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Israel prime minister curbs settlement expansion plans

Israel prime minister curbs settlement expansion plans

07 May 2013 13:16 - Jeffrey Heller
Benjamin Netanyahu has curbed building projects in Jewish settlements, say media reports, in a bid to help the US revive peace talks with Palestine.
Hamas force men to snip 'inappropriate' hairstyles

Hamas force men to snip 'inappropriate' hairstyles

08 Apr 2013 11:34 - AFP
Hamas security forces in Gaza have been rounding up young men and forcing them to get haircuts on grounds that their hair is inappropriate.
Obama to face Palestinian dismay in West Bank

Obama to face Palestinian dismay in West Bank

21 Mar 2013 07:21 - Stephen Collinson
Barack Obama will travel to the West Bank Thursday to meet Palestinian leaders dismayed by his failure to make good on soaring expectations for peace.
DA councillor's 'Israeli apartheid' outburst squelched

DA councillor's 'Israeli apartheid' outburst squelched

14 Mar 2013 12:34 - Fatima Asmal
Analysts have expressed surprise at comments made by a DA councillor who said describing Israel as an apartheid state amounted to hate speech.
Unholy conquest of the ‘eternal capital’

Unholy conquest of the ‘eternal capital’

08 Mar 2013 00:00 - Matthew Krouse
The narrative of filmmaker Mohammed Alatar’s disturbing 'Jerusalem: The East Side Story' begins predictably in 1947 with the division of Palestine.
Egypt: Gaza tunnel flooding puts jobs in jeopardy

Egypt: Gaza tunnel flooding puts jobs in jeopardy

18 Feb 2013 12:23 - Nidal Al-Mughrabi
Egypt's campaign to shut down smuggling tunnels running under its border into the Gaza Strip threatens to throw thousands of Palestinians out of work.
Is Oscar-nominated '5 Broken Cameras' an Israeli or Palestinian film?

Is Oscar-nominated '5 Broken Cameras' an Israeli or Palestinian film?

15 Jan 2013 12:00 - Asa Winstanley
The film's critical acclaim has prompted Israel to claim a Palestinian story as its own, writes Asa Winstanley.
Israel approves settlement plans despite EU condemnation

Israel approves settlement plans despite EU condemnation

20 Dec 2012 09:46 - Sapa-AFP
Israel has approved plans for the construction of 523 homes in the West Bank, despite EU warnings that this could undermine the peace process.
Hamas cry of victory rings hollow for battered civilians

Hamas cry of victory rings hollow for battered civilians

14 Dec 2012 00:00 - Harriet Sherwood
Three weeks later, Gaza City has almost returned to what passes for normal in this overcrowded, impoverished and war-ravaged strip of land.
Worship behind the wall

Worship behind the wall

07 Dec 2012 00:00 - Karen Jayes
After embracing Islam, Karen Jayes visits the West Bank to explore her new faith.
Jerusalem settlement plans threaten Palestinian state

Jerusalem settlement plans threaten Palestinian state

07 Dec 2012 00:00 - Harriet Sherwood
Despite its prosaic name, E1 has the potential to kill off hopes for a viable Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, say opponents.
Stevie Wonder pulls out of concert for Israeli soldiers

Stevie Wonder pulls out of concert for Israeli soldiers

04 Dec 2012 16:38 - Guardian Reporter
Wonder has cited the situation in the Middle East and his antiwar stance for withdrawing from the Friends of the Israel Defence Force's benefit gig.
Israel under pressure to reverse settlement plans

Israel under pressure to reverse settlement plans

04 Dec 2012 10:33 - Andrew Gully
Despite international protest, Israel is going ahead with settlement plans to build 3 000 homes in a critical area of the West Bank.
Israel to expand settlements after UN's Palestine vote

Israel to expand settlements after UN's Palestine vote

30 Nov 2012 18:57 - Dan Williams
Israel plans to build thousands of new homes for its settlers in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, defying a UN vote.
Palestinians say UN bid is last-ditch peace effort

Palestinians say UN bid is last-ditch peace effort

28 Nov 2012 19:32 - Karin Laub
A bid for United Nations recognition of a state of Palestine is a last-ditch attempt to rescue troubled Middle East peace efforts.
Arafat's body exhumed to find cause of death

Arafat's body exhumed to find cause of death

27 Nov 2012 11:54 - Jihan Abdalla
The body of Palestine's late leader Yasser Arafat has been exhumed by a team of international experts trying to discover if he was poisoned.
Weekend 101: Bond, Jacob Bond

Video | Weekend 101: Bond, Jacob Bond

23 Nov 2012 12:26
The Nkandla fire rages on, the battle in the Gaza Strip flares up and the new Bond film is set to hit cinemas with a bang. Stay in the know, watch Weekend 101.
Israel exercises right to defend citizens from Hamas death cult

Israel exercises right to defend citizens from Hamas death cult

23 Nov 2012 00:00 - Danny Ayalon
Hamas's charter includes the aspiration that "the day of judgment will not come about until Muslims fight the Jews [killing the Jews]".

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