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| March 31, 2014
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Bennett calls PA’s bluff: If Abbas Goes to the UN, He’ll Lose Out, Not Us

Minister Naftali Bennett is tired of Mahmoud Abbas’ threats to ‘go to the UN.’ Let him, said Bennett, “he will be the one that gets hurt.”

By Yaakov Levi

 

Jewish Home party leader Naftali Bennett said Sunday that he was ready to call Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas’ bluff on his threats to take his case to international tribunals, unless Israel does what he, Abbas, wants. “Is he doing us a favor by continuing negotiations with us? If he doesn’t want to negotiate, that’s fine. And if there are no talks he plans to complain to the United Nations? Continue Reading »

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| March 27, 2014
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PA official: If Abbas won’t bend to US, Israeli pressure he may meet Arafat’s fate

Kerry confers with Jordan’s King Abdullah before meeting with PA President. Officials say Kerry wants Abbas to agree to extend talks until end of year.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
 

 

Palestinian officials in Ramallah said Wednesday that they don’t rule out the possibility that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas would agree to the extension of the peace talks with Israel after the nine-month deadline set by the US Administration expires at the end of April.

John Kerry and Mahmoud Abbas. - Photo: Reuters

John Kerry and Mahmoud Abbas. – Photo: Reuters

The officials said that US Secretary of State John Kerry has been exerting pressure on Abbas to agree to the extension of the talks at least until the end of the year. Continue Reading »

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| March 24, 2014
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Bibi says Iran is no laughing matter on Israeli comedy show

 

Comedy hosts sting Netanyahu on housing reform, settlements, and Iran’s nuclear program. The latter prompted a stern response.

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A relaxed Benjamin Netanyahu appeared Sunday evening on the hit comedy show “Matsav Hauma” (“State of the Nation”) jousting with the hosts on topics ranging from Israeli politics to the Iranian threat and reiterating his stance on negotiations with the Palestinians.

Netanyahu in 'Matsav Hauma'

Netanyahu in ‘Matsav Hauma.’ – Photo: Niv Eshet Cohen

“The right wing says you can’t talk to [Palestinian President Mahmoud] Abbas,” said host Merav Galili. “Maybe without the ruckus of the tractors building settlements you could hear him better?”

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| March 23, 2014
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Report Suggests US May Offer to Release Pollard

White House looking for ‘creative solutions’, as Kerry ‘very concerned’ that talks between Israel and PA could break down altogether.

By Yaakov Levi

 

American officials are very concerned that the talks between Israel and Palestinian Authority could break down totally. The two sides are deadlocked, and no progress has been made for weeks, the officials were quoted as saying by Israel Radio – and the administration of President Barack Obama is feverishly trying to come up with a formula that will keep both sides talking.

John Kerry and Mahmoud Abbas meet in Paris, February 2014 – Reuters

The talks, which began last summer, were supposed to have concluded at the beginning of April with a framework for negotiations, to be written by Secretary of State John Kerry. Continue Reading »

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| March 23, 2014
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Abbas: Israel’s refusal to free imprisoned terrorists would be breach of deal

After Palestinian leader Abbas returned from Washington, having refused all compromises, now warns of action if Israel does not release 4th & final batch of Palestinian prisoners

By i24News/AFP

 

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas warned Saturday of action if Israel failed to release the fourth and final batch of prisoners as agreed under a US-backed deal.

Palestinians president Mahmud Abbas waves to his supporters following his trip to Washington DC, on March 20, 2014, in the West Bank city of Ramallah ( Abbas Momani (AFP) )

Palestinians president Mahmud Abbas waves to his supporters following his trip to Washington DC, on March 20, 2014, in the West Bank city of Ramallah – Photo: Abbas Momani /AFP

“We are awaiting the release of the fourth batch of prisoners, as agreed upon with the Israelis through the United States,” he told members of the central committee of his Fatah movement. Continue Reading »

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| March 23, 2014
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Abbas: Nothing less than a fully sovereign state with east Jerusalem as its capital

 

Speaking at emergency Fatah Central Committee meeting in Ramallah, Abbas briefs officials on his refusals to compromise on all issues at meetings in the US.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
 

 

The Palestinians won’t accept anything less than a fully sovereign state with east Jerusalem as its capital, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday.

Le président de l'Autorité palestinienne Mahmoud Abbas (g) et Barack Obama à la Maison Blanche, le 17 mars 2014 ( Saul Loeb (AFP) )

Abbas was speaking during an emergency meeting of the Fatah Central Committee in Ramallah.

The Palestinians won’t make any concessions on their rights “regardless of the pressure and threats,” he said.

A Fatah official quoted Abbas as complaining that the US administration was exerting heavy pressure on him to make concessions to Israel in order to boost the peace talks. Continue Reading »

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| March 21, 2014
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PA Report: Palestinian Authority on the brink of collapse

Achieving statehood would save the West Bank from an impending wave of violence, crime, chaos and disease, reports major Palestinian study.

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The breakdown of the Palestinian Authority would turn the West Bank into a violent, criminal, chaotic, disease-ridden place. But even though most Palestinians want the PA to survive, either for the sake of basic social order or personal interest, and although Israel dreads having to resume responsibility for 3 million West Bankers, President Mahmoud Abbas’ regime will collapse before too long if Israel continues to thwart Palestinian aspirations for independence.

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Palestinians throwing rocks, a ubiquitous image of the Intifada.-

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| March 18, 2014
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Chief Israeli negotiator: J’lem may not carry out 4th Palestinian prisoner release

Israel’s Chief negotiator in the ongoing peace process Tzipi Livni reminded Abbas’ PA that there was “never any automatic commitment to release prisoners” without a peace deal.

