Feb 28 2013 - 11:25am European Union Consuls Call for Economic Sanctions against Israeli Settlement Activity
February 28, 2013

“Israel is actively perpetuating its illegal annexation of East Jerusalem by systematically undermining the Palestinian presence… However “settlement” construction remains the biggest threat to the two-state solution.”

Feb 28 2013 - 11:20am Why the Middle East Needs America
February 28, 2013

Building peace requires the parties to begin establishing patterns of behavior that enable them to believe that mutual trust is possible. The parties must acknowledge the losses an agreement will impose on both sides to enable them to secure the benefits of peace.

Feb 28 2013 - 9:44am Israel denies entry to American teacher working in West Bank
February 27, 2013

After failing to satisfactorily answer security questions, the American daughter of Palestinians was turned away from Israel en route to her job teaching English in Ramallah.

Feb 28 2013 - 9:38am European Union Consuls Call for Economic Sanctions against Israel
February 27, 2013

“Israel is actively perpetuating its illegal annexation of East Jerusalem by systematically undermining the Palestinian presence… However “settlement” construction remains the biggest threat to the two-state solution.”

Feb 28 2013 - 9:34am PA, Hamas not interested in escalation
February 27, 2013

A third intifada is not likely to erupt in the occupied West Bank, neither a military confrontation is expected between Israel and the Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip, say Palestinian analysts.

Feb 26 2013 - 3:42pm Abbas to Palestinian Authority security officials: Don't get drawn into Israeli violence
February 26, 2013

U.S., while closely monitoring violence in West Bank, avoids high-level involvement, telling both Israel and the Palestinians to resolve the crisis through direct dialogue.

Feb 25 2013 - 12:45pm Prisoner’s death fuels Palestinian protests, as Israel braces for more
February 25, 2013

Prime Minister Salam Fayyad issued a statement expressing “deep sorrow and shock” at Jaradat’s death, and said it was imperative “to promptly disclose the true reasons that led to this martyrdom.”

Feb 25 2013 - 12:43pm Prisoner’s death fuels Palestinian protests, as Israel braces for more
February 25, 2013

Prime Minister Salam Fayyad issued a statement expressing “deep sorrow and shock” at Jaradat’s death, and said it was imperative “to promptly disclose the true reasons that led to this martyrdom.”

Feb 25 2013 - 12:24pm Palestinians Dispute Israel’s Findings on a Prisoner’s Death
February 25, 2013

"The signs that appeared during the autopsy show clearly that he was subjected to severe torture that led immediately to his death."

Feb 22 2013 - 12:54pm Israel pressures UN over Palestinian status report: diplomat
February 22, 2013

Israel is worried that the report may attack the settlement activities in the West Bank and the development projects in E1, which would effectively separate Jerusalem from the West Bank.


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