Equality in the Middle East

Antiwar.com: An Ocean Apart, Bush, McCain Play to Neocon Dreams 2008-05-16

In an address marking the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding before the Knesset in Jerusalem, President George W. Bush predicted that, 60 years from now ...

Los Angeles Times: Should the US help broker peace? 2008-05-16

The reasons are multiple, and Palestinians are not blameless. But at the root, Israel , the more powerful party, has blocked a final peace because conflict ...

San Francisco Chronicle: Palestinians still call it 'Nakba,' the catastrophe They mark ... 2008-05-16

Across Israel , the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Palestinians on Thursday mourned their exodus from the land with moments of silence, in black clothing ...

Weekly Blitz: Congressional briefing on Bangladesh 2008-05-16

There, too, the Palestinians chose to elect a government with a history of terrorist acts against innocent civilians, that refuses to renounce those acts ...

Mustang Daily: Justice, peace for both sides 2008-05-16

If Palestinians launch more than 6000 Qassam rockets into the civilian areas of Israel , intending to inflict maximum damage onto civili ...

Cheif Officers' Network: Risk Professional: Bush shores up Clinton vision of MidEast Peace ... 2008-05-16

In the wings, Clinton is forceful in her support of Israel and entirely devoid of any meaningful criticism of its actions, military or otherwise.

Salt Lake Tribune: Israel turns 60, still yearning for the peace that never comes 2008-05-16

Israel did not respond in kind. The Palestinians who remained were given citizenship. Like it or not, Israel is the only democracy in the region.

Houston Chronicle: Bush looks ahead, leaves call for peace to Olmert 2008-05-16

By TERENCE HUNT AP Osama bin Laden will release a new Internet message dealing with Israel and the Palestinians , a terrorism monitoring group said Thursday.

Colorado Daily: A solemn Nakba 2008-05-16

... Palestinians from the newly-recognized independent state of Israel in 1948. Yesterday, an event sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center ...

Ha'aretz: We're not alone 2008-05-16

You have to wonder how Israel pulled it off. The contrast between our achievements and the Palestinians ' misery cries out. If they were not so gripped ...

Sun-Sentinel.com: We can learn plenty from Jewish state 2008-05-16

Furthermore, major hospitals in Israel regularly treat Palestinians , and many Israeli medical programs and institutions reach out to children in the West ...

Pakistan Daily: If One State Is Impossible 2008-05-16

It requires only that Israel and the Palestinians appear to divide the land, while in truth the occupation continues and Jewish sovereignty over all ...

New York Times: Bush Speech Criticized as Attack on Obama 2008-05-16

President Bush addressed the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, on Thursday in Jerusalem. Mr. Bush did not mention Mr. Obama by name, and the White House ...

RedOrbit: Bush: US, Israel in 'Great Ideological Struggle' in Middle East 2008-05-16

JERUSALEM _ President Bush celebrated Israel's 60th anniversary on Thursday by hailing the Jewish state as a beacon of democracy and denouncing calls ...

Bay Area Indymedia: As Palestinians Mark 60th Anniversary of Their Dispossession, ... 2008-05-15

by via Democracy Now Thursday, May 15, 2008 :Today is the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel , what Palestinians call the Nakba ...

Bay Area Indymedia: Palestinian Rap Group DAM Use Hip Hop to Convey the Frustrati ... 2008-05-15

by via Democracy Now Thursday, May 15, 2008 :We turn now to three young Palestinians who use hip hop to tell their story of the Nakba and what it means ...

Bay Area Indymedia: Bush Middle East trip highlights crisis of US policy 2008-05-15

After reiterating US support for Israel , Bush praised 60 years of democracy in Israel and concluded, What happened here is possible everywhere.

Dissident Voice: Zionist Ideology and Propaganda: In Israel, America, and Germany 2008-05-15

Israel occupies the territories in violation of international law. 2. Israel has never recognized the right of Palestinians to any part of their homeland.

Swissinfo: Bush tours Israel's ancient fortress of Masada 2008-05-15

Bush, on a three-day visit to celebrate Israel's founding 60 years ago, flew to the desert south of Jerusalem hours before Palestinians were to due mark ...

