From boy scout musician to Syria 'martyr' AFP - 19 hours agoFor years, Maher Sukkar, a Palestinian living in Lebanon, belonged to a boy scout troupe and played music. No one expected him to join the radical Al-Nusra Front and … More »From boy scout musician to Syria 'martyr'
For years, Maher Sukkar, a Palestinian living in Lebanon, belonged to a boy scout troupe and played music. No one expected him to join the radical Al-Nusra Front and die fighting in Syria.
Gaza children play war in Palestinian summer camp AFP - 19 hours agoAs the hot weather arrives in Gaza, teenagers head to the town of Rafah for summer camp -- not to play sports but to join war games organised by radical Palestinian group … More »Gaza children play war in Palestinian summer camp
As the hot weather arrives in Gaza, teenagers head to the town of Rafah for summer camp -- not to play sports but to join war games organised by radical Palestinian group Islamic Jihad.
- Arab village in Israel targeted in racial attack Reuters Middle East - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
JERUSALEM, June 18 (Reuters) - Vandals daubed "Arabs out" graffiti and punctured tyres in an Arab village near Jerusalem on Tuesday, targeting a community widely seen … More »Arab village in Israel targeted in racial attack
JERUSALEM, June 18 (Reuters) - Vandals daubed "Arabs out" graffiti and punctured tyres in an Arab village near Jerusalem on Tuesday, targeting a community widely seen in Israel as a showcase for Jewish-Arab coexistence. Unlike similar attacks that have damaged Arab mosques, homes, vehicles and olive groves, the vandalism …
Fighting displaces 70-80% of Palestinians in Syria: … AFP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013The conflict in Syria has displaced more than two-thirds of Palestinian refugees living in the country, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees said on … More »Fighting displaces 70-80% of Palestinians in Syria: …
The conflict in Syria has displaced more than two-thirds of Palestinian refugees living in the country, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees said on Wednesday.
Hamas leaders to meet Turkey PM: source AFP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013Senior leaders of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas will meet on Tuesday in Ankara with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a diplomatic source told A … More »Hamas leaders to meet Turkey PM: source
Senior leaders of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas will meet on Tuesday in Ankara with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a diplomatic source told AFP.
- Israel has frozen new building in settlements - mini … Reuters Middle East - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
JERUSALEM, June 18 (Reuters) - Israel has frozen nearly all housing starts in settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, Housing Minister Uri Ariel said on Tuesday, … More »Israel has frozen new building in settlements - mini …
JERUSALEM, June 18 (Reuters) - Israel has frozen nearly all housing starts in settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, Housing Minister Uri Ariel said on Tuesday, in an apparent bid to help U.S. efforts to revive peace talks with the Palestinians. The step, confirmed several weeks ago by the Israel's anti-settlement …
'No alternative' to Palestinian state: Bill Clinton in … AFP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013Former US president Bill Clinton said during a visit to Israel on Monday that he saw "no alternative" to a Palestinian state. More »'No alternative' to Palestinian state: Bill Clinton in …
Former US president Bill Clinton said during a visit to Israel on Monday that he saw "no alternative" to a Palestinian state.
- Hamas calls on Hezbollah to pull fighters out of Syr … Reuters Middle East - Mon, Jun 17, 2013
* Hamas says Hezbollah involvement inflames sectarian conflict * Hamas denies involvement in the fighting in Syria GAZA, June 17 (Reuters) - The Palestinian Islamist … More »Hamas calls on Hezbollah to pull fighters out of Syr …
* Hamas says Hezbollah involvement inflames sectarian conflict * Hamas denies involvement in the fighting in Syria GAZA, June 17 (Reuters) - The Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement on Monday urged Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to withdraw its forces from Syria, where they are battling for President Bashar al-Assad, …
Palestinian statehood at 'dead-end': Israeli ministe … AFP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013Israeli economy minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday the idea of a Palestinian state was at a "dead-end", the latest Israeli official to speak out against the notion … More »Palestinian statehood at 'dead-end': Israeli ministe …
Israeli economy minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday the idea of a Palestinian state was at a "dead-end", the latest Israeli official to speak out against the notion of a two-state solution.
Hamdallah becomes first Palestinian PM to visit Al-A … AFP - Sun, Jun 16, 2013New Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah visited Al-Aqsa mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem on Sunday, in a first for a serving Palestinian premier, the official … More »Hamdallah becomes first Palestinian PM to visit Al-A …
New Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah visited Al-Aqsa mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem on Sunday, in a first for a serving Palestinian premier, the official WAFA news agency reported.
- Hamas calls for unity, end to internal Palestinian f … IANS - Sat, Jun 15, 2013
Gaza, June 15 (IANS) Islamic Hamas movement Saturday called for unity and ending the internal Palestinian feuds and division on the sixth anniversary for its violent … More »Hamas calls for unity, end to internal Palestinian f …
Gaza, June 15 (IANS) Islamic Hamas movement Saturday called for unity and ending the internal Palestinian feuds and division on the sixth anniversary for its violent takeover of the Gaza Strip, reported Xinhua.
Nabil Elaraby: The view from the Arab League AAA - Sat, Jun 15, 2013Nabil Elaraby has been dealing with the deteriorating Syrian crisis on a day-to-day basis over the past two years.In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, the … More »Nabil Elaraby: The view from the Arab League
Nabil Elaraby has been dealing with the deteriorating Syrian crisis on a day-to-day basis over the past two years.In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, the Arab League secretary-general spoke about the prospects for the Geneva II conference and his fears of the Syria crisis spreading across the region, in addition …
Israeli settlements undermine peace hopes: UN chief AFP - Fri, Jun 14, 2013UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Friday slammed Israel's settlement surge in the occupied West Bank as undermining hopes of ending the Middle East conflict by setting up a Palestinian … More »Israeli settlements undermine peace hopes: UN chief
UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Friday slammed Israel's settlement surge in the occupied West Bank as undermining hopes of ending the Middle East conflict by setting up a Palestinian state.
