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Gilad Shalit freedom marks a milestone. Now lift the Gaza blockade, says Hamas.
Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier was freed today after being held for more than five years in Gaza. Some 477 Palestinian prisoners were released at the same time.
10/18/2011 09:22 am -
Gilad Shalit deal: West Bank prepares to welcome Palestinians home
West Bank Palestinians whose family members are on the list of prisoners to be exchanged for Gilad Shalit are joyful. For those not on the list, it is bittersweet.
10/17/2011 05:04 pm -
Gilad Shalit deal: Which Palestinian prisoners will walk free?
Nearly 500 Palestinians are scheduled to be released by Israel Tuesday in an exchange for soldier Gilad Shalit. Here’s the status of seven well-known prisoners (See the whole list here):
10/17/2011 04:22 pm -
Gilad Shalit deal boosts Hamas, but also reveals group's weaknesses
Hamas scored a victory with the release of more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli solder Gilad Shalit. But its concessions to Israel show fragility.
10/13/2011 02:17 pm -
Gilad Shalit prisoner swap: Why Netanyahu agreed to 1,000 Palestinians for one Israeli
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was opposed in principle to the Gilad Shalit prisoner swap. But his willingness to make an unsavory deal in the end highlights his pragmatism.
10/12/2011 11:29 am -
Assassination plot? Why Iran and Saudi Arabia are such bitter rivals
US authorities linked Iran to a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the US. Few contests have defined the modern Middle East like that between Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
10/11/2011 07:21 pm -
Hamas popularity hits a new low after opposing UN statehood bid
The UN statehood bid, led by Hamas rival Mahmoud Abbas, has deepened the rift between Gazans and their Islamist rulers.
10/05/2011 02:59 pm -
In Pictures Life under Hamas
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Israel's tent protests transition to next stage: political fight
A day after their main Tel Aviv encampment was dismantled, it's unclear whether Israel's tent protesters can translate the summer's street momentum into lasting political change.
10/04/2011 03:19 pm -
Walter Rodgers GOP candidates show more loyalty to a foreign country (Israel) than their own
Republican presidential candidates do the United States a disservice in trying to bind an American president to the policies of Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu. Whatever happened to GOP foreign-policy realists, like Bush I?
10/04/2011 11:03 am -
Leon Panetta in Israel: Will his urgent messages bring action?
Amid US concerns over Israel's growing isolation from its Mideast neighbors, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has an urgent message for the country's leaders: Re-engage in the peace process.
10/03/2011 08:02 pm -
Mosque torching in Israel: Could it spark Arab Spring-style protests?
Today's mosque torching in northern Israel prompted clashes between police and Arab citizens, raising fears of an intifada inspired by the Arab Spring.
10/03/2011 04:49 pm -
Global News Blog Good Reads: the Anwar al-Awlaki effect, Amanda Knox verdict, and Israel's offer
Foreign Policy magazine questions how much safer the world is without Al Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki; the press awaits the Amanda Knox verdict; and Israel offers peace talks, again.
10/03/2011 09:20 am -
Change Agent Young Palestinian sows seeds of peace where peace seems impossible
Mahmoud Jabari, who attended a Seeds of Peace camp, has learned to better understand both sides of the deadlocked Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
09/30/2011 12:15 pm -
East Jerusalem will see 1,100 new Israeli homes
East Jerusalem: Israel's Interior Ministry said the homes would be built in Gilo, a sprawling Jewish enclave in southeastJerusalem.
09/27/2011 04:15 pm -
Backchannels The latest Quartet proposal to pressure Abbas? Going nowhere.
The Palestinian Authority move for recognition at the UN is designed to shake up the status quo. Proposals that change nothing just won't cut it.
09/26/2011 03:23 pm -
One Gaza family celebrates Palestinian statehood bid despite Hamas ban
One Gazan couple named their daughter after the month during which Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas presented his request for Palestinian statehood to the United Nations.
09/25/2011 03:52 pm -
Palestinian statehood bid brings Abbas a personal victory
Mahmoud Abbas's statehood bid at the United Nations earned him jubilant praise from Palestinians in the West Bank, although Hamas opposition to the bid kept Gaza mostly silent.
09/23/2011 07:24 pm -
Palestinian statehood bid wins broad support in Gaza, West Bank (video)
Everyone from Hamas supporters to shopkeepers in Ramallah have backed the Palestinian statehood bid at the UN, but some warn that failure could lead to a third intifada.
09/23/2011 09:42 am -
Opinion Palestinian statehood bid at UN drives hopes for a real state farther away
A peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians will only ever be reached through direct negotiations – not by UN fiat. A unilateral, premature declaration won’t resolve the key issues, but will derail the peace process. Now as ever, Israel invites the Palestinians back to the table.
09/22/2011 12:18 pm -
Global News Blog Good Reads: World reacts to Troy Davis execution with vigils, debates
The hope expressed at late-night vigils from Paris to Hong Kong turned to revulsion as the US state of Georgia carried out its execution of Troy Davis.
09/22/2011 09:42 am -
Tensions over Palestinian UN bid spur new patrols in West Bank
Palestinian, Israeli, and foreign activists have launched a neighborhood patrol project to protect Palestinians from Israeli settler violence, rising amid tensions related to the Palestinian UN bid for statehood.
09/21/2011 04:19 pm -
Palestinian statehood bid: Why Hamas has stayed on sidelines
Hamas has yet to officially declare its stance on the Palestinian statehood bid, to be launched at the UN this week. If the bid fails, the Islamist movement could expand its power in the West Bank.
09/20/2011 02:16 pm -
Backchannels UN recognition of 'Palestine' is: a) The Greatest! b) The Worst! or c) Meh!
Editorials and opinion pieces span the gamut of views on the Palestinian Authority's United Nations statehood bid.
09/20/2011 01:09 pm -
Backchannels Palestinian bid at UN ends peace process as we know it (video)
The weak foundations of the Palestinian-Israeli peace process may well come tumbling down this week.
09/19/2011 01:12 pm
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