February 10th, 2009

Olmert departure makes Mideast peace more elusive Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In Reuters - July 31, 2008 - 12:00am By Arshad Mohammed - Analysis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's decision to step down makes the already improbable U.S. goal of achieving a comprehensive Israel-Palestinian peace deal this year even more elusive, analysts said on Thursday. But it might create a little more space for negotiating a partial deal or, perhaps, a document marking any progress that may have been made by Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and their negotiating teams. » Read more

Amid Pessimism on Peace Prospects, Rice Meets Parties in Last-Ditch Push for Accord Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In The Jewish Daily Forward - July 30, 2008 - 12:00am By Nathan Guttman Washington — As top Israeli, Palestinian and American negotiators prepared for a July 30 meeting in a last-ditch attempt to reach an agreement on the establishment of a Palestinian state by the end of the year, expectations of a breakthrough are decidedly low in their respective capitals. » Read more

Making Sense of the Arab-Israel Nightmare Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In - June 28, 2008 - 12:00am On June 27th, the New America Foundation and the Century Foundation co-hosted “Making Sense of the Arab-Israel Nightmare”, an event which aimed to investigate the status quo, the future available to the Bush Administration, and a measure of “crystal ball gazing” into what one can hope for from the next Administration Special Assistant to Ambassador Morton Abramowitz at the Century Foundation, Jonathan Kolieb, hosted a Q&A-style session with three former practitioners in a lively discussion that explored the lessons to be learned from the current » Read more

In Search for Peace, a Shrinking White House Role Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In The Washington Post - March 3, 2008 - 1:00am Ghaith al-Omari, a former adviser to Abbas and now advocacy director for the American Task Force on Palestine, faulted the Bush administration for not nurturing a process that it started. He noted that the administration has appointed three generals to assess various aspects of the issue, but that few people in the region understand their roles. Rice's two-day visit this week is her first substantive trip since the conference in November. » Read more

Egypt opens its borders Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In The Washington Post - January 3, 2008 - 1:00am By ELLEN KNICKMEYE and GLENN KESSLER, The Washington Post CAIRO, Egypt – Egypt opened its main crossing into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday to allow more than 2,000 Palestinian pilgrims – including at least one official of the armed Hamas movement – to return to their homes there, outraging Israel in a growing dispute over border security. » Read more

U.S. to free up aid to Palestinians In balancing act, millions go to Abbas, needy in Gaza Strip Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In The Chicago Tribune - June 21, 2007 - 12:00am WASHINGTON - The Bush administration promised direct financial aid Monday to a new WestBank-based Palestinian government that is amenable to peace with Israel, whileoffering indirect humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza following theterritory’s takeover by the militant Hamas organization. » Read more

U.S. Lifts Embargo To Help Abbas Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In The Washington Post - June 19, 2007 - 12:00am Palestinian Leader Wins Support Amid Turmoil By Glenn Kessler Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, June 19, 2007; A01 » Read more

Few Good Options for U.S. on Palestinian Violence Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In The New York Times - June 14, 2007 - 12:00am WASHINGTON, June 13 — For two years, the United States has tried to choke off Hamas, the militant Islamic group that has been ascendant in Gaza and the West Bank, while throwing limited aid and support to Fatah, its more moderate Palestinian rival. » Read more

The Geneva Initiative Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In - June 3, 2007 - 12:00am The Geneva Initiative came about soon after the breakdown of official Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations in early 2001. A group of former negotiators and public figures from both sides drafted a model peace agreement to show that there remained wide support among both Israelis and Palestinians for a solution based on two states for two peoples. » Read more

Ten Commandments for Mideast Peace Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In The American Prospect - June 1, 2007 - 12:00am   Three Former Peace Negotiators for Israel, the U.S., and Palestine Lay Out a Common Plan for an Israeli-Palestinian Final Settlement   By Daniel Levy, Ghaith al-Omari, New America Foundation   with Robert Malley, Middle East Program Director, International Crisis Group » Read more