Hamas denies it has fighters in Syria AFP - Fri, Jun 14, 2013Gaza's Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniya denied on Friday that members of the Palestinian movement were fighting in the Syrian civil war. More »Hamas denies it has fighters in Syria
Gaza's Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniya denied on Friday that members of the Palestinian movement were fighting in the Syrian civil war.
Suspected "price tag" vandalism in east Jerusalem AFP - Fri, Jun 14, 2013Suspected Jewish extremists torched two Palestinian cars in east Jerusalem and scrawled graffiti nearby, a police spokesman told AFP on Friday, in the latest "price tag" … More »Suspected "price tag" vandalism in east Jerusalem
Suspected Jewish extremists torched two Palestinian cars in east Jerusalem and scrawled graffiti nearby, a police spokesman told AFP on Friday, in the latest "price tag" attack.
Palestine decries Israel's new outposts plan Aljazeera - Thu, Jun 13, 2013Palestinian PM says plans for more than 1,000 new houses in occupied West Bank are 'killing two-state solution'. More »Palestine decries Israel's new outposts plan
Palestinian PM says plans for more than 1,000 new houses in occupied West Bank are 'killing two-state solution'.
Israel settlers seek hundreds of homes in W.Bank AFP - Thu, Jun 13, 2013Israeli settlers are seeking approval for hundreds of homes in the northern West Bank settlements of Itamar and Bruchin, despite Palestinian insistence that such plans … More »Israel settlers seek hundreds of homes in W.Bank
Israeli settlers are seeking approval for hundreds of homes in the northern West Bank settlements of Itamar and Bruchin, despite Palestinian insistence that such plans block a return to peace talks, Israel media reported on Thursday.
Palestinian boycott leaders say peace talks 'useless … AFP - Wed, Jun 12, 2013Leaders of a growing Palestinian movement to boycott Israel oppose any peace talks, even if they include a long-demanded freeze of Jewish settlements on Palestinian … More »Palestinian boycott leaders say peace talks 'useless …
Leaders of a growing Palestinian movement to boycott Israel oppose any peace talks, even if they include a long-demanded freeze of Jewish settlements on Palestinian land.
OIC seeks $ 300 m aid to boost Palestine budget Arab News - Wed, Jun 12, 2013Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has stressed the group’s unwavering support toward the Palestinian cause.Speaking … More »OIC seeks $ 300 m aid to boost Palestine budget
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has stressed the group’s unwavering support toward the Palestinian cause.Speaking on the sidelines of the conference held yesterday in Baku, Azerbaijan to demonstrate the Islamic world’s support for Palestine, Ihsanoglu said, “Through …
- Embattled UN rights envoy for Palestinian areas vows … Reuters Middle East - Tue, Jun 11, 2013
* United States has called Falk "unfit" to do job * Investigator rejects charges of anti-Semitism * Says "anti-Semitic card" played against critics of Israel By Stephanie … More »Embattled UN rights envoy for Palestinian areas vows …
* United States has called Falk "unfit" to do job * Investigator rejects charges of anti-Semitism * Says "anti-Semitic card" played against critics of Israel By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, June 11 (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights investigator for the Palestinian territories said on Tuesday he would not resign and …
Kerry postpones Mideast visit amid Syria talks AFP - Tue, Jun 11, 2013US Secretary of State John Kerry postponed a trip to Israel and Palestinian territories this week to attend White House talks on Syria amid growing calls for America … More »Kerry postpones Mideast visit amid Syria talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry postponed a trip to Israel and Palestinian territories this week to attend White House talks on Syria amid growing calls for America to arm the opposition.
Palestinian talks conditions 'insurmountable': Netan … AFP - Mon, Jun 10, 2013Palestinian preconditions for peace talks with Israel make a return to negotiations impossible, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. More »Palestinian talks conditions 'insurmountable': Netan …
Palestinian preconditions for peace talks with Israel make a return to negotiations impossible, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday.
- Hamas military judge killed in 'accidental' gunfire IANS - Sun, Jun 9, 2013
Gaza, June 9 (IANS) A Hamas military judge was killed while a pistol was being cleaned in his office in Gaza City, the Hamas health ministry said Sunday. More »Hamas military judge killed in 'accidental' gunfire
Gaza, June 9 (IANS) A Hamas military judge was killed while a pistol was being cleaned in his office in Gaza City, the Hamas health ministry said Sunday.
The return to Iqrit Aljazeera - Sun, Jun 9, 2013Descendants of those expelled from one Palestinian village during the creation of Israel are trying to reclaim the land. More »The return to Iqrit
Descendants of those expelled from one Palestinian village during the creation of Israel are trying to reclaim the land.
Opinion: Europe’s doomed stance on Palestine AAA - Sat, Jun 8, 2013Next to US support for Israel, the main reason why the military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip continues is that the Europeans have reduced themselves to … More »Opinion: Europe’s doomed stance on Palestine
Next to US support for Israel, the main reason why the military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip continues is that the Europeans have reduced themselves to a subservient role in the Middle East Peace Process. Europeans have underwritten the cost of Israel’s occupation by artificially propping up the Palestinian …