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John Kerry says need for action in Israel-Palestinian conflict is urgent
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John F. Kerry told Congress on Wednesday that any chance of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by creating a separate Palestinian state may be lost in two years. The unusually specific prediction was...Tags: Politics, Christopher Stevens, Israel, John Kerry, Benghazi
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A new challenge for Palestinians
The looming resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, announced last week, may be very bad news for the prospects of good governance in Palestine. But it has the potential to inject clarity and honesty into the problems of the much-too-...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Folklore and Mythology, Hamas, Israel, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Palestinian Authority prime minister resigns
This post has been corrected. See note below for details.JERUSALEM -- Embattled Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned late Saturday after struggling for years against political rivals and lackluster public support. Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who in recent months had also clashed...Tags: Hamas, Palestinian Liberation Organization, International Monetary Fund, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Gaza Strip
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Palestinian prime minister's political future uncertain
RAMALLAH, West Bank – The political future of Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad appeared shaky Thursday amid reports that he will resign after growing tired of constant battles with his rivals. Fayyad has come close to stepping...
Tags: Salam Fayyad, Politics, Hamas, Palestinian National Authority, National Government
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American-born Israeli gets double life terms in Palestinian deaths
JERUSALEM--The Jerusalem District Court sentenced an American-born Israeli to two life sentences and another 30 years in jail for murdering two Palestinians and additional crimes Tuesday. Dubbed "The Jewish Terrorist" by Israeli media, Jack Teitel was...Tags: Israel, Judaism, Punishment, Juvenile Delinquency, Religion and Belief
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Kerry leaves Israel with hopes, but few results
JERUSALEM -- Wrapping up his first solo visit in a renewed Obama administration campaign to restart peace talks, Secretary of State John Kerry left Israel on Tuesday with few signs of progress and a vow to keep trying. After talks Monday and Tuesday...Tags: Politics, National Government, Mahmoud Abbas, Travel, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Pictures in the News | April 3, 2013
FrameworkWednesday's Pictures in the News begins inside Staples Center in Los Angeles, where actor Jack Nicholson joined former Laker Shaquille O'Neal to retire his number. Further down in Orange County, a sheriff's deputy talks to the parents of missing hiker... -
Amid rising tensions, Palestinians turn out for protests, funerals
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- As Palestinians poured into the streets Thursday for three tension-filled funerals, their leaders issued stern warnings about rising public anger over Israel's treatment of prisoners and protesters. In the southern West Bank...
Tags: Politics, Hamas, Palestinian National Authority, Throat Cancer, Mahmoud Abbas
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Palestinian teens killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank clashes
This post has been updated, as indicated below.RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Israeli soldiers opened fire at Palestinian youths Wednesday night near an army-controlled checkpoint outside the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm, killing two, according to Palestinian medical officials. They said Amer Nasser,...Tags: Throat Cancer, Armed Conflicts, Armed Forces, Israel, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Seniors on the Go: Spring/summer trip plan: Is it safe to go there?
"Is it safe there?" If you're heading out of the country for an upcoming spring or summer vacation, you may be asking that question. And the short answer is, "nowhere is completely safe, but you can avoid the worst trouble spots." The starting point...
Tags: Credit and Debt, Kenya, Rentals, Central African Republic, Al-Qaeda
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Death of Palestinian prisoner in Israel sparks violence
RAMALLAH, West Bank – Violence broke out Tuesday in several Israeli jails and West Bank cities following reports that a Palestinian prisoner died of cancer at a hospital in southern Israel. Palestinians said that Maysara abu Hamdieh, 63, died...
Tags: Salam Fayyad, Palestinian National Authority, Throat Cancer, Demonstration, Mahmoud Abbas
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Hamas reelects Meshaal as leader, official says
GAZA CITY — The leadership council of Hamas, the Islamist group that controls Gaza Strip, has reelected Khaled Meshaal to lead the militant organization for the next four years, a senior official with the movement said Monday. No official...
Tags: Politics, Bashar Assad, Hamas, Elections, Israel
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