http://www.mail.com/in-en/locations/15488-west-bank.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/locations/15488-west-bank.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2101940-young-objector-challenges-israeli-army.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has jailed a young man for six months for refusing to serve because of his opposition to Israel's occupation of the West Bank, focusing attention on the longstanding conflict between the country's universal military service and divided political beliefs. The refusal by 20-year-old Natan Blanc to serve has put the mili... Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2101940-young-objector-challenges-israeli-army.html 2013-05-22T06:50:15Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2100596-palestinian-group-ruler-rights-abuses-increasing.html RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian report shows human rights abuses by the rival governments in the West Bank and Gaza are on the rise. The Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights said in its annual report Tuesday that incidents of abuse are up 10 percent since last year. Director Ahmed Harb said, "Most of the complaints were on torture,... Tue, 21 May 2013 17:44:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2100596-palestinian-group-ruler-rights-abuses-increasing.html 2013-05-21T17:44:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2099732-israeli-peace-negotiator-stalemate-bad-israel.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's chief peace negotiator said Tuesday that the current stalemate with the Palestinians is harmful for Israel, days before U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to arrive in Israel for his latest push to restart long-dormant talks. Tzipi Livni told a parliamentary committee that resuming negotiations was "first and foremost... Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2099732-israeli-peace-negotiator-stalemate-bad-israel.html 2013-05-21T17:42:19Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2097448-kerry-to-mideast-to-advance-struggling-syria-plan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry headed back to the Middle East on Monday to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad's regime amid increasing signs the new U.S. strategy to halt the war is being undermined by Russia. Kerry will first have discussions with the sultan of Oman. He then goes to Jordan to ... Mon, 20 May 2013 17:26:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2097448-kerry-to-mideast-to-advance-struggling-syria-plan.html 2013-05-20T17:26:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2096504-israeli-seeks-interim-deal-with-palestinians.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement. Finance Minister Yair Lapid's assessment, delivered in a published interview Sunday just days before the arrival of U.S... Sun, 19 May 2013 18:32:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2096504-israeli-seeks-interim-deal-with-palestinians.html 2013-05-19T18:32:19Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2089918-watchdog-israel-trying-to-legalize-settlements.html JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli watchdog group on Thursday accused the government of taking steps to legalize four unauthorized settlement outposts in the West Bank, days before the U.S. secretary of state is set to arrive on a new peace mission. The government announced its move this week in a filing to the Supreme Court, threatening to cast a shadow over Se... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:27:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2089918-watchdog-israel-trying-to-legalize-settlements.html 2013-05-16T19:27:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2086806-palestinians-mark-their-1948-displacement.html RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians marked the 65th anniversary of their mass displacement during the war over Israel's 1948 creation, marching in the streets and in some parts of the West Bank clashing with Israeli security forces. Every May 15, Palestinians hold rallies to commemorate the "nakba," or "catastrophe" — the term the... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:31:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2086806-palestinians-mark-their-1948-displacement.html 2013-05-15T16:31:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2086496-critics-assail-israeli-silence-arab-peace-plan.html JERUSALEM (AP) — On the surface, the Arab League's improved peace initiative offers Israel everything it ever dreamed of — normal relations with an entire region that has long objected to the very existence of the Jewish state, and even the chance to keep some war-won land. But two weeks after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry persuaded Arab leaders to r... Wed, 15 May 2013 06:17:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2086496-critics-assail-israeli-silence-arab-peace-plan.html 2013-05-15T06:17:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2083944-dutch-wont-charge-company-israeli-barrier-case.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a blow to pro-Palestinian activists, Dutch authorities said Tuesday they will not prosecute a company on war crimes charges for renting out equipment to construct Israel's West Bank separation barrier. Dutch human rights lawyer Liesbeth Zegveld, who filed in 2010 on behalf of the Palestinian group al-Haq, said she was disa... Tue, 14 May 2013 10:26:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2083944-dutch-wont-charge-company-israeli-barrier-case.html 2013-05-14T10:26:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2073676-islamic-cleric-gaza-rejects-israels-existence.