Friday, January 22, 2010

A New Intifada In The Middle East?


With Mideast Peace Talks Stalled, Activists Fear A New Intifada -- Christian Science Monitor

With low expectations surrounding US Mideast envoy George Mitchell's visit with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, some warn a new intifada could break out if progress isn't made soon.

US peace envoy George Mitchell met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday to try to break a diplomatic impasse that some say could give rise to a new Palestinian uprising, or intifada.

After a nearly year-long vacuum in negotiations, Palestinian and Israeli peace activists say that Israel has escalated arrests of protesters to prevent wide-scale demonstrations.

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More News On The Israeli -- Palestinian Conflict

Peres to Abbas: Resume talks or face new intifada -- Haaretz
Chances of new Palestinian uprising in 2010 'low' -- AFP
In West Bank, conditions 'not ripe' for Palestinian uprising -- L.A. Times
US envoy George Mitchell continues Mid East peace push -- BBC
Sour words on Mideast peace as Obama admits setbacks -- Reuters
Obama admits US underestimated Israeli-Palestinian deadlock -- The Guardian
Obama says “overestimated” ability to bring Mideast peace -- Washington TV
Obama on Middle East peace efforts: "This is just really hard" -- Politico

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