Tag - palestinians

 
Menu
Search
 
July 16, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

PALESTINIANS

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 24, 2018
Israeli minister vows to oppose Trump's 'Deal of the Century' plan, saying it will include a Palestinian state
President Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century" peace plan will include a Palestinian state, Israel's education minister said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2018
Airbnb to remove listings in West Bank settlements
Short-term rental company Airbnb Inc. said it will remove listings in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, enclaves that most world powers consider illegal for taking up land where Palestinians seek statehood.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2018
Three Gaza boys killed in Israeli airstrike on tinderbox border: medics
Three Palestinian boys were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip frontier on Sunday, medical officials in the Hamas-run enclave said, while Israel said it had hit suspected militants trying to blow up part of a border fence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2018
Jordan says it won't renew peace treaty land deal with Israel
Jordan said on Sunday it would not extend the 25-year deal that allows Israel to use two tracts of territory along its border just as Israel said it was still planning to negotiate an extension.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 2, 2018
'Terrorism' ad by indicted Republican against Democrat foe roils California election
When a Democrat with Palestinian-Mexican ancestry who had never before run for office was elected to challenge a Republican incumbent in a staunchly conservative southern California congressional district, few gave him much of a chance.
EDITORIALS
Sep 18, 2018
U.S. puts squeeze on Palestinians
The U.S. believes that it can force the Palestinians to make a deal. History suggests that it will be proven spectacularly wrong.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2018
Bullying the Palestinians is no way to make a deal
Successful negotiations will require a nuanced approach that respects the sensibilities and aspirations of the Palestinian people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 13, 2018
Oslo Accords peace hopes a fading memory 25 years on amid unresolved issues, new tensions
As Palestinians prepare to lower the flag over their shuttered mission in Washington, no one can predict when they will return to the city where just a quarter of a century ago a diplomatic triumph was celebrated on a sunlit White House lawn.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 3, 2018
Killing the peace process with kindness
Washington must come back to the peace process as an honest and respected mediator. This is the best and probably only way to secure Israel's right to exist.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2018
Trump cuts more than $200 million in U.S. aid to Palestinians
The United States is cutting more than $200 million in aid to the Palestinians, the State Department said Friday, amid a deteriorating relationship with the Palestinian leadership.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2018
Israel and Hamas agree on Gaza truce
Israel and Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip, agreed on a truce on Thursday, two Palestinian officials said, an understanding that would end an escalation in fighting that has drawn mutual threats of war.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 3, 2018
Trump staffs team topped by Jared Kushner for roll-out of mystery Mideast peace plan
U.S. officials say the Trump administration is staffing up a Middle East policy team at the White House in anticipation of unveiling its long awaited but largely mysterious Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 19, 2018
Israel adopts divisive Jewish nation-state law
Israel passed a law Thursday to declare that only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country, something members of the Arab minority called racist and verging on apartheid.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2018
Gaza cease-fire largely holding after day of fierce fighting
A cease-fire largely held on Sunday along a tense Gaza-Israel border on Sunday following a day of fierce fighting, but Israel remained on high alert and boosted its air defenses in case hostilities resume.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2018
Britain's Prince William, in historic Jerusalem visit, honors Holocaust victims, meets Netanyahu
Britain's Prince William, visiting Israel, said on Tuesday his visit to Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial center in Jerusalem had been a "profoundly moving experience."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
U.N. issues resolution slamming excessive Israeli force against Palestinians
The U.N. General Assembly condemned Israel on Wednesday for excessive use of force against Palestinian civilians and asked U.N. chief Antonio Guterres to recommend an "international protection mechanism" for occupied Palestinian territory.
EDITORIALS
May 16, 2018
Trump keeps a dangerous promise
Contrary to the president's claims, the move will make peace harder to reach and will likely embolden hardliners on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian divide.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 15, 2018
Israeli forces kill 55 protesters on Gaza border as U.S. Embassy opens in Jerusalem
Israeli troops shot dead dozens of Palestinian protesters on the Gaza border on Monday when the high-profile opening of the U.S. embassy to Israel in Jerusalem raised tension to boiling point after weeks of demonstrations.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 13, 2018
Israel closes Gaza border crossing damaged by Palestinians
Israel closed a main border crossing with the Gaza Strip and destroyed a Hamas militant tunnel on Saturday, a day after renewed violence between Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces on the edge of the coastal enclave.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2018
Palestinian leader Abbas offers apology for remarks on Jews bringing persecution on themselves
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday offered an apology after he was accused of anti-Semitism for suggesting that historic persecution of European Jews had been caused by their conduct, not by their religion.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Omron helping firms achieve carbon neutrality
Omron helping firms achieve carbon neutrality

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER