May 20, 2011 - 2:24pm Abbas calls meeting to discuss Obama speech
May 20, 2011

President Mahmoud Abbas has called an urgent meeting following US President Barack Obama’s speech on the Middle East on Thursday, a PLO official said.

May 20, 2011 - 2:21pm Netanyahu Responds Icily to Obama Remarks
May 20, 2011

Mr. Obama’s new position does not appear to rule out Israel’s retaining settlements. But it suggests that the United States would back the Palestinian position that a solution should be close to the 1967 lines and that any retained land would be compensated with other land...

May 20, 2011 - 2:16pm Pres. Obama speaks on the Middle East and North Africa
May 20, 2011

"We believe the borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps, so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states. The Palestinian people must have the right to govern themselves, and reach their full potential..."

May 19, 2011 - 3:38pm Report: 1,500 new settler homes ready for approval
May 19, 2011

The Planning and Building Committee for the Jerusalem municipality will discuss Thursday plans to build 1,500 new Jewish-only housing units in illegal settlements of Har Homa and Pisgat Ze'ev.

May 19, 2011 - 3:25pm Focus Is on Obama as Tensions Soar Across Mideast
May 19, 2011

“It’s become fashionable now to ‘dis’ the Americans,” said Ghaith al-Omari, "the prevalent mood now is to say that the United States is no longer relevant, that the Arab Spring is happening without the help of the United States.”

May 17, 2011 - 3:08pm What would Netanyahu do for peace?
May 17, 2011

"If they choose to maintain the status quo, Abbas and Netanyahu can win politically for now, but in the long run both peoples will lose. There is no substitute for a clearly articulated political vision from both leaders."

May 17, 2011 - 2:48pm Nakba Day protests: Palestinians, Israelis must heed Arab Spring principles
May 17, 2011

"Rather than assert their respective religious or ethnic rights...they (Israelis and Palestinians) should use this moment in history to unite around the principles of democracy and peace. The protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square were able to do it."

May 17, 2011 - 3:04pm The Long Overdue Palestinian State
May 17, 2011

"Only if the international community keeps the promise it made to us six decades ago, and ensures that a just resolution for Palestinian refugees is put into effect, can there be a future of hope and dignity for our people."

May 13, 2011 - 5:26pm PM Fayyad reiterates Palestinians are ready for statehood.
May 13, 2011

"These [funds] are taxes paid by Palestinian citizens, What made this move necessary? Now, people are telling me, ‘You say you’re ready for statehood but you can’t even pay wages.’”

May 9, 2011 - 1:08pm Abbas meets J Street reps in Ramallah
May 9, 2011

President Abbas met with a J Street delegation in Ramallah on Sunday and addressed various political issues...Abbas said that the two-state solution can not be achieved without first securing Palestinian national unity.


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