Former President Carter said Monday that Hamas — the Islamic militant group that has called for the destruction of Israel — is prepared to accept the right of the Jewish state to "live as a neighbor next door in peace."

Actually, maybe not

But Carter warned that there would not be peace if Israel and the U.S. continue to shut out Hamas and its main backer, Syria. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

A letter sent to Bush, signed by a formidable group of foreign policy experts outline ideas on making a peace treaty between Israel and Palestine possible. May be far-fetched, but you have to start somewhere. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

A senior Palestinian official has said the Palestinians ought to unilaterally declare a state if peace talks with Israel do not succeed.

Good luck, chaps. picked by mahler87 7 months ago

Israel states that the Jewish people arose in the Land of Israel and was exiled from its homeland. Schoolchildren are taught that this happened during the period of Roman rule, in 70 CE. The nation remained loyal to its land, to which it began to return after two millennia of exile. Wrong, says the historian Shlomo Zand. There never was a Jewish people, only a Jewish religion, and the exile also n... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

In Global Conflicts: Palestine, you play in a 'choose your own adventure' game situation. You can choose to be pro-israel, pro-palestinian or neutral. You are a journalist, unlike in the game PeaceMaker where you can be president or prime minister. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

History textbooks for Israeli Arab students this year will for the first time present the Palestinian version of Israel’s creation as a “catastrophe.” picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Officials in Kiryat Yam, a small city in northern Israel, have filed a complaint with police against the Internet search engine Google. The city argues that one of Google’s programs, Google Earth, gives viewers false information that offends the city’s image. picked by Ionb 7 months ago

After many months of bitter clashes with Hamas and Israel, a truce has been agreed to by both parties. In addition, the Israeli blockade of Gaza will end. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

A federal jury awarded $16 million to a Jewish man who claimed that Palestinian groups backed a terrorist attack in Israel in which he was wounded, but he could get triple that amount under a law allowing US citizens to sue organizations involved in overseas terrorism. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Anat Biletzki is a professor of philosophy at Tel-Aviv University. She is the former chairperson of B’Tselem—The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories. Posted for some news balance. picked by DerAlt1 6 months ago

he most arbitrary and distorted borders in the world are in Africa and the Middle East. Drawn by self-interested Europeans. The unjust borders in the Middle East — to borrow from Churchill — generate more trouble than can be consumed locally.

What if new borders were drawn in the Middle East, ones that cut along cultural/religious boundaries? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Many have tried. All have failed. But with a new computer game, you can make peace in the Middle East. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

In a shrewd and dramatic speech, the Hamas prime minister, Ismail Haniyah, said he would likely resign in the next “two or three weeks” to make way for a national unity government more acceptable to international donors than Hamas, the organization responsible for the deadliest attacks against Israel. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Washington – President George W. Bush today officially ended his three day search for Palestine on his Oval Office globe. picked by gratheo 1 year ago

After being warned by Israel that his house was about to be destroyed by missiles for being used for militant activity, a man's neighbors and relatives formed a human shield around the house and Israel canceled the demolition. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

"The show focuses on an insecure journalist named Amjad, who lives with his wife and 5-year-old daughter and works for an Israeli newspaper."
Link includes text article and radio piece AND video clip of the show "Arab Work". picked by RowanGrey 8 months ago

"The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s major sources of instability. Americans are directly connected to this conflict, and increasingly imperiled by its devastation. There is a long history involved as well as many viewpoints. Find out more here.

There is a bias as with anything but still has quite a bit information. Other links can be found here and here. picked by addoccini 6 months ago

The United Nations Human Rights Council has publicly stated that they have not been fair towards Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They stated they have overly focused on the degree of human rights violations by Israel and not the violations on both sides. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

Or do they? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Did the United States turn down Israeli requests for military hardware to help it prepare for a possible attack on Iranian nuclear facilities? picked by AfroMosHi 4 weeks ago