Dec 19 2013 - 12:18pm Palestinians ready to extend talks with Israel
December 19, 2013

The Palestinians are ready to extend current peace talks with Israel beyond an April deadline if a detailed framework agreement is in place by then, the chief Palestinian negotiator said Wednesday.

Dec 18 2013 - 10:57am The Jerusalem Arbitration Center
December 18, 2013

The Jerusalem Arbitration Center has been mutually formed by the Israelis and Palestinians as the first neutral body in the region with authority to resolve commercial disputes between the two parties.

Dec 18 2013 - 10:56am Prominent Palestinian human rights campaigner dies
December 18, 2013

Leading Palestinian human rights campaigner Dr. Eyad Sarraj, who dealt with the mental health damage caused by political oppression and challenged both Israeli and Palestinian abuses, died after battling leukemia, his family said Wednesday.

Dec 18 2013 - 10:47am Jordan closes its doors to Hamas leaders in solidarity with Egypt
December 18, 2013

According to the report, "a lot of doors of Arab capitals are closed to Hamas to show solidarity and support for the new Egyptian regime."

Dec 17 2013 - 11:13am Gazans suffer as Hamas loses focus
December 17, 2013

The people of the Gaza Strip are paying the price for Hamas’ misguided policies inside Gaza, and towards other Palestinian factions as well as its neighboring Egypt. Hamas insists on the use of violence to reach political goals.

Dec 17 2013 - 10:20am EU warns Israel not to announce new settlement building after prisoner release
December 17, 2013

Ambassadors call urgent meeting at Foreign Ministry, warning that Israel will be held responsible for failure of talks.

Dec 17 2013 - 10:18am Hamas agrees to join unity government ahead of elections
December 17, 2013

Hamas has officially notified Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas of the movement's decision to join a national unity government which will prepare for upcoming presidential and parliamentarian elections, sources told Ma’an on Tuesday.

Dec 16 2013 - 3:07pm The high price of letting Israel's extremists flourish
December 16, 2013

Israel should drop its reluctance to enforce the law against 'price tag' attackers.

Dec 16 2013 - 11:52am Real models for Arab-American advocacy in the U.S.
December 16, 2013

It is an inescapable and perennial question among Arabs and Arab Americans why they have found it so difficult to establish a political presence in Washington and exercise influence over U.S. government policies.

Dec 16 2013 - 11:47am Palestinians and Israelis can coexist if occupation ends
December 16, 2013

The occupation must end, so Israelis and Palestinians can live, at long last, not as the oppressors and the oppressed, but side-by-side as citizens of equally sovereign, independent states.


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