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  • 1 Dec 2011
    Neither Abbas nor Mashal can unite the Palestinian people

    Palestinian leaders Mahmoud Abbas and Khaled Mashal met in Cairo recently to try to resolve their differences. The outcome is not totally clear yet, says commentator Ghassan Michel Rubeiz. But what is certain is that it will take more than handshaking and an embrace for Palestinians to settle their deep divisions.

  • 21 Feb 2011
    The 'Palestine papers' and Palestinian realities

    The 'Palestine Papers' published by al Jazeera, giving a detailed insight into the negotiating tactics of the PLO leadership, raise crucial and difficult issues for Palestinians, says Harry Hagopian. But could the world community convert the attention into another initiative for peace with justice in the region?

  • 29 Sep 2010
    Israeli treatment of Jewish aid ship to Gaza condemned

    Israeli naval warships have intercepted an aid ship carrying Jewish activists trying to get assistance through to the blockaded Gaza Strip.

  • 2 Aug 2010
    World Lutheran leader offers support to Palestinian Christians

    The first Palestinian elected president of the Lutheran World Federation has highlighted the plight of his people, and urged them not to emigrate.

  • 16 Jul 2010
    Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon and the Middle East

    Lebanon provides fecund ground for diverse proxy influences, plots and even wars in disguise, says Harry Hagopian. It is a mistake to ignore it in the context of wider Middle East and global concerns

  • 26 Jun 2009
    Report reveals vital role of refugees

    Palestinian refugees inject US$350 million into Lebanon’s economy every year despite being barred from many highly-paid professions, says a report by Association Najdeh

  • 18 Feb 2009
    US peace and justice activists to hear Palestinian concerns

    The head of a church agency providing aid to the Palestinian community will speak on the current crisis during Ecumenical Advocacy Days, the USA's largest annual gathering of Christian peace and justice activists.

  • 23 Mar 2008
    Episcopal head's Gaza visit highlights plight of Palestinians

    US Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's recent visit to Gaza brought her a deeper understanding of the humanitarian crisis that is impacting the 1.5 million Palestinians in the region.

  • 13 Apr 2007
    Oxfam calls for lifting of ban on aid to Palestinians

    International relief agency Oxfam is urging the European Union to lift a year-long suspension of aid to the Hamas-led government as the Palestinian people sink deeper into poverty.

  • 31 Jan 2007
    MPs call on UK Government to consider economic pressure against Israel

    In a move that has been welcomed by campaigners, including many Christians, an influential group of British MPs has called on the British government to consider using economic pressure against Israel over its treatment of the Palestinian people.