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
Apr 30 U.S. Presents Peace Plan to Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Despite continued Middle East violence and a deadly suicide attack in Tel Aviv Wednesday, the U.S. on Thursday presented a new proposal for the establishment of a permanent political peace in the strife-torn region. Continue reading
Apr 24 Palestinian Suicide Bomber Kills One At Commuter Station A Palestinian suicide bomber killed one person and wounded at least 10 others in northern Israel Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 16 Palestinian Terrorist Captured in Baghdad U.S. forces captured the leader of a Palestinian terror group accused of masterminding the 1985 hijacking of the Italian Achille Lauro cruise ship, during which an American was murdered. Continue reading