News headlines for “Palestine and Israel”, page 85
POLITICS: Firebrand Priest Leaves Mark at U.N.
- Inter Press Service
Few critics of the United Nations' often skewed balance of power have matched the outspoken fury of the revolutionary priest who led the world body's principal organ until Monday.
RIGHTS: Tripped Up by Honduras, UN Council Turns to Middle East
- Inter Press Service
The United Nations Human Rights Council set a firm precedent in favour of the international isolation of the de facto government that took over in Honduras after a Jun. 28 coup removed President Manuel Zelaya.
POLITICS: U.N. Team on War Crimes Condemns Israel, Hamas
- Inter Press Service
A four-member United Nations fact-finding mission, which has just concluded an investigation into last year's brutal conflict in Gaza, makes a strong case for war crimes charges against Israel for its unrelenting 22-day military attacks on Palestinians, largely civilians, including women and children.
MIDEAST: Unrest Brewing Beneath Gaza Calm
- Inter Press Service
The mile-long stretch that divides Israel's Erez border crossing into northern Gaza from the Hamas police border post is eerily quiet. But the mountains of rubble, twisted metal and craters which remain following Israel's intensive bombing campaign in January serve as a stark reminder that war between the two bitter enemies is still a possibility.
MIDEAST: To Rap Is to Resist
- Inter Press Service
In a backstreet open-air café in Gaza late at night, Khaled Harara from the Black Unit Band starts to talk about rap.
MIDEAST: NGO Reports on Gaza War Belie Israeli Claims
- Inter Press Service
This week, two respected human rights organisations - one Palestinian, one Israeli - each came out with very full reports into the extent of the damage caused by the assault Israel waged against Gaza last winter.
MIDEAST: Israel Taking Sharp Measures Over Iran
- Inter Press Service
Questions about Iran's nuclear thrust are tumbling out, echoing around the world in several directions.
POLITICS-US: Obama Struggles to Regain Early Momentum
- Inter Press Service
The United States Congress returns to work Tuesday after a turbulent summer recess that has raised doubts over President Barack Obama's ability to face down domestic opposition from Republicans and enforce party cohesion on issues ranging from healthcare reform to troop commitments in the increasingly unpopular war in Afghanistan.
MIDEAST: Business Seeks Ways Past Political Impasse
- Inter Press Service
Business between the Palestinian Authority and Israel is growing despite the political impasse over Israel's refusal to cease illegal settlement building in East Jerusalem and the Palestinian West Bank.
MIDEAST: Stolen Room Offers a Split View
- Inter Press Service
In the early morning sunlight, the smoky window of the plush new apartment reflects back a golden tinge from the Dome of the Rock that stands at the heart of Islam's third holiest shrine.
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