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Israel must respond to Palestinian rockets: minister 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 21 2:11 PM
A senior minister said Israel should ignore a month-old ceasefire and strike back against Palestinian militants firing rockets from the Gaza Strip in violation of the truce.Israel benchmark off record; banks mixed; Tower, Pointer leap Market Watch - Dec 21 9:09 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) - Israel stocks closed lower in light trading, pulling the benchmark off its record, as IDB Holding dropped and banks turned in a mixed performance. Israel's concession to Islam in airport The Scotsman - Dec 21 4:37 PM
ISRAEL'S Ben-Gurion International airport is to build an Islamic prayer room as part of efforts to improve relations with Muslim travellers.Treasury wants to speed up Israel Post privatization Haaretz Daily - Dec 21 4:55 PM
The Finance Ministry has come to an understanding with the Bank of Israel over financial services the new Israel Post could offer.Israel replaces Australian ambassador AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 21 11:20 AM
Israel is sending a new ambassador to Australia replacing an envoy who was widely criticised for calling Asians "the yellow race" in a newspaper interview.Hamas parliamentarians residency revoked on disloyalty: Israel New Kerala - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Jerusalem, Dec 21: Israel today refused to restore the permanent residence permit of four Hamas parliamentarians saying it was revoked because they violated their loyalty to the state.Israel and the Doctrine of Proportionality Foreign Relations - Dec 21 11:57 AM
Israel's offensive into Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, in response to the abductions of two of its soldiers by Hezbollah and one by Hamas militants, raises a number of difficult legal questions. Among them: Did the Israeli response violate the principle of proportionality?Israel replaces controversial envoy to Aus NDTV - Dec 21 10:56 AM
Israel is sending a new ambassador to Australia, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday, replacing an envoy who was widely criticized for calling Asians "the yellow race" in a newspaper interview.Israel may release tax funds to Abbas: sources Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 20 11:21 AM
Israel is considering handing over millions of dollars in withheld Palestinian tax funds to President Mahmoud Abbas in a move that could bolster him ahead of elections over his Hamas rivals, sources said on Wednesday.Rockets, warnings fly between Israel, PA UPI - Dec 21 11:58 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Israel fired back with warnings to the Palestinian Authority Thursday about possible retaliation for militant rocket attacks.UPI Poll: Israel right in Lebanon attack UPI - Dec 21 11:44 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 immoral 'right to exist' Al-Ahram Weekly - Dec 21 1:18 PM
Now that the Palestinian civil war long sought after by Israel, the US and the EU appears on the verge of breaking out, it may be timely to examine the justification put forward by Israel, the US and the EU for their collective punishment of the Palestinian people ostensibly in retaliation for their having made the "wrong" choice in last January's democratic elections: the refusal of Hamas to ...Hanukkah Seen As Message of Victory Against Israel's Current Enemies Crosswalk.com - Dec 21 5:30 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - After the Israeli-Hizballah war in Lebanon last summer and amid current threats to Israel's existence from energized radicals, a prominent Israeli rabbi said the message of Hanukkah this year is one of victory over Israel's enemies.Rocket aimed at Israel injures Palestinian boy Gulf News - Dec 21 1:23 PM
Gaza City: A Palestinian rocket aimed at Israel veered off course and struck a home in the northern Gaza Strip yesterday, wounding a 2-year-old Palestinian boy, hospital officials and residents said.Bangladeshi Suffers For Israel Tie Baltimore Jewish Times - Dec 21 1:27 PM
For a man who says he could be condemned to death as early as next month, Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury is surprisingly calm. Choudhury's crime: calling for diplomatic ties between his native Bangladesh and the State of Israel.Israel's airport to build Muslim prayer room Middle East Times - Dec 21 6:49 AM
JERUSALEM -- A prayer room for Muslim travelers is to be constructed at Israel's main Ben-Gurion Airport in a bid to improve the Jewish state's relations with its Arab citizens, authorities said Thursday.Israel considers release of funds to Abbas: sources Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 20 6:49 AM
Israel is considering releasing millions of dollars in withheld tax funds to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Western and Palestinian sources familiar with the discussions said on Wednesday.Israel 'used chemical weapons in Palestinian lands': minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 20 5:55 AM
