Lawrence Korb says convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard should be
freed. Egyptian officials will meet Pres. Abbas in Ramallah, and may
urge resumption of talks. Arab leaders call for a strike in Umm Al
Fahm. A Palestinian citizen of Israel is convicted of working with
Hezbollah. Gaza¹s loss of citrus crops hits the economy. The UK
pledges $55 million to the PA. Hamas leaders call for dialogue with
the West. The PA will rededicate refurbished schools in occupied East
Jerusalem. Israel finally appoints a new UN ambassador. PM Fayyad says
Palestinians will have a state in 2011. Some Israelis are sabotaging,
others helping, the Palestinian olive harvest. A website against
campus divestment activism is launched by a pro-Israel group. The
Israeli right is hoping for a big GOP win in the US midterms. George
Hishmeh says few options remain for Palestinians. Daoud Kuttab looks
at the tensions between the Jewish and Israeli identities. Jesse
Rosenfeld says the epicenter of the Palestinian struggle has shifted
into Israel itself.
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