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UN okays registry to process damages claims tied to Israel's West Bank barrier 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 16 12:43 PM
The General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved plans for a UN registry to handle Palestinian claims of damages resulting from Israel's controversial separation barrier in the West Bank.Jimmy Carter's Foolishness About Israel CBS News - Dec 16 5:12 AM
Jimmy Carter's pointed animus toward Israel and corresponding softness toward the Arabs is evident in his new book, which is both foolish and naive, National Review argues.Israel switches to kosher electricity for its orthodox Jews Daily Telegraph - Dec 16 4:48 PM
Fifty years after a rabbinical ruling made it sacrilegious for orthodox Jews to use mains power on the Sabbath, Israel's national grid has come up with a bright idea for the observant: kosher electricity.*Israel PM Asks Ministers Not To Respond To Palestine Election Issue Nasdaq - Dec 16 1:42 PM
(RTTNews) - Israel PM asks ministers not to respond to Palestine election issue.Olmert admits Israel has nuclear weopons ArabicNews.com - Dec 16 4:58 PM
Israel's regime's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had admitted that Israel possesses nuclear weapons. In an interview with a German TV network, Olmert said that Israel is on the list of countries possessing nuclear weapons.New Turkish Ambassador to Israel Israel National News - 10 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Turkey has appointed Namik Tan as the country's new ambassador to Israel, the Turkish Foreign Ministry announced. Tan formerly was spokesman of the ministry, and Israel has accepted the appointment.Israel says it supports Abbas on poll The Australian - Dec 16 7:47 AM
ISRAEL said today it supported moderate Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas after his call to hold early presidential and parliamentary elections.Hezbollah: 250 killed in war with Israel USA Today - Dec 15 8:35 AM
A senior Hezbollah official said Friday that around 250 members of the guerrilla group were killed in the summer war with Israel, the highest toll acknowledged by the Shiite Muslim movement.Happy Hanukkah - Geography of Israel About.com - Dec 16 12:26 PM
The holiday of Hanukkah began on Friday night, December 15. Learn more about the place where the story of Hanukkah happened through my maps and geography of Israel page....Islamic Jihad: Kassems at Israel Will Solve PA Crisis Israel National News - Dec 16 12:49 PM
A lead article on the website of the Islamic Jihad terror group tonight said that the best way to reduce the tension between Hamas and Fatah over new elections was to fire Kassem rockets at Israel.MK Ariel: The Golan is Israel's For Good Israel National News - Dec 16 11:49 AM
MK Uri Ariel, chairman of the NRP-NU, said last night that whatever Syria has in mind as far as negotiating with Israel is concerned, Damascus must realize that the Golan will remain in Israel's hands, no matter what.Temple Israel adds light to Hanukkah Akron Beacon Journal - Dec 16 12:22 AM
The rabbi wore a dress, the service was projected in PowerPoint and eBay appeared in the lyrics of the Dreidel Song. The ancient story of Hanukkah unfurled in a decidedly 21st-century celebration at Temple Israel Friday night.Syrian FM calls Israel to resume talks without preconditions Al Bawaba - Dec 16 6:15 AM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem said in an interview with the Washington Post, published on Saturday, that the returning of the Golan Heights to Syrian hands would not be a precondition of any peace talks with Israel.Two State Solution Best Way Forward To End Israel-Palestine Conflict Bernama - Dec 16 12:51 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- The prospect for a two state solution to end the protracted Israel-Palestine conflict is still there but it must be based on the 1967 border demarcation, said former Palestine foreign minister.Israel's Success Fuels Arab Hatred CBS News - Dec 15 10:40 AM
In Washington, realists are back, and they have a point: Israel really does remain at the heart of the furor of the Middle East, and the solution is supporting democratic reform inside the Middle East, National Review says.Jimmy Carter's Mideast book polarizes opinion Reuters via Yahoo! News - 40 minutes ago
A new book by Jimmy Carter in which he compares Israel's treatment of Palestinians to South Africa's Apartheid system has sparked a bitter debate over the former U.S. president's reputation as a peacemaker.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.Reality 'Show' About Aliyah (Immigrating) to Israel Published as Book, MOVING UP: An Aliyah Journal, Published by Mazo ... [Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Dec 16 4:00 AM
Jerusalem, Israel (PRWeb) December 16, 2006 -- "MOVING UP:Abbas guard base in Gaza City attacked AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called Saturday for elections to end his violent standoff with Hamas a gamble that Palestinians will back him as he seeks to weaken the Islamic militants, avoid civil war and keep momentum for peace overtures with Israel.Israel Philharmonic Begins 70th Anniversary Tour of US Next Month Playbill Arts - Dec 15 1:57 PM
