Saturday, June 22, 2013

Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf crowned the “Arab Idol”... “a rocket of peace, not war”

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http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/entertainment/2013/06/23/Young-Palestinian-singer-Assaf-crowned-the-Arab-Idol-.html Saturda...
Friday, June 21, 2013

Veteran Ashrawi insists right of return is inalienable and timeless

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Veteran PLO official Hanan Ashrawi has stressed that the rights of the Palestinian people are inalienable, and the right of return is a...
Thursday, June 13, 2013

Leaders must seize opportunity for peace and security... "The Arab League's peace initiative has regained relevance. The initial position between the parties is bleak, but the status quo is not an alternative. The Israelis and the Palestinians must now seize what is perhaps the last opportunity to create peace and security."

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[AS ALWAYS PLEASE GO TO THE ...

From the archives... 1971 & 1967

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From the archive, 11 June 1971: Inter-faith municipality urged for Old City of Jerusalem 'History has placed our three communities ...

My letter to the Washington Post RE Restrictions on Palestinians living in Israel with spouses now in its 10th year

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  Waze, an Israeli mobile satellite navigation application , is seen on a smartphone in this photo illustration taken in Tel ...
Sunday, June 2, 2013

My letter to CSM RE 'Breakthrough' in Israeli-Palestinian conflict : In a surprise opportunity for peace, a few hundred business leaders in Israel and Palestinian areas join up to demand their governments make a deal. Unlike other grassroots efforts, this one has both clout and the courage of conscience.

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Jerusalem Calling  Endangered Jerusalem Photo by Tarek Bakri : T his Week in Palestine  RE 'Breakthr...
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...