Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (June, 2013)
Includes statistics on Palestinian refugee public opinion, as well as Palestinian public opinion on questions
related to the refugee issue. Read More >
With friends in high places, law-evading ploys and piles of
money in the bank, veteran settler leader Ze'ev Hever and his organization Amana are seemingly immune to Israeli
legal action.
Ha'aretz | By Chaim Levinson | May 13, 2013
By Ori Nir
Israel TV Channel 2 recently ran a lengthy report of pre-dawn arrests of Palestinian children -- rock-throwing
suspects -- at a West Bank Palestinian refugee camp. The TV crew was embedded with an Israeli unit that raided the
camp.
Chaim Levinson / Ha'aretz (May 2013)
In-depth look at how veteran settler leader Ze'ev Hever and his organization Amana have used friends in high
places, law-evading ploys and piles of money in the bank to remain seemingly immune to Israeli legal action.
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Despite Their Wide Differences, Many Israelis and Palestinians Want Bigger Role for Obama in Resolving Conflict
Pew Research Center (May 9, 2013)
Among other findings, shows that majorities
of both Israelis and Palestinians both want U.S. President Barack Obama to play a larger role in resolving the
Israeli-Palestinian stalemate. Obama enjoys the confidence of 61% of Israelis, up 12 percentage points from 2011.
Only 15% of Palestinians express confidence in Obama to do the right thing in world affairs, with 82% saying they
have little or no confidence in the American president.
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According to an Israeli radio report earlier today, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
recently ordered Minister of Housing Uri Ariel not to issue new tenders for construction in settlements.
On the heels of this report, Israel's Peace Now movement today confirmed that, since President Obama's visit to Israel in March, the government of Israel has not announced or approved any new West Bank settlement construction plans, and has not approved any new tenders for settlement construction.
David Kenner / Foreign Policy (May 2013)
Exclusive conversation with Khaled Meshaal in which the Hamas chief talks about how Assad should have listened to
his advice, and why he's not "bloodthirsty" or "against" Jews. Read
More >
This American Life (2013)
Story about the IDF practice of photographing Palestinian children in the West Bank for documentation. Includes
interviews with current and former Israeli soldiers and Palestinians about the IDF's use of "mapping" operations.
(23:50; story begins at 5:45) Listen >
Yesh Din (2013)
Graphic illustration of "The Case of Adei Ad" report and a summary of its content. The mini-site also features text
of the full report with a complete set of data and analyses. Read More >
Americans for Peace Now (2013)
Moreh discusses his Oscar-nominated documentary and reaction to the film. He also shares his views on the dearth of
leadership among Israelis and Palestinians and lack of contact between them. (36:41) Listen
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