Eriqat: Abbas-Olmert meeting’s agenda ‘open’
Chief Palestinian negotiator, Sae’b Eriqat, stated Saturday that the agenda of President Abbas’s meeting on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, will be an open one, dealing with a…
President Mubarak of Egypt: no one can amend the Arab peace initiative
Egyptian president, Husni Mubarak, stated Thursday that ‘no one can amend the Arab peace initiative or even remove the clause that affirms Palestinians’ right to return’. Mubarak, whose country was…
Egyptian Foreign Minister Calls for Broader Publicity of the Arab Peace Initiative
Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmad Abuelgheit, called Sunday for broader publicity of the Arab peace initiative, which the Arab states re-endorsed in March. The peace proposal, first drafted in 2002, calls…
President Abbas Looks Forward to Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister
In his meeting Tuesday in Ramalla with speaker of the U.S House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, President Mahmoud Abbas, looked forward to meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert…
League of Arab States to Discuss its Peace Initiative with International Players
Speaking to Ma’an News Agency via phone, Palestinian representative to the League of Arab States, Mohammad Sobaih, revealed Tuesday that the Arab League is set to dispatch delegates to member…
Israeli Prime Minister Invites King of Saudi Arabia for Dialogue
Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, invited Sunday the King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Binabdelazziz, for a dialogue on peace thoughts by both sides. Olmert’s remarks came during a joint press…
Mousa dismisses possibility of normalization with Israel in near future
Arab League Secretary, Amr Mousa, stated Saturday that any normalization with Israel is unlikely unless peace is achieved. Arab League Secretary, Amr Mousa, stated Saturday that any normalization with Israel…
EU welcomes Arab renewal of Peace Initiative
The European Union (EU) welcomed on Friday the renewed Arab peace initiative, described it as encouraging and said that it would continue to re-evaluate the outcome of the summit and…
Arab leaders urge Peace, Israel refuses
Israel has blatantly refused the 5 year old Arab/Isareli peace offer made to them, even though it is "highly endorsed" by the US. Israel, also, has refused to accept the…
U.S welcomes Arab countries’ endorsement of the 2002 peace plan
The United States of America welcomed the Arab countries' endorsement of the 2002 peace plan that the Arab countries drew in their previous Arab Summit that was held in Beirut.…
Peres: “No withdrawal from Jerusalem, no withdrawal to the 1967 borders”
Israeli Vice Prime Minister, Shimon Peres, stated in an interview with an Israeli newspaper on Thursday, that the Israeli position regarding any future peace agreement rejects a withdrawal from Jerusalem,…
‘Israel’s right to exist’: Is it a real issue?
There are many aspects of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in urgent need of legal scrutiny as part of a much-needed critical dialogue. One such issue is Israel's…
Abbas: “Arab Initiative, last chance for Israel to live in peace in the region”
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, stated on Tuesday that the Arab peace plan is the last chance for Israel to live in what he described as “a sea of peace”…
US Secretary General meets president Abbas in Ramallah
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon met on Sunday in the central West Bank city of Ramallah with the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas. He expressed his shock over the harsh living conditions…
Rice meets Abbas in Ramallah, sets “new approach for peace talks”
On Sunday the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, met in the central West Bank city of Ramallah with the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. She said that she intends to…
Arab league calls on Israel to be proactive in starting the peace process
Amr Mousa, Secretary-General of the Arab League, called on Israel on Tuesday to be more “proactive” in restarting the peace process in the Middle East following the formation of an…
Saudi Arabia calls on Israel to accept the peace initiative without conditions
Israeli sources reported on Tuesday night that the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia said that Israel should accept the Saudi Initiative as it is, and that Israel is trying to…
Olmert’s aide: “No peace talks if P.A government refuses to recognize Israel”
An Israeli online daily reported that Miri Eisin, a spokeswoman to Israel's Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, stated on Saturday evening that Israel will not hold peace talks with the Palestinians…
US Secretary of State likely to visit Middle East in coming weeks
The United States State Department said on Friday that US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, is likely to visit the Middle East in the coming weeks to continue the efforts…
