Relative calm returns to contentious Jerusalem holy site
By DANIEL ESTRIN A contentious Jerusalem holy site was calm Wednesday after three days of clashes between Muslims and Israeli forces at the hilltop compound and following a spurt of…
Mahmoud Abbas
AP Analysis: Palestinian leader’s retirement claim doubted
By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH and KARIN LAUB With paths to Palestinian statehood blocked, President Mahmoud Abbas is warning he’s fast-tracking his retirement and hinting he will announce dramatic policy changes at…
Analysis: New Netanyahu government headed for turmoil
By DAN PERRY and JOSEF FEDERMAN Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to cobble together a government dominated by nationalist and religious allies, setting the stage for conflict with the Palestinians and…
AP Exclusive: High civilian death toll in Gaza house strikes
By KARIN LAUB, FARES AKRAM and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH The youngest to die was a 4-day-old girl, the oldest a 92-year-old man. They were among at least 844 Palestinians killed as…
Abbas dramatically challenges Israel after 10 cautious years
By KARIN LAUB and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH After a decade in power, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has little to show. He is no closer to a deal on Palestinian statehood, has…
World leaders head Paris march to honor terror victims
LORI HINNANT More than 40 world leaders, their arms linked, marched through Paris Sunday to rally for unity and freedom of expression and to honor 17 victims of three days…
2014 frustrates US hopes for Israeli-Palestinian peace
By LARA JAKES Secretary of State John Kerry is ending 2014 much in the same way he started it, frustrated in efforts to push Israel and Palestinians toward peace. With…
Dispute over what killed Palestinian official
By KARIN LAUB Israeli and Palestinian pathologists disagreed Thursday on whether a blow to the body or a bad heart was the main cause of death of a Palestinian Cabinet…