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Israel vows to release Palestinian funds 
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Israel agreed Saturday to release $100 million in frozen funds to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and ease West Bank travel restrictions goodwill gestures that revived hopes for a resumption of peace talks after years of hostility and distrust.Israel OKs release of Palestinian funds AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 12:39 PM
Israel agreed Saturday to release $100 million in frozen Palestinian funds, a Palestinian negotiator said, after a summit between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders that revived hopes for peace talks after years of hostility and distrust.Israel Vows to Release Palestinian Funds ABC News - Dec 23 2:52 PM
Israel Leader Olmert Agrees to Free $100M in Frozen Palestinian Funds, Ease Travel RestrictionIsrael to release USD 100 mn in frozen funds to bolster Abbas Outlook India - 35 minutes ago
In a bid to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his internal political struggle with Hamas, Israel has agreed to extend a series of concessions including the release of USD 100 million in frozen taxes and ease West Bank travel restrictions.Israel PR campaign to cover Olmert's nuclear arms admission ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
Israel has stepped up activities to cover up the scandal of admitting its stockpiles of nuclear arms by its Prime Minister Ehud Olmert after two decades.Turkey And Israel Agree On Implementing Energy Corridor TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
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.Iran Slams UN Council, Accuses It Of Hypocrisy On Israel Nasdaq - Dec 23 2:37 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Iran denounced U.N. sanctions imposed on its nuclear program Saturday, accusing the Security Council of double standards for ignoring Israel's recent admission of its nuclear capabilities.Palestinian militant group threatens to drop ceasefire with Israel People's Daily - Dec 23 6:09 PM
A senior member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (Holy War) movement announced on Saturday that his group can not keep the ceasefire commitment, accusing Israel of constantly violating it.Sanctions Against Iran Good for Israel Israel National News - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Israel s Ambassador to the United Nations, Dan Gillerman, has said that yesterday s approval of sanctions against Iran by the U.N. Security Council is very good for Israel.Israel s Gurion Airport Plans Muslim Prayer Room Zaman Online - Dec 23 2:16 PM
Israel's main Ben Gurion airport near Jerusalem is to construct a Muslim prayer room as part of efforts to improve relations with Muslim travelers. The airport is determined to strengthen ties with the Arabworld.Israel OKs Release of Palestinian Funds ABC News - Dec 23 9:52 AM
Israel Agrees to Release $100 Million in Frozen Palestinian Funds After Leaders' SummitIsrael Blog to Highlight Country s Good News Israel National News - Dec 23 5:03 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Frustrated with the typical news images of Israel seen in the media, the Israeli Consulate in New York City initiated isRealli.org, the first blog ever created by a country.Do America and Israel want the Middle East engulfed by civil war? News From Bangladesh - Dec 23 10:26 AM
Neocons talk a great deal about changing maps in the Middle East. Like Israel s dismemberment of the occupied territories into ever-smaller ghettos, Iraq is being severed into feuding mini-states.Ratings of Israel's right surge AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 22 7:13 AM
Israel's main right-wing opposition party, Likud, has seen its ratings surge on the back of disappointment with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's coalition and would win an election should one be held now, according to an opinion poll.Israel tries to cover up scandal of Olmert's nuke arms admission Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 23 6:22 AM
Israel - Nuclear Arms Israel has stepped up activities to cover up the scandal of admitting its stockpiles of nuclear arms by its ringleader Ehud Olmert after two decades.U.S. BLOCKS ARMS, TECHNOLOGY TO ISRAEL Middle East Newsline - Dec 23 6:16 AM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The Bush administration has blocked arms and technology transfers to Israel. Israeli and U.S. sources said the State Department has blocked the transfer of weapons and technology to the Jewish state over the last three months.Israel releases Palestinian cash BBC News - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
Israeli leader Ehud Olmert agrees to release $100m in frozen Palestinian funds, at talks with President Abbas.Temple Israel Times Leader - Dec 23 12:16 AM
Name of synagogue: Temple Israel Religious affiliation: Conservative Judaism Address/phone: 239 S. River St. Wilkes-Barre, PA; 824-8927Israel Will Release $100M To Palestinians CBS News - Dec 23 6:05 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to release $100 million in frozen funds to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and ease West Bank travel restrictions ? goodwill gestures that revived hopes for a resumption of peace talks.Olmert offers to free $100 million for Palestinians CNN.com - Dec 23 6:39 PM
Israel is willing to transfer $100 million to Palestinians for humanitarian needs, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's spokeswoman said Saturday night after Olmert met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Israel Beyond the News; Israeli Consulate in New York City Initiates isRealli.org [Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 4:00 AM
