Palestinian prisoners represent lightning rod issue for both Israelis and Palestinians
In the contentious relationship between Israel and the Palestinians, prisoners in Israeli prisons play a major role. And they could prove to be both a stumbling block and an opportunity as the two sides consider restarting their peace process.
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Illegal Israeli settlement faces looming deadline to be vacated
Non-violent resistance in the West Bank
Israel bracing for legal trouble
Israel after the ceasefire
Spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says campaign in Gaza was successful in destroying “the Hamas military machine.”
Israel reaction to Iranian missile tests
Israel said today that it does not seek hostilities with Iran, but is gravely concerned about the Iranian missile tests.
Palestinian Prisoners: A Sticking Point Between Israel and Palestinians
Samer Issawi had been on a hunger strike for more than 200 days while in an Israeli prison. Issawi is one of the nearly 5,000 Palestinians being jailed in Israeli prisons for various charges. The World’s Matthew Bell reports.
Israelis are used to hearing hateful speech from some of their neighbors. But a recent speech from a local Muslim leader has drawn criticism from the highest levels of the Israeli government.
Israel’s settlement in the West Bank have long been a point of contention with the Palestinians. Now, a legal ruling to demolish one of those settlements could prove to be a test case for many more.