Key steps for a just and lasting Middle East peace
The most volatile tinderbox area of the world where the danger of war exists is the Middle East.
Germany aggrieved about Günter Grass
Günter Grass, a Nobel Literature Prize winner, causes anger and excitement with his poem "What Must Be Said". And the subject matter is war and peace.
UNESCO grants Palestine membership: Bethlehem, Dead Sea could gain world heritage status
Palestine became UNESCO's 195th member on Monday.
Israeli whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu's appeal rejected
Israel's Supreme Court last Thursday kept in place a range of restrictions on the rights of nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vananu, while his fight to secure asylum elsewhere continues.
Israel to release 1,000 Palestinians in swap for Hamas-held soldier, Gilad Shalit
Israel approved a prisoner swap with Gaza's governing Hamas movement early this morning, prompting celebratory street parties in both Israel and Palestine.
International law is being eroded at the UN
Despite its mistakes and shortcomings the UN is a place where all member states have the chance to express their opinions - but this is not always the case.
Palestinian labor leader links struggle for statehood, worker rights
An interview with Shaher Sa'ed, General Secretary of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions, by Martine Hassoun.
Palestinian UN bid under review, Israel OKs more settlements
The Obama administration has said it will veto the Palestinian membership application, arguing that negotiations are the only solution.
Massive protests shake up Israel
Nearly 300,000 Israelis took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday, chanting, "The people demand social justice."
It's ugly: Germany arms Saudi Arabia
Media reports left two aspects unmentioned. The tank manufacturers profiting most from the deal, Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann and Rheinmetall, have always been generous in political donations. The other aspect is historical.