(PRWeb) December 23, 2006 -- Frustrated with the typical news images of Israel seen in the media, the Israeli Consulate in New York City initiated isRealli.Nuclear Iran must comply with UN resolution: nations AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
UN sanctions imposed on Iran drew demands from the world's capitals for Tehran to comply with international demands to freeze its nuclear program and, in the United States and Israel, calls for tougher measures.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 Beyond the News; Israeli Consulate in New York City Initiates isRealli.org [Press Release] PR Web - Dec 23 12:20 AM
Everything you want to know about Israel: The country and its people. (PRWeb Dec 23, 2006) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/SG9yci1TdW1tLU1hZ24tVGhpci1NYWduLVplcm8=Iran: U.N. ignoring Israeli nuke program AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 3:56 PM
Iran denounced U.N. sanctions imposed on its nuclear program Saturday, accusing the Security Council of double standards for ignoring Israel's apparent recent admission of its nuclear capabilities.Supporting Peace is Not Abandoning Israel Blogcritics.org - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Tony Blair wrapped up his Middle East visit Wednesday. The British Prime Minister had toured the Middle East over the past few days in the hope of finding some way to kick start the stalled Israeli/Palestinian peace process. While he was there, Mahmoud Abbas said he was going to hold new elections in the Palestinian Authority (PA). He did this, basically, to see if the Palestinian people still ...Fresh clashes in Gaza, rockets fired at Israel IANS via Yahoo! India News - Dec 22 3:13 AM
Gaza/Tel Aviv, Dec 22 (DPA) Fresh clashes in Gaza City Friday marred a two-day-old internal Palestinian truce while the one-month-old Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire was under threat as rockets were fired at southern Israel.Israel Agrees To Release Frozen Funds, Ease Travel Restrictions WCSH 6 Portland - Dec 23 2:44 PM
Saturday's meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert produced no agreement on a release of Palestinian prisoners.Olmert and Abbas talk, Israel releases funds CTV.ca - Dec 23 12:32 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met face-to-face Saturday, in the first meaningful talks between the two sides in 22 months.Hamas puts together plan for 5-year truce with Israel The Scotsman - Dec 22 4:19 AM
HAMAS has drafted a plan for a five-year truce with Israel, it was reported today.Israel's Mekel adjusts to life at WSU The Wichita Eagle - Dec 22 4:09 AM
Wichita State freshman Gal Mekel smiles and laughs when he talks of breaking things in his house. He plays a lot of soccer, sometimes indoors, with younger brothers Roy and Tal in his home country of Israel. The idea sounds great, even though sneaking a kick or two in the house is an idea frowned upon by parents of all nationalities. To be home, to kick a soccer ball, or play pingpong, or tennis, ...Israel hails UNSC decision NDTV - 34 minutes ago
Israeli government spokesperson Miri Eizen said the United Nations Security Council had made a "very important" decision in voting to impose sanctions on Iran.Olmert to Free Palestinian Funds, Vows `Cooperation' With Abbas Bloomberg.com - Dec 23 3:09 PM
Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that he will transfer some of the tax money Israel has withheld from the Palestinian Authority as the two leaders pledged ``cooperation'' toward peace.Before the Security Council resolution, Israel s dep. defense minister Ephraim Sneh warned: The moment for the ... DEBKAfile - Dec 23 10:39 AM
DEBKA file reports that Sneh s is the third statement issued by an Israeli leader on the nuclear issue in ten days.Israel and PA leaders meet in Jerusalem Malta Star - Dec 23 11:26 AM
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert are holding formal talks in Jerusalem.Palestinian infighting intensifies along with attacks on Israel Contra Costa Times - Dec 23 3:05 AM
Fierce fighting between Hamas and Fatah militants in Gaza and the West Bank marred a shaky truce Friday, and moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas blocked dozens of Hamas government appointments in an intensifying power struggle.Olmert releases withheld taxes to Palestinians Los Angeles Times - Dec 23 10:26 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert made several concessions to the Palestinians on Saturday, including the release of $100 million in taxes and duties Israel has collected for their treasury but withheld for months, in a bid to revive a peace process stalled for years. 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. Fresh clashes in Gaza City kill one, rockets fired at Israel Khaleej Times - Dec 21 11:10 PM
TEL AVIV/GAZA - Both an almost one-month-old Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire and an internal, two-day-old Palestinian truce were threatened early Friday, by fresh clashes raging in Gaza City and more rockets fired at southern Israel.Iran faults U.N. inaction on Israeli nuclear arms Reuters via Yahoo! India News - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran accused the U.N. Security Council on Saturday of pursuing a double standard in imposing sanctions on what it said was Tehran's peaceful nuclear program while ignoring Israel's nuclear arsenal. Syria preparing to lure Israel into war Jerusalem Newswire - Dec 22 12:50 AM
Israeli media reported Friday that Syria has taken a leaf out of the Hizb allah war manual and is laying the groundwork to draw Israel into a war of attrition.Nuclear Iran must comply with UN resolution: nations Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
