UNITED NATIONS—Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for the end of violence in Syria and for a negotiated settlement in the Israel-Palestinian peace process in his speech at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. The Middle East is expected to be a…
UNITED NATIONS—Increased United States diplomacy vis-a-vis Israel and the Palestinians is set to continue on Wednesday with key meetings following US President Barack Obama’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly. The ongoing efforts come ahead of an anticipated request…
NEW YORK—The Mideast Quartet on Tuesday continued its efforts to find a means to find a way to renew Israel-Palestinian peace talks and avoid “unilateral” moves ahead of a possible diplomatic showdown over the Palestinian statehood bid. A European diplomat…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fully expects a United States veto to prevent the Palestinians from gaining full United Nations membership through the UN Security Council. At the same time, the Israeli leader also feels there is potential for renewed…
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced in a speech on Friday that they will be going to the United Nations Security Council for full membership in the world body—perhaps the most extensive of the available options for the Palestinians at…
At a time when Israel’s diplomatic activities have grown increasingly intense, Jerusalem was able to enjoy some good news in the foreign relations front recently with the re-opening of the Israeli embassy in the African nation of Ghana. Israel’s Ambassador…