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Palestine Papers: Bilateral Meeting on Security
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 12:40 pm | Palestine Papers
A security committee meeting discussing the Palestinian Authority projects; i.e. weapons, riot control, etc. Discussion of security collaboration with Israelis and Palestinian Authority taking action on all uprising in West Bank. More >>
Palestine Papers: Post-Annapolis Security Session
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 12:36 pm | Palestine Papers
Minutes of Security Session Post-Annapolis among Livni, Gilad, Erekat, Qurei, Attallah and others, dated February 28, 2008. The parties debate the effectiveness of security forces and mechanisms, including the situations and examples in surrounding Arab ... More >>
Palestine Papers: 4th Plenary Meeting on Security
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 12:31 pm | Palestine Papers
The meeting begins with talk about demilitarization, with Israeli officials then complaining about weapons smuggling into Gaza. Tzipi Livni says that a future Palestinian state "can still be a threat." They also discuss regional issues, particularly Jordan's ... More >>
Palestine Papers: Saeb Erekat and Keith Dayton
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 11:47 am | Palestine Papers
Dayton expressed US interest in helping the Palestinian president and weakening Hamas. Erekat said the Presidential Guard is in need of weapons and ammunition. They also discussed reforms within Fatah, with Dayton urging Erekat to "resurrect the movement." More >>
Palestine Papers: Saeb Erekat and David Hale
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 11:40 am | Palestine Papers
Minutes of meeting primarily between Saeb Erekat and David Hale on September 16, 2009. The pair discuss the upcoming Israeli and US package/proposals for relaunch of negotiations. Erekat voices his displeasure with the US-Israeli meeting process ... More >>
Palestine Papers: Saeb Erekat with NSU on US Meetings
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 11:37 am | Palestine Papers
Minutes of meeting among Saeb Erekat and NSU staff on June 2, 2009. Erekat summarizes highlights of his trip to Washington and speaks at length about Palestinian meetings with Abbas, Obama, Clinton, Mitchell and others. He says that Obama was very impressed ... More >>
Palestine Papers: General Plenary Meeting
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 11:34 am | Palestine Papers
Minutes of meeting where the parties primarily discuss issues related to borders and Jerusalem. Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Qurei tells Tzipi Livni, "I would vote for you." Livni tells the PA that Olmert's offer to take 7.3% of the West Bank for ... More >>
Palestine Papers: 8th Meeting on Territory
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 11:32 am | Palestine Papers
The Palestinians affirmed their position that negotiations are based on UNSCR 242 and 338, while the Israelis continued to assert their claims to land within the 1967 line and stressed they are not "giving" anything back. The Israelis backtracked on ... More >>
Palestine Papers: Borders with Erekat, Qurei and Livni
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 11:27 am | Palestine Papers
Palestinians presented their position regarding borders: 1967 borders along with all areas occupied by Israel in the 1967 area, West Bank with No Man's Land and East Jerusalem, the Jordan Valley, Gaza Strip and the Dead Sea. Palestinians also presented ... More >>
Palestine Papers:Trilateral - US, Israel and Palestine
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 11:22 am | Palestine Papers
Minutes of meeting among US, Palestinian and Israeli delegation in Jerusalem for Annapolis negotiations. The sides discuss whether they can reach an agreement before the end of 2008. The conversation primarily focused on the use 1967 borders as a ... More >>
Palestine Papers:Saeb Erekat and George Mitchell
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 11:56 am | Palestine Papers
Summary of main talking points in meeting among Erekat, Mitchell and Hale. The three primarily discuss the status of negotiations, the importance of using 67 borders as a baseline and the political importance of Jerusalem. Mitchell expresses his skepticism ... More >>
Palestine Papers: Saeb Erekat and Karel de Gucht
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 11:54 am | Palestine Papers
Minutes of meeting among Saeb Erekat, Karel De Gucht and other Belgian officials, at NAD, dated March 23, 2007. They discuss the lack of progress with Fatah reform; Erekat says he needs money to do so, money they are yet to receive. They discuss ... More >>
Palestine Papers: Ahmed Qurei, Saeb Erekat and Tzipi Livni
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 11:50 am | Palestine Papers
Minutes of meeting among Qurei, Erekat, Livni and others in Jerusalem. The parties discuss Israeli disruption of Gaza; nature of each separate state; the need for committees; acceptable parameters for discussion (Clinton); borders; role of third parties; and ... More >>
Palestine Papers: Bilateral Post-Annapolis Plenary Session
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 11:46 am | Palestine Papers
The two sides discuss what they call a "gap" in their positions on core issues, from security and settlements to borders, Jerusalem and refugees. Israeli official Tzipi Livni refuses to agree on the issue of "compensation for occupation," saying Israel ... More >>
Palestine Papers:U.S.- Palestinian Bilateral Session
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 11:32 am | Palestine Papers
Summary Ahmed Qurei tells US officials that "nothing has happened" on the implementation of Israel's obligations under Annapolis or the Road Map. The parties go on to discuss settlements, refugees, and several other issues. Full text Minutes from Bilateral ... More >>
