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Israel mulls prisoner release after Abbas-Olmert meeting 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 11:23 AM
Israel mulled an early release for some Palestinian prisoners, a day after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and president Mahmud Abbas met for the first time in six months, sparking faint hope for the stalled Middle East peace process.Israel may free Palestinian prisoners to aid Abbas AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 6:24 AM
Israel may release some Palestinian prisoners in the coming days as a gesture of goodwill toward president Mahmud Abbas, an Israeli official has said a day after the Palestinian leader met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.Israel shares slump before rate call, after Wall Street declines Market Watch - Dec 24 9:08 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) - Israeli stocks closed solidly lower in light Sunday trading, with only one gainer in the benchmark index, a day before the Bank of Israel makes its interest-rate call for January. Israel vows to release Palestinian funds AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 8:07 PM
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.Palestinian PM Haniyeh Praises Suicide Bombers and Vows to Destroy Israel New York Jewish Times - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Israel views Haniyeh's statements as the kind of extremism that fuels terrorism and that has prevented progress toward peace between Israel and the Palestinian people.Israel Cabinet Votes to Free $100 Million in Palestinian Funds Bloomberg.com - Dec 24 4:24 AM
Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Israel's cabinet approved transferring $100 million in tax money to the Palestinian Authority in a move to buttress Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his power struggle with Hamas.Israel May Release Some Palestinian Prisoners Soon Arab News - Dec 24 4:21 PM
GAZA CITY, 25 December 2006 Israel may release some Palestinian prisoners soon even though the Palestinians have not freed a captured Israeli soldier. This was disclosed by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to his Cabinet yesterday.Hamas official denies role in drawing up truce plan with Israel People's Daily - Dec 24 4:40 PM
A Palestinian official from the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) denied Sunday any role for him or the Hamas-led government in drawing up a plan for truce with Israel.Olmert says Israel may release some Palestinian prisoners next week People's Daily - Dec 24 4:12 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Sunday said at the weekly cabinet meeting that Israel may release some Palestinian prisoners next week, Israeli daily Ha' aretz report on its website.Israel hints at freeing Barghouthi The Peninsula - Dec 24 2:55 PM
jerusalem Israel said yesterday that it would consider freeing Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi from jail as part of a prisoner exchange deal.Israel eases hard line on Palestinians Los Angeles Times - Dec 24 12:29 AM
Olmert tells Abbas he'll release $100 million in withheld tax funds. JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert made several concessions to the Palestinians on Saturday, including the release of $100 million in taxes and duties Israel had collected for their treasury but withheld for months, in a bid to revive a peace process stalled for years. Israel mulls prisoner release after Abbas-Olmert meeting Channel NewsAsia - Dec 24 12:01 PM
JERUSALEM : Israel mulled an early release for some Palestinian prisoners Sunday, a day after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and President Mahmud Abbas met for the first time in six months, sparking faint hope for the stalled Middle East peace process.Israel considers prisoner release Japan Today - Dec 24 2:30 PM
JERUSALEM Israel is considering an early release for some Palestinian prisoners, a day after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and President Mahmud Abbas met for the first time in six months, sparking faint hope for the stalled Middle East peace process.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 to free frozen Palestinian funds Boston Globe - Dec 24 1:34 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel agreed yesterday 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 offers Abbas cash, goodwill The Plain Dealer - Dec 24 5:54 AM
Jerusalem- 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.Marwan Barghouti, Fatah's leader in the West Bank, was jailed by Israel in 2002 Aljazeera - Dec 24 8:22 AM
Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, is reportedly considering a suggestion that Israel should free some Palestinian prisoners.Anti-Israel "rabbis" face fallout from Jewish world Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 3:23 PM
Jewish leaders from across the globe have decried the sight of six Jews with beards and black hats embracing Iran's president at a conference questioning the Holocaust, believing their gesture hurt the faith.Israel mulls prisoner release after Abbas-Olmert meeting Outlook India - Dec 24 10:24 AM
Israel mulled an early release for some Palestinian prisoners today, a day after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and president Mahmud Abbas met for the first time in six months, sparking faint hope for the stalled Middle East peace process.Israel to release funds Baltimore Sun - Dec 24 3:52 AM
Talks lead to agreement to unfreeze $100 million for Palestinian leader Israel agreed yesterday to release $100 million in frozen funds to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and to ease West Bank travel restrictions - goodwill gestures that revived hopes for a resumption of peace talks after years of hostility and distrust. Israel could free Barghouthi in prisoner deal AlertNet - Dec 24 5:36 AM
