Palestine says planning Arab consultations on strategy for dealing with US
1 month, 1 week ago

Palestine says planning Arab consultations on strategy for dealing with US

China Daily  

RAMALLAH - A Palestinian official said Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority is preparing to hold consultations with Arab countries to develop a strategy for dealing with the current and upcoming US administrations. "We are set to hold consultations with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab countries to develop a vision and approach for two phases," said Hussein al-Sheikh, secretary-general of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, in a statement to Palestine TV. During the first phase, until Jan 20, 2025, when US President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sworn in and take office, the current US administration "is expected to push strongly to end the war in Palestine and Lebanon and to recognize the Palestinian state," al-Sheikh said. As for the second phase, when the US Republicans take power, Al-Sheikh noted, "With our Arab brothers, we seek to develop a comprehensive political approach regarding both the Gaza Strip and the future of the Palestinian cause."

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Palestine says planning Arab consultations on strategy for dealing with US
1 month, 1 week ago

Palestine says planning Arab consultations on strategy for dealing with US

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-13 09:24 RAMALLAH - A Palestinian official said Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority is preparing to hold consultations with Arab countries to develop a strategy for dealing with the current and upcoming US administrations. "We are set to hold consultations with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab countries to develop a vision and approach for two …

Egyptian, Palestinian leaders discuss developments in Palestine
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Egyptian, Palestinian leaders discuss developments in Palestine

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-05 09:48 CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed on Monday the recent developments in the Palestinian territories. He confirmed that Egypt is continuing its efforts to achieve calm, enforce a ceasefire, and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid, while working to protect the Palestinian people's legitimate right to establish an independent …

Your guide to the major party presidential candidates’ views on foreign policy
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Your guide to the major party presidential candidates’ views on foreign policy

LA Times  

More than a year has passed since Hamas-led militants poured into southern Israel in an attack that left about 1,200 people dead and took around 250 hostage, unleashing Israel’s brutal war in the Gaza Strip. Harris supports President Biden’s ongoing cease-fire talks, which envision Israel withdrawing from the coastal enclave and a “clear pathway” to the formation of an independent …

Efforts underway to coordinate Abbas's proposed visit to Gaza: statement
4 months ago

Efforts underway to coordinate Abbas's proposed visit to Gaza: statement

China Daily  

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye in Ankara, Turkiye, on Aug 15, 2024. RAMALLAH - Preparations are taking place for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's planned visit to the Gaza Strip as the Palestinian officials have reached out to countries worldwide for support, according to a statement published by Palestinian official news Agency WAFA on …

Efforts underway to coordinate Abbas's proposed visit to Gaza: statement
4 months ago

Efforts underway to coordinate Abbas's proposed visit to Gaza: statement

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-19 09:51 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye in Ankara, Turkiye, on Aug 15, 2024. RAMALLAH - Preparations are taking place for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's planned visit to the Gaza Strip as the Palestinian officials have reached out to countries worldwide for support, according to a statement published by Palestinian …

Efforts underway to coordinate Abbas's proposed visit to Gaza: statement
4 months ago

Efforts underway to coordinate Abbas's proposed visit to Gaza: statement

China Daily  

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye in Ankara, Turkiye, on Aug 15, 2024. RAMALLAH - Preparations are taking place for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's planned visit to the Gaza Strip as the Palestinian officials have reached out to countries worldwide for support, according to a statement published by Palestinian official news Agency WAFA on …

New round of Gaza ceasefire talks to take place in Doha on Thursday
4 months, 1 week ago

New round of Gaza ceasefire talks to take place in Doha on Thursday

Al Jazeera  

While there is no clarity on Hamas joining, the US State Department says Qatar has assured Washington the Palestinian group will be represented. A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations are set to take place in Doha, involving officials from Israel, Qatar, the United States and Egypt, officials said. Senior Iranian officials have said only a ceasefire deal in Gaza …

Biden vs Harris on the Middle East: Same dance, different steps
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden vs Harris on the Middle East: Same dance, different steps

