Abbas holds rare meeting with Israeli lawmakers

at a time when U.S.-led peace efforts seem hopelessly bogged down.

It is always hopelessly bogged down. No 'seem' about it.

Abbas said the Palestinians have undergone a transformation since their uprising and Israel’s harsh reprisals left thousands dead. “We changed the culture of terror and violence into a culture of peace and stability here in the West Bank in the last four years,” he said.

LOL!!!! the Palestinian movement and terror have been one and the same for a looong time.

Palestinians remain committed to nonviolence

"remain" committed to nonviolence? Does he know you have to commit to nonviolence first in order to "remain" committed?

The Palestinians want a state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem—territories Israel captured in 1967—but have said they are willing to swap some land to enable Israel to keep some of its larger West Bank settlements.

So they want the agreement Israel offered 10 years ago that Arafat turned down so he could continue terrorism? wow.

New York-based group Human Rights Watch

now the extreme left wing opens its mouth.

New York-based group Human Rights Watch...

A Socialist NGO that gets funding from wealthy Saudi Arabian oil sheiks in exchange for bias against Israel. The Socialist-Islamist Alliance continues.