Mahmoud Abbas

Report: Obama to Mediate Israel-PA Meeting

American media is reporting that U.S. President Obama plans to moderate talks between Israeli and Palestinian Authority leaders in one month.

Prime Minister Netanyahu "may meet" with US President Barack Obama and PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas next month, according to Israel's envoy to the UN.

Unnamed military sources say Israeli armed forces are guarding senior PA officials. PA says report is a lie aimed at maligning Arab troops.

While the Fatah conference has officially ended, tension and bickering remains as ousted leaders protest election results.

Besides threats of a split between “old guard” and new members, Fatah faces a new conflict, between PA, Gaza and foreign members.

The Fatah party, which is meeting in Bethlehem, beat the incitement drum and accused Israel of being behind the “assassination” of Yasser Arafat.

Abbas attempts to calm tempers at stormy Fatah conference by promising delegates more time. Faction unprepared to answer questions.

A senior Fatah terrorist and former Arafat associate has been allowed to return to Judea. A second Arafat associate heads to prison.

Senior member of Fatah, Abbas' party and the majority PA faction, say the group will never recognize Israel.

FM Lieberman and PA Chairman Abbas trade barbs: Abbas says Bibi should have picked Livni, Lieberman terms Abbas “not really legitimate.”

Mitchell works to break stalemate over large population centers in Judea and Samaria with a land swap. Will Arabs agree?