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AFP Photo 21.10.2010, 18:00 4 comments

America’s “spoiled child” holds the key to Middle East peace

Despite reassuring words out of Washington that a two-state peace deal is possible for the Israelis and Palestinians, the facts on the ground tell a very different story.

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (AFP Photo / Abbas Momani) 03.09.2010, 02:54

Middle East peace talks open in Washington

Leaders of Israel and Palestine set up a date for the next peace talks as a result of today’s meeting in Washington.

16.08.2010, 14:10 5 comments

We won’t give up our right to a Palestinian state - Haniyeh

In an interview to Russian correspondent Nadezhda Kevorkova, head of the government in Gaza Ismail Haniyeh shares his vision of different countries' contributions to Middle East settlement and its perspectives.

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US, Washington: President Barack Obama (R) talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel (C) and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority (L) during an event in the East Room to make statements on the peace process on September 1, 2010 at the White House in Washington, DC. (AFP Photo / Tim Sloan) 02.09.2010, 11:41 1 comment

“It’s blabber, but without it the situation is getting worse” – Russian analyst

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are expected to sit down together on Thursday for the first round of peace talks in nearly two years.

Jerusalem: A Palestinian woman passes right-wing Israelis demonstrating against fellow leftwing peace activists who joined a Palestinian protest against the eviction of Palestinians from their homes in annexed Arab east Jerusalem, in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood on January 1, 2010.(AFP Photo / Ahmad Gharabli) 24.08.2010, 18:09 1 comment

Israeli-Palestinian peace will take more than hope

When Israeli and Palestinian negotiators sit down in Washington next week for a new round of peace negotiations, they will be confronted with a huge plate of challenges.

10.06.2010, 23:50 40 comments

The silencing of Helen Thomas and the First Amendment

From the time of Eisenhower to Barack Obama, Helen Thomas enjoyed a 57-year stint working as a Washington correspondent, until an ill-advised comment on Israel sent her into early retirement.

24.09.2010, 17:32 25 comments

Ahmadinejad’s 9/11 "conspiracy theories" prompt UN walk-out

The Iranian president pulled no punches during his speech before the 65th session of the UN General Assembly, saying the US government may have had a hand in the attacks of 9/11.

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Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal leaves the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters after meeting Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow February 8, 2010 08.02.2010, 19:04 8 comments

Israeli leaders bring "war and occupation" – Khaled Mashaal

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal arrived in Moscow on Monday for discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as Israeli and Palestinian leaders plan for negotiations.

11.05.2010, 19:18 11 comments

Is the US media leading America to (another) war?

In the past, war reporters bravely followed soldiers into the jaws of war. Today, it looks like the soldiers are embedded in the media instead, simply going along for the story.

07.07.2010, 17:46 10 comments

“We cannot live with a nuclear Iran” – Arab diplomat

The United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United States said Tuesday that the benefits of a military strike against Iran's nuclear program would outweigh the short-term sacrifices.

Peace talks kick off amid skepticism

Published: 03 September, 2010, 01:40
Edited: 06 September, 2010, 11:45


United States, Washington : President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority attends peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority hosted by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the US State Department in Washington, DC, September 2, 2010. (AFP Photo / Saul Loeb)

It’s another picture perfect moment for US president Barack Obama. The leaders of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan and Egypt have been summoned to Washington, DC for the latest round of peace talks.

 
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boz September 06, 2010, 11:31 quote
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What Mr Pollack calls 'Neighborhoods' (this side of the Green Line) is in fact Palestinian..What does Mr Pollack call Int. Law ?

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