Israel has been accused by a Palestinian minister of using illegal chemical weapons in the Palestinian territories.Ampal-American Israel Corporation Completes the Purchase of Additional Interest in East Mediterranean Gas [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 21 1:05 PM
TEL AVIV, Israel----Ampal-American Israel Corporation announced today that a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company has completed the previously announced purchase of additional shares of East Mediterranean Gas Company from Merhav M.N.F.Palestinian militants fire more homemade rockets at Israel People's Daily - Dec 21 5:10 AM
Several Palestinian militant groups continued firing homemade rockets at Israel, according to separate statements released on Thursday.Israel's cost on changing fence route may reach 238 million dollars: report People's Daily - Dec 21 3:39 AM
Israel's cost on changing route of the West Bank security fence have reached approximately NIS 700 million (166.67 million U.S. dollars) and it may rise to as much as NIS one billion (over 238 million dollars) in the near future, local newspaper Ha'aretz reported on Thursday.Israel persistently rejects Syria s outstretched hand - Al Jazeera - Dec 21 1:35 AM
Israel insists on rejecting Syria's outstretched hand, risking another Yom Kippur War, also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and the Fourth Arab-Israeli War; fought from October 6 to October 26, 1973 between Israel and a coalition of Arab nations led by Egypt and Syria..Ahmadinejad: Britain, Israel, US to 'vanish like the pharaohs' AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 20 1:41 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has predicted that Britian, Israel and the United States would eventually disappear from the world like the Egyptian pharaonic kings.Militants fire rockets at Israel iafrica.com - Dec 21 1:15 AM
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Thursday fired three rockets towards Israel, a day after a record number of projectiles were fired since a fragile ceasefire was agreed last month.Carter continues to promote controversial book on Israel The Times of Northwest Indiana - Dec 20 11:30 PM
Despite charges of plagiarism, shoddy research and even anti-Semitism, former President Jimmy Carter isn't backing off the contention in his new book that Israel's rule over the Palestinians is oppressive and brutal.PA Residents Accuse Israel of Air Strike Israel National News - Dec 21 6:03 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Gaza area residents accused Israel of attacking terrorists who were trying to launch rockets, The Associated Press reported. None of the terrorists was injured.Palestinian rocket hits Israel News Interactive - Dec 20 9:50 PM
PALESTINIAN militants in the Gaza Strip this morning fired a rocket into Israel, causing no casualties, one day after seven projectiles were fired in violation of a month-old ceasefire.Israel Our Home MK: Mosque at Airport Self-Destructive Israel National News - Dec 21 5:04 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The Airport Authority plan to build a mosque at Ben Gurion Airport's Terminal 3 is "self-destructive" and "damages the symbols of Israel as a Jewish state," charged Knesset Member Esterina Tratman.Iran Demands UN Action To Force Israel To Forego Nuclear Wepons Sign NPT Space War - Dec 20 5:57 PM
United Nations (AFP) Dec 19 - Iran on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to condemn Israel's "clandestine development and possession of nuclear weapons" and to consider slapping sanctions if the Jewish state refuses to scrap its arsenal.Hatred of Israel and Jews Imperils Us All Accuracy In Media - Dec 21 12:01 AM
All around the world, a perfect storm is brewing. Under the guise of anti-Zionism or opposition to Israel's existence as a Jewish state, forces from all walks of life are converging.Israel mulls giving Abbas blocked funds Gulf Times - Dec 20 11:59 PM
JERUSALEM: Israel is considering handing over millions of dollars in withheld Palestinian tax funds to President Mahmoud Abbas in a move that could bolster him in the run-up to elections over his Hamas rivals, sources said yesterday.Palestinian rocket hits Israel Khaleej Times - Dec 20 10:09 PM
JERUSALEM - Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Thursday morning fired a rocket into Israel, causing no casualties, one day after seven projectiles were fired in violation of a month-old ceasefire.Israel stocks at record; Makhteshim, Electra Real Estate up Market Watch - Dec 20 7:08 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) - Israel's benchmark stock index edged to a new record in late-afternoon trading Wednesday, led by strength in shares of Makhteshim Agan. More rockets fired at Israel Sunday Times - Dec 21 2:21 AM
