July 2, 2010 - 10:53am Decision time for the PM
July 2, 2010

The PA president’s calculated outreach stands in sharp contrast to the Netanyahu government’s foreign policy stance, which seems to be becoming increasingly incoherent as time goes by.

July 2, 2010 - 10:31am Obama to press Netanyahu on peace process, settlement freeze
July 2, 2010

U.S. pushing PM to extend West Bank bank building moratorium in hope that the Palestinian Authority will agree to direct talks with Israel.

July 1, 2010 - 10:00am Direct talks if PM clarifies stand
July 1, 2010

Abbas told reporters from the Hebrew media he is willing to enter direct negotiations with the Netanyahu government, as soon as he hears from PM Netanyahu regarding Israel’s position on borders and security issues.

July 1, 2010 - 10:04am The Two Sides of a Barbed-Wire Fence
July 1, 2010

But one more blunt truth must be acknowledged: the occupation is morally repugnant.

July 1, 2010 - 9:37am Peace Demands Courage
July 1, 2010

We are hoping to see more courageous positions by mainstream pro-Israel Jewish American organizations on policies, such as settlement expansion, that not only delegitimize but actually threaten the potential existence of a Palestinian state.

June 30, 2010 - 9:08am Israel doesn't seem to want to really probe Gaza flotilla raid
June 30, 2010

Turkel quickly discovered that a panel with a limited mandate and no authority to subpoena witnesses, which is at the mercy of officials' willingness to appear before it, cannot do its job properly.

June 30, 2010 - 9:03am Israelis, Palestinians hopeful, cautious about peace prospects: poll
June 30, 2010

A just-released local poll showed that Israelis and Palestinians appear ready and increasingly willing to compromise for a peaceful resolution of their conflict.

June 30, 2010 - 8:51am The Real Palestinian Revolution
June 30, 2010

Building Palestinian capacity and institutions not just resisting occupation, on the theory that if the Palestinians can build a real economy, professional security and effective, transparent government it will eventually become impossible for Israel to deny them a state.

June 29, 2010 - 11:08am U.S. frustrated with Netanyahu over stalled proximity talks
June 29, 2010

A senior U.S. official said that the administration would like Netanyahu to show more willingness for substantive discussions on core issues, and to see the Palestinians moving toward direct talks.

June 29, 2010 - 10:09am Barred from Jerusalem for crime of being Palestinian
June 29, 2010

Engineer's battle to overturn loss of residency highlights plight of thousands.


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