News headlines for “Palestine and Israel”, page 49
No Sex Education Please, We're Arab
- Inter Press Service
Civil society has warned of adverse social and health consequences after the Egyptian government ordered the removal of content related to male and female anatomy, reproductive health and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) from the school curriculum.
Lebanon Pressured to Improve Palestinians' Lot
- Inter Press Service
Abu Yussif doesn't want to talk about his work any more. 'It's not going to help and nothing will change anyway,' he says. The tall, white-haired Palestinian has just returned from work and relaxes in his little garden in the refugee camp Bourj ash-Shamali near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre.
EGYPT: Mubarak's Critics See Hypocrisy in U.S. Support
- Inter Press Service
The Egyptian government's crackdown on political opponents continues unabated in advance of parliamentary elections Nov. 28, even as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week hailed the 'partnership' between the two countries as 'a cornerstone of stability and security in the Middle East and beyond'.
MIDEAST: Prisoner Speaks Out From Israeli Jail
- Inter Press Service
Samer Hamdan*, a 26-year-old Palestinian prisoner, recalls being beaten until he bled. Seeing other prisoners covered in blood and screaming is the norm in the Israeli prison, he says.
Q&A: 'There Is No War on Terrorism'
- Inter Press Service
'The U.S. intentionally confuses al Qaeda with other groups around the world fighting for their independence or liberation, but it's [just] a convenient way to whip up support and get people very afraid,' says author and journalist and Reese Erlich.
MIDEAST: In Jerusalem, East Is Nobody's
- Inter Press Service
The Palestinian Prime Minister ventured into Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem bypassing Israeli security authorities who tried to stop him. The city's Israeli mayor, who also wanted to venture into the eastern of part of 'his' city, was unable to because of objections from those same Israeli authorities.
US-IRAN: Netanyahu Pounds War Drums
- Inter Press Service
Less than a week after Republicans made major gains in the U.S. midterm elections, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has called on President Barack Obama to 'create a credible threat of military action' against Iran.
Egypt Cracks Down as U.S. Stands By
- Inter Press Service
In the face of police brutality, crackdowns on political parties and media, and a host of other violations ahead of Egypt's Nov. 28 parliamentary election, human rights advocates are calling on President Barack Obama to use U.S. leverage to persuade Egypt to reform its electoral process, allow international monitors to assess the election, and conduct transparent and accountable balloting.
Obama Foreign Policy Likely to Face Republican Challenges
- Inter Press Service
While foreign policy issues played almost no role in Tuesday's election results, the historic Republican landslide will almost certainly make Barack Obama's vision of a more positive U.S. role in international affairs more difficult to pursue.
MIDEAST: Past Fails to Pass Barriers
- Inter Press Service
A Swedish attempt to bridge conflicting historical narratives has failed to bring Israeli and Palestinian educators together in teaching the other side's views on history.
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