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PM to meet Abbas after US policy review

May 29th, 2009

No meetings between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, or senior-level officials on either side, are expected until after the US completes its Middle East policy review, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
This is true even though Netanyahu said in Washington that he was ready to begin negotiations with the Palestinians immediately, […]



Ayalon: Obama’s plan differs little from Bush’s

May 21st, 2009

US President Barack Obama’s statements about how to advance the peace process do not differ significantly from those of his predecessor, George W. Bush, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
Ayalon, who was ambassador to the United States during the Bush administration, said Obama was not acting differently than […]



Abbas swears in Hamas-free PA government

May 20th, 2009

Ignoring warnings from Hamas and his own Fatah faction, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a new government headed by current
Prime Minister Salaam Fayad on Tuesday.
Hamas and Fatah decided to boycott the new government, each for its own reasons.
In addition, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Palestinian […]



Hamas: Obama’s remarks deceptive

May 19th, 2009

Hamas reacted with pessimism on Tuesday to the meeting between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama, saying that while the comments made by the two leaders professed hope, they were really just meant to deceive the world.
“Obama’s remarks and expressions of hope were intended to deceive the international community regarding everything connected […]