B'Tselem: 15 May 2008: The Gaza Strip - Grave dearth of medical supplies ... 2008-05-15

According to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the WHO, a few dozen Palestinians died after Israel delayed or prohibited their exit from Gaza to receive ...

Real News Network: Iran and Israel: Lost in translation? 2008-05-15

He landed in Jerusalem, where he took part in celebrations surrounding the 60th anniversary of Israel's creation. Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ...

Democracy Now: Red Cross: Up to 128000 Dead in Burma 2008-05-15

In Israel and the Occupied Territories, Palestinians are marking the sixtieth anniversary of what they call the Nakba, or catastrophe.

BBC News: Press marks Palestinian 'Nakba' 2008-05-15

The Palestinian press is in a mournful and bitter mood as it reflects on the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel - seen by Palestinians as al-Nakb ...

BBC News: Palestinians mark 'catastrophe' 2008-05-15

Addressing a conference in Jerusalem, Mr Bush described Israel as a "thriving democracy " which "like other democracies, is being challenged by extremist ...

Center for Research on Globalization: Obama vs. The Lobby 2008-05-15

He segues into a personal account, talks about his trip to Israel , lists all the admirable qualities of the pioneers who have built a modern democracy in ...

The Observer: Hamas and antisemitism 2008-05-15

However, Deutscher also pointed out that the raft was occupied and so the survival of Israel , as well as justice for the Palestinians ...

CounterPunch: Living for the Children of Palestine 2008-05-15

He was passionate about the Palestinian cause, and since 60 percent of Palestinians are younger than 18, he dedicated his efforts to the children.

International Herald Tribune: Qatar leads an interfaith dialog with rabbis from Israel in attendance 2008-05-15

The moves, however, come amid rising tensions in the region and with peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians stalled. Many also believe there is ...

NewsHour: News Summary for May 14, 2008 2008-05-15

President Bush arrived in Israel today, hoping to energize peace talks with the Palestinians . He met with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and saluted the 60th ...

Ekklesia: Churches prepare action for peace in Israel-Palestine 2008-05-15

By agency reporter Churches throughout the world are preparing to respond to six decades of conflict in Israel -Palestine with a week of actions for justice ...

Reuters: Bush pushes peace, says US is Israel's "best friend" 2008-05-15

Israel's military garrison at the planned rally point, the border crossing of Erez, was on standby and prepared to use force to repel the Palestinians ...

Reuters: Bush pushes peace and says US "best friend" to Israel 2008-05-15

This time he spoke little of the peace process -- though he stressed his view that Israel's democracy should be a model for the whole Middle East.

Sun-Sentinel.com: Coverage of Israel's anniversary: no truth, no justice, no peace 2008-05-15

There is documentation that the Arabs planned a mass destruction of the Jews immediately after Israel's independence. Again, no truth, no justice and no ...

City on a Hill Press: Nonviolent Protest Group WIB Stands Against Massacre of Palestinians 2008-05-15

Rabbi Howie Schneider, with Brit Tzedek V"Shalom, the Jewish Alliance for Peace and Justice , has been working toward a peaceful policy change in Israel ...

Boston Globe: Bush's farewell Mideast tour 2008-05-15

PRESIDENT BUSH expressed fine sentiments about democracy and peace in the prelude to his current Mideast trip, and he is expected to repeat those theme ...

Boston Globe: Rocket fire mars Bush trip to honor Israel anniversary 2008-05-15

Intended as an occasion for celebrating Israel's birthday, Bush's visit instead brought bursts of fresh violence, ominous warnings, and disputed claims th ...

CGGL.org: How the New York Times misreads Lebanon and the Middle East 2008-05-15

The American unconditional alliance with the aggressor, the State of Israel , when scores of underprivileged and innocent Palestinians die every day with ...

National Journal: Top News 2008-05-15

"Sixty years after Israel's birth, Palestinians continue to press unfulfilled demands for statehood, land reparation and compensation for refugees.

Alalam News Network: Palestinian Protests Mark Naqba 2008-05-15

Israel and Palestinians have talked separately to Egyptian mediators about a possible truce in Gaza, but Hamas rejected Israel's demand that it free Israeli ...

