Israel
jan 18
"I don't belong to the camp that believes Israel is solely responsible for the failure of these negotiations," Ms. Wilf said. New York Times, Middle East
The Dimona complex in the Negev desert is famous as the heavily guarded heart of Israel's never-acknowledged nuclear arms program, where neat rows of factories make atomic fuel for the arsenal. New York Times, Middle East
Later research in Israel found that stronger protection comes from a variant gene common in Jewish women all over the world. New York Times, Health Care Policy
jan 24
Mr. Abed Rabbo said he hoped that the emir would "expand the transparency" and talk about the United States' military base in Qatar and Qatar's relations with Israel and Iran. NYTimes Front Page
By nightfall, angry opponents of Hezbollah took to the streets in Beirut, Tripoli and other cities, burning tires, shouting slogans and offering at least an image of what many feared that Hezbollah's victory might unleash: strife among communities in a country almost evenly divided over questions of foreign patrons, posture to Israel and the relative power of Lebanon's Shiite Muslims, represented by Hezbollah, and its Sunni opponents. New York Times, World
Silvan Shalom, an Israeli vice prime minister, said in a radio interview that it would be "a very, very dangerous development." He called it the equivalent of having an "Iranian government on Israel's northern border." € New York Times, World
An Israeli commission that examined the deadly raid on a flotilla bound for Gaza last May concluded Sunday that Israel had acted in accordance with international law when its military enforced its naval blockade by intercepting the ships in international waters. New York Times, World
feb 5
Mrs. Merkel, who held lengthy talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during her two-day visit this past week to Israel, appealed to Israel to reach out to the Palestinians, by, for example, ceasing the expansion of the Jewish settlements East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. New York Times, Europe
Israel announced on Friday a package of steps meant to develop infrastructure and encourage economic growth in the Palestinian territories, in what appeared to be an effort to mollify the Western-backed Palestinian Authority leadership and allay international criticism in the absence of peace talks. New York Times, Middle East
The prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, said that the gestures were meant "first of all to enhance stability" by improving the Palestinian quality of life, in a reference to the mass protests rocking Egypt, Israel's neighbor and longtime peace partner, and other parts of the Arab world. New York Times, Middle East
mar 22
But there are other elements tending in the regime 's favour, notably its nationalist stance in holding firm against Israel and, at times, the western powers. BBC World
" It would be a mistake to think that Syria's commitment to resistance [ to Israel ] would head off uprisings seeking dignity, bread and freedom. BBC World
Time and again, the Hebrew scriptures tell of Israel 's heroes wrestling, or arguing, or reasoning with God. Huffington Post Full Feed
" I don't have God 's phone number, the way some others seem to have, " said Rabbi Aaron Lichtenstein, a leading orthodox rabbi in Israel in response to rabbis who claim to know why God acts the way God acts. Huffington Post Full Feed
The number of raids and casualties in one evening showed the rising tension between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist group that controls Gaza. Huffington Post Full Feed
These acts were just the latest in a GE crime spree that FAIR documented, which includes overcharging the Army for battlefield system and a guilty plea on charges of fraud, money laundering and corrupt business practices while selling jet engines to Israel. Huffington Post Full Feed
Many of these spinoffs, which isolate a group of contestants and pit them against each other in a series of intense mental and physical competitions for big prize money, have used the Pearl Islands and that list includes those from the U.S., Sweden, Colombia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Israel and Turkey. LA Times Environment
Israel's former President Moshe Katsav has been jailed for seven years for rape and other sex offences. BBC Top Stories
After his conviction in December last year, Israeli media dubbed the case a political earthquake, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described it as " a sad day for Israel and its residents ". BBC Top Stories
Tuesday 's sentencing capped a dramatic fall from grace for a man who rose from humble beginnings to become a symbol of success for Mizrahi Jews, or those of Middle Eastern descent, who for years were an underclass in Israel. LA Times World News
mar 26
Putting the job in the hands of the EU and the U.N. would sideline the United States, Israel's closest ally which has tried unsuccessfully for months to get face-to-face negotiations going, as well as Russia, an ally of the Palestinians. Seattle Times full feed
In foreign policy he has extended Canada's role in Afghanistan and been a staunch ally of Israel's rightwing government. Guardian World
