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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:19:28 +0000Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:42:39 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/mideast/arab-israel(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/3b989978-d523-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3b989978-d523-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.htmlDespite Israel's proven resilience, the strategy of targeting the country's economic welfare in order to raise political pressure on the country is again gaining momentumThu, 19 Nov 2009 16:19:28 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/46b47ff0-d39f-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/46b47ff0-d39f-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.htmlIsrael has defied US pressure by approving a plan to construct 900 new housing units in a suburb of Jerusalem built on occupied Palestinian land in a move that could stoke regional tensionsWed, 18 Nov 2009 15:59:13 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/038521d0-d3ae-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/038521d0-d3ae-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.htmlObama can still retrieve this situation by publishing a blueprint of a two-states solution and a Palestinian homeland on most of the West Bank and Gaza, and placing it before the UN Security CouncilTue, 17 Nov 2009 22:06:48 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/55063020-d2dd-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/55063020-d2dd-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.htmlSimple formula of romantic television drama and an anti-Israeli stance has enabled Turkey to make a comeback as an influential power in the Middle EastMon, 16 Nov 2009 18:38:37 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5810b5f6-cff4-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5810b5f6-cff4-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.htmlShaken by the prospect of losing their veteran leader, senior Palestinian officials have started debating new strategies in their long-running conflict with Israel in the hope of galvanising international supportFri, 13 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d2f9f40-cfae-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d2f9f40-cfae-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.html Potential loss of veteran leader throws purpose behind the Palestinian Authority into doubt as officials cast around for fresh way forward Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:20:56 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/b0fdc73a-cee1-11de-8a4b-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b0fdc73a-cee1-11de-8a4b-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Palestinian Authority president cast further doubt on the possible resumption of peace talks but declined to address his future at the PAWed, 11 Nov 2009 16:55:47 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5be4b65c-ce2b-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5be4b65c-ce2b-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.htmlTop diplomats acknowledge that Washington has failed to make substantial progress on the Arab-Israeli conflict and that Tehran was likely to reject a compromise offerTue, 10 Nov 2009 23:35:43 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d952ee0-cc97-11de-8e30-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d952ee0-cc97-11de-8e30-00144feabdc0.htmlMahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, is the principal Palestinian advocate of a negotiated two-state peace agreement with Israel. If he stands by his threat to quit it could deal a devastating blow to that process, if not destroy itSun, 8 Nov 2009 18:49:01 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/87053c8c-caf0-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/87053c8c-caf0-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlMahmoud Abbas has been urged to revoke his decision not to run in the upcoming Palestinian presidential election, amid concern that his withdrawal could deal a fatal blow to diminishing prospects for peace Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:30:13 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/45ff55dc-ca38-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45ff55dc-ca38-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlPalestinian Authority president tells senior Palestinian officials he will not seek re-election in January, in a sign of the mounting frustration felt by the veteran leader over the lack of progress in the peace processThu, 5 Nov 2009 18:31:34 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/279a3e44-c96c-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/279a3e44-c96c-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Jewish state said a captured container ship originating in Iran and loaded with weapons, including rockets, was destined for Syria and Lebanon's Shia groupWed, 4 Nov 2009 19:23:02 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/474b180c-c896-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/474b180c-c896-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.htmlSenior officials say Palestinian militants based in Gaza have recently test-fired a rocket with a 60-km range, putting Israeli population centres at riskWed, 4 Nov 2009 00:04:28 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a5581b82-c7d5-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a5581b82-c7d5-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.htmlThe latest shift in US policy towards the Middle East peace process has delivered a fresh blow to the standing of the Palestinian leader, leaving him increasingly isolated as he battles conflicting political pressures at home and abroad.Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:39:09 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/462e0650-c6e8-11de-bb6f-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Farabisraelhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/462e0650-c6e8-11de-bb6f-00144feab49a.html Palestinian officials accused Hillary Clinton, US secretary of state, of backtracking on pledges by the Obama administration after she endorsed the Israeli prime minister's stance that a renewal of talks should not hinge on a settlement freezeMon, 2 Nov 2009 12:30:59 +0000