Shelved since late 2010 and eclipsed by the pro-democracy Arab uprisings, the faltering Middle East peace process may soon be back in focus as Palestinians push for UN recognition of their state.
IDF says UNRWA compound hit by errand mortar bomb launched by Gaza militants; Palestinians claim workers wounded after IDF tank fired into the Sajaia refugee camp.
The path to international recognition of Palestinian statehood by September -- when the Palestinians plan to bring the matter before the U.N. General Assembly -- seems clear.
Richard Goldstone said he will not seek to quash his report to the United Nations on Israel's conduct during the Gaza war, despite his retraction of a key finding.
The United Nations Human Rights Council said it will continue to use the Goldstone Report as written, despite its author's retraction of a key finding.
Richard Goldstone, the South African Judge who last week retracted the findings of his own report on the Israeli operation against Hamas in 2008-2009, is to visit Israel in July and tour the southern city of Sderot.
Netanyahu asks National Security Adviser to establish committee focused on 'minimizing damage caused' by report, after Judge Goldstone retracts some of his conclusions regarding Israel's alleged war crimes in Gaza.