Al Jazeera  

The 2024 US election year has been one of the most tumultuous on record. Enter VP Tim Walz Harris’s announcement of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her pick for vice president, a role primarily regarded as titular, only strengthens the perception that she plans to pursue a Middle East policy based on mainstream Democratic positions if elected president. Walz will …

What does Israel want in Gaza?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What does Israel want in Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

A ‘defeat’ of Hamas seems out of reach, while analysts say recently a announced ‘Phase Three looks more like occupation. “The ongoing genocide, destruction of Gaza, starvation of Palestinians and devastation of livelihoods, combined with Israel’s strategic and security considerations, point towards a reoccupation of the Gaza Strip with the goal of displacing Palestinians from their land,” Ihab Maharmeh of …

Hamas still to give response on Gaza truce plan, says Qatar
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hamas still to give response on Gaza truce plan, says Qatar

Hindustan Times  

Hamas has not given its response on a tabled plan for a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza and an exchange of hostages and prisoners, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman said Thursday. Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majed Al-Ansari speaks during a weekly press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Doha, Qatar, June 4, 2024 "Mediators have not yet received a …

How the Arab world will enable Palestine to win its war of liberation
6 months, 4 weeks ago

How the Arab world will enable Palestine to win its war of liberation

Al Jazeera  

As long as the Arab world remains steadfast and clear that the US must stop blocking the two-state solution, an independent, sovereign UN member state of Palestine will likely emerge very soon. The Bahrain Declaration calls for “an international conference under the auspices of the United Nations to resolve the Palestinian issue based on the two-state solution, which ends the …

US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meet to discuss ‘semi-final’ security deal
7 months ago

US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meet to discuss ‘semi-final’ security deal

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Joe Biden’s national security adviser met early Sunday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom described as the “semi-final” version of a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries. In the time since, a punishing Israeli airstrike campaign and ground offensive there has killed over 35,000 Palestinians, endangering the …

Arab and Palestinian Americans frustrated, left without commitments to policy change after meeting with Blinken
7 months ago

Arab and Palestinian Americans frustrated, left without commitments to policy change after meeting with Blinken

CNN  

CNN — Arab and Palestinian Americans left a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday night frustrated they did not have a clear understanding of how the Biden administration might act upon their concerns as the Israel-Hamas war devastates the civilian population in Gaza, participants told CNN. “There wasn’t a plan that was shared that instilled any confidence …

Palestinian statehood key to post-war Gaza rebuilding plans of Arab nations
7 months, 1 week ago

Palestinian statehood key to post-war Gaza rebuilding plans of Arab nations

The Hindu  

As Israel keeps up its campaign against Hamas, Arab leaders are mapping out ways to support post-war Gaza, placing one major condition on their involvement: a pathway to Palestinian statehood. Two goals Arab countries are “pressuring the United States to achieve two things: establish a Palestinian state and recognising it in the United Nations”, said an Arab diplomat who is …

US intel chief headed to Qatar for emergency meeting on Gaza talks: Report
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US intel chief headed to Qatar for emergency meeting on Gaza talks: Report

Hindustan Times  

CIA director Bill Burns is expected in Doha to meet with Qatar's prime minister for "emergency" discussions on mediation in the Israel-Hamas war, a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP Sunday. An Israeli soldier walks past a line of tanks at a staging ground near the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Sunday, The source, requesting …

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. An agreement establishing a firm US military commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security, without the normalization component, is unlikely to pass through the US Congress, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has said. Without normalizing the Israeli-Saudi relationship and …

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. An agreement establishing a firm US military commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security, without the normalization component, is unlikely to pass through the US Congress, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has said. Without normalizing the Israeli-Saudi relationship and …

Houthis launch fresh Red Sea barrage as Blinken tries to contain Gaza War
11 months, 1 week ago

Houthis launch fresh Red Sea barrage as Blinken tries to contain Gaza War

Live Mint  

RAMALLAH, West Bank—Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched their largest barrage so far of missiles and drones into the crucial Red Sea shipping lane while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continued his efforts to prevent the conflict in Gaza from escalating into a broader regional war. Blinken sat down with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank as part …

US top diplomat Blinken meets Abbas, discusses Palestinian statehood
11 months, 1 week ago

