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Israel Bars Hamas Official Carrying Millions 
New York Times - Dec 14 5:37 PM
Israel said the Palestinian prime minister was carrying millions of dollars in cash that could be used for terrorist attacks.Guns fired at Gaza border as Israel bars official's entry CNN.com - Dec 14 3:24 PM
Gunfire broke out and a border crossing was closed after Israel blocked Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya from crossing into Gaza from Egypt on Thursday.Israel's Court Upholds Military's Right to Assassinate Washington Post - Dec 14 1:18 PM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 14 -- Israel's high court Thursday upheld the military's right to assassinate members of what the state defines as terrorist organizations, but it cautioned that such operations should always be weighed first against their potential harm to civilian bystanders and the target's own...Israel blocks Palestinian PM from returning to Gaza Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 12:20 PM
Israel prevented Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh returning to Gaza from a trip abroad on Thursday to stop him bringing in money donated by Muslim states.U.N.'s Ban denounces Iran on Holocaust, Israel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 11:50 AM
Incoming U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Iran on Thursday it was unacceptable to deny the Holocaust or call for Israel to be wiped off the map.Israel blocks Hamas leader from returning to Gaza International Herald Tribune - Dec 14 12:45 PM
Israel asserted that Ismail Haniya was carrying tens of millions of dollars in cash that could be "used for terror."Israel closes crossing to prevent return of Hamas PM AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 7:52 AM
Israel has closed the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt to prevent Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya from bringing in "tens of millions of dollars," sparking a storming of the terminal by armed supporters of the ruling Islamists.Israel's high court OKs targeted attacks Chicago Tribune - Dec 14 5:38 PM
Sanctioning one of the most controversial tactics used by Israel in its conflict with the Palestinians, the Israeli Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the army's policy of targeted killing of militants but said the legality of each attack had to be determined case-by-case. Ahmadinejad tells West to 'pack up' Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 5:15 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has met anti-Israel Jewish rabbis who took part in a controversial Holocaust conference and told Western powers to "pack up" Israel.Israel court refuses to outlaw targeted killings AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 4:46 AM
Israel's Supreme Court has refused to ban the army's controversial policy of targeted killings against suspected militants, a decision slammed by Palestinians and liberal Israeli politicians.Why Israel maintains nuclear ambiguity The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 1:00 AM
Israel's nuclear policy was conceived spontaneously when a young deputy defense minister, Shimon Peres, was confronted by President John F. Kennedy at the White House about the Jewish state's rumored ambitions to become a nuclear power.Israel court refuses to rule against targeted strikes AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 1:35 AM
Israel's Supreme Court has refused to rule against the army's practice of targeted strikes against suspected Palestinian militants, saying their legality should be determined on a case-by-case basis, army radio reported.Palestinians fire rocket into Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 10:29 PM
Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel at dawn Thursday, the Israeli military said, a violation of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.Israel blocks PM's return to Gaza BBC News - Dec 14 6:45 AM
Israel orders the closure of Gaza's border with Egypt to prevent Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya's return.Israel halts $35m Gaza cash run Times Online - Dec 14 3:23 PM
Hamas gunmen stormed the Gaza crossing into Egypt last night after Israel refused to allow their leader to enter Gaza carrying $35 million (£18 million) in cash collected from Iran, Syria and other Arab countries....Israel prevents return of Palestinian PM Financial Times - Dec 14 6:36 PM
Israel yesterday prevented Ismail Haniyeh, the Palestinian prime minister, from returning to Gaza in order to stop him bringing in cash possibly donated by Iran.Palestinian PM Enters Gaza After Israel Temporarily Closed Border Voice of America - Dec 14 3:29 PM
Palestinian officials say Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh has returned to the Gaza Strip after Israel temporarily closed the border crossing from Egypt.Israel Permits Palestinian PM To Return To Gaza Nasdaq - Dec 14 1:37 PM
(RTTNews) - Israel on Thursday permitted Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya to enter Gaza after hours of negotiations, which involved Egyptian mediators.Israel Warns of al-Qaida Attack in India ABC News - Dec 14 5:23 AM
