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Palestinians accuse Clinton of hurting peace talks

Palestinians accuse Clinton of hurting peace talks

The Palestinians on Sunday accused Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton of undermining progress toward Mideast peace talks ...

 

Palestinian U-turn on Gaza report

Palestinian U-turn on Gaza report

The Palestinians back UN Security Council talks on war crimes in Gaza, days after seeking the deferral of another UN debate.

 

Palestinians angry as Abbas drops war crimes case

Palestinians angry as Abbas drops war crimes case

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas faced growing outrage at home Sunday over his decision to withdraw support for a U.N. report that alleged Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in last winter's Gaza war.

 

Israel releases 19 prisoners in exchange for video

Israel releases 19 prisoners in exchange for video

In the first glimpse of him since his capture more than three years ago, a thin but healthy-looking Israeli soldier said in a video released Friday that he is being treated well by his Palestinian captors and appealed to Israel's leader to bring him home.

 

Palestinians dismiss Israel plan

Palestinians reject the Israeli prime minister's conditions for a two-state solution, saying he has "paralysed" the peace process.

 

Netanyahu calls for creation of limited Palestinian state

Netanyahu calls for creation of limited Palestinian state

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday called for creation of a limited Palestinian state for the first time, saying it would ...

 

Netanyahu faces pressure to OK Palestinian state

Netanyahu faces pressure to OK Palestinian state

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ending a three-day trip, is likely to face questions on Capitol Hill on his refusal ...

 

Pope tells Nazareth's Christians, Muslims to repair damage from religious tensions

Pope tells Nazareth's Christians, Muslims to repair damage from religious tensions

At a Mass to wrap up his weeklong pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Benedict XVI tells the Israeli city's residents to work for peaceful coexistence. Celebrating Mass for tens of thousands of pilgrims in Nazareth, Pope Benedict XVI today urged Christians and Muslims to reject the "hatred and prejudice" that have produced sporadic conflict in the predominantly Arab city.

 

Man stole non-profit donations, sentenced to 8 months

The former executive director of the American Task Force on Palestine has been sentenced to eight months in prison for stealing ...

 

In Israel, Pope Calls for Palestinian State

Pope Benedict XVI called for the creation of a “homeland of their own” for Palestinians, underscoring in a speech that the Vatican supported the creation of a state.

 

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