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West Bank and romance prominent in 'Omar'
One of the more buzzed-about films at the Cannes Film Festival, "Omar," is set in the West Bank, and the Palestinian conflict is a key part of the plot.
4 hrs ago | Brandon Sun
Palestinian-Israeli conflict a key part of 'Omar,' but director says romance at forefront
One of the more buzzed-about films at the Cannes Film Festival, "Omar," is set in the West Bank, and the Palestinian conflict is a key part of the plot.
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'Ideological differences' in Israeli gov't over settlements, stalling peace plan - Livni
The Israeli government cannot reach a consensus over the Palestinian peace process, Israeli Justice Minister, primary negotiator and head of Israel's parliamentary opposition Tzipi Livni announced on Thursday.
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PEW: Muslims world-wide reject suicide bombings, support sharia law
WASHINGTON - While most Muslims worldwide reject suicide bombings and other violence in the name of Islam, a significant minority of Muslims in Palestinian territories and Afghanistan favor such acts, according to new Pew Research Center findings.
Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, speaks during a joint news conference with his Jordanian counterpart, Nasser Judeh, right, in Amman Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
Latitude: Revisiting the Alleged Killing of a Palestinian Boy by Israeli Forces
In late September 2000, at the beginning of the second Palestinian intifada, the French TV station France 2 aired some 60 seconds of footage allegedly showing the killing of a Palestinian boy in the Gaza Strip.
Prosor angered by UNRWA's map of 'Arab Palestine'
Early this month, Ann Dismorr, director of the UN Relief and Works Agency in Lebanon, stood in front of cameras holding a map of Israel labeled "Arab Palestine." Framed in green and black and shoddily printed, the projected Palestinian state is shown surrounded by countries with modern borders: Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.
US Embassy: Outpost legalizing undermines peace
Israeli efforts to legalize West Bank outpost undermined the peace process, the US Embassy in Tel Aviv warned Wednesday in advance of US Secretary of State John Kerry's arrival tomorrow for a two day visit to help rekindle talks with the Palestinians.
Germany backs blacklisting Hezbollah
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle decided Wednesday to support listing Hezbollah's military wing as a terrorist organization in the European Union, according to German diplomatic sources.
West Bank Businesses Seek Growth Amid Uncertainty
Rami El-Zogheir, general manager of Hebron's Golf & Horse Footwear, says he's ready to expand into other Arab markets.
Egypt: 7 security men kidnapped in Sinai freed
Egyptian Army soldiers patrol in an armored vehicle backed by a helicopter gunship during a sweep through villages in in Sheikh Zuweyid, northern Sinai, Egypt, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
Hamas textbooks to teach about 'liberation plans'
Hamas has begun preparing new school textbooks that teach children about "plans to liberate Palestine and the legitimacy and various forms of resistance [against Israel]." Jamal Abu Hashem, advisor to the Hamas-controlled education ministry, said new books would be introduced as part of National Education Studies for grades 8-10. Abu Hashem was ... (more)
Suit against IDF for killing Palestinian rejected
Wrongful death case was against state for killing of Ekel Saror during clashes over West Bank security barrier in 2009.
No evidence tying IDF to boy's infamous death
The Israeli government released a scathing 36-page report this week that concluded a French news channel had all but fabricated a report that 12-year-old Mohammed al-Dura was killed by IDF soldiers while cowering behind his father during a Gaza City firefight.
'Eleven Palestinians have died under PA, Hamas detention'
According to a report released by the Palestinian Independent Commission For Human Rights, last year saw a 10% increase in the number of complaints over human rights abuses by Palestinian Authority, Hamas.
Gantz: If Assad escalates attacks, he'll bear consequences
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz unleashed his most explicit warning to date against Syrian President Basher Assad, following cross-border fire overnight on the Golan Heights.
Analysis: Words vs. pictures in al-Dura affair
CBS News correspondent Lesley Stahl, the tale is told, put together an unflattering piece on former US president Ronald Reagan in 1984, during the heat of that year's election campaign, trying to show the contradictions between what Reagan had promised during his first years in office, and what he delivered.
UK set to deport radical Muslim cleric to Jordan
Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada could be deported to Jordan to face trial on terrorism charges within weeks, a British court heard on Monday, and it ruled he should remain in jail in the meantime to prevent him from absconding.
Jewish terrorist Tytell appeals murder conviction
Jewish terrorist Jack Tytell on Tuesday appealed his conviction and his two life sentences for murdering two Palestinians to the Supreme Court.
China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected
In this May 6, 2013 file phot, China's President Xi Jinping, shakes hands with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, unseen, during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.