Abu Al Gheit: “Two State Solution, Or One Bi-national State”
Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmad Abu Al Gheit, stated in an interview with Egypt’s Channel 2 TV that his country believes in the necessity of establishing a Palestinian State, with East…
PA May Reconsider Security Relations With Israel
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated that the Palestinian Authority may reconsider its security cooperation with Israel, after Israeli military forces assassinated three Fatah activists in Nablus on December 26 of…
Palestine to Security Council: Israel must stop its state terrorism
Palestinian official has urged the Security Council to compel Israel to stop its illegal settlement activities and to act in a responsible manner so that the peace process can resume,…
PA Economy Minister: Palestinians Spend Half A Billion Dollars A Year On Israeli Settlement Products
Hassan Abu Libdeh, the Palestinian Minister of the Economy with the Fateh-led de facto government in the West Bank, told a meeting of the Nablus Chamber of Commerce Sunday that,…
EU To Consider Resolution Recognizing East Jerusalem As Palestinian Capital
Sweden has introduced a resolution to the European Union to be considered next week in Brussels that would call for the recognition of East Jerusalem as the capital of any…
Irish sources refute reports of assassination attempt on exiled Palestinian
Both Palestinian and Irish sources decried reports that a Palestinian exile in Ireland, Jihad Jaara, escaped an assassination attempt and describe the story as a total fabrication.The Irish Times reported…
US Presidential Candidate Barack Obama visits Jerusalem and Rammalah on Wednesday
United States Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama visited Jerusalem and Ramallah on Wednesday meeting with Defense Minister Ehud Barak, President Shimon Peres, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and other dignitaries. While…
British PM visits Palestine and Israel meets top officials
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown ended a visit to Bethlehem where he, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad headed a Palestinian-British Business meeting attended by a number of…
Egypt considers Israeli continued settlements activity in Jerusalem a threat to the peace process
Egypt warned from the continued Israeli settlements construction in Jerusalem is harmful to the peace process. The comments were made by the Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmad Abu Al Ghayit talks…
President Abbas to meet the British Prime Minister in Bethlehem on Sunday
Palestinian sources reported that the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday in the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem. This is Brown’s…
Hezbollah and Israel completed the swap deal
Israel and Hezbollah completed the exchange of prisoners and remains of dead soldiers and fighters Wednesday afternoon.Five Arab, including Palestinian, prisoners, in Israeli jails have been released including Samir Qintar,…
G8 urges Israel to stop settlement construction
Leaders of G8 industrialized nations urged Israel on Wednesday to stop settlement construction in the Palestinian territories. The leaders, who held a conference in Japan, also called on the Palestinians…
Latest Round of Talks Over Shalit to Begin
The negotiations over a proposed prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel are heating up as Israeli officials presented Egyptian mediators with their latest offer in order to obtain the…
The French President arrives in Bethlehem and meets President Abbas
The French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived at the Presidential Compound in Bethlehem city located in the southern part of the West Bank on Tuesday midday. Sarkozy was greeted by President…
Hamas publishes a letter from the captured Israeli soldier to his parents
The Islamic Resistance Movement, (Hamas) published Monday evening a letter from the captured Israeli soldier in the Gaza Strip Gilad Shalit to his parents.The letter, which was claimed to be…
Haniyya: “Gaza siege will be fully lifted after 10 days of truceâ€
Prime Minister of the dissolved government in Gaza, Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyya, stated on Friday that the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip will be fully lifted after ten…
Israeli officials downplay Mofaz’s threat to attack Iran
After the Israeli transportation minister Shaul Mofaz, made a controversial threat on Friday that an attack on Iran was “inevitable”, other Israeli government officials have attempted to backtrack and play…
Israeli officials: We will invade Gaza before truce deal takes effect
Israeli army officials told the Jerusalem Post news paper that the Israeli government will conduct a medium range ground offensive targeting Gaza before any truce deal with the Palestinian resistance…
Israeli government withholds Palestinian Authority funds
In the latest of a series of provocations this week, the Israeli government has withheld part of the monthly funding of the Palestinian Authority – taxes collected from the Palestinian…
Olmert threatens ‘a harsh military operation’ against Gaza soon
The Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert threatened on Saturday to conduct " a harsh military operation" against Gaza soon in order to stop the Palestinian homemade shells from being fired…
A U.S official: Gaza siege helps Hamas instead of harming it
A U.S State Department official told on Monday the Israeli online Daily ‘Jerusalem Post’ that the Israeli blockade of Gaza, where Hamas holds a sway, has helped strengthen Hamas instead…
Ahmad Quriea’ denies delaying, settlement of Jerusalem and refugee issues
Ahmad Qureia', Palestinian senior negotiator, denied on Thursday media reports published by the Israeli daily Newspaper of Yaduth Ahronoth of delaying the final status negotiations on Jerusalem for five years,…
Trilateral summit to be held in the Region next May
A senior Palestinian official announced on Tuesday that a trilateral summit attended by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, US President George Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in addition to…
Solana: reaching a Palestinian- Israeli peace agreement is still possible before the end of 2008
Javier Solana, EU high commissioner on Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday that reaching a resolution of the Israeli Palestinian conflict before the end of 2008 is still possible, indicating that…
Israeli official: ‘I am ready to meet with Hamas over talks regarding Prisoners deal.’
