The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/salam-fayyad/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:04:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Salam Fayyad | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/salam-fayyad/ 32 32 The day after that never came: How time ran out on Blinken’s plan for postwar Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-day-after-that-never-came-how-time-ran-out-on-blinkens-plan-for-postwar-gaza/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:27:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3675264 Top Biden diplomat's proposal sought to end the war while reviving the Saudi normalization talks derailed on Oct. 7. But he couldn't get it finalized, and Trump now faces many of the same obstacles

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]]> Former Palestinian PM Fayyad visits Gaza, Ramallah to push unity government https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-palestinian-pm-fayyad-visits-gaza-ramallah-to-push-unity-government/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 21:14:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2576801 Fayyad said to meet with PA President Abbas, Hamas officials to advance initiative that could see him take the top spot

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]]> Right-wing group hangs Palestinian flags on West Bank roads, spooking settlers https://www.timesofisrael.com/right-wing-group-hangs-palestinian-flags-on-west-bank-roads-spooking-settlers/ Sun, 07 Jul 2019 08:30:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2107408 Regavim stunt prompts flurry of complaints; organization's co-founder Bezalel Smotrich, now the minister of transportation, initially condemns Palestinian 'audacity'

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]]> Bomb reportedly blows up $500,000 Mercedes of billionaire seen as Abbas rival https://www.timesofisrael.com/bomb-reportedly-targets-500000-car-of-billionaire-seen-as-abbas-rival/ Thu, 24 Jan 2019 03:09:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2004875 TV report says N. Carolina-based pharma tycoon Adnan Mjalli was not in the car at the time; move seen as a warning to him not to enter race to succeed elderly Palestinian leader

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]]> Abbas said seeking unity government with Hamas to counter US peace maneuvers https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-said-seeking-unity-government-with-hamas-to-counter-us-peace-maneuvers/ Mon, 02 Jul 2018 09:51:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1881491 Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper says PA president has asked former PM Salam Fayyad to lead new coalition with aim of later calling general election

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]]> Seeing Trump as ‘lost cause,’ Abbas said to widen boycott to US consular staff https://www.timesofisrael.com/seeing-us-as-lost-cause-abbas-said-to-extend-boycott-to-low-level-officials/ Sun, 24 Dec 2017 19:35:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1757647&preview=true&preview_id=1757647 Palestinian leader severs ties even to US consulate, Israeli TV claims; Trump said to be withholding peace plan or seeking Abbas alternative; White House official dismissive

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]]> The ex-Bush staffer whose ‘Jewish sensibility’ made him a leading Trump critic https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-ex-bush-staffer-whose-jewish-sensibility-made-him-a-leading-trump-critic/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 01:56:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1700898 Former counselor to the State Department Eliot Cohen argues it's a mistake for 'another highly identifiable American Jew' to lead Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy for US

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]]> PA accuses Nikki Haley of racism, being ‘anti-Palestinian’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-accuses-nikki-haley-of-racism-being-anti-palestinian/ Tue, 04 Jul 2017 12:52:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1652216 Citing efforts by America's UN envoy to thwart resolution on Hebron, PA says she's more an ambassador for Israel than for the US

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]]> Haley promises to block any appointment of Palestinian official to senior UN post https://www.timesofisrael.com/haley-promises-to-block-any-appointment-of-palestinian-to-senior-un-post/ Tue, 27 Jun 2017 23:48:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1648373 US envoy to UN says Washington will oppose such moves because US does not recognize Palestine as a state

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]]> Nikki Haley tells AIPAC: At the UN now, ‘there’s a new sheriff in town’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/day-2-of-the-aipac-policy-conference/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 20:29:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1589313 US envoy to UN vows to prevent any repeat of anti-settlement resolution; Paul Ryan rails against Iran, BDS movement

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]]> UN chief: US blocking Palestinian pick for Libya envoy was ‘serious mistake’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-chief-us-blocking-palestinian-pick-for-libya-envoy-was-serious-mistake/ Sat, 18 Feb 2017 11:36:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1564310&preview_id=1564310 At Munich conference, Guterres says DC should not have regarded Salam Fayyad as a representative of the Palestinian government

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]]> UN chief ‘deeply regrets’ US blocking his Palestinian pick https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-chief-deeply-regrets-us-blocking-his-palestinian-pick/ Mon, 13 Feb 2017 10:05:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1560654 Antonio Guterres says former PA prime minister Salam Fayyad was right for the job of Libya envoy

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]]> Right-wing lawmakers back Livni for possible UN appointment https://www.timesofisrael.com/right-wing-lawmakers-back-livni-for-possible-un-appointment/ Sun, 12 Feb 2017 20:05:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1560347 Jewish Home's Shaked and Smotrich praise opposition MK as a 'patriotic Zionist with experience' who would do a great job

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]]> Netanyahu hails US veto of ex-Palestinian PM as Libya UN envoy https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-hails-us-veto-of-palestinian-as-libya-un-envoy/ Sun, 12 Feb 2017 14:03:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1560111 After Washington blocks appointment of Salaam Fayyad, PM says 'free gifts cannot be constantly given to the Palestinian side'

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]]> Will Tzipi Livni be the first Israeli deputy chief of the UN? https://www.timesofisrael.com/will-mk-tzipi-livni-be-the-first-israeli-deputy-chief-of-the-un/ Sun, 12 Feb 2017 03:27:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1559868 Antonio Guterres meets the Zionist Union MK twice in three weeks; move seen as effort to garner support for a former Palestinian PM as Libya envoy

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