Haaretz | Palestinian Olympic participation brings conflict to the fore Jewish Telegraphic Agency RAMALLAH, West Bank (JTA) -- A portrait of the two most prominent Palestinian leaders -- current Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and former President Yasser Arafat, who died in 2004 -- hangs in the conference room of the Palestinian ... Palestine New Media Revolt BBC Foul BBC Olympic coverage: East Jerusalem capital of Palestine |
Socialist Worker Online | Talking Palestine to Power CounterPunch Today, there is no excuse for not knowing the truth about Palestine. Even taking the disinformation spread in mainstream media, there are enough glimpses one gets of an oppressed people in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem that should compel us ... The creeping conquest Was Arafat Murdered? Washington Post's Misdiagnosis of Obama's Middle East Failing |
AFP | Hamas chief meets Egypt president, hails "new era" Reuters CAIRO, July 19 (Reuters) - The leader of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement which rules the Gaza Strip, met new Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi on Thursday and hailed Mursi's election as the start of a "new era" for Egypt and the Palestinians. Palestine Today 07 19 2012 Abbas: Israel's man in Ramallah (Larry Derfner) Egyptian President Ratifies Commitment to Palestine, Democracy |
The Nation | Southeast Asia's Palestine: The ethnic cleansing in Myanmar Malaysia Chronicle Ethnic cleansing is rife in Myanmar and is turning into a human tragedy of colossal proportions. A confidential United Nations report dated May 29, 2011 and marked “Not for Public Citation or Distribution”, defines ethnic cleansing as a “purposeful ... Myanmar Religious Cleansing: Crime Against Humanity |
Palestinians deny US aid threat Foreign Policy (blog) The Palestine Liberation Organization has denied recent reports that the White House issued a notice threatening to cut all aid to the Palestinian Authority if it launches a renewed drive for recognition at the United Nations. "This is absolutely not ... |
Haaretz | Palestinian ads in Metro-North stations spark debate The Journal News | LoHud.com Reaction to advertisements displayed in various Metro-North stations that show maps with shrinking Palestinian land in Israel. The ads have solicited complaints from some Jewish leaders and a proposal by an MTA board member to ban political advertising ... Palestinians to seek General Assembly recognition of Palestine as UN observer ... The Palestine Brief (10) Intifadas Are born from Neglected Springs |
From Palestine to Pussy Riot: The Hunger Strike in the Digital Age Huffington Post Whilst the hunger strike may have made its greatest political gains in the twentieth century helping to expose injustice, overturn prejudice and even overthrow empires, the release of Palestinian footballer, Mahmoud Sarsak, last week after a 95 day ... |
Palestinian president urged Raúl Castro to free Alan Gross MiamiHerald.com Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged Cuba to free jailed U.S. subcontractor Alan Gross in hopes of persuading Republican U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtninen to release a $147 million grant to the Palestinian government, according to a news report. |
What if Palestinian Police Turn on Us Again? Algemeiner Ironically it is the Jews with Israeli identity cards who are forbidden under Israeli law from traveling or even setting foot in areas 'A,' which fall under complete Palestinian security and municipal control. Sometimes this discrimination can make ... |
The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. | Palestinian Diaspora discover their roots The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. The participants gather outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's old city for a group photo. They look like any group of college students visiting Jerusalem on a summer trip. The photographer counts to three. “Free Palestine!” they yell in unison, and ... Israel ignites the tinderbox of religious conflict Three Observations From Jerusalem Foreign Ministry Condemns Israel's Legal Adviser Claims on Jerusalem |