Chance for Mideast peace
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It would be a huge mistake to say that the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was the only obstacle to peace in the Middle East, but it is an undeniable fact that his death has resurrected, like nothing else could have, prospects for peace between
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Britain and Israel today held out the prospect of a West Asia peace conference in London after the Palestinians elect a successor to Yasser Arafat on Jan. 9. Britainâs Daily Telegraph
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President Bush has a historic chance for coming up with a new peace plan based on the principles enshrined in the Oslo Accords. It is time also for Palestinians to unite behind a new leadership and stop the
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US officials hope Yasser Arafat&#39;s death on Thursday will offer a new chance for Middle East peace but said it depends on who replaces him, how much power they wield
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Comment is free: Sami Abdel-Shafi: Any progress in the Middle East must begin with building a peace among Palestinians.
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The current juncture in Middle East diplomacy presents a golden but final opportunity to resolve the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to Jordan's King Abdullah.
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JERUSALEM, Nov 15  - Israel is looking on anxiously at the unfolding struggle to fill the void left by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat&#39;s death, keen to assist moderate elements to ensure a peaceful transition of power.
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The Israeli Knesset&#39;s approval of a plan to dismantle Jewish settlements in Gaza and part of the West bank raises hopes for Middle East peace progress, but, as always in the region, there are myriad uncertainties.
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DAVOS, Switzerland  - Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair said he believes both Israelis and Palestinians want peace and a deal can be brokered by the end of this year.
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Israel's foreign minister said Tuesday that an upcoming peace conference in the United States offers a crucial opportunity for progress, amid growing optimism that this time Â just maybe Â momentum for peace is real and sustainable.
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In the afterglow of a high-profile peace conference, Israeli and Palestinian leaders will try in the coming year to resolve issues that have defied solutions for decades.
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Dubai, Nov. 23 (NNN) : US Secretary of State Colin Powell has urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to make the most of new chances for peace in the Middle East.
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Is there hope in the Middle East in the aftermath of Yasser Arafat&#39;s death, or will the optimistic noises now being made fizzle out into the usual confrontation?
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The death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is an opportunity to revive the Middle East peace process, so long as an effective successor comes to the fore, the main British newspapers agreed.
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Once again, hope flickers in the Middle East. There are encouraging signs that the death of Yasser Arafat is breathing life into hopes of reviving the peace process that Arafat had abandoned.
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday that 2005 will be &quot;a year of great opportunity&quot; in which Israel will have unprecedented chances to make peace with the
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THE DAY after Yasser Arafat&#39;s death, headlines declared a &quot;New Middle East&quot; and commentators described his passing as &quot;a window to peace&quot; and &quot;a great opportunity.