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Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas speaks to the press after meeting French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris on September 21, 2018. (AFP Photo/Ludovic Marin)
November 1, 2018, 11:56 pm
Netanyahu dispatched Shin Bet chief in bid to renew ties with Abbas — report
PA chief said to have rejected economic incentives offered by Nadav Argaman in series of recent meetings with West Bank Palestinian officials
By TOI staff
Israel's Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev, center, visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi with UAE officials on October 29, 2018. (Courtesy Chen Kedem Maktoubi)
November 1, 2018, 12:01 am
Trump aide Greenblatt lauds ‘warmer’ ties between Israel and Gulf
Negotatiator tweets that recent signals from moderate Arab states regarding Israel are ‘good for all’
By TOI staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Sultan Qaboos bin Said in Oman on October 26, 2018 (Courtesy)
October 26, 2018, 10:23 pm
Does Iran lurk behind Netanyahu’s historic visit to Oman?
Amid speculation Muscat may take a greater role in Israel-Palestinian peace talks, analyst say it’s more likely Jerusalem is using the Gulf nation to send a message to Iran
By TOI staff and AP
US President Donald Trump's Mideast envoy Jason Greenblatt addresses the American Jewish Committee's Women’s Leadership Board Spring Luncheon in New York on April 24, 2018. (Courtesy / Ellen Dubin Photography)
October 25, 2018, 9:58 pm
Trump envoy to visit Israel next week for talks on peace plan, Gaza
White House says Jason Greenlatt’s trip part of the Trump administration’s ‘commitment to productive engagement’
By Eric Cortellessa
French President Emmanuel Macron (R) shakes hands with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the end of a joint press conference following their meeting at the Elysee presidential Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2017. (AFP/Pool/Francois Mori)
October 23, 2018, 9:28 pm
Macron to unveil peace plan soon if Trump doesn’t, top diplomat said to tell MKs
France will fill the vacuum if the US doesn’t launch its initiative next month, Foreign Ministry’s Alon Ushpiz reported to brief Knesset panel
By TOI staff
US President Donald Trump (right) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2018, at UN Headquarters. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
October 22, 2018, 9:57 pm
Trump said to question Netanyahu commitment to peace, threaten to get ‘tough’
US president reportedly tell French leader he can treat prime minister same as he treats Palestinians. Comments came days before administration backed two-states for first time
By TOI staff
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, May 18, 2018. (Susan Walsh/ AP)
October 22, 2018, 8:15 pm
Kushner: ‘Reasonable’ Palestinians will back peace plan, status quo unacceptable
Trump’s negotiator insists administration has made ‘a lot of progress’ on peace, without providing details; insists both sides need to compromise
By TOI staff
US President Donald Trump shows a chart highlighting arms sales to Saudi Arabia during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House, March 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
October 22, 2018, 10:41 am
Khashoggi’s killing threatens Trump dreams for Israeli-Palestinian peace
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed, who has been linked to journalist’s death, was meant to be linchpin of the plan, providing diplomatic cover to both sides
By Josef Federman
A view of the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock, some of the holiest sites for for Jews and Muslims, is seen in Jerusalem's Old City, December 6, 2017 (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
October 21, 2018, 2:53 pm
Israel said to fear US peace plan includes Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
Yedioth Ahronoth reports upcoming announcement from the Trump administration could include a clause that would make the city a capital for both sides
By TOI staff
Illustrative. A protester falls down on barbed fence as he runs for cover from tear gas fired by Israeli troops while others burn tires near the Gaza Strip's border with Israel during a protest east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
October 21, 2018, 9:56 am
Rethinking positions: 8 things to know for October 21
The US may redo its approach to peace talks, as Israel goes from talking war in Gaza to talking long-term calm and seems to change its mind on Khan al-Ahmar
By Joshua Davidovich
Donald Trump walks with Ronald Lauder after meeting at Mar-a_Lago on December 28, 2016, in Palm Beach, Florida, (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
October 18, 2018, 10:08 pm
TV report: Lauder met Abbas on Trump’s behalf in bid to jump-start peace talks
White House denies story which claims meeting between Jewish billionaire and PA chief was ‘behind Israel’s back,’ and unknown to US peace team
By TOI staff
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman speaks at an event organized by the Judea and Samaria Chamber of Commerce in the northern West Bank city-settlement of Ariel on October 16, 2018. (Matty Stern/US Embassy)
October 17, 2018, 12:17 am
US envoy looks to boost Israel-Palestinian business cooperation in West Bank
David Friedman stands by US decision to cut funding to West Bank coexistence programs; J Street slams his support for settlements
By Jacob Magid
German Chancellor and chairwomen of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU), Angela Merkel, answers questions of delegates during a convention of the party´s youth section in Kiel, Germany, October 6, 2018. (Carsten Rehder/dpa via AP)
October 9, 2018, 11:04 pm
Merkel affirms support for two-state solution in call with Abbas
German chancellor phones PA president days after trip to Israel that did not include Ramallah meeting
By Adam Rasgon and AP
Amos Yadlin speaks at an IsraPresse event for the French-speaking community at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center, Jerusalem, February 22, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
October 8, 2018, 5:51 pm
Proposal would split Israel from Palestinians – but don’t call it a peace plan
Amos Yadlin and the INSS think tank urge Israel to take independent action to remain ‘Jewish, democratic, secure and ethical’ and prevent ‘existential threat’ of binational state
By Judah Ari Gross
Members of the Iran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group march during a military parade in Gaza City on October 4, 2018. (Anas Baba/AFP PHOTO)
October 7, 2018, 11:29 am
Heavy hands: 6 things to know for October 7
With threats surrounding Gaza, a supposedly threatening PM protester, and Kavanaugh, finesse seems a thing of the past
By Joshua Davidovich
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