Feb 24, 2009

Palestine News Roundup: US Aid to Gaza; Bibi Coalition Problems

US to donate '$900m in Gaza aid' (BBC News)

Report: U.S. to open permanent Jerusalem office for envoy (Ha'aretz)

Netanyahu Rebuffed Again in Efforts to Form Coalition (NY Times)

Peres: Europe must stop Hamas support (Jerusalem Post)

Palestinian lawmaker: still early to get expectations from unity talks (Xinhua)

Truce deal could mean return of Palestinian leader (Associated Press)

From Within Palestine

'Hamas letter' still in Jerusalem: Gibbs (AFP)

Hamas: We reserve right to bring arms into Gaza (Ha'aretz)

Hamas: Fatah helped Israel in war (Al Jazeera)

Palestinians Protest Planned Jerusalem Evictions (Voice of America)

Palestinian officials obstruct dialogue – Zahar (Reuters)

'Re-education' for West Bank mosque preachers (Ynet)

Israeli forces seize two teens from Jayyus (Ma’an News Agency)

Islamic Jihad leader condemns Israeli plans for Jerusalem (Ma’an News Agency)

Palestinian president: unity needed to manage aid (International Herald Tribune)

Hamas sentences accused Israel collaborator death by firing squad (Ha'aretz)

Smuggling

Egyptian policeman shot, wounded near Gaza border (Reuters India)

Negotiations

Olmert names envoys for Cairo talks (Al Jazeera)

Al-Qaeda: No Hamas-Israel truce (Al Jazeera)

Erdogan urges Israel to recognize Hamas (Press TV)

Israeli politics

Israel swears in new parliament (Al Jazeera)

Peres to new Knesset: Wrap up peace deal by end of term (Ha'aretz)

Israel disputes civilian toll near UN school (The Australian)

B'Tselem: If Israel has nothing to hide, let us into Gaza (Ma’an News Agency)

Student voices

Conflict and peace: Students talk about violence in the Middle East (The Current)

COMMENTARY

U.S. report: Saudis replacing Egypt as regional leader (Ha'aretz)

Livni, don't give in (Ha'aretz)

Linda Heard: Forget about peace process (Arab News)

Jacqueline Rose: Why Howard Jacobson is wrong (The Guardian)

Conor Foley: Both sides of Israel's story (The Guardian)

William Safire, 1996: Essay; Netanyahu's 'New Way' (NY Times 1996)

The Gaza offensive: an Israeli tradition (Annie’s letters)

David Cronin: EU paying for Gaza blockade (Electronic Intifada)

Video: Gazan child recounts horrors of Israeli war (Al Jazeera)