Jerusalem :: Israel
| about 7 hours ago
Senior Palestinian Authority negotiator Saeb Erekat on Sunday afternoon praised Israel's release of 250 Fatah prisoners. This came as a goodwill gesture to mark the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Erekat said the prisoners' issue was a top priority...
Tags: israel, Israeli, palestine
Tehrān :: Iran
| about 17 hours ago
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad renewed his verbal attacks on Israel on Saturday, predicting the demise of the "Zionist regime" at a UN development conference in Doha. "While expressing sympathy with Palestinians and warning professional Zionist...
Tags: israel, ahmadinejad, Arab-Israeli, politics, Iran, palestine, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Jerusalem :: Israel
| 1 day ago
Many Palestinians believe the US routinely sides with Israel and thus is directly responsible for their hardships under Israeli occupation, such as the ubiquitous army roadblocks that disrupt movement in the West Bank...Ayman Yamak, an 18-year-old accounting...
Tags: palestinian, israel, gaza, Israeli, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Authority, palestine, West Bank, power plant
Jerusalem :: Israel
| 2 days ago
As Israel prepares for February's general election and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' term nears its end in January, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's involvement in the peace process will play a crucial role in directing future Israeli-Palestinian...
Tags: palestine, obama
Beirut :: Lebanon
| 3 days ago
Lebanon has approved to establish diplomatic relations with the Palestinian Authority, granting it permission to open an embassy in Beirut. "The cabinet has approved the establishment of diplomatic relations with the state of Palestine," Lebanon's Information...
Tags: Lebanon, Fouad Siniora, Tarek Mitri, information minister, diplomatic relations, Palestine, Beirut, minister tarek, future tv
Jerusalem :: Israel
| 3 days ago
Incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Soon after the sand settled following the Six Day War in 1967, Jewish settlements began dotting the hills in the occupied territories. These settlements are typically located on the high ground to better...
Tags: israel, palestine, civilians, olmert, Israeli, war, Palestine UN
Nablus :: Palestine
| 3 days ago
1. If I like it, it's mine
2. If it's in my hand, it's mine
3 .If I can take it from you, it's mine
4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine
5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way
6. If I'm...
Tags: CHILDREN, LAW, LAWS, OWNERSHIP, israel, palestine
Ramallah :: Palestine
| 5 days ago
A Palestinian woman died of heart attack Wednesday morning when Israeli forces stormed her house near Jerusalem and arrested two of her sons, Palestinian medical sources said. According to the medical sources, the 49-year-old Hekmat Khalil, whose...
Tags: israel, Palestinians, palestine, Israeli
Gaza :: Palestine
| 5 days ago
China's Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Yesui on Tuesday called for continued political talks in efforts to push forward the Middle East peace process. "We firmly believe that political talks constitute the only correct approach to the Middle...
Tags: Middle East, israel, Palestine
Amman :: Jordan
| 5 days ago
An independent Jordanian newspaper said on Tuesday it has refused to publish a Palestinian advertisement promoting an Arab peace initiative with Israel because it contains the Jewish state's flag. "We refused to publish the paid advertisement because...
Tags: israel, palestine, Jordanian Paper Bans PLO, Israeli, peace initiative