Worth Reading... Palestine-Related Articles

Report: Breaking Down the Walls (Presbyterian Church USA)

U.S. Presbyterian Church committee releases report on Israeli-Palestinian conflict. >

Israel must allow Palestinians access to adequate water supplies (Amnesty International)

Amnesty International has on World Water Day urged the Israeli authorities to end discriminatory practices against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories that violate their right to adequate water supplies. >

Avi Shlaim: Cut off the cash and Israel might behave (Independence)

Israelis are not renowned for their good manners, but their treatment of Vice-President Joe Biden during his recent visit to their country went beyond chutzpah. >

Netanyahu says 'no concession' on Jewish settlements (BBC)

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out any concession on the building of settlements in occupied East Jerusalem, despite international pressure. >

UN chief says Gaza suffering under Israeli blockade (BBC)

The UN chief has said Israel's blockade of Gaza is causing "unacceptable suffering," during a Middle East visit to reinvigorate the peace process. >

Ian Black: Middle East quartet's cut-and-paste diplomacy (Guardian)

If carefully crafted diplomatic statements could solve conflicts, the quartet would be a winner. But its latest pronouncement on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations does little more than serve as a reminder of the international ground rules if peace is ever to be achieved. >

IDF vs. democracy and freedom of speech (Haaretz)

The Israel Defense Forces decision to declare the Palestinian villages Bil'in and Na'alin closed military zones on Fridays for the next six months is a serious anti-democratic move. The order issued by the GOC Central Command implementing this restriction is an act against the freedom to demonstrate. >

Fareed Zakaria: Israel is making a big mistake (cnn.com)

Israel's government is missing an opportunity to secure the country's future and build a coalition of nations to counter increasing Iranian influence, according to analyst Fareed Zakaria. >

John Mearsheimer: Taking Sides (IMEU)

In the wake of Vice President Joe Biden’s ill-fated trip to Israel last week, many people would agree with the Israeli ambassador Michael Oren’s remark that ‘Israel’s ties with the United States are in their worst crisis since 1975… a crisis of historic proportions.’ Like all crises, this one will eventually go away. However, this bitter fight has disturbing implications for Israelis and their American supporters. >

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