Middle East peace effort's missing key: female negotiators. Sep 16, 2009
For years, women's organizations in Israel and Palestine have worked to increase female participation in the peace process. Groups like the Haifa Feminist Center have organized conferences and lobbied legislators, while the Palestinian section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom has met with Palestinian leadership about increasing the number of high-level posts held by women. (Christian Science Monitor)
Bin Laden warns US on Israel ties Sep 14, 2009
"The reason for our dispute with you is your support for your ally Israel, occupying our land in Palestine.". The message, entitled "A statement to the American people", was around 11 minutes long and was posted a few days after the eighth anniversary of the Sept 11, 2001 attacks. (India Times)
More of this story Sep 14, 2009
Palestine turned into a homeland for worldwide Jews in 1948 when the country of Israel was created ... The West Bank, Palestine ... When I ask about hope for peace between Palestinians and Jews, a few say, impossible while most think that peace could happen with a separate Palestinian State (2 sovereign nations) and an end to Jewish settlements in Palestine. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Getting into the Hari Raya mood Sep 5, 2009
According to one of the players, Nurnizaha Azizan, 26, tourists from Iran and Palestine have dropped by to play the games. Most of them think congkak is like chess. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Profile: Ehud Olmert Aug 31, 2009
Mr Olmert was born in Binyamina in what was then Palestine in 1945 and trained as a lawyer. His father was also a Knesset member. (BBC News -- Africa)
CIA Program: Reckless or Tightly Governed? Aug 27, 2009
CIA Program: Reckless or Tightly Governed. CIA Program: Reckless or Tightly Governed. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Clark Returns for Senior Season; Draftees Ali, Koch, Feekin and Wasserman Arrive at Louisville Aug 25, 2009
Clark, a 6-3, 220-pound native of New Palestine, Ind. was taken in the 31st round as the 950th selection overall by the Chicago Cubs. (Uoflsports.com)
Mullen: Afghanistan "Serious and Deteriorating" Aug 24, 2009
" Ohhh, should he be scared? Obviously, american soldiers can't win any fights. by YouAreSoWrong August 23, 2009 4:32 PM EDT Just the way you like it? by wyodutch August 23, 2009 10:23 AM EDT What!!!!??? The taxpayers are getting fed-up with $12,000,000,000 a month being flushed down the commodes of perpetual war? Why! The unfairness! What do those greedy people want for their money? Hospitals, decent highways? Schools? Maybe Mullins can hold a bakesale and raise some money the old fashioned... (CBS News)
Israel's Visa Rule: If You Visit Palestine, Stay There Aug 23, 2009
Israel's New Visa Rule for Foreigners: If You Want To Visit Palestine, Stay There - TIME ... The new policy is alienating businessmen like Khaled Sabawi of London, Ontario whose family has for years fostered investment in Palestine and whose father Mohamed was on the board of the Peres Peace Center ... It will simply be too risky for us to invest in Palestine. (Time.com)
Penn Libraries Acquire Major Photography Collection with Support of the Lenkin Family Aug 20, 2009
The Lenkin Family Collection of Photography at the Penn Libraries comprises 3,763 original photographs, primarily of Jerusalem and Palestine taken from 1850 to 1937. These photographs will serve as primary source materials for teaching and research across a broad spectrum of disciplines, including the history of photography, architecture, regional planning, religious studies, history, and political science. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
India-born lawyer is Manhattan attorney Aug 11, 2009
And his wife's mother was born in Palestine, after her father, who was Jewish, escaped with his family from Nazi Germany. "Four different families, practicing four different faiths - all compelled to flee a half century ago because of their religion," Bharara said in a speech to the South Asian Bar Association of New York in 2007. (India Times, India)
Fatah congress focuses on split with Hamas Aug 7, 2009
We know you are part of Palestine. We are two parts that connect each other and should not divide each other. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Abbas's big move to revamp Fatah Aug 5, 2009
Fatah is the main faction in the umbrella Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the official representative of Palestinians internationally ... Some support an old charter that calls for Israel's destruction and supports armed struggle to "liberate" Palestine. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Fatah: Hamas travel ban undermines inter-dialogue Aug 3, 2009
