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    May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Palestinians in West Bank's Area C suffer in limbo

    MALEH, West Bank — In remote Palestinian villages of the northern Jordan Valley, children read by gas lamp, and water must be purchased from miles away, even when electricity lines and water pipes to Israeli settlements run directly past their homes.
    MALEH, West Bank — In remote Palestinian villages of the northern Jordan Valley, children read by gas lamp, and water must be purchased from miles away, even when electricity lines and water pipes to Israeli settlements run directly past their...

    Tags: Amnesty International, National Government, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jerusalem (Israel), Palestinian National Authority

    2. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Obama says U.S. won't act alone on chemical weapons in Syria

    WASHINGTON--President Obama on Thursday ruled out any unilateral U.S action in response to the alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons, further reducing the chance of any forceful response to the crossing of what Obama had described as a “red line.”
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    WASHINGTON--President Obama on Thursday ruled out any unilateral U.S action in response to the alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons, further reducing the chance of any forceful response to the crossing of what Obama had described as a “red line.&...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Palestinian National Authority, Biological and Chemical Weapons

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Palestinians mark 'nakba,' losses sustained in 1948 war

    RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinians held rallies and protests Wednesday to commemorate 65 years of what has come to be known as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakba_Day">&ldquo;nakba,&rdquo;</a> or catastrophe, a reference to their displacement in the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948.
    RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinians held rallies and protests Wednesday to commemorate 65 years of what has come to be known as the “nakba,” or catastrophe, a reference to their displacement in the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948. Thousands...

    Tags: Israel, John Kerry, Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    4. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Palestinian leader draws criticism for reported remarks

    RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The Palestinian Authority's acting prime minister came under fire Saturday for statements he reportedly made to a U.S. newspaper in which he criticized former and current Palestinian leaders.
    RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The Palestinian Authority's acting prime minister came under fire Saturday for statements he reportedly made to a U.S. newspaper in which he criticized former and current Palestinian leaders.   “Our story is a story of...

    Tags: Fatah, Palestinian National Authority, Salam Fayyad, Politics, Mahmoud Abbas

    5. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. 2 killings shatter relative calm between Israelis, Palestinians

    JERUSALEM -- Tensions rose Tuesday between Israelis and Palestinians after two separate killings -- one by each side -- shattered what had been a period of relative calm in recent months.
    JERUSALEM -- Tensions rose Tuesday between Israelis and Palestinians after two separate killings -- one by each side -- shattered what had been a period of relative calm in recent months. At a northern West Bank hitchhiking stop, an Israeli settler...

    Tags: Barack Obama, National Government, Prisons, Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian National Authority

    6. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Palestinians start work to form new government

    RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Two weeks after Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned, President Mahmoud Abbas, whose government is based in the West Bank, announced Saturday that he has started consultations over forming a new national unity government.
    RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Two weeks after Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned, President Mahmoud Abbas, whose government is based in the West Bank, announced Saturday that he has started consultations over forming a new national unity...

    Tags: Gaza Strip, National Government, Fatah, Hamas, Salam Fayyad

    7. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Palestinian inmate ends hunger strike

    RAMALLAH, West Bank &ndash; A Palestinian inmate ended a prolonged hunger strike Tuesday after reaching a deal with Israeli military prosecutors for early release, his lawyer and family said.
    RAMALLAH, West Bank – A Palestinian inmate ended a prolonged hunger strike Tuesday after reaching a deal with Israeli military prosecutors for early release, his lawyer and family said. Samer Issawi, whose fast helped fuel weeks of protests in the...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Israel, Jerusalem (Israel), Justice System

    8. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Palestinian marathon kicks off with tribute to Boston victims

    RAMALLAH, West Bank -- With the Boston Marathon bombings on their mind, hundreds of Palestinian and international runners participated Sunday in what was billed as the first Palestinian marathon.
    RAMALLAH, West Bank -- With the Boston Marathon bombings on their mind, hundreds of Palestinian and international runners participated Sunday in what was billed as the first Palestinian marathon. The Right to Movement Palestine Marathon kicked off in...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Boston Marathon, Gaza Strip, Running

    9. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Critically ill Palestinian released from Israeli jail

    RAMALLAH, West Bank&ndash;-Two weeks after a Palestinian prisoner died of cancer in an Israeli jail, provoking violent protests in the West Bank, Israel released a critically ill Palestinian prisoner who had served 11 years of a 14-year-sentence.
    RAMALLAH, West Bank–-Two weeks after a Palestinian prisoner died of cancer in an Israeli jail, provoking violent protests in the West Bank, Israel released a critically ill Palestinian prisoner who had served 11 years of a 14-year-sentence....

    Tags: Israel, Arab Spring, Prisons, Palestine, Tzipi Livni

    10. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. John Kerry says need for action in Israel-Palestinian conflict is urgent

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Secretary of State John F. Kerry told Congress on Wednesday that any chance of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by creating a separate Palestinian state may be lost in two years.
    WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John F. Kerry told Congress on Wednesday that any chance of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by creating a separate Palestinian state may be lost in two years. The unusually specific prediction was...

    Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry, Israel, Benghazi, Politics

    11. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. A new challenge for Palestinians

    The looming resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, announced last week, may be very bad news for the prospects of good governance in Palestine. But it has the potential to inject clarity and honesty into the problems of the much-too-promised land. Fayyad's departure may help to dispel four dangerous myths that continue to distort the way different constituencies view the issues that divide the region. It's time we lay them to rest. They are:
    The looming resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, announced last week, may be very bad news for the prospects of good governance in Palestine. But it has the potential to inject clarity and honesty into the problems of the much-too-...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Palestinian National Authority, Salam Fayyad, Woodrow Wilson, Mahmoud Abbas

    12. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Palestinian Authority prime minister resigns

    JERUSALEM -- Embattled Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned late Saturday after struggling for years against political rivals and lackluster public support.
    This post has been corrected. See note below for details.
    JERUSALEM -- Embattled Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned late Saturday after struggling for years against political rivals and lackluster public support. Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who in recent months had also clashed...

    Tags: National Government, International Monetary Fund, Economy, Business and Finance, Palestinian National Authority, Salam Fayyad

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