Briefs: Now Olmert wants to talk; Hamas loots Arafat’s abode; Syria invites Israelis in Golan to sta
Jewish Journal
June 22, 2007
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mahmoud abbas
With Hamas out of the West Bank, Olmert sees new peace push
Leslie Susser
June 18, 2007
With a new government emerging in the West Bank, one without Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert believes that Israel and the Palestinians can resume peace talks from where they left off when Hamas swept to power in national elections 18 months ago.
Israel is bracing for a long struggle with Hamas
Leslie Susser
June 1, 2007
With no end in sight to Qassam rocket attacks on Israeli civilians near the border with Gaza, the Israeli government is preparing for a long struggle against radical, Hamas-led Palestinian terrorists.
Olmert-Rice-Abbas summit meets low expectations
Leslie Susser
February 23, 2007
What happens next will depend on how skillfully the parties maneuver in trying to advance their often disparate agendas.
Three peace plans seek to fill Mideast vacuum
Leslie Susser
November 22, 2006
After rejecting a new European peace initiative, Israeli leaders are gearing up for more international efforts to restart the Israeli-Palestinian negotiating process on terms unfavorable to Israel.
Nation & World Briefs
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Abbas Gets Warm, Cold Reception
James D. Besser
October 27, 2005
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas got a warm White House reception last week, but got a colder shoulder from Congress and few top items on his Washington wish list, starting with a commitment by President Bush to move forward aggressively with the stalled Mideast \”road map\” peace plan.
Israel Skeptical of Abbas Moves
Leslie Susser
April 28, 2005
The appointment of new commanders to lead a reformed Palestinian Authority security force would seem to be a step toward meeting one of the Palestinian Authority’s key obligations under the “road map” peace plan.
Abbas Tries to Prove His Strength
Gil Sedan
April 7, 2005
Four months after he was elected president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas is fighting for his political life — and possibly for the survival of the peace process.
Unilateral Withdrawal
Larry Derfner
February 17, 2005
I, along with what the polls say is 60 percent of Israelis — and maybe even Ariel Sharon, too — trust Mahmoud Abbas\’ good intentions. More than that, I\’m impressed by what he\’s done on the ground — by prevailing on Hamas and the other terrorist groups to \”cool down\” the violence a week after he took office, and reading them the riot act after their rockets started flying again a day after the hopeful Sharm el-Sheik summit.
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