May 9, 2011 - 12:41pm Hussein Ibish presents on the political obstacles to the state-building program
May 9, 2011

"...we must begin by noting that, since negotiations with Israel are stalled with few immediate prospects for resumption in the near term, state-building is now the main practicable vehicle for momentum towards a two-state solution."

May 3, 2011 - 12:24pm Palestinian presidency calls for keeping calm with Israel
May 3, 2011

"Israel is trying to make excuses in order not to break the siege on the Gaza Strip or to withdraw from the Palestinian lands, " presidency spokesman Nabil Abu Rdineh said. "We do not want to give Israel pretexts by violating the state of calm."

May 3, 2011 - 12:21pm Tensions Rise as Hamas Refuses to Take Sides in Syria
May 3, 2011

Relations between the Palestinian group Hamas, based in Damascus, and the Syrian authorities have been strained in recent weeks, mostly as a result of the antigovernment uprising there, with reports growing that Hamas is looking for another home.

May 3, 2011 - 12:14pm Palestinian vulnerability exposed as Israel withholds money
May 3, 2011

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad sent out an urgent appeal for help saying he may not be able to pay for salaries for about 130,000 public employees if Israel does not release about $100 million in funds collected over the last month on behalf of the Palestinian Authority.

April 28, 2011 - 2:44pm Palestinians launch their revolution
April 28, 2011

"It’s entirely possible the deal will crumble in the coming days or weeks. If it doesn’t, the Obama administration will have to scramble to adjust to a radically new situation in yet another Middle Eastern land."

April 28, 2011 - 2:35pm Fatah and Hamas Announce Outline of Deal
April 28, 2011

Fatah and Hamas announced Wednesday that they were putting aside years of bitter rivalry to create an interim unity government and hold elections within a year.

April 19, 2011 - 1:37pm Statehood May Be Pyrrhic Victory for Palestinians, Experts Warn
April 19, 2011

Legal and political analysts warn that the independence campaign may backfire, causing Israeli to dig in its heels on future peace talks, creating problems with the U.S. and perhaps even losing Palestinians the right to make claims on Israel in future negotiations.

April 19, 2011 - 1:31pm PA will get majority UN-recognition for Palestinian state
April 19, 2011

Senior Fatah Central Committee member Nabil Shaath on Tuesday estimated that the Palestinian Authority will be able to gain recognition for a Palestinian state from two-thirds of United Nations member states before September 2011.

April 19, 2011 - 1:27pm Authors Pamuk, McEwan Back Bookseller Facing Israel Deportation
April 19, 2011

A petition has been sent with more than 3,000 signatories: authors, academics and political figures including Amos Oz, Orhan Pamuk, Ian McEwan, Roddy Doyle, Henning Mankell, Nathan Englander, Alain de Botton, John Banville, and two former Israeli ministers, Shlomo Ben-Ami and Efraim Sneh.

April 6, 2011 - 6:34pm ATFP Event: Mossawa Delegation from Israel speaks on Minority Rights
April 6, 2011

Mr. Jafar Farah, Ms. Amal El-Sana Al-Hjooj, Ms. Einat Hurvitz, Dr. Alla Shainskaya and Ms. Tammy Katsabian spoke Tuesday at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on minority rights in Israel.


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