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Posts Tagged ‘occupied territories’

banned

April 14th, 2010 Arab News No comments

“An Israeli tourist office press campaign has been banned by the UK advertising regulator for including pictures of East Jerusalem, part of the Palestinian occupied territories.” (thanks Farah)

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Israel under pressure as prospects of talks fade (AFP)

March 11th, 2010 Arab News No comments

US Vice President Joe Biden and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas read a statement to the press following their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Prospects for indirect Israeli-Palestinian talks lay in tatters after the Arab League came out against them unless Israel reversed its plans to build more settler homes in the occupied territories(AFP/David Furst)AFP – Prospects for indirect Israeli-Palestinian talks lay in tatters after the Arab League came out against them unless Israel reversed its plans to build more settler homes in the occupied territories.

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Mideast peace process to remain static

November 24th, 2009 Arab News No comments

Israelis and Palestinians are not just separated by the huge barrier that intertwines through the occupied territories.
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The Washington Post Identifies the errors in the Middle East policies of the Obama administration

November 5th, 2009 Arab News No comments

“The administration’s key error, many analysts say, was to insist that Israel immediately freeze all settlement growth in Palestinian-occupied territories.” Don’t you like “many analysts say”? Let me guess: how many of the “many analysts were unabashed advocates of Israeli wars?

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Forceful U.S. now flexible on freeze

September 3rd, 2009 Arab News No comments

The US has decided to be ‘flexible’ regarding its once touted call for a total Israeli freeze on the expansion of its occupied territories’ settlements, all illegal under international law.
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Merkel pushes Israel on settlements

August 27th, 2009 Arab News No comments

German chancellor urges Israeli PM to halt building plans in occupied territories.
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