In Focus | Mideast Direct Talks
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Saturday Mar 5
State with temporary border not acceptable, says Abbas
Palestinian President Abbas urged the international powers, mainly the Mideast Quartet, to take all the necessary measures to force Israel to stop its violations of international legitimacy and consensus and make it respond positively to peace commitments.
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Saturday Feb 12
Palestinian chief negotiator quits, PNA to hold election by September
The news of the elections came as Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat, who presided over several rounds of peace talks with Israel, tendered his resignation on Saturday amid deadlock in relaunching negotiations, an official source said.
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Tuesday Jan 11
Palestinians to seek UN recognition
Move part of plan of pursuing alternative to a negotiated peace deal.
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Sunday Jan 9
Palestinians call for United Nations vote
May force Obama administration to use veto
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Sunday Jan 2
Recognition hurts Israel: Abbas
Palestinian leader says move will help push parties back to negotiating table.
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Saturday Jan 1
Abbas in new push to win US support
Palestinians want United Nations to take action on Israeli colonies.
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Saturday Dec 25
Palestinians must put up a united front
Internal divisions enable Israel to scuttle all attempts to create an independent state
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Monday Dec 20
Abbas holds rare meeting with Israeli lawmakers
Many of the Israeli participants were veterans of two decades of failed peace efforts and exchanged hugs and greetings with their Palestinian counterparts.
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Saturday Dec 18
US credibility lies in tatters
Unfulfilled promises on colonies frustrate Arabs.
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Saturday Dec 11
Clinton pushes for Mideast peace solution
Secretary of State insists the US administration will not lose hope.
Opinion & Analysis
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Little hope and big danger for Middle East talks
Experts warn against hopes of a major breakthrough when Palestinian and Israeli leaders meet in Washington for direct talks on Thursday
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Rhetoric of hate threatens peace
Netanyahu should act against Rabbi Yosef and apologise to Palestine for his words
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Guardian News & Media Ltd
Despite what Netanyahu may have up his sleeve, Obama cannot allow the Israeli prime minister to derail the talks set to commence in Washington
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Hamas should not add to Palestinian suffering
You would be forgiven for imagining that the authorities had better things to do than harassing ordinary citizens
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Dreary peace conferences no more than an eyewash
Washington has failed to extract a simple pledge from Israeli leaders to stop stealing and colonising Palestinian land
