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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:23:00 GMT

United Nations: Following Another 'Painful Year' in Middle East, Secretary-General Tells Meeting on Palestine Refugees 'We Need to See Two States Living Side by Side in Peace'

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message, delivered by Bader Al-Dafa, Executive-Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:23:00 GMT

Report: IDF arrests 5 Palestinian intelligence officers

Palestinian sources said Israel arrested five senior officials from the Palestinian General Intelligence Service in an overnight raid on Friday, Israel Radio reported. The officials include Mohammad Abdel Hamid, commander of intelligence in the West Bank
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:23:00 GMT

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a PLO executive ...

(Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a PLO executive committee meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah November 16, 2009. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:19:00 GMT

School dropout high among Palestinian refugees: UN

BEIRUT: The school dropout rate among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is alarmingly high with 50 percent of 17-year-olds and 40 percent of 16-year-olds receiving no education, UN officials warned on Friday.'We are sounding the alarm that the dropout rate
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17:00 GMT

Brazil leader urges freeze on Israeli settlements

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, right, shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as they arrive to a religious museum in Salvador in Brazil's Bahia state, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Abbas is on three-day official visit to Brazil.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:06:00 GMT

Fatah officials: Palestinians to attack with "nonviolent" petrol bombs and rocks if don't get their way

Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: the 'non-violent' rallies at Na'alin and Bil'in feature the throwing of 'nonviolent' petrol bomb and 'nonvilent' rocks. Fatah officials had commented recently on the need to duplicate the weekly anti-separation fence rallies in
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:00 GMT

Advisory: United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the people of Palestine

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation together with the Embassy of Palestine in South Africa and the Office of the United Nations in South Africa will be hosting the annual event to celebrate United Nations International Day of
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:54:00 GMT

Israel arrests 5 PA intelligence officers

Israel arrests 5 PA intelligence officersFive officers in Palestinian General Intelligence Service detained near West Bank village of Salfit. Palestinians say efforts being made to secure their release. Estimates are that arrests likely connected to PA
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:53:00 GMT

IDF reportedly arrests Palestinian intelligence commander near Nablus

The IDF has arrested Palestinian intelligence commander Muhammad Abdel Hamid in Salfit, near Nablus, Palestinians reported on Friday. Three other intelligence officers were also reportedly arrested in the Thursday night operation.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:53:00 GMT

Yoram Ettinger: Demographic trends in Israel's favor

former President Clinton stated in Jerusalem: 'Two things remain unchanged since 1993 - geography and demographics. Palestinians have more children than Israelis can have or import.' Clinton's intentions are positive. However, he is mistaken and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:51:00 GMT

Analysis: Obama's press on Gilo shows a continued misread of Israel

Herb Keinon , THE JERUSALEM POST Nov. 19, 2009 www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1258566462450&pagename=JPArticle%2FShowFull US President Barack Obama is an extremely intelligent man surrounded by equally intelligent advisers, many of whom have
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:49:00 GMT

War and Peace Index October 2009: Israeli Jews oppose U.S. pressure on settlement construciton 2:1

About three-fourths of the Israeli Jewish public currently supports holding negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians-the highest level of support registered in recent years on the War and Peace Index. At the same time, the public is divided on
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:00 GMT

PNA rejects Israeli drafted peace plan

RAMALLAH, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) rejects a peace plan being drafted by Israeli President Shimon Peres, an official said on Friday. Yasser Abed Rabbo, an aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said the plan is
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:00 GMT

[Israeli activity only in response] IAF Strikes Weapons Manufacturing Facility and Two Smuggling Tunnels in Gaza Strip

[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: 'The IDF will continue to respond to any attempt to disrupt the calm in Israel's southern communities.' if the Gazans don't shoot, Israel will do nothing against the dangerously growing weapons manufacturing industry in Gaza. ]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:00 GMT

Jerusalem Municipality Advancing Plans To Build Over 5,000 New Housing Units For The Arab Public

For The Arab Public The Jerusalem Municipality is currently advancing plans to build over 5,000 new housing units for the Arab public in Jerusalem. Among the plans currently being promoted in the eastern part of the city are: A master plan for Tel Edasa
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:00 GMT

Chairman of NATO Military Committee Visits Israel to Further Strengthen Military and Defensive Cooperation Between Israel and NATO

Military and Defensive Cooperation Between Israel and NATO Today, the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola arrived in Israel for an official two-day visit as the guest of the IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:42:00 GMT

State Department Spokesman: U.S. "dismayed" overs Jewish construction in Jerusalem

