Guest Voices: Palestinians


Posted at 06:41 PM ET, 12/04/2012

Omnipotence needs no defense and other obvious theological truths
By Kelly James Clark
Egypt‘s emerging constitution betrays the brightest hopes of the Arab Spring, says scholar.

By Kelly James Clark  |  06:41 PM ET, 12/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:58 PM ET, 12/04/2012

Israel, Palestine must take the high road to reach a successful recovery
By Salaam Bhatti
Palestine’s upgraded U.N. status is a much-needed step forward, but it’s not enough, says a N.Y. lawyer.

By Salaam Bhatti  |  04:58 PM ET, 12/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:23 PM ET, 11/21/2012

Before Thanksgiving, Muslim, Jews feed thousands across North America
By Marc Schneier and Shamsi Ali
Image of Jews and Muslims joining together is a hopeful counterpoint to the pictures of wars and natural disasters, says a rabbi and an imam.

By Marc Schneier and Shamsi Ali  |  03:23 PM ET, 11/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:59 PM ET, 11/20/2012

Longing for an Arab-Israeli Spring
By Faheem Younus
Muslim doctor longs to see a movement fueled by youth more focused on the future than the past.

By Faheem Younus  |  12:59 PM ET, 11/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Arab-Israeli Spring; Arab Spring; Arab-Israeli conflict; Palestinians; Zionists; Israel; Zionism; Palestine; Gaza; Gaza Strip; Faheem Younus; Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas; Abbas; PLO; Saeb Erekat; Erekat; Hamas; Khaled Mashal; Mashal; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Netanyahu;, Israeli President Shimon Peres; Peres; Defense Minister Ehud Barak; Barak; Tel Aviv; Jewish; Muslim; Jews; Muslims; Arabs; Palestinian youth; Israeli youth; Islamic Resistance Movement; Al-Aqsa Martyr Brigade; President Obama; President Barack Obama; Obama; Cairo speech; Egypt; Muslim Palestinians; jihad; Mitt Romney; We cannot kill our way out of this mess; One Voice Movement; Global Giving; Faheem Younus; Muslimerican.com

Posted at 01:33 PM ET, 11/19/2012

Mr. President: Send Bill Clinton as Mideast peace envoy
By Arsalan Iftikhar
Clinton’s experience in the region makes him an ideal negotiator, says a human rights lawyer.

By Arsalan Iftikhar  |  01:33 PM ET, 11/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:07 AM ET, 11/19/2012

Jerusalem resident on watching TV: ‘I can barely do anything else’
By Daniela Deane
Writer’s concern for husband’s safety in Gaza prompts vigil next to television and mobile devices.

By Daniela Deane  |  11:07 AM ET, 11/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Daniela Deane; Gaza; Israel; Jerusalem; airstrikes; Palestinians; Hamas; Israel Palestine conflict; nation of Israel

Posted at 06:32 PM ET, 07/30/2012

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem: Romney, Israel and the future of peace
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
From “gaffes” about British preparedness for the Olympic Games to the “capital” of Israel remark, the overarching paradigm for Romney abroad is America as the world’s CEO.

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  06:32 PM ET, 07/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mitt Romney, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Jerusalem, Israel, Palestinians

Posted at 02:46 PM ET, 07/03/2012

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to vote on divestment measure at General Assembly‎
By The Rev. Gradye Parsons
The assembly will vote on a recommendation to divest of its stock in three companies “until they have ceased profiting from non-peaceful activities in Israel-Palestine.”

By The Rev. Gradye Parsons  |  02:46 PM ET, 07/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) divest, Israelis, Palestinians