Settler Killed After Palestinian Child Found Dead
The Israeli army re-imposed a blockade on Bethlehem after the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claimed responsibility for killing a Jewish settler near Bethlehem in the West Bank on Monday.
Possible Bush Security Appointee Opposed By U.S. Muslims
The possible appointment of a prominent pro-Israeli advocate, Robert Satloff, as a special assistant to President George W. Bush and senior director of the National Security Council's (NSC) Near East division, has caused sharp criticism by Arab and Muslim American organizations.
Powell Receives Warm Reception At AIPAC
The United States remains committed to Middle East peace efforts but will not "insist" on a particular solution to break the impasse in stalled Israel-Palestinian negotiations, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Monday speaking at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).