Feb 03 Israel to Release 900 Palestinian Prisoners By PBS News Hour Israel on Thursday agreed to a troop pullback from West Bank cities and the release of 900 Palestinian prisoners as a confidence-building gesture ahead of a Mideast summit in Egypt. 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 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
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
May 19 Israeli Fire During Demonstration Kills At Least 10 Palestinians The Israeli army fired a missile and four tank shells to hold back a large crowd of Palestinian demonstrators in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing at least ten and wounding 50. Continue reading
Nov 12 New Palestinian Cabinet Approved Palestinian lawmakers approved a new government Wednesday after a two-month stalemate that hindered progress for peace talks. Continue reading
Jul 07 Israeli, Palestinian Prime Ministers Discuss "Road Map" Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas met in Jerusalem Tuesday for talks aimed at continuing implementation of the internationally backed "road map" to Middle East peace. Continue reading
Jun 04 Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Pledge Commitment to Peace After a meeting with President Bush Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged to dismantle illegal Jewish outposts in the West Bank, while Palestinian Prime Minister Mamhoud Abbas again denounced violence. Continue reading
May 29 Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Discuss Peace Plan Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas met for three hours in Jerusalem Thursday to air disagreements. Continue reading