Israel Wants PA to Crack Down On Protests Over Prisoners

Israeli media have reported that Israel is ready to release $100 million it collects on behalf of the Palestinian government in return for the Ramallah leadership cracking down on the protests, reports Daoud Kuttab.

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No Conditions on Syrian Dialogue

Al-Monitor’s coverage and analysis of the demonstrations in the West Bank, the role of Hezbollah in Syria, and the urgency of starting negotiations between the Syrian government and the opposition without conditions.

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PA Seeks to Exploit West Bank Protests

Warnings of a Third Intifada fail to address the core issues behind the West Bank protests, namely Israel's occupation, Dalia Hatuqa writes.

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Barakeh: Arab-Israelis A Faceless Entity

Knesset member Mohammad Barakeh, leader of the bi-national party Hadash, explains to Mazal Mualem why the most social justice-oriented party in Israel did not benefit from the fruits of Israel’s social-protest movement, and points an accusing finger at the government and the media for ignoring Israel's Arab citizens.

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Abu Mazen Tries to Calm The West Bank

The West Bank is seeing a new spike in protests and violence, but Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) still offers the best hope to avoid a third intifada, writes Shlomi Eldar.

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Israel Ramps Up Demolition Of Palestinian Homes

Israel has intensified its demolition push in East Jerusalem to support development of a "Greater Jerusalem," reports Dalia Hatuqa.

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The Rise and Fall Of the Palestinian Left

A book by Palestinian writer Jamil Hilal charts the rise and fall of leftist forces in Palestine, and asks what the future holds for them, writes Hazem Balousha.

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Israel Should Recognize Rights Of Palestinian Journalists

Daoud Kuttab writes on the need for Israel to grant Palestinian journalists greater access and freedom of movement.

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Israeli Settlement Leader Invites Obama to Visit

Oded Ravivi, head of Efrat's regional council, talks about the personal invitation he extended to the US president to visit the Gush Etzion settlement block in an interview with Mazal Mualem.

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Building High-Tech Success Stories In Palestine

Thirty-five young Palestinian high-tech entrepreneurs enrolled for studies at a USAID-supported program at Tel Aviv University with the aim of upgrading their managerial skills, reports Tali Heruti-Sover.

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Issawi Case Raises Questions About Israeli Military Law

The re-arrest of Samer Issawi has raised new questions about the Israeli military's practice of arrest and detention without charges, writes Lena Odgaard.

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Muasher: Obama Should Try To Solve Conflict in a 'Few Months'

In an interview with Akiva Eldar, Marwan Muasher, Jordan’s former foreign minister and its first ambassador to Israel, warns that the failure of the Arab peace initiative will signal the end of the “two-state” paradigm.

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