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Go topWhat began in September as hope for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine has fizzled. Palestinians will not negotiate while Israel builds settlements on the West Bank and in East Jerusalem, which in international law are occupied territory; Israel will not extend the “moratorium” on construction, during which Israel continued to build settlements and … Continued
The Palestinian Authority wants to mobilize Palestinians living in the United States and Europe to campaign politically for the national cause, building a counterpart to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and other pro-Israel lobbies. The idea was raised at the first-ever Conference of Arab Expatriates, which ended in Cairo on Sunday. Aimed at establishing … Continued
In a move that took Washington by surprise, Brazil has recognized the state of Palestine along the 1967 borders before Israel’s seizure of the West Bank, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said in a notice posted to its website Friday. Brazil’s outgoing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva issued the recognition in a letter responding to … Continued
A recent meeting in the Vatican of some 200 Catholic bishops, mainly from the Arab world, will very likely go down in history for adopting the strongest condemnation by Christian church leaders of present-day Israeli policies and actions. At the same time, it will be remembered for their call on all Christians, Muslims and Jews … Continued
Discussions over Islam’s place in America ahead of national midterm elections are prompting American Muslims to make their voices heard through voting. Muhammed Malik, a South Florida Muslim community advocate, said debate over the Park51 Community Center in Manhattan, the rescinded threat to burn Qur’ans in Florida, and Muslim fears of racial profiling have created … Continued
Secretary Clinton: Thank you very much, Ziad, for that introduction and for your leadership of this important organization, and for you and the steadfast support that ATFP has given to the cause of peace. I am pleased that there are so many friends and colleagues here tonight, and it is especially gratifying for me to … Continued
The two didn’t appear on stage together and spoke separately to more than 500 people at the American Arab Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. Snyder, an Ann Arbor Republican and businessman, said it’s time for residents of the state to drop the labels that define them, whether those tags are political, ideological or geographical. The … Continued
With less than three weeks to go before election day, candidates around the country are stepping up their efforts to reach voters. In northern Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., Congressional candidates attended a forum which was organized for Arab-American voters. Civil, religious freedoms The controversy over the proposed Islamic Cultural Center in New York City … Continued
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal on Friday called for an end to Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, calling it “an evil for both Palestinians and Israelis.” Twal spoke during a meeting with Vatican correspondents. Alluding to IDF checkpoints he said, “All I am asking of Israeli leaders is that they enable people in the … Continued
Christianity, Islam and Judaism should work for Middle East peace, Pope Benedict XVI said on Sunday, opening a Vatican conference set to include senior Muslim and Jewish leaders for the first time. The three main religions in the Middle East should “promote spiritual and cultural values that unite people and exclude any form of violence,” … Continued
Arab League ministers meeting in Libya walked a diplomatic tightrope on Friday, issuing a statement that put the Israeli-Palestinian peace process on notice but also giving American brokers another month to resolve an impasse over Israeli settlement construction and restart the talks. This compromise, reached after intense American lobbying to avoid a total collapse of … Continued
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Libya on Thursday to seek Arab League backing for his decision to quit direct talks with Israel until the settlement construction moratorium is renewed, amid no signs that the US and Israel have a formula in hand to break the impasse. Although Ambassador to the US Michael Oren … Continued
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