Feb 11 2015 - 10:21am What conflict? No room for Palestinians in Israeli election
February 11, 2015

Judging by Israel's election race, the decades-long conflict with the Palestinians is not an important issue. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prefers to focus on Iran, and moderate opponents prefer to attack the right-wing government on Netanyahu's management of the economy.

Feb 11 2015 - 10:20am Abbas inaugurates new Palestinian embassy in Sweden
February 11, 2015

President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday inaugurated the new headquarters of the embassy of Palestine in Sweden. The ceremony took place in the presence of Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstroem together with other government officials and foreign ambassadors.

Feb 10 2015 - 10:21am Rivlin announces project to integrate Arab-Israelis into workforce
February 10, 2015

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin launched a project to help integrate Arab-Israelis into the workforce. Rivlin announced the project Sunday during a meeting at the president’s residence in Jerusalem with CEOs and employers involved in the initiative.

Feb 10 2015 - 10:19am PA to boycott products of 6 major Israeli companies
February 10, 2015

The head of a Palestinian Authority committee for confronting Israeli practices against the Palestinians announced on Monday evening that the PA officially decided to ban the entry of products by six major Israeli companies into the Palestinian territory.

Feb 10 2015 - 10:18am Abbas visits Sweden amid Israel spat
February 10, 2015

President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Stockholm on Monday for an official visit tainted by a diplomatic row with Israel following Sweden's recognition of Palestine.

Feb 9 2015 - 10:43am Israel preparing major expansions in four West Bank settlements
February 9, 2015

On the instructions of the Netanyahu government, the Civil Administration last year prepared major expansions of the settlements of Kedumim, Vered Yericho, Neveh Tzuf and Emanuel. Some 3,740 dunams in the areas of the settlements were marked as state lands.

Feb 9 2015 - 10:42am Senior Fatah, Hamas officials to meet in Cairo
February 9, 2015

Senior Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmad and Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouq are due to meet in Cairo in the coming days to discuss the reconciliation process, officials said.

Feb 9 2015 - 10:41am Abbas appoints committee to oversee ICC cases
February 9, 2015

President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday ordered the formation of a committee to oversee cases to lodge with theInternational Criminal Court, in a move likely to further anger Israel.

Feb 6 2015 - 10:12am Israeli official suggests Boehner misled Netanyahu on Congress speech
February 6, 2015

A senior Israeli official suggested on Friday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been misled into thinking an invitation to address the U.S. Congress on Iran next month was fully supported by the Democrats.

Feb 6 2015 - 10:10am Rivlin calls for new Arab city in meeting with Arab mayors
February 6, 2015

Israeli President Reuben Rivlin called for the building of a new city to accommodate Israel’s growing Arab minority. Rivlin met Thursday at his residence with 50 Arab local council heads and mayors and discussed integration and development, according to his office.


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