Outrage among Palestinians over Abbas’ decision to drop support for Gaza war crimes reportRAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas faced growing outrage at home Sunday over his decision to withdraw support for a U.N. report that alleged Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in last winter’s Gaza war. Palestinians riot after being barred from Jerusalem holy siteJERUSALEM — Police say Palestinian protesters are hurling rocks and bottles at Israeli police after being barred from one of the holiest shrines in Jerusalem. After failed UNESCO bid, Egypt’s culture minister sparks debate on normalization with IsraelCAIRO — Since he lost a high-profile bid to become the head of the United Nation’s cultural agency, UNESCO, Egypt’s culture minister and his supporters have been beating the nationalist drums, proclaiming him a victim of a Jewish conspiracy aiming to undermine their country. Israeli army carries out airstrikes on Gaza weapons workshop, no injuries reportedGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Israeli army says it carried out airstrikes on a weapons workshop east of Gaza City and two weapons smuggling tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border. Hamas swaps video of captured Israeli soldier for Palestinian prisonersJERUSALEM — In the first video images since he was captured by Palestinian militants in 2006, Israeli Sgt. Gilad Schalit — looking thin but healthy, his hair freshly trimmed — sent love to his family, appealed for his freedom and held up a newspaper to prove the footage was recent. Palestinians drop support for war crimes report, decreasing chances of prosecution of IsraelisGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas drew scathing criticism at home Friday for his decision to suspend a campaign to have Israeli officials prosecuted for war crimes over last winter’s military offensive against Hamas in Gaza. Hamas leader threatens to capture more Israeli soldiers to exchange for Palestinians prisonersDAMASCUS, Syria — The exiled leader of the militant Hamas group is threatening to capture more Israeli soldiers in order to win the release of Palestinian prisoners. Hamas video shows captured Israeli soldier looking thin but saying he is wellJERUSALEM — In the first glimpse of him since his capture more than three years ago, a thin but healthy-looking Israeli soldier said in a video released Friday that he is being treated well by his Palestinian captors and appealed to Israel’s leader to bring him home. Hamas hands over video of captured soldier in exchange for Palestinian prisonersJERUSALEM — Hamas militants on Friday traded a two-minute video showing an apparently unharmed captured Israeli soldier for 19 Palestinian women held in Israeli jails — the first tangible step toward defusing a key flashpoint in Israeli-Palestinian hostilities. Israeli official who saw videotape says captured soldier looks healthy, speaks lucidlyJERUSALEM — An Israeli official says a captured Israeli soldier looks healthy and speaks lucidly about his past in a two-minute video released by Gaza militants. Israel releases 19 Palestinian women in exchange for video of captured soldierJERUSALEM — Hamas militants handed over a two-minute video showing a healthy-looking Israeli soldier held captive since 2006, and in exchange Israel freed 19 Palestinian women prisoners on Friday — the first tangible step toward defusing a key flashpoint in Israeli-Palestinian hostilities. Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after seeing videotape of captured Israeli soldierJERUSALEM — Israel has freed 19 Palestinian women prisoners, after seeing a videotape offering a first glimpse of an Israeli soldier held by Gaza Strip militants for more than three years. Palestinians: Goldstone report on Gaza war crimes ‘remains alive’Palestinians say Goldstone report ‘remains alive’ GENEVA — Palestinian diplomats said Friday they will ensure a United Nations report on war crimes in Gaza “remains alive,” despite agreeing to delay a vote in the U.N. Human Rights Council on passing the document to the General Assembly for further action. Israel, Palestinians taking step to swap captive Israeli soldier for Palestinian prisonersJERUSALEM — Israeli prison vans began moving 19 Palestinian women on Friday toward border crossings with the West Bank and Gaza Strip, where they will be freed if Hamas militants release a promised videotape offering a first glimpse of a long-held Israeli soldier. Diplomats: Palestinians drop support for UN resolution on Gaza ‘war crimes’ after US pressureGENEVA — The Palestinian Authority, under heavy pressure from the United States, has withdrawn its support for a U.N. Human Rights Council resolution on alleged war crimes in Gaza, diplomats said Thursday. Diplomats say Palestinians want UN rights council resolution on Gaza ‘war crimes’ postponedGENEVA — Diplomats in Geneva say the Palestinian Authority has withdrawn its support for a U.N. resolution endorsing a report on alleged war crimes by Israel and Palestinians in Gaza. Israel taking extraordinary steps to block prosecution of military, political leadersJERUSALEM — Stung by a damning U.N. report alleging war crimes in Gaza, Israel is taking extraordinary steps to fend off potential international prosecution of its political and military leaders, hiring high-powered attorneys, lobbying Western governments and launching a public relations blitz. 20 Palestinian women prisoners, to be freed in swap with Israel, returning to changed worldsRAMALLAH, West Bank — Women make up only a tiny minority of more than 7,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, but they often pay a high personal price for what has largely been a supporting role in the Palestinian uprising. Russia: Israeli diplomat left Moscow after being accused of unlawful activitiesMOSCOW — An Israeli diplomat in Russia has been accused of being involved in unlawful activities and has left Moscow, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday. UN: number of Gazans classified as ‘abject poor’ triples this yearGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The number of Gazans living in “abject” poverty has tripled this year to 300,000, or one in five residents, the Gaza head of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees said Thursday. Israel hires lawyers to try to block attempts to prosecute it abroad over war crimes claimsJERUSALEM — The Israeli government and military have retained high-powered international lawyers and set up a joint task force to fend off attempts by Palestinians and their supporters to try Israeli officials on war crimes charges abroad. Hamas, Israel to swap video of captured soldier for freedom for 20 women prisonersJERUSALEM — In a surprise deal announced Wednesday, Hamas will give Israel a videotape providing a first glimpse of a captured Israeli soldier to prove he is alive in return for the release of 20 Palestinian women held in Israeli prisons. Fatah movement tells Abbas: no return to peace talks without Israeli settlement freezeRAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been told by his Fatah movement that he must not resume peace talks unless Israel freezes its settlement construction, a senior Fatah member said Wednesday. Israel and Hamas agree to trade Palestinian prisoners for proof a captive soldier is aliveJERUSALEM — Israel will release 20 Palestinian women from prison this week in exchange for a videotape proving that an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip is still alive, Israel and Hamas announced Wednesday, in the first tangible sign of movement in more than three years of talks over the captive soldier’s fate. Israeli defense minister: new Iranian reactor requires new sanctions, won’t rule out attackJERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister won’t rule out a military strike on Iran after the discovery of a secret Iranian nuclear facility. Palestinian group seeks arrest of Israeli defense chief Ehud Barak in UKLONDON — Lawyers have asked a British court to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli defense chief Ehud Barak, who is in the country to meet with Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other officials. Iran tests more missiles in show of force amid nuclear tensionsTEHRAN, Iran — Iran tested its longest-range missiles Monday, capping two days of war games meant to show the country is ready for any military threat at a time when it is under intense international pressure to fully disclose its nuclear activities. Iran tests long-range missiles, warning they can reach any nation that threatens the country
Iran atomic chief says IAEA will soon be informed of inspection timetableTEHRAN, Iran — The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy organization says that the U.N. nuclear watchdog will soon be told when it can conduct inspections of a newly revealed facility. Analysis: Iranian revelations could put teeth in sanctions and stave off Israeli attackJERUSALEM — It may seem counterintuitive, but the news that Iran has a second, clandestine uranium enrichment plant, and has just test-fired long-range missiles, could actually put off any plans for a quick Israeli strike. |
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