
114 countries voted for the UN General Assembly Resolution on the Richard Goldstone Report on Gaza, 18 voted against, 44 abstained, and 16 were absent.
Palestinian President Says He Won't Seek Re-election Source: The New York Times
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, warned Thursday that he would not seek re-election in the January elections he called, the latest sign that the Obama administration's drive to broker Middle East peace talks has fallen into disarray.
Palestine's Missing Critics Source: hudsonny.org
Israel's harshest critics claim to champion the rights of Palestinians. So we're curious about the fallout, or lack thereof, from revelations that the Palestinian Authority regularly brutalizes its own in the West Bank while enjoying a steady flow of dollars and euros.
US envoy: Obama is Israel's closest friendSource: JPost.com
"US President Barack Obama is Israel's "closest friend," contrary to what many Israelis seem to believe in recent polls, US Ambassador James Cunningham told a Tel Aviv audience on Wednesday.
Palestinian state 'may have to be abandoned'Source: Mail & Guardian Online
Palestinians may have to abandon the goal of an independent state if Israel continues to expand Jewish settlements and the United States does not stop it, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Wednesday.
U.S. House backs resolution to reject Goldstone Gaza reportSource: Haaretz
The U.S. House of Representatives condemned a UN report Tuesday that accuses Israeli forces and Palestinian militants of committing war crimes in Gaza early this year as irredeemably biased and unworthy of further consideration or legitimacy.
Settlers force Palestinians out of East Jerusalem home Source: Haaretz
Rioting settlers forced a Palestinian family from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah out of their home on Tuesday.....dozens of settlers stormed into the house with hired security guards, and demanded that the family vacate immediately.
Would Israel arrest a Jewish terrorist with only Arab victims?Source: Haaretz
"Experience - and statistics - show that Israeli law enforcement is remarkably lax when it comes to tackling violence against Palestinians. Twelve years ago, Teitel confessed to killing two Arabs and then took a break from such activity.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Asks Abbas to Return to Talks Source: The New York Times
JERUSALEM — Dealing a blow to the Obama administration's efforts to restart Middle East peace talks, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton failed Saturday to persuade the Palestinian leader to accept an Israeli proposal that would slow but not stop the construction of Jew …
REDDIT! Jon Stewart needs your support!Source: Reddut,cin
Wednesday night, Jon Stewart hosted two Israel/Palestine peace activists. The reaction from the pro-Israel crowd has been BRUTAL and it's important we show our support and appreciation for the honest discussion of the issues.
The day the bulldozers came… Source: AI
West Bank farmer Mahmoud al-'Alam won't forget the day Israeli army bulldozers cut off his water supply... and destroyed his livelihood