International Herald Tribune: Bush issues veiled attack on Obama 2008-05-15

As Israelis celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Israeli state ë an event Palestinians were marking Thursday as "the nakba," or catastrophe ...

Euronews.net: Bush hails Israel in Knesset speech 2008-05-15

The US President was expected to hail Israel as a "thriving democracy in the heart of the Holy Land" when he addressed the country's parliament.

B92: Bush vows to support Israel against "terror" 2008-05-15

Since his arrival on Wednesday, Bush has hailed Israel as a thriving democracy threatened by regional adversaries and their armed proxies.

Al-Arabiya: The roots of the conflict in Palestine 2008-05-15

The state of Israel , declared in 1948, was accomplished by a terror campaign, which drove hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homes.

Institute for Middle East Understanding: Nakba at 60 2008-05-15

Sixty years ago, with Israel's establishment, Palestinians entered a nightmare from which they have never awoken. By joining Israel's celebration of ...

Al-Arabiya: Palestinians mark 'Naqba' as Israelis celebrate 60th 2008-05-15

Palestinians will hold two minutes silence and other events to recall the Nakba. He called Israel the "only true democracy " in the Middle East and said ...

Palestine News Network: PLO Negotiations Affairs Department: Palestinian Refugees 2008-05-15

In 1948, approximately 32000 Palestinians left their homes but remained within the borders of what became Israel . These Palestinians have never been allowed ...

Palestine-Israel Journal: Settlers Do as They Please, Legally and Illegally 2008-05-15

On the one hand, there is the government of the day elected by popular vote, with a parliament and cabinet, running a society known for its democracy ...

Suburban and Wayne Times: Letters From Readers 2008-05-15

While we can acknowledge and affirm the existence of Israel as a Jewish state, we cannot deny the existence of Palestine for Palestinians to live in a free ...

InTheNews.co.uk: Rocket hits shopping centre as Bush visits Israel 2008-05-15

Speaking in Jerusalem hours after the shopping centre attack, Mr Bush praised Israel as a model of democracy . The US president also reaffirmed his belief ...

ITN: Palestinians mark Israel's founding 2008-05-15

Palestinians are commemorating the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding, which they call the Nakba, or "catastrophe". The day remembers the 700000 ...

The Herald: Iranian leader marks Israeli anniversary with menace 2008-05-15

The Palestinians call the anniversary of Israel's establishment the nakba, or catastrophe, as it resulted in the displacement of hundreds of thousands ...

Ha'aretz: Presidential Primaries 2008 / Obama ignores Clinton, tries to inch ... 2008-05-15

Israel is a vibrant democracy , the only one in the Middle East, and there's no doubt that Israel and the Palestinians have tough issues to work out to ...

EuropeNews: • 1948, Israel, and the Palestinians - The True Story 2008-05-15

If this was the position of the more ímilitantì faction of the Jewish national movement, mainstream Zionism not only took for granted the full equality ...

Washington Post: Bush Among Those Celebrating in Jerusalem 2008-05-15

One of the panels Wednesday morning focused on the tense relations between Israel's Arab and Jewish citizens. (Indeed, Palestinians often refer to ...

Washington Post: For Israel, 60 Candles And Many Luminaries 2008-05-15

One of the panels Wednesday morning focused on the tense relations between Israel's Arab and Jewish citizens. (Indeed, Palestinians often refer to ...

Polish Radio External Service: President Kaczynski wraps up his visit to Israel 15.05.2008 2008-05-15

Tony Blair, in his speech, stressed that along with freedom and democracy , we need justice to assure world stability and safety: 'It's justice that makes u ...

The Capital Times: Faith & Values: Solidarity across Israeli boundaries 2008-05-15

Instead, he said, "I speak out clear and loud for justice for the Palestinians and justice for the Jews and justice for everyone."

Khaleej Times: This ain't about Hezbollah 2008-05-15

... and justice are with those who stand up to Israel and hold it to account for what it has been doing to the Palestinians and Arabs all these years.

Daily News & Analysis: "India should break ties with Israel' 2008-05-15

... basis of justice and equality , the only feasible option was one of a democratic state for Palestinians . The card also asked the Israel state to consider ...

