News headlines for “Palestine and Israel”, page 45
U.S.-MIDEAST: Obama Riding a Tiger
- Inter Press Service
Suddenly faced with an unprecedented number of challenges across the Arab world, the administration of President Barack Obama is scrambling hard to keep up.
MIDEAST: In the Ring, It’s Peaceful Attack
- Inter Press Service
The opening bell resounds through the bomb shelter turned boxing club located in the western part of the city. A Palestinian boxer swiftly jumps from his corner, moves across the ring, trades punches with his Israeli opponent.
MIDEAST: PA Could be Too Late for Two States
- Inter Press Service
The credibility of the Palestinian Authority (PA) on the Arab street has been further weakened by the release of the ‘Palestine Papers’, but ironically the release of the explosive documents by Al Jazeera could bolster support for the Palestinian cause internationally.
EGYPT: Mubarak Faces Historic Challenge
- Inter Press Service
Egyptians have demonstrated in protests rare in size and ferocity against the three-decade rule of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Protests Mark Appointment of New PM in Lebanon
- Inter Press Service
The appointment of Hezbollah-backed March 8 movement candidate Najib Mikati as Lebanon's new prime minister set off violence in Tripoli and Beirut Tuesday, with mobs attacking journalists and setting fires.
Israel’s European Frends Get Active
- Inter Press Service
The pro-Israel lobby is seeking to increase its influence among members of Europe’s parliaments by offering them an expenses-paid trip to the Middle East.
MIDEAST: Hamas Guarding Women’s Health for the Wrong Reasons
- Inter Press Service
When the Hamas government of Gaza imposed restrictions on shisha (water pipe) smoking several months ago, it wasn’t for health reasons — even though the habit is pervasive in the densely populated strip of land. Rather, the ban targeted only women — and it is being widely ignored despite the firm grip of the conservative Islamic government.
Palestine Papers Cause More Heartburn in Washington
- Inter Press Service
The exposure by Al Jazeera and London's Guardian newspaper of a huge cache of documents detailing Palestinian accounts of a decade of peace negotiations with Israel could deal a lethal blow to U.S. efforts to get a credible process back on track, according to experts here.
Dispirited Arabs Burning for Change
- Inter Press Service
Upset over a policy that prevented him from buying subsidised food, Egyptian restaurant owner Abdou Abdel Moneim travelled to Cairo to find someone in parliament to help. When security officers prevented him from submitting his complaint to MPs entering parliament, the 49-year-old man doused himself in fuel and cursed the Egyptian regime as he disappeared into a ball of fire.
EU Pushed to Get Tougher With Israel
- Inter Press Service
In what could be a seismic shift in international attitudes towards Israel’s illegal occupation of East Jerusalem, European diplomats are calling for strong action against Israeli policy in a secret document made public recently.
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