Israel Warns of Impending al-Qaida Attack in Indian Tourist CenterNew UN Head: Iran Call For Israel Destruction Unacceptable Nasdaq - Dec 14 1:23 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Incoming Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday that Iran's call for Israel's destruction and its dismissal of the Nazi Holocaust were "unacceptable," and he expressed concern at the regional and global implications of Tehran's nuclear program.Israel court backs targeted kills BBC News - Dec 14 1:58 AM
Israel's Supreme Court rules out a blanket ban on the targeted killings of suspected Palestinian militants.Israel/Occupied Territories: Open Letter from the Secretary General of Amnesty International to Heads of State and ... Amnesty International - Dec 14 12:36 PM
Jerusalem, 10 December 2006I am writing to you from Jerusalem on International Human Rights Day on the eve of the forthcoming European Council meeting to ask you to take urgent action to address the extremely serious human rights situation in Israel and the Occupied Territories.Israel Blocks Haniyeh s Return Arab News - Dec 14 4:20 PM
GAZA, 15 December 2006 Israel prevented Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh returning to Gaza from a trip abroad yesterday to stop him bringing in money donated by Muslim states.Israel will allow Haneya back to Gaza if money left behind People's Daily - Dec 14 4:40 PM
Israel Thursday agreed to allow Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haneya return to Gaza Strip on condition that he would leave behind the large sum of cash he had brought from a tour of Arab and Islamic states, local media reported.Israel blocks Palestinian PM from returning to Gaza Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Dec 14 10:15 AM
GAZA (Reuters) - Israel prevented Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh returning to Gaza from a trip abroad on Thursday to stop him bringing in money donated by Iran.Ceyhan-Israel Pipeline to be Built Zaman Online - Dec 14 2:17 PM
A pipeline that will be established between Ceyhan and Ashkelon will transport natural gas, water, oil and electricity at the same time. Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler went to Israel at the invitation of his colleague Benjamin Ben Eliezer and evaluated the feasibility studies for the project.Israel blocks Palestinian PM from returning to Gaza Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 14 7:13 AM
Israel blocked Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, a Hamas leader, from returning to Gaza on Thursday after a visit abroad, in an effort to prevent him bringing in money donated by Iran.Israel blocks Palestinian Prime Minister on Gaza frontier EuroNews - Dec 14 12:57 PM
There's chaos on the Israeli-Egyptian border after Israel prevented Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh from returning to Gaza.Israel closes crossing to prevent return of Hamas PM Channel NewsAsia - Dec 14 9:46 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip : Israel has closed the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt to prevent Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya from bringing in "tens of millions of dollars," sparking a storming of the terminal by armed supporters of the ruling Islamists.Israel's top court rejects demand to ban assassinations The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 14 12:22 PM
Israel's top court on Thursday rejected a demand by civil liberties groups for a blanket ban on the military's assassinations of members of Palestinian militant groups, a decision that was slammed by Palestinians and liberal Israeli politicians. In the eagerly awaited ruling that marked the high court's first word on the legality.Israel Aircraft, Boeing get $100 mln Australian deal Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 14 7:40 AM
JERUSALEM, Dec 14 (Reuters) - State-owned Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) said on Thursday it will collaborate with Boeing Australia to supply the Australian army with tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (TUAV) for $100 million.Free-for-all breaks out after Israel closes Gaza to Haniyya The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 14 12:22 PM
Israel blocked Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyya from returning to Gaza on Thursday to stop him from bringing in donated funds, sparking an exchange of gunfire between Hamas militants and Palestinian and Egyptian border guards. At least three Palestinians were wounded after the Hamas gunmen opened fire while waiting.Israel court refuses to outlaw targeted killings Middle East Times - Dec 14 8:13 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel's Supreme Court Thursday refused to ban the army's controversial policy of targeted killings against suspected Palestinian militants, but urged more caution in carrying out the strikes.Israel gets nod for "targeted killings" Reuters.co.uk - Dec 14 7:00 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's top court on Thursday rejected a demand by civil liberties groups for a blanket ban on the military's "targeted killings" of Palestinian armed faction leaders, saying the tactic could be justified under laws of war.Israel seeks papal action on denial of Holocaust NorthJersey.com - Dec 14 4:38 AM