Islamic Republic News Agency: Palestinians' religious rights violated at verge of Jewish state' ... 2008-05-15

... at occupied countries and that violation of this law should be regarded as a sever war crime that is punishable at the International Court of Justice .

MSNBC: Bush's 'Nazi' attack on Obama 2008-05-15

Obama responded in a written statement: "It is sad that President Bush would use a speech to the Knesset on the 60th anniversary of Israel's independence ...

Afrique en ligne: Israel: Arab minority has lower life expectancy - new report 2008-05-15

However, the Israeli Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) said in its report - entitled The Rights to Health among Arab- Palestinians in Israel , and published ...

The Moderate Voice: Bush"s Role in the Middle East: "What a Shame" 2008-05-15

As President Bush visits an Israel celebrating its 60th anniversary, Arabs and Palestinians commemorate the íNakba,ì which in Arabic means íthe catastrophe.

Worldmeets.us: Bush's Role in the Middle East: 'What a Shame' 2008-05-15

US President George W. Bush yesterday arrived in Israel to cheer that country's independence and celebrate Israeli democracy .

Five Towns Jewish Times Online: Parenting The Palestinians 2008-05-15

Japan raised itself from feudalism to world economic powerhouse in roughly the same period of time the Palestinians have had since the founding of Israel .

Five Towns Jewish Times Online: Indomitable Israel 2008-05-15

She writes, íAs Israel celebrates its achievementsërobust economy, democracy , and armyë Palestinians look back on a history of failures.

Alsumaria: Palestinians mark Al Naqba as Bush celebrates Israel"s 60th ... 2008-05-15

While celebrations are ongoing to mark the establishment of Israel , Palestinians were commemorating íAl Naqbaì (great catastrophe) in a huge demonstrati ...

Baltimore Sun: Bush: No negotiation with 'killers' 2008-05-15

The delineation between the tenets of democracy in Israel and the practice of terrorism by its enemies, he will say, frame the debate of the times in ...

University of Washington: Israel"s 60th anniversary - Daily 2008-05-15

In commemoration of the Palestinian Nakba, in which 750000 Palestinians were forced out of their homes, junior Jamila Farole (left) and senior Nida Nawaz ...

Fort Worth Star Telegram: Violence, threats mar visit by Bush as Israel turns 60 2008-05-15

The creation of Israel was the birth of the Palestinian refugee problem; Palestinians refer to Israel's creation as al-Naqba, or "the catastrophe.

New York Times: Bush Sets Out Vision for Middle East 2008-05-15

As Israelis celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Israeli state ë an event Palestinians were marking Thursday as íthe nakba,ì or catastrophe ...

New Statesman: Israel's secret fears 2008-05-15

In such an atmosphere, it is almost impossible for Arab citizens (or 1948 Palestinians ) to identify with the state of Israel , despite the terms of their ...

Louisville Courier-Journal: Israel's birthday party 2008-05-15

Meanwhile, the evidence that its neighbors view Israel as a role model or that democracy is spreading through the region is scant, to put it gently.

Daily Herald: World briefing 5.15 2008-05-15

But Bush's upbeat message was marred by rocket fire from Gaza and threats of heavy retaliation by Israel . Intended as an occasion for celebrating Israel' ...

TIME: Hamas Hysteria 2008-05-15

The message to democracy activists in the region was crystal clear: We want elections unless we don't like the results of those elections.

Daily Camera: Guest Opinion: Israel at 60: The cost of US support 2008-05-15

Since the second intifada started in September 2000, at least 4719 Palestinians have been killed and 32213 wounded. Israel's strategy seems to be to make ...

Houston Chronicle: More violence mars Bush's Mideast visit 2008-05-15

Four Palestinians were killed, including two militants, and nine were wounded in a series of Israeli army strikes and incursions into the southern ...

DetNews.com: Israel, Bush policies blasted 2008-05-15

Marking the 60th anniversary of Al-Nakba, "The Catastrophe," that Palestinians and other Arabs say accompanied the declaration of the state of Israel ...

New York Times: Rocket Hits as Bush Begins Israel Visit 2008-05-15

Four Palestinians were killed, including two militants, and nine were wounded in a series of Israeli Army strikes and incursions into Gaza, said medics ...

