News headlines for “Palestine and Israel”, page 91
LEBANON: No Law for Detained Palestinians
- Inter Press Service
Palestinian refugee Youssef Shaaban was released from prison early this month - after serving 16 years in a Lebanese prison for a crime he did not commit.
EGYPT: Disputes Rise Over Quotas for Women MPs
- Inter Press Service
Disputes have arisen over new legislation setting a quota for female representatives in parliament. Spokesmen for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) of President Hosni Mubarak describe the quotas as a milestone for women's rights, but some critics say the move threatens to create more problems than it solves.
MIDEAST: Two Police States, No Solution
- Inter Press Service
What remains of Palestinian civil rights is rapidly being eroded by the dictorial Palestinian governments that respectively control the divided Palestinian territories.
MIDEAST: Fatah's Leadership Crisis Deepens
- Inter Press Service
Fifty years ago, a small group of Palestinian teachers and engineers living in Kuwait founded a secretive movement aimed at liberating those portions of previously British-ruled Palestine that became the State of Israel in 1948.
U.S.: Pro-Israel Groups Push Back Against Settlements Policy
- Inter Press Service
As the clash between the U.S. and Israeli governments over settlements in the occupied territories intensifies, many of Israel's traditionally staunch defenders in Washington have been pushing back, tentatively but with increasing assertiveness, to urge the Barack Obama administration to alleviate its pressure on Israel.
MIDEAST: Defiant Netanyahu Plays his Jerusalem Card
- Inter Press Service
Israel's newly installed ambassador in Washington says the 'disagreement' with the U.S. over Israel's settlement policy will be resolved 'soon'. Speaking on Israel Radio, Michael Oren was giving his first interview since taking up his post.
MIDEAST: Rampaging Settlers Shatter Fragile Calm
- Inter Press Service
The northern Palestinian West Bank is turning into a flashpoint as Israeli settlers continue to attack Palestinian civilians and their property as part of a 'price tag' policy.
MIDEAST: 'Let Obama Talk'
- Inter Press Service
A joke deriding U.S. President Barack Obama is said to be making the rounds in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bureau, according to Aluf Benn, the normally well-informed Ha'aretz diplomatic correspondent: 'What do Americans do when anything breaks down in their home - when the sink is blocked, the toilet overflows, or a fuse snaps? Simple: They ask Barack Obama to give a speech and the problem is solved.'
EGYPT: Selling Kidneys to Pay the Bills
- Inter Press Service
Karim borrowed money to expand his bakery. When the money ran out, and facing the prospect of imprisonment if unable to repay his debts, the 36-year- old Egyptian baker sold his kidney.
MIDEAST: Settlers Grow and Advance
- Inter Press Service
A little village nestled in a valley between several hills in the Bethlehem governorate is today fighting for survival.
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