Abbas says he won`t make concessions on Jerusalem

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 00:39

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sent a defiant message to Israel`s leadership and US mediators on Saturday, telling cheering supporters that the Palestinians "won`t kneel" and won`t drop demands for a capital in east Jerusalem.

Hamas reaches out to rival Fatah with goodwill gestures

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 05:40

Hamas said on Monday that it is taking steps and gestures towards its Fatah rival, which is led by President Mahmoud Abbas, to pave the way for unity, Xinhua reported.

Kerry proposes return of 80,000 Palestinian refugees to Israel

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 02:07

US Secretary of State John Kerry proposed to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas the return of 80,000 Palestinian refugees to Israel, a well-informed Palestinian official said on Monday.

John Kerry hopeful of Israel-Palestine peace deal

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 04:57

US Secretary of State John Kerry is hopeful that the shaky negotiation talks between Israel and Palestine will be on track as the two sides are committed to seal a peace deal by the end of a nine-month deadline which ends in April.

US says Israelis, Palestinians aim for ‘final status agreement’

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 09:21

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said that Israel and Palestine have agreed to intensify peace talks aiming to arrive at a final agreement and not just an interim accord.

Obama at UN to meet with Palestinians` Abbas

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 10:15

President Barack Obama plans to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly next week.

Palestinian government takes oath for a second time

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 10:06

The Palestinian government was sworn-in in the West Bank city of Ramallah, weeks after caretaker PM Rami Hamdallah agreed to take up the post permanently.

`All issues` raised in talks with Israel: Mahmoud Abbas

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 10:01

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said all key issues were discussed at a new round of peace talks with Israel.

Palestinian PM decides to stay on job

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 08:22

Palestinian officials say the Prime Minister has decided to remain on the job, weeks after announcing his resignation.

Palestinian caretaker PM asked to form new government

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 00:22

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday assigned caretaker Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah to form the new government.

Abbas not authorised to negotiate with Israel: Hamas

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 10:06

The Hamas group that controls the Gaza Strip said on Monday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was not authorised to negotiate peace with Israel.