It would be the first time for the conference to be waged in the Palestinian territories and it aims to elect a new leadership of the dominant movement in the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The latest general assembly of Fatah movement was held in Tunis in 1989 and was chaired by late leader Yasser Arafat who died in France in November 2004. (Xinhuanet, China)
Top article: Adding Value To Humanity Aug 1, 2009
Any violence committed by any group, or any unrest in Palestine or Iraq, is a specific response to a specific pathological, political circumstance, not an endemic variable of Arab culture as Samuel Huntingdon's ''clash of civilisations'' and other western theories describe such face-offs. Since time immemorial the essence of Arab culture has been trade, not war or suicide bombings. (India Times, India)
RE: Religion, Politics And Ethnicity-1 Jul 30, 2009
If there was fair reportage from the Middle-East by the left-wing western media, which are mostly controlled by the Jews, then Mr. Opare would have known how many missiles are thrown into Palestine and how many people die daily. I dont think he would be happy if Ghanas economy is hijacked and controlled by Togo, as the Israelis are controlling the economy of Palestine ... To set the records straight, can you please explain to our wise readers where those ARAB Christian that filled up the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Seven Charged With Terrorism Violations in North Carolina Jul 28, 2009
Among other acts, the indictment alleges that Daniel Boyd traveled to Gaza in March 2006 and attempted to enter Palestine in order to introduce his son to individuals who also believed that violent jihad was a personal religious obligation. Later, in October 2006, defendant Ziyad Yaghi allegedly departed the United States for Jordan to engage in violent jihad. (PR Newswire)
Seven North Carolinians charged in terror plot Jul 28, 2009
Specifically, the indictment says Boyd and his son, Zakariya Boyd, traveled to Gaza in March 2006, where the elder Boyd "attempted to enter Palestine in order to introduce his son to individuals who also believed that violent jihad was a personal obligation.". Boyd and his son traveled to Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 12, 2007. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Hamas rejects Abbas to visit Gaza Jul 26, 2009
Fatah wants Hamas movement to join a unity government that abides by Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)'s commitments, mainly recognizing Israel and the signed interim agreements and denouncing violence ... The demonstration was organized by the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), which also called for an expansion of the Egyptian-brokered dialogue to involve all factions, not only the Hamas movement and Abbas' Fatah party. (Xinhuanet, China)
A family at a crossroads moves to Israel (2) Jul 23, 2009
His grandfather Aron, one of six children, was born in British Mandate Palestine in the late 1800s ... As a child, Bruce listened to his grandfather s stories of growing up in pre-state Palestine. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Language of hope Jul 22, 2009
One of the Arabs was called Arafat, and some modern members like to speculate whether he was a relation of Palestine Liberation Organisation chief Yasser Arafat ... Before the first Arab-Israeli war of 1948-49, Esperanto speakers from Egypt and Palestine maintained regular links. (BBC News -- Africa)
Look to the south Jul 16, 2009
" Zuma expressed concern over the plight of the Palestinian people, saying as long as there were people oppressed and marginalised, the world would not attain sustainable peace. "There can be no peace in the Middle East as long as the people of Palestine are denied the right to self-determination, and to establish their own State. "We reiterate our call to Israel to immediately cease the building of settlements in the West Bank, to withdraw their forces of occupation to the 1967 borders and to... (iAfrica.com)
40 years after moonwalk, world of kid space books Jul 16, 2009
The shuttle Columbia had disintegrated on re-entry into Earth s atmosphere, raining debris on the small Texas town of Palestine and killing seven crew members. The cause in which they died will continue, George W. Bush said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Liberia: Taylor Was a Peacemaker, Says Lawyer Jul 15, 2009
You confused Lawyer' telling us that your client was a "Peacemarker?" I don't want to see such a "Peacemarker" for the state of Palestine. We are watching closely. (allAfrica.com)
Baghdad churches bombed Jul 13, 2009
The four dead, all Christians, died when a car bomb exploded near the Notre Dame church in Palestine Street in the east of the capital at around 7pm (1600 GMT), the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The blast targeting the Chaldean house of worship also wounded 21 people, 15 of them Christians. (iAfrica.com)
