Abbas to invite Israeli leaders for peace talks

Last Updated: Thursday, January 24, 2013, 20:50

The Palestinian President is going to invite top Israeli lawmakers to the West Bank for talks in a bid to make sure peacemaking is on the new government`s agenda.

Israel president warns of new Palestinian uprising

Last Updated: Friday, January 11, 2013, 00:06

Israel`s president warned that Palestinians are liable to launch a new uprising if Jewish state doesn`t do more to reach peace accord, stepping up his criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Mursi meets Abbas, Meshaal; holds talks on reconciliation

Last Updated: Thursday, January 10, 2013, 09:28

Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and exiled Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal separately.

Abbas to visit Cairo for Palestinian reconciliation talks

Last Updated: Sunday, January 6, 2013, 00:17

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Egypt next Wednesday to discuss resuming talks with Islamic Hamas movement.

Fatah, Hamas trade blames over delay in reconcilia

Last Updated: Saturday, December 15, 2012, 23:20

Egypt has been sponsoring the dialogue between the two since Hamas had violently seized control of the Gaza Strip in June 2007.

Hamas has already recognised Israel: Abbas

Last Updated: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 19:51

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has criticised rival Islamist Hamas` chief Khaled Meshal for saying that his organisation will never recognise Israel and for calling for the destruction of the Jewish nation.

`World would sacrifice Israel to radical Islam`

Last Updated: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 16:07

Israel’s hawkish Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has lashed out at the international community, criticising its policies towards the Palestinians.

Israel minister to post ads in European press against Abbas

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 00:39

The ad that portrays Abbas and Meshaal locked in an embrace, will be posted in 10 European papers in the coming weeks.

With statehood gift, Abbas returns to cheering Palestinians

Last Updated: Monday, December 3, 2012, 10:25

Mahmoud Abbas received a rhapsodic welcome by an ecstatic Palestinian crowd of thousands.

Palestine wins historical vote to upgrade UN status

Last Updated: Friday, November 30, 2012, 08:04

The Palestinian bid, submitted by President Mahmoud Abbas, was approved by 138 UN members, while nine voted against it and 41 abstained from voting.

UN bid is not taking Palestine anywhere: Netanyahu

Last Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 18:01

Mahmoud Abbas is poised to bring his bid to seek a "non-member observer state" status for Palestine at the UN General Assembly where a majority of countries, including India, are supporting his resolution.