Israel approves nearly 14,000 new settler homes

Israel approves nearly 14,000 new settler homes

(VOVworld) – Peace Now, an Israeli settlement watchdog, reports on Tuesday that Israel approved plans for nearly 14,000 new settler homes during the nine months of peace talks with the...
Palestine and Israel miss a chance for peace

Palestine and Israel miss a chance for peace

(VOVworld)- Launched 8 months ago and backed by the US, the Middle East peace initiative of US Secretary of State John Kerry failed to meet its deadline. Instead of reaching a framework agreement on...
Palestine ready for talks with Israel

Palestine ready for talks with Israel

(VOVworld) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that he was ready to extend peace talks with Israel after Tel Aviv suspended the talks with the Palestinians in response to...
Israel suspends peace talks with Palestine

Israel suspends peace talks with Palestine

(VOVworld) – Israel has announced its suspension of peace talks with Palestine and economic sanctions against Palestine which has limited autonomy on the West Bank occupied by Israel
Israel, Palestine to cancel negotiation

Israel, Palestine to cancel negotiation

(VOVworld)- According to an Israeli official, the Israeli-Palestinian negotiation scheduled to take place on Wednesday has been canceled after an Israeli police officer was shot
Middle East peace talks at a standstill

Middle East peace talks at a standstill

(VOVworld) – Palestinian negotiators have refused to extend peace talks beyond April 29th unless Israel releases the rest of its Palestinian prisoners and stops its construction of Jewish settlements on Palestine...
Palestine, Israel resume talks

Palestine, Israel resume talks

(VOVworld) - Israeli chief negotiator and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, her Palestinian counterpart Saeb Erekat, and US mediator Martin Indyk concluded their latest round of talks on Thursday in Jerusalem
Middle East peace process back to starting point

Middle East peace process back to starting point

(VOVworld) – The latest negotiation between Palestine and Israel on April 6 aimed at saving the Middle East peace process concluded without any breakthrough. The failure of the second US-mediated...
UN calls for Israel and Palestine to refrain

UN calls for Israel and Palestine to refrain

(VOVworld) – The UN and international mediators have called for Israel and Palestine to refrain against escalating tensions which are threatening the Middle East peace process
Palestine seeks to join UN conventions

Palestine seeks to join UN conventions

(VOVworld) – On Wednesday the UN received an official request from Palestine to join several international conventions including the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the...