ROME -- Israel's prime minister asked Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday to urge Christians to protest Holocaust denials, Israeli government officials said.Israel court refuses to outlaw targeted killings AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 14 3:54 AM
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel's Supreme Court has refused to ban the army's controversial policy of targeted killings against suspected Palestinian militants, but urged more caution in carrying out the strikes.Israel: Rafah Crossing Closed India Daily - Dec 14 11:21 AM
Israel closed the Rafah crossing from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula into the Gaza Strip on Dec. 14 to prevent the return of Palestinian National Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh.Olmert admittance of Israel possessing nukes, IAEA response Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 14 8:53 AM
Austria - Nuclear - Olmert Following the recent admittance of the Zionist regime's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that Israel possesses nuclear weapons, IRNA reporter in Vienna contacted the UN nuclear watchdog to seek its view on the issue.Israel blocks Palestinian PM from returning to Gaza Reuters - Dec 14 8:45 AM
GAZA (Reuters) - Israel blocked Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh from returning to Gaza from a trip abroad on Thursday to stop him bringing in money donated by Iran.Israel blocks Palestinian PM from returning to Gaza Reuters - Dec 14 8:28 AM
GAZA (Reuters) - Israel blocked Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh from returning to Gaza on Thursday after a visit abroad to prevent him bringing in money donated by Iran.Why Israel maintains nuclear ambiguity The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 14 1:00 AM
Ehud Olmert's apparent admission that Israel has nukes calls into question the country's longtime vow of silence.Looking at Israel Through Many Eyes Washington Post - Dec 13 5:03 AM
A.B. Yehoshua, 70, is one of Israel's most prominent and influential novelists. Of the fifth generation of a Sephardic Jerusalem family, he came of age as an author in the era after Israel's founding in May 1948. His narratives, exploring Israeli identity and Jewish history, often span generations,... Israel gets High Court nod for "targeted killings" AlertNet - Dec 14 2:51 AM
Source: Reuters By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Israel's top court on Thursday rejected a demand by civil liberties groups for a blanket ban on the military's "targeted killings" of ... Open Letter from Amnesty International's Secretary General to European Union leaders on human rights crisis in Israel ... Amnesty International - Dec 14 12:36 PM
Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan today called on European Union Heads of State and Government to urgently address the downward spiral of human rights abuses in Israel and the Occupied Territories.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-12-14 16:39 GMT: Israel, Egypt reach deal on allowing Palestinian PM back into Gaza - source Interactive Investor - Dec 14 9:09 AM
GAZA CITY (AFX) - Israel and Egypt have reached a deal to allow Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya to cross into Gaza after Israel had closed the border, an Egyptian security source said.Israel to sign free trade agreement with Ukraine Globes Online - Dec 14 7:53 AM
Trade between Israel and the Ukraine totaled $334 million in January-September 2006.Analysis: Poll adds to pressure on Israel UPI - Dec 14 4:13 AM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- The findings of the new UPI-Zogby poll could not come at a worse time for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the powerful pro-Israel lobby in the United States.'Lost Tribe' returns to Israel BBC News - Dec 13 11:40 AM
Members of the Jewish Bnei Menashe tribe settled in India are now returning to Israel after 2700 yearsIsrael thwarts terror bombing plot UPI - Dec 14 4:58 AM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- The Israel Defense Forces arrested four Palestinians at a border crossing Thursday after allegedly finding more than 17 pounds of explosives in their car.'Borat' has Israel in stitches USA Today - Dec 14 10:55 AM
Like moviegoing masses around the world, Israelis have crowded theaters to watch the hit spoof Borat. But they are laughing for another reason: They actually understand what the anti-Semitic, misogynist Kazakh journalist is saying.Israel court refuses to outlaw targeted killings TODAYonline - Dec 14 4:31 AM
Palestinians look at a destroyed vehicle after an Israeli air strike in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip in February 2006. Israel's Supreme Court has refused to ban the army's controversial policy of targeted killings against suspected Palestinian militants, but urged more caution in carrying out the strikes.Israel blocks Palestinian leader at Gaza's Egyptian border International Herald Tribune - Dec 14 9:45 AM
