Tag: Israel-Palestine conflict

• Monday, July 21st 2014 - 06:18 UTC

  Gaza violence suits both Israeli leadership and Hamas

  

  By Gwynne Dyer - Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, said something cryptic last Friday, shortly after the Israelis began their latest round of attacks on the Gaza Strip. Condemning Hamas’ conditions for accepting a ceasefire as “exaggerated and unnecessary,” he offered his condolences “ to the families of the martyrs in Gaza who are fuel to those who trade in war. I oppose these traders, on both sides.”

• Monday, May 26th 2014 - 06:20 UTC

  Israel and Palestine presidents accept Francis invitation to pray at the Vatican

  

  Pope Francis inserted himself directly into the collapsed Middle East peace process on Sunday, issuing an invitation to host the Israeli and Palestinian presidents for a prayer summit meeting at his apartment in the Vatican.

• Friday, November 30th 2012 - 02:30 UTC

  UN approves ‘non member observer’ status for the Palestine authority

  

  The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday endorsed an upgraded UN status for the Palestinian Authority, despite intense opposition from the United States and Israel.

• Saturday, November 17th 2012 - 22:53 UTC

  Mercosur condemns “disproportionate use of force” in Gaza; calls for immediate cease fire

  

  Mercosur condemned the “disproportionate use of force” in Gaza and called on Israel and Palestinians for an immediate cease fire of the conflict that has already left al least forty people killed, mostly civilians.

• Wednesday, October 12th 2011 - 06:00 UTC

  Colombia supports Palestinian state, but insists negotiations with Israel are crucial

  

  Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas left Colombia empty-handed Tuesday after failing to secure support from President Juan Manuel Santos for his bid to gain state recognition at the United Nations.

• Monday, September 26th 2011 - 06:42 UTC

  Palestinians ready for negotiations if Israel freezes construction of settlements

  

  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas repeated his refusal to talk with Israel without a settlement freeze after international mediators, responding to his United Nations bid for statehood, urged negotiations within a month.

• Saturday, September 24th 2011 - 21:50 UTC

  Abbas anticipates long debate in Security Council on Palestine UN membership

  

  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he expected the Security Council to finish debating his nation's application for full UN membership within weeks, not months.

• Saturday, September 24th 2011 - 00:50 UTC

  Israel and Palestinians told to resume peace talks within one month

  

  The Quartet of Middle East negotiators urged Israel and the Palestinians on Friday to resume peace talks within one month and aim for a deal by the end of 2012.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2011 - 08:43 UTC

  Obama tells Palestinians UN is not a short cut to negotiations with Israel

  

  US President Barack Obama told the United Nations that the Palestinians deserved a state of their own, but that this would only be achieved through talks with Israel.

• Thursday, May 19th 2011 - 22:30 UTC

  Netanyahu rejects Obama’s proposal of Palestinian state on 1967 borders

  

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said US President Barack Obama vision of a Palestinian state on the borders of 1967 could leave the Jewish state “indefensible”.