Abbas to invite Israeli politicians to talk peace:
Abed Rabbo says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wants to sit down with Israeli lawmakers before Israel forms its next government. He said Thursday that all Israeli parties, "Particularly the new ones," would be invited for dialogue on future accords. Ref. Source 7
Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad resigns
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has accepted the resignation of his Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad, the official Wafa news agency reports, after disagreements between the two over economic policy. Ref. BBC
Palestinians rally in support of Abbas as he prepares to meet Obama:
Palestinians carried pictures of the Palestinian leader and banners expressing support for Abbas, who Palestinians fear faces pressure from Obama and other world leaders to accept a framework peace agreement with Israel that falls short of their aspirations for independence. Ref. Source 5
Abbas: No compromise on east Jerusalem as capital of Palestinian state:
The Palestinians won't accept anything less than a full sovereign state with east Jerusalem as its capital, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday. Ref. Source 6