Copyright (c) 2008 NewsTrust en-us Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:26:23 -0800 http://newstrust.net/images/logos/newstrust-logo_20px.gif http://newstrust.net/topics/gaza/top_rated/news?timespan=30 http://newstrust.net/topics/gaza/top_rated/news?timespan=30 NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. Our social news network features top-rated stories from hundreds of mainstream and independent sources. Find out more at http://newstrust.net/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://newstrust.net/stories/381992 http://newstrust.net/stories/381992 <span><a href="/sources/informed_comment">Informed Comment</a> - By Juan Cole - Nov. 06 (News Analysis) - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says he wants to stand down and he declines to run in the upcoming Palestine Authority elections. The decision came in the wake of the US failure to convince the Israelis to halt colonization of the West Bank and Arab East Jerusalem. It also followed a series of embarrassing flip-flops by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who praised hard line right wing PM Netanyahu for his efforts in favor of the peace process. Even for a diplomatic statement, this tack is is a little embarrassing in its obsequiousness toward Netanyahu, who has undermined the peace process at every turn and rejects out of hand the US demand that he freeze settlements. Reactions of Arab allies of the US were sharp.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/381992">4.2 average</a> - <a href="/stories/381992">5&nbsp;Reviews&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/381992">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Gaza Israel Palestine Foreign Policy