Apr 5 2013 - 8:45am John Kerry's Mission Impossible?
April 5, 2013

On-the-ground improvements, even if they do not yield immediate diplomatic results, can and should be seen as useful and beneficial measures for both parties in and of themselves.

Apr 4 2013 - 9:00am Kerry's visit to Mideast hopes to pave way for talks
April 4, 2013

What Kerry needs to look for, Ibish said, "apart from getting both sides to the table, is a series of confidence building measures, changes on the ground, unilaterally by both parties, to make the other side feel better about conditions."

Apr 4 2013 - 8:59am Second Palestinian dies after Tulkarem shooting
April 4, 2013

The teenager was the second to die after Israeli soldiers shot and killed a youth late Wednesday near a checkpoint in the Tulkarem area of the occupied West Bank, security officials said.

Apr 3 2013 - 9:56am Analysts: Jerusalem deal boosts Jordan in Holy City
April 3, 2013

"It boosts Jordan's role in the Jerusalem question, giving legal and political means to tackle the issue internationally with the recognition of the Palestinians and Israel."

Apr 3 2013 - 9:52am Islamic Restrictions Hinder
April 3, 2013

“I feel jealous of the artists in the West Bank when I see them on TV taking part in festivals. I feel anguish that the talent in the Gaza Strip cannot express itself ...There is an injustice to art and artists here. The Gaza Strip is where art goes to die.”

Apr 3 2013 - 9:49am Clashes Resume Across Israel-Gaza Border as Tensions Mount
April 3, 2013

"The renewed violations of the cease-fire risk undermining the ‘understanding’ reached between Israel and Gaza on 21 November, and unraveling the gradual but tangible improvements achieved since then in the easing of the closure and the security situation."

Apr 2 2013 - 11:39am Hamas Again Avoids Change
April 2, 2013

The reappointment of Mishaal may make sense in terms of Hamas' current power dynamics. But it does absolutely nothing to help the Palestinian people or cause.

Apr 2 2013 - 11:37am Hamas Adds Restrictions on Schools and Israelis
April 2, 2013

Critics here view the law, which mandates separate classes for boys and girls from the age of 9 and bars men from working at girls’ schools, as the latest move by Hamas to impose a more Islamic lifestyle on the people of Gaza

Apr 2 2013 - 11:34am Palestinian prime minister hospitalized
April 2, 2013

"He's had some problems with his stomach before," Asali said. "I have been told by him that he did not have a heart attack and he is home already."

Mar 29 2013 - 12:43pm Real Complexities Face Palestine At The ICC
March 29, 2013

A series of difficult, time-consuming and, in some cases dubious, contingencies would have to be realized before any charges against Israeli officials could plausibly be launched by ICC prosecutors.


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