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh was not allowed to cross into the Gaza Strip from Egypt on Thursday because he was carrying millions of dollars, officials said. Left, Palestinians waited for Haniyeh's arrival.Comments from Israel May Indicate Nukes NPR - Dec 13 1:27 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert may have confirmed the existence of an Israeli nuclear program in comments earlier this week. Alex Chadwick talks with Fred Kaplan, who writes about military matters for the online magazine Slate, about why Israel seems to strive for ambiguity about its nuclear program.Israel court says targeted killings 'legal' in some cases INQ7.net - Dec 14 12:08 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the legality of targeted strikes against suspected Palestinian militants should be determined on a case-by-case, army radio reported.Turkey And Israel Agree On Implementing Energy Corridor TurkishPress.com - Dec 14 1:48 AM
JERUSALEM - Turkey and Israel agreed Wednesday on implementing the "energy corridor" project which will carry Baku oil to Israel via Ceyhan. The project also foresees the construction of pipelines to transport water and natural gas and an electricity power line between the two countries.Israel court refuses to rule against targeted strikes TODAYonline - Dec 14 2:01 AM
Masked Palestinian militants of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades march during a funeral in the Gaza Strip, December 13. Israel's Supreme Court has refused to rule against the army's practice of targeted strikes against suspected Palestinian militants, saying their legality should be determined on a case-by-case basis, army radio reported.Israel Closes Rafiah Crossing to Block Haniyeh Israel National News - Dec 14 7:33 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Israel has closed the Rafiah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza in anticipation of the return of Hamas Chairman and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh.Israel prevents Palestinian premier's return to Gaza International Herald Tribune - Dec 14 7:45 AM
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh was not allowed to cross into the Gaza Strip from Egypt because he was carrying millions of dollars, officials said.Israel blocks Palestinian PM News 24 South Africa - Dec 14 6:45 AM
Israel has closed a border crossing to prevent Palestinian PM Ismail Haniyeh returning to Gaza, reportedly because he is carrying millions of dollars donated by Iran.Turkey, Israel OK energy corridor EARTHtimes.org - Dec 14 4:37 AM
Turkey and Israel have agreed to set up an energy corridor that will carry to Israel oil from Baku, Azerbaijan, via Ceyhan, Turkey.Olmert and Pope Discuss Peace, Catholics in Israel Catholic Times - Dec 14 1:19 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met Benedict XVI for the first time where the two discussed Middle East peace and the situation of Catholics in Israel.Former Mossad Chief: Israel Does Not Have Nuclear Weapons Israel National News - Dec 14 5:33 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Knesset Member Rafael Eitan, former head of the Mossad intelligence agency, stated that Israel cannot be considered as having nuclear weapons because "Israel has not activated nuclear weapons experimentally."Palestinians Fire Rocket Into Israel The Daily Comet - Dec 13 10:40 PM
Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel at dawn Thursday, the Israeli military said, a violation of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. The rocket landed in Nir Am, a kibbutz near the Gaza border, causing no casualties, the army said. No Palestinian group immediately took responsibility.No clocks in Israel? Aspen Daily News - Dec 13 10:22 PM
You recently printed a letter, "Israel is only defending herself." While this is true, one must ask why after 40 years of an oppressive occupation is there no peace?Asia News VATICAN ISRAEL Cordial atmosphere at the Bilateral Holy See-Israel Commission vatican israel bilateral ... AsiaNews.it - Dec 14 2:42 AM
12/14/2006 VATICAN ISRAEL Cordial atmosphere at the Bilateral Holy See-Israel Commission by Arieh Cohen Both parties speak of progress. Next meeting scheduled for January 29.VATICAN ISRAEL Olmert to tell Pope about Israel s high regard for Catholic Church, says Israeli diplomat AsiaNews.it - Dec 14 2:46 AM
Israel s ambassador to Holy See tells AsiaNews PM s visit to Benedict XVI and Secretary of State is important as bilateral talks between Israel and Holy See resume in Jerusalem. The Cenacle on Mt Zion and holy sites around the Sea of Galilee remain sticking points.VATICAN - ISRAEL Holy See-Israel: painstaking resumption of negotiations AsiaNews.it - Dec 14 2:44 AM
by Bernardo Cervellera An interview-analysis with Oded Ben Hur, Israeli ambassador to the Vatican on the reasons for delays and difficulties. At the root of it all is Israel s refusal to recognize that the Fundamental Agreement is an international treaty.VATICAN - ISRAEL Holy See-Israel accords are elements of international law AsiaNews.it - Dec 14 2:44 AM
by Arieh Cohen Bishops and Catholic experts explain and clarify the position of the Holy See in talks with Israel. The Church is not seeking privileges but only recognition of those rights that Israel itself has promised several times over to observe.Israel warns of Al-Qaida attack in Goa The Times of India - Dec 13 10:46 PM