QUESTION: On the peace process, Israel has approved today the construction of 900 new housing units in East Jerusalem. How do you view this approval at this specific time? MR. KELLY: Well, I think, Michel, you've heard us say many times that we believe
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMT

[CItizens have option to protect selves from identity theft] PM Netanyahu Approves Cab.-Secy. Hauser's Recommendations Regarding the Biometric Law

Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: The beauty of the compromise plan is that it may provide citizens protection from identity theft if they are willing to have their biometric information in a data base ] PM Netanyahu Approves Cab.-Secy. Hauser's Recommendations
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMT

Jerusalem Mayor Barkat strongly objects to the American demand to halt construction in Jerusalem

construction in Jerusalem Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, strongly objects to the American demand to halt construction in Jerusalem and will allow construction for Jews, Muslims, and Christians in any part of Jerusalem without prejudice Mayor Barkat said:
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMT

Thanks to Egypt - Gaza smuggling at pre-Cast Lead volume

Israel has long asserted that the Egyptians could put an end to the entire smuggling industry within 24 hours if they wanted to, using military obstructions along the length of the Philadelphi Corridor. Yaakov Katz , THE JERUSALEM POST Nov. 17, 2009
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:38:00 GMT

IDF source: 'The Palestinian Water Authority wouldn't last a day on its own'

While Palestinian officials continued to threaten Sunday to unilaterally declare independence, one senior Israeli defense official summed up the growing assessment in the defense establishment by saying, 'Just let them try.' Behind the dare is a belief
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:38:00 GMT

U.S. Department of State: We support a Palestinian state that arises as the result of a process between the two parties

QUESTION: Yes. Do you have more details about Senator Mitchell's meetings with the Israeli negotiators in London? MR. KELLY: No, I don't. I just - I mean, I know that they had meetings today, but I don't have any readout of it. QUESTION: A follow-up on
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:00 GMT

Survey: Israel best country for Israelis

A majority of Israelis believe the Jewish state is the best place to live in the world, according to the annual Social Strength Index that was released on Sunday evening ahead of the Sderot Conference for Society. The two-day conference, which will look
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:00 GMT

Not all Israelis want a Jewish state

When the TV news starts with a murder, people are relieved. This means that no war has broken out, no suicide bomb has exploded, no Qassam rocket has been launched at Sderot. Ahmadinejad has not test-fired a new missile that can reach Tel Aviv. Just
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:00 GMT

Syria Firmly Denies Israeli Allegations of a Paris Meeting between Foreign Minister and Maariv's Correspondent

www.sana.sy/eng/31/2009/11/16/256341.htm Damascus, (SANA- Syrian news agency)- Syria categorically denied allegations made in the Israeli Maariv newspaper that a meeting took place in Paris between Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem and the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:36:00 GMT

A Paradox of Peacemaking: How Fayyad's Unilateral Statehood Plan Undermines the Legal Foundations of Israeli-Palestinian Diplomacy

by Alan Baker Published November 2009 The Jerusalem Viewpoints series is published by the Institute for Contemporary Affairs, founded jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation. No. 574 November-December 2009 Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:33:00 GMT

Israel asks world to deny N-right to Iran

Jerusalem, Nov. 20 : In the wake of Iran refusing to export 70 percent of its low-enriched uranium for further processing, Israel has urged the international community to impose sanctions aimed at denying Teheran any nuclear fuel cycle capabilities.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:33:00 GMT

MEMRI: Palestinian Historian Dr. Ibrahim Al-Sinwar: Ancient Egyptians Had the Right to Force the Jews to Work Building Pithom and Raamses; Benjamin Franklin Warned against the Jews

to Force the Jews to Work Building Pithom and Raamses; Benjamin Franklin Warned against the Jews Following are excerpts from an interview with Dr. Ibrahim Al-Sinwar, a lecturer on Islamic history at the Islamic University of Gaza. The interview aired on
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:33:00 GMT

Israeli activist laments open borders

This means that no war has broken out, no suicide bomb has exploded, no Qassam rocket has been launched at Sderot. Ahmadinejad has not test-fired a new missile that can reach Tel Aviv. Just another murder. Not that Israel is the world’s murder capital.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:31:00 GMT

School dropout high among Palestinian refugees: UN

BEIRUT: The school dropout rate among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is alarmingly high with 50 percent of 17-year-olds and 40 percent of 16-year-olds receiving no education, UN officials warned on Friday.'We are sounding the alarm that the dropout rate
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:29:00 GMT