Source: Reuters By Allyn Fisher-Ilan JERUSALEM, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday it would consider freeing Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi from jail as part of a prisoner exchange deal. The comment ... Do America and Israel want the Middle East engulfed by civil war? News From Bangladesh - Dec 24 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.Israel sticking to Gaza truce despite breaches Khaleej Times - Dec 24 7:09 AM
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that Israel would stick to a nearly month-old ceasefire with Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip despite regular breaches.ISRAEL HANDS $100M BACK TO PALESTINIANS New York Post - Dec 24 2:35 AM
JERUSALEM - A long-awaited summit between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas revived hope for peace and produced immediate results yesterday - including a pledge by Israel to release $100 million in frozen...Israel releases $100M to Palestinians UPI - Dec 24 6:43 AM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Israel's Cabinet Sunday unanimously approved Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's plan to free up $100 million in humanitarian aid for the Palestinian Authority.Israel may free Palestinian prisoners to aid Abbas Khaleej Times - Dec 24 7:09 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel may release some Palestinian prisoners in the coming days as a gesture of goodwill toward president Mahmud Abbas, an Israeli official said Sunday a day after the Palestinian leader met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.Giving Israel an automatic seal of US approval Middle East Online - Dec 24 5:23 AM
US lawmakers continue to sign on the dotted line for Israel without any discussion about holding Israel accountable for violating international law or human rights laws or even America's own federal laws, notes Doris Cadigan .Israel considers freeing Palestinian prisoners Al Bawaba - Dec 24 7:44 AM
Israel may free some Palestinian prisoners in the coming days as a gesture of goodwill toward president Mahmud Abbas, an Israeli official has said, according to AFP . During Sunday's weekly cabinet meeting Israeli PM Ehud Olmert "discussed with ministers the possibility of releasing several Palestinian prisoners before the release of Gilad Shalit," the Israeli soldier captured by Palestinians in ...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 Agrees To Free $100 Mln Frozen Funds To Palestine Nasdaq - Dec 23 10:52 PM
(RTTNews) - In an effort that would revive hopes for resumption of peace talks with Palestine after witnessing hostility and distrust for many years, Israel had agreed to free $100 million to Palestine that was frozen, reports AP. Israel had also promised to relax travel restrictions.Israel to hand over funds to Palestinians RTÉ News - Dec 24 1:29 AM
Israel has agreed to hand over more than 131 million in frozen funds to the Palestinian Authority. Israel has withheld cash from the Palestinian Authority since Hamas formed a government earlier this year.Results of Abbas-Olmert talks should be backed in Palestine, Israel Itar-Tass - Dec 24 5:33 AM
MOSCOW, December 24 (Itar-Tass) - Russia calls on all political forces in the Palestinian territories and in Israel as well as interested regional parties to back the results of the meeting between Israeli premier Ehud Olmert and head of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas , said on Sunday spokesman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Mikhail Kamynin by the results of the ...Israel and Palestine resume peace talks ITV.com - Dec 24 1:16 AM
Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has agreed to release over £50 million in frozen tax funds after peace talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Report: U.S. Blocking Weapons to Israel, Relations Worsening Israel National News - Dec 24 5:48 AM
The report quoted unnamed sources in both countries that relations have soured since the Hizbullah terrorist war last summer. The U.S. was expecting Israel to fulfill its announced intentions of beating back Hizbullah and rescuing two kidnapped IDF soldiers.Israel to release $100 million to PA Haaretz Daily - Dec 24 12:08 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said yesterday during a meeting with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas that Israel was ready make some concessions to help bolster the PA chairman.Israel to Release Part of Tax Fund Following Abbas-Olmert Summit Abbas: Temporary Solution is Deception to the ... Palestine Media Center - Dec 24 1:33 AM
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, met on Saturday in Jerusalem and agreed that Israel would transfer $100 million of Tax revenue, which Israel withheld since Hamas took office.Israel to release USD 100 mn in frozen funds to bolster Abbas Outlook India - Dec 23 9:09 PM
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.Hamas Dismisses Israeli Concessions to Abbas New York Times - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
Hamas was also critical of the Palestinian Authority president?s willingness to work with Israel?s prime minister.Israel PR campaign to cover Olmert's nuclear arms admission ArabicNews.com - Dec 23 7:32 PM
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 - Dec 23 7:19 PM
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.50 Kassams Fired Into Israel Since Cease-Fire Israel National News - Dec 23 10:18 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Today the Security Cabinet will discuss Israel s reaction to the continued firing of Kassam rockets from Gaza into the western Negev. This morning, two more Kassams landed in the southern Negev.Israel's FM Livni Warns EU of Iranian Threat New York Jewish Times - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
