Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas talks during a news conference following his meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, not pictured, at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, May 30, 2009. Talks come within the framework of efforts aimed at reviving the Middle East peace process. (AP Photo)
In Depth
Primer: Israel
Background on Israel's ongoing conflict with militant groups.
Palestinian Authority security forces clashed with Hamas militants in the West Bank town of Qalqilyah early Sunday, leaving six dead, including three police officers, in the bloodiest confrontation between the rival Palestinian factions in two years.
JERUSALEM, May 27 -- Supporters of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank are increasing the pressure on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu as he steers between a government coalition that supports continued building in the area and President Obama's demand that it stop.