Browsing Tag Mahmoud Abbas

5 Signs of Sinking Palestinian Press Freedom

Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas assault press freedom.

April 2, 2013 10:54 By : 12 Comments

“Settlements For Iran” Linkage Acceptable?

Everything you need to know about today’s coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Join the Israel Daily News Stream on Facebook. Today’s Top Stories 1. If Israel makes peace with the Palestinians,...

February 28, 2013 14:24 By : 11 Comments

How Will Big Media Refer to the Palestinian “State”?

Now that the UN boosted the Palestinian status to “non-member observer state,” what does this mean for Big Media descriptions of the new-and-improved Palestinian entity? The Daily Telegraph‘s...

December 2, 2012 14:45 By : 6 Comments

Leveson Inquiry Releases Phone Hacking Findings

Everything you need to know about today’s coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Join the Israel Daily News Stream on Facebook. Today’s Top Stories 1. The UN General Assembly votes today on giving...

November 29, 2012 19:32 By : 4 Comments

Abbas Backtracks After Waffling On “Right” of Return

Everything you need to know about today’s coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Join the Israel Daily News Stream on Facebook. Today’s Top Stories 1. At The Guardian‘s Comment is Free section,...

November 5, 2012 17:18 By : 7 Comments

Abbas Backtracks on “Right” of Return

Everything you need to know about today’s coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Join the Israel Daily News Stream on Facebook. Today’s Top Stories 1. Mahmoud Abbas backtracked on the “right”...

November 4, 2012 16:34 By : 7 Comments

Why Is Saeb Erekat Now Refusing to Negotiate?

Saeb Erekat Palestinian delaying tactics are killing exploratory peace talks in Jordan. The Daily Telegraph‘s Con Coughlin explains how and why: Most people in the West believe the main reason the...

January 25, 2012 13:16 By : 2 Comments

The Scotsman’s Deep Freeze

In The Scotsman, correspondent Ben Lynfield analyzes the unity talks. This throwaway sentence was very dodgy: The right-wing government of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to the Palestinian...

November 21, 2011 14:32 By : 1 Comment

Media Cheat Sheet 10/31/2011

Everything you need to know about today’s media coverage of Israel. Gaza violence continues to dominate the news, Palestinians get UNESCO membership, Tunisia issues a warrant for Suha Arafat’s...

October 31, 2011 18:38 By : Leave a Comment

Just What Would We Do Without Mahmoud Abbas?

Asharq al-Awsat and Haaretz confirm Abbas has plans to dismantle the PA, and force Israel to reoccupy the West Bank if there’s no breakthrough in peace talks. Asharq writes: According to this official,...

October 31, 2011 12:32 By : 1 Comment