Oct 15 2012 - 12:32pm All-Female Ticket Aims to Be Heard, if Not Seen
October 15, 2012

“If you are a nurse or you are a teacher, O.K., but to be a leader, a decision-maker — they think the woman has a small mind. The woman needs help, but she can’t do anything because she’s afraid to raise her voice. I will shout.”

Oct 12 2012 - 3:36pm Rare twist as Palestinians, Israeli settlers cooperate
October 12, 2012

"Settlers came to visit the village three years ago and were surprised when they saw how little housing there was. They offered to speak to the Civil Administration to help us obtain the necessary permits. We were shocked because we usually get harassed or attacked by settlers."

Oct 12 2012 - 3:25pm Israel Police to set up 'Jewish terror' unit in West Bank
October 12, 2012

Rejecting all provisions of a ministerial report but one, Netanyahu decided to form a special police unit tasked with foiling attacks by Jewish extremists in the West Bank.

Oct 12 2012 - 3:25pm Israel Police to set up 'Jewish terror' unit in West Bank
October 12, 2012

Rejecting all provisions of a ministerial report but one, Netanyahu decided to form a special police unit tasked with foiling attacks by Jewish extremists in the West Bank.

Oct 12 2012 - 3:19pm Are you serious?
October 12, 2012

Tariq Alhomayed: "In summary, I would say that the failure of Hamas is certainly linked to the governance failures of Islamists in general, whether in Gaza, Sudan, Iran and likewise the Taliban."

Oct 11 2012 - 1:28pm Palestinian Authority: Israel violating Oslo deal on water prices
October 11, 2012

The Palestinians never thought they'd still buy water from Israel 17 years after the interim accord. But they do, and are still subjected to Jerusalem's arbitrary pricing regime.

Oct 11 2012 - 1:24pm Anti-corruption commission pursues PLO land theft
October 11, 2012

Other PLO leaders are claiming they own the land and have refused to return it, he said. They have been asked to produce deeds to prove their ownership, and those who failed to do so have been taken to court and forced to cede the land to the PLO.

Oct 11 2012 - 1:21pm Palestinian voters skeptical about value of elections
October 11, 2012

Fatah faces challengers in the West Bank, but some residents express doubt that the party's dominance can be broken and that anything will improve.

Oct 10 2012 - 12:58pm Where Settler Terrorism Comes From
October 10, 2012

They are the inevitable byproducts of the occupation itself, the culture it promotes, and the rhetoric and mentality of the settler movement that is so generously subsidized and protected by the state itself.

Oct 10 2012 - 12:56pm Will Palestinians accept Romney's outstretched hand?
October 10, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is trying to step back from harsh remarks made about Palestinians earlier in the campaign.


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