Obama Trip Renews Debate over Israeli-Palestinian Solution Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In Voice of America - March 26, 2013 - 12:00am U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have re-ignited the prospect of peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, after meeting with officials on both sides in the region.  » Read more

Real Complexities Face Palestine At The ICC Media Mention of Hussein Ibish In The Daily Beast - March 28, 2013 - 12:00am There's a great deal of talk going these days attributed to unnamed senior Palestinian official sources, and many others, about Palestine seeking redress at the International Criminal Court at The Hague if peace talks with Israel remain stalled. » Read more

Palestinians Fight Prison Sentences for Mocking Their President on Facebook Media Mention of Hussein Ibish In The New York Times - March 28, 2013 - 12:00am A Palestinian court on Thursday upheld a one-year jail sentence for a journalist convicted of insulting President Mahmoud Abbas with a pastiche image posted on Facebook. Another Palestinian was given the same sentence last month for posting a humorous caption beneath an image of Mr. Abbas kicking a soccer ball on the social network. » Read more