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November 1, 2011
What happens now that the U.S. has cut UNESCO funds?
The immediate consequence of UNESCO’s vote to grant the Palestinians membership is clear: A cutoff of American funding for the U.N. agency governing the protection of cultures and sharing of scientific knowledge, which stands to lose roughly a fifth of its budget.
Israel to speed up settlement building in West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the accelerated construction of some 2,000 housing units in areas in the West Bank and around Jerusalem, an official statement said on Tuesday.
Released prisoners belong on terror lists, Jewish Dems say
Four top Jewish lawmakers called for the names of the Palestinian prisoners released as part of the Gilad Shalit deal to be entered into databases of terrorists.
Protestant leaders call for U.N. endorsement of Palestinian membership
Leaders of four American Protestant denominations issued a statement endorsing the Palestinian U.N. bid for statehood.
Cairo embassy rioters given suspended sentences
Dozens of people involved in rioting at the Israeli Embassy in Cairo were given suspended jail sentences.
Syria: Deal reached with Arab League on unrest
Syria said on Tuesday it had reached a deal with an Arab League committee tasked with finding a way to end seven months of unrest and starting a dialogue between President Bashar al-Assad and his opponents.
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