Desert Dispatch: Examining the state of Israel at 60 2008-05-15

Israel is admired and resented for its economic achievements and its sometimes fractious but still functioning democracy stands as a symbol of what ...

Los Angeles Times: Latest scandal could topple Olmert 2008-05-14

Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Israel's chief negotiator in talks with the Palestinians , is first in line to become prime minister but faces strong rival ...

Washington Post: Republicans Twist Obama's Words About Israel 2008-05-14

Israel is a vibrant democracy , the only one in the Middle East, and there's no doubt that Israel and the Palestinians have tough issues to work out to ...

Ha'aretz: Mazuz asked to explain plan for synagogue in East J`lem 2008-05-14

Documents show the land the complex is to be built on belongs to the Israel Lands Administration (ILA); however, the ILA said it was unaware of the plan.

Houston Chronicle: Pro-Israel doesn't always mean what most think 2008-05-14

To be strong on Israel , you have to be harsh to the Palestinians . Wrong, and counterproductive to boot. One popular way for members of Congress to earn ...

France24: UNITED STATES - MIDDLE EAST 2008-05-14

Bush is scheduled to speak on Thursday, the day Palestinians commemorate the Naqba, or "catastrophe," of Israel's creation in 1948, the defeat of five ...

RTT News: Australia Mulling On Bringing Iran's Ahmadinejad Before ICJ 2008-05-14

In the latest verbal outburst against Israel , the Iranian President said Tuesday that the Jewish nation would "be soon swept away" by the Palestinians .

ZNet: Sixty Years of Instability 2008-05-13

Last year, there were demands for the resignation of the education minister after the phrase al-Nakba (the Catastrophe, which is how Palestinians refer ...

Huffington Post: Bush In Israel: Standing With One Side 2008-05-13

Sixty years later, the Nakba lies at the core of Palestinians ' identity, and of their view of history and justice . Official US ignorance of th ...

Ha'aretz: Interview with President Bush: the transcript 2008-05-13

There's no better place to talk about democracy and the history of democracies and the challenge of democracies in dealing with existential threats ...

Ha'aretz: Human rights ? la Friedmann 2008-05-13

In recent years, there has been discrimination against Arab Israelis who seek to live with Palestinians they have married. Their requests for family ...

Ha'aretz: Bush to Haaretz: Peace process is not contingent on Olmert 2008-05-13

Among the Palestinians as well, Bush noted, more than one man is involved in the peace talks; it is not just Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

Ha'aretz: Wanted for alternative ceremony: Arabs 2008-05-13

"Political-spiritual peace work" was the title of this encounter; "Jews and Palestinians , citizens of the State of Israel , together mark Memorial Day ...

Scoop.co.nz: Undernews For May 12, 2008 2008-05-13

Perhaps as president Obama will encourage Israel to put those much admired principles into practice more often when it comes to the Palestinians .

Catholic World News: Pope salutes Israel's anniversary, asks justice for Palestinians 2008-05-13

The Holy Father spoke of the many areas in which Israel and the Vatican share mutual interests. Those interests, he added, represent more than a simple ...

Youngstown Vindicator: Israel marks its 60th 2008-05-13

Over the decades, some western nations shifted to favor Palestinians over Israelis. They seem too eager to forget that Israel is the only truly western ...

Atlantic Online: Republicans "Sore" At Obama's Metahpor 2008-05-13

America stands with Israel because it is one of our strongest allies and the only democracy in the Middle East. Senator Obama naively believes that solving ...

Atlantic Online: Republicans "Sore" At Obama's Metahpor 2008-05-13

America stands with Israel because it is one of our strongest allies and the only democracy in the Middle East. Senator Obama naively believes that solving ...

Houston Chronicle: Ambitious Obama played many sides in Chicago 2008-05-11

On the one hand it was beloved by many of the city's liberals and black leaders for its work on issues like voting rights and housing equality .

Los Angeles Times: Forget the two-state solution 2008-05-11

Although Olmert says he believes in theory that Israel should give up those parts of the West Bank and Gaza densely inhabited by Palestinians ...