But she was also a supporter of Israel to a degree that largely went unmentioned this past week, bringing to the cause a commitment nearly unimaginable among Hollywood stars today. Washington Post Business
First is Hind Husseini ( Hiam Abbass ), who creates a school for Palestinian children displaced during the battles to create Israel. Christian Science Monitor All
Neither are the lives of people killed by terrorist bombings as in Israel and India. Toronto Sun Columns
Hotmail users in the affected countries can turn the always-use-HTTPS feature back on by changing the country in their profile to any of the countries in which this feature has not been disabled, such as the United States, Germany, France, Israel, or Turkey. Boing Boing
Israel's army says Gaza militants have fired two rockets into southern Israel overnight, capping a week of intensified Palestinian rocket and mortar launches from the Hamas-run coastal territory and Israeli retaliations. Seattle Times full feed
Syria is a resource-poor nation with great strategic regional influence because of its alliances with Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah, and its location bordering Israel, Iraq, Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. New York Times, World
mar 28
Israel on Sunday deployed a still experimental anti-missile system to protect residents within striking distance of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, a clear sign Israeli leaders do not believe rocket fire from the territory will abate soon. Seattle Times full feed
Last year, Stuxnet, a computer worm some believe was created by the U.S. or Israel, is thought to have damaged many of Iran 's uranium centrifuges by causing them to spin at irregular speeds. LA Times National News
But Facebook is now finding itself drawn into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has been pushed to defend its neutral approach and terms of service to some supporters of Israel, including an Israeli government official. NYTimes Front Page
Israel has demanded an explanation from Argentina over reports it proposed to Iran it would stop investigating two bombings if trade ties improved. BBC Top Stories
Mr. Gates is just back from a trip to Russia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan, during which he encountered criticism by Russian leaders that the operation was killing civilians in Libya. New York Times, World
apr 9
Israeli sappers inspect a school bus hit by an anti-tank missile fired from the Gaza Strip near the border between southern Israel and Gaza Wednesday, April 7, 2011. ABC News World
Le Roy said the U.N. had received requests from nearly two dozen countries as of late Friday to help rescue diplomats from embassies, including the United States, Israel and South Africa. Huffington Post Full Feed
One million of the 58-page Haggadot are being printed, and on the first night of Passover, which this year falls on April 18, many of the more than five million American Jews will be reading the revised Haggadah, though many copies wind up in Israel and other countries. New York Times, NY Region
ACLU sues King County, wants Israel ' war crime ' bus ads to run Seattle Times full feed
As the fighting intensified, the United States, Israel, India, China and 19 other countries requested U.N. support in relocating embassy personnel to safer locations. Washington Post World
The incident mark the most intense fighting since Israel and Hamas fought a three-week long war more than two years ago. Washington Post World
may 22
He called for reinstating Reagan’s “Mexico City” policy banning the use of aid money to pay for abortion overseas and forcing the State Department to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. LA Times Politics
Yes, the Arabs incessantly demand justice for Palestinians, but the words belie a historical pattern of using Israel as a whipping boy to deflect attention from Arab injustices. Daily Beast Blogs and Stories
Israel's leader, trying to defuse reports of a crisis with the U.S. over his rejection of President Barack Obama's proposed formula for resuming Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, said Saturday that media accounts of the disagreement have been "blown way out of proportion." Seattle Times full feed
President Obama is spending the weekend preparing to speak to an important political constituency, supporters of Israel, after meeting with the Israeli prime minister where body language may have spoken louder than words. ABC News Top Stories
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, May 20, 2011. Reuters Politics
jun 6
Sammy Ofer, the Israeli international shipping magnate, philanthropist and art collector who headed a family ranked as the richest in Israel, and whose company is at the center of a storm over dealings with Iran, died at his home in Tel Aviv on Friday. NYTimes Obituaries
In a statement, Bush said that " during one of the tensest moments of the Gulf War, when Saddam Hussein began attacking Israel with Scud missiles trying cynically and cruelly to bait them into the conflict, we sent Larry to Israel to preserve our coalition. USA Today
