'West condones Israel, slams Palestine'

While the Western countries condone the Israeli violation of a ceasefire with the Palestinians, any resistance by the Palestinian side is condemned as a breach of the truce, a human rights activist says.

The comments come as the Tel Aviv regime's forces have shot

and wounded a Palestinian in the besieged Gaza Strip, once again violating the ceasefire agreement of November 2012. On January 14, Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian farmer near the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, bringing to four the number of Palestinians killed after the ceasefire.

Press TV has talked with Adie Mormech, human rights activist from the besieged Gaza Strip to shed more light on the topic of the interview.

'Obama embraces drone killings'

A political analyst tells Press TV that the Obama administration remains committed to using drones under the guise of a war on terror and the only way pressure can be brought on it is by the UN but particularly by China and Russia.

The comments came after UN Special Rapporteur Ben Emmerson announced the launching of an investigation by experts to inspect 25 terror drone attacks in Yemen, Pakistan, Somalia, Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories.

Press TV has conducted an interview with Allen Roland, online columnist, to further discuss the issue.

Israeli bombing, live on CNN

Israeli bombing Gaza was recorded during a debate between a Palestinian from Gaza and an Israeli from Ashkelon in the latest Israeli war against Gaza (Pillars of Defense) November 2012.

Israeli Policemen Beating a Mentally Handicapped Palestinian

Four Israeli policemen arrested Mentally Handicapped Palestinian, horrifying him with a dog and making fun of him while he was crying, one of the policemen filmed this video.

The movie was leaked into internet and they been accused of bullying ... the court found them not guilty and sent them free.

Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian teenager

Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian teenager 

Morsi to host Fatah, Hamas unity talks

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi plans to host reconciliation talks between Fatah and Hamas leaders in Cairo, Egyptian and . Palestinian officials said.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was to arrive Wednesday in Cairo at Morsi's request. Hamas leader Khaled Meshal arrived in the Egyptian capital Tuesday. The official Egyptian news agency MENA said Meshal planned to visit for several days.

Abbas and Meshal are to meet with Egypt's intelligence chief before a three-way meeting with Morsi, Egyptian media reports said.

Sources close to Hamas said Meshal will meet with Morsi and senior Egyptian officials including Ra'fat Shihada, head of Egypt's Security Service, the International Middle East Media Center said. The talks are to focus on a number of issues including internal Palestinian unity.

"The two presidents will discuss several issues and on top of them the Palestinian reconciliation," Yasser Othman, Egyptian Ambassador to Palestine, told the Palestine News Network. Azzam al-Ahmad a member of the Fatah Central Committee told the PNN, "Up until now, no preparations were made to hold such meetings between Abbas and Meshal but we don't rule out the possibility."

Snowstorm Heads Toward Middle East After High Wind, Flood Damage

A heavy storm battering the eastern Mediterranean for four days has caused death and destruction to property and crops as well as power outages in many areas.

Two Palestinian women traveling from Tulkarm to Nablus were found dead as a result of the storm, the Palestinian news agency Wafathat said, citing a statement carried by the city council of Anabta. At least 46 people have been injured in 773 road accidents in Jordan in the past two days, the state-run Petra news agency said today.

Jordan’s Central Bank Governor Ziad Fareez ordered banks to start work today at 10 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. because of weather conditions, Petra said.

Several roads in Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan have closed while homes, as well as the Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan, were flooded and businesses came to a halt. Power cuts were reported in Jordan and Lebanon.

Israel’s Hadera Paper Ltd. (HAP) said production at its Hadera site was temporarily stopped because of flooding, according to a filing today to the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange. The company said it is working to resume production and is studying the impact of the damage.

In Jerusalem, residents braced for possibly as much as 30 centimeters (1 foot) of snow. Jerusalem will close its schools at noon today and the municipality has advised drivers to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary.

“Several roads in the north and center of the country near streams have closed due to flooding, as has the highway along the Dead Sea,” police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said by phone.

More Than 600 Medications Missing In Gaza

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip reported that more than 602 types of medications and medical supplies are not found in Gaza, including several types of essential medications such as heart medications and medications used by patients who suffer from anemia.

The ministry said that, by the end of 2012, the Gaza Strip ran out of 160 types of medications and 442 types of medical supplies, adding that most of the missing medications and supplies are urgently needed as they are used in Intensive Care units, anesthesia, urgent care, kidney failure treatment, and several other sorts of health condition. 

The ministry also warned that all heart cauterization procedures could stop at any given moment due to the lack of supplies, adding that surgeons will not be able to perform any type of heart surgery. 

It also stated that the lack of medications impacted the health of pregnant women, infants and children, and warned that hundreds of patients could die if the Israeli blockade continues. 

It is worth mentioning that hundreds of patients died in hospitals in the Gaza Strip, since Israeli imposed its deadly siege on Gaza in mid-2006, due to the lack of medications, medical equipment and supplies as the Israeli siege left Gaza’s medical centers out of urgently needed supplies.

(Source) IMEMC

Swine Flu Detected in Four People in Gaza

H1N1 virus in two men and two women following the tests, adding that there had been no casualties due to H1N1 so far. 

Spokesman Esref al-Kudre of Health Ministry of Palestinian government in Gaza told AA on Monday that they detected

H1N1 virus in two men and two women following the tests, adding that there had been no casualties due to H1N1 so far.

Kudre noted that hospitals in Gaza were ready to treat the patients carrying H1N1.

Meanwhile, spokesman Tarif Asur of Health Ministry of Palestinian government in West Bank had earlier said that 385 swine flu cases had been detected in West Bank since the winter started, and death toll rose to 14.