Sep 10 2013 - 2:32pm Major fuel shortage hits Gaza
September 10, 2013

Ramallah: A serious petrol shortage is being experienced in Gaza as a result of the ruling by the General Directorate of Petroleum in Ramallah that Gaza-based petrol stations must pay cash upfront when ordering their petrol supplies.

Sep 10 2013 - 2:27pm No word yet whether continued PA leaks from talks might hold up next Palestinian prisoner release
September 10, 2013

Even amid growing Israeli irritation at Palestinian leaks about negotiations, officials in Jerusalem refused on Monday to respond when asked whether this could jeopardize plans for Israel to release another group of PA prisoners.

Sep 9 2013 - 2:22pm Palestinian soccer chief: Israel 'playing games' in talks on easing travel restrictions
September 9, 2013

The world soccer association's initiative to resolve travel restrictions on Palestinian players is doomed to fail unless Israel abandons its "bullying policy" and stops "playing games,"

Sep 9 2013 - 2:17pm Israel accuses Palestinians of leaking news from peace talks
September 9, 2013

Now Israel has complained to the United States of alleged Palestinian leaks it claims violate the agreement and aim to pressure Israel, Israeli media reported Sunday.

Sep 9 2013 - 2:03pm Kerry: Israel, Palestinians 'steadfast' on peace talks
September 9, 2013

US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that Israel and the Palestinians are determined to push forward with peace talks.

Sep 6 2013 - 12:08pm Abbas to meet Kerry in London
September 6, 2013

US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Monday in London with President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians, the State Department said Thursday.

Sep 6 2013 - 12:06pm Hamas security forces arrest group in Gaza for igniting unrest
September 6, 2013

The Gaza-ruling Hamas movement said Friday its security forces had arrested a group of Palestinians who were planning to ignite unrest and instability in the coastal enclave.

Sep 6 2013 - 12:01pm Domestic Violence Against Palestinian Women on Rise in Gaza
September 6, 2013

“Ibtissam,” a 27-year-old woman from the town of Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip, asked for a number of guarantees before beginning to talk, among them that her real name not be used and that her story not be relayed to organizations assisting battered women.

Sep 5 2013 - 3:11pm Asali Discusses Syria and Egypt on Al Hurra TV
September 5, 2013

ATFP president says the world expects the United States to take the lead in confronting the global threat of weapons of mass destruction in Syria. Asali, speaking to Alhurra TV, stressed the need for supporting the Syrian opposition as part of any meaningful strategy in Syria.

Sep 5 2013 - 2:53pm AP: Israel proposes an interim agreement leaving dozens of settlements and military bases in the WB
September 5, 2013

Israel has proposed leaving intact dozens of Jewish settlements and military bases in the West Bank as part of a package to establish a Palestinian state in provisional borders.


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