RAMALLAH, June 7, 2014 – (WAFA) – Protests marking the 47th anniversary of Israeli’s occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Golan Heights in 1967, known as Naksa Day, hit the front page headlines in Palestinian dailies.

Here are the front page headlines of Palestinian dailies.

Al-Quds:

·         Marking the 47th anniversary of the Naksa and occupation of Jerusalem in 1967, an anti-occupation and Judaization protest is organized in Jerusalem concurrently with launching Global March to Jerusalem in several worldwide capitals.

·         Speakers stress the Arab and Islamic nature of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque and voice their support for hunger-striking prisoners.

·         As part of ongoing settlement and judaization, Israel markets plots of lands for building hotels near the High Commissioner headquarters in Jerusalem.

·         President [Mahmoud Abbas] arrives in Egypt to attend the swearing-in ceremony of [new Egypt’s President-elect Abdul Fattah] Al-Sisi.

·         Abbas has been assured by [UN Secretary-General Ban] Ki-moon about supporting [national] consensus government and statehood efforts.

·         Israeli police raid PalMedia studios [in Jerusalem] and interrupted “Good Morning Jerusalem” program.

·         [Palestinian tycoon] Munib al-Masri denies relaying a message from [US Secretary of State John] Kerry to [Hamas high-ranking official Ismaʻil] Haniyeh.

·         Israeli Labor Party calls for recognizing the [Palestinian national] consensus government.

·         [Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tsahi] Hanegbi: “We have transferred tax revenues for the PA, we should restrain ourselves.”

·         [Israeli] Prison Administrations exert pressure on prisoners to end their hunger strike that has entered 44th consecutive day.

·         Physicians for Human Rights -Israel: “Bodies of hunger-striking prisoners are feeding on muscles and internal organs.”

·         The crisis of the Gaza public employees’ wages is resolved after Emir of Qatar pledges support for the [Palestinian national] consensus government.

·         Israel will discuss Sunday ways to impose sanctions of Palestinian [national] consensus government.

·         Israeli police arrest two Argentineans who withdrew substantial amounts from bank account of several Jerusalemites through fake credit cards.

·         Clashes erupt with Israeli forces during weekly protests, dozens of injuries reported.

·         Several Israeli soldiers are injured as a Molotov cocktail is hurled at their bus near al-‘Arroub camp.

·         [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu: “We must separate from the Palestinians.”

·         According to a US author, [former US President Harry] Truman refused the establishment of a Jewish state and proposed establishing a bi-national state in Palestine in 1946.

Al-Ayyam:

·         Dozens of injures are reported [among Palestinian protesters] as protests marking the Naksa and expressing solidarity with prisoners are crushed [by Israeli  occupation forces].

·         Netanyahu will discuss on Sunday ways to impose sanctions on the Palestinian Authority. 

·         Israeli occupation causes fires to break out in dozens of dunums of agricultural land to the east of Bethlehem.

·         Addressing Israel, [UN Secretary General Ban] Ki-moon: “You should charge or release prisoners held in administrative detention.”

·         [President] Abbas arrives in Cairo to attend the swearing-in ceremony of [new Egypt’s President-elect Abdul Fattah] Al-Sisi.

·         Netanyahu: “I don’t want one state and we must separate from the Palestinians.”

·         [Palestinian President] Abbas and [his Israeli counterpart Shimon] Peres join Sunday Pope Francis to pray for peace at the Vatican gardens.

·         [Hamas high-ranking official Ismaʻil] Haniyeh: “Neither will Hamas cede the resistance weapons nor will we cede the armies we have worked diligently to build.”

·         Russia expresses its concerns over the Israeli settlement escalation.

·         Australia’s declaration of East Jerusalem as ‘not occupied’ is met with condemnation in Palestine and criticisms in Australia. 

·         [unnamed] Hamas official: “Hamas Shura Council will convene soon, we will not run for presidential elections.”

·         EU threatens to take more punitive steps against [Israeli] settlements.

·         [Palestinian Chief Negotiator Saeb] Erekat: “The international community has to ban settlement products.”

Al-Hayat Al-Jadida:

·         Injuries reported during protests organized in solidarity with prisoners, UN voices concerns over their health conditions.

·         A sit-in is organized in Jerusalem to mark the [ 47th] anniversary of the Naksa.

·         Netanyahu deliberately raised the question of recognizing Israel as a ‘Jewish state’ to breakdown negotiations.

·         Netanyahu paves the way for a plan to unilaterally disengage from the West Bank.

·         [Israeli] Labor Party calls for dialogue with Palestinian government. 

·         [Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tsahi] Hanegbi: “We have transferred tax revenues to the PA, we should restrain ourselves.”

·         Israeli government will discuss on Sunday ways to “impose more severe sanctions” on the PA.

·         Ki-moon affirmed to Abbas that the UN would deal with the new Palestinian government.

·         President [Mahmoud Abbas] arrives in Egypt to attend the swearing-in ceremony of [new Egypt’s President-elect Abdul Fattah] Al-Sisi.

·         [Presidential Advisor Nimer] Hammad condemns Australia’s position to stop referring to East Jerusalem as occupied.

·         [Israeli] occupation forces raid Palestine TV studios in Jerusalem.

·         Hamas Shura Council will convene soon to discuss future of the movement.

·         Munib al-Masri denies relaying a message from [US Secretary of State John] Kerry to [Hamas high-ranking official Ismaʻil] Haniyeh.

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