Peace Talks

Palestinian Officials Criticize US Over Israeli Settlements

Washington Post | Howard Schneider | Posted 11.01.2009 | World


JERUSALEM -- Palestinian officials on Sunday criticized the United States for what one called "back-pedaling" on demands that Israel stop settlement c...

The South African Talks: A Template for Peace

Michael Young | Posted 10.20.2009 | World


Michael Young

The South African peace negotiations template can serve as a model for facilitating peace efforts around the world today, from the Middle East, to Afghanistan, to Iran, to the Basque area of Spain.

Obama To Meet With Netanyahu, Abbas

AP | ANNE GEARAN | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics


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

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

AP | Posted 11.12.2009 | World


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...

Abbas Says He Won't Resume Talks With Netanyahu

Jerusalem Post | KHALED ABU TOAMEH AND HAVIV RETTIG GUR | Posted 08.12.2009 | World


Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated on Sunday his refusal to resume peace talks with Israel unless Binyamin Netanyahu's governmen...

Netanyahu Invites Abbas To Talk Peace

AP | ARON HELLER | Posted 08.12.2009 | World


JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday invited the Palestinians to sit down immediately to talk peace, but the Palestin...

Why Israelis Trust Obama More Than Bibi Netanyahu

Paul Hilder | Posted 06.18.2009 | World


Paul Hilder

Most ordinary Israelis and Palestinians desperately want a peace based on two states. It is their politicians who are failing to knuckle down and deliver it.

Fatah, Hamas Meet In Cairo Amid Hopes For Agreement On National Unity Government

Los Angeles Times | By Noha El-Hennawy | Posted 03.29.2009 | World


Reconciliation talks between Hamas, Fatah and smaller Palestinian factions began Thursday in Cairo amid hopes for an agreement on a national unity gov...

Cairo Accuses Hamas Of Torpedoing Palestinian Peace Talks

Daily News Egypt | Posted 01.04.2009 | World


CAIRO: Already tense relations between Egypt and Hamas have soured after Cairo for the first time openly accused the group of torpedoing Palestinian r...

Israel, Syria Peace Talks Confirmed

AP | JOSEF FEDERMAN | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics


JERUSALEM — Israel and Syria unexpectedly announced Wednesday the resumption of peace talks after an eight-year break, saying they have been spe...

Israel Approves Hundreds Of New Homes For West Bank Settlement

Reuters | Avida Landau | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Israel announced plans to build hundreds of new homes in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Sunday in a move the Palestinians denounced...