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The US administration has announced that President Barack Obama is planning to meet Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday. Spokesman Ben Rhodes said that the meeting will be...
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has warned Israel of delaying a political settlement with the Palestinians saying, "Force cannot defeat or defuse the demographic time bomb. The only...
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Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat revealed on Friday that the US president Barack Obama considers the Palestinian Authority's (PA) application to the UN for non-member state as crossing all...
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In a desperate effort to push forward the peace process, on Friday evening US Secretary of State John Kerry met the Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas in the...
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A spokesperson of the US State Department, Marie Harf, has described the humanitarian situation for Palestinian refugees in the Yarmouk camp south of Damascus, as well as for Syrians...
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Israeli newspaper Maariv revealed on Monday that US Secretary of State John Kerry has decided to ask Israel to postpone the release of the third batch of Palestinian prisoners...
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The European Union has denied claims that they intend to suspend financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority if the American brokered peace talks with Israel fail. The High Representative...
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After much political drama and media fanfare, US Secretary of State John Kerry's efforts to rekindle "peace talks" between Israel and Palestine finally commenced this week with a meeting...
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In the days following the official resumption of US-led "peace talks" between Israel and Palestine, the Israeli government decided to expand its list of illegal settlements eligible for government...
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In North America, the mainstream media is not exactly sympathetic to the Palestinian cause. This presents a huge obstacle for solidarity activists who want to change the hegemonic discourse...
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Last month, the Palestinian movement Islamic Jihad staged a protest at Al-Quds University that sparked an international controversy, leading two American universities to take the decision to sever ties...
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MEMO published an article recently by Egyptian scholar and diplomat Abdullah Al-Ashaal about what he calls the disastrous "bartering policy" framework of the ongoing negotiations between Israel and the...
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January 29, 2014
Alison Weir
Thirteen years ago I knew very little about Israel-Palestine. Like most Americans, this seemed to be a distant, confusing conflict that had little to do with me. I was...
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January 27, 2014
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Yassir Zaatreh
The negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians that are being held under American patronage are ironic, and their purpose seems to be buying time and spreading the delusion that...
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January 24, 2014
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Yassir Zaatreh
Yasser Arafat's attempt to support the Aqsa Intifada in order to rebel against the terms of the Oslo Accords backfired. Far from ending the Palestinian Authority's role as a...
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January 24, 2014
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Yassir Zaatreh
US Secretary of State John Kerry has worked hard on the Israel-Palestine portfolio since he came into office earlier this year. He has made six tours to the region,...
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As peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian officials jumpstart into motion again, plenty of questions remain. "What was on the menu for last week's White House Iftar?" Fish and...
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January 24, 2014
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Oraib Al-Rantawi
Unlike the Palestinians, Netanyahu's government does not depend on negotiations. The importance of the negotiations goes beyond tables and press conferences. It is more important for Israel to be...
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January 24, 2014
Hani Al Masri
Discussing the points of view that support the resumption of "eternal and at any cost" negotiations we can see that some have called publically on the top decision-maker to...
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January 24, 2014
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Jessica Purkiss
"The establishment of the Court is a gift of hope to future generations, and a giant step forward in the march towards universal human rights and the rule of...
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January 24, 2014
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Ibrahim Hewitt
Negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians are, we are told, getting nowhere. It's taken some people 20+ years to understand that simple fact, but there you go. Ever since...
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January 24, 2014
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Samira Shackle
During his tenure as Secretary of State, John Kerry has placed an emphasis on the Israel-Palestine peace process – or, more accurately, on restarting the peace process, which has...
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January 24, 2014
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Yassir Zaatreh
Every other day, it seems, figures from the group who believe that "life is negotiations" mourn the current negotiation process; they sometimes get upset and resign; at other times...