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a U.S. tour in January and February, including concerts in Carnegie Hall, San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall and Los Angeles's Walt Disney Concert Hall.In Cartoons, a New Introspection Washington Post - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
Palestinian newspapers now more apt to criticize their own leaders, rather than just Israel and U.S.Reality 'Show' About Aliyah (Immigrating) to Israel Published as Book, MOVING UP: An Aliyah Journal, Published by Mazo ... [Press Release] PR Web - Dec 16 12:16 AM
"MOVING UP: An Aliyah Journal" (http://www.aliyahbook.com), a first-of-its-kind book, highlights the good, the not-so-good and the crazy about making Aliyah to Israel. The story begins when Laura Ben-David, followed by reporters, photojournalists and TV newscasters, with their cameras rolling, packed up her bags, her family and her life to board the first Nefesh B'Nefesh plane and embark on her ...Guns fired at Gaza border as Israel bars official's entry CNN.com - Dec 14 3:21 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 prevents Hamas leader from entering Gaza with cash Los Angeles Times - Dec 15 12:19 AM
The Palestinian prime minister is allowed to return home after relinquishing $35 million he had raised abroad. GAZA CITY Israel blocked Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh from carrying $35 million into the Gaza Strip on Thursday, allowing the Hamas leader to return from fundraising in Muslim countries only after he had left the money behind. WP: Israel's high court backs killings MSNBC - Dec 15 12:18 AM
Israel's high court upheld Thursday the military's right to assassinate members of groups the state defines as terrorist organizations, but cautioned that such operations should always be weighed first against the potential harm to civilian bystanders and the human rights of the target.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.Israel says preemptive strike against Iran only 'last resort' Japan Today - Dec 15 2:39 PM
JERUSALEM A preemptive military strike by Israel to forestall Iran's nuclear ambitions remains only a last resort, but the international community must act decisively soon, according to a senior Israeli Defense Ministry official.Israel s N-admission clouds UN meeting on Iran IranMania.com - 22 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - The issue of nuclear weapons in the Middle East which flared up following Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert s implicit admission that their country is a nuclear power is still in the air.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.Abbas revives PLO negotiations department, signaling he'll pursue peace talks USA Today - Dec 16 1:37 PM
President Mahmoud Abbas decided Saturday to revive the PLO negotiating department, signaling he will pursue peace talks with Israel despite a growing political crisis at home.Israel Supreme Court sets limits on killings Baltimore Sun - Dec 15 5:49 AM
Demand for ban on targeting of militants rejected Israel's Supreme Court rejected yesterday a demand by civil liberties groups for a blanket ban on the military's targeted killings of Palestinian militants, saying the practice could be justified in some instances under international law. Israel bars Hamas official carrying millions Deccan Herald - Dec 15 12:51 PM
In a bizarre standoff that lasted more than seven hours on Thursday, Israel barred Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya from returning home to the Gaza Strip, saying he was carrying tens of millions of dollars in cash that could be used for terrorist attacks.Nigeria: 'Israel Closely Watching Electoral Processes' AllAfrica.com - Dec 15 10:04 AM
The Deputy Head of Mission Israel Embassy, Yair Frommer, has said that Israel is watching the electoral process in Nigeria and that Israel is waiting to see convention which will hold tomorrow.Israel stops Palestinian leader with aid at border Seattle Times - Dec 15 12:36 AM
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas was stranded for hours at Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip on Thursday after Israel...Israel PM Asks Ministers Not To Respond To Palestine Election Issue Nasdaq - Dec 16 1:42 PM
(RTTNews) - According to reports, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Saturday evening instructed all his ministers to refrain from commenting on Palestinian elections.Court says Israel has right to kill terrorists Seattle Times - Dec 15 12:38 AM
Israel's high court upheld the military's right to assassinate members of groups the state defines as terrorist organizations but cautioned...Hamas and Fatah forces battle after Israel blocks leader's entry The Philadelphia Inquirer - Dec 15 12:49 AM
