Mar 11 2015 - 11:09am Poll shows falling Palestinian support for Hamas
March 11, 2015

A poll of Palestinians published Tuesday showed overwhelming support for both the Palestinian Authority’s decision to turn to the International Criminal Court, and its boycott of Israeli products. The findings also indicated dwindling support for Hamas in past months

Mar 10 2015 - 12:59pm PA holding 50 Islamic militants, fearing terror attack will give election to Likud
March 10, 2015

Palestinian Authority security services have arrested some 50 members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the West Bank over the last two days, acting out of apparent fear that a terror attack in the coming days would give the Israeli election to Likud.

Mar 10 2015 - 12:57pm U.S.: We expect next Israeli government to be committed to two-state solution
March 10, 2015

The American administration expects that the Israeli government formed after next week's elections will be committed to the two-state solution, State Department spokesman Jen Psaki told reporters in a daily briefing on Monday.

Mar 10 2015 - 12:56pm UN panel asks for more time to complete report on Gaza war
March 10, 2015

A U.N. expert panel tasked with investigating possible war crimes in Gaza last year has asked for more time to complete its report. The panel, commissioned by the U.N. Human Rights Council, wants to defer the submission of its report to the Geneva-based body until June.

Mar 9 2015 - 10:44am Israel’s new indifference to the occupation is toxic
March 9, 2015

Israel’s dominance over the Palestinians has reached a stage where, when they want to, Israelis can actually completely ignore the reality of the Palestinian people and get away with it.

Mar 9 2015 - 10:43am Egypt opens Rafah crossing for 2 days
March 9, 2015

Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing with Gaza on Monday for two days, Palestinian crossing officials said.

Mar 9 2015 - 10:41am Netanyahu says Israel will not cede land to Palestinians
March 9, 2015

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel will not cede any territory due to the current climate in the Middle East, appearing to rule out the establishment of a Palestinian state.

Mar 6 2015 - 10:54am Netanyahu's secret peace offer concessions to Palestinians revealed
March 6, 2015

During his previous tenure as prime minister, Netanyahu sent his confidant to negotiate with Palestinians and offered land swaps along the 1967 lines and limited right of return; Netanyahu's office denies any such deal.

Mar 6 2015 - 10:53am Seven wounded in Jerusalem terror attack
March 6, 2015

Seven people were wounded in a terror attack in Jerusalem on Friday morning after a Palestinian man plowed his car into a crowd of border policewomen and then exited the vehicle wielding a knife.

Mar 6 2015 - 10:53am Seven wounded in Jerusalem terror attack
March 6, 2015

Seven people were wounded in a terror attack in Jerusalem on Friday morning after a Palestinian man plowed his car into a crowd of border policewomen and then exited the vehicle wielding a knife.


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