TEHRAN (FNA)- A Palestinian rights group revealed that 12 Palestinian journalists are imprisoned in Israeli jails.
The independent Palestinian Prisoners' Center for Studies described the imprisonment of Palestinian journalists as an attempt by Israel to cover up its "crimes" and keep the media away from its practices against the Palestinian people, Anadolu news agency reported.
It called on media institutions and press unions to take action to guarantee the release of the imprisoned journalists.
Around 7,000 Palestinians are imprisoned in Israeli jails, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Prisoners.
"84.8 percent of these prisoners are from the occupied West Bank," the ministry said
The Reds boss would be perfect for the role because of the brand of football he gets his teams playing, according to former Bolton man and one-time England capped Kevin Davies.
"He probably wouldn't leave Liverpool at the moment but might do when Roy's contract is up, at the end of Euro 2016," Davies said.
New £16m signing Mario Balotelli has been backed to become a Kop legend by former Reds midfielder Jan Molby.
Molby said: “Balotelli has started his Liverpool career with a smile on his face, is working hard for the team – and I think he will be appreciated and revered by Reds fans looking for anew hero after Suarez’s exit.
And another club legend Robbie Fowler reckons the Redmen are the strongest they've been in years.
Fowler said: "Full credit to the management and everyone involved in the recruitment process, we've gone out and signed players who can fight for positions all over the pitch," Fowler said.
Bayern Munich midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri has confirmed Liverpool did make a bid for him this summer.
The Swiss star admitted he may be tempted to a move to the Premier League in the future but on this occasion the transfer was blocked by the German champions.
AND FINALLY
Chelsea forward Loic Remy has said, while on international duty to the French press, that he still doesn't know why his transfer to Liverpool collapsed this summer.
Anfield side boosted by possibility of landing long term target when the transfer window re-opens.
Liverpool have been offered another chance to sign long term target Xherdan Shaqiri with the Bayern Munich man ready to jump ship in January according to the Daily Star.
Ratings and Analysis of Liverpool’s Summer Transfer Activity
The 22 year old was the subject of a ‘concrete’ offer from the Anfield side over the summer but the Allianz Arena side turned it down flat but should Shaqiri struggle for regular first team action then he will consider a possible move away from the Bundesliga side when the transfer window reopens in January.
Read more Liverpool FC rumours.
On the subject of a possible Liverpool move Shaqiri stated;
“Liverpool made a bid for me before the World Cup but Bayern put their foot down and told me, ‘We’re not going to sell you’,” he said.
“My contract runs until 2016 and I could possibly extend it.
“I will consider my decision during the winter break.”
Liverpools interest in Shaqiri dates back to earlier this year when Brendan Rodgers missed out on Chelsea bound winger Mohamed Salah and it’s likely that the Northern Irish boss would consider a fresh offer in January.
Shaqiri has made just 23 Bundesliga starts in his first two seasons at the club and may be concerned that he is stagnating on the bench with Pep Guardiola seemingly not seeing the youngster as a crucial member of his Bayern Munich squad.
Loic Remy is a capable back-up to Diego Costa, but will Jose Mourinho regret not making a move for the Colombian who went to Man United? Opportunity missed? Chelsea could have moved for Falcao
The sermon was delivered by the upset Chelsea boss after defeat to Stoke City. His words were not for quoting by the assembled hacks, but spoken as a directive as to who his side would struggle to win the title.
The Portuguese was worried. Concerned that he did not have the firepower to blast a way past Manchester City and (at the time) Liverpool. As it turns out, he was right.
All it took this summer was £32m and a few kind words of persuasion in the direction of Diego Costa and - hey presto - the problem has disappeared.
For the moment, at least. A first look at the Brazilian-turned-Spaniard in the flesh by yours truly last week at Goodison Park was like watching a souped-up Alan Shearer. Costa runs the channels, takes people on in the air, moves into good positions, links-up well, finishes, presses...
You name it, he can do it. Never mind the ridiculous sums being spent elsewhere this summer, if there turns out to be a better value-for-money buy than the boy from Atletico... well, I'd like to see it.
However, with Fernando Torres's loan to AC Milan, it appeared as though there was one piece of the jigsaw missing. And that absent element turned out to be, er, Loic Remy.
