Palestine
Palestinians and Israelis mourn together but crisis deepens
July 9, 2014Hundreds of Israeli Jews visited the mourning family of Muhammad Abu Khdeir in Jerusalem on Tuesday to express condolences over the vicious killing of the Palestinian teenager last week.
Read morePresbyterians vote to divest from companies aiding Israeli occupation
June 26, 2014The Presbyterian Church narrowly approved divestment from three U.S. companies that supply Israel with equipment used to maintain its occupation of Palestinian territory.
Read more“Daylight” appears on Israel-Palestine conflict
June 10, 2014J Street, the six-year-old "pro-Israel, pro-peace" liberal Jewish organization, with some 180,000 members and supporters, met in San Francisco June 7-8 in its first national summit on the West Coast.
Read moreButcher or hero? Ariel Sharon leaves harsh legacy
January 14, 2014Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, a polarizing figure, died Saturday at age 85 after eight years in a coma.
Read moreFilms depict Palestinians’ tragedy, humanity
September 27, 2013TORONTO - There's a definite increase of films by and about Palestinians being shown around the world, and several were shown at the Toronto International Film Festival this year.
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