News headlines for “Palestine and Israel”, page 41
Dead Peace Process Could be 'National Suicide' for Israel
- Inter Press Service
The U.N. Security Council is poised to vote this week on a new resolution condemning Israeli expansion into the Occupied Palestinian Territories and calling for an immediate freeze on settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, but the United States has already declared its intention to again deploy its veto power.
Palestinian Revolution by Default
- Inter Press Service
The Egyptian revolution, and the threat to autocratic Arab regimes all over the region, have forced rapid changes on the Palestinian political scene - with major players Hamas and Fatah scrambling to catch up.
EGYPT: Labour Anger Does Not End With Mubarak
- Inter Press Service
Before his ouster on Friday, toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had made one of the biggest mistakes of his reign; not learning from the lessons of hundreds of small labour and professional strikes that littered the country since 2005. These were the actual precursors to the Jan. 25 Revolution that end his 30-year autocratic rule.
MIDEAST: How Israel Misses Mubarak
- Inter Press Service
As Israel's public television aired live pictures of crowds of elated Egyptians celebrating the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak, the anchor suddenly had a telling twist of tongue.
EGYPT: Joy Erupts, Now for Change
- Inter Press Service
The reaction across Egypt was explosive. The anger that had been simmering for decades and boiled over during 18 consecutive days of protests, was transformed by a single uttered sentence into pure jubilation.
EGYPT-U.S.: The Brotherhood Bogeyman
- Inter Press Service
While the many and far-reaching implications of Friday's transfer of power to what is apparently a military junta in Egypt have yet to be absorbed here, the role of the Muslim Brotherhood in any transition to a more democratic regime is certain to figure high on the political agenda.
Egypt's U.S.-Armed Military in Transitory Commanding Role
- Inter Press Service
When embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak reluctantly called it quits after more than two weeks of mass demonstrations against his 30-year-old authoritarian regime, he temporarily turned over the country to an institution trained, armed and nurtured by the United States: the 350,000- strong military.
UPDATE: People Power Pushes Mubarak Out
- Inter Press Service
Several hundred thousand protesters massed in Cairo's central Tahrir Square exploded into joy Friday, after Vice-President Omar Suleiman made the announcement that Hosni Mubarak had resigned as president of Egypt after three decades in office.
EGYPT: Mubarak ‘Out of Touch With Reality’
- Inter Press Service
In a televised address late Thursday night, embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak delegated executive authority to his newly-appointed vice-president, but stopped short of stepping down. The announcement enraged anti-Mubarak demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square, who say they will maintain their uprising - now in its 18th day - until Mubarak's unconditional resignation.
Arab Women Lead the Charge
- Inter Press Service
Asmaa Mahfouz, a 26-year-old Egyptian woman who two weeks ago had only one name, now boasts at least three. These include 'A woman worth 100 men', 'The girl who crushed Mubarak' and 'The leader of the Egyptian revolution'.
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