SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 21, 2012
Prominent Palestinian philosopher Sari Nusseibeh believes it is too late for a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict. In a SPIEGEL interview, he outlines his vision for an Israeli-Palestinian confederation and why he mistrusts the new moderate stance taken by the Islamic militant group Hamas. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 08, 2011
An aid flotilla laden with supplies has been trying to reach the Gaza Strip for weeks. But residents can only laugh at some of the ships' contents. They have enough cement. What they need is the chance to make a living, they say. By Juliane von Mittelstaedt more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 10, 2011
It is time for the European Union to rethink its policy in the Middle East. That is the demand being made by 24 former heads of government, foreign ministers and peace negotiators. A Hamas recognition of Israel should be the goal rather than the precondition of the peace process, the leaders write in an open letter. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 29, 2011
The agreement between the radical Islamists of Hamas and the moderate Palestinian group Fatah to create a caretaker government has not been well received in the West. It could provide a necessary impetus in the Middle East peace process, say German commentators, but only if Hamas recognizes Israel. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 11, 2011
German efforts to negotiate the release of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier who was captured by the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas in 2006, appear to have failed. Palestinian leaders have blamed the German mediator of siding with the Israelis, a sign that Shalit's imprisonment won't likely end soon. By Holger Stark more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 17, 2011
In the spring of 1989, a Palestinian terrorist murdered an Israeli soldier. Twenty years later in Dubai, the Israeli secret service agency Mossad avenged the killing. The operation succeeded, but nevertheless has become a fiasco. SPIEGEL has reconstructed the attack. By SPIEGEL Staff
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SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 09, 2010
For the few with money in the Gaza Strip, a new water park provided relief from monotony and widespread misery. Hamas, though, has now burned it down -- and sent a message that even the elite must conform to the Islamists' restrictive rules. By Ulrike Putz in Gaza City more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 09, 2010
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle urged Israel to lift its embargo on the Gaza Strip during a visit to the region on Monday. His statements have earned praise from media commentators back home, who also say that an improvement in living conditions in Gaza might help bring peace. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 08, 2010
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle visited the Gaza Strip on Monday in a bid to pressure Israel to lift its embargo. Amid the war ruins and potholed streets, the minister got an impression of the Palestinians' plight -- and was visibly moved. By Roland Nelles in Gaza City more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 29, 2010
Israel may have eased its blockade of the Gaza Strip in response to international pressure, but life for many of the Palestinians living there has so far changed little. Even hardliners in Israel are starting to recognize that the blockade only helps to strengthen Hamas. By Christoph Schult in the Gaza Strip more... [ Forum ]
