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Israeli soldier Elor convicted of manslaughter over Hebron death

BBC Sgt Elor Azaria, 20, shot Abdul Fatah al-Sharif, 21, in the head while he was lying immobile on a road. The incident happened in Hebron in the occupied West Bank last March, after another soldier was stabbed. Sgt Azaria said he thought Sharif might have an explosive vest, but prosecutors said his motive was … Continued

Zogby: Kerry’s speech broke an American political taboo

  By James Zogby Arab American Institute United States secretary of state John Kerry’s valedictory speech on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict unleashed a firestorm of criticism from the very same folks who had just finished hyperventilating over the US abstention on a United Nations Security Council resolution a few days earlier. The speech was divided into … Continued

Palestinian president ready to work with Trump for peace

Associated Press Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he is willing to work with President-elect Donald Trump to reach a two-state solution to the conflict with Israel. Abbas spoke Saturday at an event marking the anniversary of his Fatah party. He said “We want to emphasize our willingness to work with the newly-elected American administration… to … Continued

Israel’s never-ending crimes: It’s not just settlements

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement in front of a new Jewish settlement construction site, in the Occupied West Bank [Reuters] By Stanley L Cohen Al Jazeera Last week, the world stood fixated at a largely symbolic gesture by the United Nations in which it found the continued Israeli occupation of the West Bank of Palestine to be … Continued

John Kerry Issues Dire Warning On Israeli Settlements Ahead Of Pro-Settlement Donald Trump Entering Office

By Jessica Schulberg The Huffington Post The best way to understand outgoing Secretary of State John Kerry’s Wednesday speech on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is to recognize that if Hillary Clinton had won the election, he most likely never would have delivered such an address. In the harshest criticism from a member of the U.S. government against … Continued

James Zogby: Trump Might Be Violating Logan Act on UN Vote

By Greg Richter Newsmax President-elect Donald Trump might be in violation of U.S. law by involving himself in the spat between the Obama administration and Israel, James Zogby said, president of the Arab-American Institute. “Donald Trump has acted in a way that I believe violates the Logan Act,” Zogby said Monday on “MSNBC Live.” The Logan … Continued

The two-state solution in the Middle East – all you need to know

Jerusalem west of the green line. Trump pledged to move the US embassy to Jerusalem – a potentially explosive move. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP By Harriet Sherwood The Guardian The US secretary of state, John Kerry, has set out the parameters for a potential resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a last throw of the dice on … Continued

Arab American Institute Welcomes Passage of UNSC Vote on Illegality of Israeli Settlements

The Arab American Institute released the following statement: The Arab American Institute welcomes the passage of today’s U.N. Security Council vote on the illegality of Israeli settlements and in support of a political resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.  For the past four decades, the United States has pursued a consequential – and ultimately failed – … Continued

Egypt given ultimatum on Israeli settlements vote

Aljazeera Four UN council members have given Egypt an ultimatum on whether it plans to go ahead with a vote demanding an end to Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Diplomats from New Zealand, Venezuela, Malaysia and Senegal told Egypt late on Thursday that if it did not clarify on whether it planned to call a vote on a … Continued

Fighting for Palestinian rights in the Trump era

A move of the US embassy to Jerusalem would confer the Trump administration’s recognition on Israeli claims to the city that are rejected by world governments. Mahfouz Abu Turk APA images Michael F. Brown The Electronic Intifada Donald Trump last week chose bankruptcy lawyer David Friedman, a homeowner in the ethnically cleansed Talbiyeh neighborhood of … Continued

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