Violent confrontations mark another Friday in Silwan http://silwanic.net/?p=15474

Clashes swept through Silwan today following the midday Friday prayer, say eyewitnesses. Confrontations spread to Al-Thouri and Ral al-Amoud districts near Silwan, where Israeli forces fired heavy amounts of tear gas. Confrontations were particularly concentrated in ‘Ein Silwan area, where a tear gas canister was fired inside a home, forcing the family to evacuate.

CRH involvement with Israel's illegal wall again a major issue http://www.aggregateresearch.com/articles/22155/CRH-involvement-with-Israels-illegal-wall-again-a-major-issue.aspx?src=rss

On the morning of Wednesday 4th May 2011, over 50 human rights activists supporting the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign formed a ‘human wall’ outside the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Irish multinational CRH, while concerned shareholders inside asked serious questions about the role of the cement company in the building of Israel’s illegal Separation Wall and illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. CRH has a 25% stake in the Israeli Mashav group, which acts as a holding company for Israel’s sole cement producer, Nesher. Nesher provide up to 90% of all cement sold in Israel, including cement used in the construction of Israel’s illegal separation wall in Palestine, illegal settlements and checkpoints.

Cyprus upgrades Palestinian delegation to mission http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110506/wl_mideast_afp/palestinianscyprusisraeldiplomacy

 The Palestinian delegation in Cyprus has been upgraded to the status of "mission", the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported Friday, citing an announcement by Palestinian diplomats ... Faced with a lack of progress in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, a number of European countries have upgraded the status of Palestinian delegations, most recently Denmark on March 9. Britain previously made the same move, following in the footsteps of fellow European Union members France, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.