JERUSALEM - Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have fired three rockets towards Israel, a day after a record number of projectiles were fired since a fragile ceasefire was agreed last month.Israel may retaliate for rocket attacks UPI - Dec 20 7:43 PM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Israel may start retaliating after rocket attacks, mounting pinpoint strikes against rocket-launching areas and Qassam cells, a report said Wednesday.Abbas: Summit with Israel near Denver Post - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that preparations were underway for a long-awaited summit with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and that he hoped the meeting would take place by the end of the month.Iran demands UN action to force Israel to forego nuclear weapons, sign NPT AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 19 6:24 PM
Iran has urged the UN Security Council to condemn Israel's "clandestine development and possession of nuclear weapons" and to consider slapping sanctions if the Jewish state refuses to scrap its arsenal.Israel's Peretz warns that restraint is limited People's Daily - Dec 20 5:10 PM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Wednesday that Israel's restraint is limited, regarding the continuous Qassam rocket firing from the Gaza Strip, despite a cease-fire agreed with the Palestinian factions in Gaza last month.Supporting Peace Is Not Abandoning Israel Ohmynews - Dec 20 9:25 PM
The Palestinian lifestyle? Not being able to go where they want when they want, living under the fear of bombs falling on their homes, and, as the current Hamas boycott has shown, at the mercy of Israel...Bush OKs law blocking aid to Hamas gov't AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 21 5:19 PM
President Bush signed into law a bill meant to block U.S. aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian government and ban contacts with Hamas until the militant faction has renounced violence and recognized Israel's existence.Bush signs bill denying aid to Hamas-led authority Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 21 4:21 PM
President Bush on Thursday signed into law legislation restricting aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority until it recognizes Israel's right to exist, makes financial reforms and takes other steps.Palestinian rockets threaten cease-fire AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 21 2:20 PM
Palestinian rocket attacks Thursday threatened a month-old cease fire between Israel and the Palestinians, including one that veered off course and struck a home in northern Gaza Strip, moderately wounding a 2-year-old boy.Israel may release tax funds to Abbas Reuters.co.uk - Dec 20 10:45 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is considering handing over millions of dollars in withheld Palestinian tax funds to President Mahmoud Abbas in a move that could bolster him in the run-up to elections over his Hamas rivals, sources said on Wednesday.PA accuses Israel of using banned weapons The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 20 1:07 PM
The Palestinian environment minister accused Israel Wednesday of using illegal chemical weapons in the Palestinian Territories. "Analyses carried out in laboratories outside Palestine have shown that Israel has had recourse to banned chemical weapons and depleted uranium" in the territories, Youssef Abu Sofia told reporters in Algiers at a conference of Arab environment ministers.ISRAEL MULLS INDIGENOUS ROCKET DEFENSE Middle East Newsline - Dec 20 11:46 AM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has been examining another indigenous solution to rocket defense. Elbit Systems, the largest non-government-owned defense contractor in Israel, has proposed a three-tier rocket and missile defense system to the Defense Ministry.Revisiting the Debate on America's Pro-Israel Lobby YaleGlobal Online - Dec 20 10:03 AM
Is there a rational, sensible middle ground between those who question or deny the Holocaust against the Jews and threaten to wipe out Israel, and those who maintain that Israel can do no wrong and must receive perpetual American support? That middle ground has been thin in recent years.Israel 'poisoning the Palestinians' Gulf Daily News - Dec 20 5:10 PM
ALGIERS: Israel was yesterday accused of using illegal chemical weapons in the occupied territories.Iran urges nuclear inspection of Israel Seattle Times - Dec 20 1:15 AM
Iran demanded Tuesday that the U. N. Security Council condemn what it said was Israel's clandestine development of nuclear weapons and "compel"...Beth Israel reports 16% profit gain in 2d quarter Boston Globe - Dec 20 1:10 AM
THE REGION Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center said operating profits rose 16 percent to $39.1 million in the 2006 fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, up from $33.7 million in 2005. The hospital attributed its profit growth to increases in patient volume. Even though the number of inpatient discharges was essentially flat, the hospital said there were increases in observation ...Israel considers release of funds to Abbas -sources AlertNet - Dec 20 6:51 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds details) By Adam Entous JERUSALEM, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Israel is considering releasing millions of dollars in withheld tax funds to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Western and ... ISRAEL CONSIDERING RELEASING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN WITHHELD PAL AlertNet - Dec 20 6:36 AM
