Tag: negotiations

Hamas plans to return to war on Friday, while US President Barack Obama says it’s time to “open Gaza.”

With cease fire talks barely in place, the Israel Electric Company already began repairing the power grid for Gaza residents.

Egypt has proposed extending the 72-hour cease fire between Israel and Hamas currently in force, to 120 hours.

Representatives of Palestinian Arab factions are in Cairo trying to put together an extended cease fire plan, but the demands are high.

Israelis hold their breath Monday as the IDF begins a 7-hour humanitarian cease fire on Day 28 of Operation Protective Edge.

Tourism Minister Uzi Landau compared Israel's relationship with Hamas to America's relationship with Al Qaeda.

Israel needs an ally in talks over a premature cease fire with Hamas terrorists intent on wiping out the Jewish State.

US Secy of State arrived in Cairo tonight to pressure Israel into a premature ceasefire with Hamas.

FM Liberman is set to meet with US Secy of State Kerry on PA talks Thursday in Paris.

Israeli MKs from Likud and Labor plan to submit a bill allowing Jews to pray on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City.

Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas finally took off the mask and formally sent US Sec'y John Kerry packing.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is set to meet with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in London.

The Prime Minister’s Office has denied President Shimon Peres ever reached a deal with PA Chairman Abbas.

Families of victims of terror asked Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to stay away from Memorial Day ceremonies at Mt. Herzl military cemetery.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has collected his marbles and gone home with sour grapes, flinging the "A" word at Israel again.

The U.S. has finally tossed in the towel on trying to force the Palestinian Authority to come to the table to talk with Israel.

The Fatah terror faction has agreed to form a unity government -- again with Hamas.

U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Martin Indyk is on his way back to the region to revive talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

Israeli and Palestinian Authority negotiators are warning each other over what will happen if each walks away from the negotiating table.

U.S. mediators are in Jerusalem “helping” Israeli and Palestinian Authority negotiators get back to the table and back to work.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has ordered all but one Israeli negotiator to cut contact with their PA counterparts.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry reports today to the president about the tangle in the Holy Land.

Israel will not negotiate again with the PA unless it withdraws all 15 applications to int'l treaties and agencies.

PA sources said Sunday night, “The crisis continues," while Israeli ministers are squabbling.

“We are no longer traveling tomorrow,” a senior State Department official said simply. Abbas breached the conditions of his agreement by signing a PA application for membership in 15 United Nations agencies and organizations.

Kerry met in Jerusalem with Netanyahu for several hours on Monday evening and then again for another two hours on Tuesday morning before racing for a meeting in Brussels.

A majority of government ministers are overwhelmingly opposed to the release of Israeli Arab terrorist prisoners.

Israelis negotiate like Americans and Europeans. Palestinians work in a different way.

Minister Perry: The bill is a provocative publicity stunt.

Like the French House of Bourbon, Tzipi Livni has learned nothing and forgotten nothing.