Despite escalating provocations by the Israeli hard-right settlement movement, indirect talks begin this week between the Israeli and Palestinian leaderships. On Friday, U.S. envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell, will begin shuttling between the two parties in an attempt to build confidence and create the environment for direct talks. Palestinian public opinion is very divided over the start of the negotiations and prominent officials from both sides have suggested it may be too late to create two states, instead opting for one democratic state where all members are equal.
This program was produced by The Real News for May 7, 2010.
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Toufic Haddad, co-author of Israel, the Palestinians, and the U.S. War on Terror, and Palestine correspondent for The Faster Times speaks in Jerusalem to Lia Tarachansky of The Real News about Israel’s “settlement freeze.” He says that accepting Israeli Prime Minister’s offer to enter negotiations simply because of this partial and temporary move would be political suicide for the Palestinian Authority. He speak of the future of Palestinian politics and the death of the “peace process.”
This program was produced by The Real News for December 8, 2009.
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As Israel approves more settlements on occupied Palestinian land Israeli army conducted at least 22 military invasions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and bombarded areas in the Gaza Strip.
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Palestinians stop settler attempts to take over a house in East-Jerusalem as Cyprus prevents Free Gaza boats from leaving its port to sail to Gaza, these stories and more in today’s update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for June 25, 2009.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated his call for Palestinian national unity this week while the Bil’in conference on popular resistance ends with a nonviolent protest against the separation wall. These stories and more in this week’s update.
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The Israeli army kills two in the Gaza strip and invades cities and attacks Palestinian homes in the West Bank. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 27, 2007 was brought to you by Louisa White and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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In the West bank, Israeli forces invade a number of towns and cities, kidnapping several Palestinians. In the Gaza Strip meanwhile, at least six home-made shells are launched from the northern part of the region. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 12, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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The Israeli Army attacks the West Bank city of Qalqilya and injures 34 civilians, meanwhile in the Gaza strip the deposed Palestinian cabinet claims it’s working hard to end the sanctions. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for August 29, 2007 was brought to you by Kate Orwell and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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Israeli army plane attacks a car in Gaza and Palestinian employees take the government to court. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for July 30, 2007 was brought to you by Bill Mcgrath and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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This week the Israeli army killed 9 Palestinians during attacks in Gaza and in the West Bank while Palestinian Authority published its new platform in which, for the first time, no reference to armed struggle is made. These stories and more in this weeks program.
This Week in Palestine for July 21 through July 27, 2007 was brought to you by the International Middle East Media Center.
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