Jul 12 2013 - 12:51pm ATFP Condemns Slanderous Attacks on NFL’s Oday Aboushi
July 12, 2013

“ATFP is proud of Oday Aboushi and his accomplishments. We will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Oday and his family -- and all our fellow American citizens who share the values of fairness, decency and inclusivity – in ensuring there is no longer any place in our society for ethnic prejudice."

Jul 11 2013 - 1:23pm Ilan Halevi, Jewish member of the Palestine Liberation Organization, dies in Paris
July 11, 2013

Halevi, who was also a member of Matzpen, a now-defunct Israeli socialist anti-Zionist organization, filled various top positions in the PLO. Halevi once described himself as “100 percent Jewish and 100 percent Palestinian.”

Jul 11 2013 - 1:22pm Palestinians frustrated on eve of Ramadan over alleged prayer restrictions
July 11, 2013

“The police stop many people from coming here, unless they are Israeli citizens, are an old man or a woman. I was lucky to get the papers.”

Jul 11 2013 - 1:21pm Palestinian economic plan taking shape
July 11, 2013

The hope is that, hand in hand with movement on the political front, the scheme could sew tangible economic benefits on the ground to alleviate dire unemployment and poverty for the Palestinians.

Jul 10 2013 - 9:52am Arab Idol superstar Assaf might sing in World Cup opening
July 10, 2013

Palestinian winner of Arab Idol talent show, Mohamed Assaf, could sing together with Columbia’s superstar Shakira in the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Brazil next year, head of soccer’s world governing body said during his second visit to the Palestinian territories on Sunday.

Jul 10 2013 - 9:47am Saving the Palestinian economy
July 10, 2013

As the Palestinian Authority’s finances deteriorate and its economy stumbles, donors and the Palestinian Authority must change their priorities, whether or not Israel relaxes its restrictions.

Jul 10 2013 - 9:44am Kerry Mideast visit in doubt due to wife's health
July 10, 2013

US Secretary of State John Kerry's return to the Middle East to restart direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians could be postponed because of his wife's illness, a Palestinian official said Tuesday.

Jul 9 2013 - 12:20pm Hamas condemns killings at Egypt sit-in
July 9, 2013

Becoming a citizen of a country ordinarily comes with a passport. Last year, the United Nations recognized “Palestine” as a non-member state, but many of its citizens say it doesn’t make traveling easier.

Jul 9 2013 - 12:18pm The Hague weighs criminal probe of Israel over 2010 Marmara raid
July 9, 2013

The president of the International Criminal Court, Song Sang-Hyun, appointed a three-judge panel this week to consider preliminary procedural hurdles to opening a criminal investigation against Israel.

Jul 9 2013 - 12:15pm Likud, Shas members visit Ramallah
July 9, 2013

Israeli activists met with senior PA officials, hear history of negotiations, exchange political positions, arguments. On the menu: Courtesies, kosher meals, photos for social networks.


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