Haaretz | Preserving Israel's uncertain status quo Jerusalem Post Mitt Romney's stumble on the Palestinian question highlighted just how comfortable many Israelis are, and the sheer magnitude of what they have accomplished. Romney mistakenly lowballed Israel's per capita GDP (about $31000 in 2011, according to the ... Made in Palestine? Farmers in Occupied Territories struggle to sell Palestine: Israeli army invades several Hebron towns Photos of 100 Israeli pilots posted on Web |
Jweekly.com | Palestine - Burying the Past - Faking the Future Canada Free Press Richard Falk - United Nations Special Rapporteur on “the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967” - provides compelling proof of how successful the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has been in its attempt to ... Daniel Mande: The British Mandate in Palestine ... A Lost Opportunity of ... |
Fars News Agency | Anti-Israel campaign is more than just a boycott The Australian THIS afternoon, pro-Palestinian activists will gather in Sydney's Hyde Park to call for the destruction of the Jewish state. On their Facebook page, the Al-Quds Day Sydney Rally's organisers are explicit about the Iran-backed movement's objectives ... OIC decision suspending Syrian membership slated Supreme Leader: Liberation of Palestine Responsibility of All Muslims Israel 'will disappear', says Iran |
The making of Palestinian culture Washington Post Richard Cohen [“Yes, culture matters,” op-ed, Aug. 6] rightfully celebrated the many artistic, scientific and business achievements of Jews in Europe and modern Israel in his attempt to defend the recent comments of presidential candidate Mitt Romney. |
Malaysia Star | Gaza Paralympians confident of success in London Malaysia Star By Nidal al-Mughrabi. GAZA (Reuters) - Wheelchair-bound Khamis Zaqout from Gaza, who lost the use of his legs while working on a building site in Israel two decades ago, is Palestine's best hope for a Paralympic medal in London this month. Photo by IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA/Reuters 18 hours ago Gaza Paralympians confident of success at London Paralympics |
Obama and the Middle East: Rhetoric Versus Reality Huffington Post (blog) The U.S. even perceived the Israel-Palestine imbroglio through a Cold War prism. The U.S. ultimately bet on the U.S.-Israeli partnership being central to defeating pro-Communist Arab nationalism. Ironically, it would be a Cold War byproduct called al ... |
AllAfrica.com | Hypocrisy and Context - SA, Israel and the Growing BDS Movement AllAfrica.com Its investing agencies hold stock in companies that do business in Israel and Palestine, including Intel, Oracle, Coca-Cola, IBM, Microsoft and McDonalds. Two years ago, at the 2010 General Assembly, the issue of divestment was barely on the radar. In ... Civil society orgs support SA's stance on Israel Israel angry as South Africa discourages visits South Africa's Zulu king accepts invite to visit Israel, despite gov't. views |
Forward | Palestinian Seeks Diplomatic Allies New York Times Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization's executive committee, asked diplomats from two dozen countries on Monday to support the Palestinian Authority's renewed bid for observer-state status at the United Nations, calling it “a ... Pro-Palestinian activists plan 'flytilla' via Jordan Palestinian culture is not about failure Palestinian Statehood Could Be Escape Strategy |
Haaretz | Palestine Today 08 16 2012 International Middle East Media Center Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Thursday August 16th, 2012. Settlers attack Palestinians with cocktail bomb, meanwhile Canada church votes in favour of boycott of Israeli ... BDS roundup: Members of United Church of Canada affirm resolution to boycott ... Jewish community 'outraged' at United Church United Church of Canada drops Israel |
School supply giveaway events scheduled Palestine Herald Press PALESTINE — A local car club has joined other organizations in offering assistance to area students via free school supply events this week. The Congo Truck/Car Club will hold its Back to School event at 5 p.m. Sunday at Reagan Park for students in ... |