Israel
Spurred by youth protests, Palestinian leaders to hold unity talks
March 17, 2011Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced yesterday he will go to Gaza next week for unity talks with Hamas leaders, following mass youth demonstrations demanding an end to Palestinian disunity.
Read moreWorld Notes: Israel, Philippines, Guatemala – and more
March 10, 2011International news about Israel, Philippines, Guatemala, Native American women, Japan and the Cuban Five.
Read moreWorld Notes: Cuba, Israel, Venezuela – and more
January 25, 2011Pakistanis are protesting U.S. drones while South Africans are negotiating better prices for anti-HIV drugs. All of this and more in World Notes.
Read morePalestinians press UN recognition, Israel confronts political turmoil
January 19, 2011With Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations broken down, Palestinian leaders are pursuing “plan B," Israel is in political turmoil, and the U.S. has not said what it plans to do.
Read moreThousands of Israelis march against “witch-hunt”
January 18, 2011Center and left Israelis, including political parties and human rights organizations, warn that Israel hasn't learned the lessons of the 1950s McCarthyite hysteria in the U.S.
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