Arabs and Muslims should flock to Jerusalem
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ repeated call on Arabs and Muslims to visit Jerusalem is finally paying off. A conference held in Amman, courageously tackled this issue and produced a surprising […]
Erekat: Israel Never Gave Negotiations Chance to Succeed
Ramallah/PNN PLO Executive Committee member Saeb Erekat said in a statement issued by the Negotiations Affairs Department of the PLO that Israel never gave the negotiations a chance to succeed. Erekat stressed that everything Israel did during the past nine months aimed at sabotaging Palestinian and international efforts to achieve […]
Israeli businesswoman dreams of return to Gaza
It’s been almost a decade since Sophia Trotoush-Argaman was forced to abandon her Gaza handbag factory, but still the city remains on her label. The former fashion photographer and journalist started her company as a hobby while at home with a newborn. Now she sells thousands of the bespoke bags […]
Hypocrisy triumphs as talks collapse
April 30, 2014 12:13 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Story Summary The Israeli decision to break off negotiations with the Palestinians last week after the Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas announced their reconciliation agreement reveals the darkest and most destructive sides of Israel and its Western backers […]
Abbas: Holocaust ‘Most Heinous’ Crime of Modern Era
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called the mass killing of Jews in the Holocaust “the most heinous crime” against humanity in the modern era. Mr. Abbas’ statement was published Sunday by […]
Robert Fisk: Yet another betrayal of the Palestinians ‘Barack Obama becomes the latest US President effectively to give up on the peace process’
Dead in the water. Just as the entire world predicted – with the exception of Messrs Barack Obama and John Kerry and, I suppose, our favourite “peace” envoy Tony Blair […]
Robert Fisk: Yet another betrayal of the Palestinians ‘Barack Obama becomes the latest US President effectively to give up on the peace process’
Dead in the water. Just as the entire world predicted – with the exception of Messrs Barack Obama and John Kerry and, I suppose, our favourite “peace” envoy Tony Blair […]
Netanyahu says Abbas must abandon unity deal with Hamas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas must abandon Fatah’s pact with Hamas if he wants peace, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the BBC. Israel earlier suspended peace talks with the […]
Israel scraps Palestinian peace meet after unity deal — PM’s aide
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/GAZA CITY — Israel cancelled a peace meeting with the Palestinians it said was scheduled for Wednesday after the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and Hamas pledged to form a joint government, an aide to the premier said. “Israel cancelled the negotiations meeting that was supposed to take place this […]
Should Abbas jump on Indyk’s galloping horse?
RAMZY BAROUD Published — Tuesday 22 April 2014 To understand how thoughtless the US latest “peace process” drive has been, one only needs to consider some of the characters involved in this political theater. One particular character who stands out as a testament to the inherently futile exercise is Martin […]
Jordan to take necessary steps to safeguard Al-Aqsa, protect Muslim worshipers
AMMONNEWS – Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Mohammed Al-Momani on Monday said that Jordan, in coordination with the State of Palestine, will adopt the necessary measures to safeguard Islamic and Christian sites in the holy city of Jerusalem and defend Muslim worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque. Intensive efforts […]
Palestinians mull handing territory ‘keys’ back to Israel
AFP ARABNEWS.COM Published — Tuesday 22 April 2014 JERUSALEM: Palestinian negotiators have warned they may pass responsibility for their territory back to occupying power Israel if peace talks remain stalled, a senior Palestinian official said Sunday. The official said the Palestinians told US peace envoy Martin Indyk on Friday that […]
Jordan: Deputies call for denouncing US congressmen’s breaking into Al Aqsa
AMMAN — Fifteen deputies on Monday requested that Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour and the parliaments of Arab and Muslim countries denounce two US congressmen’s participation in breaking into Al Aqsa Mosque. Deputy Khalil Atiyeh submitted a petition to Lower House Speaker Atef Tarawneh in this regard. US congressmen Bill Johnson […]
Why the Israeli-Palestinian talks fail
BY RAMI G. KHOURI Patient, serious diplomacy appears to be bearing fruit in many places simultaneously this week, except in the Israel-Palestine talks that have gone on for two decades since the 1993 Oslo peace accords. It is worth exploring why this is so. Two agreements announced Thursday comprised an American-Russian-Ukrainian-European […]
Good Friday 2014 marked in Jerusalem, around world
April 18, 2014 (JERUSALEM) — Christians in the Holy Land are commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Good Friday prayers and processions through Jerusalem’s Old City. Good Friday 2014 in Jerusalem – Pictures Related Photos Good Friday 2014 in Jerusalem View all 5 photos Thousands of Christian pilgrims filled the […]
Palestinian Teacher Strip-Searched Before Flying with her Jewish Students
Published on Thursday, 27 February 2014 12:31 EZIES ELIAS SHEHADEH PNN She stood in the middle of Eilat Airport’s small departures hall, and her eyes said it all. An impressive, well-dressed woman with an assertive face, only her burning eyes betrayed the insult she felt. “I’m so ashamed,” she […]
Palestinian Christians: Israeli Police Spoiling Easter Celebrations in Jerusalem
Published on Wednesday, 09 April 2014 13:10 Jerusalem/PNN Palestinian Christians in Jerusalem expressed concerns over Israeli Police measurements and security restrictions in the city during the Easter celebrations, which prevent the Christian worshipers from accessing holy sites in East Jerusalem, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. The auxiliary bishop of the Latin […]
Palestine’s false friends
April 05, 2014 12:09 AM The Daily Star U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens during a news conference with Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar following a bilateral strategic dialogue at the Foreign Ministry in Rabat, April 4, 2014. (REUTERS/Jacquelyn Martin/Pool) As the Middle East peace process again appears in […]
Two-state solution in doldrums
Osama Al Sharif ARABNEWS Published — Wednesday 9 April 2014 It has been more than a year since US Secretary of State John Kerry launched his Middle East shuttle diplomacy in an effort to restart stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Last July he convinced both […]
Rice leads call to scale down U.S. role in Mideast Administration frustrated with stance of both Israel and Palestinians, but privately mostly blames Israel.
Kerry: US Reconsiders Role in Mideast Peace Talks CASABLANCA, Morocco April 4, 2014 (AP) By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer The Obama administration will reevaluate its role in foundering Middle East peace talks following actions by both Israel and the Palestinians that have brought the negotiations to […]