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Abbas admits failure of the peace process

Mahmoud Abbas, the beleaguered head of the Palestinian Authority, has finally but belatedly admitted that the so-called Peace process with Israel has completely failed and that the Palestinian people will

Gov’t slams Abbas’s envoy to UN for accusing Palestinians of violations

The Palestinian government in Gaza strongly denounced the remarks made during a session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday by Mahmoud Abbas’s envoy to the UN Riyadh Mansour in

Palestinian Authority: Goldstone Report and Realizing the mistake!

The Palestinian Authority appears to be attempting an about turn on endorsing the Goldstone report that criticises Israel's conduct in its war on Gaza. The Palestinian representative to the United

Deal or No Deal in Palestine

Washington D.C. The Middle East has a new game to play. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, plagued by internal and external pressure, issued a peace call for the ages during

Haitham Manna’ – From Tutu to Goldstone

On September 2008 South African Bishop Desmond Tutu’s fact-finding delegation submitted to the Human Rights Council its latest report on the Israeli shelling of Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip

An interview with Marwan Barghouthi

This interview was originally published by Yedioth Ahronoth in Hebrew; it has been translated by Diana Buttu of The Institute for Middle East Understanding.

MB Urges Palestinians To Rally Around Their Elected Officials

The Muslim Brotherhood urged all parties respect the will of the Palestinian people who elected the Palestinian Authority (PA) president and the Legislative Council which was elected in free and

Call to All Palestinian Leaders, Officials

We are deeply aggrieved for yesterday’s casualties during the clashes that took place between Fatah and Hamas members. We have previously contacted the leaders of the both movements, confirming that

Message to Arab Kings and Presidents From Mr. Akef

Mr. M. Akef, Chairman of the MB, issued a statement to Arab Kings and presidents on the occasion of holding the Arab summit in Sudan.

Israel: Hania Will Be Targeted If Hamas Strikes

A prominent official of the Israeli ruling Kadma Party threatened that the prime minister-designated Ismael Hania will be targeted if Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement, carries out attacks in Israel.