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    Feb 12, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Mr. Abbas' mission

    Signs of movement toward renewed cooperation between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas have Israeli officials on edge. Israel considers Hamas a terrorist organization committed to its destruction and has shunned negotiations. In the wake of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' efforts last fall to sidestep negotiations with Israel and seek United Nations recognition of a Palestinian state, it is easy to see this as another ominous sign for the prospects for peace. But there is another possibility at work. If Mr. Abbas can capitalize on the regional developments in political Islam sparked by the Arab Spring and exert a moderating influence on Hamas' extremism, he could do much more to realize his goals than he ever could have achieved through his end-run to the UN.
    Signs of movement toward renewed cooperation between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas have Israeli officials on edge. Israel considers Hamas a terrorist organization committed to its destruction and has shunned negotiations. In the wake of...

    Tags: West Bank, Egypt, Hamas, Hosni Mubarak, United Nations

    2. Feb 14, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. The Palestinian Catch-22

    Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinians face a Catch-22. As the Sun's editorial, "Mr. Abbas' mission" (Feb. 13) points out, a unity government between Mr. Abbas' Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas in Gaza is a necessary precondition to...

    Tags: West Bank, Ellicott City, Hamas, Oslo (Norway), Gaza Crisis (2008)

    3. Feb 14, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Hamas will never accede to peace with Israel

    The Sun editorial "Mr. Abbas' mission" (Feb. 13) is a triumph of wishful thinking over analysis. Its self-contradictions and omissions include: •Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas "would have to exercise the kind of statesmanship that has...

    Tags: Tehran (Iran), West Bank, Egypt, Hamas, Palestinian Unity Pact (2011)

    4. Aug 22, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. U.N. ploy could benefit Israel

    In September, the Palestinian Authority of Mahmoud Abbas plans to bring a statehood petition to the United Nations. The initial plan is to bring it to the Security Council for approval. If the U.S. vetoes it, as expected, the PA will then bring it to the U.N. General Assembly, where it hopes to mobilize a vast majority to support a Palestinian state along the pre-1967-war boundaries, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
    In September, the Palestinian Authority of Mahmoud Abbas plans to bring a statehood petition to the United Nations. The initial plan is to bring it to the Security Council for approval. If the U.S. vetoes it, as expected, the PA will then bring it to...

    Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, West Bank, Crisis, Shas, United Nations

    5. Sep 19, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. U.S. must veto Palestinian statehood

    Israel and the Palestinians are on a collision course this week, as the government of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas prepares to unilaterally seek United Nations recognition of an independent Palestinian state. If Mr. Abbas goes through with his plan, it would force the U.S. to use its veto on the Security Council to block the proposal, which it has promised to do — but which would also leave it in a far weaker position to influence events in the region. U.S. officials are desperately hoping to avoid such an outcome, but at this point the best they may be able to do is limit the damage.
    Israel and the Palestinians are on a collision course this week, as the government of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas prepares to unilaterally seek United Nations recognition of an independent Palestinian state. If Mr. Abbas goes through with...

    Tags: West Bank, United Nations, Palestine, Civil Unrest, Religious Conflicts

    6. Oct 19, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Shalit release: A flawed deal between sworn enemies

    Both Israel and Hamas are claiming victory in the prisoner swap that will free more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in exchange for Sgt. First Class Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier kidnapped by militants five years ago and held...

    Tags: West Bank, Terrorism, Hamas, Bashar Assad, Palestine

    7. Sep 26, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. The Sun falls for Palestinian spin

    The Sun reports ("Bid for statehood may end; Possible deal delays U.N. debate, retains aid to Palestinians," September 21) that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas "decided to approach the U.N. this year [for statehood recognition] because of...

    Tags: Gaza Strip, Jerusalem (Israel), West Bank, Regional Authority, Gaza Crisis (2008)

    8. Apr 30, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Best of enemies

    The Israeli-Palestinian conflict underwent another evolution this week when the Fatah-backed Palestinian National Authority, which controls the West Bank, and Hamas, the radical Islamic movement that rules the Gaza Strip, announced they would put aside their differences to make common cause for an independent Palestinian state. Whether the two groups can really end years of mutual enmity and distrust remains to be seen, but the mere fact that they are talking about cooperating again could spell trouble for U.S. diplomacy in the region.
    The Israeli-Palestinian conflict underwent another evolution this week when the Fatah-backed Palestinian National Authority, which controls the West Bank, and Hamas, the radical Islamic movement that rules the Gaza Strip, announced they would put aside...

    Tags: West Bank, Regional Authority, Terrorism, Heads of State, Hamas

    9. Mar 28, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun
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    10. Apr 23, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Sun's understanding of Middle East muddled, too

    Regarding the editorial on turmoil in the Middle East ("Muddled Middle East," April 22), The Sun neglected a few things. For instance, it is the Palestinian Authority's Mahmoud Abbas who is "digging in his heels" against talks. The Palestinians are the...

    Tags: Yasser Arafat, Hamas

    11. Apr 4, 2005 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. His efforts to heal rifts in region are praised

    Sun Foreign Staff
    JERUSALEM - Many of the faithful believe that this ancient city is halfway to heaven, and the mourners gathered last night despite the weather that was cold and wet and miserable. Bundled in winter coats, about 1,000 people threaded their way through the...

    Tags: Judaism, Civil Unrest, Religious Conflicts, Yasser Arafat, The Pope

    12. Feb 9, 2005 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Truce declared by Sharon, Abbas

    Sun Foreign Staff
    SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas declared an end yesterday to "acts of violence" in the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in hopes that silencing the gunfire will lead to a formal,...

    Tags: Egypt, Hamas, Hosni Mubarak, Refugee, Gaza Strip

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