Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — U.S. special envoy Martin Indyk has acknowledged the failure of a nine-month U.S. effort led by Secretary of State John Kerry to achieve an Israeli-PA agreement. He said both sides missed opportunities and refused to make “gut-wrenching compromises.” “It is easier for the Palestinians to sign conventions and appeal to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — A intelligence chief has been playing a key role in Palestinian Authority talks with the United States. Palestinian sources said PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has made Majid Faraj a key adviser and member of the Palestinian negotiating team with Israel and the United States. They said Faraj was participating in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has named a leading critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to head negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority for the establishment of a West Bank state in 2014. The administration of President Barack Obama said Martin Indyk would lead the U.S. team that would coordinate between […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Wednesday, April 28, 2010 WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama has launched what officials termed a psychological warfare campaign meant to topple Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sources in the administration and Congress asserted that the White House and State Department have sought to destabilize Netanyahu’s government by forcing him […]