Posts Tagged: israel palestine relations
New York Times Says Abbas ‘Vilified’ for Challenging Number of Holocaust Victims
As Israelis mark Holocaust Remembrance Day at ceremonies naming individuals among the 6 million murdered Jews, The New York Times reports that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas...
Abbas Denounces Holocaust, Draws Parallel to Palestinian ‘Oppression’
WAFA - In response to a question on the occasion of Holocaust Day, raised in conversation with Rabbi Marc Schneier, President Mahmoud Abbas said that:...
Obama Blames Both Israelis and Palestinian Authority for Peace Talks Breakdown
JNS.org - President Barack Obama on Friday blamed both the Israelis and Palestinians for the failure of the peace process. The latest U.S.-brokered peace talks...
Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Move Forward Despite Terror Attack
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to move forward with peace negotiations with the Palestinians despite Monday's terror attack in which...
U.S. Official Says Israel and PA Hold ‘Serious’ Meeting in Bid to Revive Peace Talks
Jerusalem Post - The top negotiators from Israel and the Palestinian Authority held a "serious and beneficial" meeting Sunday night in an effort to rescue...
Contrary to Kerry Claim, Abbas Did Apply to Join UN-Affiliated Groups
JNS.org - The Palestinian Authority (PA) began the process of joining 15 international conventions in response to Israel not proceeding with the fourth round of...
Palestinian Authority Applies to Join 15 United Nations Institutions
JNS.org - In the midst of efforts to reach a deal that would extend the current Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations into 2015, Palestinian Authority (PA) President...
Arab Teen Killed by Israeli Troops While Sabotaging Security Fence
Times of Israel - Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian youth in the southern West Bank on Wednesday. "Yussef Sami Shawamreh, 15, was killed by...
Prisoner Released as Part of Shalit Deal Arrested for Planning Terrorist Attack
A Palestinian-Arab released from Israeli prison, as part of the government's deal to rescue captured IDF soldier Gilad Shalit, was arrested on Monday for plotting...
Abbas Heads to Washington as U.S. Imposed Deadline for Peace Talks Approaches
Ynet - U.S. President Barack Obama will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Washington on Monday to try to break the stalemate, with pessimism growing by...
