Nov 13 2014 - 11:14am New Palestinian poll offers hope?
November 13, 2014

The most recent Palestinian public opinion poll surveyed a random sample of 1000 Palestinians in mid-October. Its findings demonstrate the grim reality we face and the real potential for moving forward that is lying fallow at the moment due to the policies of virtually all leaderships.​

Nov 13 2014 - 10:58am Kerry to meet Abbas as new Israeli settlements fan tensions
November 13, 2014

US Secretary of State John Kerry is set for talks Thursday with the Palestinian leader on easing regional tensions, after Israel approved new settler homes in east Jerusalem despite mounting unrest.

Nov 13 2014 - 10:55am Israeli move in east Jerusalem draws US concern
November 13, 2014

Israeli authorities gave preliminary approval Wednesday to build 200 homes in a Jewish area of east Jerusalem, a move that threatened to push Israelis and Palestinians deeper into conflict after weeks of unrest over the city's holiest sites.

Nov 12 2014 - 1:30pm Is Jerusalem the Palestinians’ last battle?
November 12, 2014

Violence between Israelis and Palestinians during the past few months have focused heavily on Jerusalem, and for good reason. The reason is not only the religious significance of the area ; it is that Jerusalem today is a microcosm of the whole Zionism-Arabism conflict

Nov 12 2014 - 1:26pm Israeli border policeman arrested over Palestinian boy's killing
November 12, 2014

Israeli police have arrested a paramilitary border policeman over the fatal shooting of a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank in May, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

Nov 12 2014 - 1:25pm Israeli settlers torch mosque in Ramallah-area village
November 12, 2014

A group of Israeli settlers set fire inside a mosque in the Palestinian village of al-Mughayyir near Ramallah early Wednesday, locals told Ma'an.

Nov 11 2014 - 3:48pm UN to Investigate Strikes on Its Facilities in Gaza
November 11, 2014

The UN secretary general announced that it would investigate the attacks on more than 100 United Nations facilities and the death of 11 of its staff members during the Gaza conflict during the summer, defying Israeli demands to wait until the conclusion of its own government inquiry.

Nov 11 2014 - 3:46pm UN to Investigate Strikes on Its Facilities in Gaza
November 11, 2014

The UN secretary general announced that itl would investigate the attacks on more than 100 United Nations facilities and the death of 11 of its staff members during the Gaza conflict during the summer, defying Israeli demands to wait until the conclusion of its own government inquiry.

Nov 11 2014 - 3:44pm Palestinian killed by Israeli army gunfire in West Bank
November 11, 2014

A Palestinian man was shot and killed Tuesday by Israel Defense Forces gunfire in the Al-Arroub area between Bethlehem and Hebron.​

Nov 11 2014 - 3:41pm Abbas urges Israel to stop 'provocative behaviors'?
November 11, 2014

President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday accused Israel of dragging the region into a religious war, and urged the Israeli government to stop all provocative behaviors.


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