Palestinians

Israel Releases Names of Palestinian Prisoners
By Lukas Favale
October 17, 2011 - 4:35pm
Group of 477 to be released on Tuesday in exchange for Israeli soldier

Israel has released the names of first group of Palestinian prisoners set to be released in exchange for a captured Israeli soldier.  The list of 477 names, released by Israel on Sunday, contains several high profile names.  Among the list of prisoners being released are founders of Hamas’s armed wing and militants who have killed Israeli soldiers and civilians.

Middle East peace talks sent into frenzy
By Dan Cohen
September 27, 2010 - 3:36pm
Israel's weekend decision to end construction freeze sparks international chaos to save peace discussions.

A new development in the Middle East over the weekend has put peace talks in danger of positive progress between the Israelis and the Palestinians according to The New York Times.

Israeli police on alert as Jews gather to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot
By Heila Nir
October 5, 2009 - 6:44pm
Palestinians rioted after Israeli police forbid Muslims from one of Jerusalem's holiest sites.

According to CNN.com, Israeli police were on alert at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount in fear of another Palestinian riot.

About 30,000 Jews gathered at the Western Wall, adjacent to Temple Mount to celebrate Sukkot; a harvest festival.  Police closed the mount to Muslims to minimize any fear of violence. In return, Palestinians rioted and threw stoned and bottles at police forces.  Ten Palestinian youths were arrested after they threw rocks at Orthodox Jews.