Friday, February 25, 2011

Israel/Palestine News



200 attendees visit Bethlehem for the Eighth Sabeel International Conference: 'Challenging Empire: God, Faithfulness and Resistance'.


Israeli warplanes again attack Gaza.


Protesters unfurl a banner protesting British author Ian McEwan accepting the Jerusalem Prize instead of boycotting it. McEwan criticized settlements in the West Bank in his acceptance speech.


Member of Knesset Shai Hermesh discusses the bill he & the Kadima Party have introduced to allow Israeli communities to screen potential residents.


Three Palestinians discuss how the Egypt uprising will affect the Palestinian struggle.


The European Union is trying to take a bigger role in the peace process, but observers question whether the EU is truly neutral.


In Jerusalem, 24-year-old Palestinian Hussam Rwidy was killed Feb. 13 when a group of Israelis shouted 'Death to Arabs!' & then attacked him and Murad Khader Joulani. The police have arrested 4 people on manslaughter charges.


People are still reacting to the US veto of the resolution calling settlements in Palestine illegal. Americans here protest the veto.

Palestinians objected to the veto.


Israelis demonstrate against the US veto.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Israel/Palestine News



Michel Warschawski of the Alternative Information Center is interviewed on how Israel will react to democractic uprisings through out the Arab world.


Protests continued last Friday in Ni'ilin and Nabi Salih.