Source: Reuters ISRAEL CONSIDERING RELEASING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN WITHHELD PALESTINIAN TAX FUNDS TO ABBAS - SOURCES ... From Israel To Exams CSTV's College Sports - Dec 21 1:30 PM
If Maryland was a Porsche, she would be the high-performance engine. If the No. 1 Terps could fly, she'd be the wings.Why Nuking Iran instead of Israel ? News From Bangladesh - Dec 20 10:28 AM
Cashel Boylo intended to nuke Iran. My question to him/her Why he/she is not interested to nuke Apartheid state(as mentioned by Jimmy Carter)of Israel instead ?Errant Palestinian rocket hurts Gaza tot AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 21 5:29 AM
A Palestinian rocket aimed at Israel veered off course and struck a home in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, moderately wounding a 2-year-old boy sleeping in his bedroom, hospital officials and residents said.Steve Rosenthal: Israel's Indefensible Actions The Palestine Chronicle - Dec 20 9:55 AM
I stand with Amira Haas and Uri Avnery and thousands of other Israeli Jews who spoke out and marched in Israel against the invasion of Lebanon. I stand with Jews in New York, San Francisco, and other cities who publicly demonstrated against the invasion.Israel may release tax funds to Abbas -sources AlertNet - Dec 20 2:06 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds Abbas comments) By Adam Entous JERUSALEM, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Israel is considering handing over millions of dollars in withheld Palestinian tax funds to President Mahmoud Abbas in a move ... MENS: Israel Names New Australian Envoy Scoop.co.nz - Dec 21 12:31 PM
[Middle east News Service comments : It was only on a matter of time before Israeli envoy Tamir was to be replaced after his racist comments in an interview with Haaretz . Both the Israeli media and the Australian Jewish News reported that many members of the Australian Jewish Community were furious with the Israeli Foreign Ministry s decision to return Tamir in Australia.Israel May Release Embargoed Funds to PA Israel National News - Dec 20 10:48 AM
(IsraelNN.com) According to unnamed sources quoted by Reuters news agency, Israel may release hundreds of millions of dollars in embargoed funds to the Palestinian Authority in efforts to bolster the position of PA President Mahmoud Abbas.Mideast leaders seek their own solutions for region The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 21 3:23 PM
Over the past week, power brokers in Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq have engaged in talks to resolve conflicts. Daniel Levy: The Syrian Litmus Test HuffingtonPost - Dec 21 4:56 PM
Syria tends not to be a particularly headline-grabbing kinda place. But Syria policy is rapidly becoming the yardstick for measuring the Bush administration's (in-)capacity to re-think the Middle East as well as strains in the US-Israel relationship. In the last fortnight, Syria has been everywhere. First, the Baker-Hamilton commission recommended that the US talk "unconditionally" with all ...Gaza militants fire rockets into Israel Khaleej Times - Dec 20 4:54 AM
JERUSALEM - Palestinian militants fired three rockets into Israel Wednesday without causing casualties or damage, despite a nearly month-old ceasefire, the army said.Israeli airport to build Muslim prayer room Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 21 3:56 AM
Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport is to construct an Islamic prayer room for the first time as part of efforts to improve relations with Muslim travellers.12 Illegal Aliens Captured Crossing Egypt-Israel Border Israel National News - Dec 20 9:48 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Border police and IDF soldiers captured 12 people attempting to illegally cross into Israel from Egypt a short time ago. The foreigners, four men and eight women, were mostly of Chinese citizenship.UPI Poll: Israel's barrier finds support UPI - Dec 21 11:44 AM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. conservatives show strong support for the idea of the Israeli security barrier in the West Bank a UPI-Zogby International poll indicates.Israel's Peretz vows to respond harshly to any Hezbollah provocation: report People's Daily - Dec 20 1:25 AM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz has vowed to respond harshly to any Lebanese Hezbollah provocation along Israel's northern border, local daily Ha'aretz said on Wednesday.Protests result in ousting of Cambridge anti-Israel group The Jewish Advocate - Dec 21 8:11 AM
Jewish activists are at the forefront of ousting a series of Palestinian advocacy groups held at a cluster of churches in Cambridge.Israel shortens diplomat's stay The Age - Dec 21 5:26 AM