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JERUSALEM – Israel told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday it might not carry out a final stage of a Palestinian prisoner release unless he commits to prolonging peace talks beyond a US-set April deadline for a deal.

Justice Minister Tzipi Livni

Justice Minister Tzipi Livni – Photo: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post

Israel’s chief negotiator, Tzipi Livni, issued the warning just a day after Abbas, at a White House meeting with US President Barack Obama aimed at keeping the talks alive, voiced hope the prisoners would go free by March 29. Continue Reading »

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| March 17, 2014
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Abbas tells Obama: Palestinians Ready for peace based on ’67 lines

 


After his White House meeting, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, said Palestinians recognized Israel’s legitimacy back in 1988 and in 1993.

By i24news

 

US President Barack Obama on Monday told Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas that both he and Israeli leaders must make tough political decisions and take “risks” for peace.

Le président de l'Autorité palestinienne Mahmoud Abbas (g) et Barack Obama à la Maison Blanche, le 17 mars 2014 ( Saul Loeb (AFP) )

Mahmoud Abbas & Barack Obama at White House on 17 March 2014 – Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP

Meeting Obama at the White House, Abbas said a scheduled Israeli release of a fourth tranche of Palestinian prisoners by March 29 would show how serious Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was about extending peace talks.

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| March 16, 2014
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Palestinian factions counsel Abbas to end peace talks

 

As Palestinian president prepares for his Washington visit, the next step of peace effort with Israel, looks far from certain.

By i24news

 

Four Palestinian factions on Saturday urged President Mahmoud Abbas to withdraw from the ongoing peace talks with Israel, and announce the US-brokered efforts a failure.

Le président palestinien Mahmoud Abbas, à Ramallah le 10 mars 2014 ( Abbas Momani (AFP) )

Abbas in Ramallah on 10 March 2014 – Photo: Abbas Momani/AFP

“Accepting the plan of (American Secretary of State John) Kerry to sign the framework peace deal is like committing a suicide, and this plan has many dangerous consequences on the Palestinian cause and our people’s legitimate rights,” read the press release put out jointly by the Democratic Front to Liberate Palestine, the Palestinian National Initiative Party, the Peoples’ Party and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Continue Reading »

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| March 14, 2014
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PA Official: ‘Allah Will Gather Israelis Together So We Can Kill Them’

On official Palestinian Authority TV a senior PA official calls Israelis ‘advanced instrument of evil’ that have ‘no belief, no principles,’ .

By Ari Yashar

 

A senior Palestinian Authority (PA) official appeared on PA TV on Wednesday, where he called Israelis “an advanced instrument of evil,” claiming “Allah will gather them so that we can kill them.”

zzzxcvThe official, Abbas Zaki, further opined Israelis “have no belief, no principles.” He is a close associate of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas; last October he reportedly went to Syria as Abbas’s personal representative, and he has spoken at public events representing Abbas’s Fatah movement. Continue Reading »

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| March 13, 2014
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Abbas is suggesting his rival Dahlan killed Arafat

 

Dahlan denies Abbas’ cynical claims, says when the time is ripe, he will “unveil the lies” surrounding death of Arafat, calling it “the most dangerous issue of our modern history.”

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RAMALLAH, West Bank – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has accused one of his main rivals, Mohammed Dahlan, of involvement in six murders, hinting that he might also be behind the death of former leader Yasser Arafat.

Dahlan & Mahmoud Abbas Photo: TARA TODRAS-WHITEHILL / REUTERS

Mohammed Dahlan & Mahmoud Abbas – Photo: TARA TODRAS-WHITEHILL/REUTERS

Dahlan, who lives in exile in the Gulf, denied the allegations of his arch foe Abbas, their bitter row now playing out publicly across the Palestinian media and on social media. Continue Reading »

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| March 10, 2014
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Arab League supports PA’s refusal to recognize Israel as Jewish state

 

Israeli PM Netanyahu responded to Abbas’ refusal saying “It is absurd to think that in an agreement in which we will recognize the nation-state of the Palestinian people they will not recognize the Jewish state.”

By i24NEWS

 

The Arab League on Sunday has given its seal of approval to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s refusal to meet Israel’s demand to recognize it as a Jewish state.

Arab League - Photo: AFP

Arab League – Photo: AFP

The issue is a key Israeli demand, which will likely be included in the framework agreement that US Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to present to the sides at the end of April. Continue Reading »

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| March 8, 2014
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Abbas Promises Fatah : There’s ‘No Way’ We’ll Recognize Israel

Mahmoud Abbas promises youth activists, Palestinian Authority will not recognize Israel as a Jewish state.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas stood his ground on Friday and reiterated that he will not recognize Israel as a Jewish state.

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas – Reuters

Speaking to youth activists of his Fatah party and quoted by The Associated Press (AP), Abbas unequivocally declared that there is “no way” he will recognize Israel as a Jewish state and accept a Palestinian capital in just a portion of eastern Jerusalem.

Abbas further stated that he withstood international pressure in the past, when he sought UN recognition of a state of Palestine despite the United States’ objections. Continue Reading »

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| March 6, 2014
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Palestinians tell Obama: ‘We Have Nothing Left to Make Concessions On’

Palestinian Authority statement adds that the dream of peace is slowly fading away & any 2-state solution is ‘evaporating.’

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The Palestinians responded Wednesday to U.S. President Barack Obama’s promise to pressure Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas “to make tough decisions” in their March 17 meeting, saying they have nothing left to make concessions on.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo, November 11, 2013. – Photo: Reuters

A top U.S. official told Haaretz that Obama made the promise to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting in Washington Monday.

The Palestinian Authority said in a statement Wednesday, “It is important for you to know Mr. Continue Reading »

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