Monday, May 27, 2013

Kerry: Palestinian economic plan looks to inject $4 billion ... "We need a new model for how we are going to bring order and open up the possibilities. We need to partner with the private sector because it's clear most governments don't have the money."

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Banksy-created Graffiti on the Wall intruding into the West Bank   Kerry: Palestinian economic plan looks to inject $4 billion ...
Saturday, May 25, 2013

Jordan's King Abdullah II said Saturday extremism has "grown fat" off of the longstanding conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

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Also speaking at the World Economic Forum , Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appealed to Israel in a separate speech to "make peace...
Friday, May 24, 2013

My letter to the Washington Post RE Kerry: ‘Peace is actually possible’...‘Stay focused on the prize’

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US Secretary of State John Kerry (R), seen with Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat in Ramallah on May 23, 2013. ( AFP/Fadi Arouri ) R...

My letter to CSM RE Defying naysayers on all sides, Kerry keeps pushing Israelis, Palestinians to table

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Kerry calls Israeli envoy to protest legalization of West Bank outposts ATFP News Headlines RE Defying naysayers on all sides, Kerry k...
Thursday, May 23, 2013

From Palestinians' point of view, the law [Israel's Absentee Property Law] has always been controversial. The rights of refugees are a core issue in their conflict with Israel.

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Refugees' assets   Israel's Absentee Property Law was passed in 1950. After the war that followed the creation of the st...

John Kerry makes unscheduled shawarma sandwich stop in West Bank ...Kerry is urging an economic package to boost the Palestinian economy. Perhaps as a signal of his commitment, he insisted on paying for his food.

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John Kerry shows delight at his shawarma sandwich in Ramallah. Photograph: Fadi Arouri /Xinhua US secretary of state darted into fast-...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Kairos Palestine condemns the kidnapping of two bishops in Syria - and calls for all conflicts and violence and proxy battles to be stopped.

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Monday, May 20, 2013

In Israel, a modern wall is halted by ancient terraces

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"Built into the terraced hillside, Batir’s vine-wrapped stone alleyways give way to the ancient Roman-era pools and tiny canals that ...
Saturday, May 18, 2013

AP PHOTOS: Palestinians in Egypt village exhibit consequences of 65 years of mass displacement

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In this Friday, May 17, 2013 photo, Palestinian refugee Sulaiman al-Namodi, 92, sits outside of his house in Gezirat al-Fadel village, S...

Time Magazine Pictures of the Week: May 10 – May 17... Palestinian refugee children play in front of their family house in Jabaliya Refugee camp, in the Gaza Strip.

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Ali Ali—EPA May 14, 2013. Palestinian refugee children play in front of their family house in Jabaliya Refugee camp, in th...

"In 1949, the international community accepted Israel's UN membership upon two conditions: That they respect resolutions 181 (two states) and 194 (refugee rights). Neither has been honored. In fact, 65 years later, Israel has not even acknowledged what it did in 1948." Saeb Erekat

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Wednesday marks the 65th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba. http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=595459  65 years of impu...

Arab and Islamic countries and organizations pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to support Jerusalem during conferences and summits, but that only a small portion of the pledged money was sent.

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http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=596597 Abbas urges Muslims, Christians to visit Palestine CAIRO (Ma'an) -- President ...