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By James Morrison - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (left) and Khaled Mashaal (right), chief of the Islamic militant group Hamas, sit with Qatar's crown prince, Sheik Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, as they sign a reconciliation agreement in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Thaer Ghanaim, Palestinian President's Office)

Palestinians take step toward unity

By Ibrahim Barzak and Karin Laub - Associated Press

** FILE ** Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. (Associated Press)

Palestinian Authority likely to welcome back Hamas

By Ben Birnbaum - The Washington Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center), followed by his wife, Sara, casts his vote during the Likud party primary elections in Jerusalem on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Israeli government offers concessions to settlers

By Amy Teibel - Associated Press

Salam Fayyad

Palestinian leader dismisses presidential rumors

By Ben Birnbaum - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Jan. 15, 2010, file photograph, Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal speaks to journalists after his meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Beirut, Lebanon. Mashaal won't seek re-election, Hamas announced Saturday, paving the way for a leadership contest and possible struggle over the ideological direction of the Islamic militant group. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

Longtime Hamas leader Mashaal asks to quit

By Ibrahim Barzak and Mohammed Daraghmeh - Associated Press

A giant blue chair bearing the words "Palestine's Right: Full Membership in the United Nations" sits in the central square of Ramallah in the West Bank, reinforcing Palestinians' ultimate goal to all who pass by. (Ben Birnbaum/The Washington Times)

Palestinians to renew efforts for bid to U.N.

By Ben Birnbaum - The Washington Times

Masked Hamas militants march with their guns Dec. 27, 2011, during a parade in Gaza City to mark the third anniversary of the Israeli offensive on Gaza in 2008. (Associated Press)

Hamas official calls for halt on attacks against Israel

By Abraham Rabinovich - Special to The Washington Times

Hamas militant Fakhri Barghouti waves to the crowd after arriving in the West Bank city of Ramallah after his release in October. Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel in a swap for an Israeli soldier are racing to make up for lost time. Many of the 477 ex-inmates are getting married, building homes or enrolling in college. (Associated Press)

Freed Palestinians build new lives as Israelis monitor them

By Daniella Cheslow and Dalia Nammari - Associated Press

Israel to get German sub after unfreezing Palestinian funds

By Abraham Rabinovich - Special to The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Prisoner swap underscores value differences

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Illustration: U.N. and Palestine by John Camejo for The Washington Times

EDITORIAL: The U.N. suicide vest

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**FILE** Michael Oren, Israeli ambassador to the United States (AP Photo)

Israel envoy: Outlook for peace talks not ‘particularly bright’

By Ben Birnbaum - The Washington Times

Armstrong Williams (Courtesy of armstrongwilliams.com)

WILLIAMS: Palestinian statehood would be diplomatic disaster

By Armstrong Williams

Palestinians submit U.N. statehood bid

By Amy Teibel and Mohammad Daraghmeh - Associated Press

Obama: U.N. can’t impose Mideast peace

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A Palestinian man holds a sign protesting U.S. involvement in the Middle East, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Sept. 7, 2011. (Associated Press)

Israel seeks allies to halt Palestine’s U.N. bid

By Ben Birnbaum - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: PA isn’t serious about peace with Israel

The Washington Times

Israeli official warns of Palestinian plans for ‘bloodshed’

By Ian Deitch - Associated Press

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Obama’s poor Middle East policy

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