Posts Tagged: Abbas peace talks
Now is the Time for Middle East Peace
Given the impasse between Israel and the Palestinians in the peace negotiations, the formation of a new right-wing Israeli government will make it further difficult...
Abbas Says He’ll Resume Talks if Israel Frees Convicts
Arutz Sheva - Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he was willing to resume peace negotiations with Israel. Abbas, who spoke at a ceremony at...
Abbas Willing to Extend Peace Talks Past April Deadline
Jerusalem Post - The President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, expressed on Thursday his willingness to extend peace talks with Israel past the...
Diplomats Search for Way Forward After Israeli-Palestinian Talks Collapse
JNS.org - With only weeks left before the planned April 29 deadline to reach an agreement in the U.S. brokered Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, the...
Kerry Pushes Abbas to Make ‘Tough Decisions’ in Peace Talks With Israel
Times of Israel - Top U.S. diplomat John Kerry urged Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday to work hard to narrow huge differences with the...
Abbas: Only More Prisoner Releases, Settlement Freeze Can Extend Peace Talks
JNS.org - Meretz Party Chairwoman Zehava Gal-On met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Monday to discuss the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict...
Where Are the Leaders to Answer the Call of Peace?
No one can accuse Secretary of State John Kerry of not doing his very best to forge an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement. His tenacity, commitment, and...
Kerry Meets With Abbas, Discusses Peace Talks
Ynet - US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived on Thursday in Ramallah for a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in yet another attempt at...
Israelis and Palestinians Don’t Share Kerry’s Optimism on Peace Talks
JNS.org - While U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry returned from his Middle East trip last week with an optimistic message, following his latest...
Abbas Rejects U.S. Plan for Israeli Presence in Jordan Valley
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has rejected U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's plan for a 10-year Israeli military presence in the...
Kerry’s Attempt to Revive Israel-PA Talks Not Moving Either Side
JNS.org - With increasing reports of breakdowns in Israeli-Palestinian conflict negotiations and attempts to jumpstart them by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the...
Peace Talks Will Fail Because Palestinians Don’t Want Peace
JNS.org - Israel and Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority (PA) are engaging in negotiations refused for years by the PA. Yet, only weeks...
Abbas: Israel’s Fault if Talks Fail
Ynet - Visiting the Lithuanian capital, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday that Israel would be responsible for any failure of the peace talks. "We will not accept...
Time for Obama and Kerry to Get Tough on Abbas
Reviewing Israel's political situation after two weeks abroad is a disconcerting exercise. As anticipated, the Arab Spring has devolved into a bloody nightmare that has engulfed...
