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Palestinian group: Ruler rights abuses increasing

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian report shows human rights abuses by the rival governments in the West Bank and Gaza are on the rise.

Latitude: Revisiting the Alleged Killing of a Palestinian Boy by Israeli Forces

A new report by the Israeli government absolves its forces of killing a Palestinian boy in 2000. I once thought it was guilty, now I half believe it. But why?        

Chief Palestinian peace negotiator backs Kerry's efforts

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The top Palestinian negotiator with Israel on Monday threw his weight behind U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's bid to revive stalled peace talks, while describing the situation in the West Bank as apartheid worse than that suffered in South Africa. Kerry is due to visit Jerusalem and Ramallah on Thursday and Friday. U.S.-brokered peace talks ...

Palestinian film of love and betrayal breaks new ground at Cannes

By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - A tragic love story between two Palestinians living under Israeli occupation received a standing ovation at the Cannes film festival on Monday and broke new ground as the first film fully funded by the Palestinian cinema industry. "Omar" by director Hany Abu-Assad, known for the 2005 award-winning film "Paradise Now", is a political thriller interwoven ...

Briefing: Palestinian factions agree to reconcile

After Egyptian-mediated talks in Cairo, the two main Palestinian factions announced yesterday that they would form a new unity government within three months, which would end the six-year split between them. But previous such agreements have run into obstacles that prevented their implementation. Here's a look at the challenges involved in Palestinian reconciliation.

Palestinian film of love and betrayal breaks new ground at Cannes

By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - A tragic love story between two Palestinians living under Israeli occupation received a standing ovation at the Cannes film festival on Monday an...

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Chief Palestinian negotiator backs Kerry's efforts

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The top Palestinian negotiator with Israel on Monday threw his weight behind U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's bid to revive stalled pe...

Will China mediate the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?

BEIJING – An official visit to Beijing by Israeli and Palestinian leaders last week has prompted speculation that China may finally be ready to claim its place as a world power by trying to negotiate an end to one of world's most caustic conflicts.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Chinese President Xi Jinping within days of each other in ...

Cheers for Palestinian film of love and betrayal

The tensions of Palestinian life under Israeli occupation exploded onto the screen at Cannes on Monday, where a tale of love and betrayal won a five-minute standing ovation.

Qatar: Arab Spring makes Israeli-Palestinian peace more pressing

* Emir of Qatar calls for Palestinian state within 1967borders * Sheikh Hamad says Qatari backing for Arab Spring wasimportant * With little democracy at home, Sheikh says reform must begradual By Regan Doherty DOHA, May 20 (Reuters) - Qatar's emir, who has thrown hisstate's riches behind Arab uprisings, said on Monday that theemergence of 'people power' had put Arabs in directconfrontation with ...