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| December 11, 2013
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Israel blamed for Record number of ‘honor killings’ among Palestinians

Last November, Rasha Abu Ara, a 32-year-old mother of 5, was beaten to death & strung from a tree.

Palestinian Minister of Women’s Affairs Rabiha Diab blamed domestic violence toward women on Israel.

By REUTERS

 

 

A silvery green olive grove set in the red soil of a Palestinian village is a crime scene – testament to a practice so sensitive that it is spoken of only in whispers.

A Palestinian woman votes

A Palestinian woman votes – Photo: Mohamad Torokman/Reuter

One night in late November, Rasha Abu Ara, a 32-year-old mother of five, was beaten to death and strung from a gnarled tree branch as a gruesome badge of “family honor” restored. Continue Reading »

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| December 10, 2013
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Al-Jazeera Sacks its Reporter for Questioning Arafat ‘Assassination’

One of the original authors of the network’s coverage of Swiss investigation, Ken Silverstein was reportedly fired after citing media bias.

By Tova Dvorin

 

An Al-Jazeera reporter was fired last week for questioning the objectivity of the investigations surrounding the death of PLO leader Yasser Arafat, according to The Washington Free Beacon. The reporter was part of the network’s investigative team into the death, which was controversially declared a “poisoning” by Swiss officials in October.

Yasser Arafat

Yasser Arafat, not yet dead

 

Al-Jazeera has been one of the prime networks advocating the theory that the PLO leader was poisoned by polonium in 2004, and has been actively presenting the story with that bias since 2012. Continue Reading »

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| December 9, 2013
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Israel, PA, & Jordan to sign historic trilateral Red Sea-Dead Sea pipeline plan

The project involves 180 km. of tunnels & pipelines, a tremendous desalination plant & 2 hydro-power plants.

Energy & Water Minister Silvan Shalom is due to attend “historic” signing ceremony at World Bank headquarters in Washington DC.

By JPOST.COM STAFF, SHARON UDASIN

 

Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority were expected on Monday to sign an agreement on a Red Sea-Dead Sea pipeline project.

Energy and Water Minister Silvan Shalom was due to attend what he called the “historic” signing ceremony at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC.

“The program has garnered the Prime Minister’s support, along with the support of [Palestinian Authority President] Mahmoud Abbas among the Palestinians and of course the support of the King of Jordan,” Shalom told Army Radio. Continue Reading »

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| December 7, 2013
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FM Lieberman: Peace unlikely between Israelis & Palestinians – Zero Trust

After Kerry’s optimistic assessment, Israel’s Foreign Minister says ‘Trust between the two sides is about zero,’ at annual Saban Forum in Washington.

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Peace between Israelis and the Palestinians is unlikely, but talks must continue if only to manage the conflict, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Friday at the annual Saban Forum in Washington.

Avigdor Lieberman.

Avigdor Lieberman. Photo – :Olivier Fitoussi

“Trust between the two sides is about zero,” Lieberman stated, cautioning against creating “expectations” about a positive outcome for the talks. The foreign minister expressed an assessment of the talk that sharply contrasts to the one presented on the same day by U.S. Continue Reading »

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| December 6, 2013
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White House Plan to Invest $4 Billion in PA Economy is Sheer Nonsense

Abbas and the unelected, cynical, & morally bankrupt cronies in Mahmoud Abbas’s office, are responsible for creating an atmosphere that harms the Palestinian economy & drives away potential investors.

 

by Khaled Abu Toameh

 

The arrest of businessman Mohamed Al Sabawi is seen as part of a campaign by the Palestinian Authority to intimidate and extort money from prominent and wealthy businessmen who seek to help strengthen the Palestinian economy. The case of Al Sabawi will undoubtedly scare potential investors and convince them that investing in Ramallah and other Palestinian cities is a bad idea.

A Palestinian Authority security official said that the arrest was a “routine legal procedure” against an investor suspected of slander and obstructing the work of police officers.

