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Israel breaking settlement records, says Peace Now

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:39:30 +0000

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s government broke all its settlement-building records in 2011, diminishing prospects for establishing a viable Palestinian state in the occupied West Bank, Israel’s anti-settlement activist group “Peace Now” said Tuesday. The group’s annual report on building in Arab East Jerusalem and the West Bank – land the Palestinians want for a future state along with the Gaza …

Santorum Insists West Bank Is 'Part of Israel' – New York Times (blog)

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:45:47 +0000

Slate Magazine
Santorum Insists West Bank Is ‘Part of Israel’
New York Times (blog)
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Israeli-Palestinian Talks Planned in Jordan After First Meeting Since 2010 – Bloomberg

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:53:40 +0000

Bloomberg
Israeli-Palestinian Talks Planned in Jordan After First Meeting Since 2010
Bloomberg
Israeli and Palestinian officials met for the first time in more than a year and agreed to hold further preliminary talks in Jordan as part of an effort to renew formal peace negotiations. ‘

12 settlers temporarily banned from West Bank

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:33:54 +0000

Iran has most to lose by closing Strait of Hormuz

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:40:31 +0000

While it wouldn’t be difficult for Tehran to close the strategic waterway, the West wouldn’t be the one to suffer most.

Israel arrests extremists for tracking IDF forces in West Bank – Haaretz

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:29:41 +0000

Haaretz
Israel arrests extremists for tracking IDF forces in West Bank
Haaretz
Overnight operation takes place in Jerusalem, settlements of Yitzhar, Itamar, Harsha, and Kiryat Arba; activists: Israel Police has gone mad. By Chaim Levinson Tags: IDF West Bank price tag Security forces arrested prominent right-wing activists in the …

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Abbas primes West Bank for "Palestinian Resistance" (Third Intifada)

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:26:00 +0000

Without informing US or Israeli security coordinators, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday, Dec. 27 suddenly fired the West Bank’s top security officer Maj. Gen. Diab el-Ali and replaced him with military intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Nidal Dokhan. debkafile reveals this followed a deal with Khaled Meshaal to restore Hamas to the West Bank, retool the PNSF and mount a new anti-Israel “resistance” campaign: mass demonstrations are to smash through West Bank barriers, storm into Israel and break into Jewish settlements.

Germany urges Israel to refrain from settlement tenders

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:15:41 +0000

Germany urged Israel Monday to refrain from publishing tenders for the building of new settlement housing in east Jerusalem and the West Bank saying it sent a “devastating message” for peace efforts.

Peres: Don't fuel fire against Israel

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:15:04 +0000

Palestine News & Info Agency – WAFA – Israel Anticipates Quartet Meeting by Announcing Settlement Plans, Says Erekat

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:01:22 +0000

RAMALLAH, December 14, 2011 (WAFA) ‘