Abbas enters his 17th year in power amid criticism and uncertainty
Long-tenured Palestinian leader’s crowning achievement has yet to achieve desired results
Cairo public prosecutor orders release of activist Ramy Shaath
Amnesty and other human rights bodies had called for release of Egyptian-Palestinian rights campaigner
David McWilliams: What happens to a country when its money dies?
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96-year-old former president has been snubbed by his Demoratic successors – until now
Abbas postpones Palestinian parliamentary elections, blaming Israel
Dispute about voting in East Jerusalam and split in Fatah delay first elections in 15 years
Abbas under pressure to postpone first Palestinian elections in 15 years
Hamas has warned that delay would harm efforts to achieve Palestinian unity
Abbas faces blow to election prospects as rivals confirm challenges
Analysts say Palestinian president may try to cancel or delay votes to avoid defeat
Fatah and Hamas to fall short of majority in Palestinian elections, poll shows
Parties could be forced into uneasy coalition, with Fatah fractured by two defectors
Saeb Erekat obituary: A passionate negotiator for the cause of Palestine
The senior Palestinian official saw achieving peace for his people as his destiny
Palestinian peace negotiator Saeb Erekat dies after contracting coronavirus
Key figure who helped shape Oslo accords had lung transplant three years ago
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In the face of Trump's deal, Palestinians run out of options
Abbas fears being ousted by a figure prepared to accept Trump's plan despite it being rejected by Palestinians
Arabs blame George HW Bush for decades of conflict and despair
Regional rulers have praised the former US president but he has a controversial legacy
Botched Gaza mission sheds light on Israel’s Maglan unit
Hamas stopped car with elite unit renowned for slipping behind enemy lines
Disillusioned Palestinians talk of new uprising in West Bank
A quarter of a century after Oslo accords, Palestinian state looks as far away as ever
Trump adopts Netanyahu’s line that Iran is the major threat to existence of Israel
Tehran replaces North Korea as US administration’s choice for primary external target
Fierce optimism of Oslo Accords has vanished 25 years on
September 1993 was the best of times for Palestinians. Now they face the worst of times
Vatican proposed Irish State indemnify it against clerical abuse claims
Dermot Ahern says Cardinal Sodano ‘was quite blunt’
Netanyahu accuses Palestinian leader of anti-Semitism
Mahmoud Abbas suggests Jews not persecuted on religious grounds, but because of their conduct
Palestinian rejection of Oslo deal a chance to start new peace process
By dismissing 1993 accord, Mahmoud Abbas could override agreement favouring Israel
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Anger and mistrust in Gaza as Hamas hunts for Israel ‘collaborators’
Families of Palestinians executed by militant group say they were convicted by ‘fake court’
Israel’s peace movement: ‘Only soldiers see the occupation’
Ex-staff sergeant: ‘There is violence on both sides, but Palestinians always pay the price’
How Trump is turning his handshake into a weapon
World leaders are fighting back against the alpha male US president
Arab-Israeli two-state solution crucial to Middle East peace
Trump’s abandonment of policy could put weak pro-Western Arab regimes at risk
Gianni Infantino about to face toughest task as Palestine issue comes to a head
Six Israeli clubs are based in West Bank settlements which are deemed illegal
Palestinian president to attend funeral of Shimon Peres
Mahmoud Abbas pays tribute to former Israeli leader’s ‘brave’ efforts to make peace
Shimon Peres ‘carried a whole nation on the wings of imagination’
Israel’s last surviving founding father eulogised as a ‘political giant’ ahead of funeral
Former Israeli president Shimon Peres dies aged 93
Tributes to Nobel Peace Prize laureate who was architect of Israel’s nuclear programme
Shimon Peres: Last surviving member of Israel’s founding generation
Former president, prime minister and foreign minister won Nobel Peace Prize
Former Israeli president Shimon Peres in grave condition
Reports suggest Nobel Peace Prize winner close to death, two weeks after major stroke
Maureen Dowd: Hillary needs to make decisions by conviction
Has Clinton the confidence to act in ways that are contrary to political interests?
Remembering Yitzhak Rabin in a country reeling from recent violence
On the 20th anniversary of the former Israeli leader’s killing, people are asking ‘what if?’
Remembering Rabin in a country reeling from recent violence
On the 20th anniversary of his killing, people are still asking ‘what if?’
Flanagan has debut on Middle East diplomatic tightrope
Q Why was Charlie Flanagan in Palestine and Israel this week?
Charlie Flanagan says time running out for Israeli-Palestinian pact
Ireland committed to two-state solution and opposed to settlement expansion – Minister
Irish Ambassador who witnessed a world in turmoil for 40 years
Isolde Moylan, who retires this year, recalls the more challenging postings of her career
A decade on from Arafat’s death, Palestine ‘lacks leadership’
Futile negotiations by Abbas may have put a third intifada firmly on the agenda
Palestinian killed by troops as Abbas claims Israel is provoking religious war
Clashes erupt amid fears that stabbings of soldier and settler mark start of new intifada
What next for Hamas?
Support for Hamas rose in Gaza during the war and remains strong. But, isolated from former international friends, the Islamist organisation could quickly lose the backing of ordinary Gazans, who dread the prospect of another war
Schumacher: inquiry into alleged attempt to sell medical records
Claim made by agent a week after former Formula One champion came out of coma
The West bears some responsibility for rise of fundamentalism across region
Analysis: western hostility to secular nationalism has helped radical groups flourish
Obituary: Ariel Sharon, the leader who marched to his own drum
Former prime minister shocked Israel by pulling out of Gaza Strip in 2005
Russia says Yasser Arafat died of natural causes
Russian forensic agency says polonium did not cause death of former Palestinian leader
Israel’s PM warns nuclear Iran set to derail Palestinian agreement
Netanhyahu: Peace efforts ‘will come to naught’ if Tehran achieves bomb
Scientists say Arafat ‘not poisoned’ by polonium
Report from French group contradicts Swiss finding and leaves cause of death unclear
Tánaiste urges Palestinians not to be distracted from peace talks with Israel
Regrettable tests not carried out on Arafat at time of his death, says Gilmore
Kerry extends Israeli stay to engage in shuttle diplomacy
US secretary of state warns Israel would pay a heavy price if no diplomatic breakthrough
Arafat’s widow demands justice over poisoning
Palestinian leader’s wife says Swiss forensic tests show he was killed by polonium in 2004
Yasser Arafat poisoned with polonium, tests show
Palestinian leader’s widow reveals results of Swiss forensic tests on her husband’s corpse
Interim deal may be best option in pursuit of accord between Israel and Palestinians
Difficult choices lie ahead for both sides as they seek a lasting agreement
Dutch offered ‘secret thinking space’ for Israeli-Palestinian talks
Dutch stood aside in March when US launched initiative
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