Feb 02 Israel, Palestinians Agree to Peace Talks By PBS News Hour Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and newly elected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have agreed to a face-to-face meeting next week in Egypt to discuss ways to implement the internationally backed "road map" for peace in the Middle East. Continue reading
Jan 27 Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Lay Groundwork for Summit By PBS News Hour Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he is pleased by newly elected Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' efforts to restore calm in the Middle East, as both sides continue to lay the groundwork for a summit to restart the peace process. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch Palestinian Security Forces Are Redeployed in Gaza The Palestinian Authority deployed thousands of armed Palestinian throughout the northern Gaza Strip on Friday to prevent attacks against Israel. Ray Suarez speaks with two experts about the significance of this action and whether it could lead to a possible… Continue watching
Jan 17 New Palestinian Cabinet Orders Halt to Militant Attacks By PBS News Hour New Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, backed by his cabinet, ordered Palestinian security forces Monday to stop attacks against Israeli targets by armed militant groups. Continue reading
Jan 14 Sharon Severs Contact With Abbas Over Militant Attacks By PBS News Hour Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon cut communication with newly elected Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas until the Palestinian leader takes action against militant groups, an Israeli government spokesman said Friday. Continue reading
Jan 10 Abbas Declared Winner in Historic Palestinian Election By Admin, PBS News Hour Moderate former premier Mahmoud Abbas was declared the winner Monday in the election to replace the late Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat. Continue reading
Jan 07 Palestinians Wrap Up Campaigning Ahead of Vote By PBS News Hour Two days before the historic Palestinian presidential election, front-runner Mahmoud Abbas canceled a campaign stop in Jerusalem, saying Israeli security arrangements would have embarrassed him. Continue reading
Dec 13 Barghouti Drops Out of Palestinian Leadership Race By PBS News Hour Marwan Barghouti, the popular Palestinian leader imprisoned for his role in suicide attacks against Israelis, withdrew from the Palestinian presidential race Sunday and threw his support to opponent Mahmoud Abbas. Continue reading
Dec 01 Jailed Palestinian Leader to Run for President By PBS News Hour Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, who is serving five consecutive life terms in an Israeli prison, filed papers Wednesday to run for Palestinian Authority president to succeed the late Yasser Arafat. Continue reading
Nov 22 Powell Visits Middle East, Sees New Opportunity to Revive Peace Talks U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Monday as a part of a renewed American effort to broker peace talks between the two sides made more possible by the recent death of Yasser Arafat. Continue reading