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A prominent Islamic scholar making a landmark visit to the Gaza Strip declared Thursday that Israel has no right to exist and voiced his support for rocket fire on Israel, giving a boost of legitimacy to the militant Islamist Hamas rulers of the Palestinian territory. Yusuf al-Qaradawi is the latest of a few high profile figur... Thu, 09 May 2013 15:04:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2073676-islamic-cleric-gaza-rejects-israels-existence.html 2013-05-09T15:04:26Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2073646-israel-moving-ahead-with-settler-housing.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has given preliminary approval to build nearly 300 housing units in a West Bank settlement, a spokesman said Thursday, bringing a Palestinian rebuke and possibly complicating U.S. efforts to relaunch Mideast peace talks. The approval came as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Israel's chief negotiator in Rome. The negotiat... Thu, 09 May 2013 12:32:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2073646-israel-moving-ahead-with-settler-housing.html 2013-05-09T12:32:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2070924-stephen-hawking-backs-boycott-israeli-academics.html LONDON (AP) — British physicist Stephen Hawking has dropped plans to attend a major international conference in Israel in June, citing his belief that he should respect a Palestinian call to boycott contacts with Israeli academics. The University of Cambridge released a statement Wednesday indicating that Hawking had told the Israelis last week that he wo... Wed, 08 May 2013 22:19:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2070924-stephen-hawking-backs-boycott-israeli-academics.html 2013-05-08T22:19:10Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2070626-israel-releases-top-muslim-cleric-holy-land.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police detained the top Muslim cleric in the Holy Land Wednesday in a rare crackdown on a leading religious figure, questioning him for several hours before releasing him without charge. Later in the day, in the Gaza Strip, an influential Muslim cleric from Qatar received a hero's welcome in a high-profile visit that deepened the ... Wed, 08 May 2013 20:26:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2070626-israel-releases-top-muslim-cleric-holy-land.html 2013-05-08T20:26:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2068158-israel-groups-pm-halts-settlement-building.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stopped approving new construction in West Bank settlements, two prominent Israeli activist groups said Tuesday, in what could be an attempt to clear the way for renewed peace talks with the Palestinians. Anti-settlement group Peace Now, which monitors all new Israeli settlement construction, said Net... Tue, 07 May 2013 14:39:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2068158-israel-groups-pm-halts-settlement-building.html 2013-05-07T14:39:15Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2058086-israeli-pm-hed-want-referendum-peace-deal.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister said Thursday that any peace deal reached with the Palestinians on his watch would be subject to a national referendum, backing a contentious step that could hinder peace efforts. Negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians have been frozen for more than four years, but the referendum issue re-emerged this wee... Thu, 02 May 2013 15:38:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2058086-israeli-pm-hed-want-referendum-peace-deal.html 2013-05-02T15:38:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2055446-israel-conflict-recognition-territory.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister gave a cool reception Wednesday to a new Arab Mideast peace initiative, saying the conflict with the Palestinians isn't about territory, but rather the Palestinians' refusal to recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland. The remarks signaled trouble for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's new push for Mideast peace a... Wed, 01 May 2013 18:00:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2055446-israel-conflict-recognition-territory.html 2013-05-01T18:00:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2053332-arab-league-sweetens-israel-palestinian-peace-plan.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The Arab League's decision to sweeten its decade-old proposal offering comprehensive peace with Israel has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a bind and swiftly exposed fissures in his new government. Netanyahu's chief peace negotiator on Tuesday welcomed the modified Arab proposal, while the prime minister remained silent, refle... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:18:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2053332-arab-league-sweetens-israel-palestinian-peace-plan.html 2013-04-30T18:18:43Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2052810-israeli-airstrike-gaza-kills-1-palestinian.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli aircraft attacked a motorcycle in Gaza on Tuesday, killing a top militant in a shadowy al-Qaida-influenced group who had been involved in a recent rocket attack on southern Israel. It was the first deadly airstrike in Gaza since a truce was reached with Palestinian militants last November, and is the most serious te... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:02:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2052810-israeli-airstrike-gaza-kills-1-palestinian.html 2013-04-30T16:02:05Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2051176-israel-oks-barrier-palestinian-christian-area.html JERUSALEM (AP) — A lawyer for a convent in a Palestinian Christian town near Bethlehem says she will appeal an Israeli court ruling allowing construction of a segment of Israel's separation barrier through properties owned by the Vatican and Palestinian residents. Lawyer Manal Hazzan Abu Sinni said Monday the barrier's route will separate the Beit Jala co... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:50:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2051176-israel-oks-barrier-palestinian-christian-area.html 2013-04-29T15:50:21Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2042040-israel-to-check-emails-foreigners-border.