Palestinian and Israeli Leaders to Meet With Pope at Vatican The NY Times reports that Pope Francis has invited President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority and President Shimon Peres of Israel to join him for talks, and the pontiff endorsed “the State of Palestine” in visits to the West[...]
Posts Tagged ‘peace’
BREAKING NEWS: Could this be the time for a great Pope?
March 14th, 2014 - 11:48 am § in Misc.
Imagine a Joint Semitic Defence!
Tel Aviv – Israel Open To Joint Missile Defense With Jordan, Egypt Today 01:31 PM Tel Aviv – A U.S. general proposed on Monday that Israel upgrade its anti-missile systems to include neighboring Jordan and possibly Egypt, and an… Read More »[...]
February 18th, 2014 - 9:32 am § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
Can Kerry Bring Peace?
Israel – Livni: Kerry Is A Game Changer In Peace Process Today 11:09 AM Israel – Justice Minister Tzipi Livni stressed the importance of compromise in her support for the expected US-brokered framework deal on the Middle East peace process at the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewis[...]
January 19th, 2014 - 9:14 am § in Misc.
Pope to visit “holy land”
Pope to visit Middle East in May, will meet Israelis, Palestinians and Orthodox. Would this be a chance for Francis to move beyond his impressive public relations effort and bureaucratic reshuffling? What if he played a role in bringing peace?[...]
December 10th, 2013 - 9:46 am § in Misc.
SHAME SHAME on Israel
“The whole world chose to come to be part of this momentous occasion. It’s a sad day not just for Israel but for world Jewry, a missed opportunity,” Zev Krenge, president of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies. Johannesburg, South Africa – Benjamin Netanyahu has brought same on [...]
December 9th, 2013 - 1:07 pm § in Misc.
Jimmy Carter to join Barack, Bill, George W at Nelson’s Funeral. WWMD?
WWJMD… what would Mandela do (in Israel/Palestine?) Mr. Carter will, in my opinion, emerge as one of America’s great presidents. He gets dissed by the Repricans as part of their effort to lionize Reagan, to pretend that their senile old man ended the cold war, to ignore the war crimes in[...]
December 2nd, 2013 - 1:47 pm § in Politics
Dissing Netanyahu
Tel Aviv – Israel’s Former Leader Slams Netanyahu Over US Today 03:08 PM Tel Aviv – Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says his successor has severely damaged the country’s relations with the United States. Speaking before a security conference, Olmert said Sunday th[...]
US carriers urged to comply with China air zone rules
China announced on Thursday it was deploying warplanes in the area for surveillance and defense of a zone it claims contains parts of its territory. (excerpted and expanded from BBC News) The US announced that it expects its civilian aircraft to observe China’s newly imposed air defense zon[...]
August 11th, 2013 - 11:03 pm § in Politics
The Peace Process in Judea/Samaria/Palestine/Gaza
Gaza feels the effects of changes in Egypt The coup in Egypt is having a serious effect on the country’s relationship with neighbouring Gaza. The enclave, controlled by Ham[...]