Middle East News – Water

Water
The BBC’s Martin Asser looks at issues still dividing Arabs and Israelis.

West Bank deportation challenged
Israel’s Supreme Court says a Palestinian student whom the army deported to Gaza should be able to challenge the process.

US pressure on Arabs grows
Obama presses Arab states on peace process

Israeli settlement plan denounced
The US and UN criticise Israel’s approval of 900 extra housing units at a Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem.

Dismissal of Case for Guard in Iraq
The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against a security guard from the company formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide who was involved in deadly Baghdad shootings.

Hamas rule
Gaza residents suffer as Hamas sticks to its guns

Israel allows Eid cows into Gaza
Israel eases its blockade of Gaza to allow in thousands of cattle ahead of the Muslim festival of sacrifice, Eid al-Adha.

Israeli settler held over attacks
Israeli police arrest a Jewish settler who they say confessed to a string of high-profile hate attacks over the past 12 years.

Real Estate Shopping Is Used as Political Theater on Jerusalem s Contested Ground
The conundrum of Jerusalem was fully in evidence as a Brooklyn lawmaker talked of buying into a Jewish apartment complex in a Palestinian neighborhood.

Refugees
The BBC News website’s Martin Asser looks at the issue of Palestinian refugees, one of the main obstacles to peace.

Borders and settlements
The BBC’s Martin Asser looks at the four main obstacles on the road to peace between Israel and its Arab neighbours.

Jerusalem diary
Pornographer wants Israelis to have sex, not wars

Veto of Iraq s Election Law Could Force Vote Delay
Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, who blocked the measure over a provision on Iraqi refugees, said there was still time to amend the law.

Agencies rush aid to Gaza Strip
The UN says border crossings must be opened quickly to allow humanitarian aid to be delivered to the Gaza Strip.

Saturday Profile: In Iraq, a Blunt Civilian Is a Fixture by the General s Side
Emma Sky, a Briton, initially opposed the war but now has a place in Gen. Ray Odierno s inner circle.

Cinematic tension
Jewish-Arab film breaks new ground for Israeli audience

Guide: Gaza under blockade
The BBC News Website examines the Israeli restrictions on Gaza that aid agencies say have brought conditions in the Strip to their worst in decades.

Laughter Classes in Tehran – No, Seriously
Perhaps hoping to combat the widespread discontent and months of unrest that followed Iran’s disputed presidential election, the Tehran city council has announced the start of laughter classes.

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