Abbas Describes Biden Visit as ‘Big Zero’ for Palestinians: Report – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

US President Joe Biden’s recent visit to the region was a “big zero” and did not achieve anything for the Palestinians, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is reported to have told his confidants in Ramallah.

Two-Thirds of UN Security Council Upset by Non-Implementation of Mideast Resolution

Two-thirds of the United Nations Security Council expressed "profound concern" on Monday that a 2016 resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building on land that Palestinians want for an independent state was not being implemented.

Jordan urges efforts to relaunch Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday called for efforts to relaunch peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis, state-run Petra news agency reported.

Talk to Palestinians or pay price of ‘perpetual occupation’ : German FM to Israel

Israel could pay the price for “perpetual occupation and conflict” and face the prospect of being stuck in a “fully-fledged annexation” if it abandons reconciliation with the Palestinians, the German foreign minister has warned.

Palestinians count on EU to reach peace in Middle East: Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced Wednesday that the Palestinians are counting on the role of Europe for achieving just and comprehensive peace in the region.

Netanyahu reprend Sigmar Gabriel sur la solution à deux Etats

Le Premier ministre israélien Benjamin Netanyahu a publiquement repris le ministre allemand des Affaires étrangères, Sigmar Gabriel, afin de le corriger sur la position du gouvernement israélien quant à la création d'un Etat palestinien coexistant avec Israël.

Israeli MPs pass law impeding possible E. Jerusalem secession vote

The Israeli parliament has passed a law requiring a two-thirds majority in any future vote to cede parts of Jerusalem to a foreign authority. The change from requiring a simple majority makes a two-state solution less likely.

UN chief tours Israel-Gaza border

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday had taken a helicopter tour of Israel-Gaza border before he continued to the besieged Palestinian enclave.

Israel begins work on first new settlement in 25 years

Israel has begun work on the first new Jewish-only settlement in the occupied West Bank in 25 years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday.

EU Slams Israel’s Plans for Thousand of New Settler Units

The European Union (EU) has censured the Israeli regime for giving the green light to plans for the construction of thousands of more settler units across the occupied West Bank.

US to continue talks with Israel on settlement activity: White House

The White House said on Monday the United States would continue talks with Israel about Israeli settlement activity on occupied Palestinian territory.

Arab leaders urge not to relocate embassies in Israel to Jerusalem

Arab leaders on Wednesday urged all countries not to relocate their embassies in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and not to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

UK refuses to sign Mideast summit statement: Attended the talks as an observer only

Britain cited "reservations" over Sunday's Middle East peace conference and refused to sign a joint statement that called for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

France describes need for two-state solution at Israel, Palestinian conference

More than 70 nations' foreign ministers and senior diplomats convened Sunday in Paris for a conference to work out a peace plan between Israel and Palestinians.

Abbas Calls Paris Conference ‘Last Chance’ to Resolve Conflict With Israel

The upcoming conference in Paris on the settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be the last chance to resolve the dispute, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday.

Netanyahu: El discurso de Kerry sobre Oriente Medio ofrece una visión "parcial" de Israel

El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, ha estimado que el secretario de Estado norteamericano, John Kerry, se ha mostrado "parcial" y "anti israelí" —"como la resolución del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU"— durante una rueda de prensa.

Mideast conference in Paris on January 15. Neither Israel nor the Palestinians will be present

Around 70 countries will gather in France on January 15 for a conference to throw the international community's weight behind a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, French officials said Thursday.

France says pushing Netanyahu, Abbas to meet for Paris talks

France is trying to convince Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Paris this month to try to revive moribund peace talks between the two sides, Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Wednesday.

US Ethos: Israel’s bid to legalize outposts ‘troubling’

The United States on Monday described as “troubling” an Israeli bill supported by a ministerial committee allowing settlers in the occupied West Bank to remain in homes built on private Palestinian land and said it hoped the law does not pass.

Palestine's Envoy to UN Promises Payback if America Moves Embassy to Jerusalem

Palestine's envoy to the UN has said there will be repercussions should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on promises he made during his campaign to move America's embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.