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Abbas: Obama Hasn’t Helped Mideast Peace Process

Staff / Truthdig Nov 25, 2009 President Barack Obama just got a report card from Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and it's not good According to Abbas, Obama "is doing nothing for the peace process" between Israelis and Palestinians (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rabin Turns in His Grave

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2009 Uri Avnery remembers Yitzhak Rabin, Yasser Arafat and the historic Oslo agreement that has since turned to mush. "The public memory," Avnery warns, "is trying nowadays to obliterate" Rabin's "inner revolution" toward peace with the Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama: No Preconditions on Mideast Peace Talks

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2009 So, things didn't go so well Tuesday for Barack Obama and his honored guests, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the latter of whom refused to budge on the contentious issue of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Well, now President Obama is doing some not-budging of his own on the issue, as he told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palestinians Love Obama, but Won’t Budge on Settlements

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2009 Dashing the president's hopes to restart the peace process, Palestinian leaders said they would not talk to Israel until there is a "total settlement freeze" Obama has been pushing for just that, but recently indicated a willingness to compromise In the words of one Fatah leader: "I would say, Mr Obama, we love you but I am sorry, this is not enough ". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

India Hits Pause on Peace Talks With Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2009 Last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai put extra strain on the already tense relationship between India and Pakistan, and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has put the kibosh on any neighborly peace talks until the alleged perpetrators are held accountable. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israeli Foreign Minister Rejects Annapolis Agreement

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2009 Israel's new super-duper-ultranationalist Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Wednesday dismissed a 2007 agreement with Palestinian officials aimed at discussing the creation of a Palestinian state. Lieberman claims the agreement, made in Annapolis, Md., has "no validity." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Reportedly Ready to Return Golan

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2008 "Informed sources" say the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, a historically contested area between Israel and Syria, may soon find itself under new management. The two countries, which have been at war with each other since 1973, are both looking to resume the stalled 2000 peace talk process, which Syria has declared will not happen until the Golan Heights are returned. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )