Palestinian threat to declare statehood seeks to put onus on Israel With a threat to unilaterally declare statehood, Mahmoud Abbas is upping the ante to try to press the Israelis into making concessions ahead of negotiations. By Leslie Susser November 16, 2009 11:58 pm
U.S. reaffirms two state commitment The U.S. State Department released three statements from its Middle East envoy emphatically affirming support for Palestinian statehood. April 18, 2009 2:47 am
Netanyahu faces moment of truth Pressed to take a firm stand on the two-state solution, Benjamin Netanyahu’s moment of truth may have come sooner than he wanted. March 3, 2009 1:40 am