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Focuses on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to give up the Gaza Strip settlements in the peace process with Palestine. Reference to Sharon's campaign against Palestinian terrorism; Decision of Sharon to evacuate all Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip and four in the West Bank; Momentum of the peace process following the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat; Lack of public support for Sharon's plan to evacuate the settlements; Relations between Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Reports that U.S. President George W. Bush met with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the Middle East peace process. Plans for the foundation of a Palestinian state by 2005; Role of national-security advisor Condoleezza Rice in overseeing the peace negotiations; Focus of the Bush administration on national security and the war on terrorism; Consideration of claims from the Hamas terror group that they will not abide the rules of a proposed ceasefire; How Sharon promised to dismantle illegal outposts that were built on Palestinian lands.

Discusses the implications of peace in the West Bank on Israeli settlements. Pledge of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to remove unauthorized settlements from the West Bank; Optimism following a summit meeting in Jordan that included U.S. President George W. Bush, Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, and Sharon; History of Israeli settlers in the West Bank; Number of Israelis in settlements; Reaction of settlement leaders to Sharon's vow to remove unlawful settlers; Long-term outlook for peace with Palestine.

Reports on the peace process, as the United States sends its ambassador to Israel, Daniel Kurtzer, to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon with a peace plan. Details of the 'road map,' which was crafted by the U.S., Russia, the European Union, and United Nations Secretariat; Discussion of the prerequisites of making a secure state of Israel, a democratic Palestine, and peaceful relations in the region; Issues of whether Sharon will give up Jewish settlements and whether the Arab terrorism can be stopped; Outlook for Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, who is also known as Abu Mazen, to become a trusted leader. INSET: Following the road map.

The article presents the speech "Why Palestine Comes Today," delivered by Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on November 29, 2012 in which the topics of Israel's occupation in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian people's displacement during the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, and the Palestine National Council's 1988 peace initiative are discussed.

This article presents news briefs which discusses several different topics. Palestinian and Israeli leaders are set to talk peace this week at a Red Sea summit in Egypt, meeting for the first time since Yasser Arafat's successor, Mahmoud Abbas, was elected Palestinian president last month. An interim report paints a blistering portrait of mismanagement and possible corruption in the U.N.'s $64 billion oil-for-food program--an initiative that let Iraq purchase humanitarian aid with oil revenue despite sanctions imposed after its 1990 invasion of Kuwait.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. "Tsunami," which looked at the magnitude of the suffering and damage caused the killer wave in the Indian Ocean; Thoughts from readers on the response to the disaster by President George W. Bush; Comparison of the death tolls in Iraq and the Indian Ocean; Response to "The Class System of Catastrophe," which looked at the price the poor pay during natural disasters; "Letter from Gaza," which placed much of the chances for peace on Palestinian Mahmoud Abbas; "Video Vigilantes," which looked at efforts to keep computer and video games with violent and/or sexual content from children.

Reports on the decline of hope for peace between Israel and Palestine. Consideration of the role of John Wolf as special envoy to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process; Commitment of the Bush administration to the peace process; Contention that the U.S. has been helpless to deal with any of the core issues at the heart of the conflict; Claims that the road map to peace was a tool to facilitate the Iraq war rather than to be a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian battle; History of American involvement in the peace process; Impact of the resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas on the peace plan.

The article discusses the effort of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to portray his country at risk, betrayed by the world and under attack by enemies. Netanyahu criticized the world for failing to speak out against Iran's threats to destroy Israel and a nuclear agreement entered by the U.S. with Iran. He also blamed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the failure of the negotiation for a peace agreement between the two countries.

The article looks at the Arab-Israeli conflict, with a particular focus on issues surrounding Palestinian statehood. It is suggested that although efforts toward a two-state solution to the conflict have failed repeatedly, the demands of young Palestinians for civil liberties inside a binational state may push Israeli leaders to accept the creation of a separate Palestinian state. Details on Palestinian efforts to join international organizations and on Palestinian leaders Mahmoud Abbas and Muhammad Dahlan are presented. Topics include the Palestinian Authority (PA), the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), and Israeli land concessions.

The article presents the text of a speech by Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, delivered to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 26, 2014. Topics discussed include a war of genocide by Israel perpetrated against the Palestinian people, the condemnation by the public of the aggression and occupation and their support of freedom for Palestine, and the failure of test of peace by the Israeli government.