WASHINGTON : UN sanctions imposed on Iran drew demands from the world's capitals for Tehran to comply with international demands to freeze its nuclear programme and, in the United States and Israel, calls for tougher measures.Israel barrier saddens Archbishop BBC News - Dec 22 12:34 PM
The barrier around Bethlehem is a symbol of what was "deeply wrong in the human heart", the Archbishop of Canterbury says.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.Palestinian Negotiator: Abbas, Israel Olmert To Meet Sat Nasdaq - Dec 23 8:52 AM
JERUSALEM (AP)--Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet in Jerusalem later Saturday, the chief Palestinian negotiator said.Mideast foes inch toward peace talks Denver Post - 34 minutes ago
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held their first official meeting Saturday night, and Israel may soon transfer $100 million in tax money to the Palestinians that it has been withholding, officials said.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 - Dec 21 8:02 PM
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.In Israel, Filipinos nurture the Christmas spirit Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Dec 23 1:11 AM
The streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv show little sign of the impending holiday, yet some pockets of preparations can be found.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.Israeli, Palestinian leaders meet for two hours WIS News 10 Columbia - Dec 23 1:46 PM
Israel's prime minister and the Palestinian president have held a two-hour summit in Jerusalem.Israeli, Palestinian leaders meet for two hours KXLY-TV Spokane - Dec 23 1:25 PM
JERUSALEM -- Israel's prime minister and the Palestinian president have held a two-hour summit in Jerusalem. The meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was announced just hours before it began.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.World's biggest ecstasy dealer nabbed in Rio Moldova.org - Dec 23 5:58 PM
Rio de Janeiro - An Israeli believed to be the world's biggest dealer of ecstasy was arrested Saturday on a beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian police announced. El Al Yoram, 35, offered no resistance when was nabbed in the fashionable Ipanema district while walking on the beach. According to the arrest warrant, he is wanted in the United States, Israel, Brazil and Uruguay. The arrest was the ..."Today we are placing Iran in the small category of states under Security Council sanctions," acting U.S. Ambassador ... Al Jazeera - Dec 23 12:49 PM
The U.S., backed by the European Union and Israel, accuses Iran of using its civilian nuclear program as a guise for some hidden developments aimed at producing nuclear weapons, claims that had been rejected by Tehran more than once, asserting that it seeks nuclear technology only for peaceful purposes.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.Ehud Olmert Makes Goodwill Moves Great News Network - Dec 23 2:20 PM
Jerusalem, Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed Saturday to release $100 million in frozen funds to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and ease West Bank travel restrictions goodwill gestures that revived hopes for a resumption of peace talks after years of hostility and distrust.Hotlinks Tiscali - Dec 23 1:34 PM
Olmert also said in the interview he did not expect fighting to resume again with the Lebanese Hizbollah guerrilla group in the near future. In the broadcast remarks, he gave no details on when Israel s army would finish its pullout from south Lebanon.Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Meet, With Hints of Slight Gains New York Times - Dec 23 5:07 PM
The meeting was not a full-fledged peace negotiation, but marked a renewed attempt to deal with more limited issues.Olmert, Abbas meet at Israeli leader's home USA Today - Dec 23 6:08 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a long-overdue summit Saturday, reviving hope that peace talks can resume after years of fighting, hostility and distrust. Both leaders are facing serious political problems at home, and a peace breakthrough could help both.Hotlinks Tiscali - Dec 23 1:06 PM
Abbas has accused Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and other Hamas leaders of reneging on an agreement reached earlier this month on a political programme for a unity government that included recognition of interim peace deals with Israel.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.ISRAELI PM EHUD OLMERT TO MEET PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABB AlertNet - Dec 23 8:21 AM
Source: Reuters ISRAELI PM EHUD OLMERT TO MEET PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS ON SATURDAY - ISRAEL TV ... Existential Battle for Palestine Middle East Online - Dec 23 7:08 AM
The existential question - recognition of Israel - pits Fatah against Hamas and threatens civil war among the Palestinians, and it hinges on the influence of the West on Palestinian sovereignty.Bush signs law blocking aid to Hamas AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 22 8:37 AM
US President George W. Bush signed a law banning US aid to Hamas, aiming to isolate the radical Islamic group which controls the Palestinian government but refuses to recognize Israel.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.Saturday, December 23 CNN.com - 35 minutes ago
BAGHDAD (CNN) -- Two Iraqi soldiers were killed and three others wounded Saturday night in a roadside bombing in Baghdad, an attack that set off battles between soldiers and gunmen, Interior Ministry officials said.To live and let live, among the olive groves International Herald Tribune - Dec 22 6:45 AM
The village of Aboud in the West Bank, a model of respect among religions, is suffering from the expropriation of land for Israel's wall.Archbishop condemns U.S. Mideast 'crusade' UPI - Dec 23 6:58 AM