Hamas gunmen seized control of the Gaza Strip's border crossing with Egypt yesterday in a ferocious gun battle with Fatah-allied border guards after Israel blocked the Hamas prime minister from crossing with tens of millions of dollars in aid.Israel blocks Hamas leader from returning to Gaza International Herald Tribune - Dec 14 12:39 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.U.S. welcomes call for early Palestinian elections Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 16 9:14 AM
The United States on Saturday welcomed a call by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for fresh elections, expressing hopes it would quell factional violence and allow for a unity government that could work toward peace with Israel.Israel's high court OKs targeted attacks Chicago Tribune - Dec 14 5:33 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. Assad calls for dialogue with Israel Khaleej Times - Dec 15 7:52 AM
ROME - Syria wants dialogue with Israel and is ready to cooperate with the United States on Iraq, President Bashar Assad said in an interview published on Friday by Italian daily La Repubblica.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.UPI Poll: Israel right in Lebanon attack UPI - Dec 15 5:06 AM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Israel was justified in invading Lebanon in the wake of the kidnapping of two of its soldiers by Hezbollah, respondents to a UPI-Zogby International poll said.Israel's targeted killings policy upheld Miami Herald - Dec 15 12:14 AM
(AP) -- The Israeli Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Israel's policy of targeted killings of Palestinian militants, allowing the army to maintain a practice that has drawn widespread international condemnation.Hizbullah: Some 250 fighters killed in war with Israel Al Bawaba - Dec 15 9:00 AM
A senior Hizbullah official said Friday that some 250 members of the Shiite movement were killed in the summer war with Israel. Mahmoud Komati, deputy chief of Hizbullah's politburo, dismissed Israeli claims that many more fighters were killed, saying the group does not hide its casualties.Islamic Jihad says its militants fire 8 rockets at Israel People's Daily - Dec 15 5:21 AM
Saraya al-Quds, military wing of the Islamic Jihad (Holy War) movement, claimed responsibility on Friday for firing eight homemade rockets from northern Gaza at southern Israel.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.U.N. to note Palestinian damage claims AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 16 3:39 AM
The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday to establish an office to register Palestinian damage claims stemming from Israel's construction of a barrier in the West Bank.Koffi Annan Is Sad As He's Unable To Solve Israel-Palestine Issue Bernama - Dec 15 2:36 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- The outgoing United Nations (UN) Secretary General Kofi Annan has expressed sadness over his inability to solve the Israel-Palestinian conflict during his term of office.Next U.N. chief calls Iran's stance on Israel 'unacceptable' The Monterey County Herald - Dec 15 3:04 AM
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.Blair: Peace talks critical for Mideast AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 16 4:46 AM
CAIRO, Egypt British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Egypt for Middle East peace talks Saturday, saying the next few days and weeks would be critical in determining whether Israel and the Palestinians can break their cycle of violence.Israel lets Haniyeh cross, but not the $35 million (Joshua Mitnick / THE WASHINGTON TIMES) The Washington Times - Dec 14 10:03 PM
Israel yesterday held up Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh for eight hours at the border to the Gaza Strip until he relinquished $35 million in cash he was carrying after a two-week trip to Iran and other Muslim countries.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.Assad calls for dialogue with Israel, ready to cooperate with US Moldova.org - Dec 15 4:59 AM
Rome (dpa) - Syria wants dialogue with Israel and is ready to cooperate with the United States on Iraq, President Bashar Assad said in an interview published on Friday by Italian daily La Repubblica. "Syria and Israel can live side-by-side in peace and harmony. (Israeli Premier Ehud) Olmert should talk to Syria and, as some Israelis say, find out if we are bluffing or not," Assad was quoted as ...Britain's Blair says coming days critical for Middle East peace on visit to region USA Today - Dec 16 2:45 AM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Egypt for Middle East peace talks Saturday, saying the next few days and weeks would be critical in determining whether Israel and the Palestinians can break their cycle of violence.Israel Diary Totally Jewish - Dec 15 3:30 AM
Last January, 45 percent of the Palestinian electorate voted for Hamas, compared to 42 percent for Fatah. The West responded by suspending contact with the PA until the new government recognised Israel and previous agreements.Temple Israel to begin $3.2M renovation Portsmouth Herald - Dec 16 7:38 AM
PORTSMOUTH -- Hanukkah began Friday night and as Jews across the world celebrate the eight-day "Festival of Lights" that commemorates the victory of Jewish forces against the Assyrians and the retaking of the central Temple built by King Solomon in Jerusalem, the Seacoast Jewish population is celebrating a victory of its own.International Church Forum Pushes for Peace in Palestine Israel Christian Today - Dec 15 6:25 AM
