Saturday, November 21, 2009

Student deported to Gaza

Student deported to Gaza (By CNN)

A Palestinian college student is deported to Gaza two months before earning her degree. CNN's Kevin Flower reports.
A Palestinian college student is deported to Gaza two months before earning her degree. CNN's Kevin Flower reports.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Inside Story - The pending Palestinian issue ( By AL-Jazeera)


Inside Story - The pending Palestinian issue ( By AL-Jazeera)


Frustrated by a lack of progress in peace talks, and feeling let down by the Obama administration, the Palestinian Authority says it wants to take its case to the United Nations Security Council Th...
Frustrated by a lack of progress in peace talks, and feeling let down by the Obama administration, the Palestinian Authority says it wants to take its case to the United Nations Security Council
The PA is seeking UN endorsement for the declaration of a de facto Palestinian state, on the land occupied in June 1967. The move is an implicit admission of failure by the Palestinian Authority of its bilateral engagement with Israel, which gave the US the authority to oversee the peace talks, at the expense of the United Nations.
Israel is worried that should Abbas succeed, all that would be left to negotiate, would be the terms of Israeli military and civilian withdrawal, from territories that would be internationally recognized as Palestinian. But can Abbas re-shape the parameters of negotiation.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Gazan ambulance driver describes his year (AlJazeeraEnglish)

Palestinian ambulance driver Khaled Abu Sada has been helping to save lives for over a decade. He was first interviewed by Al Jazeera three years ago.

Returning to Gaza as Al Jazeera English celebrates its third anniversary, Khaled reports what has and hasn't changed over the last few years.

Facing difficulties such as the destruction of his house during Israel's war on Gaza and the loss of close friends, Khaled also comments on political issues that effect his life every single day.



Gaza widows struggle for survival
October 31, 2009

Ten months after Israels war on the Gaza Strip, the effects of the deadly offensive are still being deeply felt. Hundreds of Palestinian women lost their husbands in the war and have had to step i...
Ten months after Israels war on the Gaza Strip, the effects of the deadly offensive are still being deeply felt.

Hundreds of Palestinian women lost their husbands in the war and have had to step into their husbands' roles as the main breadwinners in their families.

Al Jazeera's Barbra Serra reports from Gaza, where women traditionally used to stay at home to take care of their children.

Now, many widows are struggling to find work.