Israel cautiously responds to PA truce offer
The Palestinian Authority offered on Wednesday a full truce with Israel if it supports the end of the international aid boycott imposed on the Palestinians since Hamas won the legislative…
King Abdullah II at Congress pleas for peace in Palestine
In a speech before the Congress, King Abdullah II of Jordan said that peace in the Middle East should be achieved, not next year or in five years, but this…
Hamas vows full cease-fire if Israel helps end boycott of PA government
Hamas says it will be committed to full cease-fire with Israel if it agrees to persuade the international community to recognize the Palestinian Unity Government and end the embargo. …
Arab Ministers Refuse To Amend Arab Peace Initiative
The Arab states’ council of Foreign Affairs Ministers declared that only Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967 would serve as a prerequisite of attaining an equitable and…
King Abdullah: “Israel must choose between peace or being a fortress”
King Abdullah of Jordan stated on Friday night that Israel must make a choice between the mentality of being a fortress, and living in peace with its neighbors.During an interview…
Israel wants an “improved version of the Arab peace initative”
An Israeli online daily reported on Thursday that Israel is “expecting the Arab league to adopt an improved version of the Saudi peace plan. Arab leaders will meet in a…
Israeli sources: “Olmert and Abbas plan to meet in two weeks”
An Israeli online daily reported on Thursday at dawn that the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, and the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, will meet in two week’s time to resume…
Abbas: “We must continue to hold talks with Israel”
Following his Saturday meeting with the French President Jacques Chirac in France, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated that the Palestinians and the Israelis must continue to hold talks and try…
Haaretz : “Abbas says he is determined to push P.A unity government to fulfill Quartet demands”
Israeli online daily, Haaretz, reported that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated on Friday that he is determined to push the planned Palestinian National Unity Government to comply with the Quartet…
Abbas in an Arab and European tour to explain the Palestinian stance
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left Ramallah on Tuesday morning to embark on an Arab and European tour. During the tour he intends to explain the Palestinian stance and gain international…
Trilateral meeting ends without any positive results
The trilateral summit between the United States, Israel and the Palestinian Authority ended on Monday afternoon without any positive results regarding the final status talks. Israeli sources reported that Israel…
Israeli Prime Minister to Shun Palestinian Unity Government
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, said Sunday during a weekly cabinet meeting that he would shun any Palestinian government that does not meet the international Quartet’s demands to recognize Israel,…
Israeli sources: “Rice and Olmert are angry with Abbas for signing unity deal”
Israeli sources reported on Friday that the U.S secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, and the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, are angry with the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, for signing…
Israel: ‘Monday’s trilateral summit to be dominated by deliberations on Mecca agreement’
Senior Israeli government sources reported on Monday that the planned trilateral US-Israeli and Palestinian summit, next Monday in Jerusalem, will be dominated by deliberations on the Mecca Agreement between Hamas…
Israel considering cutting ties with Abbas
Israeli officials reported on Tuesday morning that Israel is considering cutting its ties with the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas if the new national unity government, which will be formed in…
Dispute between Olmert and Abbas over trilateral summit agenda
Israeli sources reported on Monday that a dispute between the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, could cause uncertainty over the planned US/ Israeli/Palestinian summit…
Olmert: “New P.A cabinet is a test for Abbas”
Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, stated on Monday that the formation of the new Palestinian national Unity government is a test for the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas .The statements of…
President Abbas Meets Mubarak as Israel Requests Canceling Feb.19 Summit
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet Sunday with his Egyptian counterpart Husni Mubarak in Cairo for discussion on the recent Palestinian factions agreement on a unity government in the Saudi…
Quartet Conditionally Welcomes Palestinian Unity Government
The Quartet Committee for Middle East peace (United Nations, United States, European Union, Russia) conditionally welcomed a Palestinian national unity government, insisting that any government should renounce violence, recognize Israel…
