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Talks ongoing to end Palestinian hunger strike

Some 1,600 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails are on hunger strike to put an end to detenti...

Palestinian government cracks down on critics

Mashour Abu Daqa said that the attorney general`s office ordered several websites shut down over the...

Palestinians spurn Netanyahu call to resume talks

Abbas` spokesman, Nabil Abu Rdeneh, said that Abbas is ready for talks only if Israel halts settleme...

`Pro-Palestinian flytilla will go ahead`

The French Foreign Ministry has advised the 500 to 600 French nationals believed to be signed up for...

Israeli PM slams Palestinian leader`s speech

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas charged that Israel was intending to destroy Jerusalem`s Al-Aqsa...

Arab identity in Jerusalem at risk: Qatar emir

Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani urged an UN-backed investigation into Israeli settlements.

Gaza`s Hamas says ready to cede power to Abbas

The decision was made by Abbas and Khaled Mashaal, and was seen as a decisive step toward reconcilia...

Palestinian rivals agree to form unity govt

Fatah and Hamas have been bitter rivals since the Islamist movement seized control of the Gaza Strip...

Palestinian rivals hold unity talks in Qatar

An aide to the Palestinian Prez says talks are under way between him and the head of rival Hamas ove...

Israel to blame for failure of latest talks: Abbas

Israel says it wants to keep talking, and that it is serious about reaching a peace deal by the year...

Israel presents border ideas; Palestinians unmoved

Israel has presented Palestinians with its ideas for the borders and security arrangements of a futu...

Palestinian leader loses VIP status with Israel

Israel has given Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a watered-down travel permit that is valid for ...

Rival Palestinian leaders hold Cairo meeting

This is the first working meeting between the leaders since the Islamic militant Hamas seized the Ga...

Palestinian reconciliation back on the table

The Palestinian President will meet with the leader of the militant Hamas movement next month.

Israel Prez defends Abbas after FM’s attack

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman had said that Abbas was blocking any progress toward peac...

`Palestinian UN bid seen decided in November`

The date represents a delay in dealing with the Palestinian application, submitted by President Abba...

Abbas seeks support for UN bid in Latin America

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas started a Latin America tour in the Dominican Republic.

Time to recognize Palestine: Abbas tells Europeans

Barack Obama has told the UN General Assembly that a state can only be established through negotiati...

Palestinian leader rejects intl peace blueprint

Netanyahu opposes negotiations based on 1967 lines, saying a return to those frontiers would expose ...

Palestine, Israel urged to resume peace talks

The Quartet — the US, European Union, UN and Russia — urged both parties to draw up an agenda for pe...

India to fully support Palestinians` statehood

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is to present to the General Assembly the proposal for ...

Netanyahu calls for talks with Abbas over UN bid

Israeli Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu has called for talks with the Palestinian president Mahmou...

Palestinians will submit UN membership letter

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is pressing ahead with his diplomatic campaign to gain full UN m...

Abbas defiant as ‘hell’ breaks out over UN plan

President Mahmoud Abbas said he is sticking to his plan to seek full United Nations membership for a...

Palestinians to seek full UN membership: Abbas

Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday he would demand full membership of the UN when he goes to the UN Genera...

‘US tries to stall Palestinian statehood bid’

The European Union has also tried to launch a resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Pales...

Abbas might delay Palestinian unity government

Palestinian leaders apparently underestimated global opposition to any Hamas involvement in govt.

Palestinian reconciliation stalls: Hamas leader

Mahmoud Zahar is the first official to openly say troubled reconciliation talks are at an impasse.

Palestinians have no wish to isolate Israel: Abbas

The Palestinians currently have status of UN observers without voting rights.

Abbas would give up US aid for Palestinian unity

Mahmoud Abbas is making a heavy push for reconciliation with Hamas.

Mahmoud Abbas says he won`t run for re-election

This is the first time Abbas has said clearly he won`t seek another term.

Abbas calls killing of Israeli settlers despicable

Israel has indirectly blamed the Palestinian government for the carnage.

Palestinian Authority to hold election: Official

President Mahmoud Abbas`s Palestinian Authority will hold presidential and legislative elections bef...

In memoirs, ex-Israeli PM regrets failure of talks

Ehud Olmert made a peace offer to Palestinians during 2008 negotiations.

Abbas holds rare meeting with Israeli lawmakers

The Palestinian president told the visitors that peace is possible.

If peace talks fail, I’ll ask Israel to take over: Abbas

Mahmoud Abbas says if deadlocked peace talks fail, he may dissolve his self-rule govt.

No negotiations without Jerusalem freeze: Abbas

Mahmoud Abbas` position complicated already troubled American efforts to restart peace talks.

Peace better than settlements: Abbas to Israelis

The Palestinian president on has appealed to Israelis to choose peace over settlements, saying that ...

Abbas seeking alternatives if Mideast talks fail

Abbas told Arab leaders to press the US to recognise Palestinian state within the borders of 1967. ...

No talks with Israel unless settlement stops: PLO

Mahmoud Abbas said that the progress of the dialogue would depend on the will shown by Tel Aviv.

Palestinians say no talks without settlement halt

An adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that peace talks cannot continue without an I...

Peace talks in jeopardy, Hillary and Abbas meet

The Obama admin is trying hard to prevent peace talks from collapsing.

Abbas seeks active US mediation in Mideast talks

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday the success of talks aimed at forging a peace deal ...

US condemns Israeli rabbi’s calls for Abbas to vanish

The rabbi said he hoped Palestinian leader would "vanish from our world”.

Israel to blame if talks fail over settlements issue: Abbas

Direct talks between Palestinians and Israel are due to resume in the US.

Renewing settlement activity could derail talks: Abbas

The Palestinian Authority prepares to resume direct negotiations with Israel.

Palestine rejects US call to start direct talks

Palestine Prez Abbas rejects call by US special envoy to hold direct talks with Israel.

Home demolitions hurt peace talks: Palestinians

The Palestinians have warned a US envoy that it will be difficult to revive peace talks if Washing...

No point in direct talks with Israel now: Abbas

Palestinian leader is under US pressure to resume direct talks with Israel.

Obama telephones Abbas, discusses direct talks for peace

Obama discussed the Middle East peace process during a telephonic conversation with Mahmoud Abbas.

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