The article focuses on the peace talks between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to resolve issues on Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Topics discussed include the release of Palestinian prisoners, the loss of Israeli territory and terrorism. Also mentioned are the thee major obstacles in achieving peace in the country including reconciliation between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, construction of Israeli property, and security threat. INSETS: STATUS QUO, VIABLE?;OBSTACLES TO PEACE: WHAT MAKES IT SO DIFFICULT TO.

The article presents a reprint of the article "Back to the table Limited hope for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks" by David Hartwell, which appeared at ihs.com/janes web site on August 15, 2013. It examines the challenges and likehood of the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. It also mentions the possible outcome of the peace process in which the preservation of the status quo is the most likely outcome given the weak position of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

The article argues that Palestinian political leaders are pursuing a diplomatic strategy to attain statehood and to undermine Israel's interests. It is said that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has focused on advancing Palestinian aims through the United Nations (UN). Other topics include unity between the Hamas and Fatah political factions, bilateral negotiations between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), and conflict about the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Israel.

This article discusses the prospects of the 2008 Arab-Israeli peace agreement meeting scheduled to take place in Annapolis, Maryland. The author highlights the fact that many attempts a peace agreement throughout the twentieth century have failed between Arabs and Israelis. The author is pessimistic concerning the talks and states he wants them to fail.

The article focuses on various events compiled chronologically from April 1, 2007 to July 1, 2007 in Israel. On April 1, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has an appointment with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. On April 2, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon suggests to international community time to coordinate positions and recognize Israel and renounce violence. On April 13, 2007, the British National Union of Journalists (NUJ) passed a resolution that calls for sanctions and for a boycott of the products of Israel.

The article reports on political and social conditions on the West Bank, following Israel's recent withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The author reviews how the United States, the European Union, the United Nations and Russia (known collectively as "the Quartet") have now moved towards the goals of helping the Palestinian Authority build a functioning government in Gaza and pushing Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas to disarm the Islamic militant organization Hamas. It is suggested that the orderliness of the transition from Israeli rule in Gaza has misled leaders in Washington into thinking that supplanting the rule of Hamas in the area will be just a calm. It is the author's view that focusing of Gaza as the centerpiece of the current Middle East peace plan is a mistake as it is in increasing desperate political straits and in much need of political reform.

Offers a look at the peace process between Israel and Palestine. Report that the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, is pressing for peaceful change; Evacuation of the Israeli settlements in Gaza and the West Bank, led by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon; Claim that a rush to negotiations before trust has been established could destroy the peace process; Role of United States President George W. Bush as a mediator in the negotiations and in ensuring a cease-fire takes hold.

Discusses the link between the success of the U.S. in dealing with terrorism and dictators from a position of strength to Israel's efforts to eradicate terrorism on and within its borders. Factors that affect perceptions of Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Implications of the Iraq war in 2003 for the conflict; Overview of the peace proposal from the U.S.; Comments on the political leadership of Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas.

Discusses the clash between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's peace gestures and his actions. Meeting of U.S. President George W. Bush, Palestinian Prime Minister Abu Mazen and Sharon for a summit in Aqaba, Jordan to inaugurate the Roadmap document that could lead to the creation of a provisional Palestinian state; Call for Israel to dismantle settlement outposts; Need for the Palestinians to end violence in Israel and to disarm militant groups such as Hamas; Continued growth of Israeli settlements despite Sharon's pledge to end them; Other questions about Sharon's intentions, including the construction by Israeli Defense Forces of a security barrier along the Green Line; Status of Mazen's efforts to get Hamas to declare a ceasefire.

Discusses the role of Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat in the Middle East peace process. Decision of the United States and Europe to find a solution to the struggle between Palestinians and Israelis; Release of the Roadmap, a phased-three year plan that culminates with the creation of a Palestinian state; Pushing aside of Arafat, as the longtime leader and symbol of the Palestinian cause; Role of Palestine's designated prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas; Authority that has been lost by Arafat; Profile of Arafat; Questions over Arafat's intentions; Hope of Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon that Arafat will lose his power.

Profiles Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his relationships with U.S. President George W. Bush and Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. Sharon's intention to support Bush's peace plan; Questions about whether Sharon has the ability to deal with the Palestinians; Details of Bush's plan, which would require hard-liners in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza to give diplomacy a chance; Ability of Sharon to restore a sense of security in Israel after suicide bombings; Credit given to Sharon for the removal of Yasser Arafat from his position at the core of Palestinian power; Reaction of the Israeli public to the peace plan; Relations between Bush and Abbas.

