Posts Tagged: Israel-Palestine peace talks
Israel’s Foreign Ministry Says Swedish Decison to Recognize Palestinian State Harms Peace Talks
Jerusalem Post - The announcement by Sweden's new Prime Minister Stefan Lofven that his country will recognize the "state of Palestine" harms the peace process...
Palestinians Want U.N., Not U.S., as Peace Broker
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas wants the U.N. to take over from the U.S. as the main peace broker between Israel and...
Israel’s Foreign Minister Lieberman Tells Kerry Regional Peace Deal is Needed
Ynet - Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman met Wednesday with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Paris, and spoke about regional developments and Israel's relations...
Palestinians to Push for Full EU Recognition by End of Year
JNS.org - In light of the collapsed peace talks with Israel, the Palestinian Authority (PA) is planning a diplomatic push for full recognition by...
Palestinian Negotiator Calls Netanyahu ‘Filthy War Criminal,’ Slams Abbas
JNS.org - In a newly surfaced audio recording, Saeb Erekat—the top Palestinian negotiator in the collapsed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks—calls Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "filthy war...
Defense Minister Ya’alon: Israel Has Succeeded in Taking Peace Talks Off the Agenda
Ynet - Israel has successfully managed to take peace negotiations with the Palestinians off the agenda, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Tuesday, echoing a stance...
Peres and Abbas Join Pope Francis for Vatican ‘Prayer Summit’
JNS.org - Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas joined Pope Francis to pray for peace in Vatican City on Sunday. "Peacemaking calls...
Kerry Says Israel Response to Hamas-Fatah Unity Deal Was ‘Appropriate’
Ynet - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that though he was "disappointed" that U.S.-led peace talks didn't bear fruit, Israel's response to the...
Netanyahu Considers Annexation of West Bank Areas if Peace Process Fails
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would be open to entertaining ideas of unilateral annexation of certain areas of the West Bank if...
U.S. Says Israel, Palestinian Authority Need to Resume Peace Talks on Their Own
Times of Israel - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has no immediate intention of pressuring Israel and the Palestinians into resuming the stalled peace talks,...
Abbas: Palestinians to Refrain From Joining More International Organizations
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas said he would refrain from having the PA join more United Nations bodies or other international...
Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman Hints at Private Talks With Palestinian Officials
Reuters - A senior member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government hinted on Saturday that Israel was involved in back-channel contacts with Palestinian and Arab officials...
Poll: 2/3 of Americans Side With Israel on Peace Talks Collapse, Palestinian Unity
JNS.org - A new national poll reveals that two-thirds of Americans side with the Israeli perspective over the Palestinian perspective in assessing blame for the...
Netanyahu: Israel Won’t Give Up on Peace With Palestinian Authority
Ynet - Israel isn't ready to give up on the peace process with the Palestinians despite the collapse of U.S. brokered negotiations at the end...