JERUSALEM: Israel has issued a travel advisory, asking its citizens not to travel to India s coastal state of Goa during the next few weeks in view of "concrete" threats of an Al-Qaida attack there.Israel stocks edge up; Hapoalim, Nice higher, Teva off Market Watch - Dec 13 7:24 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israel shares were a bit higher in late trading, with strength in Bank Hapoalim and Delek Group offset by weakness in Israel Chemicals, Teva Pharmaceutical and the real-estate index. Hamas in control of Gaza border crossing AP via Yahoo! News - 39 minutes ago
Hamas gunmen seized control of the Gaza Strip's border crossing with Egypt on Thursday in a ferocious gunbattle with Fatah-allied border guards after Israel blocked the Hamas prime minister from crossing with tens of millions of dollars in aid.Israel fading, Iran's leader tells deniers of Holocaust International Herald Tribune - Dec 12 11:43 PM
A gathering of Holocaust deniers ended Tuesday with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad telling participants Israel would not survive long.Israel court won't ban targeted killings AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 3:35 AM
The Israeli Supreme Court decided Thursday not to issue a blanket ban against the targeted killing of Palestinian militants, ruling that some of the killings were legal under international law.Israel lost out by banning Tutu mission, say NGOs Daily Dispatch - Dec 14 12:09 AM
ISRAEL had missed an opportunity to learn from a man of peace and integrity in blocking a United Nations mission led by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, the SA Non-Governmental Organisation (Sangoco) said yesterday.Iran's president predicts end of Israel USA Today - Dec 12 6:11 PM
Iran's hard-line president said Tuesday that Israel will one day be "wiped out" as the Soviet Union was. His remarks drew applause from participants at a conference called to cast doubt on the Holocaust.Palestinian Prime Minister Blocked From Entering Gaza Washington Post - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
JERUSALEM, Dec. 14--Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh was stranded for much of Thursday in the Egyptian Sinai after Israel barred him from entering the Gaza Strip with millions of dollars in cash, a standoff that prompted armed demonstrations by his Hamas movement and gunfire as his convoy...Kerry says Bush neglects Israel-Palestinian conflict Boston Globe - Dec 14 6:19 PM
Sen. John Kerry, visiting Egypt Thursday during a tour of the Middle East, accused the Bush administration of neglecting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.India: No terror threat in Goa CNN.com - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
PANAJI, India (AP) -- Indian officials on Thursday urged tourists not to boycott the palm-fringed resorts of Goa after Israel warned its citizens away from the popular tourist destination, citing reported threats of an al-Qaeda attack.Deloitte Chooses ClearForest Among Fastest Growing Technology Companies on the 2006 Technology Fast 50 Israel and the ... [Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 4:00 AM
WALTHAM (PRWeb) December 14, 2006 -- ClearForest, the world leader in business solutions enabled by text analytics, today announced that it has been ranked 27th on the Israel Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the fifty fastest growing technology companies in Israel.Israel Beiteinu: Olmert Didn't Make a Nuclear Gaffe Israel National News - Dec 13 11:48 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Yosef Chagal of Yisrael Beiteinu doesn't believe Prime Minister Ehud Olmert made an ostensible slip on Monday when he tacitly admitted in an interview with German TV that Israel possesses nuclear weapons.Israel warns of Al Qaeda attacks in Goa Gulf Times - Dec 13 11:34 PM
JERUSALEM: Israel said tourists visiting India s Goa state during the Christmas holidays face a "concrete threat" of an Al Qaeda attack and advised its citizens yesterday against travelling to the popular beach resort.Gunbattle leads to closing of Egypt-Gaza border crossing USA Today - Dec 14 5:10 PM
Hamas militants, angry that Israel had blocked the Palestinian prime minister's return to Gaza, burst into the Rafah border terminal Thursday and engaged in a gunbattle with guards before it was closed.Israel Worried Hamas and Iran Developing Strategic Ties Israel National News - Dec 13 11:33 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Members of Israel's defense establishment are concerned by the close ties that are developing between Iran and Hamas. In response to Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's recent visit to Teheran, experts here have said Iran is seeking to form a strategic alliance with Hamas.Israel's High Court Approves Jerusalem Barrier Construction Voice of America - Dec 13 12:14 PM
