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NEWS ABOUT: Mahmoud Abbas

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Israel Cuts Fuel to Gaza

Government says reduction won't cause a humanitarian crisis

Oct 28, 07 6:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Israel cut Gaza’s fuel supply today in a bid to force the strip's Hamas government to curb rocket attacks on Israel. An Israeli official told the New York Times the plan was to cut deliveries 5 to 11%, but a Gazan official told the AP shipments were short by... More »

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Israel • gas • Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Hamas • Fatah • Ehud Barak • fuel • electricity • Haaretz

Israel Foils Plot to Kill Olmert

Palestinian prez ordered Fatah elite force to attack, say Israeli officials

Oct 22, 07 3:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Israel thwarted a plot by Fatah militants to attack a convoy carrying Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to the West Bank town of Jericho in August, AFP reports. Plotters  reportedly included members of an elite group directly under the command of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Three men were arrested by Palestinian... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Mahmoud Abbas • Fatah • Jericho • peace conference • Shin Beth • Force 17

Rice Calls for Palestinian State

Oct 15, 07 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - It is time for the establishment of a Palestinian state, Condoleezza Rice said today in Ramallah. A two-state solution is "absolutely essential for the future, not just of Palestinians and Israelis but also for the Middle East and indeed to American interests," she said after meeting with Mahmoud... More »

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Ehud Olmert • Mahmoud Abbas • Condoleezza Rice

Hamas Seeks Talks With Fatah Over Gaza

Meetings could begin next week, but Fatah leaders skeptical

Oct 11, 07 4:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hamas officials said yesterday they are prepared to meet with Fatah leaders to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip, and indicated they might give up control of the region they've held since June. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has insisted Hamas hand over Gaza and recognize his authority before talks... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • Fatah • Israel and Palestinians

Bush Jockeys for Mideast Peace Conference

Meets with Palestinian leader to bolster support

Sep 25, 07 8:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush yesterday met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Britain's Mideast envoy Tony Blair to build support for an Israeli-Palestinian peace conference in November, reports Reuters. Bush reiterated his support for a Palestinian state, and Abbas expressed a "sense of hope" concerning possible progress at the planned conference. More »

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Israel • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Abbas • peace conference • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Fatah, Hamas Unite for Ramadan

Despite shared start date for holy month, tensions still run high

Sep 13, 07 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ramadan this year will mark a brief expression of unity for the rival Palestinian governments of Hamas, in Gaza, and Fatah, in the West Bank. The holy month begins today or tomorrow—and deciding the date can cause tension between factions across the Muslim world, the AP reports. And despite... More »

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Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • Fatah • Palestinian civil war • West Bank • Ismail Haniyeh • Ramadan

Israel Delays Prisoner Release

Negotiations dragged out

Sep 10, 07 7:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Israel is unlikely to release up to 100 prisoners scheduled for release, Yediot Aharonot reports. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are in meetings today in advance of a summit in Washington. Israel normally releases some non-violent prisoners as a goodwill gesture at Ramadan, but officials say... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Fatah • Jerusalem • Ramadan

Jewish Squatters Protest West Bank Evacuation

Dissidents hurl rocks, light bulbs at police

Aug 7, 07 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - As Israel moves closer to an evacuation of the West Bank, hundreds of Jewish protesters barricaded themselves in Hebron's market today, Haaretz reports, using barbed wire, oil drums, and burning tires. Police evicted two families as teenagers on rooftops lobbed rocks, eggs, and light bulbs at forces trying to... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Jews • West Bank • protests • evacuation • Hebron • Nadia Matar • squat

Olmert, Abbas Talk on Palestinian Soil

Jericho get-together signals progress in stalled peace process

Aug 6, 07 5:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas met in the West Bank city of Jericho today, the first time an Israeli head of state has been to the Palestinian territories in 7 years. The meeting was an attempt by both parties to bolster the moderate Fatah party’s standing and to bring... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • Fatah • Jericho • West Bank • peace process

Rice Pushes Peace Talks
With Olmert, Abbas

Takes mission to Jerusalem, West Bank

Aug 1, 07 1:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Condoleezza Rice took her diplomatic tour to Jerusalem and the West Bank today, hoping to rekindle peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian government of Mahmoud Abbas. Rice comes bearing a promise from Saudi Arabia to support the peace conference proposed by the White House for later this year, Reuters... More »

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Israel • Middle East • Saudi Arabia • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • Condoleezza Rice • Fatah • United States • Jerusalem • West Bank

Blair Debuts as Mideast Envoy

Ex-PM the only one smiling as he tackles plan to build a viable Palestinian state

