01 Dec
Events of Interest and Analyses, A Foreign Perspective
Peace will be a consequence of truth. Maria Montessori said: “Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war.” Let us hope this is a turning point, and a way towards Palestinian freedom.
Dr Izzeldin Abuelaish
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Rival camps take to Egypt streets
Supporters and opponents of Egypt’s president gather in Tahrir and at Cairo University over new draft constitution.
Last Modified: 01 Dec 2012 17:50 GMT
Middle East
Protest in Qatar calls for climate action
Hundreds gather at UN climate conference in Doha calling for urgent action to tackle global warming.
Gaza conflict brings Fatah and Hamas closer
Dalia Hatuqa01 Dec 2012 10:03 GMT
The rival Palestinian factions may be edging towards a rapprochement since the Israeli assault on Gaza.
US and UK react to Binyamin Netanyahu’s approval of plans for 3,000 new homes on occupied territory in the West Bank
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Britain and US condemn Israel’s Jewish settlement plan
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UN general assembly makes resounding vote in favour of Palestinian statehood
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UN general assembly votes for Palestinian non-member statehood – video
Greenland and Antarctica ‘have lost four trillion tonnes of ice’ in 20 years
The study found that while eastern Antarctic was gaining some ice, other areas were losing twice as much. Photograph: Mike Powell/Corbis
More than 4 trillon tonnes of ice from Greenland and Antarctica has melted in the past 20 years and flowed into the oceans, pushing up sea levels, according to a study that provides the best measure to date of the effect climate change is having on the earth’s biggest ice sheets.
