After losing some of the limelight in the past fortnight due to the Israel-Hamas deal for the release of Gilad Shalit, the “official” Palestinian leadership of Fatah and Mahmoud Abbas bounced back yesterday.
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Patrolling the West Bank with the Eyes of Resistance
A group of 12 young Palestinian calling themselves Eyes of Resistance have acted as a rapid-response team to attend the scene of settler violence, writes Nigel O’Connor, a freelance writer in Ramallah.
Fatah conference a failed opportunity for peace
Despite the best intentions at the Fatah convention in Bethlehem, negotiations and peaceful coexistence between Fatah and Hamas seems unlikely, writes The Jerusalem Post.
Bush in Jerusalem: What the papers say
George Bush and his entourage are in the Middle East, with Peace topping their agenda. Here’s a wrap of the international coverage.







