Monthly Archives: March 2014

Ehud Olmert, Israel’s former prime minister, was convicted of bribery in a notorious property   development case on Monday in a verdict that effectively ended his political   career and left him facing a probable jail sentence. A judge in a Tel Aviv … Continue reading →

Secretary of State John Kerry plans to fly to Amman, Jordan, on Wednesday and will meet with Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, a senior State Department official said Tuesday. The meeting comes at a critical juncture in … Continue reading →

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas assailed Israel on Tuesday, claiming it has never missed an opportunity to sabotage the American-led talks on an Israeli-Palestinian agreement. Israel, he charged in an address to the Arab League in Kuwait, continually violates the … Continue reading →

(Reuters) – Some U.S. intelligence analysts and Middle East security officials believe that a rocket shipment seized by the Israeli navy in the Red Sea this month was destined for the Egyptian Sinai and not for the Gaza Strip, as … Continue reading →

Israeli security forces have shot dead at least three Palestinians during a raid to arrest a Hamas member in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. The Israeli military said it wanted to arrest a man accused of plotting … Continue reading →

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military announced on Friday that it had uncovered a sophisticated tunnel that stretched hundreds of yards into its territory from the Gaza Strip and could have been used to attack or kidnap Israelis. Lt. Col. Peter … Continue reading →

Earlier this week President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority visited the White House this week and was warned that this could be the last chance for a two-state solution through negotiations with Israel.  Upon arriving home, however, Abbas’ son, … Continue reading →

http://mondoweiss.net/2014/03/censorship-palestine-solidarity.html SJP is an organization that is on many University campuses. SJP is Students for Justice in Palestine. At Northwestern University, SJP students put fake eviction notices under students doors to show what it is like for Palestinians in Israel … Continue reading →

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/19/palestinian-israel-settlements-idINDEEA2I0H220140319 Israel’s Jerusalem municipality approved building plans on Wednesday for 184 new homes in two Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, drawing anger from Palestinians engaged in faltering statehood talks. A municipality spokeswoman said the local planning committee had … Continue reading →

US President Barack Obama has told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas he must take “risks” for peace. Mr Obama told reporters at the White House that the search for a two-state solution remained elusive but he hoped to see progress … Continue reading →