Archive for the ‘Palestine News’ Category

Israel to free 250 prisoners before Muslim holiday

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says Israel will free 250 prisoners as a goodwill gesture before an upcoming Muslim holiday.

Israel to free 250 prisoners before Muslim holiday

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says Israel will free 250 prisoners as a goodwill gesture before an upcoming Muslim holiday.

Amid poverty, a Renaissance villa in the West Bank

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

A Palestinian tycoon has created a tranquil paradise on a Holy Land mountaintop, with a replica of a famous Renaissance villa, sculpted gardens and a wrought-iron pavilion that once belonged to a nephew of …

PCT Christmas show celebrating Main Street theme

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Onstage in the Texas Theater, the Palestine Community Theatre is joining their Main Street District Neighbors by promoting this year’s Christmas theme of “All Rails Lead to Main Street” in its own unique style.

Abbas elected ‘president of Palestine’

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

PALESTINIAN leader Mahmoud Abbas was elected president of Palestine today by a key decision-making body of the PLO, amid tensions with rival Islamists, officials said.

Holy Land Foundation defendants guilty on all counts

Monday, November 24th, 2008

By JASON TRAHAN and TANYA EISERER / The Dallas Morning News jtrahan@dallasnews.com ; teiserer@dallasnews.com A jury on Monday determined that the Holy Land Foundation and five men who worked with the Muslim …

Abbas wants to add Palestinian troops to Bethlehem

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wants to deploy about 900 troops to Bethlehem to maintain order during Christmas celebrations and is asking Israel to let the reinforcements stay on after the holiday, …

Jury still out in Holy Land terror-financing trial

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Jurors will begin an eighth day of deliberations Monday in the retrial of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, once the nation’s largest Muslim charity and a banner government target of alleged …

Two injured by fire in Frankston

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Two people were injured Saturday evening in a motor home fire in Frankston. The two, whose names were not available, lived in the motor home in the 400 block of Ayres Street and were attempting to light the …

Palestine native celebrates 100th birthday

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Palestine native Ida Naomi Nerren, now living in Nacogdoches, celebrated her 100th birthday during a party with family and friends held Saturday, Nov.