settlements
Egypt condemns Israeli decision to accelerate settlement building
Egypt
November 4, 2011
Egypt condemns Israeli decision to accelerate settlement building
Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr condemned Friday an Israeli decision to speed up the construction of 2000 settlement housing…
Mosque torched in Israel, extremists suspected
World
October 3, 2011
Mosque torched in Israel, extremists suspected
JERUSALEM - Vandals torched a mosque in an Arab village in northern Israel early Monday, setting off protests and clashes…
Israel approves 1100 new homes in east Jerusalem
World
September 28, 2011
Israel approves 1100 new homes in east Jerusalem
JERUSALEM - Israel granted the go-ahead on Tuesday for construction of 1100 new Jewish housing units in east Jerusalem, and…
Palestinians take to the streets ahead of UN statehood bid
World
September 21, 2011
Palestinians take to the streets ahead of UN statehood bid
RAMALLAH - Thousands of Palestinian protesters participated in West Bank marches on Wednesday to support Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's efforts…
Egypt slams Israel’s settlement plans in east Jerusalem
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Egypt slams Israel’s settlement plans in east Jerusalem
Egypt on Friday blasted Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes in an east Jerusalem settlement as a "major obstacle" to…
Israel begins dismantling section of barrier
World
June 26, 2011
Israel begins dismantling section of barrier
Naalin Crossing, West Bank - Israel on Sunday began tearing down a section of its contentious West Bank separation barrier…
Palestinians easing demands for settlement freeze
World
June 23, 2011
Palestinians easing demands for settlement freeze
Ramallah - The Palestinians are ready to drop their demand for a complete Israeli settlement construction freeze and resume peace…
Amr Moussa: Negotiations pointless while settlement building continues
Egypt
December 9, 2010
Amr Moussa: Negotiations pointless while settlement building continues
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Wednesday said there is no point engaging in peace negotiations while Israel persists…
US no longer seeks Israeli settlement freeze, says diplomat
Egypt
December 8, 2010
US no longer seeks Israeli settlement freeze, says diplomat
Jerusalem--Washington will no longer seek an Israeli settlement freeze to renew stalled Middle East talks, and was "ending the contacts…