Jun 30 2014 - 10:23am Martin Indyk, U.S. Mideast Envoy, Steps Down
June 30, 2014

The State Department said Friday that Martin S. Indyk, who led the yearlong American effort to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, was resigning from his position as special envoy.

Jun 27 2014 - 10:37am Congress shouldn’t cut aid to the Palestinian Authority
June 27, 2014

After the kidnapping of Israeli youths and Sec. John Kerry hinting at Hamas responsibility, US congressmen were right to question the new PA. But the HR Appropriations Committee’s decision to approve a bill that would cut PA aid highlights the shortsighted decision-making by Congress toward Israel.

Jun 27 2014 - 10:33am Israel Names Prime Suspects in Abductions
June 27, 2014

Marwan Qawasmeh and Amer Abu Aisha, both residents of the West Bank city of Hebron, were last seen on the night of June 12, shortly before three Israeli teenagers went missing while hitchhiking a few miles to the north.

Jun 27 2014 - 10:30am Spain, Italy warn citizens against doing business with settlements
June 27, 2014

The Spanish and Italian governments issued a warning to their citizens against doing business with settlements in the occupied territories and East Jerusalem. The foreign ministries announced that engaging in economic activity in settlements would make companies vulnerable to a series of risks.

Jun 26 2014 - 10:15am Putin calls for renewal of peace process in Abbas meet
June 26, 2014

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday in Russia and called for a resumption of the peace process with Israel​

Jun 26 2014 - 10:12am Lieberman to Kerry: Palestinian peace hopeless, but Mideast ripe for regional deal
June 26, 2014

A peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians is unattainable and Israel should therefore seek a regional arrangement, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday.

Jun 26 2014 - 10:10am Hamas-hired workers in Gaza strike for wages in test for unity deal
June 26, 2014

Some 40,000 public servants hired by Hamas went on strike in Gaza on Thursday in a pay dispute that could test the resilience of the new Palestinian government, formed just weeks ago under the Islamist group's unity pact with President Mahmoud Abbas.​

Jun 25 2014 - 10:39am Palestinian Pollster: Kidnapping “Very Bad for Palestinian People”
June 25, 2014

“Most Palestinians want the [kidnapped Israeli] kids to be alive and to be found,” Dr. Nabil Kukali is the founder and President of the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, told The Media Line in an exclusive interview. “This will help the Palestinian cause,” he said.

Jun 25 2014 - 10:32am France warns citizens: Don't invest in Israeli settlements, Golan Heights
June 25, 2014

French gov't issued warning to citizens not to engage in financial activity or investments in Israeli settlements in West Bank, East Jerusalem or Golan Heights. The French Foreign Ministry wrote that the settlements are illegal according to int'l law, & doing business w/ them involves legal risks.

Jun 25 2014 - 10:27am Palestinian prisoners in Israel end hunger strike
June 25, 2014

Dozens of Palestinian prisoners on Wednesday ended their 63-day-long hunger strike after reaching a deal with Israeli prison authorities, a Palestinian official said.


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