Israel seals West Bank for Jewish holiday All crossings between Israel and the West Bank will close for four days over the Jewish New Year, the Israeli army announced Tuesday. Sha'ath says Netanyahu to face test Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's declarations in Washington will be tested on 30 September, PLO negotiator Nabil Sha'ath said Tuesday. Egypt to host second round of direct negotiations Egypt will host the second round of direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders on 14 September, an Egyptian foreign ministry official said Sunday Settlers harass family near settlement Approximately 50 Israeli settlers attacked the home of a Palestinian family near the illegal Kiryat Arba settlement on Wednesday, President Abbas: it is time to achieve peace  "It is time to make peace, it is time to end the occupation that began in 1967, and for the Palestinian people to achieve their freedom, independence and justice," President Mahmoud Abbas said President Abbas: Our Endeavors Concentrate on Ending Occupation President Mahmoud Abbas said the Palestinian leadership perceived that our endeavors for ending the Israeli occupation should not be deviated towards a simple divergence with Israel on the shape of negotiations. President Abbas: Negotiations must be serious President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel would be fully responsible if negotiations fail as a result of settlement expansion, as he gave a speech in Ramallah before heading to Washington PCBS: 29.4% of Palestinian Population are Youth 29.4% of total Population in the Palestinian Territory at mid 2010 are youth (15-29 years), the PCBS said today, on the International Youth day.