Aug 29 2012 - 1:37pm Report: 40% of East Jerusalem seniors drop out of school
August 29, 2012

Data published by Association for Civil Rights and Ir Amim suggests large gaps between education systems in East, West Jerusalem.

Aug 29 2012 - 1:35pm Palestinian UN recognition quest on hold
August 29, 2012

Foreign Minister Riad Malki says President Mahmoud Abbas has decided not to apply at the General Assembly session next month.

Aug 28 2012 - 2:41pm Rachel Corrie verdict exposes Israeli military mindset
August 28, 2012

Corrie's parents have not received justice, but their quest reveals the lie of the IDF's claim to be the world's 'most moral army.'

Aug 28 2012 - 2:41pm Bibi's own "tree limb"
August 28, 2012

Israel's leaders have left themselves only a set of options, all of which carry a considerable cost.

Aug 28 2012 - 2:38pm UN agency: Gaza won't be viable by 2020 due to population growth
August 28, 2012

Population growth will be accompanied by a slow economic growth resulting in difficult living conditions; the humanitarian situation has been deteriorating years after an Israeli blockade.

Aug 27 2012 - 12:42pm Market stalls turn into prime real estate in fight between Jews, Palestinians over Hebron
August 27, 2012

Market stalls turn into prime real estate in fight between Jews, Palestinians over Hebron. The stalls’ Palestinian tenants want Israel’s Supreme Court to evict settlers who seized the properties a decade ago.

Aug 27 2012 - 12:41pm Israel closes key Jerusalem checkpoint, limiting Palestinian residents' access
August 27, 2012

Refugee camp residents will only be able to cross into Israel via central checkpoint now; plan contravenes 2008 High Court ruling.

Aug 27 2012 - 12:40pm Former Israeli soldiers disclose routine mistreatment of Palestinian children
August 27, 2012

Booklet of testimonies of former Israeli soldiers describes beatings, intimidation and humiliation of children.

Aug 23 2012 - 1:56pm EU, UN call on Israel to stop Har Homa construction
August 23, 2012

“Settlements are illegal under international law and threaten to make a two-state solution impossible.”

Aug 23 2012 - 1:54pm Two-state solution "most realistic" for Israelis, Palestinians: UN official
August 23, 2012

"It is the view of the UN that there is a responsibility not only on the parties themselves but on all member states to consider their action and their language in light of the goal"


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