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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.

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.

At Least 18 Palestinians Dead in Gaza Raid

By PBS News Hour

Israeli forces pounded the Rafah refugee camp with missiles and machine gun fire Tuesday, killing at least 18 Palestinians in the largest raid inside the Gaza Strip in years.

Mideast Quartet Calls on Palestinians to End Violence

The major powers that crafted the road map to peace in the Middle East issued a statement Friday calling for Palestinians to clamp down on violence against Israelis, even as another attack occurred in a Jewish settlement in the West…

Israel Frees Prisoners, Palestinians Call Move Inadequate

Israel moved to free more than 300 Palestinian prisoners Wednesday, calling it a goodwill gesture to aid peace efforts. Palestinian leaders criticized the move, saying many thousands more in custody need to be released.

Israel Targets Militants, Palestinians Differ on Truce

Israeli military forces killed at least four Palestinians in separate incidents Wednesday, while leaders of Palestinian militant groups offered different accounts of a possible three-month cease-fire agreement.

Palestinians Approve New Prime Minister Post

The Palestinian parliament approved the creation of a new prime minister post Monday, a day after Palestinian President Yasser Arafat announced his choice for the position, moderate Mahmoud Abbas.

Foreign Media Protests Israel's Press Regulations

A media watchdog organization has claimed the Palestinian Authority demonstrates greater respect for press freedom than Israel, as a lengthy altercation between the Israeli government and foreign media continues.

Israelis and Palestinians Reach Tentative Withdrawal Agreement

Israeli officials agreed late Sunday to gradually withdraw from reoccupied areas in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank city of Bethlehem as long as the Palestinian Authority sticks to a promise to rein in militant groups.

Despite Killings, Israelis, Palestinians Agree to Talks

Israeli soldiers killed at least six Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank Wednesday in a continued hunt for terror suspects.