The New York Times December 15, 2009 RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday the Palestinians would only resume peace talks if Israel fully halted settlement building in the occupied West Bank, but ruled out any return to violence. more
The New York Times December 15, 2009 JERUSALEM — A month ago, Aluf Benn, a senior columnist at the left-leaning Israeli newspaper Haaretz, wrote an article that shocked many. He said he believed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the right-wing Likud party, was seriously interested in making concessions to the Palestinians and coming […]
EuropeanVoice.com December 11, 2009 EU leaders have warned Iran to return to the negotiation table or face sanctions over its uranium enrichment programme. more
The New York Times December 11, 2009 BRUSSELS — European Union leaders agreed on Friday to pay $10.5 billion over the next three years to help poor countries begin tackling the effects of global warming — and to improve the odds of reaching an international climate accord next week at a conference in Copenhagen. more
EuropeanVoice.com December 10, 2009 The post of US ambassador to NATO has traditionally entailed – alongside its obvious political importance – plenty of symbolism, ceremony and plodding co-ordination with other allied capitals. But there is little US-inspired ceremony and symbolism at NATO these days, and even less co-ordination to celebrate, as the 28 allies grapple […]