Ahram Online | Christmas, just another front in the Israel-Palestine conflict Washington Post (blog) The Israeli-Palestinian media war, that bloodless contest for the world's sympathies, is re-opening a perennial front: call it the war for Christmas. Official Israeli and Palestinian media offices are releasing Christmas messages endeavoring to ... The Politics of Partition of Historic Palestine Deal with Israel, Palestine equally to promote peace Palestine should benefit from upgraded UN status: Arab League |
Arutz Sheva | Cleric marks recognition of Palestine EastDay.com The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal (center) prepares to bless the crowd outside the Church of the Nativity, considered the birthplace of Jesus, yesterday in Bethlehem. THE top Roman Catholic cleric in the Holy Land celebrated the UN's recent ... Catholic Patriarch: Christmas Marks 'Birth of Palestine State' Bethlehem fetes birth of Jesus, state of Palestine Christians Begin Christmas Celebrations in Bethlehem |
The Electronic Intifada | Politics of Palestine's everyday captured in stunning debut film The Electronic Intifada Giant keys, the symbol of the right of the Palestinian refugees to return to the homes from which they were expelled in 1948, sit around as neglected props. Some of these scenes from Two Meters of this Land threaten to develop into a plot but none do so. |
Saudi Gazette | Palestine Consulate marks new UN status with fervor Saudi Gazette In his speech Sha'at said: “Today, I'm proud to celebrate two major events, the announcement of Palestine as a non-member observer state in United Nations and the recovery of The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah.” The celebration ... |
Al-Bawaba | Palestine: EU to help pay November salaries Al-Bawaba The European Union (EU) Sunday contributed approximately €7.4 million to the payment of the November salaries and pensions of more than 84,000 Palestinian civil servants and pensioners in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, said a press release by EU. |
Mother, daughter collect nativity sets Palestine Herald Press PALESTINE — After viewing a community nativity display in downtown Palestine several Christmases ago, Stacey Musick and her daughter Megan Musick were inspired to start a nativity collection of their own. “Counting the ones on our Christmas tree, we ... |
The Pulse Trends: Israel, Palestine, Turkey, Lebanon Al-Monitor Linah Alsaafin reported how sweepingarrests of both Hamas and democracy activists by the Palestinian Authority reveal the reaction of the Fatah leadership to any challenge to rule. Alsaafin and Sadia Ahsanuddin argued that the end of a two-state ... |
The International | Palestinian Statehood: Challenging The 'Special Relationship' The International While the new status of Palestine will not bring about a physical change on the ground, the euphoric celebrations in the West Bank following the vote were somewhat justified. Apart from the expression of world solidarity with the legitimacy of ... |
Daily Beast | U.N. Adds New Name: "State of Palestine" Daily Beast "It is gratifying, not only for me personally, but for the Palestinian people, to celebrate as a nation," the head of the Palestinian U.N. mission Riyad Mansour told me in an interview today. "It's not only a change of name, it's much more than that ... |
Morning Journal News | Golden year for Palestine couple Morning Journal News EAST PALESTINE - Jack and Sorelle Cope, Neeld Road, will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Dec. 29 with a family dinner. The former Sorelle Mahon married Jack Cope at the Centenary United Methodist Church in a ceremony officiated by the Rev. |