Oct 15 2014 - 10:35am Kerry urges PM to hold talks on ‘67 lines to block Palestinian UN bid
October 15, 2014

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is seeking to advance a new Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative that would forestall the Palestinians’ application to the UN Security Council to mandate an end to the occupation.

Oct 14 2014 - 10:40am Settlers torch mosque near Nablus
October 14, 2014

Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in the Nablus-area village of Aqraba overnight, locals said. Picture: Torched Mosque near Nablus

Oct 14 2014 - 10:33am UK parliament votes to recognise Palestinian statehood
October 14, 2014

The UK parliament’s vote to recognise a Palestinian state reflects shifting public sentiment against Israel in Britain and around the world, Britain’s ambassador to Israel said on Tuesday.​

Oct 14 2014 - 10:30am First rebuilding supplies let in to Gaza as U.N. chief decries devastation
October 14, 2014

Israel opened the border to the first post-war truckloads of rebuilding material for Gaza on Tuesday and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon lamented what he called destruction "beyond description" in the Palestinian enclave.

Oct 13 2014 - 11:02am Abbas, Kerry discuss Gaza reconstruction, peace process
October 13, 2014

President Mahmoud Abbas met with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Cairo following an international donor's conference for the battered Gaza Strip, a Ma'an reporter said.

Oct 13 2014 - 10:59am British MPs to vote on recognizing Palestinian state
October 13, 2014

British lawmakers on Monday hold a non-binding vote on recognizing Palestine although government ministers will not take part, in a sign of the political sensitivity of the issue.

Oct 13 2014 - 10:51am Conference Pledges $5.4 Billion to Rebuild Gaza Strip
October 13, 2014

Gaza garnered $5.4 billion in pledges on Sunday. But even as diplomats highlighted the contributions, they warned that the effort to rebuild the Palestinian enclave could be jeopardized unless a diplomatic solution was found to break the cycle of violence between the militant group Hamas and Israel.

Oct 10 2014 - 12:18pm Israel Police restrict Muslim worshippers on Temple Mount following riots
October 10, 2014

Israel Police restricted entry of Muslim men to the Temple Mount to those over the age of 50 in response to riots at the holy site two days ago.

Oct 10 2014 - 12:16pm In rebuilding Gaza, everyone but Israel is expected to pay
October 10, 2014

On Sunday, international donors will meet in Cairo to consider a $4 billion (Dh14.7bn) request from the Palestinian Authority for emergency reconstruction aid for Gaza to repair the devastation wrought by Israel over 50 days in the summer.

Oct 10 2014 - 11:49am Settlers attack Palestinian olive farmers for 2nd time in 2 days
October 10, 2014

Dozens of Israeli settlers protected by soldiers burned and damaged olive trees on Palestinian lands in the Yasuf village near Salfit in the northern West Bank on Friday, the second suck attack in the last two days.


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