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's attorney general on Wednesday upheld a practice to allow security personnel to read people's email accounts when they arrive at the airport, arguing it prevents militants from entering the country. The ruling followed an outcry last year when some people trying to enter Israel were ordered to open their emails after hours of inte... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:58:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2042040-israel-to-check-emails-foreigners-border.html 2013-04-24T19:58:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2042318-palestinian-christians-battle-israel-barrier-route.html BEIT JALA, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians in this Christian village are hoping the new pope can succeed where others have failed — pressing Israel to drop plans to build a stretch of its West Bank separation barrier through their picturesque valley. Since Vatican properties are affected, residents have appealed to the Roman Catholic Church to use more of i... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:54:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2042318-palestinian-christians-battle-israel-barrier-route.html 2013-04-24T18:54:08Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2038350-palestinian-ends-hunger-strike-israeli-jail.html JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian prisoner who refused food for eight months ended his hunger strike on Tuesday after reaching a deal with Israeli for early release, his lawyer and the military said. Samer Issawi began refusing food in August to protest his re-arrest last July. The 33-year-old Issawi became a symbol of the Palestinian struggle against Israel... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:12:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2038350-palestinian-ends-hunger-strike-israeli-jail.html 2013-04-23T14:12:15Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2035164-palestinians-hold-bethlehem-marathon.html BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Hundreds of people on Sunday took part in the West Bank's first marathon, looping around the biblical city of Bethlehem four times on a course that was limited by the confines of Israel's sprawling separation barrier. The race was meant as a political statement as much as a sporting event. One participant wore a T-shirt honorin... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:11:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2035164-palestinians-hold-bethlehem-marathon.html 2013-04-21T19:11:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2025112-outgoing-palestinian-premier-pleads-unity.html RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The outgoing Palestinian prime minister is urging for new elections and says it's the only way to heal a bitter rift between the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In a farewell speech broadcast on the local radio on Wednesday, Salam Fayyad says elections would reunite the Palestinians. The Hamas militant group controls the Gaza Strip, w... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:19:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2025112-outgoing-palestinian-premier-pleads-unity.html 2013-04-17T09:19:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2022628-israelis-celebrate-65-years-independence.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis celebrated 65 years of independence on Tuesday, with over a million people pouring into national parks despite unusually blustery weather. As flags fluttered from windows, street lamps and buildings across most of the country, families braved whipping winds and rain to indulge in the holiday's traditional pastime — the park barbe... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:08:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2022628-israelis-celebrate-65-years-independence.html 2013-04-16T17:08:12Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2018910-israel-65-success-plagued-uncertainty.html JERUSALEM (AP) — In 65 years, Israel has surpassed the dreams of its founders, emerging as the Middle East's strongest military force, a global high-tech powerhouse and a prosperous homeland for the Jewish people. Yet it remains a divided society, and its most intractable problem — peace with its Arab neighbors — has yet to be resolved. On the eve of the ... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:47:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2018910-israel-65-success-plagued-uncertainty.html 2013-04-14T20:47:43Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2015516-israel-offers-to-deport-frail-palestinian-prisoner.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has offered to deport a hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner to Europe or a U.N.-member country, an Israeli official said Friday, in an effort to reach a compromise over the high-profile detainee. But a lawyer for the 33-year-old hunger striker says he has refused to be deported, and a European Union official denied that Israel had... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:50:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2015516-israel-offers-to-deport-frail-palestinian-prisoner.html 2013-04-12T14:50:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2013520-correction-israel-palestinians-story.html JERUSALEM (AP) — In an April 11 story about a Palestinian-American teenager held in an Israeli jail, The Associated Press misidentified one of the interviewees. Randa Wahbe is not the teenager's lawyer, but an advocate with the organization legally representing him. A corrected version of the story is below: Israeli forces hold Palestinian-American teenag... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:03:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2013520-correction-israel-palestinians-story.html 2013-04-12T11:03:25Z