Saudi Arabia says it will not cooperate with Israel until the
occupation ends. PM Rabin¹s murder may have marked the death of the
Israeli peace camp. Hamas and Fatah are due to resume unity talks but
the rise of the Hamas military complicates the issue and Hamas says
Pres. Abbas is uncooperative. Israeli occupation forces raid the homes
of Palestinian nonviolent protest leaders. The PLO says settler
violence is on the rise. Palestinians give the US more time on peace
talks. Israel considers leaving settlers in a Palestinian state. A
Ha¹aretz investigation shows the Israeli government has summarily
given land in occupied East Jerusalem to settlers. Lara Friedman looks
at the impact of the midterm elections on US Mideast policy. UN
officials in Gaza are given weapons for protection. Settlers develop a
new lexicon of abuse. Abbas says Israel is ³building ferociously² in
Jerusalem. Orly Azoulay says Pres. Obama still wants peace. The PA
cracks down on settlement goods. The UK FM says time is running out
for a two-state solution. The National profiles the incoming head of
the House International Relations Committee, Rep. Ros-Lehtinen.
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