ARTICLES RELATING TO MAHMOUD ABBAS

Israel seeking to 'sabotage' peace efforts

2013-05-10 09:02

The chief Palestinian negotiator has accused the Israeli government of trying to "sabotage" US moves to rekindle peace talks by signing off on plans for nearly 300 new settler homes near Ramallah.

Hamas shaves teens' 'indecent' hair

2013-04-08 11:04

Police in Hamas-ruled Gaza have started grabbing young men with long or gel-styled spiky hair off the streets, bundling them into jeeps, mocking them and shaving their heads, says a rights group.

Palestinian inmate dies; Israel blamed

2013-04-02 14:04
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The Palestinian leadership has blamed Israel for the death of a long-term prisoner with cancer, hiking tensions over a tinderbox issue closely followed on Palestinian streets.

Israel poised to ink government deal

2013-03-15 11:00

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working to ink a long-awaited coalition deal that would see a new government sworn in just days before a visit by US President Barack Obama.

West Bank clashes erupt after funeral

2013-02-25 21:50

Palestinians have clashed with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank after the funeral of a Palestinian who died in an Israeli jail.

Gaza teens graduate military school

2013-01-24 21:41

More than 3 000 Palestinian teenagers have graduated from the ruling Hamas militant group's first high school military training programme in the Gaza Strip.

Israel warns of new Palestinian uprising

2013-01-10 20:09

Israel's president has warned that the Palestinians are liable to launch a new uprising if the Jewish state doesn't do more to try to reach a peace accord.

Delay on new Palestinian passports

2013-01-07 22:03

Palestinian officials have said they will not rush to issue new passports and ID cards with the emblem "State of Palestine" to avoid confrontation with Israel.

Israel's Lieberman resists calls to resign

2012-12-14 08:50

Israel's foreign minister has declined to step down after calls for him to do so after he was charged with breach of trust for allegedly compromising an investigation into his business dealings.

Gazans mass for Hamas anniversary

2012-12-08 13:01

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have massed in Gaza for a rally marking the 25th anniversary of Hamas to be addressed by the ruling Islamist movement's leader in exile.

Abbas hails 'historic' UN vote

2012-11-30 07:56

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says a UN vote to make Palestine a non-member state is a "historic" step toward independence alongside Israel.

Palestinians 'pressured' not to sue Israel

2012-11-28 15:52

The Palestinians are facing "intensive pressure" not to sue Israel for war crimes at the International Criminal Court should they win upgraded UN status this week, says an official.

US condemns bus bombing in Tel Aviv

2012-11-21 15:55
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The United States has condemned a bus bombing that injured 17 people in Tel Aviv and has undermined attempts to mediate a ceasefire in Gaza, branding it a "terrorist attack".

More diplomacy in Israel-Gaza fighting

2012-11-19 09:02

Hostilities between Islamist militants and Israel have entered a sixth day as diplomatic efforts are set to intensify to try to stop rocket fire from the Gaza Strip and Israeli air strikes on Gaza.

Obama opposes Palestinian UN upgrade

2012-11-12 12:00

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told US President Barack Obama that he was intent on seeking a Palestinian upgrade at the UN despite American objections, says a Palestinian official.

Abbas: Olmert was '2 months' from peace

2012-10-15 11:01

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he and Ehud Olmert were "two months" away from a peace deal before Olmert had to resign as Israeli prime minister.

Netanyahu takes fears about Iran to UN

2012-09-27 16:44

Netanyahu will brings fears about Iran's nuclear ambitions to the UN, saying he believes sanctions have failed.

Israeli minister wants Abbas out

2012-08-22 22:15

Israel's foreign minister has urged the international community to help oust Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

President approves Arafat autopsy

2012-07-09 17:15

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has given his permission to exhume the remains of his predecessor, Yasser Arafat, a top aide says.

Israelis, Palestinians quietly meet

2012-06-10 21:11

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have quietly met to try to restart peace talks after a three-year break.

Iran attack decision close

2012-05-17 20:34
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Time for the decision to bomb Iran's military nuclear facilities is fast running out and the mood in Jerusalem is hardening.

Middle East: Non-violent protest a success

2012-05-16 10:10

The deal that ended the Palestinian prisoners' mass hunger strike has proved the growing success of the Palestinian strategy of non-violent protest.

Israel wants deal with hunger strikers

2012-05-10 21:58

Israel's prison service has offered to ease restrictions on Palestinian prisoners in a bid to end a mass hunger strike that has left several detainees close to death.

Palestine slams Israel settler move

2012-04-24 15:00

The Palestinian presidency has criticised an Israeli decision to legalise three outposts as its reply to a letter demanding a settlement freeze to renew peace talks.

