Netanyahu, Benjamin
The Israeli government has formally frozen its two-month-old peace accord with the Palestinians, a move aimed at bolstering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's position ahead of expected elections. Netanyahu's ruling coalition is on the brink of collapse, and he is seeking to capitalize on right-wing support to
Netanyahu, Benjamin
Newt Gingrich, the House speaker, reiterated his opposition to the release of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard as part of a U.S.-brokered peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. Speaking in a suburban Atlanta town in the midst of a heated Middle Eastern peace conference, Gingrich expressed his deep
Netanyahu, Benjamin
The Middle East peace talks were derailed yesterday after a grenade attack in Israel left dozens injured. US President Bill Clinton convened an emergency meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in a last-ditch effort to salvage something from the five-day talks. The Israeli delegation
Netanyahu, Benjamin
The Middle East peace process has made progress but faces significant challenges as key stakeholders struggle to reach a final agreement. In a recent London meeting, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed cautious optimism, with Blair stating that the talks were not a breakdown,
Netanyahu, Benjamin
U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is extending marathon peace negotiations into a second day, but so far, an agreement on further Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank in return for enhanced security cooperation from the Palestinians remains elusive. A key snag has arisen over Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat&
Israel
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take decisive action to revive stalled peace talks in London, while US envoys are working to build momentum for a successful outcome. The special US envoy, Martin Indyk, met with Mubarak at the Egyptian leader's palace,
Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced concerns that a unilateral declaration of Palestinian statehood could pose a threat to Israel's security, likening the situation to having "another Iran, another Iraq on our doorstep." Conversely, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat reiterated his intention to declare statehood in May
Blair, Tony
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed claims that he has planned to meet with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat during meetings in London on May 4, instead emphasizing the possibility of separate bilateral meetings between Israeli, Palestinian, European, and US representatives. The statement comes as British Prime Minister Tony Blair'
Blair, Tony
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to participate in a summit in London with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, marking a significant breakthrough in the stalled Middle East peace process. The decision comes after British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Israel on the third leg of his Middle East
Netanyahu, Benjamin
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrived in Washington to meet with President Clinton, pushing for Israel to abide by its agreement to cede West Bank land to the Palestinians. Arafat emphasized that he is not asking for concessions that are not already outlined in the 1993 and 1995 peace agreements signed
Netanyahu, Benjamin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with US President Bill Clinton in Washington this week without a decision on how much of the occupied West Bank Israel is willing to hand over to the Palestinians in another troop redeployment. The Israeli Cabinet, in a move aimed at giving Netanyahu
Netanyahu, Benjamin
The resignation of David Levy, Israel's foreign minister, has deepened the crisis threatening to bring down the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Mr. Levy's Gesher party, with five MPs, has defected from the coalition, leaving Netanyahu's Knesset majority on the thinnest of wafers.