"There are some who perceive the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran as a single, isolated, and somehow manageable problem. They are deeply, and dangerously, mistaken."Sanctions Against Iran Good for Israel Israel National News - Dec 23 7:33 PM
(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's PM Olmert Meets with Palestinian Authority President Abbas New York Jewish Times - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
(PMO) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met at his Jerusalem residence, with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas.Hamas Criticizes Talks Between Israeli and Palestinian Leaders New York Times - Dec 24 10:22 AM
Hamas dismissed as inconsequential concessions made by Israel in talks with the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas.FEATURE-Anti-Israel "rabbis" face fallout from Jewish world AlertNet - Dec 24 3:21 PM
Source: Reuters By Jonathan Saul JERUSALEM, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Jewish leaders from across the globe have decried the sight of six Jews with beards and black hats embracing Iran's president at a conference ... Israel 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.Israel to release prisoners after all? Long Beach Press-Telegram - Dec 24 5:26 PM
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday indicated he might release some Palestinian prisoners in the coming days, associates said, softening his long-standing opposition to such a gesture and saying it was "time to show flexibility and generosity."Are India and China really threatening VC investments in Israel? Haaretz Daily - Dec 24 3:40 PM
This was also the gist of an exclusive interview granted to TheMarker by Shai Agassi, one of the leading Israelis in the high-tech world, and someone who is quite familiar with the American VC industry.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.Hamas criticizes Israeli-Palestinian talks International Herald Tribune - Dec 24 10:44 AM
The radical Islamic faction that leads the Palestinian government on Sunday dismissed as inconsequential the concessions made a day earlier by Israel.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 - Dec 23 7:58 PM
Israeli leader Ehud Olmert agrees to release $100m in frozen Palestinian funds, at talks with Mahmoud Abbas.Israel mulls prisoner release after Abbas-Olmert meeting TODAYonline - Dec 24 12:01 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sits in his Jerusalem offices as he chairs the weekly cabinet meeting.Israel to release frozen Palestinian tax money CBC - Dec 24 5:42 AM
The Israeli cabinet approved the transfer of $100 million US to the Palestinian Authority on Sunday, on the condition that the money bypass the Hamas-led government.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.Israel to release frozen Palestinian tax money CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 24 2:37 AM
The Israeli cabinet on Sunday approved the transfer of $100 million US to the Palestinian Authority, on condition that the money will bypass the Hamas government.Israel agrees to release $100 million to Abbas Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Dec 24 2:25 AM
The Palestinian economy has suffered from the cutoff of Israeli funds and a freeze in Western aid.Israel agrees to release $100M to Palestinians Miami Herald - Dec 24 12:29 AM
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.Israel, Palestine heads hold first meeting News Interactive - Dec 24 2:56 AM
ISRAELI Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held their first formal meeting on Saturday in a bid to revive peace talks and end years of conflict between the two sides.Bill Gates participates in Israel govt promotional video Globes Online - Dec 24 11:30 AM
Also taking part in the video are representatives from Intel, Oracle, and HP.Israel and Palestine resume peace talks ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Dec 24 1:04 AM
Ehud Olmert has agreed to release over £50 million in frozen tax funds after peace talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.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.Nations urge Iran to comply with UN resolution; in response, Iran to install 3,000 centrifuges from today AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 10:28 PM
UN sanctions against 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 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.Abbas, Olmert hold 1st summit Chicago Tribune - Dec 24 4:54 AM
Israel to thaw some Palestinian funds Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert held his first formal meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday and told him that Israel would release $100 million in frozen Palestinian funds and remove some checkpoints in the West Bank, officials said. Yad Vashem Alarmed by Continued Iranian Holocaust Denial New York Jewish Times - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
JERUSALEM, Israel (YV) -- Yad Vashem is following with increasing concern Iran s continued Holocaust denial, and particularly its latest attempt to paint its extremist agenda with a scholarly brush.Nuclear Iran must comply with UN resolution: nations AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 7:54 PM
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.Olmert may release prisoners TVNZ - Dec 24 4:39 PM
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has hinted he may release some Palestinian prisoners this week. Olmert had a formal meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday, and within hours promised to release one $US100 million dollars in frozen tax revenues.ISRAEL - PALESTINE Israel releases Palestinian funds AsiaNews.it - Dec 24 5:56 AM
