Just hours before a new round of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations were to begin today in Jerusalem, the Israeli military struck two sites in Gaza, following rocket fire from Palestinians the night before. The exchange of strikes came as Israeli officials released 26 Palestinian prisoners–they have promised to release 78 more over the coming months. But […]
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to formally ask the United Nations Security Council to recognize Palestine as a full member of the UN today. Abbas is moving forward despite U.S. and European opposition. President Obama says the U.S. will veto the move.