US top diplomat Blinken meets Abbas, discusses Palestinian statehood

Al Jazeera  

US secretary of state travelled to the occupied West Bank during his fourth trip to the region since the Gaza war began on October 7. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, where the two leaders discussed post-war plans for Gaza, including steps towards the establishment …

US secretary of state rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza’s post-war future
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US secretary of state rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza’s post-war future

Associated Press  

AL ULA, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that four key Arab nations and Turkey have agreed to begin planning for the reconstruction and governance of Gaza once Israel’s war against Hamas ends. Blinken, who is on an urgent Mideast mission aimed primarily at preventing the conflict from spreading as fears rise of a regional …

U.S. secretary of State rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza’s postwar future
11 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. secretary of State rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza’s postwar future

LA Times  

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday during a weeklong trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East. U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Monday that four key Arab nations and Turkey have agreed to begin planning for the reconstruction and governance of Gaza once Israel’s war against …

Israel and US are at odds over conflicting visions for postwar Gaza
1 year ago

Israel and US are at odds over conflicting visions for postwar Gaza

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The United States has offered strong support to Israel in its war against the Hamas militant group that rules the Gaza Strip. “So I have repeatedly made clear to Israel’s leaders that protecting civilians in Gaza is both a moral responsibility and a strategic imperative.” On Thursday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken went even farther, telling Israel that …

Harris focuses on shaping a post-conflict Gaza during a diplomatic blitz in Dubai with Arab leaders
1 year ago

Harris focuses on shaping a post-conflict Gaza during a diplomatic blitz in Dubai with Arab leaders

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a speed round of diplomatic talks with Arab leaders on Saturday where she focused on shaping the outlook for a post-conflict Gaza while calling on Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians from the “devastating” bombardment. Frankly, the scale of civilian suffering and the images and videos coming …

What role does Mahmoud Abbas play in Gaza's future?
54 years, 11 months ago

What role does Mahmoud Abbas play in Gaza's future?

Slate  

This article was originally featured in Foreign Policy, the magazine of global politics and ideas. Abbas, who is now 88 years old, said that the PA was ready to step in, but only “within the framework of a comprehensive political solution”—a solution, he argues, that would necessitate creating an independent Palestinian state that includes all of the occupied West Bank, …

Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel
1 year, 1 month ago

Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Wednesday for a united and Palestinian-led government for Gaza and the West Bank after the war ends, as a step toward Palestinian statehood. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement Monday that Israel’s military would likely maintain security control of Gaza for an “indefinite period” appears to have heightened U.S. concerns. “And, as …

President Biden will make critical war time visit to Israel tomorrow into 'reaffirm solidarity' and press to get humanitarian aid into Gaza before meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
1 year, 2 months ago

President Biden will make critical war time visit to Israel tomorrow into 'reaffirm solidarity' and press to get humanitarian aid into Gaza before meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden will visit Israel tomorrow, the Secretary of State announced on Monday night in order to 'reaffirm solidarity' with its closest ally in the Middle East, as well as to press for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza. Antony Blinken on Monday announced that Joe Biden will be in Tel Aviv on Wednesday As Blinken made his …

Saudi Calls For Urgent Meeting Of Islamic Nations' Group On Israel-Gaza Conflict
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi Calls For Urgent Meeting Of Islamic Nations' Group On Israel-Gaza Conflict

ABP News  

Saudi Arabia on Saturday called for an "urgent extraordinary meeting" of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to discuss the Israel-Gaza war. Saudi Arabia, which currently chairs the session of the Islamic Summit and the Executive Committee of the OIC, has invited the member nations for the meeting on Wednesday in Jeddah. “At the invitation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, …

U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin tells Israel PM Netanyahu ‘we have your back’
1 year, 2 months ago

U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin tells Israel PM Netanyahu ‘we have your back’

The Hindu  

U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told Israeli leaders that “we have your back” as he reaffirmed U.S. support in the first week of their war against the militant Hamas group. Before the press conference, Mr. Austin met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reassuring him, “As the president said, we have your back.” He added, “We do stand with you, Mr. …

Saudi delegation visits Palestinian territories as Israel and Saudi Arabia eye normalization
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi delegation visits Palestinian territories as Israel and Saudi Arabia eye normalization