The President of the Israeli right wing Shass movement and the Minister of the Israeli security cabinet, Eli Yishai, told Israeli army radio on Monday that he is willing to…
Palestinian Primier Fayyad to meet Israeli Defense Minister Barak on Wednesday
Palestinian and Israeli media sources stated on Tuesday that the Palestinian Prime Minister of the caretaker government Salam Fayyad will meet with the Israeli Defense Minster Ehud Barak in Jerusalem…
Sri Lankan Prime Minister visits West Bank and meets with Abbas
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka visited the West Bank on Tuesday. The visit started in the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, where Wickremanayake met Palestinian Authority…
Israel threatens to sever relations with PA if Palestinian unity talks succeed
According to Israeli sources, top officials in the Israeli government have threatened to cut all ties with the Palestinian Authority if a "national unity" agreement is made between Palestinian factions.…
Abed Rabu: McCain statements approve the occupation of Jerusalem
Yasser Abed Rabu, the General Secretary of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Wednesday – condemned the statement made by U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain, in which he supported…
Erekat: We can’t discuss negotiations while settlement activity is ongoing
The head of the Negotiations Department in the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Dr. Sa'ed Erekat, stated on Tuesday that negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel can not continue with ongoing…
China to send aid to the Palestinian Authority
On Saturday, secretary to the Palestinian President Al Tayeb Abed Al Raheem signed an aid agreement in the central West Bank city of Ramallah with the Chinese ambassador to the…
Ereikat: Egypt is making great efforts to negotiate a truce between Palestinians and Israel
The head of the Negotiation Affairs Department of the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization), Dr. Sa'eb Ereikat, stated on Saturday that Egypt is making substantial efforts toward achieving a truce between…
Israeli officials: Israel accepts a month-long trial truce with Hamas
Amos Gilaad, the Israeli Defence Minister Adviser for Security and Political Affairs told Israeli media on Tuesday that Israel has agreed to announce a month-long trial truce with Palestinian resistance…
Javier Solana: no peace in the Middle East with settlement construction
Javier Solana High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the European Union, stated on Monday evening that if Israeli continues to built settlements it would not…
Israeli military officials: targeting of Gaza will stop if homemade shells stop
Israeli media sources reported on Monday that the Israeli government has instructed the army to stop attacking the Gaza Strip if the Palestinian resistance do not shoot homemade shells from…
How Israel Taught Hamas All It Knows
Once more, as Israel continues its ruthless attacks on the Palestinian population (against both civilians and resistance fighters), mainstream media outlets direct the blame on the victims. This…
Hamas: Rice statement facilitates the ongoing war against the resistance movement
The Hamas movement on Tuesday considered the statement of Condoleezza Rice the U.S Secretary of State, as part of the ongoing war on the movement and the Palestinian resistance.Sami Abu…
Egyptian official: Palestinian condition desperate, will work to lift Gaza siege
The Palestinian Foreign Minister, Ahmad Abu Al Ghiet, told Egyptian media on Thursday that the Palestinian internal condition is now worse than ever. He also said that his country will…
Israeli media: Qatar is willing to mediate a truce between Hamas and Israel
Israeli media sources reported on Monday that the Qatari Foreign Minister Shikh Hamad Bin- Jassem al-Thani said that his country is willing to mediate a truce between Hamas and Israel.…
Saudi minister: Arab peace initiative will fail without Israeli response
The olive branch put forward by the Arab nations in 2004, offering to negotiate an Israeli-Palestinian peace that both sides could agree upon, will soon fail if Israel continues to…
Fayyad: Palestinian-Israel negotiations will not reach a peace deal this year
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad stated his doubts on Tuesday over the progress Palestinian-Israeli talks will achieve in reaching a peace deal this year.Prime Minister Fayyad revealed that his doubts…
Al-Aqsa brigade announce unilateral truce
The al-Aqsa brigade, the armed wing of the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party announced on Saturday that they are committed to a truce with Israel. The brigade said that…
