TheRepublic.com - Saeb Erekat News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/person/ee3682abce1a4a4782e4328880ed0ab6 Saeb Erekat News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 Palestinians hold off on UN agency membershiphttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ac058205cfe748f590ee23c6f2d435dc/UN--UN-Palestinians-Israelhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ac058205cfe748f590ee23c6f2d435dc/UN--UN-Palestinians-IsraelUNITED NATIONS - The Palestinians have done all the legal work necessary to join 63 U.N. agencies, conventions and treaties but haven't applied yet mainly to give the latest U.S. peace effort a chance to succeed, the chief Palestinian negotiator said Monday.]]>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:36:03 -0400Arab League sweetens Israel-Palestinian peace planhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/55564e43a88d457694b6db909ce22d7a/ML--Israel-Arabshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/55564e43a88d457694b6db909ce22d7a/ML--Israel-Arabs

JERUSALEM - The Arab League's decision to sweeten its decade-old proposal offering comprehensive peace with Israel has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a bind and swiftly exposed fissures in his new government.]]>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:20:07 -0400