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News Analysis: Palestinian factions step forward towards reconciliation - Xinhua Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:13:25 GMT

The Guardian

News Analysis: Palestinian factions step forward towards reconciliation Xinhua 24 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinians have stepped forward towards a historic unification by reforming the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinians since its establishment in 1964. ... Islamic Jihad 'won't commit to PLO policies'Jerusalem Post Israel adopts new ploys to scuttle Palestinian unityFinancial Express Bangladesh Palestinian rapprochement leaves Israel unimpressedThe Independent The National -Gulf Today all 446 news articles »

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UNESCO cuts funds for Palestinian magazine - The Associated Press Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:36:00 GMT

Ynetnews

UNESCO cuts funds for Palestinian magazine The Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The UN's cultural agency said Friday it is pulling funding for a Palestinian youth magazine that published an article suggesting admiration for Hitler. The magazine, Zayzafouna, published an article in February written by a teenage ... UNESCO says won't fund Palestinian magazine praising HitlerYnetnews Unesco cuts funding for Palestinian youth magazine over Hitler praiseTelegraph.co.uk UNESCO cuts funding for Palestinian magazine over Hitler referenceJewish Telegraphic Agency International Business Times -Jerusalem Post -Canada Free Press all 133 news articles »

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Guest opinion: The question of Palestinian statehood - Daily Camera Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:07:23 GMT

Sabbah Report

Guest opinion: The question of Palestinian statehood Daily Camera In his authorized biography he said: "The Palestinian people have no national identity. I, Yassir Arafat, man of destiny, will give them that identity through conflict with Israel." This might be dismissed messianic grandiosity, which it surely is. ... The Israeli Jewish War on Islam in PalestineSabbah Report There's no reason to redefine 'pro-Israel'Washington Post The real 'invented' peopleAljazeera.com J-Wire Jewish Australian News Service -MWC News -MidEastPosts all 30 news articles »

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Ask Debra: Christmas Guilt - Palestine Herald Press Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:12:24 GMT

Ask Debra: Christmas Guilt Palestine Herald Press By DEBRA WHITE SMITH Palestine Herald-Press PALESTINE — Question: The last few years have been financially hard for my husband and me. Like most of the US, we struggled through the recession and are still trying to get back on our feet financially. ... and more »

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Palestinian filmmaker Jacir on the treacherous road - gulfnews.com Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:38:35 GMT

gulfnews.com

Palestinian filmmaker Jacir on the treacherous road gulfnews.com Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir refuses to let her works be caged by politics and a lack of funds. On and off the sets, she is forging ahead against all odds By Richard Holledge, Special to Weekend Review Jacir in Tiananmen Square. ... and more »

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Thousands visit Bethlehem on Christmas Eve - CBS News Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:28:02 GMT

Haaretz

Thousands visit Bethlehem on Christmas Eve CBS News The Palestinians have subtly tried to draw attention to their plight with this year's Christmas slogan, "Palestine celebrating hope," a veiled reference to their bid to win UN recognition. With peace talks at a standstill, the Palestinians are seeking ... Thousands enjoy merry Christmas in BethlehemThe Associated Press Mideast unity callGulf Daily News Abbas: PNA working hard to get UN recognitionXinhua Sacramento Bee -Bangkok Post all 1,511 news articles »

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Palestinian leaders hold new round of unity talks in Cairo - AFP Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:50:00 GMT

AFP

Palestinian leaders hold new round of unity talks in Cairo AFP CAIRO — Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal were meeting in Cairo on Wednesday night for the second time in less than a month, for talks seeking to reconcile Palestinian rivals. The two men arrived in the Egyptian ... Palestinian rivals meet in Cairo over reconciliation, atmosphere positiveXinhua Fatah hopes to seal Palestinian unity dealCNN Palestinian factions begin key Cairo talkAl-Arabiya Tablet Magazine -Bloomberg all 951 news articles »

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"Kairos Palestine": From Mendacity to Megalomania - Hudson New York Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:42:36 GMT

Los Angeles Times

"Kairos Palestine": From Mendacity to Megalomania Hudson New York by Malcolm Lowe by Anna Mahjar-Barducci by AK Group by Soeren Kern by Malcolm Lowe Late in 2009, a small group of Palestinian Christian clergy and laity banded together to produce a document entitled "Kairos Palestine." Basically, it promoted familiar ... Trade arbitration project 'building peace from bottom up'Jerusalem Post gerald caplanGlobe and Mail Just the facts on Israeli, Palestinian statesThe News Journal American Thinker -The People's Voice all 498 news articles »

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Congress conditions Palestinian aid on dropping statehood bid - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:39:07 GMT

Press TV

Congress conditions Palestinian aid on dropping statehood bid Jewish Telegraphic Agency The bill, by approving appropriations for the Palestinians -- even in the absence of specific figures -- effectively lifts holds placed on Palestinian funding because of the Palestinians' initial bid for statehood recognition launched in September at ... What's daily life like for Palestinians in Israeli prisons?Heritage Florida Jewish News Female ex-detainees stand in solidarity with women still in Israeli prisonsMiddle East Monitor all 7 news articles »

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Christmas party toy drive held in Dressell's memory - Palestine Herald Press Sun, 25 Dec 2011 03:13:07 GMT

Christmas party toy drive held in Dressell's memory Palestine Herald Press By CHERIL VERNON Palestine Herald-Press PALESTINE — For 12 years, Gail and Donald Dressell worked side by side at the St. Vincent de Paul food bank at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, helping provide food for about 500 people a month. ...