Los Angeles Times: Israel's unhappy birthday 2008-05-11

Instead, the Palestinians unleashed an open-ended terroristic assault on Israel , its restaurants and buses and marketplaces. For Israelis, each suicide ...

The Media Line: MidEast Daily News 2008-05-11

However, representatives of the Justice and Equality Movement say its fighters are still holding the nearby town Omdurman and that it has positioned some ...

PRESS TV: Iran urges fight against Zionist crimes 2008-05-11

... Zionist regime and support for the Palestinians with the aim of restoring their rights and establishing justice ," the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesm ...

Times of Malta: At 60, Israel is study in contrasts 2008-05-11

Yet now for the first time in seven years, Israel and the Palestinians are talking peace, spurred by the United States to reach at least a framework deal ...

Hartford Courant: As Israel Turns 60, American-Born Jew Hopes For Peace 2008-05-11

As an American who has done more than his share of nation-building in Israel , his advocacy of equality for Palestinians , dramatic social reform and a shared ...

Southtown Star: Finding a place to call home 2008-05-11

The resurrection of the Hebrew language further identified the people of Zion, who share land with Arab Palestinians . " Israel is a cultural center where you ...

Toronto Sun: Israel anniversary anger 2008-05-11

Michael Khardas said he is proud of Israel's democracy and is offended to hear Palestinians refer to themselves as refugees. "Jewish refugees were kicked ...

Contra Costa Times: The 60th anniversary of Israel 2008-05-10

Nevertheless, a hope for achieving peace and justice remains to inspire peoples in the region. For the Palestinians , the main concern is their right ...

Democracy Now: UN Chides Burma Junta for Delaying Aid Relief 2008-05-10

In Israel and the Occupied Territories, Israelis and Palestinians held diverging commemorations Thursday to mark the sixtieth anniversary of Israel " ...

ZNet: The Iraq "Surge" 2008-05-10

This commitment must include direct talks with, by, and between Israel , Lebanon, Palestinians (those who accept Israel's right to exist), and Syria.

ZNet: The Iraq "Surge" 2008-05-10

This commitment must include direct talks with, by, and between Israel , Lebanon, Palestinians (those who accept Israel's right to exist), and Syria.

Institute for Middle East Understanding: A roadmap to nowhere 2008-05-10

While phase I requires that Israel improve the Palestinians ' humanitarian situation, the wall and the social and economic isolation it creates (not ...

Lahontan Valley News: It's Jimmy Carter again 2008-05-10

"It was poetic justice that the islamic revolution and hostage taking destroyed Carter's chances of a second term, but that's a small blessing for US now ...

National Post: A land of milk, honey -and the rule of law 2008-05-10

Noting, as so many have, that Israel is a democracy in a region awash with totalitarianism is important, but that broad concept has many specific attribute ...

Seattle Times: Another step backward in Mideast 2008-05-10

Three years ago, when Beirut erupted in pro- democracy demonstrations that were dubbed the "Cedar Revolution," Bush and Rice made it a showcase in their ...

Jamaica Observer: Israel: still a work in progress after 60 years 2008-05-10

But after a violent conflict Israel prevailed, and actually increased its territory at the expense of the Palestinians . To this day the Palestinian state ...

New York Times: Israel Readying for a Post-Olmert Era 2008-05-10

Regarding the talks with the Palestinians , Asher Arian, a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, said Mr. Olmert"s situation was paradoxical.

Reuters India: Israel's Olmert admits taking cash but won't quit 2008-05-09

Whether he goes or not, doubt over his future is likely to upset his faltering, US-sponsored peace negotiations with the Palestinians and will cast a heavy ...

Baltimore Sun: Israel's anniversary: Bush spent 'too little' 2008-05-09

Our nations were both founded by courageous, peace-loving people -- devoted to the ideals of liberty and justice , and humble before Almighty God.

Jakarta Post: Israel at 60: What it means to be the Zionist state 2008-05-09

Today, 60 years after, Israel fully accepts the right of the Palestinians to a state of their own. Israel thinks that it is possible to end the Middle East ...

International: Missing another historic opportunity - The News 2008-05-09

By Shafqat Mahmood The Israelis say derisively about the Palestinians that they never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. This is arrogance of power ...