Global IssuesNews headlines for “Palestine and Israel”, page 18
Doubts Shadow Egyptian Election
- Inter Press Service
Egypt's interim government has begun accepting candidacy applications for parliamentary polls slated to begin Nov. 21. But as the country prepares for its first post-Mubarak elections, a number of political parties say they are considering boycotting the contest.
Finland to Host Conference for WMD-Free Middle East
- Inter Press Service
After much delay, Finland has been chosen to host a 2012 conference to establish a zone free of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in the Middle East. The meeting aims to bring together all Middle Eastern countries, some of which share a long history of disagreement, such as Iran and Israel.
World Bank Reveals Crippling Donor Dependency in West Bank, Gaza
- Inter Press Service
The World Bank drew attention to the ongoing devastation wrought by one of the world's longest standing conflicts with the publication Monday of a report documenting high levels of donor dependency in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.
MIDEAST: Freedom Is a Move to a Larger Prison
- Inter Press Service
Rawda Odeh had mixed feelings when she heard the news that her son, 33- year-old Loai Mohammad Ahmed Odeh, was going to be released from prison as a result of the recently brokered prisoner exchange agreement between Israel and Hamas.
MIDEAST: Prisoners Deal Changes Rules of Conflict
- Inter Press Service
Israel's prison authority has begun processing the first batch of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to be swapped on Tuesday for the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit who's been held in captivity by Hamas-affiliated groups for more than five years.
MIDEAST: Palestinian Refugees Find a Model for Return
- Inter Press Service
In a new project that has tackled one of the most divisive issues plaguing the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, a diverse group of academics, architects, urban planners and Palestinian and Israeli human rights groups are examining how the right of return of Palestinian refugees can be implemented on the ground.
Hamas and Israel Confirm Prisoner Swap
- Inter Press Service
Scenes of celebration in the Gaza Strip and in Jerusalem have greeted the announcement of a landmark Palestinian-Israeli prisoner-swap deal.
MIDEAST: Prisoners on Hunger Strike Find New Support
- Inter Press Service
Sitting in the shade of a small lemon tree in the German Colony area of Haifa, eight Palestinian activists began day two of an open-ended hunger strike Sunday, in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners who have been striking for nearly two weeks in protest against poor prison conditions and a lack of basic rights.
ISRAEL: Showing Tolerance for Intolerance
- Inter Press Service
'On Saturday, we as a nation atoned for our sins. I as a Jew feel ashamed of myself. I'm asking for forgiveness,' declared Ron Hulday, mayor of this mixed city, immediately at the closing of the Day of Atonement.
MIDEAST: Media throttled From All Sides
- Inter Press Service
As media freedoms throughout the occupied Palestinian territories continue to decline, human rights groups are urging the international community to pressure Israeli and Palestinian security forces to respect and facilitate the ability of journalists to do their work.
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