Abbas to RT: Israeli colonial logic chokes talks – Video

admin | January 27, 2012


23-01-2012 05:50 Full text on.rt.com There is no alternative to peace talks when it comes to the situation in the Middle East, says president of the Palestinian Administration Mahmoud Abbas in his interview to RT. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com

Abbas tells euronews about Fatah-Hamas common ground – Video

admin | January 22, 2012


15-12-2011 17:42 www.euronews.net Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas may be getting closer to striking a unity deal, with Mahmoud Abbas telling euronews that common ground has been reached. Speaking in an interview to be shown in full on Friday night at 21.45 CET, the Palestinian Authority President listed areas in which he said Hamas and his Fatah faction now see eye to eye

Palestine News & Info Agency – WAFA – British Deputy Prime Minister: Israeli Settlement Building is a “Deliberate …

admin | January 16, 2012

LONDON, January 16, 2012 (WAFA) – The British Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg , speaking after talks with the visiting Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, said the Israeli construction of settlements amounted to 'an act of deliberate vandalism' that threatened the two-state solution, Monday said a press release by the foreign and commonwealth office.

Hamas to give back Abbas’s Gaza home

admin | January 14, 2012

Hamas pledged to quit a residence of Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas its fighters seized in 2007, in reconciliation talks between the two main Palestinian factions yesterday.

Blocking of Fatah visit to Gaza puts Hamas deal in doubt

admin | January 9, 2012

GAZA – Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement said yesterday it would have to re-evaluate its reconciliation pact with the Islamist Hamas group following the rejection of a Fatah visit to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip last week.

Palestinians Weigh ‘Harsh Measures’ for Israel If Talks Fail, Abbas Says

admin | January 3, 2012

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said he may take “harsh measures” if talks with Israel starting today in Jordan do not lead to a halt in West Bank settlement construction by Jan. 26.

550 Palestinian prisoners released: Second phase of Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange for Gilad Shalit – Video

admin | December 20, 2011


Israel has released 550 Palestinian prisoners in the second stage of a deal with Hamas that brought home Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of captivity in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s Supreme Court paved the way for the release by rejecting a petition on Friday from Israelis who were opposed.

The Jewish Channel Exclusive Interview With Newt Gingrich Excerpt: Palestinians More To Blame – Video

admin | December 12, 2011


www.tjctv.com The Jewish Channel’s exclusive interview with Republican Presidential Primary front-runner and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and other issues. In this clip, Gingrich explains why he thinks the Palestinians are more to blame for the failure to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace, and why he opposes President Barack Obama’s philosophy of “evenhandedness.” He specifically cites Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and declares “you have to start with the question, who are you making peace with?” See the full interview with Gingrich on The Jewish Channel * Comcast, in the “On Demand” menu under “Premium Channels” * iO Optimum Cablevision Channel 291 * Time Warner Cable Channel 528 * Verizon FiOS, in the “On Demand” menu, choose “Browse All” then “Premium Channels” * Bright House Channel 330 * Cox Cable Channel 1 * RCN Channel 268 * Frontier Communications, in the “On Demand” menu, choose “Browse All” then “Premium Channels”

Palestine’s UN bid, unflinching: Abbas

admin | December 6, 2011

Acting Palestinian Authority (PA) chief Mahmoud Abbas has vowed that the Palestinian initiative for full membership at the United Nations will not come to a halt.

Palestine still far from statehood

admin | November 30, 2011

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