U.N. Agrees on Road Map for Peace in Syria
Source: Time (UNITED NATIONS) — U.N. Security Council members agreed Friday on a resolution on a peace process for Syria involving talks by representatives of the Damascus government and the […]
Hypocrisy triumphs as talks collapse
April 30, 2014 12:13 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Story Summary The Israeli decision to break off negotiations with the Palestinians last week after the Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas announced their reconciliation agreement reveals the darkest and most destructive sides of Israel and its Western backers […]
Daniel Kurtzer offers a valuable plan
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Those who have followed the last eight months of American-mediated Israeli-Palestinian negotiations have anticipated the unveiling of the United States’ own “framework” for continued talks to achieve a comprehensive peace agreement. Whether or not this happens, for now the negotiations have hit a […]
Diplomatic process in crisis: Staying away is Kerry’s best move
By Noam Sheizaf |Published April 2, 2014 Diplomatic process in crisis: Staying away is Kerry’s best move Kerry’s team has been so sensitive to Netanyahu’s political needs that it kept handing the Israeli prime minister political achievements without getting anything in return. This dynamic has been put on hold now, […]
Little left to be lost
Story Summary As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to arrive in the U.S. to meet with President Barack Obama Monday, a report from the Israeli government announced that […]
Another year of sham talks, hollow claims
RAMZY BAROUD ARABNEWS.COM Published — Tuesday 31 December 2013 During 2013 the so-called peace process charade was allowed to continue, leading Palestinians on yet another futile journey of broken promises. Meanwhile, the Israeli colonial project in the West Bank and East Jerusalem carried on unabated. But it was not entirely […]
Netanyahu paralyzes two-state solution, says expert
“Netanyahu is telling the US that he wants to negotiate at the same time he is thumbing his nose at the State Department which has long been against continued settlements,” […]
In raging Middle East, Israel wins time with Palestinian peace talks
Reuters / Jordan Times OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Pressured by Washington, worried about its international standing and perturbed by Middle East turmoil, Israel had many reasons to return to peace talks with the Palestinians this week after a three year hiatus. On the surface, Israelis saw little reason to jump back […]
Israeli cabinet to weigh prisoner release before Palestinian talks
(Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet will consider releasing more than 100 Arab prisoners held by Israel in order to boost prospects for talks expected with the Palestinians in […]