Visions of Morocco and Tunisia Jul 12, 2009
Tanner s best-known works involve Biblical or genre-related subjects, and he took his first trip to Palestine in 1897, to view firsthand what he was trying to effect in his religious works. Subsequent travel by Tanner to Morocco led him to paint Gateway, Tangier in 1912. (Suite101.com)
'A once-in-a-lifetime experience' (1037) Jul 9, 2009
His favorite stop was in East Palestine, Ohio, where the town of 900 people grew to 5,000 to see the caravan. "Each lady was asked to bring their favorite dish. It was more food than you've ever seen," he said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Obama's Lukewarm Welcome in Russia Jul 9, 2009
We are performing or financing wars for oil and land in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Palestine. We have not slowed our big corporations from global economic control and mayhem. (CBS News -- Politics)
High school football schedules released Jul 9, 2009
Other LIC non-conference opponents are Newton (Edwards County plays them the first week); LeRoy (Red Hill); Blue Ridge (Flora): Clifton Central (Lawrenceville); Mahomet-Seymour (Marshall); Pectonica (Oblong); Edwardsville Metro East Lutheran (Casey and Palestine-Huttsonville). Marshall s non-conference game is the second week; Lawrenceville third week; Oblong the fourth week; Casey the fifth week; Red Hill the sixth week; Flora the seventh week; Cumberland the eighth week and Palestine the ninth... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Red Cross warning on poor nation epidemics Jul 6, 2009
A nurse administers vaccination drops to an infant at a clinic on Palestine Street in central Baghdad in May ... A nurse administers vaccination drops to an infant at a clinic on Palestine Street in central Baghdad in May. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Kauai mother helps children in Gaza Jul 6, 2009
Published: Saturday, July 4, 2009 6:19 PM HST On May 28, 66 delegates, organized by CODEPINK, gathered at the Pension Roma hotel in Cairo, Egypt where we prepared for a long trip across the Sinai into Gaza, Palestine. There were delegates from 10 countries and 18 U.S. states. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
No small Change Jul 5, 2009
As the country's experiments with socialism continued, John Mathai presented his first budget in 1949-50, starting with "the impasse in Berlin, the civil war in Greece, the Palestine question, civil strife in China, the disturbances in Burma..." Lots of rhetoric. Reason: very little economic progress. (India Times, India)
Middle East Jul 5, 2009
What must be understood is that the crucial conflict is not between Israel and Palestine ... Particularly encouraging were Obama's words on Palestine. (Asia Times Online)
Clinton visits Palestine Jul 4, 2009
Last Updated: 05:25pm 28 Mar 2009. 12 27 SPONSORED LINKS. (iAfrica.com)
A(H1N1): Dont play down its seriousness, says Liow Jul 1, 2009
A(H1N1): Dont play down its seriousness, says Liow (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Walking miles in Palestinian feet Jun 29, 2009
Some 20-odd writers from the world over - including the popular British travel writer and comedian Michael Palin; Sweden s preeminent thriller writer Henning Mankell; and Canada s Giller Prize-winning M.G. Vassanji - found our events at Jerusalem s Palestine National Theater shut down by machine-gun toting Israeli soldiers in flak jackets ... I can t tell you; except that our literary festival had the word Palestine in its title, and the use of this word in Jerusalem apparently constitutes a... (Boston Globe)
Is Obama Too Perfect? Jun 26, 2009
If Iran were to embrace a free and fairly elected government, it would likely not be threatening to wipe out Israel or funding terrorists in Lebanon and Palestine. Once Saddam disappeared, so did $25,000 payments to the families of suicide bombers on the West Bank and Iraq. (CBS News)
Netanyahu Nixes Meeting With Obama Envoy Jun 24, 2009
its a political movement for the establishment of a JEWISH homeland in PALESTINE.. your dumb boy. (CBS News -- World)
Predictable ignorance Jun 24, 2009
Len Willens wrote on May 20, 2009 8:24 AM:" Scott Anderson is right on the money.It is historical amnesia that predisposes the politically correct to disregard Israels right to self-determination. There is a history of Israel and the Jewish people. There is no history of a Palestine (except as a British mandate following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire) or a Palestinian people. Jerusalems Grand Mufti staged pogroms against Jews prior to the creation of the modern Israeli state; he also... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Cards' First Baseman Andrew Clark, Signee Matthew Koch Taken on Final Day of MLB Draft Jun 23, 2009