With the urgent need to secure peace in Israel and Palestine at the top of the agenda a World Council of Churches meeting has begun work on setting up an international forum to galvanise worldwide church advocacy for the Middle EastEx-president still working for elusive Mideast peace The Plain Dealer - 32 minutes ago
-- "When I was president I was working day and night to bring peace to Israel," says Jimmy Carter, 82, sitting in a hotel suite in Manhattan. "When I went out of office I thought I had succeeded."`PEACE NOT APARTHEID': Carter: Book title doesn't equate Israel to S. Africa The Charlotte Observer - Dec 16 3:50 AM
Former President Jimmy Carter issued a letter to American Jews on Friday, explaining the use of the term "apartheid" in his new book and sympathizing with Israelis who fear terrorism.Israel blocks PM's return to Gaza BBC News - Dec 14 6:50 AM
Israel orders the closure of Gaza's border with Egypt to prevent Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya's return.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.Temple Israel Adds Light to Hanukkah: Hourlong Celebration Focuses on Fun for Families RedNova - Dec 16 7:29 AM
By Connie Bloom, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio Dec. 16--The rabbi wore a dress, the service was projected in PowerPoint and eBay appeared in the lyrics of the Dreidel Song.A 'responsibility to teach': Religiously diverse group drawn to Beth Israel Judaism course The Clarion-Ledger - Dec 15 3:04 AM
Dressed in a red Christmas sweater, Bonnie Davis sat among two dozen students at Jackson's Beth Israel Congregation taking notes about the Torah, rabbinic literature and how 1st century rabbis made sense of the different creation stories in the Book of Genesis.Jimmy Carter's Mideast book polarizes opinion AlertNet - 36 minutes ago
Source: Reuters By Matthew Bigg ATLANTA, Dec 17 (Reuters) - A new book by Jimmy Carter in which he compares Israel's treatment of Palestinians to South Africa's Apartheid system has sparked a bitter debate over the ... Hamas demands simultaneous prisoner swap with Israel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 6:27 AM
The ruling Hamas movement said on Friday an Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian gunmen in June would not be freed unless the Jewish state simultaneously released long-serving Palestinian prisoners and faction leaders.Iran: Olmert's nuclear comments are sign of Israel's weakness Haaretz Daily - Dec 15 12:27 AM
Iran said on Friday that a remark by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, interpreted by some as an admission that Israel has nuclear weapons, was a sign of Israel's weakness.Peres: Israel has preconditions for talking with Syria Israel National News - Dec 16 10:49 AM
Responding to a call by Syria's foreign minister Walid Moallem, for Damascus and Jerusalem to open talks without preconditions, vice-Prime Minister Shimon Peres said that Syria must stop supporting terror first.Israel PM strives for Abbas talks BBC News - Dec 15 12:51 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he is making "extraordinary efforts" to start peace talks with the Palestinian leader.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.UN extends Golan force mandate AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 10:15 PM
The UN Security Council has extended for another six months the mandate of a UN force that for the past 32 years has monitored the ceasefire between Israel and Syria in the Golan Heights.Syrian President Calls for Talks With U.S., Israel Israel National News - Dec 15 2:34 AM
At the same time, Assad said his country is continuing to prepare for an Israeli attack, despite repeated assurances by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that Israel has no intention of carrying out any military operation against its northeastern neighbor.Israel prevents return of Palestinian PM Financial Times - Dec 14 6:35 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.Olmert: Israel possessing nukes, IAEA response IranMania.com - Dec 14 10:37 PM
LONDON, December 15 (IranMania) - 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 Permits Palestinian PM To Return To Gaza Nasdaq - Dec 14 1:43 PM
(RTTNews) - Israel on Thursday permitted Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya to enter Gaza after hours of negotiations, which involved Egyptian mediators.Israelis Warned to Avoid Goa, a Longtime Favorite Tourist Destination for Young Travelers New York Times - Dec 15 7:19 PM
Israel issued a rare terrorism alert warning of a planned Al Qaeda attack on tourists in Goa during the New Year?s holiday season.Palestinian PM Enters Gaza After Israel Temporarily Closed Border Voice of America - Dec 14 3:06 PM
Palestinian officials say Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh has returned to the Gaza Strip after Israel temporarily closed the border crossing from Egypt.UN's Ban denounces Iran on Holocaust, Israel IranMania.com - Dec 14 10:35 PM
