News headlines for “Palestine and Israel”, page 104
MIDEAST: Hamas Gaining International Legitimacy
- Inter Press Service
Delegations from the rival Fatah and Hamas organisations have again failed in Cairo to bridge their differences meant to usher in a Palestinian unity government, but this has in no way slowed inroads which the Islamist movement has been making to increase its international legitimacy - much to Israel's concern.
US-ISRAEL: Film Examines Paranoia Over Anti-Semitism
- Inter Press Service
'I have never experienced anti-Semitism myself, but it’s a phrase that always seems to be in the air,' begins Israeli filmmaker Yoav Shamir’s lively new documentary 'Defamation'. 'Three words seem to appear over and over again: Holocaust, Nazi, anti-Semitism.'
MIDEAST: Tunnels Become a Lifeline
- Inter Press Service
Pick-up trucks speed westward on the Barth highway that flanks the Israeli border in Egypt's North Sinai region, stacked high with cartons of petrol. They are headed 'for Gaza', the Bedouin residents of Barth village say through the tunnels that burrow under the Egypt-Gaza border and are filling Gaza's aid gap in the aftermath of Israel's deadly assault on the territory.
EGYPT: Market Crash Crushes the Poor
- Inter Press Service
Egyptians facing economic hardship know how tough it can be to put food on their table. Now they have also learned the cold, hard reality of the capital market.
MIDEAST: If Only They Could See
- Inter Press Service
Mohammed Al-Sheikh Yousef could save his eyesight if only he could cross the border out of Gaza. He was denied a permit by Israel; he got one from Egypt, but not for someone to accompany him. And he can't go on his own because he cannot see very well.
EGYPT: Dubious Claims Spark Row With Hizbullah
- Inter Press Service
Egyptian authorities announced earlier this month the discovery of a Hizbullah 'cell' allegedly planning to carry out violent operations in Egypt. Although Hizbullah chief Hasan Nasrallah insists the group was only tasked to assist the Palestinian resistance in Gaza, the government has used the episode to launch a blistering media campaign against the Lebanese Shia resistance group.
US-MIDEAST: Obama and Netanyahu - Storm Clouds Ahead?
- Inter Press Service
A big confrontation is brewing between the United States and Israel’s new government over the Palestine issue.
MIDEAST: Gaza Resistance Destroys Fatah Faction
- Inter Press Service
The recent onslaught against the Gaza Strip - and Israel's failure to achieve its military objectives there - left Palestinian resistance group Hamas politically stronger than ever. Concurrently, it dealt a possible death blow to the faction within Fatah led by strongman Mohamed Dahlan, long known for its closeness to Israel.
MIDEAST: Hard Choices Coming up Fast
- Inter Press Service
The parties to the Middle East conflict are coming to understand the U.S. President means business - that, unlike his predecessor in the White House, Barack Obama means to tackle the world's most intractable problem head on. And, soon.
POLITICS: Iran Hits Back at U.N. Chief Over Racism Meet
- Inter Press Service
An indignant Iran has lodged a 'strong protest' over critical statements made by two senior U.N. officials against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at an anti-racism conference in Geneva early this week.
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