Clark, a 6-3, 220-pound native of New Palestine, Ind. was taken in the 31st round as the 950th selection overall by the Chicago Cubs, while Koch, a 6-3, 185-pound right-handed pitcher from Cherokee, Iowa, was the 1,128th selection overall in the 37th round by the Boston Red Sox. (Uoflsports.com)
COMMENT: The Scales Are Tilting Jun 18, 2009
Obama embraced the idea of Palestine as a just cause, but Netanyahu envisions a defanged, demilitarised and demoralised state dotted with Israeli settlements ... Another 1,90,000 Israelis live in East Jerusalem, the envisioned capital of a future Palestine ... Obama embraced the idea of Palestine as a just cause, but Netanyahu envisions a defanged, demilitarised and demoralised state dotted with Israeli settlements. (India Times, India)
Carter decries destruction in Gaza Jun 18, 2009
" After the briefing, Carter headed to a graduation ceremony for students who completed a human rights curriculum provided by UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. "The human rights curriculum is teaching children about their rights and also about their responsibilities," said in his speech to graduates. In his speech to graduates, Carter said bombings, tanks and a continuing economic siege have brought death, destruction, pain and suffering to Gaza.... (CNN -- International)
Fears Rise Over Homegrown Jihadism Jun 16, 2009
How many Muslims are consp-iring to destroy Palestine. When was the last time any group of believers of ANY other religion stole the houses and land of Palestinians without compensation since May 15 1948. (CBS News -- US)
Obamas Cairo sermon Jun 6, 2009
To have a US President unequivocally mention the word occupation with reference to Palestine, or sharply criticise Israeli settlements, or even refer to Hamas without the obligatory terror tag is something new. But even if the intentions are right, it is still a moot point whether not the least, given the hardline Netanyahu-led regime in Israel the even-handed approach will actually manifest itself on the ground. (India Times)
In Dresden, Obama highlights capacity for reconstruction Jun 6, 2009
After angering many Israelis for a comparison made in his speech Thursday in Cairo of the Holocaust and Israel's occupation of Palestine, the Buchenwald visit also stands out as part of a careful diplomatic balancing act. "His visit to Dresden makes the point that in a war, everybody suffers even those who started it," Mr. Russell says, adding, "Obama shows he wants to turn tragedies into symbols of reconciliation.". (Christian Science Monitor)
Tel Aviv: Plain Beautiful Jun 6, 2009
All that changed on the Palestine Mandate's dazzling shores, where designers realized that the fierce sun and parboiling heat were to be shunned. Gone were the big windows, replaced by narrow strips. (Time.com)
EDIT: Statement Of Purpose Jun 6, 2009
Obama's strongest words though were reserved for the Israel-Palestine conflict. He challenged the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements in Palestine and promised that Americans would not turn their backs on the legitimate Palestinian aspiration for a state of their own. (India Times, India)
How to spend a couple days in Tel Aviv Jun 6, 2009
And there's no better time to visit than now, as Tel Aviv, dubbed the first modern Hebrew city, celebrates the centenary of its founding in 1909 by Jewish immigrants to Ottoman Palestine ... At the south end of the boulevard is , the cramped, modest building where David Ben-Gurion declared Israel's statehood in May 1948 as British rule over Palestine ended in war between Arabs and Jews. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Does Obama's address mark a shift in US policy towards the Muslim world? Jun 5, 2009
At the same time, Israelis must acknowledge that just as Israel's right to exist cannot be denied, neither can Palestine. The United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements'' on the West Bank and outskirts of Jerusalem, he said. (India Times, India)
Lawyers in Atlanta Case Spar Over Whether Idle Net Chatter Could Lead to Terrorism Jun 2, 2009
At the same time, Ahmed became increasingly distressed by the plight of Muslims in the Palestine territories, Iraq and Afghanistan, and began asking, "What does my faith command me to do? What is my responsibility as a young man?" Martin said. Far from seeking out a terrorist conspiracy, Ahmed was confused, isolated and searching for his own identity, Martin said. (Law.com)
Divided & Conquered Jun 1, 2009
A visit to Syria, Israel, and Palestine reveals the barriers ... In more banal terms, we were 12 Americans following a tight schedule through Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine forever getting on and off a bus, shepherded from one meeting to another, following a daily rhythm not unlike children on a long elementary- school fieldtrip ... The meetings devolved into a familiar pattern: CMEP s director Corinne Whitlatch described the group and its point of view boiled down to support for a... (The American Conservative)
