Nativity Church Tragedy Unresolved

Two rounds of talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators Tuesday failed to yield a breakthrough to end the three-week standoff at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity... more>>

Chirac Refuses Debate, Attacks ‘Brute Force’ Of Le Pen 

Warning Tuesday that France’s future was at stake, French President Jacques Chirac refused a televised election debate with extreme-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen who stunned the country by winning through to the second round of the presidential election... more>>

Israel Blasts Prison, Guardhouse In Arafat Compound

Unmindful of repeated calls from the U.S. to withdraw from reoccupied Palestinian territories, Israeli Prime Minister’s troops laying siege to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's Ramallah offices Tuesday set off an explosion in a prison inside the Palestinian leader's compound... more>>

Israel Uses chemical Weapons Against Palestinians

Israel may have used chemical weapons against the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, a Palestinians security member said Tuesday, citing the appearance of strange infections among Palestinians... more>>

• Palestine: Maps and Facts

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• Senator Expresses Solidarity With Israel, Congress Debates Anti-Arafat Resolution 

• U.S. Muslims Lobby Congress For Pro-Palestinian Resolution

• Judge Questions U.S. Freezing Muslim Charity Assets

• Pro-Palestinians Rally Outside Pro-Israeli Lobby Meeting

• Chemical Weapons Agency Bows to U.S. Pressure, Sacks Boss

• Unknown Forces Fire Mortars Near Coalition Troops in Afghanistan

• Israeli Presence Souring EuroMed Meeting for Arab Participants

• Syrian Lawyer Splits Income With Palestinian Colleague

• Israel Abducts 30, Expels 9 Palestinian Families from Their Homes 

• No Action In Kashmir Against Gang-Rape Criminals In Uniform

• Japan To Give 3.3 Million Dollars To Palestinians

• Moussaoui Dismisses His Lawyers