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Palestinians urge US to raise pressure on Israel – The Associated Press

Brisbane Times Palestinians urge US to raise pressure on Israel The Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinians appealed to the United States on Thursday to raise pressure on Israel, saying an Israeli plan to halt new construction in the West Bank was insincere. Read the original post: Palestinians …

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Israel’s Netanyahu sets moratorium on West Bank growth

The 10-month hiatus in building new homes for Jewish settlers is aimed, the Israeli prime minister says, at restarting peace talks with the Palestinians, who say his move falls short. Israel imposed a 10-month moratorium Wednesday on approvals for new homes in Jewish settlements across the West Bank. Visit …

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Israel’s Lieberman says ball in Palestinian court – The Associated Press

Los Angeles Times Israel’s Lieberman says ball in Palestinian court The Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israel’s foreign minister says it is now up to the Palestinians to decide whether peace negotiations resume. Avigdor Lieberman told Israel’s Army Radio on Thursday that the “ball is in the Palestinian court.” His …

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Israel halts some settlement, urges Abbas to talk

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a 10-month freeze on some building in West Bank settlements on Wednesday, pleasing the United States but Palestinians said it was not enough to restart peace talks. Read more from the original source: Israel halts some settlement, urges Abbas to talk

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Israeli president plays down settlement work

CAIRO (Reuters) – Israel’s president said Sunday expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank was a “marginal” issue blocking resumption of peace talks with the Palestinians. Read more: Israeli president plays down settlement work

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Palestinian internet users stuck between Fatah, Hamas and Israel – Ha’aretz

MiamiHerald.com Palestinian internet users stuck between Fatah, Hamas and Israel Ha’aretz Internet use among Palestinians is suffering from the West Bank-Gaza split and from Israeli pressure, according to a new report published this week. The Global Information Society Watch report, which is published annually, deals this time .. View post: …

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Let down by Obama, Palestinians see few options – Reuters

BBC News Let down by Obama, Palestinians see few options Reuters RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – With US diplomacy seemingly going nowhere, Palestinians are exploring desperate and at best symbolic measures to press a demand for a state that even firm believers in peace among them fear may never …

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Israel could annex more of West Bank: minister – Reuters

Telegraph.co.uk Israel could annex more of West Bank: minister Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli cabinet minister said on Monday Israel could annex more of the West Bank if Palestinians declared statehood without concluding a peace agreement. “If the Palestinians take such a unilateral line, Israel should also … …

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Palestinians aim to secure U.N. support for state

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – The Palestinians plan to go to the U.N. Security Council in an effort to secure international support for an independent state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, officials said on Sunday. Here is the original post: Palestinians aim to secure U.N. support for state

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Netanyahu: If Palestinians act unilaterally, so will Israel – Ha’aretz

Reuters Netanyahu: If Palestinians act unilaterally, so will Israel Ha’aretz By Haaretz Service Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday that Israel would respond to any unilateral Palestinian steps – particularly declarations of statehood – with one-sided steps of its own. This was the prime minister’s first response .. Read …

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