Obama steps into diplomatic minefield May 30, 2009
On Thursday, after a meeting in Washington with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Obama expressed optimism that Israel would realize that a two-state solution with Palestine is in its best interests. Obama said the best way to guarantee Israeli security was to "set the stage for a Palestinian state", a process he said should include Israel stopping the construction of settlements and Palestinians following through with security steps in the West Bank. (Asia Times Online)
Middle East conflict continues to demand bold U.S. leadership May 28, 2009
He needs to reinforce his and the United States clear, immovable and lasting commitment to a policy that is in the national interest of our country, the people of Israel and Palestine, and of the entire region. The contours of the two-state solution have been known for more than a decade. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Israel: Chavez Sending Uranium to Iran May 26, 2009
LATIN LOVER.(The voice of Palestine) - Occupied Palestine ... LATIN LOVER.(The voice of Palestine) - Occupied Palestine. (Newsmax)
Syria: Israel A "Major Obstacle" To Peace May 24, 2009
Yes "How can a country (like Palestine) that has chosen the most extreme government in its history be a partner for peace?" The world has been held hostage by the uncompromising Arabs strategy to destroy Israel rather than creating a Palestinian state. The Islamic Arab strategy has always been about controlling, creating poverty, creating terrorism, destroying, death, and misery for Muslims, costing billions. (CBS News)
High-Flying Giant Balloon To Catch Cosmic Rays May 22, 2009
With support from a 961,710 grant from NASA, Clem is leading a research team from UD and NASA's Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Palestine, Texas, to learn more about cosmic rays. The effort entails launching two helium-filled high-altitude balloons -- one to carry the Low Energy Electrons (LEE) instrument payload, which is now afloat, and one to carry the Anti-Electron Sub-Orbital Payload (AESOP), which will be in flight on May 23 and travel to the upper limits of the atmosphere. (Science Daily)
Edinburgh Festival rethink over Israel cash May 21, 2009
Loach urged his boycott of the festival through the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, stating that "many film makers will be as horrified as I am to learn that the Edinburgh International Film Festival is accepting money from Israel.". He said: "With regret, I must urge all who might consider visiting the festival to show their support for the Palestinian nation, and stay away.". (BBC News -- Africa)
Viva Tel Aviv! May 21, 2009
Not two but three states: Israel, Palestine, and Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv is already a world of its own. (Concierge.com)
Arizonans see UFO, NASA says it's research balloon May 19, 2009
Bill Stepp of NASA's Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Palestine, Texas, says the mysterious flying orb was a 4,000-pound NASA research balloon used to measure gamma ray emissions. Stepp says the balloon usually floats at 130,000 feet and can be seen for about 170 miles on a clear day. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Pope expresses ‘solidarity' with Palestinians May 14, 2009
My earnest wish for you, the people of Palestine, is that this will happen soon. (). (Globe and Mail)
Pope Praises Mideast Christians' Courage May 11, 2009
In the West Bank, the Palestine Authority, etcetera. Third, one web page lists projects that need to be done, then SOLICITS "donations" from the public in order to do them. (CBS News)
Pope urges respect for women on Mideast trip May 10, 2009
Pope will travel to Israel, Palestine territories on Monday. AMMAN, Jordan (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI urged greater respect for women Sunday at a historic Mass in the Middle East. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Wright's Two-Run Homer Leads Louisville to 10-8 Win at St. John's May 9, 2009
The New Palestine, Ind. native is 9-for-14 in the Cards' three games this week, all wins, with seven RBI and seven runs scored. (Uoflsports.com)
Holy Land visit: The issues May 8, 2009
Figures from 1947 put the Christian population of what was then Palestine at 7. 3% of the total. (BBC News -- Africa)
* Palestines Hamzeh has to clear more hurdles than other international coaches May 7, 2009
Palestines Hamzeh has to clear more hurdles than other international coaches ... Palestine national soccer team player Fahed Atell trains in Brussels on Tuesday ... The Palestine team were scheduled to play their first ever game in Europe against Belgian first division team FC Brussels yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
