Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 10

8-March-2010

Political Comment (8 March 2010)

Palestinian Authority President Mahmud 'Abbas has bowed to US pressure and agreed with Arab League cover to resume indirect negotiations with Israel. Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman wants the US to induce regime change in Tehran with unilateral Cuba-style sanctions.

'Abbas Agrees To Indirect Talks

On 1 March Fatah Muhammad Dahlan, a senor official of Palestinian President Mahmud 'Abbas's Fatah...