Nabil Shaath

Palestinians on new home for Amona Families: 'Why Now?'

"Expanding settlements in the West Bank will not leave any land left for Palestinians to negotiate for and leave no basis for a viable two-state solution," says senior Fatah official.

Heavy machinery work on a field as they begin construction work of Amichai, a new settlement which will house some 300 Jewish settlers evicted in February from the settlement of Amona, in the West Bank June 20, 2017.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with US presidential adviser Jared Kushner in the West Bank city of Ramallah August 24, 2017

Palestinian Authority: US asked for 3-4 months to prepare its peace plan

US SECRETARY of State Rex Tillerson (from left), White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and chief economic adviser Gary Cohn leave notes at the Western Wall.

Facing Palestinian criticism, White House says closeness to Israel is an asset

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Preconditions have no basis in law or fact


Fatah: Livni constrained by settler-led government

Shaath doubts Kerry's chances of success in relaunching talks, calls on Israel to honor commitments made on settlement freeze.

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PA negotiator: US chances slim to revive peace process

Nabil Sha’ath says US secretary of state won't rekindle talks unless he pressures Israel to halt settlement activity.

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PA upset over Canada’s e. J'lem meeting with Livni

Chief PLO negotiator slams Canadian FM's meeting in “strongly-worded” letter saying "provocation" undermines a restart to negotiations.

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A DOSE OF NUANCE: There actually is a middle way

Israelis, sadly, are infinitely more likely to do their share.

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Palestinians and Iran pay tribute to Hugo Chavez

Chavez described as someone who kept Palestine "in his heart"; symbol for those "scarred by imperialism" Ahmadinejad says.

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W. Bank Fatah group makes unusual Gaza visit

Fatah official refuses to reveal trip's purpose, but indicates that delegation may also meet with Hamas officials.

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'Split in Hamas is frustrating Palestinian unity'

PA President Abbas waiting for Hamas confirmation to implement Doha deal, senior Fatah member Sha'ath tells Ma'an.

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PA calls on Quartet to 'clarify' peace talks proposal

Shaath says initiative contains "encouraging" elements, but stops short of endorsing it; claims US Congress hasn't told PA of plans to block funding.

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Shaath: No West Bank violence unless settlers start it

PLO official says by accept Arab minority, Jewish people decided Israel not only for Jews; settlers can stay if they accept Palestinian citizenship.

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A Palestinian narrative

Husam Zomlot, a senior adviser to Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath, gave a lecture this week at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Shaath: Peres canceled Abbas meeting at last minute

Palestinian negotiator says president wasn't able to bring any concessions from Netanyahu to meeting, so he called it off.

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