Tony Blair: the occupation must end and peace efforts should be doubled
The Quartet Envoy to the Middle East, Tony Blair, visited the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Thursday, during his visit Blair stated that the Israeli occupation must end…
New letter from Shalit, the captured Israeli soldier in Gaza, Olmert: a deal on the way
Israeli media sources reported on Monday that a new letter from Gil’ad Shalit the captured Israeli soldier in the Gaza strip has reached his family.The reports said that the letter…
American Official Visits Bethlehem and meets with UN Representatives
The assistant of the American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for foreign policies Mr Nicolas Burns, visited the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem on Thursday and met with UNRW…
The Palestinian government calls upon Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza
The Palestinian government issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon condemning the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip and called on Israel to stop any military operations because it damages the…
Abbas and Olmert to meet on Thursday
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are due to meet in Jericho on Thursday for their first talks in nearly two months, according to officials in…
Barghouthi welcomes Norway’s decision to resume Palestine aid
Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, Palestinian Minister of Information welcomed on Friday Norway’s decision to resume direct aid to the Palestinian people. Barghouthi, who is the spokesperson of the Palestinian government, said…
Norway resumes direct aid to the Palestinian Authority
Unlike members of the quartet, Norway has ignored the international financial embargo placed on the Palestinian Authority and has resumed with direct aid to the administration.In a statement released to…
Palestinian FM discusses with EU Official Palestine Situation
EU Foreign Policy chief Javier Solana met with Palestine Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ziad Abu Amr in Brussels on Tuesday and discussed the latest developments in Palestine. Speaking to…
EU Parliament Delegation Visits Palestine
A high-level European Parliament delegation started today a six-day visit to Palestine. The delegation, headed by Mr Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (Cyprus), would discuss the relaunching of the Arab League initiative that…
Hamas denies reports of Egyptian travel restrictions on its officials
A spokesman for the Palestinian Hamas movement on Tuesday denied Israeli reports of Egyptian restrictions on Hamas officials who travel through Egypt, calling them “Israeli maneuvers to poison the Egyptian-Palestinian…
Ivanov invites Palestinian FM to visit Russia
Russian Secretary of National Security Igor Ivanov extended on Thursday an official invitation to the Palestinian Foreign Minister Dr. Ziad Abu Amr to visit Russia, as soon as possible.Russian Secretary…
Deputy PM: efforts being made to persuade international community to deal with PA government
Azzam Al Ahmad, the Deputy Palestinian Prime Minister, on Tuesday described European positions on the Palestinian government of national unity as 'mixed'. He stressed that the government and the presidency…
Swap Deal advances, Shalit may be transferred to Egypt as first step
Informed Palestinian sources reported that the Prisoners’ Swap deal, through which Israel will release a number of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of the captured Israeli soldier Gilad…
Barghouthi demands an end to the Blockade and the restoration of ties with PA
The Political profile of the Palestinian National Unity Government sets a solid base for peace in the region, Palestinian Minister of Information Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi told the German Representative to…
Plan to severely restrict Gaza-Israel trade passage pending
An Israeli plan to severely restrict trade between Israel and the Gaza Strip is currently pending approval from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz.An Israeli plan…
Palestinian FM accuse AFP of miss-quoting his statements
The Frnech News Agency (AFP) has miss-quoted statements made by Palestinian Foreign Minister Dr. Ziad Abu Amr twice in two days in a row, said the Palestinian Ministery of Foreign…
Strain between Vatican and Israelis over taxation and confiscation of Catholic properties
Sources in the Vatican said yesterday that at the last minute an Israeli delegation canceled its scheduled talks for Thursday. A Vatican spokesperson described it as “sudden and unexpected.” Due…
Arabs call on Israel to accept the peace deal
