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Mahmoud Abbas: Would He Quit This Time?

Peace Process | Posted 11.13.2009 | World

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JERUSALEM -- Sometimes a quitter really does quit for good. The Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, announced last week that he wouldn't...

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Palestinians Recommend Calling Off Upcoming Vote

Posted 11.12.2009 | World

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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian election officials on Thursday recommended calling off January's presidential vote, a step that could result in emb...

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Mahmoud Abbas Resists U.S. Pressure To Resume Peace Talks

Reuters | Posted 11.11.2009 | World

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RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinian president on Wednesday resisted U.S. pressure for a resumption of peace talks with Israel, repeating h...

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The End of the Oslo Phased

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 11.12.2009 | World

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In the midst of discussions regarding possible scenarios following Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' decision not to run for president, few have paid attention to the larger picture.

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Hillary Clinton: US Wants Israel To Stop Building West Bank Settlements 'Forever'

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 11.04.2009 | World

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CAIRO — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton defended the U.S. stance toward Israeli settlement building to worried Arab allies on Wednesda...

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Dangerous Currents in Palestine

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 10.20.2009 | World

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The social and economic life in Jerusalem and the West Bank appears to be on a positive upwards trend. Salam Fayyad's government has been successful (...

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Lessons From the Palestinian Goldstone-Gate

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 10.08.2009 | World

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The decision to postpone discussions on the Goldstone report have been a political nightmare for Palestinian leadership. Do they need a lesson in leadership or just PR?

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Abbas Blamed For Goldstone Vote Delay

Al Jazeera. | Al Jazeera | Posted 10.06.2009 | Home

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The Palestinians missed a rare chance by delaying a vote on the Goldstone report which accuses Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza, a senior Qatar...

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The Prospect for a Breakthrough

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 09.24.2009 | World

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The Obama administration stands a greater chance for establishing peace in the Middle East than any of its predecessors, as long as it remains consistent and unwavering while keeping the end-game in sight.

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Obama, Netanyahu, Abbas Meeting: Share Your Views (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.22.2009 | World

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President Obama brought together Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today for the first time since the ...

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At Obama Israel Summit, Netanyahu Will Defend Settlement Growth, Says Aide

Haaretz. | Haaretz | Posted 09.21.2009 | Home

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will defend the expansion of West Bank settlements when he meets U.S. President Barack Obama and Palestinian Preside...

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Obama To Meet With Netanyahu, Abbas

AP | ANNE GEARAN | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will host a meeting Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority Preside...

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U.S. Envoy Arrives In Israel To Kick Start Mideast Peace Talks

AP | Posted 11.12.2009 | World

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JERUSALEM — U.S. Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell is in Israel to try and kick start Israeli-Palestinian talks before the two sides meet at t...

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Freeze the Settlement Freeze

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 11.11.2009 | World

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Israelis understand that the only reality in politics is the reality on the ground. So long as Israeli soldiers control the occupied territories, the idea of a settlement freeze will not take root. I

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The 'One-state Solution' Only Stokes Palestinians Self-Delusion

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 09.19.2009 | World

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Until the Palestinians eager to bury the Jewish state finally recognize the legitimate national aspirations of 5.7 million Jews, there may not be peace. But there will always be an Israel.

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Mahmoud Abbas: No Peace Talks Until Israel Freezes Settlement Construction

Huffington Post | Posted 09.13.2009 | World

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday that peace talks with Israel will not resume until Israel completely freezes construction in the ...

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Abbas Launches First Fatah Conference In Decades

AP | KARIN LAUB | Posted 09.03.2009 | World

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BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday urged members of his aging and rivalry-ridden Fatah movement – meeti...

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Obama, Abbas Meeting Will Discuss Plans For Pan-Arab Peace With Israel

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 06.28.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON — Gingerly trying to advance Mideast peace, President Barack Obama on Thursday challenged Israel to stop settlement construction in t...

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Abbas To Press Obama On Israeli Settlement Issue

Reuters | Posted 06.25.2009 | World

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday he would focus on Israel's refusal to stop the building of settlements when he holds talks with U.S...

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Unity, Only Choice for Palestinians

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 03.29.2009 | World

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For the first time since the Hamas takeover in June 2007, Palestinian national unity talks have a better chance of success than in previous times, and the Gaza situation is probably the reason.

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100 Days: Obama Phones Palestinian President

Reuters | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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U.S. President Barack Obama pledged in a telephone call on Wednesday to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to try to achieve Middle East peace, a Pal...

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Bush Plan Eliminated Obstacle to Gaza Assault

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 04.14.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (IPS) - Until mid-2007, there was a serious political obstacle to a massive conventional war by Israel against Hamas in Gaza: the fa...

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Defiant Hamas hits Israel with dozens of rockets

AP | IBRAHIM BARZAK and JASON KEYSER | Posted 01.29.2009 | World

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinian militants sent a deadly barrage of missiles flying deep into Israel on Monday, demonstrating that Hamas stil...

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Is the Peace Process Irreversible?

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 01.18.2009 | World

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Lame-duck Palestinian, Israeli and US leaders are making serious effort these days to ensure that the Israeli-Palestinian peace process enters an irreversible track before they leave office.

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Mahmoud Abbas: No Peace Until Israel Releases Political Prisoners

International Middle East Media Center | Posted 01.10.2009 | World

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MECCA, December 10, 2008 - On Tuesday, President Mahmoud Abbas stated that there will be no Peace with Israel unless Israel releases all Palestinian p...

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