September 15, 2010 - 12:17pm Middle East peace talks: four reasons not to be cynical
September 15, 2010

Yes, there are huge obstacles. But the advantages of talking over fighting can't be discounted. Peace talks slow the killing, promote civil society, and may shift the dynamics in the region for a more stable future.

September 15, 2010 - 12:13pm Mitchell: Settlement freeze must continue
September 15, 2010

Special envoy Mitchell says new round of Mideast talks moving in right direction, parties' common goal 'remains two states for two peoples.' PM Netanyahu, Palestinian President Abbas stay in Sharm el-Sheikh for unplanned meeting.

September 14, 2010 - 8:51am Bringing the Palestinian economy out of recession
September 14, 2010

The potential for the Palestinian economy to rise out of the recession caused by the outbreak of the Second Intifada and a dramatic increase in per capita GDP are deeply entrenched in the success of talks.

September 14, 2010 - 8:47am Settlers receive 22% more budget grants than other Israelis, probe shows
September 14, 2010

Interior Ministry allocated NIS 265 million in balancing grants to West Bank settlements in 2009, just over 10 percent of all the grants it distributed that year.

September 13, 2010 - 3:13pm ATFP Board Member Daoud Kuttab Named as One of 60 World Press Heroes
September 13, 2010

"While I may have been recognized because I am known, there are many Arab journalists who have sacrificed financially, bodily as well as with their own lives for their press efforts. They are the true heroes in our part of the world."

September 13, 2010 - 6:58am Israeli shelling kills 3 in north Gaza
September 13, 2010

The bodies of shepherds Ibrahim Abu Said, 91, and Ismail Abu Odeh, 21, were taken to a hospital in Beit Hanoun, medics said. Ibrahim was apparently Ismail's grandfather.

September 13, 2010 - 6:57am What's so wrong with giving peace a chance?
September 13, 2010

Ron Grossman: President Barack Obama is one gutsy fellow. His first year in office was devoted to a bruising battle for national health care. And, instead of taking a breather, he jumped into the middle of a long-running struggle in the Middle East.

September 13, 2010 - 6:55am Peace Now: 2,066 settlement homes to be built as soon as freeze ends
September 13, 2010

New report indicates an overall of 13,000 previously authorized West Bank housing units, construction sites could be built after the Sept. 26 freeze expiration date.

September 10, 2010 - 9:34am A West Bank Enclave Is on Edge
September 10, 2010

“A lot of people are thinking about it,” said Valeria Vishnevski, a Russian immigrant who has lived in the Israeli settlement of Ariel for 15 years. “It would be a tragedy if we had to leave. It is so nice here, like Switzerland.”

September 10, 2010 - 9:32am Jewish settlers confident talks will fail
September 10, 2010

Like many Israelis, Mr Dayan finds it hard to reconcile Mr Netanyahu’s past with his new enthusiasm for peace talks with the Palestinians. More than Mr Netanyahu’s agreement to participate in peace talks, what worries Mr Dayan is the subtle but revealing change in the prime minister’s language.


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