May 22 2014 - 1:28pm US: We’re seeking new ideas from Israelis and Palestinians
May 22, 2014

The United States wants the Israelis and Palestinians to come up with new ideas to arrive a two state solution to the conflict and to refrain from “unhelpful” action in the interim, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters in Washington on Wednesday.

May 22 2014 - 12:59pm EU bans poultry imports from settlements
May 22, 2014

The European Union has banned the import of poultry and eggs from Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, including annexed East Jerusalem, Israeli news website Walla reported on Thursday.

May 22 2014 - 12:55pm Open a Middle Road to Mideast Peace
May 22, 2014

Once again the pursuit of Israeli-Palestinian peace is at an impasse. President Obama speaks of a pause. Martin Indyk, the American envoy for the negotiations, talks of a reassessment. Secretary of State John Kerry’s hopes for a breakthrough now seem distant, if not misplaced.

May 20 2014 - 11:19am Attacks on dissenting journalists show how scared Hezbollah really is
May 20, 2014

Hezbollah is scared, and with good reason. The cowardly bullying of an independent-minded journalist – who refuses to be intimidated – could not provide a clearer sign of incipient panic in the self-appointed "Party of God." So, back off and don't you dare think about going a step further.

May 20 2014 - 11:09am Troops kill 2 Palestinians without cause
May 20, 2014

An investigation of a fatal West Bank clash between Israeli forces and Palestinian stone-throwers indicates that troops used live fire without justification and in violation of the army's rules of engagement, an Israeli human rights group said Tuesday.

May 19 2014 - 6:50pm Experts Outline Challenges, Propose Solutions for Gaza at ATFP-UNRWA Briefing
May 19, 2014

A group of key experts identified a number of key challenges facing the Gaza Strip and its Palestinian residents, and ways to address them, at a briefing jointly hosted by the ATFP and the UNRWA in Washington, DC.

May 19 2014 - 10:50am Obama’s plan: Let Netanyahu and Abbas stew in their juices
May 19, 2014

Senior White House official tells Haaretz U.S. president hopes that after a few months with no negotiations and less U.S. involvement, both sides will understand it is in their interest to renew talks.

May 19 2014 - 10:43am Abbas Meets in London With Israeli Negotiator
May 19, 2014

President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority met Thursday in London with Israel’s justice minister, Tzipi Livni, the first known face-to-face talks between the two sides since the American-brokered peace negotiations collapsed last month.

May 16 2014 - 11:16am Kerry 'concerned' about Palestinian deaths at Ofer protest
May 16, 2014

US Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday met with Israel's chief peace negotiator Tzipi Livni in London, just weeks after his relentless bid to broker a treaty with the Palestinians came screeching to a halt.

May 15 2014 - 10:32am Israeli troops kill 2 Palestinians in Nakba clash
May 15, 2014

Israeli troops shot dead two Palestinian teens in a West Bank clash that erupted Thursday after Palestinians marked their uprooting during the Mideast war over Israel's 1948 creation, a doctor said.


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