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Category Archives: Palestinian, Israeli Conflict
Talks between the U.S and Israel to open new talks between the latter and the Palestinians
The direct talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians continue to be suspended since the last 10 months Israeli freeze of settlements building expired. [singlepic id=413 w=320 h=240 float=right] Talks between the United States and Israel continue to take place in order to convince the latter to stop the settlements building and return to direct talks with the Palestinians.
The American administration gave guarantees to Israel in exchange to an Israeli agreement to freeze its settlements building through the West Bank. The guarantees include twenty fighter jets that the Us would supply to Israel without paying for them. The Israelis asked through their discussions with the
Tony Robbins visits Jerusalem and the West Bank
In the last week Tony Robbins, who is a known American life coach and self-help author visited Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Hebron. The Platinum [singlepic id=412 w=320 h=240 float=right]Partnership group joined Mr. Robbins on an interesting journey to the Holy Land and was introduced to the life of the people in this area of the world.
The journey included visiting the holy places of the three faiths Islam, Christianity and Judaism. The main goal of the journey was to introduce the visitors to a conflict that is different from this that they knew. The group also met five of the Young group members which Mr. Robbins met three years ago and invited them to take part in several Life coaching seminars which he made in Fiji, London, the United States and Australia.
President Obama’s next challenges
“It’s going to remain a priority for this administration. And obviously, we’re going to work hand in glove with Congress to advance direct negotiations and to [singlepic id=408 w=320 h=240 float=right]ultimately reach a settlement,” Mark Toner said while giving a statement from the U.S State Department regarding the peace process in the Middle East.
The Republicans gained the midterm elections while the Arab world eyes are on the U.S administration that promised to re-launch the peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians after the elections. President Obama’s administration stated that the peace process in the Middle East is still a priority and
Middle East Post Staff
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Ziad Khalil Abu Zayyad – Owner, Edited and Writer
A Palestinian-Arab living in East Jerusalem, Ziad graduated from College Des Frères in Jerusalem in 2003. Ziad finished his major in International Relations and English Literature from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ziad is the President of the Watan student movement at the university. He is interested in Middle Eastern political issues and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Founder of the Middle East Post and MEL (Middle East Future Leadership Network), he
The American Promise and the Palestinian State
The Arab league and the Palestinian leadership did not react in any way to the Israeli decision to continue the settlements building in the West Bank. The [singlepic id=396 w=320 h=240 float=right]reason the Arabs did not make any move was their will to give the American government a month so the latter would go through the November elections without pressures.
The day after the 4th of November holds a great importance in the eyes of the Arab leadership that hopes to see a change in the American policy towards Israel in order to push the peace process between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Many Arabs from the opponents of the Arab regimes accuse the Arab
يهودية دولة اسرائيل…و ازمة المفاوضات؟ – بقلم خليل ابو زياد
[singlepic id=393 w=320 h=240 float=right]هكذا تدحرجت مسيرة مفاوضات لاكثر من خمسة عشرة عاما منذ توقيع اتفاقيات اوسلو التي نصت على اقامة الدولة الفلسطينية بعد خمسة سنوات من توقيعها على الاراضي الفلسطينية التي احتلت عام 1967..لنقف اليوم عند شرط تجميد الاستيطان كشرط لاستئناف مفاوضات اسرائيلية فلسطينية جدية, و حيث انبرى اليمين الاسرائيلي برئاسة افيغدور لبرمن و رئيس الوزراء نتانياهو ليطرحوا شرطا تعجيزيا لتجميد الاستيطان و لمدة شهرين فقط بدعوة الفلسطينيين الى الاعتراف بيهودية دولة اسرائيل.
و هذا ليس امرا جديدا لدى زعماء اسرائيل الذين لم يثبتوا يوما جدية و مصداقية نواياهم في اية مفاوضات, و هذا يذكرنا برئيس الوزراء السابق اسحاق شامير الذي قال عشية مؤتمر مدريد عام 1990 انه
Netanyahu demands from the Palestinians to recognize the “legitimacy” of Israel
While Former U.S President Carter is visiting Jerusalem and stating that the Israeli evictions of the Palestinian families from their homes is against the [singlepic id=392 w=320 h=240 float=right]International Law, Prime Minister Netanyahu continues to demand from the Palestinians to recognize Israel as a Jewish state to prove that they are interested in a real peace process.
Former President Carter said while speaking to a demonstration in East Jerusalem against the Israeli policy of evicting of Palestinians from their homes that the evictions might be in accordance with Israeli law but are for sure against the International law. Carter is known for his stand against the Israeli siege on
