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Joe Biden, in Ramallah, stymied by new settlement construction US Vice President Joe Biden visited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah Wednesday and warned that fresh Israeli settlement construction is undermining confidence in the peace process.
The Christian Science Monitor | 2 hours, 37 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Remarks by Vice President Biden and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Muq’ataRamallahPRESIDENT ABBAS: In the name of God the merciful, the compassionate, it is our pleasure to welcome the Vice President, our friend, Joseph Biden, here in Ramallah. This visit comes as an expression of the interest that President Obama’s administration has according to the ... more »
The White House | 4 hours, 4 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Biden on 5-day Middle East swing WASHINGTON—Vice President Joe Biden has left Washington for a five-day tour of the Middle East, including Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan. In Jerusalem tomorrow, Biden will have meetings with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Tzipi Livni, cha ... more »
Richmond Times-Dispatch | Mar 8, 2010 12:34 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend article from Richmond, Virginia

PLO Committee Clears Abbas to Start Indirect Talks With Israel A top Palestinian political body authorized President Mahmoud Abbas to begin indirect peace negotiations with Israel for four months, dropping a precondition for a full settlement freeze on the eve of Vice President Joe Biden's arrival in the region
Wall Street Journal | Mar 7, 2010 9:38 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Arab nations pave way for Mideast peace talk CAIRO — Approval by Arab nations opened the door Wednesday for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to enter four months of indirect, American-brokered peace talks with Israel.The talks, likely to begin later this month, would break a 15-month freeze in peace negotiations and hand the Obama ad ... more »
NewsOK.com | Mar 4, 2010 03:32 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend article from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Arab nations pave way for indirect Mideast talks Approval by Arab nations opened the door Wednesday for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to enter four months of indirect, American-brokered peace talks with Israel.
KTRV - FOX 12 | Mar 3, 2010 8:56 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend article from Boise, Idaho

Ce que Abbas vient chercher en France Dans un entretien dans le Journal du dimanche du samedi 20 février, le ministre franÃ§ais des affaires étrangères Bernard Kouchner, a plaidé pour la création d'un Etat palestinien. Le chef de la diplomatie franÃ§aise s'est dit «tenté&# ... more »
Slate Magazine | Feb 20, 2010 1:19 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Abbas considers options on peace talks restart RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is considering his options on resuming indirect peace talks with Israel after meeting U.S. and European diplomats this week, a senior aide said Friday.
Reuters | Feb 19, 2010 1:34 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Fatah members linked with assassination of Hamas commander in Dubai Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader, is facing accusations of collusion with Israel after two former members of his Fatah faction were linked to the assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai last month.
Telegraph.co.uk | Feb 18, 2010 10:32 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Palestinian leader meets U.S. envoy on peace effort RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met a senior aide to U.S. envoy George Mitchell on Thursday, part of Washington's effort to relaunch peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel.
Reuters | Feb 18, 2010 5:15 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

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