Israeli-palestinian Dispute | featured news

Olive tree by olive tree, Palestinian farmers and Jewish settlers are competing over the rocky hills of the West Bank, planting more of the gnarled evergreens to strengthen their hold on the land. Now in harvest season, the battle gets rough, with orchards robbed, vandalized and burned.

The Palestinian leadership called for the suspension of negotiations until Israel halts building in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

U.S. special envoy George Mitchell is extending his stay in the Middle East as he works to avert a collapse of the month-old Middle East peace talks.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday there will be no peace deal with Israel unless the Jewish state stops settlement construction ...

A compromise could be in the works for the Middle East peace talks to overcome the looming stalemate over renewed construction of settlements by the Israelis, diplomatic sources tell CNN.

The killing of a Palestinian man by an Israeli security guard leads to rioting in an Arab-dominated area. Rock-throwing attacks spread to the Old City amid tension over peace talks.

The Quartet of Middle East peace mediators will on Tuesday call on Israel to extend its settlement moratorium, saying the freeze has had a positive impact as the two sides seek a peace deal within the next year, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters.

A mortar attack by Palestinian militants and airstrikes by Israel formed the grim backdrop as Mideast leaders ended their latest round of peace talks Wednesday, still divided on major issues. There was no word on when they would meet again.

Secretary of state will travel to Egypt tomorrow for talks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with the goal of encouraging them to 'help the other succeed' Elie Wiesel's Hope for Mideast Peace

Following newspaper report in which PA president threatens to leave talks if pressured, Netanyahu says agreement can be reached through year-long round of direct, consecutive and uninterrupted negotiations.