Israel's High Court has approved construction of a controversial section of the separation barrier between Jerusalem and the West Bank. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israelis are hailing the decision and Palestinians are condemning it.Iran: Israel will be 'wiped out' CNN.com - Dec 12 3:51 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's hard-line president said Tuesday that Israel will one day be "wiped out" as the Soviet Union was, drawing applause from participants in a conference casting doubt on the Holocaust.Israel nuke slip no surprise, but what about Iran? Crikey - Dec 13 6:17 PM
Israel s nuclear capability has been an open secret for decades, so when Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert inadvertently admitted this week in Germany the existence of his country s nuclear arsenal, the world shouldn t have been surprised.Grant permission to UN mission, S. Africa urges Israel People's Daily - Dec 13 4:55 PM
South African government on Wednesday called on Israel to reconsider its decision to deny a United Nations (UN) human rights mission to investigate the killing of 19 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.Palestinian PM returns to Gaza, leaving money behind Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 2:44 PM
Israel blocked Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh from carrying $35 million into Gaza on Thursday, allowing the Hamas leader to return from fund-raising in Muslim countries only after he left the money behind.Deloitte Chooses ClearForest Among Fastest Growing Technology Companies on the 2006 Technology Fast 50 Israel and the ... [Press Release] PR Web - Dec 14 12:20 AM
ClearForest, the world leader in business solutions enabled by text analytics, today announced that it has been ranked 27th on the Israel Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the fifty fastest growing technology companies in Israel. In addition, 314 on the 2006 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA, a similar ranking for Europe, Middle East and Africa. The Deloitte Fast 50 Israel and the Fast 500 EMEA ...Iranian president says Israel's days are numbered Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 1:54 PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday told delegates at an international conference questioning the Holocaust that Israel's days were numbered.Haniya makes it into Gaza after Israeli blockade AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 2:45 PM
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya reached the Gaza strip after Israel closed a border crossing to prevent him reaching the impoverished coastal strip after a money-raising tour of Arab states, Palestinian and European sources said.Israel shuts Gaza border Guardian Unlimited - Dec 14 5:38 PM
Move to block millions of dollars in donated money reaching Palestine.Israel warns of al Qaeda attacks in Goa Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Dec 13 9:55 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said tourists visiting India's Goa state during the Christmas holidays face a "concrete threat" of an al Qaeda attack and advised its citizens on Wednesday against travelling to the popular beach area.Iran Calls for Action Against Israel's Nuclear Capability Voice of America - Dec 13 9:29 AM
Iran says comments made by Israel's prime minister earlier this week are a confession that the Jewish state has nuclear weapons.Israel warns of Al Qaeda attack in Goa IANS via Yahoo! India News - Dec 13 9:49 AM
Jerusalem, Dec 13 (DPA) Israel's counter-terrorism unit Wednesday warned against travel to the Indian state of Goa, saying it had 'concrete' intelligence that Al Qaeda was planning a terrorist attack there during the New Year celebrations.Israeli Court Rules Palestinians Can Sue Israel for Damages in Some Cases Voice of America - Dec 13 9:14 AM
Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that Palestinian residents of the West Bank and Gaza can sue Israel for damages caused by the Israeli military in non-combat operations.Call for Public Awareness as Israel Threatens to Hand Over Mt. Zion Complex and Tomb of King David to the Vatican as ... [Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 11:00 PM
JERUSALEM, Israel (PRWeb) December 14, 2006 -- The 'Committee to Save Mt. Zion' wishes to alert the public that the Mt. Zion complex in Jerusalem may be handed over to the Vatican as a political gift to the Pope, ending Jewish sovereignty to the Tomb of King David, a traditional site of pilgrimage for persons of all religions and backgrounds; the Catholic Church has been seeking ownership of the ...John Berger rallies artists for cultural boycott of Israel Guardian Unlimited - Dec 14 5:16 PM
Supporters include Brian Eno and Arundhati Roy, but critics say sanctions will be counter-productive.Arabs want action on Israel nukes News Interactive - Dec 13 9:51 AM
IRAN and Arab states today seized on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's statement implying that Israel has nuclear weapons, calling it proof of a regional threat and demanding UN action.Olmert's nuclear slip creates uproar in Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 11:29 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sparked an uproar after an apparent slip of the tongue in which he for the first time listed Israel as a nuclear power, but few expected the blunder to alter the Jewish state's "policy of nuclear ambiguity."