Palestine

Palestine, on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea, was the site of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah. It comprises areas of the modern states of Israel and Jordan. Its borders have fluctuated throughout history but have generally included the territory lying between the southeastern Mediterranean coast, the Jordan River/Dead Sea Valley, the Negev Desert, and the Litani River. The area is only about 280 km (175 mi.) long by 128 km (80 mi.) wide. It is relatively well watered and strategically located on major land routes linking western Asia and northern Africa. Below are news and articles on Palestine.
  • Palestine-Israel Conflict Timeline
    The Palestine-Israel conflict is one among the unresolved and bloodiest conflicts of the world. Several attempts were made to enforce peace but the conflict still festers. Read on to know about its history.
  • The Death of a Boy
    At night, my father came home and broke the pistol that I bought that morning. He told me that, that was the reason that Salah a-Din had died, because he, too, played with a plastic rifle.
  • Yasser Arafat - Introduction to the Life of a Great Leader
    For some people, Mohammed Abdel-Raouf Arafat also better known as Yasser Arafat, was a terrorist who should be hanged till death, and at other hand for some people, he was a great leader who was worth following.
  • UN and Palestine
    When the Israeli Cabinet decided on September 12, 2003 to remove the Palestinian leader, Mr. Yasser Arafat, it sent shock waves around the Arab World since the options suggested included assassinating Mr. Arafat or expelling him from the Palestinian territories.
  • U.S. Aid to Palestinian Authority
    For the first time in the history of U.S.-Palestinian relationship, the U.S. has directly given the Palestinian Authority chaired by Yassar Arafat, over $20 million on July 16, 2004. This is part of multi-million dollar package of aid to Palestinian communities to be used for repairing and maintaining roads, public buildings, and power, water and sewage lines damaged in years of fighting with Israel.
  • Peace at last between Israel and Palestine
    At last there will be peace and Israel and Palestine will stop fighting each other. Under the stewardship of the United States, leaders of the two countries have decided to revive their stalled peace process.
  • Even the Pope Has Begun Calling for a Palestinian State
    Last week, a taboo was broken when Israel's nuclear weapons were referred to in public and now the Pope says "millions" died in the holocaust rather than "six million" - and those vicious slaps in the face are just too much for some to take.
  • Clinton Declares U.S. will Vigorously Pursue Palestinian State
    At the outset of her journey through the Middle East, Hillary Clinton left no doubt about the U.S. position in Gaza, stating that the inevitable pursuit of a two-state solution is inescapable.