Al-Monitor | Palestinian Fuel Crisis Averted, Economic Crisis Still Looms Al-Monitor The Palestinian government has managed to reduce fuel prices. It filled the deficit resulting from this reduction by cutting part of the salaries of senior officials in the Palestinian Authority (PA), and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO ... For taxpayers, peace would be cheaper Hamas, PA trade jabs over economy PA accuses Hamas of exploiting protests to spread anarchy |
BBC News | A Palestinian Spring - By Jonathan Schanzer Foreign Policy It has been a week of protest across the Middle East. Beginning in Egypt and Libya, then spreading to Yemen, Tunisia, Lebanon, and Sudan, angry crowds took to the streets to protest an anti-Islam film that few had likely ever seen. The protesters weren ... Palestine: Protesters injured by Israeli soldiers in Bil'in's Weekly protest Empowering Palestine Faded hopes of Palestinian place at UN |
New York Times | Palestinian farmers wither in tough climate Reuters BEIT UMMAR, West Bank (Reuters) - Once a mainstay of the local economy, Palestinian agriculture in the rocky West Bank is in decline as farmers struggle to protect their livelihoods and their lands. Deprived of water and cut off from key markets ... Spreading Palestinian Protests Focus on Leaders Palestinian leaders nix price hikes to appease protests Are W. Bank riots the start of 'Palestinian Spring'? |
The Daily Star | [Hand] crafting peace Jerusalem Post “For the past three years, we have been meeting in homes in Israel and Palestine and learning about each other's reality,” Vivian Silver, one of the initiators of the event told The Media Line. “We are trying to promote peace in our own small way.” At ... Gazan children suffer from Israeli barbaric siege: Activist Israeli police attack Palestinians protesting against anti-Islam film |
Help sought for historic haunted house event Palestine Herald Press PALESTINE — In the hopes of raising enough pledges to fund a theatrical haunted house attraction inside one of Palestine's historic homes, project coordinator and home owner Jeremy Janz is trying to gauge community interest toward his “Help Haunt ... |
Man indicted for capital murder Palestine Herald Press PALESTINE — A 28-year-old Palestine man has been indicted by an Anderson County grand jury for capital murder in connection with the death of his toddler stepson last fall. Billy Wayne Hasel, 28, of Palestine was indicted Thursday by the grand jury on ... $3M bond for ETX man in death of 2-year-old step son |
'Statehood for Palestine now', patriarch tells pope National Catholic Reporter (blog) BEIRUT -- One of Lebanon's most senior Christian leaders tonight told Pope Benedict XVI that recognition of Palestinian statehood would be “the most precious good the Arab world can obtain” for both Christians and Muslims, but stopped short of directly ... Melkite Patriarch calls for recognition of Palestinian state Papal pressure |
HS Football: Big plays lifts Palestine over Kaufman (w/ box score) Palestine Herald Press KAUFMAN — With a big win over rival Jacksonville behind them and a matchup with defending state champion Chapel Hill looming next week, it could have been easy for the Palestine football team to fall into at trap game here against Kaufman. For a half ... |
Two jailed after chase; third suspect sought Palestine Herald Press PALESTINE — Two people were arrested on multiple charges and authorities continue to seek a third suspect following a 15-mile pursuit ending east of Elkhart Thursday afternoon. Anderson County Sheriff Greg Taylor said a 2001 Dodge pickup operated by ... |
Palestinian Elections: All-Female Bloc Vying For Votes Huffington Post But the women are well aware of the challenges they face in conservative Palestinian society, and the chances of an all-woman ticket performing well at the polls – for now at least – appear slim. Qawasmi said the candidates are campaigning door-to-door ... |