, suffered a crushing defeat in the race for her party's nomination for re-election as a representative from her home state of Wyoming, as Harriet Hegemon, who is backed by the former president, won this nomination.

Cheney, 56, has become one of Trump's staunchest enemies since she joined a parliamentary committee investigating the former president's role in the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 by a mob of his supporters.

In a speech acknowledging her defeat to Hegemen, the daughter of former US Vice President Dick Cheney pledged to "do whatever it takes" so that Trump would not be elected president again.

"I've said since January 6th that I will do whatever it takes to ensure Donald Trump never approaches the Oval Office again, and I mean it," she added.

The Republican billionaire was quick to welcome his enemy's defeat.

Trump wrote on TruthSocial, the social network he founded, that Cheney "should be ashamed of herself, of the way she acts."

"Now, she can finally fall into political oblivion," the former president added.

And in a very conservative state where more than 70% of its voters voted for Trump in the last presidential election, Harriet Hegemann endorses the theory held by Trump supporters that the 2020 election was “stolen” from the former president, despite countless evidence proving the allegations untrue.

As for Cheney, who was rumored to be planning to run for the upcoming presidential elections, she confirmed on Tuesday evening that her hand is extended to "Republicans, Democrats and independents."

"Let us pledge to build a united front against all those who want to destroy our republic," she said.

MANAMA - (Xinhua) The Kingdom of Bahrain announced today, Tuesday, the success in achieving 72 percent of the plan to employ 20,000 Bahrainis annually in the first half of 2022.

14,321 citizens were employed in the first half of 2022, compared to the employment of 12,038 citizens in the same period last year, an increase of 19%.

Bahraini Labor Minister Jamil bin Muhammad Ali Humaidan affirmed the continuation of endeavors and efforts towards enhancing the creation of more qualitative opportunities and development paths that primarily target the people of the country, as reported by the Bahrain News Agency (BNA).

Minister Humaidan revealed the success of the employment plans during a press conference on the latest developments in employment and training in the first half of the year 2022, which comes within the implementation of the initiatives of the National Labor Market Plan for the year 2021-2023.

Minister Humaidan revealed a decrease in the unemployment rate from 7.7 to 5.7%, indicating that the total number of job seekers currently amounts to 14,824, of whom 76% are females and 24% are males.

In terms of training, Minister Humaidan explained the increase in training rates during the first half of the year 2022, achieving 59% of the goal of training 10,000 Bahrainis annually until 2024, when 5,891 Bahrainis were trained, compared to the training of 4,772 Bahrainis in the same period of the year. last year, with an increase of 23%.

Humaidan also confirmed the continuation of the Ministry of Labor in launching more initiatives that seek to increase the mechanisms motivating the employment of citizens and their integration into the labor market, as he explained that the market is currently witnessing growth in various productive sectors.

Translation by "Jerusalem" dot com - The so-called Planning and Building Committee in the so-called "Benjamin Regional Council" approved, Thursday evening, a plan to build 650 new settlement units.

According to the Hebrew Channel Seven, these units will be built as a settlement neighborhood bearing the name of Eleazar Peretz, a soldier who was killed in an explosion on the Gaza border in 2010. He is the son of Miriam Peretz, who ran against Isaac Herzog for the presidency of "Israel" in 2021.

The settlement neighborhood will be established in the "Eli / Eli" settlement near Ramallah , and it will be transferred to the Civil Administration for filing and final approval.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - Today, Saturday, Muhammad Shtayyeh said, "We are partners with the Kingdom of Jordan in striving towards ending the occupation and establishing the Palestinian state, and partners in maintaining mutual security and stability for the two countries and the unity of destiny."

This came during his reception in his office in Ramallah, the Jordanian Minister of Interior, Mazen Al-Faraya, in the presence of the Minister of Interior, Major General Ziyad Hab Al-Rih, and the Jordanian Ambassador to Palestine, Issam Bodour, and discussed with him the latest developments and political developments.

Shtayyeh briefed the Jordanian minister on the daily violations and attacks of the occupation forces and settlers against our people, and the continuation of daily incursions and attacks on Islamic and Christian sanctities, stressing that this frenzied campaign against our people based on Palestinian blood, land grabs and arrests is to finance Israeli electoral propaganda.

The Prime Minister was briefed by the Jordanian minister on developments in the development of the King Hussein Bridge, pointing to the importance of working to build a bridge to serve goods and separate it from the movement of citizens, which contributes to further facilitating and speeding travel and increasing the volume of trade exchange between the two countries.

He appreciated all the efforts made under the directives of the Jordanian Prime Minister, Bishr Al-Khasawneh, to strengthen this partnership based on the vision and directives of the leadership of the two countries, President Mahmoud Abbas and King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - Head of the Commission for Detainees and Ex-Prisoners Affairs, Major General Qadri Abu Bakr, said today, Thursday, that the occupation prisons service forces stormed the sections of Raymond Prison and beat 100 prisoners under the pretext of searching for mobile devices.

Abu Bakr added, in statements to Voice of Palestine Radio, that "the storming forces used batons and pepper gas during their assault on the prisoners." He indicated that the lawyers of the Prisoners' Affairs Authority are making contacts to visit the prisoners in prison and see their condition.

With regard to the file of the prisoner, Khalil Awadeh, the head of the Prisoners’ Affairs Authority, explained that a number of lawyers visited him a few days ago in isolation in Ramla prison, and reported that his health condition is serious, and at a time when his health condition deteriorates, he is transferred to the prison clinic to be given only support without providing appropriate treatment. .

He pointed out that negotiations are taking place between the prisoners' representatives and the Israeli military intelligence, and no response has been sent in this file until this moment.

And Abu Bakr indicated that the prisoner, Raed Rayan, ended his hunger strike after he agreed with the Prison Service Department not to extend his administrative detention for another 4 months.

In the file of sick prisoners, he said: “The health condition of the prisoner, Nasser Abu Hamid, is very dangerous, and that his body began to lose its balance and not respond to treatment, as he was scheduled to undergo chemotherapy sessions and other medications, but his body no longer interacts with these medications, and this led to This worsened his health condition, and this was confirmed by the reports of the doctors and lawyers who visited him

Los Angeles - (AFP) - The famous American astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who participated in the "Apollo 11" mission and was the second person to set foot on the surface of the moon , announced that he married Friday to his old girlfriend on the occasion of his ninety-third birthday.

In a private ceremony, Aldrin officially tied the knot with Anka Four, Executive Vice President of Buzz Aldrin Ventures.

"On my 93rd birthday... I am pleased to announce that I married my longtime sweetheart, Dr. Anka Four," the astronaut wrote on Twitter, accompanying his tweet with a photo of him with the 63-year-old woman, according to US media.

"We are united in the sacred bonds of matrimony in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles (western United States) as excited as two teenagers on the run," he added.

Information about Fore on her professional LinkedIn page shows that she obtained a Ph.D. in chemical engineering in 1996 from the University of Pittsburgh (East).

Prior to joining Buzz Aldrin Ventures, she worked for the chemicals companies Union Carbide and Johnson Mathew. She was also the treasurer of the California Hydrogen Business Council.

Buzz Aldrin's previous three marriages ended in divorce.

Aldrin is the only one still alive from the Apollo 11 mission, during which he and Neil Armstrong became the first people to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969.

Armstrong died in 2012, while Michael Collins, the third member of the expedition, passed away in April 2021.