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Taking UN troops ‘counter-productive’ for Syrian rebels
08/03/2013 - SYRIA

Taking UN troops ‘counter-productive’ for Syrian rebels

A group claiming to be part of the Syrian anti-regime rebellion is holding 21 UN peacekeepers taken from the Golan Heights near Israel on Wednesday. But at least one regional analyst believes Damascus may have ordered their detention.
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Syrian rebel group seizes 21 UN peacekeepers
07/03/2013 - SYRIA - UN

Syrian rebel group seizes 21 UN peacekeepers

Twenty-one UN peacekeepers have been seized by a Syrian rebel group in the Golan Heights, the UN said Wednesday. A spokesman for the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade has claimed the group is holding the UN workers, who are all Philippine nationals.
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‘Prisoner X’ worked for Israel, Australia confirms
06/03/2013 - ISRAEL-AUSTRALIA

‘Prisoner X’ worked for Israel, Australia confirms

Australia confirmed for the first time Wednesday that an Australian-Israeli citizen who died in an Israeli jail in 2010 was employed by the Israeli government but would not comment on reports that "Prisoner X" worked for the Mossad spy agency.
Netanyahu coalition impasse ‘not a political crisis’
06/03/2013 - ISRAEL

Netanyahu coalition impasse ‘not a political crisis’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been working without success since February 2 to form a coalition government. With a March 16 deadline looming, French political analyst Frédéric Encel talks to FRANCE 24 about Israel's political dilemma.
Israel bus service for Palestinian workers sparks racism row
05/03/2013 - ISRAEL - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Israel bus service for Palestinian workers sparks racism row

Israel on Monday launched a special bus service to ferry Palestinian workers between the occupied West Bank and the Jewish state amid complaints of security risks, but faced accusations of racism and segregation from a local rights group.
AIPAC conference divides Jewish opinion in the US
05/03/2013 - USA

AIPAC conference divides Jewish opinion in the US

As the American Israel Public Affairs committee holds its annual meeting in Washington DC, it's once again a target of both approval and protest. The event sees members come together to reaffirm their unwavering support for US policy in Israel. But AIPAC is often criticised, as is Washington's Middle East strategy, and not only by pro-Palestinian movements. Some American Jews are also making their voices of disapproval heard.
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Syria: Underage fighters on the frontline
04/03/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Syria: Underage fighters on the frontline

Human rights groups call on rebels in Syria to immediately cease their practice of recruiting underage soldiers. Next, the Syrian conflict continues to spill over its borders with deadly consequences. Finally, last week's third annual International Marathon in Jerusalem sadly failed to escape being drawn into political animosities.
Netanyahu granted extension to form government
02/03/2013 - ISRAEL

Netanyahu granted extension to form government

Israeli President Shimon Peres on Saturday granted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an extra two weeks to form a government. He needs to form a coalition, since his party fell short of a majority in January’s parliamentary elections.
More Middle East violence over Israeli prison death
26/02/2013 - WEST BANK

More Middle East violence over Israeli prison death

The funeral has been held of Arafat Jaradat, the Palestinian who died in an Israeli prison over the weekend. He'd been arrested for throwing stones at soldiers; the authorities say he died of a heart attack but Palestinians believe he was beaten. The fallout has led to violence between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers in Hebron, mindful of the fact that there are still 4700 being held prisoner in the Jewish State.
Lost in war, Palestinian books remain in Israel library
26/02/2013 - CULTURE

Lost in war, Palestinian books remain in Israel library

When war came to Jerusalem in 1948, many fleeing Palestinians left behind their beloved book collections. Collected and catalogued by Israelis, around 30,000 books sit in the national library but some Palestinians say they struggle to recover them.
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