Camp says it ‘regrets’ raising Palestinian flag after controversy
According to a source at the camp, the decision to raise the Palestinian flag was not a political one, but was intended as an expression of the mitzvah of “welcoming guests.”
Your daily spiel for Friday, April 28
In today’s spiel: Interim leader of Marine Le Pen’s party booted for denying Holocaust details; Larry David’s daughter makes a (not-that-funny) Web series.
Canadian JDL member charged in D.C. beating of Palestinian-American
Yosef Steynovitz of Thornhill, Ont. was charged with assault in connection with the beating of Kamal Nayfeh.
David Broza to perform with Palestinian singer
Israeli musician David Broza will be performing at the Vancouver Chutzpah Festival Feb. 28.
New Israeli show Fauda is gripping, gritty and sexy
The new Israeli-produced drama, currently streaming on Netflix, boasts a cat of Israelis and Palestinians and shows the chaos of misery inflicted on both sides of the conflict.
Rawabi: shining city on a hill
The first planned Palestinian city, Rawabi literally means “hills,” and the city perches on a hilltop in the West Bank, close to Jerusalem and Ramallah
Hamas-Fatah electoral showdown postponed – again
Meanwhile, Hamas accused Fatah of sabotaging the election after some of its West Bank members were suddenly arrested, in an effort, Hamas said, to dissuade them from running in the election
Palestinian couple lose jobs after assisting Jews
Yochai Damari, the head of the Har Hebron Regional Council, in a Facebook post Sunday called on the Defence Ministry to procure work permits in Israel for the couple, who are medical professionals
Palestinian Authority to sue UK over Balfour Declaration
P.A. foreign minister Riyad al-Malki told Arab League leaders that the Palestinian Authority will sue over the Balfour Declaration, saying it led to all “Israeli crimes” committed since 1948
Man denied entry to Canada for being member of Fatah
The court upheld a definition of Fatah as a “terrorist” group, even though it is not recognized as such by the federal government