Rejecting the renewed Arab Peace Initiative means rejecting peace, said Prince Saud Al-Faisal- the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia who is hosting an Arab summit. Rejecting the renewed Arab Peace…
Prior to the Arab Summit, Abbas and Olmert agree on bi-weekly meetings
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have agreed to meet every two weeks to discuss what the US secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called 'initial steps…
Dr. Barghouthi: EU envoy to the Peace Process, Belgian FM to meet Palestinian FM soon
The European Union envoy for peace in the Middle East, Miguel Moratinos, and Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht will meet with the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the…
The Logic of Recognition
The Palestinians are faced by the infamous request of recognizing Israel. A request carrying various dimensions ranging from psychological to highly political concepts. Such a request is not only advanced…
Abbas-Olmert meeting described as “tough but positive”
The Israeli television channel reported on Sunday night that the meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, in Jerusalem was tough but positive, and that…
Hamas: unity government may be declared soon
The Palestinian unity government may be declared sooner than expected, said Hamas spokesperson Ismael Radwan on Monday.He added that the movement (Hamas) is considering keeping some of the current ministers…
US deny statement related to boycotting new PA government
US Secretary of State Rice denies news that American administration informed President Abbas that it will not deal with new government if Prime Minister Haniya remains in his position
Quartet Hopes Calm will Prevail with Palestinian National Authority Government
Reacting to the agreement to form a Palestinian national unity Government, the diplomatic Quartet – made up of the United Nations, Russian Federation, United States and European Union – today…
King of Saudi Arabia Invites Palestinians for a Dialogue in Makkah
King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz, called yesterday on rival factions in Palestine, Hamas and Fatah, to visit Makkah for a resolution of their differences away from violence. The…
Moussa to Haniyeh: Hamas has no money in the Arab League
Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa told the Palestinian Prime Minister Ismael Haniyeh, that Hamas does not have sufficient funds deposited with the Arab League, and that he…
US Secretary of State Meets with President Abbas in Ramallah
US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday in a bid to revive the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, met…
Document of honor will govern new relationship between Fateh and Hamas
Late on Saturday night a meeting was held in Ramallah between several Hamas and Fateh leaders to discuss the latest developments on the domestic front in light of the continuing…
Arab League Chief says International Conference on Middle East Peace Welcomed
Chief of Arab States League, Amr Mussa, stated Friday that a number of 1991 Madrid Peace Conference members welcomed the initiative to hold a similar world peace conference on Middle…
Hamas: Israel is a reality; but recognition will only come when Israel recognizes Palestine
Khaled Meshaal, the politburo spokesman for the Palestinian Islamic Movement, Hamas, responded on Wednesday to the Israeli claim that Hamas "does not recognize Israel", saying that, in fact, Israel as…
Rice to go on Middle East and Europe trip, in bid to revive peace talks
Condoleezza Rice, the US Secretary of State will visit the Middle East starting in Jordan in bid to revive the stalled Middle East peace process; a spokesperson of the State…
Hamas: ‘The United States is funding a coup against the government’
Mosheer Al Masry, one of the senior Hamas officials in the Gaza Strip said on Friday that the United States is attempting to encourage a revolt against the Hamas-led Palestinian…
Follow-up committee demands dismantling Hamas Executive Force
The Follow-up committee, formed by Palestinian and National movements, denounced on Thursday the attack which was carried by Executive Force members against the house of a P.A security officer, and…
Haniyya, Abbas meet, agree on forming probe committee
Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya, said on Thursday night after midnight following his meeting with the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas that the two leaders agreed to form a probe committee…
Haniyya: “Our weapons should be against the occupation, not against each otherâ€
Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya, returned on Thursday to Gaza after conducting the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. He slammed the recent violent internal clashes and said that the Palestinian…