She attacked Planned Parenthood as a " corrupt organization, " swore a tireless commitment to repeal of " Obamacare, " deplored what she claimed was Obama 's " shocking " betrayal of Israel, and finished up, eyes closed, with a two-minute prayer. LA Times National News
In 1967, war erupted in the Mideast as Israel raided military aircraft parked on the ground in Egypt; Syria, Jordan and Iraq entered the conflict. Washington Post National
Thousands of Israeli security forces mobilized for possible border unrest Sunday as Palestinians marked the anniversary of the Arab defeat in the 1967 Mideast war and Israel 's occupation of Arab land. Fox News Top Headlines
In the years following the war, the main advocate for creating new boundaries to replace the fragile lines from before 1967 was Yigal Allon, then Israel 's deputy prime minister. LA Times Commentary
aug 18
At Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv in Israel, every passenger is questioned at length before boarding a plane. LA Times National News
As Palestinian leaders rally West Bank residents on Facebook and activists prepare campaigns against Jewish settlements and military checkpoints, Israel's Defense Ministry has spent about $22 million on new riot gear and police have canceled September vacations. LA Times World News
The semiannual exercises, known as “Bright Star,” have become one of the most significant bonds between the two allies since they were begun 30 years ago after Egypt signed the Camp David accords with Israel. New York Times, World
At least seven people have been killed in a series of attacks in southern Israel near the resort town of Eilat. Guardian World
Israel Radio says a second bus has been attacked in southern Israel, near the site where gunmen ambushed another bus earlier in the day. Seattle Times full feed
" We are talking about a terror squad that infiltrated into Israel, " said Israeli military spokeswoman Lt. Col. Avital Leibovich. MSNBC Top Headlines
The new effort signals the end of the world's thin patience for Assad, once viewed as a Western-looking pragmatist who might expand freedoms at home and help achieve an Arab peace deal with Israel. Fox News National
The Sinai forms a huge desert buffer zone between Egypt and Israel, which sealed an historic peace treaty in 1979 after fighting two wars in less than a decade. Reuters International
aug 20
The incident threatened to destabilize relations between Israel and Egypt, already tense after the overthrow in February of Hosni Mubarak as Egyptian president. LA Times World News
For years, Hamas has criticized Israel and Egypt for imposing a blockade on the Palestinian enclave and restricting the movement of its residents. New York Times, World
Israeli aircraft struck militant outposts in Gaza and Palestinians fired rockets back Friday following deadly gun attacks along the desert border with Egypt that have raised tensions between Israel and the new rulers in Cairo. Reuters International
Jerome J. Shestack, a noted human rights advocate and strong supporter of Israel, has died at age 86, the American Jewish Committee said Friday. Seattle Times full feed
Congressman Russ Carnahan joined nearly 20 percent of the United States House of Representatives in a trip to Israel this month. Huffington Post Full Feed
dec 3
1945-1947: Three fateful and momentous state partitions--of North and South Korea; of Palestine and Israel; and of India and Pakistan--are worked out by foreign nations near simultaneously. Huffington Post Full Feed
A spokesman for Israel 's prime minister is blaming the Palestinian leadership for the deadlock in peace talks, a day after the U.S. defense secretary said that Israel was not doing enough to renew negotiations. ABC News World
The United States has the largest Jewish community outside Israel, and religious assimilation there is common. MSNBC Top Headlines
The United States and Israel have not ruled out military strikes if diplomacy fails to resolve the nuclear dispute. Reuters International
The world is watching the election for pointers to the future in Egypt, the most populous Arab nation and one hitherto seen as a firm U.S. ally committed to preserving its peace treaty with Israel and fighting Islamist militancy. Reuters International
The United States and Israel have not ruled out military strikes if diplomacy fails to resolve the nuclear dispute. Reuters Most Read
The world is watching the election for pointers to the future in Egypt, the most populous Arab nation and one hitherto seen as a firm U.S. ally committed to preserving its peace treaty with Israel and fighting Islamist militancy. Reuters Top News
Israel has cancelled government-sponsored television advertisements calling on expatriates to return, after some American Jews complained that the message denigrated their lifestyles. Reuters International
The United States accuses Damascus of helping Iran funnel weapons to Hezbollah, a powerful militant and political Shi'ite Muslim movement in Lebanon that fought a 34-day war against Israel in 2006. Reuters Top News
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has urged Israel to make diplomatic efforts to rebuild regional support and stop the Jewish state 's growing isolation from traditional partners like Turkey and Egypt. VOA Middle East
Egypt and Jordan are the only Arab nations to recognise Israel. BBC Top Stories
