A Palestinian student asks why the report was retracted, what kind of pressure did Richard Goldstone come under, and why now?
An interview in January 2011 with Dr Mohammad Shteyyeh - President of the Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction (PECDAR) - who holds the rank of Minister, on the broad range of challenges faced by the Palestinians as well as Fatah's current political stance towards Hamas.
The problems inside Palestinian society as well as those between Palestine and Israel have solutions. The process may be long, difficulties are bound to appear. But with enough local and international commitment there is no impassable barrier. There are people - probably not a few on both sides -
An American in Cairo reflects on the experience of events there today and calls on the US to throw off its ties to the soon-to-be ancien regime
Egyptians defy government ban in second day of anti-government protests. Tunisia issues arrest warrant for Ben Ali. UK government revises control orders. Palestinian Authority defiant following Al Jazeera release of leaked documents. All this and more in today’s security briefing.
It is highly plausible that the Palestine Papers will only serve to prolong the conflict. But it is also possible that their publication could change things.
A visit to a Gaza hospital brings home the effects of a conflict that is a relentless war of attrition
There are many different social codes governing what women can and can’t do in Gaza, where new fact finding missions are beginning to take an interest in their lives
After escaping an assassination attempt in 1997 and being banned from Jordan in 1999, Khaled Mashal, Hamas leader, made his home in Damascus, where Manuela Paraipan interviewed him last week on Hamas’ approach to the current peace negotiations, his view of Hamas’ strengths, its ongoing commitment
Israeli President calls for Israeli-Palestinian peace as a means to isolate Iran. As the US and Pakistan foreign ministers meet to agree a new arms package, it is reported that the US will severe military aid to Pakistan army units implicated in committing atrocities in the Swat valley. Six Pakist
Members of the Arab League may seek direct United Nations recognition of a Palestinian state as Netanyahu approved further settlement construction in East Jerusalem. The US expresses its concerns over UK defence cuts. Aid workers are kidnapped in Somalia. All this and more, in today’s security upd
The Nobel Peace prize is awarded to one of China’s foremost dissidents. Mohammad Abbas is set to seek Arab League backing for suspending dialogue with Israel over settlement construction. For the first time, a civilian peacekeeper has been abducted in the capital of Darfur. All this and more, in t
