Apr 30, 2009

Palestine News: Israel Warns EU, US Poll on Settlements

HEADLINES

Israel warns EU to tone down its criticism (The Associated Press)

Poll: Americans oppose Israeli settlements (United Press International)

Peres: Bombing Iran may not be the 'best solution' (Ha'aretz)

Amman, Riyadh seek peace within regional context (Jordan Times)

Mideast conference in Moscow this year: EU official (AFP)

Palestine and the Palestinians

Abdul-Qader: "Israel issued orders to demolish constructions belonging to East Jerusalem Church" (International Middle East Media Center)

Two killed in Gaza-Egypt tunnel collapse: medics (AFP)

Clay homes to replace shelled homes in Gaza (International Middle East Media Center)

Health Ministry: Palestinian territory at risk for swine flu (Ma'an News Agency)

Thousands of Palestinians commemorate Palestine Nakba in Kafrin (Al-Jazeerah.info)

Arab-Israelis march for right of return (AFP)

'Galilee Freedom Fighters': Israeli Arab terror suspects are our operatives (Ha'aretz)

PLO Rep: 'Ahmadinejad's UN speech didn't help' (Jerusalem Post)

The Israeli military open fire at farmers near Gaza City (International Middle East Media Center)

Israeli settlers bulldoze Palestinian owned lands near Salfit city (IMEMC)

Palestinian handed death sentence (BBC News)

Palestinian hijacker of Achille Lauro cruise released from prison (Ha'aretz)

Environment: Israel Stripping West Bank Quarries (IPS)

Palestine's Holocaust museum (Al Jazeera)

Israel

Israel's Peres sees containment for a nuclear Iran (Washington Post)

Netanyahu in 2002: Why We Must Oppose a Palestinian State (Arutz Sheva)

Ben-Eliezer: Netanyahu will surprise us with 'serious' Syria talks (Ha'aretz)

Mr. Shalit goes to Washington (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Israel tightens border examinations for possible swine flu exposure (Xinhua)

Israel vying to win back US support (Press TV)

BMI airline wipes Israel off the map (Jerusalem Post)

The Neighbors

Mubarak vows to defend Egypt borders against threat of 'militias' (Daily Star)

Saudi, Jordanian kings discuss Mideast peace efforts (AFP)

US Foreign Policy

General Dayton Praises P.A. Security Forces as "Founders of a Palestinian State" (The Pulse)

International Relations/Law


Report: Turkey ends war crimes probe of Israel over Gaza op (Ha'aretz)

Turkey avoids trying Israel over Gaza genocide, war crimes (World Bulletin)

Austria seeks Syrian help on Iran, ME (PRESS TV)

Arts and Activism


Lemon Tree: Review (The First Post)

University occupations over Gaza (The Palestine Telegraph)

Billboards criticizing US aid to Israel taken down under pressure (Mondoweiss)

Chicago audience 'shell shocked' by doctor's presentation of Gaza (The Palestine Telegraph)

ASU pro-Palestinian rally (Jewish News of Greater Phoenix)

Misc.

Professor's comparison of Israelis to Nazis stirs furor (Los Angeles Times)

US Synagogue Organization: Palestinian Land Policy Is 'Racist' (Philadelphia Bulletin)

Commentary


Salhani: King says Mideast peace depends on US leadership (Washington Times)

Sami Keats: Palestine: Disappeared by History (The Sophian)

Patrick Seale: Last chance for a Palestinian state (Saudi Gazette)

Robert Fisk: Is this the price of America's new friendship with Syria? (Independent)

Gabriel Matthew Schivone: What's in a flag? (Arizona Daily Wildcat)

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