Meeting fails to solve Palestinian unity plans
Jewish Journal
May 3, 2012
A meeting in Cairo between representatives of Hamas and Fatah did not bring a Palestinian national unity government any closer.
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Palestinian Authority blames Gaza for deficit mess
Jewish Journal
April 11, 2012
Paying for the upkeep of the Gaza Strip while its political rival actively blocks revenues flowing back is taking its toll on the deficit-racked Palestinian Authority.
Palestinian rivals agree to form unity government
Jewish Journal
February 6, 2012
The leaders of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed a deal in Qatar on Monday to form a unity government of independent technocrats for the West Bank and Gaza, headed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Ban Ki-moon calls on Israel to make gestures for peace
Jewish Journal
February 1, 2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Israel to make some positive moves toward the Palestinians in order to bring them back to the negotiating table.
Netanyahu pessimistic on Mideast peace prospects
Jewish Journal
January 29, 2012
Peace prospects with the Palestinians are looking poor, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday after exploratory talks aimed at relaunching negotiations ended in deadlock.
Palestinians unmoved as Israel presents border ideas
Jewish Journal
January 27, 2012
Israel has presented Palestinians with its ideas for the borders and security arrangements of a future Palestinian state, in a bid to keep exploratory talks alive, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday.
Meshaal: Palestinian unity will lead to mass protests
Jewish Journal
December 23, 2011
Palestinian unity will spur mass popular protests against Israel, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal said.
Israel frees 550 Palestinians in Shalit swap
Jewish Journal
December 19, 2011
Israel released 550 Palestinian prisoners Sunday in the second stage of a deal with Hamas that brought home soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of captivity in the Gaza Strip.
Prime Minister Fayyad: ‘Unity and Non-violence’ requisites for statehood
Jewish Journal
November 29, 2011
With skepticism rife over a Fatah-Hamas rapprochement and the Hamas demand to replace him, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, the man credited with energizing the movement toward statehood and the man Western governments want holding the PA’s purse strings, discusses the pending issues with Friedson Friedson, President and CEO of The Media Line news agency, at his Ramallah office. Below is the first of two sessions between Prime Minister Fayyad and Ms. Friedson.
Jordan’s king backs Palestinian leader
Jewish Journal
November 21, 2011
King Abdullah of Jordan made a rare trip to the West Bank on Monday to display support for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who is seeking to make peace with his Islamist rivals Hamas, and push for a resumption of peace talks with Israel.
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