Former Palestinian security chief and prominent West Bank official, Jibril Rajoub tells Army Radio he believes only Obama can “build a bridge of trust” between Israel & PA.
Palestinian officials said Thursday they hope U.S. President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to the region signals readiness to re-engage in Mideast peace efforts, but that negotiations can only resume if Washington is ready to get tough with Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Barack Obama, and PA President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Shaked, who was sworn in on Tuesday along with the rest of the members of the 19th Knesset, is promoting a bill that will thwart any possibility that nationals from enemy countries could sue the State of Israel for damages.
With Hamas popularity on the rise, Abbas was left with one desperate option to boost his image: pressing his quest for UN recognition of Palestine as an independent state. 
Deri added: “Public representatives’ families should be kept outside the political game.” 
Following the Islamic Revolution, Egypt gave sanctuary to Iran’s deposed shah, straining relations between the Cairo and the new Islamic regime in Tehran. The rift was made wider by the fact that Iran was the new epicenter of Shia Islam, while Cairo had long been one of the primary centers of Sunni Islam. 