The Israeli housing ministry said Monday it is inviting developers to bid for the construction of 336 housing units in two Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has refused to negotiate with Israel while it builds on land the Palestinians want for a state. Instead, he has vowed to pursue […]
Israel Says to Build Hundreds of Homes in West Bank Settlements
Posted July 18th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Arab League Seeks UN Palestinian Statehood Recognition
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
The Arab League says it will ask the United Nations for recognition of an independent Palestinian state — a move opposed by Israel, the U.S. and some European Union nations. Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby announced the decision on Thursday, following a meeting in Qatar. Elaraby did not say when the group would present its […]
Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Man in West Bank
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 3:27 am (UTC-5)
Israeli soldiers have killed a Palestinian man near the West Bank town of Nablus while security forces carried out a raid in a refugee camp. The Israeli military said Wednesday soldiers shot the man in the legs when he tried to avoid arrest. The man’s uncle told the Reuters news agency he was on his […]
Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Man in West Bank
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 3:26 am (UTC-5)
Israeli soldiers have killed a Palestinian man near the West Bank town of Nablus while security forces carried out a raid in a refugee camp. The Israeli military said Wednesday soldiers shot the man in the legs when he tried to avoid arrest. The man’s uncle told the Reuters news agency he was on his […]
Abbas: Lack of Quartet Statement a Bad Sign for Peace Prospects
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the lack of a statement from a meeting of the Middle East Quartet of peace mediators is a bad sign because it reflects divisions in how to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hosted Monday’s “Quartet” meeting in Washington with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Russian Foreign […]
Diplomats Fail to Agree on Reviving Mideast Peace Talks
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say group of senior international diplomats has failed to reach an agreement on how to revive stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hosted a meeting late Monday in Washington with other members of the Quartet of Mideast peace mediators: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and […]
Senior International Figures Push to Revive Mideast Peace Talks
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
A group of senior international diplomats is set to meet Monday in Washington to discuss ways to revive stalled peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Friday the group, known as the Mideast Quartet, wants to assess where the process stands and “plot a course forward.” The talks will […]
Israel To Deport Pro-Palestinian Activists
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Israel is preparing to deport more than 120 pro-Palestinian activists who were detained upon arrival at the international airport near Tel Aviv. Israeli authorities said Saturday they have been following their activities on the social network, Facebook, and that “hooligans” are not welcome. Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said that visitors can come and […]
Israel To Deport Pro-Palestinian Activists
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Israel is preparing to deport more than 120 pro-Palestinian activists who were detained at the international airport near Tel Aviv. Officials said Saturday that authorities had placed the activists in jail as they await deportation. The protesters had arrived on flights from Europe over the past few days in a bid to show solidarity with […]
Israel Detains More than 120 Pro-Palestinians Activists
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Israel says it has detained more than 120 pro-Palestinian activists arriving on flights into the international airport near Tel Aviv. Officials said Saturday authorities have placed the activists in jails as they await deportation. Organizers of the so-called fly-in had said they expected hundreds of activists to arrive in Israel this week to show solidarity […]