Hamas irons out Palestine unity dispute

2012-02-22 22:30

A Hamas official has said the movement's leadership has agreed to stick to the unity deal by settling an internal row.

 

Kerry ends Mideast trip with Israel talks

2013-04-09 14:03

Top US diplomat John Kerry has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the tail end of three days of talks to piece together a plan for resuming Middle East peace negotiations.

Kerry returning to Middle East

2013-04-04 12:31

US Secretary of State John Kerry is headed back to the Middle East for his third trip in a month, foraging for signs that Israel and the Palestinians are ready to make tough sacrifices for peace.

Kerry, Abbas discuss 'new' peace efforts

2013-03-23 22:23

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has told US Secretary of State John Kerry that Israeli settlements "endanger" peace efforts, at a meeting to discuss a "new" peace push, says an official.

Autopsy reveals no abuse of Palestinian

2013-02-28 22:25

There is no evidence that a Palestinian detainee who died in an Israeli prison was poisoned or physically abused, an interim autopsy report says.

Refugees again, Palestinians flee Syria

2013-01-28 16:52

Having scattered across the Middle East since Israel's creation in 1948, Palestinians consistently have found themselves in the middle of the region's conflicts.

Palestinians pitch tents on Israeli land

2013-01-11 18:05

Palestinians from villages in the occupied West Bank near Jerusalem have pitched tents on land Israel has earmarked for a new urban settlement.

Palestinian leader rejects Israel deal

2013-01-10 20:09

The Palestinian president has rejected a conditional Israeli offer to let Palestinian refugees in war-torn Syria resettle in the West Bank and Gaza.

'State of Palestine' is born

2013-01-06 18:16

The Palestinian president has ordered his government to officially change the name of the Palestinian Authority to "State of Palestine".

EU Jewish policy 'like 1930s': Lieberman

2012-12-11 12:00
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Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has criticised Europe, saying its treatment of the Jewish state was comparable to policies during the Holocaust.

Peres: Abbas still partner for peace

2012-12-06 16:01

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is still a "serious partner" for peace despite his successful bid for UN non-state membership, says Israeli President Shimon Peres.

Israel 'won't null' Palestinian accords

2012-11-29 13:01

Israel will not cancel any agreement with the Palestinians over a vote for "non-member observer state" at the UN, but will rather uphold them "to the letter", an official says.

Abbas hails Gaza PM 'victory'

2012-11-22 19:35

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has spoken by telephone with Gaza's Hamas Premier Ismail Haniya and congratulated him on his "victory", says a Hamas statement.

Israel: Gaza ground attack plan on hold

2012-11-20 11:00

Senior Israeli ministers have decided to hold off from launching a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip to give Egyptian-led truce efforts a chance to work, says a senior Israeli official.

Israel ministry proposes toppling Abbas

2012-11-14 15:00

Israel's foreign ministry has proposed in a policy paper to topple Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas if a Palestinian bid for state observer status at the UN is approved.

Peres hails Abbas refugee comments

2012-11-03 21:45

Israeli President Shimon Peres has saluted remarks by Mahmoud Abbas in which he appears to relinquish Palestinian refugees' right to return to their former homes.

Abbas accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing

2012-09-27 21:28

Abbas has accused Israel of ethnic cleansing after settlements were built in east Jerusalem.

Netanyahu, Abbas to make rival UN pitches

2012-09-27 11:01

The leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority are both set to address the United Nations, one seeking recognition for his state, the other warning of a dire threat to his.

Non-Aligned Palestine talks shelved

2012-08-05 17:32

The Palestinian Authority has cancelled a meeting of the Palestine Committee of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM )in Ramallah after Israel denied West Bank entry to the representatives of five states.

Israel calls for more sanctions on Iran

2012-06-21 10:10

Israel has responded to a lack of progress in talks aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear programme by demanding that the West impose stiffer economic sanctions on Tehran.

Jerusalem wants to 'expand settlement'

2012-06-08 20:11

The city of Jerusalem is seeking to expand the settlement of Gilo beyond Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem with 2 500 new homes in the adjacent West Bank, says an Israeli lawyer.

New Palestinian cabinet to be sworn in

2012-05-16 15:02

A reshuffled Palestinian cabinet in the West Bank is to be sworn in, says Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas.

Israel responds to Abbas

2012-05-13 16:35

Israel was prepared to restart peace talks with the Palestinians "without any preconditions," the spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu unveils unity government

2012-05-08 16:03

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled a revamped coalition government, forming a broad alliance with the chief opposition party.

Palestinians reject Netanyahu talks call

2012-04-12 18:55

Palestinians have rejected Netanyahu's invitation to resume talks, demanding a settlement freeze instead.

No Israel talks without settlement freeze

2012-02-12 21:51

Abbas has told the Arab League there will be no more talks with Israel without a Jewish settlement freeze.

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