Oct 18 2012 - 2:58pm Israeli media misinterprets Abbas' Arabic remarks on Facebook
October 18, 2012

The president referred to Palestinian land occupied before 1967 using terminology commonly used to refer to the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Oct 18 2012 - 2:58pm Israeli media misinterprets Abbas' Arabic remarks on Facebook
October 18, 2012

The president referred to Palestinian land occupied before 1967 using terminology commonly used to refer to the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Oct 17 2012 - 12:36pm Binational reality
October 17, 2012

Under the current prime minister, who vehemently demands that the Palestinian leaders recognize Israel as the state of the Jewish people, a binational reality has developed in the territories under Israel's control.

Oct 17 2012 - 12:32pm Just 5% of Jerusalem municipality property serves Arabs
October 17, 2012

Only 5.5 percent of the 2,600 properties owned by the city of Jerusalem are serving the Arab residents of the capital, according to a new database created by the Jerusalem Awakening party and the Public Knowledge Workshop.

Oct 17 2012 - 12:29pm Netanyahu cabinet to adopt parts of Levy report on legal status of West Bank outposts
October 17, 2012

Report, handed to the cabinet in June, states Israel isn't an occupying force in the territories; senior official: Government will vote only on 'practical portions,' circumvent portion on legal status of West Bank.

Oct 16 2012 - 2:33pm The Lessons of Novembers Past
October 16, 2012

The lessons of Novembers past have much to teach us. If we learn them, they can help secure a future based on wisdom and enlightened self-interest rather than more folly, strife, and error.

Oct 16 2012 - 2:24pm The Jewish majority is history
October 16, 2012

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (which is subordinate to the Prime Minister's Office ), of the 12 million residents living under Israeli rule, the number of Jews is just under 5.9 million.

Oct 16 2012 - 2:10pm Rice: US does not accept legitimacy of settlements
October 16, 2012

The US "does not accept the legitimacy of Israeli settlement activity, and will continue to oppose any efforts to legalize outposts."

Oct 15 2012 - 12:40pm Abbas says Olmert was "two months" from peace deal
October 15, 2012

"I worked hard with Olmert. Unfortunately, he suddenly retired. We discussed the borders, the exchange of territories and traded maps. We were close and reached many understandings. I'm sure if he continued, two months."

Oct 15 2012 - 12:38pm US drops Gaza scholarships after Israel travel ban
October 15, 2012

"When you live in Gaza, you're a pawn in a greater political game. There's nothing we can do about it."


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