Palestinian officials say Israeli troops have killed two Palestinian men during clashes at a refugee camp in the West Bank. The officials said the the soldiers shot the men Monday at the Qalandiya camp after clashes that included young men throwing stones at the troops. The Israeli military said it was carrying out an arrest […]
Israeli Troops Kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
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Palestinian President To Seek Full UN Membership, Calls for Protests
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for peaceful protests to support a September bid for full membership in the United Nations for a Palestinian state. Mr. Abbas met with the PLO Central Council Wednesday in the West Bank city of Ramallah to discuss the proposal to seek membership in the world body. He urged what […]
Palestinian President Vows To Pursue Statehood Recognition
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday again vowed to seek United Nations membership for a proposed Palestinian state. He added that the bid is not an alternative to reopening negotiations with Israelis and restarting the Mideast peace process. Mr. Abbas met with Palestinian council members Wednesday in the West Bank city of Ramallah to discuss […]
Israel, Palestinians Clash Over UN Recognition
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
Israeli and Palestinian envoys have squared off at the United Nations Security Council over plans to seek U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state in September. The Palestinian U.N. observer, Riyad Mansour, said Tuesday that seeking recognition would not hurt the peace process and would instead strengthen efforts to achieve a two-state solution. He said his […]
Abbas: UN Statehood Recognition Is Only Choice
Posted July 23rd, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
President Mahmoud Abbas says Palestinians had no choice but to seek statehood recognition through the United Nations after negotiations with Israel stalled. He commented on Saturday at a meeting with international envoys that is being hosted by Turkey. Mr. Abbas added that seeking statehood recognition did not have to prevent a resumption in talks, which […]
Turkey: No Normalizing Israeli Ties Without Apology
Posted July 23rd, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will not normalize relations with Israel until Israel apologized for its deadly raid on a flotilla bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip last year. Mr. Erdogan said Saturday Israel also should pay compensation to the families of the Turkish victims killed in the raid and lift the […]
Netanyahu to Arab TV: Israel Ready to Negotiate ‘Everything’
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told Arabic television network Al-Arabiya that he is ready to put “everything on the table” if Palestinians agree to renew peace talks. In a rare interview with an Arab news organization broadcast Thursday, Mr. Netanyahu also says he is willing to negotiate anywhere and with anyone who accepts Israel’s […]
Jailed Palestinian Leader Urges Rallies for Independence
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
A Palestinian leader jailed by Israel is urging Palestinians at home and abroad to stage mass rallies in September to support a bid to gain U.N. membership for an independent Palestine. In a letter published Wednesday in Palestinian media, Marwan Barghouti calls for “millions” of Palestinians to demonstrate peacefully in Palestinian communities, Arab and Muslim […]
EU Denounces Israeli Plans for New Settlement Homes
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
The European Union has denounced Israeli plans to build hundreds of new apartments in two Jewish West Bank settlements, saying it is “deeply disappointed” in a move that threatens regional peace efforts. The EU said Tuesday that such actions run counter to repeated efforts by the international community to achieve a peaceful solution to the […]
Norway Calls Palestinian Statehood Bid ‘Legitimate’
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
Norway has called Palestinian plans to seek statehood at the United Nations “legitimate,” but said negotiations with Israel must continue. Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said Monday his government will “carefully consider” the Palestinian proposal, and would decide how to vote after seeing the full text. He spoke after meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud […]
