Daily Palestine News Roundup

HEADLINES

Israel to Approve Flurry of West Bank Building (New York Times)

Palestinian outrage at Israel plan for settler homes (AFP)

White House pushes back hard at Bibi (Politico)

Palestinians forced to leave UAE - Palestinians (Reuters)

Hamas says no Palestinian elections without Gaza (AFP)

Hamas chief in Cairo for talks on unity deal (AFP)

Palestine and the Palestinians

Palestinians say no talks until full settlement halt (Washington Post)

Witnesses: Palestinians storm outpost in north West Bank (Ha'aretz)

West Bank's Economic Recovery Hangs on Mobility (New York Times)

Hamas fighters killed in Gaza Strip (Aljazeera)

Building of new West Bank housing drops (The Associated Press)

Palestinians protest land seizure (Aljazeera)

Axe-wielding ultra-Orthodox attack Palestinian (AFP)

Leftists protest near Ramallah (Ynet)

Education gap divides Jerusalem (Aljazeera)

Path Is Unclear for Fatah's New Leaders (Voice of America)

Hamas said ready to sign Shalit deal this weekend (Ha'aretz)

Israel

Israel seeks to counter Iran with Africa tour (AFP)

Aide: Netanyahu considering settlement freeze (The Associated Press)

The Neighbors

Abbas to discuss Palestinian issue with Mubarak (Zee News)

US Foreign Policy

Report for Congress unconvinced US training of Palestinian forces ... (World Tribune)

International Relations/Law

Solana: EU supports future de facto Palestinian state (Xinhua)

France: No more settlements, or no Mideast peace (The Associated Press)

Norway divests from Israeli company (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Israel envoy: Spain must rein in Leftists' anti-Semitic attacks (Ha'aretz)

UN urges Israel to ease Gaza blockade, enable repairs of sewage, water systems (AP)

SYRIA: Chavez criticizes Israel in bid to boost influence (Chicago Tribune)

Arts and Activism

A West Bank Family, Making A Home In 'Amreeka' (NPR)

No Audience With Queen Of Pop For Palestinians (Sky News)

Israeli protests close exhibition (BBC News)

Toronto Film Fest deflects criticism of Tel Aviv spotlight (Ha'aretz)

Misc.

British Zionist Federation takes advocacy agenda to Israel (Ha'aretz)

Commentary

Abunimah: Liberation, not a fictitious Palestinian "state" (Electronic Intifada)

Janmohamed: 15-Year-Old Palestinian Turns To ICC For Justice (Human Rights Now)

Harel: Israel-PA relations have never been so good (Ha'aretz)

Aluf Benn: Suddenly, Netanyahu is popular and Obama is not (Ha'aretz)

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