Abbas, Mahmoud
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's recent visit to Ramallah, where she met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, has been met with criticism from Palestinians who feel a snub was directed towards the late Yasser Arafat. Arafat's glass-enclosed tomb, located in the Palestinian government headquarters, was passed
Abbas, Mahmoud
As leaders from Israel and Palestine, Ariel Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas, prepare to meet separately with President Bush at the White House, a historic moment of potential peace is unfolding. After years of bloodshed and violence, a cease-fire agreement has been reached, and the White House's "road
Arafat, Yasir
The United States has encouraged Israel to support Palestinian moderates and to consider removing security forces from Palestinian population areas to facilitate Palestinian elections. Following the death of Yasser Arafat, President Bush and Prime Minister Sharon's office have been discussing steps to ease conditions for Palestinians, including the
Arafat, Yasir
Hours after the death of Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian leadership quickly filled its top posts, trying to signal that the era of chaos and ambiguity that characterized his decades-long hold on the Palestinian national dream was over. The Palestinians are mourning the loss of the iconic and erratic figure who
Barak, Ehud
Almost 75 years ago, 750,000 people fled the fighting that started with the Arab attack on the newly created state of Israel in 1948, and since then, nearly four million Palestinians have cherished the "right of return" enshrined in United Nations Resolution 194. This right has become
Barak, Ehud
US President Clinton has proposed a Middle East peace plan that calls for significant concessions from both Israel and the Palestinians. The plan, unveiled last weekend, seeks to establish a Palestinian state with defined borders, offer Israeli sovereignty over the Temple Mount, and grant Palestinian refugees the right to return
Barak, Ehud
US President Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Barak, and Palestinian leader Arafat concluded the summit after 20 hours of negotiations, yielding an unsigned "Statement of Understandings" outlining measures to end the violence. However, fighting and casualties continued to escalate in the following days, testing a self-imposed 48-hour Israeli deadline
Barak, Ehud
Peace negotiations between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat have reached a stalemate, with significant implications for the future of the peace process. President Clinton's emergency meeting at the JolieVille Golf Resort, attended by world leaders including Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and UN Secretary
Barak, Ehud
Diplomatic efforts appear to be paying off as Israelis and Palestinians have backed away from confrontation, marking the first time in 12 days that violence subsides. A 12-year-old Palestinian boy was critically wounded in a street battle between Israeli troops and rock-throwing Palestinian protesters in Gaza, but Israeli commanders have
Barak, Ehud
Faced with the escalating violence and deteriorating peace accords, President Clinton has called on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to convene an urgent summit meeting in Egypt, where he hopes to meet with Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian leaders to find a way to stop the escalating violence and salvage the peace
Barak, Ehud
President Clinton went on Israeli television, hinting at a possible move of the United States Embassy to Jerusalem as a reward for peace. The move would be a significant triumph for Israel and Jews worldwide, who have long sought international recognition for Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish state.
Barak, Ehud
President Clinton expressed his support for Israel's prime minister and the Israeli team during a recent summit, stating that he believes the relationship between Israel and the United States is strong. However, he also acknowledged the need for a comprehensive review and strengthening of the strategic relationship to