BETHLEHEM, Israel, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Christians in the Middle East face unprecedented risks due to U.S. policies that Muslims view as a Crusade, Britain's Archbishop of Canterbury said Saturday.Abbas Rejects Hamas-Sponsored Hudna Proposal Israel National News - Dec 23 1:18 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas today rejected a proposal by PA prime minister Ismael Haniyeh for a long-term hudna ceasefire with Israel.Hotlinks Tiscali - Dec 23 9:20 AM
"I am making a very great effort to have a dialogue ... I want to meet with him, we should start a process," Olmert said in an interview with Israel Radio broadcast on Thursday, referring to the moderate Abbas.Jewish student ambassadors Something Jewish - Dec 23 11:17 AM
Six Jewish students will be off to Israel for a six day trip in February having won the United Synagogue's Tribe Ambassador programme.Bush signs anti-Hamas law Al Jazeera - Dec 23 7:19 AM
The U.S. President George W. Bush has signed a law blocking U.S. aid to the Hamas -led Palestinian government and banning contact with the ruling party until it ends its anti-occupation armed resistance, acknowledges Israel's right to exist and abides by previous agreements and understandings between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority, including those ...Olmert, Abbas Hold Two-Hour Meeting Washington Post - Dec 23 6:36 PM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 23 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met formally for the first time on Saturday in an effort to revive the peace process and bolster Abbas in an ongoing internal crisis in the 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.Iran vows to defy U.N. nuclear sanctions AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, increasing international pressure on the government to prove that it is not trying to make nuclear weapons. Iran immediately rejected the resolution.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.Hundreds protest against Israeli land grabs near Hebron Khaleej Times - Dec 23 6:54 AM
HEBRON, West Bank - Hundreds of Palestinians rallied near the town of Hebron on Saturday in protest at Israel s confiscation of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.Israeli Youth Dies in Italian Ski Accident Israel National News - Dec 23 11:48 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Efforts are in progress to bring to Israel the body of a12 year old Israeli boy who was killed Friday in a skiing accident in an Italian ski resort. The boy, who was said to be skiing without a helmet or other protective gear, fell and was seriously injured.Iran denounces U.N. sanctions as illegal CNN.com - Dec 23 5:54 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (Reuters) -- Iran condemned the U.N. Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Iran's nuclear work on Saturday as an illegal measure outside the council's jurisdiction.Olmert and Abbas to meet News 24 South Africa - Dec 23 8:42 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in Jerusalem Israel's private-run Channel 2 news has reported.Army sets sights on missile defense (Joshua Mitnick / THE WASHINGTON TIMES) The Washington Times - Dec 22 9:52 PM
TEL AVIV -- Israel's defense establishment has stepped up efforts in recent months to develop a weapons system capable of intercepting the short-range missiles that rocked cities during the war with Hezbollah last summer and the crude Qassam rockets fired from the Gaza Strip at nearby Israeli towns.Syria will not 'perform free services for a country that supports Israel' The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 22 12:51 PM
The Syrian government daily Al-Thawra hit out Friday at terms set out by the US government for heeding a bi-partisan panel's recommendation to open a dialogue on calming Iraq. "It's stupid to ask for help and at the same time attach all sorts of conditions," Al-Thawra said in an editorial.Security Council imposes sanctions on Iran CNN.com - Dec 23 5:54 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment. The move increases international pressure on the government to prove that it is not trying to make nuclear weapons.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..Lebanon's Slow Slide From Hope To Deadlock Washington Post - Dec 23 6:15 PM
BEIRUT -- It was Feb. 16, 2005, and Ghena Hariri, dressed in black with a white veil, sat silent in an ambulance driving to the blue-domed Mohammed al-Amin Mosque in Beirut's Martyrs' Square. Next to her was a coffin draped in the Lebanese flag. Inside it was the body of her uncle, Rafiq al-Hariri,...Olmert frees $100 million to Abbas, Palestinians CNN.com - Dec 23 3:54 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed Saturday to release $100 million in frozen funds to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and ease West Bank travel restrictions.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.main Kavkaz Center - Dec 23 7:09 AM
George Bush, the US president, has signed into law a bill that will block US aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian government and ban contact with Hamas until the party has renounced violence and recognised Israel's existence.U.N. imposes sanctions on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 5:53 PM
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to impose sanctions on Iran's trade in sensitive nuclear materials and technology, an effort to stop enrichment work that could be used in bombs.Suicide by killer settler in Israel jail Gulf Times - Dec 23 12:13 AM
JERUSALEM: A Jewish settler who was jailed for life after killing four Palestinians in a shooting spree in the occupied West Bank committed suicide yesterday.