The Independent  

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Saudi Arabia’s first envoy to the Palestinians in West Bank arrives in Ramallah
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia’s first envoy to the Palestinians in West Bank arrives in Ramallah

LA Times  

Nayef Sudairi, the first Saudi ambassador to the Palestinian Authority, arrives to present his credentials to Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad Maliki in Ramallah, West Bank. Saudi Arabia’s newly appointed envoy to the Palestinian Authority presented his credentials to President Mahmoud Abbas during his first visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday, a move linked to recent American efforts …

Road to normalising ties with Saudi Arabia ‘still long’: Israeli official
1 year, 4 months ago

Road to normalising ties with Saudi Arabia ‘still long’: Israeli official

Al Jazeera  

Members of Israel’s hard-right government have ruled out concessions to Palestinians as part of any deal with Riyadh. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s national security adviser says the road to normalising ties with Saudi Arabia is “still long” as members of his far-right government rule out concessions to Palestinians as part of any deal. “I can identify with what the …

US committed to Saudi-Israeli normalisation, Blinken tells AIPAC
1 year, 6 months ago

US committed to Saudi-Israeli normalisation, Blinken tells AIPAC

Al Jazeera  

Antony Blinken tells lobby group that ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia are in ‘national security interest’ of US. Washington, DC – The United States is committed to brokering formal diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, as President Joe Biden’s administration continues an Israel “normalisation” push. Speaking at a conference of the …

Jordan FM: Regional talks with Syria step toward solution
1 year, 7 months ago

Jordan FM: Regional talks with Syria step toward solution

Associated Press  

AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan’s top diplomat said on Monday that regional talks with Syria are a step in the right direction to end a decade of the war-torn country’s political isolation and bring Damascus back into the Arab fold. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi’s remarks came as Jordan hosted a meeting of envoys from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt and Syria. …

Palestine’s Abbas in Saudi Arabia for King Salman, MBS meetings
1 year, 8 months ago

Palestine’s Abbas in Saudi Arabia for King Salman, MBS meetings

Al Jazeera  

Abbas’s visit coincides with the arrival of a delegation from his rival Hamas to Saudi Arabia. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is in Riyadh for meetings with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with reports that a delegation from the rival Palestinian force Hamas is also in the country. Abbas’s visit to Saudi Arabia coincides with a …

PA President Abbas meets Israel’s Gantz before Biden visit
2 years, 5 months ago

PA President Abbas meets Israel’s Gantz before Biden visit

Al Jazeera  

Meeting in Ramallah comes ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank next week. Ramallah, occupied West Bank – Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, has met Israeli defence minister Benny Gantz, days before United States President Joe Biden’s scheduled visit to the region next week. Abbas stressed the “importance of preparing …

Biden to visit ‘pariah’ Saudi Arabia and Israel next month
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden to visit ‘pariah’ Saudi Arabia and Israel next month

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden confirmed Tuesday that he will visit Saudi Arabia next month for talks with its leaders, a dramatic change in his stance on the kingdom that he pledged to make a “pariah” as a Democratic candidate for the White House. In a brief exchange with reporters Tuesday, Biden bristled when asked about his upcoming visit to …

Biden to visit Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia next month
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden to visit Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia next month

LA Times  

President Biden will make his first trip to the Middle East next month with visits to Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia. President Biden confirmed on Tuesday that he will visit Saudi Arabia next month for talks with its leaders, a dramatic change in his stance on the kingdom that he pledged to make a “pariah” as a Democratic …

President to make first UAE visit by Israeli head of state
2 years, 10 months ago

President to make first UAE visit by Israeli head of state

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s figurehead president will make the first visit to the United Arab Emirates by the country’s head of state next week, his office said Tuesday. The high profile visit by President Isaac Herzog aims at further cementing the burgeoning ties between the two states following the normalization of relations under the so-called “Abraham Accords.” Herzog will fly to …

Gulf leaders convene for annual summit amid regional tension
3 years ago

Gulf leaders convene for annual summit amid regional tension

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The leaders of Gulf Arab states arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for their annual summit, a united meeting that comes amid heightened tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and after a yearslong boycott of Qatar. Saudi state television aired footage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warmly embracing Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al …

