Ramallah
Palestinian protesters shout slogans while holding signs against US foreign policy during a protest against the visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 23, 2013. Kerry admitted there was scepticism and cynicism about his efforts to broker new talks between Israelis and Palestinians, as he made his fourth visit to Israel.
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He was a puppet ... The Americans protected him, so what difference does it make? I’m unemployed. With or without Salam Fayyad, I’m still unemployed.
He was a puppet ... The Americans protected him, so what difference does it make? I’m unemployed. With or without Salam Fayyad, I’m still unemployed.More quotes »
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Barack Obama in Ramallah for talks with Palestinians
a working lunch, followed by a news conference. Obama and PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will then visit a youth center in Ramallah.Expectations are low for any type of breakthrough on the peace process. Obama says he is focused on hearing from both parties Read more »
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Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort
West Bank (AP) — Palestinians believe the U.S. effort to restart peace talks is doomed, and they're preparing instead to resume their campaign of seeking membership in key international organizations as soon as next month, officials told The Associated Press 5/22/13 from KREM.com Read more »
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Do-or-die for India women against Chinese Taipei
May 22 — It will be a do-or-die match for Indian women's football team when they face Chinese Taipei in their next group D match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup (qualifiers) here Wednesday. The Indian team despite giving a good account of themselves against Myanmar from Sport Balla Read more »
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Who Will Rule the Middle East?
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was meeting in his office in Ramallah with Shelly Yacimovich, chairwoman of Israel's opposition Labour Party, his Fatah faction was busy threatening Palestinians who meet with... more ›› The black flag of jihad from Real Clear World Read more »
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Israelis shoot Palestinian boy in chest
troopers of the Israeli regime shot 12-year-old Atta Mohammed Sharadeh on Tuesday outside the Jelazoun refugee camp, near Ramallah, AFP reported. Palestinian paramedics said Sharadeh was hit in the chest and the bullet exited through his back. The boy was from Press TV Read more »
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Child Injured By Army Fire In Ramallah
that a child was shot and injured by Israeli military fire in the Al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah. The child has been identified as Ata Mohammad Sabah, 13; he was shot by a live round to the back, and was moved to from International Middle East Media Center Read more »
