The Guardian | Palestine's date farmers suffer double burden of occupation and indifference The Guardian The hillsides of the West Bank are rustling with industry. It's autumn, temperatures have finally dropped and the harvest has begun. Palestinian villages empty every morning as people attend to their olive trees, tapping at the branches with long ... Common Sense On The Palestinian “Refugee” Issue Appoint Bill Clinton Peace Envoy Palestinian president welcomes Obama win |
The Guardian | Obama's in-tray - Israel / Palestine The Guardian Obama now has a freer hand to press the Palestinian issue if he chooses. He is no longer as vulnerable to the drum beat of charges from the right that by pressing Israel to end the occupation he is endangering the Jewish state and therefore America. For Obama, a new term could mean a different take on Middle East peace Israel and Palestinians set out hopes after US election Day 1: Six things Obama should do |
The Times of Israel | Syria rejects attempts to involve Palestinian refugees in crisis Xinhua DAMASCUS, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian administration would " firmly" stand against any attempts to thrust the Palestinian refugees in Syria in the current crisis, the state-run SANA news agency cited a statement of foreign ministry as warning on ... Regime warns Palestinians not to join rebels Hamas offices in Syria raided, adding to fears of Palestinian deportations Syria Warns PA Arabs Against Participating in Uprising |
Americans for Peace Now | Will Unshackled Politicians Deliver Peace in Palestine? Huffington Post (blog) Khaled Mishaal, who left Syria and has publicly supported popular rather than military struggle as the way to liberate Palestine, also supports the two-state solution based on the 1967 borders. So with the reelection of Obama, and with his strong ... Palestinians show lukewarm reaction to Obama's reelection |
NDTV | Syrian rebels kill 10 pro-Assad Palestinian militiamen Chicago Tribune Clashes between rebels and the Popular for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC) have escalated this week in "Street 30" and the Hajar al-Aswad area near Yarmouk, a camp inhabited by 150,000 Palestinians and as many Syrians. Syrian rebels make new push into Damascus, clash with troops, fight ... Syria rebels appear to be shifting strategy in Damascus Over 30 killed in 24 hours at Damascus Palestinian camp |
New York Times | Israel moves ahead construction of 1200 settler homes ahead of Palestinian UN ... Washington Post Earlier this week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to resume negotiations without preconditions. “Peace may be advanced only around the negotiating table and not via unilateral decisions in the U.N. General ... Palestinian's Remark, Seen as Concession, Stirs Uproar Palestinian leader takes on sacred cow by suggesting flexibility on refugee ... Mahmoud Abbas outrages Palestinian refugees by waiving his right to return |
The Review | Mattes resigns at East Palestine The Review EAST PALESTINE - After being forced to sit out East Palestine's last football game, Gare Mattes said he could no longer be effective as the head coach. His letter of resignation was accepted by the East Palestine Board of Education with no discussion ... |
HS Football: Palestine travels to Fairfield with district title on the line Palestine Herald Press That goal and the rivalry aspect of the game has also seemed to keep the Wildcats' minds off of the looming playoff date with Carthage, a matchup that was set when Palestine beat Mexia Friday. “Our kids are completely committed to playing the best that ... League recap: Palestine tops Mexia to extend winning streak |
Meanwhile, on the Israeli-Palestinian Issue Council on Foreign Relations (blog) While Americans have been focusing on our election, there have been a few developments in the so-called “Middle East Peace Process.” PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas has said he would drop his precondition for negotiations—a total construction halt in the ... |
Co.Design | Giving Israel-Palestine The Infographic Treatment (Carefully, And By The ... Co.Design The huge popularity of infographics these days--love them or hate them--has affected everything from the way buildings are designed to the way we read the news. But the renaissance in visual communication, led by patron saint Ed Tufte, has had special ... |