Jun 6 2014 - 10:47am The White House is right to work with the Palestinian unity government
June 6, 2014

The unity movement offers at least the possibility of change and renovation; the Obama administration is right to give it a chance. ​

Jun 6 2014 - 10:45am Jerusalem picked as 'Islamic Tourism Capital for 2016'
June 6, 2014

Palestinian minister says decision by international Islamic group is another step to break Israel's siege of Islam's holy sites.

Jun 6 2014 - 10:42am EU levels veiled threat of new sanctions over latest settlement expansion
June 6, 2014

The European Union on Thursday made a veiled threat to impose new economic sanctions on the settlements, calling on Israel to cancel its decisions to publish tenders for 1,500 settlement homes and advance plans for 1,800 more.

Jun 5 2014 - 11:08am Palestinian literature festival shows the pen can intimidate the sword
June 5, 2014

In my view, the power of literature lies in its ability to make a word, rather than a world, of difference. It doesn’t cause dramatic change in the real world, but it can gradually shift perceptions and consciousness and, through them, reality.

Jun 5 2014 - 11:04am The U.S. Has Been Speaking To Hamas Through Back Channels For More Than Six Months
June 5, 2014

United States officials have been holding secret back-channel talks with Hamas over the last six months to discuss their role in the newly formed unity government, according to two senior diplomatic sources with direct knowledge of the talks.

Jun 5 2014 - 10:53am Israel to build 1,500 more homes in settlements
June 5, 2014

Israeli Housing Minister Uri Ariel has invited bids for 1,500 new homes in Jewish settlements in retaliation for a new Palestinian government which includes Hamas, reports said on Thursday.

Jun 4 2014 - 10:38am An opportunity for the Palestinians
June 4, 2014

The Palestinian national-unity government of technocrats headed by Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah that was sworn into office in Ramallah Monday is rich in irony and opportunity. It offers important new possibilities, if key actors respond reasonably, rather than hysterically.

Jun 4 2014 - 10:31am U.S. rejects Netanyahu's concerns: Palestinian gov't isn't backed by Hamas
June 4, 2014

The U.S. State Department rejected on Tuesday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's protestations over the fact that Washington decided to maintain ties with the new Palestinian unity government.

Jun 4 2014 - 10:24am Netanyahu failed to isolate unity govt
June 4, 2014

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had failed to isolate the national unity government internationally.

Jun 3 2014 - 10:24am Obama administration to work with Palestinian unity government
June 3, 2014

President Barack Obama's administration said on Monday it plans to work with and fund the new Palestinian unity government, and Israel immediately voiced its disappointment with the decision also criticized by some U.S. lawmakers.


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