US, Israel say they are exploring a 'Plan B' for Iran
3 years, 2 months ago

US, Israel say they are exploring a 'Plan B' for Iran

India TV News  

The United States and Israel said Wednesday they are exploring a 'Plan B' for dealing with Iran if the Islamic Republic does not return in good faith to negotiations to salvage the languishing landmark 2015 nuclear deal. Blinken and Lapid made the remarks at a joint news conference at the State Department with the foreign minister of the United Arab …

Qatari, Egyptian, Saudi FMs discuss Gaza crisis with top US envoy
3 years, 7 months ago

Qatari, Egyptian, Saudi FMs discuss Gaza crisis with top US envoy

Al Jazeera  

US Secretary of State Blinken had separate phone calls with foreign ministers of the three Middle East countries. The Qatari Ministry of Foreign said in a statement that the two officials discussed “the recent Israeli attacks on worshippers at the Al Aqsa Compound and the attack on the besieged Gaza Strip.” Al Thani stressed the “need for urgent action by …

Egypt, Germany, France, Jordan meet to revive Mideast talks
3 years, 11 months ago

Egypt, Germany, France, Jordan meet to revive Mideast talks

The Independent  

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Qatar Foreign Minister signals progress in resolving Gulf crisis
4 years ago

Qatar Foreign Minister signals progress in resolving Gulf crisis

The Hindu  

Qatar said on Friday there had been “some movements” towards resolving the Gulf crisis which has pitted a regional group of nations against Doha. Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser al-Mohammed Al-Sabah, who is leading mediation efforts, later said that all sides had expressed keenness for a “final agreement” during recent “fruitful discussions” which have included the United States. “We …

Qatar: Normalisation with Israel undermines Palestinian statehood
4 years, 1 month ago

Qatar: Normalisation with Israel undermines Palestinian statehood

Al Jazeera  

Foreign minister calls for united Arab front ‘to put the interests of the Palestinians to end the occupation’. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said Arab states that establish ties with Israel undermine efforts for Palestinian statehood. In recent months, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan agreed to formal relations in deals brokered by United …

Bahrain follows Emirates in normalising ties with Israel
4 years, 3 months ago

Bahrain follows Emirates in normalising ties with Israel

The Hindu  

Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalise relations with Israel on Friday, a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran but one that could leave the Palestinians further isolated. The joint statement said Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani will join that ceremony and sign a “historic Declaration of Peace” with Netanyahu. Emirates Ministry of Foreign …

Palestine’s Abbas: ‘No one authorised to speak on our behalf’
4 years, 3 months ago

Palestine’s Abbas: ‘No one authorised to speak on our behalf’

Al Jazeera  

The intra-Palestinian meeting was held to discuss ways to prevent Israeli annexation plans in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for a comprehensive national dialogue, and said the Fatah and Hamas movements must initiate a dialogue to endorse ways to end the division according to the principle of “one people and one political system”. During a …

Two-state solution needed for Palestine, Qatar emir tells Kushner
4 years, 3 months ago

Two-state solution needed for Palestine, Qatar emir tells Kushner

Al Jazeera  

Emir met Trump’s senior adviser in Doha following a US-brokered accord between UAE and Israel to normalise ties. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has told White House adviser Jared Kushner that Doha supports a two-state solution, with East Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state, to end the conflict with Israel. The emir met US President …

UN chief welcomes Israel, UAE agreement
4 years, 4 months ago

UN chief welcomes Israel, UAE agreement

The Hindu  

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to establish full diplomatic ties, expressing hope that the accord will lead to Israeli and Palestinian leaders re-engaging in “meaningful negotiations” for a two state-solution. The joint statement by U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi …

Opinion: In Trumpian times, Israel and a Gulf State find common ground
4 years, 4 months ago

Opinion: In Trumpian times, Israel and a Gulf State find common ground

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and author of “The End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have Another Great President.” Miller was a State Department Middle East analyst and negotiator in Democratic and Republican administrations. Indeed, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas quickly called it “aggression on the Palestinian people” and …

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