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ANALYSIS-Kerry pushing for Middle East peace, but is he a Lone Ranger?
Reuters* Syria, Israel-Palestine, taking up most of Kerry's time * Many predecessors have failed in Middle East efforts * Some critics see Kerry as clumsy and naive By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Four months into his term, U.S. Secretary...Tags: Jerusalem (Israel), Government, U.S. Senate, Wars and Interventions, Peace Negotiations
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COLUMN - Tech, prosperity and peace on West Bank
ReutersBy David Rohde RAMALLAH, West Bank, May 31 (Reuters) - At first glance, it is a tech utopian's dream. For the last two years several dozen Israeli and Palestinian high-tech entrepreneurs have been quietly meeting at a Dead Sea resort that Palestinians...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Tony Blair, Economic Indicator, Cisco Systems Inc.
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Soccer-Blatter promises to find solution for Palestinian football
ReutersPORT LOUIS, Mauritius, May 31 (Reuters) - The Palestinian football association was told on Friday that FIFA president Sepp Blatter would personally intervene to try to end long-running problems with Israel. Blatter said he would travel to the region in...Tags: Clubs and Associations, American Football Conference, Sports Organizations, U.S. Congress, Trips and Vacations
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LETTER: Wants Conditions On Palestinian Investments
Secretary of State John Kerry proposes private sector investing in the West Bank and Gaza, hoping to infuse $4 billion into the area for economic and agricultural development. While I have no problem with the private sector investing as it sees fit,...Tags: Israel
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Sheldon Adelson discusses Palestinians, peace efforts
JERUSALEM -- Casino billionaire and Israel supporter Sheldon Adelson said Tuesday that U.S. efforts to restart Mideast peace talks are doomed until Palestinians accept Israel as a Jewish state. Speaking during a break at the Jerusalem International...
Tags: Religion and Belief, John Kerry, Judaism, Polio, Israel
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US professor to help Palestinians revamp justice system
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE Former U.S. Attorney and Seattle University law professor John McKay is moving to Ramallah on the West Bank, where he will spend the next two years helping the Palestinian courts and law-enforcement system prepare for eventual statehood. McKay,...Tags: Alberto Bailleres Gonzalez , Judges, U.S. Department of State, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
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New Palestinian Authority government sworn in
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a new government Thursday headed by a British-educated academic with no political experience. New Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, who has served since 1998 as president of An Najah...
Tags: Fatah, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Palestinian National Authority
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Soccer-FIFA to help solve Palestinian sports dispute with Israel
ReutersBy Mike Collett PORT LOUIS, May 29 (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter promised Palestinians on Wednesday that soccer's world governing body would help put an end to the long-running problems with Israel that severely restrict sport in the...Tags: American Football Conference, Sports Organizations, U.S. Congress, International Olympic Committee, Palestine
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The stagnant Mediterranean
Victor Davis HansonGIBRALTAR -- From the heights of Gibraltar you can see Africa about nine miles away to the south -- and gaze eastward on the seemingly endless Mediterranean that stretches 1,500 miles to Asia beyond. Mare Nostrum, "our sea," the Romans called the deep...Tags: Islam, Arab Spring, Victor Davis Hanson, China, Italy
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Soccer-Tutu urges UEFA to strip Israel of Under-21 championship
ReutersLONDON, May 28 (Reuters)- - South African anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu has joined calls for UEFA to move the Under-21 European championship from Israel because of the Jewish state's treatment of Palestinian sport. UEFA has resisted the requests...Tags: Sports Organizations, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Government
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Pluralism in Hillel must extend to Israel
(JTA) — Throughout our four years in college, Hillel has been our home on campus. We have been involved extensively, with one of us serving as president on campus and on the Hillel international board. While we both found in Hillel a supportive...Tags: Justice and Rights, Education, Belief and Faith, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities
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RPT-INSIGHT-In West Bank shadows, repressed Hamas breathes on
Reuters(Repeats Sunday story with no changes) * Western-backed Palestinians crack down on militant rivals * Campaign undermines unity pact sought by Palestinians * Failure of diplomacy leaves window for Hamas popularity By Noah Browning and Ali Sawafta...Tags: Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Egypt, United Nations, Bombings
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Jun 6, 2013
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May 27, 2013
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