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| December 1, 2013
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Despite PA denial Al-Qaida-linked group claims substantial growth in West Bank

Majles Shura al-Mujahideen confirms 3 of their members were killed by Israel special forces last week, denounces the current peacemaking efforts & threatens attacks on Israel as well as Abbas’ Palestinian Authority.

By Reuters

 

An Al-Qaida-linked group has confirmed that the three militants killed in the West Bank by Israeli forces last week were its members, and said that their presence there proved that the Islamist network has taken root in the Palestinian territory.

Funeral of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces.

The funeral of three Al-Qaida linked Palestinians killed by Israeli forces near Hebron, November 27, 2013 – Photo: Reuters

Al-Qaida has struggled to build up significant support in the West Bank, analysts say, and the Palestinian Authority that administers the area last week denied an Israeli report that the men were linked to the organization. Continue Reading »

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| November 30, 2013
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Year after UN observer status, Palestinians eye diplomatic avenues against Israel

 

Pressure mounts on PA leaders to exploit UN observer status as most Palestinians believe peace talks will not yield results.

PA chief Abbas swears to ‘never give up ounce of Palestinian demands’

By AFP

A year after the Palestinians were granted non-member observer status by the United Nations, pressure is mounting on their leaders to exploit that rather than pursue peace talks few see bearing fruit.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Photo: AP)

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas – Photo: AP

No official ceremony was scheduled Friday in the Palestinian territories to mark the historic November 29, 2012 vote of the UN General Assembly.

But in comments published Thursday by official news agency Wafa, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pledged to do everything possible to establish a Palestinian state with its capital in Israeli-annexed Arab east Jerusalem. Continue Reading »

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| November 29, 2013
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Turkey to cover fuel costs for Gaza’s utilities

Because of Egypt’s crackdown on Hamas’ smuggling tunnels, UNRWA begins to distribute fuel in Gaza in attempt to alleviate crisis.

By Reuters

 

Turkey will fund a purchase of fuel to provide power for emergency services in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, including hospitals and idle sewage treatment plants, a United Nations official said on Thursday.

Palestinian youths carry empty containers standing in front of a mock petrol pump.

Palestinian youths carry empty containers standing in front of a mock petrol pump during a protest in Gaza City. — Photo: AP

Robert Turner, of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency that provides assistance to Palestinian refugees, said Turkey had pledged $850,000 that should allow emergency services to operate over the coming four months. Continue Reading »

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| November 29, 2013
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Half the Palestinians think peace process with Israel a mistake

In a poll taken, 66% of Palestinians believe US-brokered negotiations will fail to result in any settlement.

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Roughly half of Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip believe the Palestinian Authority erred in resuming peace negotiations with Israel, a public opinion poll revealed.

Palestinians rally against peace talks.

Palestinian protesters hold placards showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a demonstration against renewed peace talks with Israel, October 2013.

According to the poll, which was conducted by the East Jerusalem-based Jerusalem Media and Communication Center this month and published on Wednesday, 50.5 percent of respondents think the PA should not have agreed to the renewal of talks. Continue Reading »

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| November 22, 2013
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Arab Bank: Can’t Deposit,Withdraw ‘Bonus’ Given to Released Murderers, it’s ‘Terror Money’

Arab Bank in Ramallah refuses to transfer/deposit/withdraw Israeli released terrorists’ monthly stipend from Abbas’ Palestinian Authority.

The new policy comes as bank faces terror funding lawsuits.

By Dalit Halevi, Ari Yashar

 

 

A released terrorist claims that the Arab Bank in Ramallah refused to transfer the monthly salary he receives from the Ministry of Prisoners into his private account, calling the salary “terror money.”

Each of the 26 terrorists released in the second batch of “gestures” to the Palestinian Authority (PA) received a $50,000 grant. In addition, those imprisoned over 25 years received senior governmental posts with a 14,000 shekels ($4,000) monthly salary, and those imprisoned under 25 years are to receive a monthly 10,000 shekels ($2,800) stipend. Continue Reading »

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| November 21, 2013
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34,600 illegal Palestinian Arabs working in Israel

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics reports  the unemployment rate in the PA areas at 19.1% and in Hamas controlled Gaza is at 32.5%.

