Israel never promised to stop building within Jerusalem according to Rafi Eitan, minister for Jerusalem affairs. He said that they have a duty to house its citizens. Currently, there is budgeting going on to build 500 new homes in Har Homa and 240 in Maeleh Adumin. The plans were condemned by a Palestinian spokesman and […]
Israel wants to build 750 houses in two settlements in 2008: Peace Now
HELD AL QUDS: Israel has set aside money in its 2008 budget to build 750 homes in two settlements in the West Bank, the spokesman for the Israeli Peace Now movement announced Sunday. Talking to an international news agency, Yariv Oppenheimer, "We have discovered that the 2008 state budget includes 48 million shekels for the […]
$7 Billion To Be ‘Pledged’ to Palestine
The amount pledged at the conference in Paris exceeds the amount of 5.6 billion dollars over a span of three years that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had initially asked for. This figure was cited by Bernard Kouchner. The pledge has been made by sixty-eight states and organizations. The money is to be used to create […]
Gazans Are Granted Leave To Hajj By Israel
On Sunday, the Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip had left by the Erez checkpoint which is controlled by Israel. That checkpoint is usually closed off to civilians. Almost 500 pilgrims were taken by bus towards the West Bank. They would head towards Jordan to take a flight towards Saudi Arabia. According to Israel, the […]
Al-Qaeda Tape Rejects Annapolis Talks of Middle-East Peace
The tape from Al-Qaeda has called forth for all Muslims to reject the peace talks between Israel and Palestine. Ayman al-Zawahiri of Al-Qaeda had said for all Muslims to reject the Middle East peace talks. The meeting in Annapolis had kicked off the first major talk between both Israelis and Palestinians on a path to […]
World Bank urges Israel to ease Palestinian blockade
Israel must ease crippling restrictions on the Palestinians if international efforts led by Tony Blair to boost the Palestinian economy are to be successful, the World Bank and Oxfam said on Thursday. Next Monday Blair, representing the Quartet of Middle East peacemakers, is to chair a conference in Paris of 90 countries and organisations expected […]