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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: While Middle East burns, construction worries EU

The Washington Times

Exiled leader Khaled Mashaal (center), in his first visit to Gaza, joins Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh (right) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the militant group. Once the target of an Israeli assassination attempt, Mr. Mashaal now is confident enough to enter Gaza and walk around in public. (Associated Press)

Israel grows jittery of new Palestinian uprising

By Josef Federman - Associated Press

Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal waves to Palestinian Hamas supporters during a rally to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the militant group, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

Israel grows jittery of new Palestinian uprising

By Josef Federman - Associated Press

King Abdullah II of Jordan (center) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (left) walk past honor guards prior to their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Dec. 6, 2012. Jordan’s King Abdullah II has begun a brief visit to the West Bank in support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ successful bid for U.N. recognition of a state of Palestine. (Associated Press)

Jordan king in West Bank to support Palestinians

By Dalia Nammari - Associated Press

** FILE ** Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the press about the Palestinian bid to the U.N. during a visit to an exhibition marking 35 years since Egyptian president Anwar Sadat's visit to Israel at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool)

PRUDEN: The peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians to nowhere good

By Wesley Pruden - The Washington Times

Briefly: Israelis move forward on Jerusalem building plans

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Illustration Mahmoud Abbas by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

POE: U.N. should butt out of Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Rep. Ted Poe

Palestinians hold pictures of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as they celebrate their successful bid to win U.N. observer recognition, in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Palestinian President Abbas returns triumphantly from U.N.

By Aron Heller and Dalia Nammari - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004 file photo, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat pauses during an emergency cabinet session, at his compound, in the West Bank town of Ramallah. Palestinian official says the remains of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be exhumed on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 to enable foreign experts to take samples as part of a probe into his death. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen, File)

Arafat’s remains said to be exhumed Tuesday

By Dalia Nammari - Associated Press

**FILE** Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks Nov. 16, 2012, during a meeting of the Palestinian leadership at his compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah. (Associated Press)

Abbas determined to seek U.N. nod for Palestine

By Dalia Nammari and Karin Laub - Associated Press

In this photo, released by the Egyptian Presidency, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, meets with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, right, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency)

Israel: Palestinian U.N. bid could threaten accords

By Amy Teibel - Associated Press

A Palestinian prisoner is seen at the Hamas-controlled Saraya Prison in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, in July 2007. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Rights group: Hamas abusing Palestinians in Gaza

By Ian Deitch - Associated Press

** FILE ** Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and his wife, Suha, hold hands before his departure from his compound in the West Bank town of Ramallah in October 2004. (AP Photo/Palestinian Authority, Hussein Hussein)

Palestinians: 2 teams to probe Arafat’s death

Associated Press

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 67th session of the U.N. General Assembly at the world body's headquarters on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Abbas accuses Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’

By Aron Heller - Associated Press

**FILE** Yasser Arafat (Associated Press)

Former official denies Israel poisoned Arafat

Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, board their charter plane in Tel Aviv on July 30, 2012, as they prepare to travel to Poland. (Associated Press)

Romney comments at fundraiser outrage Palestinians

By Karin Laub and Kasie Hunt - Associated Press

**FILE** Yasser Arafat (Associated Press)

Palestinian president approves Arafat autopsy

By Karin Laub - Associated Press

Members of the Palestinian security forces take pictures May 31, 2012, in the West Bank city of Ramallah as they stand around coffins containing the remains of bodies of 91 Palestinian militants transferred from Israel to the Palestinian Authority. Israel transferred the bodies in an effort to induce Palestinian President Mehmoud Abbas to renew negotiations. Palestinian officials said all were killed either while carrying out suicide bombings or other attacks on Israeli targets. (Associated Press)

Israel hands over remains of Palestinian militants

By Ibrahim Barzak and Mohammed Daraghmeh - Associated Press

Demonstrators holding photographs of Palestinians jailed in Israel rally in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, to mark the annual "Prisoners' Day." (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)

Palestinian premier pulls out of Israel meeting

By Josef Federman - Associated Press

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad (left) visits the offices of al-Watan TV after an Israeli army pre-dawn raid in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Feb. 29, 2012. A Palestinian broadcaster says Israeli troops raided his TV station, seizing transmission equipment, computers and documents. A computer screen on right shows an Israeli soldier during the raid. (Associated Press)

Israeli troops raid West Bank TV stations

By Mohammed Daraghmeh - Associated Press