Republican Gingrich: U.S. should abandon roadmap
The U.S. should replace the roadmap with a “carrot and stick approachâ€Â, former House speaker Newt Gingrich argued in the recently published summer edition of the Middle East Quarterly. In…
Elderly woman dies at a military roadblock near Bethlehem
A Palestinian medical source in Bethlehem reported that a 70-year-old died on Gilo checkpoint, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem. The source stated that Zahra Issa Zboun, 70, from…
Israel to allow transfer of light arms to PA
Finally Israel has accepted to allow supplies of light armsthe Palestinian Authority  to help its security forces restore law and order in the Palestinian territories. Israeli officials, including Vice Premier Shimon…
If Labor Leaves Gov’t it won’t be empty
Shinui leader Yousef Lapid expressed readiness to return to government if the Labor party withdraws from the government. Lapid said that in response to comments made by some politicians that…
Army to bulldoze hundreds of Dunams near Hebron
Friday morning,  Israeli military bulldozers started uprooting hundreds of trees which belong to residents of Yatta, south of the West Bank city of Hebron. The bulldozing, which was initiated three days…
Bad conditions in Asqalan detention
Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, Sana’ al-Harbawi, said that the detainees in Asqalan detention are facing harsh living conditions and deprived of their fundamental rights. Lawyer al-Harbawi added that…
Israel, P.A agree on certain measures said to ease live of Palestinians
Israeli and Palestinian officials met on Thursday and agreed on a series of measures said to ease the daily live of Palestinians residents in the occupied territories. Israel pledged to…
Orthodox Patriarch demoted to monk
The Orthodox Church has decided to demote Irineos, its former Patriarch of Jerusalem, to the rank of simple monk. Irineos, who has been accused of selling Church land in the…
Israeli Army may be positioned in Khan Younis during evacuation
Israeli troops might enter the Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis during the evacuation, said the Israeli newspaper Haaretz in its online edition on Friday. The army claims that an…
Israel pressing to ban Hamas’s participation in PA poll
Concerned about the ongoing dialogue between American and European Union diplomats and Hamas, Israel is pressing to ban the participation of the Islamic movement in legislative Palestinian Authority elections. According…