May 31 2013 - 10:21am Gaza Press Freedom in Spotlight After Columnist Arrested
May 31, 2013

“There are red lines and taboos drawn by Hamas and the Gaza government encompassing many issues, such as criticism of the resistance movement against the occupation, sexual matters, religion and politics.”

May 31 2013 - 10:19am Ashton: Israeli Settlements in East Jerusalem are Illegal, Threaten 2-State Solution
May 31, 2013

"Settlements are illegal under international law and threaten to make a two-state solution impossible. The EU has repeatedly urged the Government of Israel to immediately end all settlement activities in the West Bank, including in East Jerusalem, in line with its obligations under the Roadmap."

May 30 2013 - 12:13pm Basic Law: Apartheid in Israel
May 30, 2013

The proposal put forth by Coalition Chairman Yariv Levin is nothing short of an apartheid law, aiming to provide a solid legal basis for the exclusion of Israel's Arab minority.

May 30 2013 - 12:12pm How Bashir Makhoul explores through art the plight of his countrymen
May 30, 2013

He constructed a maze with photographs of street scenes from refugee camps, so “you get lost and can never see the image from the same point of view twice. You have to move in order to see the images, which animates them - so it’s disturbing, disorientating and gives the sense of getting lost.”

May 30 2013 - 12:10pm Palestinian Girls Look For Ways To Protest, Without Stones
May 30, 2013

"Why should I be afraid?" she asks vehemently. "I will not be afraid because they have guns. I have my dignity. We should not be afraid. Doing this means I am strong. I can do anything."

May 29 2013 - 12:51pm Muslim Clerics Learn Lessons of Auschwitz Firsthand
May 29, 2013

“I cannot hold back my tears when I see the tragedy that took place here in Europe, especially what happened to the Jews. I hope that Palestinians and Israelis take a lesson from all of this and that we both have a future of hope and peace.”

May 29 2013 - 12:50pm Buying Time? Money, Guns and Politics in the West Bank
May 29, 2013

In the short run, the PA needs to be shielded from the vagaries of Israeli-Palestinian political relations and the kinds of shocks that could set off a chain reaction within the brittle system.

May 29 2013 - 12:47pm Shuttle Diplomacy, Kerry Style
May 29, 2013

He has divulged few details, and his overall strategy is unclear. But it would be foolish to write off his peacemaking diplomacy, as some have. So far, he seems to be moving in a determined and encouraging fashion on a series of interlocking steps.

May 28 2013 - 12:21pm Palestinian workers say daily journey to Israel 'torturous'
May 28, 2013

Hussein Amir Abu Zuneid said that he leaves his home in Dura, south of Hebron, at 2 a.m. to arrive at Tarqumiya crossing to "prepare for the torturous and humiliating journey inside the terminal, which opens its gates at 4 a.m."

May 28 2013 - 12:18pm US plan to boost West Bank is vital
May 28, 2013

Mr Kerry's efforts are vital. As America's top diplomat, he has made the Israeli-Palestinian effort the mainstay of his term. This is his boldest gesture yet and signals that the US is keen to take the initiative.


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