The move, agreed during the first meeting between Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, will ease the suffering of the Palestinian people. Hamas criticizes the gesture as a pure trickery .Mastercard threatens to pull out of Israel Globes Online - Dec 24 7:31 AM
Mastercard said it would leave if the sector s new cross clearance arrangements run contrary to its own policy.Copper Clothes Promoted As Healing Aids Bay News 9 Tampa Bay - Dec 24 5:37 PM
BEIT SHEMESH, Israel (AP) -- Jeffrey Gabbay hasn't washed his sports socks since 2004. He says he doesn't have to. Gabbay's company, Cupron Inc., says it is the first textile manufacturer to produce fibers "impregnated" with copper oxide, an agent that kills bacteria and odor on contact.Editorial: Year of Hardship Arab News - Dec 24 4:22 PM
The $100 million of confiscated Palestinian money that Israel says it will release to the Palestinians is welcome news. It should go to helping alleviate some of the financial hardships the Palestinians have suffered this year.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=The war on children / Violence turns Israeli kids' lives upside down San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 24 6:37 AM
Thousands of students in Southern Israel have missed school this year because of the barrage of rockets near their homes. Half a million students in Northern Israel were affected by the war with Hezbollah last summer. "Only now -- two months into the... Israel will unfreeze $100m in PA taxes Globes Online - Dec 24 2:23 AM
Olmert and Abbas discussed Palestinian prisoners, the cease-fire, and other issues.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.Israel to free Palestinian funds iafrica.com - Dec 23 10:45 PM
The stalled Middle East peace process was given new impetus on Saturday after Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas held their first official meeting.Markstone to buy 55% of D&B Israel Globes Online - Dec 24 2:23 AM
The acquisition will be at a company value of $11-12 million.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Dec 24 4:16 PM
I agree with your editorial comment (Dec. 16) that Fatah and Hamas are, with their shooting war, Doing Israel s Work. It is suicidal.Israeli journalist Uri Dan dead at 71 UPI - Dec 24 2:59 PM
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Israeli journalist Uri Dan, who worked for the Jerusalem Post, has died at the age of 71 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Dan began his journalism career writing for the Hebrew daily newspaper Ma'ariv and also wrote for many other publications, the Jerusalem Post reported.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Dec 24 4:18 PM
GAZA CITY, 25 December 2006 Israel may release some Palestinian prisoners soon even though the Palestinians have not freed a captured Israeli soldier.Israeli Cabinet Approves $100 Million Transfer of Palestinian Funds Voice of America - Dec 24 10:14 AM
The Israeli government has decided to transfer $100 million in tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority. Israel's cabinet voted Sunday to transfer the funds, earmarked as "humanitarian aid," to the Palestinian Authority headed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Olmert-Abbas summit could revive "convergence" plan: Israeli official People's Daily - Dec 24 4:10 PM
Israeli Vice-Premier Shimon Peres said on Sunday that Saturday's meeting between Israeli and Palestinian leaders could provide opportunity to revive Israel's " convergence" plan, which calls for further withdrawals in the West Bank.Hamas dismisses Israeli talk concessions UPI - Dec 24 2:13 PM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The Palestinian Islamic faction of Hamas criticized concessions made by Israel during peace talks with the head of the Palestinian Authority.Olmert Suggests Palestinian Prisoner Release Fox 6 News San Diego - Dec 24 11:58 AM
Israel has been under U.S. and European pressure to take steps to bolster moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a power struggle with the Islamic militant group Hamas.Israeli women battle a culture of harassment Los Angeles Times - Dec 24 12:28 AM
It's easier to file charges, even against the powerful, but abuse is still rampant in schools, offices and the military. TEL AVIV When women began coming forward a few months ago to accuse Israel's president of sexually abusing them, a young mother in this city heard one lurid account on the radio while driving her daughter to kindergarten. Palestinian prisoner release mooted The Australian - Dec 24 8:40 AM
Israel has been under US and European pressure to take steps to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah after he called early elections against his Hamas rivals.Top International News FOX6 WBRC-TV Birmingham - Dec 24 12:33 PM
Israeli author Uri Dan , the longtime chronicler and confidant of Israel's former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon , died on Sunday at a hospital near Tel Aviv . He was 71 years old.IFA wants immediate steps against Be'er Sheva fixers Haaretz Daily - Dec 24 3:31 PM
The Israel Football Association plans to ask the police for any evidence it has gathered against five Hapoel Be'er Sheva players suspected of match-fixing, so that it can bring them before a disciplinary panel.Copper Clothes Promoted As Healing Aids IWon - Money - Dec 24 11:31 AM
BEIT SHEMESH, Israel (AP) Jeffrey Gabbay hasn't washed his sports socks since 2004. He says he doesn't have to. Gabbay's company, Cupron Inc., says it is the first textile manufacturer to produce fibers "impregnated" with copper oxide, an agent that kills bacteria and odor on contact.Goodwill fills Abbas, Olmert summit The Olympian - