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Obama's speech a 'historic shift' on Israel and Palestine? No. - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 19 May 2011 21:26:40 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Obama's speech a 'historic shift' on Israel and Palestine? No. Christian Science Monitor "The borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps, so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states." That an eventual settlement would be based around borders from before the 1967 ... Obama: Return To 1967 Israel-Palestine BorderNew York Daily News (blog) Obama Calls for Israel-Palestine Talks on 1967 BordersBloomberg PM slams Obama call for 'Palestine' based on '67 linesJerusalem Post International Business Times -Monsters and Critics.com -Slate Magazine all 5,436 news articles »

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Q+A - Can Palestine become a United Nations member state? - Reuters India Thu, 19 May 2011 17:05:31 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Q+A - Can Palestine become a United Nations member state? Reuters India UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appears determined to ask the United Nations to admit Palestine as a sovereign member state. But there is little chance of success at the moment. ... Israel and Palestine: Spring for Arabs, winter for JewsThe Economist Palestine: Another People's Promised LandMiddle East Online Rattling the Cage: Two cheers for PalestineJerusalem Post Arab News -Syrian Arab News Agency -International Solidarity Movement all 6,252 news articles »

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Justice in Palestine Week is enlightening and appropriate - San Diego Union Tribune Thu, 19 May 2011 07:11:12 GMT+00:00

Justice in Palestine Week is enlightening and appropriate San Diego Union Tribune This is the first of UC San Diego's Muslim Student Association's Guiding Principles for its annual Justice in Palestine Week. As a Muslim myself, I realize that it is my personal duty to take on an active role in society, stand up for those who are ... and more »

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Obama says role of terrorist-designated Hamas in Palestine complicates ... - Washington Post Thu, 19 May 2011 17:47:00 GMT+00:00

Obama says role of terrorist-designated Hamas in Palestine complicates ... Washington Post By AP, WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are made more difficult by the participation of Iran-backed Hamas in the Palestinian government. Obama says the announcement that Hamas will be part of a ...

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Palestine's Hidden History of Non-violence - Scoop.co.nz (press release) Fri, 20 May 2011 01:55:52 GMT+00:00

Palestine's Hidden History of Non-violence Scoop.co.nz (press release) There is a long, rich history of non-violent Palestinian resistance dating back well before 1948, when the state of Israel was established atop a depopulated Palestine. It has just never captured the world's attention the way violent acts have. ... Exposing dangerous mythsAhram Online all 3 news articles »

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The Middle East Channel: Palestine's hidden history of nonviolence - Foreign Policy Thu, 19 May 2011 13:49:09 GMT+00:00

The Middle East Channel: Palestine's hidden history of nonviolence Foreign Policy Much like the "Freedom Flotilla," when nine activists were killed during an act of nonviolent international disobedience almost a year ago, the deaths of unarmed protesters at the hands of Israeli soldiers drew the world's attention to Palestine and ... and more »

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Rehoused Lebanon refugees still long for Palestine - msnbc.com Wed, 18 May 2011 14:58:52 GMT+00:00

Rehoused Lebanon refugees still long for Palestine msnbc.com Still, she said, given a chance, "I'd leave the house and go to Palestine, my country. I can't forget Palestine." Sunday's border protests, in which Israeli gunfire killed at least 13 people, were a reminder that the plight of 4.5 million Palestinian ... and more »

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Israeli Defense Minister Thinks Israel Needs To Put Something On The Table For ... - The Business Insider Thu, 19 May 2011 19:57:37 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Israeli Defense Minister Thinks Israel Needs To Put Something On The Table For ... The Business Insider Image: AP Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says that Israel is closer to a peace agreement with Palestine now, than it was in 2000 when he was prime minister. If you listen to his speech in the Knesset [on Monday], there were certain elements that ... The Barak-Arafat peace accords failed in part because of Dennis RossPalestine Note (blog) all 58 news articles »

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Obama says Palestine must be based in 1967 borders - Sacramento Bee Thu, 19 May 2011 16:59:27 GMT+00:00

Obama says Palestine must be based in 1967 borders Sacramento Bee AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is endorsing the Palestinians' demand for their future state to be based on the borders that existed before the 1967 Middle East war, in a move that will likely infuriate Israel. Israel says the borders of a ...

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Good news from Palestine - Eureka Street Fri, 20 May 2011 00:21:30 GMT+00:00

Good news from Palestine Eureka Street Unlike most media reports from Israel/Palestine, this interview relates a good news story from that strife-torn region. And the interviewee is a very unlikely advocate for the Palestinian people. Till two years ago, De La Salle Brother Peter Bray's ... and more »