Palestine
Israel court defers ruling on hunger strikers as one faints in courtroom
World
May 4, 2012
Israel court defers ruling on hunger strikers as one faints in courtroom
JERUSALEM — Facing Israel’s highest court in their wheelchairs, two Palestinian prisoners on the 66th day of their hunger strike…
Literature festival in Gaza hostage to Egyptian bureaucracy
Books
May 3, 2012
Literature festival in Gaza hostage to Egyptian bureaucracy
Update: PalFest organizers were granted on Thursday afternoon travel permits by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to travel to Gaza…
Khaled Meshaal leaves Cairo to Doha
Egypt
May 2, 2012
Khaled Meshaal leaves Cairo to Doha
Hamas head Khaled Meshaal left Cairo for Qatar accompanied by a delegation from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. In meetings…
Number of Palestinians on hunger strike hits 1,550
World
May 2, 2012
Number of Palestinians on hunger strike hits 1,550
At least 1,550 Palestinians in Israeli jails are now taking part in a mass hunger strike, Israel's Prison Service said…
Fears for Palestinian hunger strikers as protest grows
World
April 30, 2012
Fears for Palestinian hunger strikers as protest grows
Two Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails for 62 days are in danger of dying and are receiving…
Abbas discusses Palestinian reconciliation in Tunisia
World
April 28, 2012
Abbas discusses Palestinian reconciliation in Tunisia
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Saturday discussed Palestinian reconciliation with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki at the start of an official…
Obama releases US$147 million in aid to Palestinians
World
April 28, 2012
Obama releases US$147 million in aid to Palestinians
JERUSALEM — American aid officials said Saturday they will restore development programs for Palestinians after President Barack Obama ended a…
Israel asks court to delay outpost demolition
World
April 27, 2012
Israel asks court to delay outpost demolition
The Israeli government on Friday filed an 11th-hour petition to the country's High Court asking it to extend the deadline…
Mahmoud Abbas repeats calls for Arabs to visit Jerusalem
World
April 25, 2012
Mahmoud Abbas repeats calls for Arabs to visit Jerusalem
High-level Arab visits to Jerusalem to pray privately at the third holiest site in Islam should not be seen as…