Jul 23, 07 3:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Less than a month after vacating 10 Downing, Tony Blair jumped into his new role as Mideast peace envoy today, meeting Jordanian and Israeli leaders in Jerusalem. Tomorrow he  sits down with  Palestinian PM Mahmoud Abbas, and Wednesday with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert. Blair remains upbeat in the face of... More »

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Tony Blair • Ehud Olmert • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Jerusalem • Mideast envoy

Hamas Rips Blair Peace Mission

Former Brit chief  'not honest, not helpful'

Jun 28, 07 5:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hamas, the Palestinian group now in control of Gaza, blasted Tony Blair's appointment as a Mideast peace envoy yesterday, characterizing the former British prime minister as "not honest and not helpful," and a puppet of the US and Israel, the BBC reports. Blair's new role, formalized hours after... More »

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Palestinian Authority • Tony Blair • Middle East • Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Hamas • Fatah • West Bank • envoy

Israel to Release 250 Fatah Prisoners

PM Olmert makes pledge at summit
with Arab leaders

Jun 25, 07 4:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Israel plans to free 250 Fatah members as part of an international push to shore up Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the Washington Post reports.The announcement came at the close of a summit at a Red Sea resort, where Mideast leaders gathered to talk about dealing with Hamas in the... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • Fatah • Palestinian civil war • West Bank

Israel Frees Up Palestinian Funds

Unfreezing of tax revenues reflects support for Abbas

Jun 24, 07 4:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a show of support for Mahmoud Abbas, Israel will release about half of the tax revenue withheld from the Palestinian government since 2006. The Israeli parliament authorized the unfreezing of some $350 million today, making the release of the rest of the funds contingent on the progress of the... More »

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Palestinian Authority • Israel • Ehud Olmert • Mahmoud Abbas • Hamas • Fatah • Palestinian civil war

Egypt Will Host Mideast Summit

Abbas and Olmert to meet in effort to isolate Hamas

Jun 21, 07 6:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Alarmed by the Hamas takeover in Gaza, Egypt will host a summit Monday, bringing together the Western-backed Palestinian president and the Israeli PM, along with Jordanian and Egyptian leaders, Reuters reports. The move is a show of support for the moderate Mamoud Abbas-led emergency government, and an effort to isolate... More »

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Palestinian Authority • Israel • Middle East • King Abdullah • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • Hosni Mubarak • Egypt • Palestinian civil war • West Bank

Fatah Elements Exact Revenge

Masked militias defy Abbas, run riot against Hamas loyalists in West Bank

Jun 21, 07 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the week since Hamas staged an armed coup in Gaza, violent reprisals by Fatah-linked rivals have plagued the West Bank. Despite Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas'  demands for peace, militants loyal to the PM's group have staged massive looting and kidnapping of the Hamas faithful, including both unarmed supporters and... More »

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Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • Fatah • West Bank • revenge

Gazans Stuck in Israel Tunnel

No way out for those trapped in Erez passage en route to West Bank

Jun 19, 07 5:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hundreds of Gazans hoping to escape Hamas are boxed in a filthy tunnel at a major crossing point with Israel, awaiting safe passage to the calmer West Bank. Israeli authorities are citing security concerns in checking the Palestinians, some of whom were wounded when Hamas attacked the tunnel at the... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • Fatah • West Bank • Hamastan • Erez

Bush, Olmert Meet on Palestine

Israel considers picking up peace process as US resumes aid

Jun 19, 07 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush and Israeli PM Ehud Olmert will convene today to discuss future relations with a newly divided Palestine. The US has resumed aid to Mahmoud Abbas' moderate Fatah government, now balkanized from its militant Hamas rivals, and Olmert has signaled his a potential willingness to push peace negotiations by... More »

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Israel • Middle East • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • Fatah • West Bank • George W. Bush

US, EU to Renew Palestinian Aid

End of embargoes bolsters Hamas-led emergency government

Jun 18, 07 8:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US and the EU demonstrated support for the emergency Palestinian government today through separate pledges to lift economic embargoes and renew aid to the Palestinian Authority. The promises follow Mahmoud Abbas' establishment of a pro-peace cabinet without members of Hamas, putting the US in the curious position of supporting... More »

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Palestinian Authority • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • European Union • Condoleezza Rice • United States • Palestinian civil war • aid • embargo

Abbas Swears in New Gov't

Outlaws militant arm of Hamas

Jun 17, 07 2:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mahmoud Abbas swore in his emergency government today, 3 days after Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip. Salam Fayyad, a former World Bank economist, will head the new government, composed largely of independents. Unsurprisingly, Hamas says it will not recognize Abbas's regime, and declares the original unity government still... More »

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Israel • Lebanon • Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • Hezbollah • Fatah • Salam Fayyad

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