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Leader of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas Monday told London that Palestinians are eager to return to peace talks with Israel under the auspices of a multinational forum with reduced US role, following Washington’s recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Read more
German foreign minister Wednesday in Tel Aviv told Israeli officials that his country will move its embassy to Jerusalem only when Palestinians too will have their state by the side of Israel. “Germany is looking forward to the day when Read more
The US State Department spokeswoman Thursday placated Turkey as she referred to Kurdish militia YPG in Afrin in Northern Syria as Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a group blacklisted by Turkey and European countries and the US as terrorist. Ankara Saturday Read more
President Donald Trump Thursday in Davos, Switzerland, reiterated his decision to cut aid to Palestinians if they refuse to embrace his peace plan, noting that Palestinians’ refusal to receive his Vice President was ‘disrespectful’. Speaking to the media, alongside Israeli Read more
Visiting US Vice President elicited anger from Palestinians and Arab members of the Knesset after he announced the White House plans to move the US embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by the end of next year. Mike Pence, in Read more
US President Donald Trump Wednesday rebuffed Israeli Prime Minister’s comments that the relocation of the US embassy to Jerusalem as suggested by the US leader could take place before end of 2018. Trump in an interview with British news agency Read more
Authorities are expressing doubt as to the purchase of 100 Airbus jets, blaming US President Donald Trump’s threats to pull out of the 2015 nuclear accord signed between the Islamic Republic and world powers including the United States. Iran’s flag Read more
President Trump seemingly made a shift Monday over his stance on Qatar in the crisis opposing it to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt after the US leader congratulated the Qatari Emir over the fight against terrorism. The Read more
The Palestinian Liberation Organization’s central council has authorized its executive committee and President Mahmoud Abbas to cease recognition of Israel and stop security cooperation until Israel recognizes the Palestinian state, cancels East Jerusalem annexation and stops settlements. “[The Central Council] Read more
The leader of the Palestinian Authority (PA) Sunday said US President Donald Trump’s peace plan to come but without Jerusalem as part of discussions is the ‘slap of the century’ adding that Palestinians will not take part in the talks. Read more