CNN Middle East News- U.N. considers Arab League plan for joint Syria mission as attacks escalateThe United Nations was expected to take up an Arab League proposal Thursday calling for a joint monitoring mission in Syria as President Bashar al-Assad escalated a brutal assault against the opposition who want end to his regime. […]
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Tag Archives: territories
Israel’s Current Economical Crises’ reason: Occupying the Palestinian lands
Thousands of Israelis went into the streets in the last weeks demanding for a change in the current Israeli economical situation. Most of the protesters are young Israelis or students who find themselves unable to survive the daily life cost while they face new difficulties everyday.
The main reason of the demonstrations is the high prices of real estate that makes the idea of buying an apartment almost impossible. Not only this but also the monthly rent is also high and the young Israeli generations find themselves unable to afford. The Israeli government offered a new plan to improve the
The Palestinian Case…and Israel’s Direction of the Conflict
Some are waiting for the “historical” decisions that the Palestinian authority leadership is supposed to declare in a couple of days. Others are not really moved [singlepic id=388 w=300 h=220 float=right]or waiting for these decisions. Israel continues it’s settlements building through East Jerusalem and the West Bank while the American administration is following up with the developments and hopes that the midterm elections pass successfully.
Prime Minister Netanyahu is supposed to hold a meeting with his government today to discuss the settlements and try to get a support for what is called a
A Settlement on Settlements
- By Gitanjali Bakshi[singlepic id=385 w=320 h=240 float=right]
October, 2010
Everyone involved in the current Israel-Palestine peace negotiations waited with bated breath for the 26th of September – the day the 10-month Israeli freeze on settlement building expired. Would Netanyahu extend the moratorium as a gesture of sincerity towards peace negotiations? Would Abbas be able to save face among the Palestinians if he didn’t? Will Obama’s effort to attend to a two-state solution actually amount to something? Or is this the end? The answers to these questions will set the course of Israel-Palestine relations for the next 12 months.
The Israeli Palestinian conflict in few years: A State similar to South Africa Under Apartheid?
While U.S special envoy Mitchell is meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a group of seventy Israeli settlers are demonstrating in the Arab village [singlepic id=177 w=320 h=240 float=right] Silwan in East Jerusalem.
The seventy settlers were given permission by the Israeli police to demonstrate in the Arab neighborhood with Israeli flags. The Palestinians considered this action an assault on the Palestinian presence in the city of Jerusalem and the result is a beginning of clashes which are taking place now and would expand to other parts of the city.
Rajmohan Gandhi visits the Palestinian territories
The grandson of the Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi has visited the Palestinian territories to participate in organized tours made to the Palestinian villages [singlepic id=162 w=320 h=240 float=right]and to see the Israeli occupation in his own eyes.
After visiting several Palestinian villages which are under Israeli siege, Rajmohan Gandhi stated that he believes the Israeli settlements and separation wall will disappear.