Irael is cutting short the appointment of its ambassador Naftali Tamir, who was recently embroiled in controversy over alleged racist remarks.Abbas hopes to meet Olmert as rocket fire threatens truce with Israel Al Bawaba - Dec 21 12:14 PM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he hopes to hold a summit with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert by the end of the year. The two leaders have expressed readiness to hold their first summit for months.Iran demands that Security Council condemn what it calls Israel's clandestine nuclear weapons San Diego Union-Tribune - Dec 19 7:05 PM
UNITED NATIONS, 5:14 p.m. Dec. 19 (AP): Iran demanded Tuesday that the U.N. Security Council condemn what it said was Israel's clandestine development of nuclear weapons and compel it to place all its nuclear facilities under U.N. inspection.Iran Wants UN To Pressure Israel On Nuclear Weapons Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Dec 20 1:10 AM
December 20, 2006 -- Iran is calling on the United Nations Security Council to pressure Israel to scrap its alleged nuclear weapons arsenal.Residents say Israeli airstrike hits Gaza militants; army denies attacking USA Today - Dec 21 12:47 AM
An explosion hit near a group of Palestinian militants trying to launch rockets at Israel from the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, residents said, blaming an Israeli airstrike for the blast. None of the militants was injured, residents said.Britain, Israel, US to 'vanish' News 24 South Africa - Dec 20 2:45 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has predicted that Britain, Israel and the US will disappear like the Egyptian pharaohs.Iran asks U.N. to make Israel give up nuclear arms Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 19 5:55 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran, whose president said last week that Israel's days were numbered, called on the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to compel the Jewish state to give up its nuclear weapons.Iran Asks UN Council To Condemn Israel Nuclear Arms Devt Nasdaq - Dec 19 3:52 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Iran demanded Tuesday that the U.N. Security Council condemn what it said was Israel's clandestine development and possession of nuclear weapons and "compel" it to abandon nuclear arms and place all its nuclear facilities under U.N. inspection.Does Bush really want to deal with Israel? Forsyth County News Front Page - Dec 21 5:16 AM
WASHINGTON -- Meeting privately with the Baker-Hamilton commission before its report on Iraq was released, George W. Bush did not seem pleased.Iran: UN should condemn Israel's 'clandestine' nuclear weapons Haaretz Daily - Dec 19 11:46 PM
Iran demanded Tuesday that the United Nations Security Council condemn what it said was Israel's clandestine development and possession of nuclear weapons.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-12-20 09:04 GMT: Ahmadinejad says UK, Israel, US to 'vanish like the pharaohs' Interactive Investor - Dec 20 1:39 AM
TEHRAN (AFX) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad predicted that the UK, Israel and the US would eventually disappear from the world like the Egyptian pharaonic kings.Presbyterian, Jewish leaders mend fences over Israel policy The Gleaner - Dec 20 12:59 AM
LOUISVILLE (AP) -- American Jewish leaders and a top executive of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) say their relations have taken a "significant turn" for the better after a crisis over the Protestant group's policy toward Israel.Israeli airport to get Muslim prayer room UPI - 16 minutes ago
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The Israeli Airport Authority plans to set up a prayer room for Muslims in Ben Gurion International Airport.Is tough love for Israel still love? Question splits a campus group JTA - Dec 19 3:10 PM
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (JTA) The Zionist Organization of America is spearheading an effort to have a left-wing group expelled from a pro-Israel consortium for its sponsorship of a program that brings Israeli army veterans to college campuses to speak about alleged army abuses.Palestinian rocket veers off course, wounds 2-year-old boy sleeping at home CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 21 3:14 PM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian rocket attacks Thursday threatened a month-old ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians, including one that veered off course and struck a home in northern Gaza Strip, moderately wounding a 2-year-old boy.Explaining Obama to Israelis - Haaretz - Israel News Haaretz Daily - Dec 21 6:22 AM
In the summer of 1961, several months after John F. Kennedy entered the White House, a beautiful boy was born in Hawaii to a father "black as pitch" and a mother "white as milk."Rangers fans' fears over safety in Israel Daily Telegraph - Dec 19 5:04 PM
Rangers fans have expressed safety concerns over the Ibrox club's trip to Israel in February to take on Hapoel Tel Aviv in the first knockout stage of the Uefa Cup.Iran asks UN to make Israel give up nuclear arms Deccan Herald - Dec 19 9:14 PM
