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  • January 24, 2014

    Egypt’s steel wall “almost finished”

    The steel wall being built by Egypt along the border with Gaza is “almost finished”. An Egyptian security source said that only three kilometres remain to be completed, representing...

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  • January 24, 2014

    War of the settlers

    Dr. Abdel Sattar Qassem The apparent impasse over Israeli settlements – is their construction going to be halted or not? – makes Palestinians wonder what the Jewish state and...

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  • January 24, 2014

    What's new under the Quartet's sun?

    By Dr. Ahmed YousefA lot of attention was given in the media to the recent statement by the Quartet which condemned Israel’s illegal settlement activities. Not so much time...

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  • January 24, 2014

    A week full of scandals

    By Fahmi Huwaidi This has been a week of shocks in the Middle east “peace process”. In fact, it’s been a week of scandals which should leave Arabs shamefaced....

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  • January 24, 2014

    The Obama administration and the outcome of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians

    Al-Jazeera Center for Research The Obama administration has made the re-launch of the stalled ‘peace process’ between the Palestinians and the Israelis a top priority in the region with...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Has American policy towards Israel failed?

    American and British newspapers have addressed the recent dispute between the US and Israel from a variety of angles ranging from commentaries on the failure of US policy and...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Two impossible issues in the Palestine-Israel conflict

    By Awni Farsakh The Arab Committee charged by the Arab League to follow-up on peace proposals has given Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas the cover to hold “proximity” talks...

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  • January 24, 2014

    From 'negotiations' to 'talks

    By Dr. Clovis MaksoudThe meeting of the Arab Peace Initiative Committee last week was characterized by more than usual precision in its terminology, describing what is going on between...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Gaza security restored, despite the blockade

    The security service in Gaza has been restored and is now ready for a development phase. This was the message given by Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Palestinian Legislative Council condemns British plan to change law to protect Israeli war criminals

    Gordon Brown’s proposals to change the law in Britain to make it harder for private citizens to apply for arrest warrants against suspected war criminals has been condemned by...

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