RAMALLAH,
July 13, 2014 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Arabic dailies highlighted in their
Sunday issue the recent Israeli bombardment and massacres in the Gaza Strip, in
addition to the UN Security Council’s call for an immediate ceasefire and for
the protection of civilians.
Al-Quds:
- A horrific [Israeli]
massacre [in Gaza] leaves 18 people killed and 42 injured after shelling a
house as worshipers were leaving a mosque.
- UN Security Council calls
for a ceasefire in Gaza and for protecting the civilians.
- Confrontations [broke out]
following Taraweeh Prayer in Jerusalem, while ‘Yitzhar’ settlers set fire to
olive trees.
- A Palestinian source:
intensified international communications [are underway] to reach a truce in
Gaza.
- Hamas and Islamic Jihad:
[we] will not return to 2012 [ceasefire] understandings, amid warning to use
‘new elements’ that would surprise the Israelis.
- The Political Commission
[of the Palestine Liberation Organization] continues its meetings and takes a
set of decisions.
- UNRWA: we are preparing to
expand our operations … we are ready to house 50 thousand Gazans.
Al-Hayat al-Jadida:
- UN Security Council calls
for a ceasefire, while Israeli escalates.
- President [Abbas] receives
phone calls from [William] Hague and Geagea and phones [Moncef] al-Marzouki.
- Arab foreign ministers are
holding an emergency meeting on the situation in Gaza tomorrow.
- The Political Commission
[of the Palestine Liberation Organization] continues its meetings and takes a
set of decisions.
- Al-Sisi discusses the
situation of Gaza with [Yony] Blair and warns of the dangers of escalation.
- Rafah border crossing is
opened for three days to allow entry of pilgrims and of passengers left
stranded at the Egyptian side [of the border].
Al-Ayyam:
- Rockets target Tel Aviv
once again … Israel calls for evacuating northern Gaza.
- Massacre in Shuja'iyya
neighborhood: 19 people killed, including women, children, and elderly.
- Israel TV: [Palestinian]
factions have done what Arab armies did not do.
- Two rockets land in Modi'in
settlement.
- [Israel’s Minister of
Internal Security] Dichter: as long as the war lasts, we discover its
absurdity.
- [Israel’s Defense Minister]
Ya’alon: we are preparing for long days of fighting.
- Two mentally ill females
are the latest victims of the [Israeli] aggression.
- Gazans: this is terrorism,
[referring to Israeli bombardment].
- Leadership will go to
address the United Nations to examine the possibility of international
protection for the Palestinians.
- Al-Sisi warns of the
dangers of military escalation in Gaza.
- Four rockets land in Hebron
and Bethlehem districts.
- Israeli intelligence
divides Gaza according to the ‘map of pain.’
- UN Security Council calls
for a ceasefire and for protecting the civilians.
- The UK, France and German
discuss a ceasefire in Gaza today.
- Two rockets were shot from
southern Lebanon at northern Israel.
M.N./T.R.
