August 19, 2010 - 11:42am UN official: Israel should extend freeze
August 19, 2010

Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco characterized a continued settlement freeze as a move which would further establish “an enabling climate on the ground.”

August 19, 2010 - 11:39am Palestinians turn to educational reform
August 19, 2010

It is impressive and unusual in the Arab context to find a serving prime minister, with the support of the president, openly attacking what might be called the closing of the Arab mind, and proposing concrete plans to combat reactionary trends.

August 17, 2010 - 2:21pm Hussein Ibish CNN interview on IDF soldier's photos of Palestinian Prisoners
August 17, 2010

ATFP Senior Fellow tells CNN's Rick Sanchez that the occupation is corrosive both for the Palestinians who suffer under it and for Israeli troops who have to enforce it.

August 17, 2010 - 12:11pm Negotiations under false pretenses
August 17, 2010

Gershon Baskin: Leading us to another dead-end in this process is no less than criminal negligence and an abuse of power and responsibility by both leaders.

August 17, 2010 - 12:01pm Palestinians persist with diplomacy but turn to education reform
August 17, 2010

Hussein Ibish: Not only the Palestinians but also the world has an important stake in helping build a healthy, dynamic Palestinian society and state oriented toward peace and development, and that actively combats obscurantism and extremism.

August 16, 2010 - 12:06pm What Hamas is really afraid of
August 16, 2010

Amira Hass: Hamas suppression of any Gaza protest that it sees fit shows that the Islamic movement ruling Gaza is in dire need for some public support.

August 16, 2010 - 12:04pm Israel and Palestine: Between Alternatives
August 16, 2010

Ibish: Palestinians must understand that the main leverage they have, at the moment, is the American interest in ending the conflict, and must therefore be as cooperative, and forthcoming, with the United States, as possible.

August 16, 2010 - 12:00pm Fighting for a culture of enlightenment in Palestine and beyond
August 16, 2010

Ziad Asali: By choosing to confront this issue, the Palestinian Authority has entered a long, difficult, uncertain yet necessary battle.

August 13, 2010 - 10:37am Palestinian, Israeli economy ministers meet
August 13, 2010

The meeting was to discuss the PA's campaign to ban settlement goods in the West Bank. “The request for this meeting only indicates the success of the campaign and its impact on the decline in economic strength of the settlements,” Abu Libdeh said.

August 13, 2010 - 10:36am PA: State-building continues despite occupation
August 13, 2010

"Despite the occupation, the Palestinian people have made strong progress in building sound institutions within a stable society, on the way to statehood," the Palestinian Authority declared Thursday.


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