Tag Archives: From the Media

Why Israel imprisoned my best friend (Mohammed Khatib, The Electronic Intifada)

The EU's statement denouncing Abdallah's conviction is an important first step. But it must be followed by serious action to ensure that Israel does not use t...
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Middle East talks set to continue (Al Jazeera)

Israeli and Palestinian leaders have launched a new round of peace negotiations, holding their first direct talks in nearly two years at a US-sponsored summit...
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Pessimistic about peace, yet… (Jerrold Kessel and Peter Klochendler, Inter Press Service)

As President Obama on Wednesday initiates the ninth U.S. attempt in the last 30 years to bring about a final Palestinian-Israeli peace agreement, expectations...
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Army court rejects appeal to release anti-wall activist (Ma’an News)

An Israeli military court of appeal rejected a petition calling for the release of Adeeb Abu Rahmah, an anti-wall activist from the West bank village of Bil'i...
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Report: Settlers to break construction freeze (Ma’an News)

Israeli settler leaders told the country's media that they intend to violate a construction ban on private homes in West Bank settlements and build in protest...
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The trickiest issue in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks (Christa Case Bryant, The Christian Science Monitor)

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas enter direct peace talks on Thursday, an intensifying battle for Jerusalem h...
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‘Facebook Arabs’ speak out (Eti Abramov, Ynet News)

The photographs posted by former Israeli soldier Eden Aberjil on her Facebook page caused a great storm around the world and embarrassed the State of Israel...
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Four Israelis killed in West Bank (Al Jazeera)

The military wing of Hamas has claimed responsibility for a shooting that killed four Israelis near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. At least one gunman open...
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Tutu calls on Israel to release anti-wall leader (Ma’an News)

Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa expressed concern Saturday over the conviction of a Palestinian anti-wall campaign leader by an Israeli military court...
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Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad signals make or break for two-state solution (Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

The Palestinian prime minister, Salam Fayyad, warned today that a "moment of reckoning" was approaching as Israel and the Palestinian Authority prepare to emb...
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