Violence is rocking Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, and all Israel's government can come up with is punish the Palestinians even more. It has never worked before. It won't work now.
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The dangers of ignoring context
The rising violence between Israelis and Palestinians is extremely worrying, but it is not all one way, and its context cannot new conveniently ignored.
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday October 31
Israeli activist shot and wounded in Jerusalem; Beijing eases restrictions on foreign credit cards; Burmese political and ethnic leaders to meet to discuss cease-fire; ISIS releases Kurdish children; NATO raises concerns over 'unusual' Russian flights; and more
Read MoreIt is time to end the Occupation, not take revenge
If the murders of teenagers on both sides of the deadly dispute over Palestine doesn't spur the international community to force an end to the unlawful occupation, what on earth will?
Read MorePope-ing into the Holy Land
The head of the Catholic Church was never going to stick to a non-political script in his weekend visit to Palestine and Israel, but as has become the hallmark of this pope, its his actions that have again spoken louder than any words...especially in Palestine.
Read MorePalestinians can not recognize Israel as a Jewish state
While the crisis in the Crimea has somewhat overshadowed him, Israel's Prime Minister has again this week goaded the Palestinians to do something he knows they can't - recognise not just Israel's right to exist which they did years ago, but now refer to Israel as the Jewish state.
Read MorePalestinians pay for Iran deal
Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu has been knocked back into his place by the world's most powerful countries.... including his key friend the US, so what does he do? He takes out his anger on the Palestinians of course
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday August 13
Israel names 26 Palestinian prisoners to be freed; Cambodia upholds election results; Japan's economy expands for third consecutive quarter; Mugabe makes first post-election speech; Britain may take legal action against Spain over Gibraltar
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday July 30
Israel and Palestine to resume peace talks; Japan and Chins to hold talks in effort to de-escalate territorial row; Cambodia's opposition leaders reject election results; China activates natural gas pipeline from Burma; John Kerry to visit Pakistan; Morsi supporters call for fresh protest rallies in Egypt; Italian court to make appeal judgement on Berlusconi's alleged tax evasion; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday July 23
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party sweep to victory in upper house; double quake in China kills 73; Palestinian-Israeli talks revived; Belgium swears in new king; and more
Read MoreNo two-state solution = no democratic Jewish state
Obama's visit to Israel and Palestine may have been a subtle but determined new attitude towards restarting the moribund peace negotiations. No guarantees, and hopefully not another case of misguided hope, but theAmerican President made it clear that no separation wall and no missile protection system offers long term solutions.
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday December 19
Syrian rebels take control of Palestinian refugee camp; US and China deeply divided by deeply divided over how to tackle North Korea's rocket launch; Philippines passes landmark bill to provide sex education in schools; Mexico to form new security force to police violent regions; UK withdrawal from EU 'imaginable' says Cameron; and more
Read MorePalestine's long overdue arrival
The world's recognition of Palestine is a symbolic, moral and real victory for Palestinians in their struggle to end the 45 year belligerent occupation and secure an independent state. Those who oppose such aspirations are out of step with the rest of the world, and its time they realised that.
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday November 30
Palestinians set to win indirect UN statehood; China considers attending US military drill in the Pacific; South Korea's top nuclear envoy in China to discuss North Korea's missile launch plans; Kosovo's former leader cleared of war crimes; Chavez in Cuba for cancer treatment; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday November 8
Tough hurdles for re-elected Obama; China's Communist Party to work against corruption; cost of cleaning up Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant estimated at $63 billion; Thailand and Burma support Dawei Economic Zone; suicide bomber strikes market in Peshawar; Israel opposes enhanced UN status for Palestine; and more
Read MoreGutsy UNESCO exposes US 'democracy'
The US hissy fit punishment of UNESCO for its recognition of Palestine makes even more of a mockery of America's continuing role in Middle East peace negotiations.
Read MorePalestine goes the whole hog
The Palestinians will seek full statehood at the UN Security Council next week so as to negotiate peace on a state-to-state basis. Why could that possibly send Israel and the US scrambling? Why indeed.
Read MoreNew Zealand needs to vote for Palestine
New Zealand has a chance this September at the United Nations to support the Palestinian quest for the same basic human rights and the self-determination that Kiwis take for granted. Will it have the guts to do so?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday May 5
US and Pakistan bicker over bin Laden mission – aid in jeopardy as politicians try to spread blame; Palestinian factions unite, refusing to give even "a single inch of land"; EU looks to bring back border restrictions; Amnesty International reveals massive North Korea prison camps; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday December 15
US diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies; Holbrooke's death could have major impact on US efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan; North Korea agrees to emergency meetings with China and other Six Party nations; South Korean general resigns over investment scandal; China to appeal WTO decision over tyre taxes; EU not ready to recognise Palestinian state; Obama health care plan suffers setback
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