Powell Says U.S. Will Aide Palestinians With Election
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Israeli leaders told visiting Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday that they would do their utmost to allow Palestinians to hold a presidential election, including easing travel restrictions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday will invest US prestige in a new Middle East peace drive, pressing Israeli and Palestinian leaders alike for steps to help Palestinians elect a new president.
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The United States on Sunday began a new round of Mideast diplomacy after the death of Yasser Arafat, asking Israel to help with the upcoming Palestinian election for his successor.
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On word of the death of Palestinian  leader Yasser Arafat, Secretary of State Colin Powell pledged  on Thursday the United States "will do all we can" to help  Palestinians achieve peace and urged calm to prevail in the  region.
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Israel said ahead of a visit by  Secretary of State Colin Powell Sunday that it would consider  any formal request to pull troops away from West Bank cities to  facilitate a Palestinian presidential election.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Thursday that UN plans to help with the upcoming election in Iraq appeared to be on track, despite months of pressure for the world body to increase its staff.
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Israel said ahead of a visit by Secretary of State Colin Powell Sunday that it would consider any formal request to pull troops away from West Bank cities to facilitate a Palestinian presidential election.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - A U.S. envoy said before a  visit by Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday that Israel  should take steps to smooth the way for a Palestinian  presidential election set for Jan. 9.
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Arriving in the Middle East for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday he would press both sides to take steps to enable Palestinians to elect a legitimate successor to Yasser Arafat.
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Israel has said it would consider any formal request to pull troops away from West Bank cities to facilitate a Palestinian presidential election, ahead of a visit by US Secretary of State Colin Powell.
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Even while mourning the loss of Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leadership ordered preparations for new presidential elections to start immediately and appealed to the United States to take an active role in securing a vote in 60
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JERUSALEM Palestinian leaders have outlined plans to persuade visiting American envoys to help ensure smooth elections to replace Yasser Arafat.
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The Bush administration is preparing with European allies to help the Palestinian Authority organize January elections and improve its security forces to crack down on
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday evening that his country will assist the Palestinians in every possible way to hold a smooth election on Jan. 9 next year.
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Palestinian sources said Saturday Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Mahmoud Abbas would present proposals for peace to Colin Powell.
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Israel said before a visit by  Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday that it would  consider calls to pull its troops away from West Bank cities to  facilitate a Palestinian presidential election.
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Israeli leaders told Secretary of State Colin Powell today that they will do their utmost to allow Palestinian elections to take place, including easing travel restrictions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.