Oct 23 2012 - 3:36pm Israel Bans Even Marriage Ties Between West Bank and Gaza
October 23, 2012

"We found ourselves with only two choices: either to wait, searching for a change that would allow Rihab to enter the West Bank and to live with me, or to search for another nation. However, since living outside one’s homeland is difficult, we have decided to wait."

Oct 23 2012 - 3:32pm Palestinian reporter Asmaa al-Ghoul aims to keep thorn in Hamas’ side
October 23, 2012

“I believe in peace. I hate war, and as a writer I cannot deal with war and revenge and blood. I don’t want to see people die again. Why should you hate the other?”

Oct 23 2012 - 3:32pm Palestinian reporter Asmaa al-Ghoul aims to keep thorn in Hamas’ side
October 23, 2012

“I believe in peace. I hate war, and as a writer I cannot deal with war and revenge and blood. I don’t want to see people die again. Why should you hate the other?”

Oct 23 2012 - 3:17pm Israel denies West Bank permits for students on US-funded scholarships
October 23, 2012

"I love Gaza and I had been planning to return. But the schools are not as good in Gaza and if I study here I will not help Gaza. It makes you more than angry."

Oct 22 2012 - 2:17pm Qatar's emir to head to Hamas-ruled Gaza
October 22, 2012

"Changing the miserable situation in Gaza is something good. Nobody would look at it otherwise. But it shouldn't be used to encourage the separation between the West Bank and Gaza, or make reconciliation more difficult."

Oct 22 2012 - 2:15pm Salafis' rise in Gaza robs Hamas of resistance banner
October 22, 2012

Salafi militants have been firing rockets into Israel, prompting Israeli retaliation as Hamas seeks calm so that it can focus on the economy.

Oct 22 2012 - 2:12pm Mixed Results for Fatah Amid Low Turnout in Municipal Elections in West Bank
October 22, 2012

Mr. Fayyad called the election “an important process to win the battle of building democracy on the road to winning the battle of national liberation.”

Oct 18 2012 - 4:02pm Palestinians urged by Britain to delay 'non-member state' bid at UN
October 18, 2012

"So our message to the Palestinians is that going to the UN straightaway could be counterproductive and that a bit more time will help us to help them."

Oct 18 2012 - 3:05pm Palestinian students will take SAT college admissions exam after delay by Israeli customs
October 18, 2012

Mahmoud Amara, a Palestinian principal of the Friends School, said the rare two-week delay affected his students’ ability to apply for American universities.

Oct 18 2012 - 3:05pm Palestinian students will take SAT college admissions exam after delay by Israeli customs
October 18, 2012

Mahmoud Amara, a Palestinian principal of the Friends School, said the rare two-week delay affected his students’ ability to apply for American universities.


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