UN chief to pass Gaza report to Security Council

Ban Ki-moon to transmit Goldstone's report to UN Security Council amid US-Israeli objections.


UN calls for probes of alleged Gaza war crimes

Resolution calls on Israel, Palestinians to conduct 'independent' Gaza probe within three months.


Israel keen on Abbas staying in office

Israeli officials say it is in interest of Tel Aviv, Washington to have Abbas remain in office.


Egypt urges UN resolution if Israel rejects freeze

Egyptian FM insists any new peace talks can start only if Israel freezes settlements.


Israelis held for running organ transplant ring

Israel's illicit organ trade back under spotlight following Swedish journalist's report.


Abbas will/will not seek re-election

Abbas says will not run in next Palestinian presidential election but PLO says he will.


Few bites on Obama's engagement bait

Obama seen slower to improve US foreign policy than his election campaign suggested.


Erakat: settlement freeze must include Jerusalem

Chief Palestinian negotiator: 37% of illegal Jewish settlement activity takes place in Jerusalem.

Dangerous rise in Jewish settler 'terrorism'
Israel, US campaign against Goldstone report
Clinton: Mideast talks must include Jerusalem

Obama team loses face on Israeli settlements

Analysts: Obama needs fresh plan to restart Arab-Israeli peace talks after humiliating failure.

Palestinians pessimistic despite US backtracking
Gheit: Arab veto on Israel FM delayed Med forum

Norwegian Uni mulls academic boycott of Israel

NTNU institute professors call for academic boycott of Israel due to its occupation of Palestinian land.


Mussa fears 'failure' of Mideast process

Arab League chief says Israelis only want to see Palestinian state comprising of flag, passport, stamps.

Israel releases six Hamas MPs
Palestinian PM: new strategy for statehood
Clinton: Israel must act to ease Palestinian tensions

Noam Chomsky: no change in US 'Mafia principle'

Top American intellectual sees no significant change of US foreign policy under Obama.


Settlements still 'main peace obstacle'

Palestinians urge end to Israeli 'excuses' as US backs off settlement demand from Tel Aviv.

Egypt backs Palestinians on settlement freeze
Hardline Netanyahu savours victory on settlements

Britain condemns evictions in east Jerusalem

British FM seriously concerned about continued, unacceptable evictions of Palestinian families in occupied east Jerusalem.


UN urges Israel to allow Gaza reconstruction

UN chief deplores Gaza conditions nearly year after devastating Israeli military offensive.


Israeli convicted in French arms-to-Africa trial

Israel's Gaydamak sentenced to six years in prison for his role in arms-to-Africa scandal.


Hamas: no new elections in Gaza

Democratically elected Hamas would ban attempts by Abbas to hold new Palestinian elections.


63 charged over London Gaza protest

Police charges London demonstrators against Israel's war on Gaza at turn of year.


Israel razes Palestinian houses in East Jerusalem

Tel Aviv again defies international law as it demolishes five new houses in occupied Palestinian Jerusalem.


Israel rations Palestinians to trickle of water

AI: Israel denies Palestinians adequate access to water, allows Jewish settlers unlimited supplies.

Rights group fights back Israeli propaganda
Goldstone report to be discussed in November
Palestinian envoy urges UN action over Jerusalem



Gaza gift shop markets 'Goldstone' headscarves




Fenced in but defiant in Israeli-occupied West Bank




Palestinian youth grow weary of political feud




Gaza's untold story




Debunking Israel's founding myth




Palestinian farmers struggle with water crisis




West Bank women weave a living from homegrown art




Palestinians make world's largest embroidered dress




Amira Hass wins women media award




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