Israel rebuffs Palestinian unity government deal
The Israeli government officially rejected the Palestinian unity government deal reached between the Palestinian factions in Mecca. Israeli officials said that this deal failed to meet the preconditions of the…
Russia welcomes Palestinian unity deal, urges lifting siege on P.A
Russia officially welcomed on Friday that agreement reached between Fateh and Hamas factions to form a National Unity Government, and called for lifting the international embargo imposed on the Palestinian…
Trilateral summit on final status negotiations Feb. 19
U.S Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stated on Friday that a trilateral summit between Abbas, Olmert and herself will be kicked-off on February 19. The summit will declare the launch…
Young Palestinian woman injured by Israeli army at a military checkpoint near Nablus
A young Palestinian woman was injured on Thursday afternoon when Israeli soldiers fired at her while she was standing at the Bathan military checkpoint, east of the northern West Bank…
Pan Ki-Moon: Israeli Practices against Palestinians Hamper a Two-state Solution
United Nations Secretary General, Pan Ki-Moon, called on Israel yesterday to lift all movement restrictions it is imposing on the Palestinian people, voicing concern that such practices might hamper the…
Gaza Clashes Continue, as Hamas-led Government Denounce Quartet’s Decision
Palestinian media sources said Saturday that six people were wounded during renewed clashes between Fatah and Hamas supporters in different parts of Gaza this morning. Palestinian media sources said Saturday…
Russia Calls for End of Embargo on Palestinians
Russia called yesterday for an end to the international embargo which is imposed on the Palestinian people, and urged the Quartet Committee to take relevant action. Alexander Sultanov, Deputy-foreign minister…
UN Assistant Secretary General Calls for Resumption of Palestinian-Israeli Talks
The United Nations Assistant Secretary General for political affairs, Ibrahim Gembari, called on both the Palestinians and Israelis to resume peace talks, given recent breakthrough between the two sides. Gembari,…
Livni: “Palestinian state could be achieved”
Israeli online daily Haaretz reported on Thursday that Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told participants in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that a Palestinian state could in not…
A New Chance for Peace?
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King Abdullah II: All Will Pay a Price Unless the Palestinian Question is Solved
King of Jordan, Abdullah II, warned on Wednesday that unless the question of Palestine is solved this year, all should pay a price, the London-based Alsharq Al-Awsat Arabic newspaper published.…
Arab League Chief Criticizes the Quartet Committee
Secretary General of the Arab States League, Amr Moussa, called yesterday for a comprehensive solution for the Middle East conflict, criticizing the international Quartet. Moussa’s remarks came during a symposium…
Haaretz: “Switzerland says it mediated in informal Israel-Syria peace talks”
Israeli online daily Haaretz, reported on Monday night that Switzerland said that it served as a mediator in informal talks between Israeli and Syrian representatives. The statements were made by…
Rice: “Abbas, Olmert agreed hold informal talks on Palestinian state”
After the U.S secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, conducted her Middle East tour, she announced that the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, and the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, agreed to…
Haniyya: “Hamas agrees to a Palestinian State within 1967 borders”
Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya, from the Hamas party, said on Saturday that the Hamas movement accepts an independent Palestinian State within the 1967 borders, will not “recognize the Israeli…
Barghouthi meets Mashal, representative of Palestinian factions in Syria
Palestinian legislator, Mustapha Barghouthi, met with the Hamas political bureau chief, Khalid Mashal, and delegates of Hamas in Syria on Thurdsday; they discussed the ongoing efforts for the formation of…
Olmert: “Government officials aren’t involved in secret talks with Syria”
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stated on Tuesday that no government officials were involved in secret negotiations with Syria. The statements of Olmert came as he was responding to a…
Abbas back in Ramallah after meeting King Abdullah of Jordan
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, arrived in Ramallah on Saturday evening after a short visit to Jordan where he met King Abdullah of Jordan and held talks with him over the…
Rice: “Aim of peace talks must be a two-state solution”
U.S Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, said during a Saturday meeting with the Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, that the aim of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians should…