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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories from May 21-24. AFP
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Palestinians and Israelis participate in a solidarity march for peace in the Al-Khader town located in the West Bank (E.P.A)
Israeli Contingency Plan to Face the Danger of Palestinian Authority Breakdown
Political sources in Israel said that the Ministerial Committee on National Security Affairs discussed an emergency plan to deal with what has been called the collapse of the Palestinian Authority, and researched the emerging security challenges, stressing that the...Caption:
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a news conference at Queen Alia International Airport in the Jordanian capital of Amman July 19, 2013. (Reuters/Mandel Ngan)
Israel, Palestine to resume peace talks
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—US secretary of state John Kerry announced on Friday that the Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to resume peace talks after both sides came to an agreement on preconditions. Israel said that it will release a number of Palestinian prisoners...Caption:
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) attends a meeting of the Palestinian leadership in the West Bank city of Ramallah July 18, 2013. (REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman.)
Palestinians deadlocked on Kerry peace plan
Amman/Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—US Secretary of State John Kerry has extended his stay in Amman as the Palestinian sides appear to be far from reaching consensus over the resumption of peace talks with Israel. Seeking to persuade the Palestinians of his peace...Caption:
A photograph supplied by the Palestinian Authority shows Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) as he meets with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Amman, Jordan, 17 July 2013, on his sixth trip to the region in four months in a bid to revive peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. EPA/THAER GANAIM/HANDOUT