Topic: Salam Fayyad
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Settlement freeze dispute threatens direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are likely to remain elusive after Israeli officials said they could reject the settlement freeze Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas listed as a necessary precondition for any negotiations.
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From intifada hub to model Palestinian city: How Jenin turned around
Once the heart of the intifada, Jenin is today lauded as a model of cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian security forces. Israeli Jews may soon be allowed to shop here again, bringing $3 million per weekend.
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Architect eyes tony Palestinian city with eco-mindset and fast Internet
Bashar Masri is spearheading the first planned Palestinian city, pending Israeli approval. His young team – who order pizza and work through lunch – envision a 21st-century city conscious of its ecological impact and equipped with a fiber-optic network.
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If Israeli-Palestinian peace talks resume, Israel plans to highlight incitement
Israel is planning on highlighting allegations of antisemitism and incitement to violence by Palestinian leaders if and when Israeli-Palestinian peace talks resume.
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Palestinian official denies report that President Mahmoud Abbas is ailing
Palestinian peace negotiator Saeb Erekat denied reports that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is ailing. But speculation over Abbas' health is a reminder that a change in leadership could throw peace efforts into turmoil.
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Changing course, Fatah officials call for Palestinian protests against Israel
After years of muting Palestinian rhetoric of 'popular resistance,' senior officials in Fatah, which governs the West Bank, are calling for protests against Israel's settlement expansion and construction of its separation barrier.
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Joe Biden, in Ramallah, stymied by new settlement construction
US Vice President Joe Biden visited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah Wednesday and warned that fresh Israeli settlement construction is undermining confidence in the peace process.
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Palestinian Authority steps up boycott of goods made in Israeli settlements in West Bank
The Palestinian Authority is intensifying its bid to boycott goods made in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, even as the EU Thursday said such products could not qualify as duty free imports. The effort takes a different approach to the struggle against Israeli occupation.
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These Palestinians aren't happy about Israel settlement freeze
Many Palestinian construction workers were employed in building projects that Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu's 10-month settlement freeze has put on hold.
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Palestinian parliament expires four years after Hamas electoral upset
New elections should have been held Jan. 24, according to the Palestinian Constitution. But Hamas, which trails its rival, Fatah, in polls, may benefit from delay.
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West Bank killings could scupper Shalit prisoner deal
On the eve of the anniversary of the Gaza war, Israeli forces killed three suspected Palestinian militants accused of being responsible for the killing of an Israeli motorist. The suspected militants were once Israeli prisoners, authorities say.
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Opinion: Israel is ready for peace. Are its neighbors?
The settlement freeze shows Israel is serious. But peace won’t become reality without an immediate and serious return to the negotiating table.
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Israel settlement freeze: Benjamin Netanyahu promises 10-month halt, angering allies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised a 10-month Israel settlement freeze on Wednesday in a bid to restart stalled peace talks. The move angered some of his domestic allies.
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US cool to bald declaration of an independent Palestine
US warns of 'unilateral' actions by either side: Palestinians declaring an independent Palestine or Israel expanding Jewish settlements in Jerusalem.
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Palestinian President Abbas, critical of peace process, says won't seek reelection
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says he won't run for reelection, complaining of Israel settlement growth, insufficient US support, and domestic criticism.
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Interview: How Salam Fayyad plans to save the Palestinian dream
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad brought the PA back from the brink once. Now he wants to create Palestinian settlements, in effect, to counter Israeli moves.
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Israel calls on Gulf states to aid Palestinians
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said Arab countries needed to step up support. Meanwhile, Hamas test-fired a rocket that could reach Tel Aviv suburbs.
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Palestinian PM criticizes Clinton for letting Israel set peace agenda
This weekend, Clinton appeared to back off from US demands for an Israeli settlement freeze, raising the ire of Arabs. In Morocco today, she tried to mollify them.
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The Monitor's View: 5 ways to move forward with (and without) Karzai in Afghanistan
The US needs to help the tainted Afghan president – and local and regional leaders – visibly improve the lives of the population.
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Top Israeli Muslim leader detained, banned from Jerusalem
Sheikh Raed Salah, leader of Israel's Islamic Movement, was banned from Jerusalem after three days of sporadic violence. Police say they banned him on suspicion that he was inciting violence.
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In Jerusalem, clashes over Temple Mount, Al Aqsa Mosque
Israeli police and Palestinians skirmished Sunday over the closure of Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem for second week in a row.
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Palestinian TV airs daring satire
A rarity in the mideast, the political show spares no one – but even President Mahmoud Abbas is chuckling.
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Urging Israeli-Palestinian talks, Obama backs down on settlements
At the UN Tuesday, Obama appeared to drop his demand that Israel freeze settlement growth as a precondition to negotiations by calling on it to “restrain” activity instead.
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Will Abbas's rising clout be hurt by Netanyahu meeting?
Palestinian polls show Abbas gaining significant support in recent months over Hamas, which harshly criticized his willingness to meet the Israeli leader without a settlement freeze in place.
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The 'Elders' arrive in Israel to boost Mideast peace
The respected delegation, headed by former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, irked Israel by initially planning to meet Hamas in Gaza. That trip has been delayed.
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