April 08, 2013 | 22:32 JORDAN TIMES Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has a good suggestion to break the impasse in the stalled Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, one that is simple and straightforward. He wants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to draw a roadmap for the two-state solution that he has rhetorically accepted […]
The Long View: This exhibition of the work of the first Palestinian photographer helps fulfil the Palestinian narrative, but it also shows a country that will never return. Jerusalem lies there in 1933, the slopes below al-Aqsa empty of roads, the view across the Mount of Olives containing scarcely four […]
by Sheila Musaji Pamela Geller published an article On Passover, Muslims Stone Jews at the holiest site in Judaism, the Temple Mount and she calls them “savages”. Her partner Robert […]
The Arutz Sheva, Israel: Three members of the French feminist group FEMEN burned an Islamic flag this week outside the Grand Mosque of Paris. The flag-burning was carried out as a protest of oppression of women in the Muslim world. A Tunisian activist set fire to the flag, on which […]
The snow that fell on the West Bank village of Urif on January 10 was the heaviest in years, enticing delighted children out of their homes. It is a deliberate policy of ethnic cleansing But snow was not the only thing to descend on the village that morning. As the […]
Source: BBC A French court has found Air France guilty of discrimination for removing a pro-Palestinian activist from a flight to Israel because she was not Jewish. The court also […]
Source:The Conservative Papers: Once again, extremist Muslims tried but failed to prevent Jews from accessing the holiest site in the Jewish faith, with the threat of attacks. The Temple Mount Dozens of Arab teens hurled rocks Sunday morning at groups of Jews who were touring the Temple Mount. The site […]
Mossad agent Ben Zygier was found hanged in his cell and his case made headlines around the world. New information shows that Zygier, once a passionate Zionist, had become a turncoat who delivered sensitive information to Hezbollah. By SPIEGEL Staff The guards found the Mossad agent at 8:19 p.m., his […]
AMMAN — Jordan and Palestine on Sunday signed an agreement under which the Palestinian side “reaffirmed” the status of His Majesty King Abdullah as the custodian of the holy sites […]
The Times of Israel: Palestinian leader and Jordanian king agree to ‘defend’ the Israeli capital’s holy sites, both Christian and Muslim By Yifa Yaakov and AP Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud […]
Arab News Monday 1 April 2013 US President Barack Obama last week visited Palestine, Jordan and Israel and brought once more the issue of just settlement for the Palestinian people to the front. Obama emphasized the need for new dialogues to be commenced. In my opinion it is a wonderful […]
Source: The Huffington Post: By Daoud Kuttab The issue of Jerusalem has always been a hot topic at Arab summits. If there were a Guinness Book record for the number […]
Jews, Christians mark religious festivals in Holy City Haaretz: This year, Passover and Easter fall during the same week, and Jerusalem is awash with pilgrims and worshipers from both religions. […]
Petra | Mar 28, 2013 | 21:37 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan on Thursday strongly denounced violations by Jewish extremists who have recently broken into the Al Aqsa Mosque under the protection of Israeli occupation forces. Government Spokesperson Samih Maaytah said the Israeli government should shoulder its responsibility in preventing […]
Brokers of Deceit Rashid Khalidi Beacon Press By most accounts, Barack Obama delivered a masterful speech to a group of Israeli youth in Jerusalem last week as part of his […]
The Huffington Post | By Meredith Bennett-Smith Posted: 03/28/2013 2:51 pm EDT | Updated: 03/28/2013 8:24 pm EDT After decades of speculation, new research suggests that the Shroud of Turin, one of the […]
By IGAL ACIMAN03/26/2013 22:33 First person: As many cheer the pending normalization process, they know it is based on strategic interests. ISTANBUL – When the news of Prime Minister Binyamin […]
by Mohammad Ghazal THE JORDAN TIMES DOHA — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday said that the international community is responsible for restoring the trust between the Palestinians and the […]
STORY SUMMARY Qatar’s emir called on Tuesday for the immediate establishment of a $1 billion fund to help Palestinians in Arab east Jerusalem, and offered to contribute $250 million towards […]
AFP | Mar 25, 2013 | 22:19 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel is to immediately unblock revenues it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority, frozen last year in retaliation for the Palestinians winning upgraded UN status, the premier’s office said on Monday. The decision came after a visit last week […]