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Israel Should Stop Hindering Palestinian Economic Development
Comments (4) | Dead Sea, Development, economic development, economy, freedom of information, Gaza, international law, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, natural gas, occupation, oil, Opinion, Palestine, Subsidies, theft, Two State Solution, United Nations, water, West Bank, World bank
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Israel's resource theft must end.
Read more...Kerry Calls On Israel, Turkey To Repair Ties
Comments (0) | International, Israel, John Kerry, Middle East, Middle East peace, Palestine, Palestinian Territories, Turkey, West Bank
Kerry Calls On Israel, Turkey To Repair Ties (Creative Commons)
The two nations have been at odds since a 2010 Israeli attack on a Gaza-bound Turkish flotilla.
Read more...Al Franken Praises Obama's Israel Speech
Comments (1) | al franken, american jews, Barack Obama, bashar masri, benjamin netanyahu, International, Israel, israel policy forum, John Kerry, Kerry, Minnesota, National, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestine, peace, politics, Salam Fayyad, USC, usc casden institute, West Bank
In USC speech, he also offers a hopeful tale.
Read more...American Jews Urge Netanyahu To Work With Kerry On Peace Deal
Comments (1) | american jews, benjamin netanyahu, International, Israel, israel policy forum, John Kerry, Kerry, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestine, peace, West Bank
Influential American Jews want Netanyahu to work with Hillary Clinton's successor for peace. (U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv/Flickr)
One hundred leading American Jews signed a letter to the PM.
Read more...Gaza Launches Rocket Into Israel, Raising Fears Of New Palestinian Uprising
Comments (0) | Arafat Jaradat, cease fire, egypt, Fatah, Gaza, International, Israel, Israel-Palestine conflict, Palestine, rocket, truce, West Bank
A rocket launched from Gaza ends three month truce between Israel and Palestine.
Read more...Israeli War Crimes Cannot Be Ignored
Comments (6) | human rights, Human Rights Council, International Criminal Court, international law, Israel, Israeli Foreign Ministry, Israeli occupation, Israeli settlements, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine, Rome Statute, sovereignty, two-state solution, United Nations, war crimes, West Bank
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The UN has formally concluded that Israel’s settlements in the West Bank violate international law.
Read more...Israel Stands By Settlement Plans Despite European Condemnation
Comments (0) | E1, E1 land, Eastern Jerusalem, International, Israel, occupied land, palestinian statehood, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United Nations, West Bank
Israel feels heat from Europe over settlement construction.
Read more...Israel Will Expand Settlements In Defiance Of The United Nations
Comments (1) | benjamin netanyahu, illegal settlements, International, Israel, Israeli settlements, Palestine, settlements, UNbid, United Nations, West Bank
The news comes after Palestine gained upgraded status in the United Nations.
Read more...EU Attempts To Avert Palestinian Statehood Bid
Comments (0) | catherine ashton, european union, International, Israel, palestinian, security council, statehood, un, United Nations, West Bank
Catherine Ashton (photo courtesy of Creative Commons).
EU offers upgrade of observer "entity" status.
Read more...Netanyahu Speaks To Congress
Comments (0) | 1967, 1967 border, Barack Obama, benjamin netanyahu, Congress, East Jersualem, Hamas, house of representatives, International, Israel, Palestine, President Obama, Senate, Six Day War, West Bank
The Israeli Prime Minister says he's willing to "make painful compromises."
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