The article presents world news briefs for September 9, 2010. Peace talks between Israel's government and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas are expected to resume. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter visited North Korea on a private mission. Cairn Energy company discovered natural gas off the coast of Greenland.

The article reports on U.S. President George W. Bush's reception on his visit to the Middle East. On his first visit to Israel as President George W. Bush was sung "Hava Nagila" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by children and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert praised him. In Palestine there was no praise from President Mahmoud Abbas, despite George W. Bush's public optimism that a peace deal is possible during his term.

The article reports on peace talks between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The meeting between these two leaders took place in Annapolis, Maryland, with the goal of reaching an agreement on issues such as Jerusalem and refugees. It is reported that negotiators have agreed to make an effort to settle the dispute by the end of 2008. INSET: TRY, TRY AGAIN.

Presents interviews with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Why Sharon ordered the military to evacuate all Israeli settlements in Gaza and some in the West Bank; Sharon's and Abbas' views on the next step in the peace process; Call by Sharon for the Palestinian Authority to dismantle terrorist organizations; Sharon's response to challenges from Benjamin Netanyahu; Abbas' plan for Palestinians now that the Israelis have withdrawn settlers from Gaza; Palestinian government's relations with Hamas; Future plans for the Palestinians; Abbas' views on Sharon's disengagement.

Speculates whether elections can modify the behavior of Islamic militant groups fighting occupation. How U.S. PResident George W. Bush has been grappling with the prospect that terrorist groups he has long condemned may benefit from his plans for spreading democratic elections; America's official policy regarding terrorist organizations; Possibility of reform in such groups; Concerns of Israelis over Bush's new tone and his apparent support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' hands-off approach to Hamas; Observation that Hamas has shown little inclination to change its ways; Drawbacks of pushing for reform; Comments of Tim Rothermel, head of the United Nations Development Program in Gaza and the West Bank.

Comments on the outlook for peace in the Middle East and the importance of the next 100 days. Discussion of how Abu Mazen, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, could be like Yasser Arafat in running the Palestinian Authority and dealing with a corrupt bureaucracy; Idea that Israel's willingness to dismantle settlements in Gaza and West Bank shows the country's desire for peace; View that Abu Mazen has not kept his promise to disarm terrorist organizations; Concern about a third intifada and that Palestinian terrorists will increase their attacks during Israel's disengagement; View that the Palestinian public is not getting accurate information.

The article discusses how Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has cracked down on militants, reached a truce with Israel and impressed the U.S. with his grit. After exchanging a photo-op handshake with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh last week, Abbas went into his first meeting with Sharon since Abbas' election as President of the Palestinian Authority. It's telling that while Israeli officials praised Abbas for sticking to the agenda at Sharm el-Sheikh--in contrast to Arafat's diversionary tactics--Abbas told a senior Fatah official that he found Sharon too rigid. As a young member of Fatah, Arafat's faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (P.L.O.), he made his name as a fund raiser while avoiding involvement in the group's terrorist attacks. He was among the first Fatah leaders to build bridges to Israeli peace campaigners and in 1977 issued a declaration in favor of a two-state solution, a break from P.L.O. doctrine, which called for the eradication of the Jewish state.

Presents an editorial on the Palestinian election. Belief that expectations for peace between Palestine and Israel are too high; Need for winner Mahmoud Abbas to convince the Palestinians they must detoxify their society before real peace can exist; Concern that Abbas may not be a strong enough leader to stop terrorism; Legacy of Yasir Arafat which still exists; The relationship between the government and the radical Hamas and Islamic Jihad groups; Need to combat terrorism in order to get to peace; Abbas' idea that he can co-opt terrorists groups which will not be good enough; Reasons why the election should be viewed as one component of movement towards peace and not a solution; Contention it may take as long as a generation to excise the legacy of Arafat.

Interviews Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Mahmoud Abbas. Question of how Yasir Arafat's death will affect Arab-Israeli relations; The disengagement from Gaza; Syria and Iran's role in supporting terrorism; Question of how to deal with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas; The topics of the Roadmap and the right of return.

Reports that Palestinian Prime Minister Manmoud Abbas resigned his position in 2003 after being in office less then 5 months. Efforts to the U.S. to help the Mid-East achieve peace and stability; Frustrations felt by Palestinians.

Offers a look at U.S. President George W. Bush's involvement in the Middle East peace process between Israel and Palestine. Interactions with the Palestinian Prime Minister, Mahmoud Abbas; Possibility for a cease-fire; Construction of a security fence by Israelis.