Palestine

Obama’s Palestine, Peace Vision

CAIRO – US President Barack Obama wants an independent, democratic, contiguous but demilitarized Palestinian state with Al-Quds (occupied East Jerusalem) as its capital within the next four years.

Charitiy axes actress over Gaza criticism

A Jewish star of stage and screen is stunned that a Jewish charity has cancelled her appearance because she is appearing in a play critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza.

Abbas plans new Palestinian cabinet

Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, has said he will swear in a new government, without the rival Hamas movement, in the next 48 hours.