LONDON, December 15 (IranMania) - Incoming UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Iran it was unacceptable to deny the Holocaust or call for Israel to be wiped off the map, Reuters reported.Israel Warns of al-Qaida Attack in India ABC News - Dec 14 5:18 AM
Israel Warns of Impending al-Qaida Attack in Indian Tourist CenterIsrael/Occupied Territories: Open Letter from the Secretary General of Amnesty International to Heads of State and ... Amnesty International - Dec 14 12:48 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 court backs targeted kills BBC News - Dec 14 2:05 AM
Israel's Supreme Court rules out a blanket ban on the targeted killings of suspected Palestinian militants.Wii controllers recalled WROC Rochester - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
It made its debut only months ago and now parts of the Nintendo wee are being recalled. "Even though it only takes a little bit amount of movement to control it, people actually do get into it," said Doron Israel, owner and operator of Arena 51.Israelis and Palestinians could join Commonwealth Daily Telegraph - Dec 16 4:48 PM
The Commonwealth is planning to increase its membership for the first time in more than a decade, with Israel and the Palestinian territories among those that could join.Egypt Asks Israel to Help Patrol Border Smuggling Route Israel National News - Dec 14 11:19 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Egypt has asked Israel to help patrol the Philadelphi smuggling route along the Egyptian border, one year after Cairo accepted responsibility for the patrols.Israel should have let Tutu probe Palestine deaths: South Africa New Kerala - Dec 14 10:30 PM
Durban, Dec 13: South Africa has expressed its disappointment about Israel's refusal to let top human rights campaigner, Desmond Tutu investigate the deaths of 19 Palestinians in November.Israel Blocks Haniyeh s Return Arab News - Dec 14 4:21 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 4:36 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.Results of sectarianism in Palestinian football should help temper nonsense over here The Scotsman: Sport - Dec 16 5:01 PM
SECTARIANISM in Scottish football remains a sore on the face of our nation, but it is a mere pimple compared to the gapingly ulcerous and seemingly incurable wound which is the sectarian divide between Israel and the Palestinians.FM: China firmly supports Mideast peace process China Economic Net - Dec 16 6:34 PM
China firmly supports Mideast peace process and will go on contributing to the realization of peace between Palestine and Israel, said Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing here Saturday.Gov't Source: Don t Ignore Syria's Call for Peace Israel National News - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) A government source has said that Israel cannot ignore the latest call for peace issued by Syrian President Bashar Assad, Voice of Israel government radio reported Sunday morning. The source said that further information is needed concerning what Syria has in mind.Periphery pays the price for missed targets Haaretz Daily - Dec 16 4:00 PM
The record-low inflation of the last three months, along with the accompanying 0.75 percent decrease in interest rates, is without a doubt a significant monetary event - and the Bank of Israel needs to devote some serious thought to the issue, on top of its regular interest rate discussions.PAKISTAN BACKS MOVE FOR A REGISTRY OF DAMAGES TO PALESTINIANS RESULTING FROM ISRAELI FENCE Pakistani Newspaper - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
by Mohsin Zaheer UNITED NATIONS, New York Dec 16 : Pakistan has thrown his full support behind an Arab resolution calling for establishment of a registry of damages incurred by the Palestinians stemming from Israel's construction of an "illegal" barrier in the occupied Palestinian territories.Ceyhan-Israel Pipeline to be Built Zaman Online - Dec 14 2:08 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.Early Returns Show Ahmadinejad Losing Local Elections Israel National News - 40 minutes ago
The elections are considered the first test of Ahmadinejad's ambition for nuclear capability and his campaign calling for the destruction of Israel. Final election results are expected Monday, but a semi-official Iranian news agency reported that the president's opponents are winning in Tehran.YouTube documents war, upheaval in 2006 USA Today - Dec 15 12:21 PM
Iraq and the election, Israel and Hezbollah, George Allen and George W. Bush, Mel Gibson and Michael Richards: The people, issues, images and absurdities of 2006 were inescapable, playing over and over before our eyes. It was all on YouTube all in that index-card sized, pixellated box.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.November prices drop another 0.2 percent Haaretz Daily - Dec 16 3:59 PM
The November Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped as expected by 0.2 percent, the third consecutive month with negative inflation. The annual inflation rate for 2006 is expected to be around 0 percent, compared to the Cabinet and Bank of Israel's target of 1-3 percent.