Israel's Housing Minister said on Thursday that the idea of the two-state solution has reached a dead-end and the search for an alternative is a "must". Uri Ariel, a member of Jewish Home Party, claimed that the coalition group has just such an alternative plan, starting with the annexation of "Area C". Read more
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) has accused Lebanon's Hezbollah and the Assad regime of using chemical weapons in a town on the outskirts of Damascus, it has been reported. According to Al-Arabia news website, an attack on the town of Zamalka caused a number of casualties. The website broadcast a video claiming to have been produced by FSA loyalists but it has not been verified independently. Several ... Read more
A senior officer in the Israeli police force has admitted that he and his colleagues are unable to prevent the attacks carried out by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in what are known as "price tag" operations. The officer ruled out any improvement in this respect over the coming months. He pointed out that the police service is waiting for the Defence Minister, Moshe Ya'alon, to declare "Pri... Read more
Changing governors is the right of the state president, the Secretary General of the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights Abdullah Al-Ashaal has affirmed. They are, he added, chosen by President Mohamed Morsi solely on their qualifications and ability to carry out the role. Mr Al-Ashaal said that the president has the right to choose whoever he sees fit. "No one has the right to challenge h... Read more
Human rights organisation B'Tselem has sent a letter to the legal adviser of the Israeli army's civil administration in the occupied West Bank asking for an end to the use of dogs against Palestinian civilians. The call was made after dogs attacked two Palestinians as they tried to enter Israel to look for work. The dogs were used by security forces to detain the men. Read more
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Former IDF commander, brigadier general of the Givati Brigade and Israeli ambassador to Tanzania, Yitzhak Pundak, expressed no remorse about the destr... Read more
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One of the most spectacular gifts that any of us may be granted by God during our lives is that you become acquainted with a brother not born of your ... Read more
Israel's Housing Minister said on Thursday that the idea of the two-state solution has reached a dead-end and the search for an alternative is a "must". Uri Ariel, a member of Jewish Home Party, claimed that the coalition group has just such an alternative plan, starting with the annexation of "Area C".
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) has accused Lebanon's Hezbollah and the Assad regime of using chemical weapons in a town on the outskirts of Damascus, it has been reported.
According to Al-Arabia news website, an attack on the town of Zamalka caused a number of casualties. The website broadcast a video claiming to have been produced by FSA loyalists but it has not been verified independently. Several causalities appear in the clip with a female voiceover, in English, describing the use of gas in the attack.
Discussion about a one state solution in Palestine/Israel is moving into the mainstream. As its advocates gain a platform for their views, defenders of ethnic separation are increasingly falling back on crude arguments about birth-rates and how 'Jews' would be treated in an 'Arab state'. But a smarter, seemingly 'pragmatic' objection to a single state is also common: namely that a majority of both Israelis and Palestinians actually want a 'two-state solution'. At first glance, this can appear to be a strong argument, particularly when deployed in debates in the West (e.g. 'Who are you to force your solution on people who don't want it?') However, it is a claim that cannot withstand serious scrutiny.
A senior officer in the Israeli police force has admitted that he and his colleagues are unable to prevent the attacks carried out by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in what are known as "price tag" operations. The officer ruled out any improvement in this respect over the coming months. He pointed out that the police service is waiting for the Defence Minister, Moshe Ya'alon, to declare "Price Tag" to be an illegal organisation.
According to a report in the Israeli daily Haaretz, police officials say that their inability to tackle the phenomenon lies in the lack of an effective deterrent for the young, extreme right-wing Jewish settlers. There is, they say, a generation of young settlers ready to imitate their predecessors who started the Price Tag movement in illegal settlements across the occupied West Bank.
Changing governors is the right of the state president, the Secretary General of the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights Abdullah Al-Ashaal has affirmed. They are, he added, chosen by President Mohamed Morsi solely on their qualifications and ability to carry out the role.
Mr Al-Ashaal said that the president has the right to choose whoever he sees fit. "No one has the right to challenge his choices because he alone bears the responsibility for them," he insisted in response to criticism that governors have been appointed due to their affiliation to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Human rights organisation B'Tselem has sent a letter to the legal adviser of the Israeli army's civil administration in the occupied West Bank asking for an end to the use of dogs against Palestinian civilians. The call was made after dogs attacked two Palestinians as they tried to enter Israel to look for work. The dogs were used by security forces to detain the men.
The head of International Relations in the Islamic Resistance Movement has said that political arrests made by the Palestinian Authority against Hamas members do not reflect any serious intention towards national reconciliation. Osama Hamdan pointed out that since 2007 the PA has arrested or summonsed around 15,000 fellow Palestinians, mostly affiliates of the groups opposed to Fatah, including Hamas. "Almost 120 people were arrested in the first two weeks of June alone," he noted.
My role as the movement's leader is to preserve its balance and unity, and ensure the maintenance of its moderate and centrist characteristics
Marking the 32nd anniversary of the establishment of Al-Nahda movement, Sheikh Rashid Al-Ghannouchi sat down with us for a comprehensive interview in which he addressed the meaning of this anniversary, Al-Nahda's internal affairs, the bloody events in Jebel Chaanbi, the most prominent matters linked to the democratic transition, and the prospects of the upcoming stage of Tunisia's transition to democracy. The following is the interview transcript.
The Palestinian Authority in Ramallah has cut off aid to Palestinian activists in a bid to boost peace efforts being promoted by US Secretary of State John Kerry, a senior Israeli military commander has claimed. The cuts are aimed at activists carrying out protests against Israeli settlements and military aggression in the occupied West Bank. Such protests, the activists say, highlight the PA's security cooperation with the Israeli occupation.
The meaning of a two-state solution
Discussion about a one state solution in Palestine/Israel is moving into the mainstream. As its advocates gain a platform for their views, defenders of ethnic separation are increasingly falling back on crude arguments about birth-rates and how 'Jews' would be treated in an 'Arab state'. But a smarter, seemingly 'pragmatic' objection to a single state is also common: namely that a majority of both Israelis and Palestinians actually want a 'two-state solution'. Read More
The protests in Turkey have dominated international media coverage for several weeks now. Starting with a local protest over plans to bulldoze a park to make way for a shopping mall, overly harsh poli... Read more
King Abdullah has chosen to speak about two of the most important "domestic challenges" faced by Jordan today: the future of the political reform process and democratic transformation, and the disorde... Read more
There are many reasons why the Syrian regime is still in control after more than two years of revolution. At the forefront is its reliance on a minority to control the military and security agencies a... Read more
However well intentioned, the gathering of a number of Islamic scholars and preachers at a conference in Cairo which addressed the conflict in Syria between 13-15 June ended up as an exercise in irres... Read more
Reports that the Emir of Qatar, Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, will shortly hand-over power to his son and heir, Shaikh Tamim, are no surprise. Sources close to the family confirmed that this has ... Read more
There are no short cuts to freedom, justice and dignity
Palestine was shaken by a number of diplomatic tremors this week. The aftershocks were felt as far away as Washington, forcing US Secretary of State John Kerry to postpone his next visit to the region indefinitely. The epicentre was the public declaration by Israel's deputy defence minister, Danny Danon, that his government is "staunchly opposed to a two-state solution and would block the creation of a Palestinian state if such a proposal ever came to a vote." In the real world, this remark would be enough to put an immediate end to the fraudulent peace process and its "two-state solution", which Danon concedes is an illusion. Read More
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