David Miliband was British Foreign Secretary from 2007 to 2010, and is currently a member of parliament for the Labour Party. Looking beyond statistics, the future of the children of Gaza is at risk of being wasted due to politics. Al Jazeera Last Modified: 17 Oct 2011 07:00 Government is all about statistics, [...]
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U.S. Congress officially confirms blocking Palestinian aid, explains reasoning
In a ‘tool of Congressional oversight’, U.S. puts some $200 million in 2011 aid on hold whilst seeking further details about Palestinian Authority’s usage of funds; Obama administration lobbies to unblock aid. By Natasha Mozgovaya and Reuters Haaretz Tue, October 04, 2011 The Congress made its first official statement about the blocking of almost [...]
U.S. Senate passes resolution threatening to suspend aid to Palestinians
U.S. Senate passes resolution threatening to suspend aid to Palestinians Resolution 185 calls on Palestinians to halt bid for unilateral recognition at UN, calls on Obama to veto September vote. By Natasha Mozgovaya Haaretz Wed, June 29, 2011 The United States Senate has passed a resolution threatening to suspend financial assistance to the [...]
Amira Hass: Is the Palestinian Authority doing enough to stop honor killings?
Amira Hass: Is the Palestinian Authority doing enough to stop honor killings? Mahmoud Abbas recently announced his intent to crack down on those who murder women to preserve ‘family honor.’ But women’s advocacy groups say the legal changes he proposes are too little and too late. Haaretz Sun, June 12, 2011 see pic here: [...]
Prof. Joseph Massad: Under the cover of democracy
Prof. Joseph Massad: Under the cover of democracy Joseph Massad is Associate Professor for Modern Arab Politics and Intellectual History at Columbia University in New York. US and its allies assist will be using neoliberal economic policies to make sure new Arab governments stay in line. Al Jazeera Last Modified: 08 Jun 2011 For decades [...]
PA may delay plans to ask UN for statehood in September
PA may delay plans to ask UN for statehood in September By KHALED ABU TOAMEH AND HERB KEINON The Jerusalem Post. June 9, 111 Thursday Official says PA may postpone move in return for US, int’l guarantees that Israel will refrain from “creating new facts on the ground.” The Palestinian Authority may [...]
Ali Abunimah: Hollow ‘reconciliation’ in Palestine
Ali Abunimah: Hollow ‘reconciliation’ in Palestine Ali Abunimah is author of One Country, A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse and is a contributor to The Goldstone Report: The Legacy of the Landmark Investigation of the Gaza Conflict. He is a co-founder of the online publication Electronic Intifada and a policy adviser with Al-Shabaka, [...]
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