Iran, whose President said last week that Israel's days were numbered, called on the UN Security Council yesterday to compel the Jewish state to give up its nuclear weapons.Emory professor: Carter will hurt center Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
A noted Emory University anthropologist is calling for the Carter Center to distance itself from its namesake in the wake of the former president's latest book and recent comments about Israel. Writing to Carter Center Executive Director John Hardman to decline a position on an advisory panel, Melvin Konner also offered a piece of advice. "If you want The Carter Center to survive and thrive ...Lessons from Israel KOLO 8 Reno - Dec 19 4:56 PM
Dr, Brandford Lee Nevada's State Health Officer sits at his desk and talks about his recent trip to Israel. What struck him most were the residents there who knew one thing for certain. " For everyone, everyone its very clear the situation may change at any moment."Bush signs bill denying aid to Hamas-led authority AlertNet - Dec 21 4:21 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Thursday signed into law legislation restricting aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority until it recognizes Israel's right to exist, ... Israeli, Palestinian, leaders set for summit Calcutta News - Dec 21 6:07 PM
Plans for the meeting are going ahead, despite a fresh wave of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip.US Palestinians KTRE-TV East Texas - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
WHITE HOUSE (AP) _ President Bush has signed into law a bill meant to block U-S aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian government.The bipartisan measure also bans contacts with Hamas until the militant faction renounces violence and recognizes Israel's existence.It's been nearly a year since the Bush administration stopped sending aid to the Palestinian government.Leader: Iran - the rhetoric of confrontation Guardian Unlimited - Dec 21 6:10 PM
Leader: Tony Blair waited until the final stop of his Middle East trip to deliver his big message about the state of the region. After visits to Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian territories he declared in Dubai that Iran was at the heart of a "monumental struggle" between the forces of moderation and the forces of extremism.Palestinian rocket hits Israel The Australian - Dec 20 9:56 PM
An Israeli army spokeswoman said that one rocket was identified being fired from the northern Gaza Strip, and which landed in an open area causing no damage or casualties.Tara enters yogurt wars with German ally Haaretz Daily - Dec 21 4:55 PM
After two years of searching, the Central Bottling Company (better known as Coca Cola Israel) has found an international partner for its Tara dairy subsidiary.Jews expelled from Egypt left behind a piece of their hearts JTA - Dec 21 11:25 AM
RAMAT GAN, Israel, Dec. 18 (JTA) At a lavish dinner party at an Alexandria nightclub on Oct. 29, 1956, Geoffrey Hanson celebrated his engagement to a beautiful woman named Jeanette whom he had courted for six years in a fairy-tale romance.US official implicitly confirms Israeli PM met Saudis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 20 3:28 PM
A senior US diplomat implicitly confirmed a report that Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had met with senior officials from Saudi Arabia.Iran Asks U.N. Security Council to Condemn Israel Israel National News - Dec 19 8:03 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Iran has asked the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israel for developing and maintaining nuclear weapons. It has called upon the United Nations to demand that Israel open its nuclear facilities for inspection.Is Carter an anti-Semite? - Haaretz - Israel News Haaretz Daily - Dec 21 12:01 AM
Is Carter an anti-Semite? Is Carter an anti-Semite? Notes and thoughts on the question that's being pondered all around the American Jewish world: well, is he?Palestinian Official Warns That Israel Could Re-Occupy Gaza Crosswalk.com - Dec 19 7:15 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - A senior Palestinian official warned his fellow Palestinians on Tuesday that Israel could re-occupy the Gaza Strip if rival Palestinian factions continue to kill each other.Palestinian Rocket Hits Gaza Home; Abbas Hopes for Meeting with Olmert Voice of America - Dec 21 9:29 AM
Palestinian officials say a rocket fired at Israel has veered off course, hitting a house in the northern Gaza Strip. Witnesses say at least one person was wounded.Analysis:Can Hamas be reined-in? UPI - Dec 21 12:59 PM
ASHKELON, Israel, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Egypt is said to have quietly agreed not to let the Hamas-led Palestinian government circumvent an international boycott by carrying millions of dollars in suitcases across its border to the Gaza Strip.Faith leaders arrive in Bethlehem Guardian Unlimited - Dec 21 9:22 AM
UK archbishops to lead prayers for town separated from Jerusalem by Israel's 'security barrier'.