Israeli TV: ‘Olmert to ask Peretz to step down’
Israeli TV channel 2 reported on Thursday that the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, has decided to ask his Defense Minister, Amir Peretz, to step down. Olmert’s office denied the…
Hamas says it is ready to swap a video of Shalit for the release of detainees
Israeli online daily Haaretz reported on Thursday that Hamas fighters holding an Israeli soldier captive since June 25 said that they are ready to give Israel a video tape of…
Egypt proposes a regional summit
Israeli sources reported that Egypt is preparing a proposal for a four-way summit that would host leaders from Egypt, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority. Israeli sources reported that the…
The Rafah terminal to open on both directions Thursday
Palestinian security sources reported on Tuesday that the Rafah Border Crossing, between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, will be opened on Thursday morning on both directions for five continuous days.…
Halutz: “I committed mistakes during Lebanon war, but won’t resign”
Israeli Army Chief of Staff, Dan Hallutz, admitted on Tuesday that Israel failed in achieving its objectives in its war against Hezbollah, but rejected calls to resign as a result…
Haaretz: “Israel agrees to release 450 detainees for Shalit”
Israeli online daily, Haaretz, reported on Tuesday that Hamas movement accepted Israeli offer to release 450 Palestinian detainees in the second stage of a deal that would see the release…
Olmert: “No progress on Shalit”
Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, held a session on Monday morning with his special envoy for the release of the captured soldier, Ophir Dekel, and members of several security agencies,…
Prisoner-swap deal expected to be declared during Mubarak-Olmert summit
The Ramattan News Agency reported on Sunday that a prisoner swap deal that would see the release of hundreds of Palestinian detainees imprisoned by Israel is expected to be declared…
Hamas: “Prisoner swap deal will be reached soon”
Ismail Radwan, spokesperson of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, stated on Sunday that a prisoner swap deal between Palestinian factions and Israel will be reached soon. Radwan added that…
Arab League: Water has always been one of the most important motives driving Israeli strategy
An Arab League report released Sunday indicated that Israel is the cause of the water problems in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and controls 80 percent the water resources.…
Abbas arrives in Gaza for Eid celebrations
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas arrived on Saturday afternoon in Gaza to celebrate the Eid Al Adha Muslim feast, Abbas’ office reported. The visit is considered the first to the Gaza…
Mashal: “Fateh and Hamas talks are the only way out of the current crisis”
Hamas political bureau chief, Khalid Mashal, stated on Saturday that the only way to end the current Palestinian crisis is to return to a direct and unconditional dialogue between all…
The Rafah border crossing to open nine hours on Saturday
Palestinian security sources in the Gaza Strip reported on Friday evening that the Rafah terminal, between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, will be opened on Saturday on both directions from…
Palestinian Family, including 4 children and pregnant mother, held in U.S. immigration prison
The brother of a jailed Palestinian man whose children and pregnant wife are being held in a Texas jail says he will stage a small protest with his 3-year-old niece…
Israel decides not release detainees before Eid Al Adha
Israeli Ynetnews reported on Friday that the office of the Israel’s Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, has not yet set date to discuss release of Palestinian detainees, despite Olmert’s suggestion at…
Pakistan announces intentions to build a barrier on its disputed border with Afghanistan
Pakistan announced Tuesday its intention to build a wall of landmines and security fencing along its disputed 2,500km-long border with Afghanistan, in order to curb the flow of militants between…
Israel refuses to release Palestinian detainees
Israeli sources reported on Friday that the Israeli government will not release any Palestinian detainees being help in Israeli detention camps during the Muslim holiday of Eid Al Adha. Israeli…
Israeli sources: “Egypt transferred large amounts of weapons to Palestinian Security Forces”
Israeli sources reported on Thursday that Egypt transferred to Palestinian Authority security forces, under the direct control of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of the Fateh party, large amounts of weapons…