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Thursday July 03, 2008 - 00:41
Head of the special UN committee on Human Rights in Palestine, Prassed Kariyawasam, stated on Wednesday that the Israeli violations against human rights in Palestine, has increased poverty and destroyed the Palestinian economy in the coastal region. Full Story
Monday June 23, 2008 - 04:07
Israeli sources reported on Sunday that the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group insists on the release of hundreds of Palestinian political detainees in exchange for releasing two Israeli soldiers captured by the group in Lebanon in 2006. Full Story
Sunday June 22, 2008 - 01:31
In response to a massive military exercise carried out by the Israeli armed forces on Saturday, the Iranian government spokesman said they will not be provoked by such displays, adding that “Israel is a threat to global peace”. Full Story
Friday June 20, 2008 - 23:41
European Union foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, stated on Friday that the EU is ready to act as an observer at the Rafah border terminal if an agreement to open the crossing was achieved. Full Story
Wednesday June 18, 2008 - 21:50
Benita Ferrero -Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and Neighborhood Policy, issued a statement on Wednesday welcoming the announcement of a truce between Israel and the Hamas movement. Full Story
Friday June 13, 2008 - 10:43
Pointing to Israel's "failure to meet its international obligations to the Palestinian people", the Speaker of the Assembly of the nation of Wales, Dafydd Elis-Thomas, says he will refuse to meet with Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor. Full Story
Tuesday June 10, 2008 - 19:04
Around 73 thousand Palestinians received their pensions and salaries on Tuesday for the month of May after the European Union approved 23 million Euros (appx USD 34 million) in direct aid for the Palestinian Authority, a press release by the European Community Technical Assistance office for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in Jerusalem on Tuesday morning. Full Story
Monday June 09, 2008 - 22:58
The North Central New York (NCNY) conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) issued a statement of support for Muslim orphanage in Hebron threatened to be closed by the Israeli military. Full Story
Monday June 09, 2008 - 08:17
The United Nations Human Rights Council, charged with addressing human rights abuses around the world, has been accused by US government officials of “bashing” Israel, because the body has accused Israel of human rights abuses against the Palestinian people. Full Story
Friday June 06, 2008 - 04:17
The three major candidates for the US Presidency all voiced their overwhelming support for the state of Israel this week, at the annual conference of the American Israel Political Action Committee, or AIPAC. Full Story
Friday May 23, 2008 - 18:44
U.S. Presidential hopeful Barack Obama made an appearance at a Florida synagogue Thursday in an effort to get support from Jewish voters. Full Story
Thursday May 08, 2008 - 08:48
The White House said on Wednesday the during his second visit to the region this year, which is expected to start next week, the U.S President Bush will try to make progress toward a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians but will not host any joint session with the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Full Story |
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