By YASSER OKBI, THE POST CORRESPONDENT

 

 

The number of Palestinians from the West Bank working Jewish settlements there and in Israel has increased from ninety-six thousand in the first quarter of the year to 103 thousand  in the third quarter.

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Palestinian greenhouse worker in Jenin – Photo: REUTERS/Ammar Awad

The numbers were released in a report by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.

51,000 of the Palestinian workers employed in Israel had work permits while 34,600 did not have permits, according to the report. Continue Reading »

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| November 17, 2013
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PA Arabs Placing Traps to ‘Catch’ Jews

Arab media website wrote about Palestinian Arabs near Shechem who set animal traps in fields in the hope of catching Jews in alleged acts of vandalism.

By Dalit Halevi, Tova Dvorin

 

Arab news media website Al-Arab Al-An reported Saturday that Palestinian Arabs near Nablus (Shekhem) are setting animal traps in their fields to “catch” Jewish activists committing acts of vandalism.

Palestinian Arab media sources allege that this has become a popular tactic in “dealing” with neighboring Jewish farmers. The move may be a response to so-called “price tag” attacks against the Palestinian Authority in response to the rising incidents of anti-Semitism and terrorism against Israelis. Continue Reading »

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| November 16, 2013
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Abbas & the PA Have Double Standards on Palestinian Prisoners

As far as Mahmoud Abbas & the Palestinian Authority leadership is concerned, the only “heroes” are those prisoners who are incarcerated in Israeli prisons. To Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, Palestinians who are being tortured and killed in Arab prisons are not even worth a statement.

By Khaled Abu Toameh

 

While the Palestinian Authority continues to demand the release of Palestinians from Israeli jails, it has long been ignoring the fact that thousands of Palestinians are languishing in prisons in several Arab countries.

Palestinian prisoners in an Israeli jail - Photo: Tal Cohen

Palestinian prisoners – Photo: Tal Cohen

The families of the prisoners held by Israel at least know where their sons are and most visit them on a regular basis. Continue Reading »

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| November 16, 2013
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Despite Promises Not To, Palestinian President Quits Peace Talks

 

 

After Kerry’s continued anti-Israel rhetoric the past 2 weeks, Palestinians use his comments on Jewish construction as excuse to walk out on White House brokered peace negotiations.

 

Did Mahmoud Abbas release enough murdering terrorists from Israeli prisons to now close down peace initiative?

By Israel Today Staff

 

 

Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni on Thursday said that the Palestinian Authority had broken its promises to both Israel and the US by walking out on the peace process.

Despite Promises Not To, Palestinian President Quits Peace Talks

 

For days already, regional media had been speculating that the Palestinians were not coming back to the negotiating table after Israel approved the construction of more homes for Jews in Jerusalem and parts of Samaria. Continue Reading »

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| November 15, 2013
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Ron Prosor: PLO negotiator’s resignation was pretext to stop talks.

Palestinian negotiator resigned saying Israel is spreading lies & trying to sabotage the peace process

By JPOST.COM STAFF, MICHAEL WILNER
 

 

Chief Palestinian peace  Saeb Erekat, who resigned earlier this month over continued Israeli settlement construction, accused Israel on Thursday of trying to sabotage the peace process.

Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat - Photo: REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat – Photo: REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

“The only thing that is ongoing [at the moment] is the destruction, undermining and torpedoing of the two state solution by the settlement activities,” he told Channel 2’s Oded Ben-Ami, noting angrily that by continuing settlement construction, Israel is dictating conditions to the talks.

“The real negotiation is taking place between Prime Minister [Binyamin Netanyahu], [Housing and Construction Minister Uri] Ariel, [Defense Minister Moshe] Ya’alon and [Foreign Minister Avigdor] Liberman,” he accused. Continue Reading »

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