Before I start, I have nothing against the £8.5m signing from QPR. His pace will stretch defences. He will not be banging on the manager's door, demanding to play ahead of Costa.
@Chelseafc
Back-up plan: Remy won't mind playing second fiddle
Clearly, he can finish. Newcastle United were desperate to re-sign him. The Magpies have been canny in the transfer market of late. But he's not proven when it matters in the Champions League. He is not regarded as a true top quality striker.
And what happens if Costa picks up a knock? Are we honestly to believe that this was Jose's Plan B?
Pretty much everyone involved in the world of football knew the £8.5m figure that would trigger the release clause in Remy's deal at QPR. Why wait? And, is he better than Torres? Questionable. So, it defies logical belief that Chelsea would risk waiting until 24 hours before the deadline to make their move.
No, the big unanswered question of the final few days is why Chelsea didn't turn to Radamel Falcao.
Think about it for a moment. Why wouldn't Mourinho be interested?
It was only last season that Chelsea's boss dropped a hint following a scouting mission, saying: "I need a striker and Falcao needs a team."
Would Falcao play second fiddle to Costa? Chelsea's boss has rotated big players before. That wouldn't have been a problem.
It simply doesn't make sense as to why the Special One - under pressure this year to deliver a trophy, don't forget - would not buy an insurance policy in the shape of the South American.
While Chelsea are taking Uefa's Financial Fair Play directives seriously, the deal was £12-15m in terms of a loan fee and wages. Surely, having banked £130m-plus in cash from the sales of Kevin de Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, David Luiz and Juan Mata in the past 12 months, there was room in the budget.
David Silva plays down fears about Diego Costa's fitness by saying that striker's injury is not serious
David Silva has moved to play down fears about Diego Costa’s fitness by insisting that the injury which forced him out of Spain duty is “nothing serious”.
The Chelsea forward was forced to withdraw from Spain’s opening Euro 2016 qualifier against Macedonia due to a hamstring problem.
Costa, who joined the Blues from Atlético Madrid this summer, has returned to London to undergo further tests with Chelsea’s medical team.
But his Spain team-mate Silva says that the injury is not anything to be concerned about.
Silva said: “I saw Costa was doing well and I talked to him. The injury is nothing serious.”
On Friday, a Spanish FA spokesman said: “This injury was detected on magnetic resonance imaging performed at noon, after the problem was reported by the player following the game against France.
“All imaging tests and findings will be sent to the medical department of Chelsea. The club and its medical team have already been in contact with the national medical staff.”
Arsene Wenger had been an anchor for 10 years as a commentator for France’s biggest commercial TV station TF1. According to the Guardian, he felt quite surprised that he had been dropped.
Arsene had reported on matches involving the French National side and most recently, the 2014 World Cup. It is thought that many TV stations in England would scramble to sign him on as BT Sports did Jose Mourinho, or maybe he just wants to give full concentration to the Arsenal team and our tactics improvement.
Danny Welbeck insists he has what it takes to be a prolific goalscorer for club and country.
The 23-year-old forward, who joined Arsenal from Manchester United on transfer deadline day, is set to start England's opening Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland after first-choice striker Daniel Sturridge suffered a thigh injury during training this week.
Welbeck's goalscoring record is somewhat underwhelming - 29 goals in 142 games for Manchester United and eight in 27 for the national team - but he believes he can improve his goals-to-games ratio, especially if he plays in his favoured centre-forward position.
"I prefer to play as a centre-forward," he told the Sunday Times. "We'll see (about his scoring rate) when I get my opportunity to do that. I've never had the opportunity to get a consistent run of games as No 9 but have faith in my ability."
With the international retirements of Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole, Welbeck now finds himself among the most senior members of Roy Hodgson's England squad and he admits it is time for his game to reach its maturity.
He said: "I'm no longer a young player. There are a lot of younger players than me in the squad, by quite a few years.
"It's good to see that youngsters are being given the opportunity to play in the national side. You see in training the outstanding talent they've got and how it can have a massive impact.
"Coming to this stage of my career, I really want to push on and be the best I can be."
England kick off their Euro 2016 Group E qualifying campaign against Switzerland in Basle on Monday, before fixtures against San Marino and Estonia next month.
