Obama meets Israeli, Palestinian leadersSeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - US President Barack Obama has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas to push for the resumption of peace talks in the Middle East. The leaders met Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting here.
US envoy presses on with efforts to revive Mideast peace talks, meets Israeli PMSeptember 18th, 2009 US envoy in new try to revive Mideast peace talksJERUSALEM — The U.S. Mideast envoy is pressing on with efforts to revive Mideast peace talks and extract Israeli concessions on settlements.
Israeli, Palestinian experts present detailed plan for Mideast peace, say deal is possibleSeptember 15th, 2009 Israelis, Palestinians present blueprint for peaceTEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli and Palestinian activists on Tuesdsay presented the most detailed vision yet of what a peace deal between the two sides could look like, aimed at showing that peace is possible despite the long deadlock in negotiations. The plan has no official standing, but has generated interest among Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
US envoy Mitchell to meet with Israeli, Palestinian leaders, hoping to revive peace talksSeptember 15th, 2009 Mitchell to meet with Netanyahu, AbbasJERUSALEM — The Obama administration's special Mideast envoy will be huddling with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders, hoping to wring an agreement on Jewish West Bank settlements that would get moribund peace talks back on track. George Mitchell's first meeting on Tuesday will be with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Arab League chief: any Israeli settlement freeze without east Jerusalem unacceptableSeptember 4th, 2009 Moussa: no to settlement freeze without JerusalemCERNOBBIO, Italy — The Arab League chief says any Israeli offer for a settlement freeze that doesn't include east Jerusalem is unacceptable and "will suspend the peace process."
Amr Moussa spoke Friday at a conference on Italy's Lake Como. Moussa said a freeze of settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, which the Palestinians hope to make their capital, is a precondition for any meaningful talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
Mitchell, Netanyahu report 'good progress' in resuming Mideast peace talksAugust 26th, 2009 Mitchell, Netanyahu say progress made at talksWASHINGTON — The Obama administration's Mideast peace envoy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they have "made good progress" at talks aimed at restarting negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. A joint statement from former Sen.
Israel's Netanyahu, US envoy try to end spat over settlements in Jerusalem meetingJuly 28th, 2009 Netanyahu, US envoy try to resolve settlement spatJERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell are trying to resolve a public dispute over Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
Palestine must recognize Israel as a Jewish state to stop violence: Israeli PMJuly 13th, 2009 JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has said that Palestine must recognize Israel as a Jewish state, and give up its demand to resettle the descendants of Palestinian refugees in Israel in order to attain peace. "The key to peace lies in explicit and unequivocal recognition of Israel as the Jewish state on the part of the Palestinians.
AP sources: Obama sending Mideast peace envoy to Europe for talks with Israeli prime ministerJune 16th, 2009 AP sources: Obama envoy to meet Israeli leaderWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is sending his special Middle East peace envoy to Europe next week for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aimed at quickly restarting negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, two U.S. officials said Tuesday.
Obama says Israeli prime minister's speech shows the "possibility we can restart serious talksJune 16th, 2009 Obama welcomes Israeli prime minister's speechWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's endorsement of Palestinian independence, saying the development shows the "possibility we can restart serious talks."
Bending to U.S. pressure in a speech a day earlier, Netanyahu backed down on decades of opposition to Palestinian statehood by endorsing an independent state beside Israel.
Israeli premier Netanyahu appeals to Arab and Palestinian leaders to meet and make peaceJune 14th, 2009 Netanyahu appeals to Arabs for peaceJERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on Palestinian leaders to restart peace negotiations without preconditions. Netanyahu made the call during a major policy speech about his Mideast peacemaking intentions.
Israeli premier Netanyahu accepts creation of 'disarmed' Palestinian state for the 1st timeJune 14th, 2009 Netanyahu accepts limited Palestinian stateJERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday called for creation of a limited Palestinian state for the first time, saying it would have to be disarmed. Netanyahu made the call during a major policy speech about his Mideast peacemaking intentions.
US envoy starts talks in IsraelJune 9th, 2009 TEL AVIV - US President Barack Obama's special envoy to the Middle East began talks in Israel Tuesday amid a deepening row over Israeli settlements. George Mitchell met Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak in the morning and was scheduled to meet Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before travelling to the West Bank city of Ramallah Wednesday for talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Israeli president announces meeting with President Obama next week _ before Netanyahu tripApril 28th, 2009 Israeli President Peres to meet Obama next weekJERUSALEM — Israel's ceremonial president, Shimon Peres, meets next week with President Barack Obama, before the American leader sees Israel's new prime minister. A statement from Peres' office says he will represent Israel at the annual conference of AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby.
Abbas aide: Palestinian leader to meet with ObamaApril 22nd, 2009 Abbas to meet Obama on May 28: AideRAMALLAH, West Bank — An aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he'll meet with President Barack Obama in Washington on May 28. Nabil Abu Rdeneh says Abbas wants the U.S.
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