Life in Israel (Free subscription) | 58 minutes ago
On Friday PA President Mahmoud Abbas announced that he would be stepping down come January and not running for re-election. After the initial announcement, everyone in the media went into overdrive trying to figure out what that meant - why he announced it, is he serious, is just trying to put pressure on Bibi and/or Obama, can he be talked out of it, what it means for the future of the peace process,...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Who will replace Mahmoud Abbas as the Palestinian president?
Israellycool (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The Jerusalem Post has reported that PA President Mahmoud Abbas is considering dissolving the PA and declaring the failure of the peace process with Israel, in order to see if the US and other parties will exert enough pressure on Israel to stop settlement construction and recognize the two-state solution. Which has prompted Israeli President [...]
Alarabiya.net (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Saturday used a speech honoring slain premier Yitzhak Rabin to urge Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas to stay in power despite frustrations over the peace process. "We both signed the Oslo accords and I address myself to you (Abbas) as a colleague would:
Mass Media News (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
New York Daily News Mahmoud Abbas: Who'll Follow as Palestinian Pres? [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
From a Friday, November 6, 2009 entry on Informed Comment a blog run by Juan Cole
BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
BBC Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen looks at what lies behind Mahmoud Abbas's announcement that he will not contest future elections for Palestinian president.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas voices disappointment at Washington for 'favouring' Israel over peace talks row
FRESH MEAT (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Abbas Won't Seek Re-Election in Threat to Peace Efforts - TIME "It's time for you to find another donkey." With those words, according to Palestinian sources, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas told the Palestine Liberation Organziation (PLO) executive committee that he would not seek re-election in January. The 74-year-old leader, on whom U.S. peace efforts in the Middle...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | yesterday
Israel's president on Saturday called on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a public commemoration for the assassinated Israeli premier.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
Israel's president has called on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a commemoration for the assassinated Israeli premier.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Israel's president has called on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a commemoration for the assassinated Israeli premier.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
Israel's president has called on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a commemoration for the assassinated Israeli premier.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Israel's president has called on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a commemoration for the assassinated Israeli premier.
Mass Media News (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
New York Times Abbas threatens to dismantle PA, declare peace process failed Jerusalem Post Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is considering dissolving the PA and declaring the failure of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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