Israel faces moment of truth over East Jerusalem
Last Tuesday's announcement by the Israeli government that it will build 1,600 new housing units for Israelis in Palestinian East Jerusalem has unleashed an unparalleled furor.
World Notes: Guatemala, Bolivia, Palestine, Iraq
In Guatemala, abused women find voice; Bolivia reduces maternal deaths; Palestinian women bear burden of crisis; Iraqi birth defects soar.
World Notes: Poland, Honduras, Palestine, Malaysia, Nigeria, Cuba
In Poland, flaunting a red star or a Che Guevara tee shirt could lead to fines or two years in prison.
UN Gaza report becomes political football
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution opposing any "endorsement or further consideration" of the UN Goldstone report, but the action is unlikely to have long-term significance.
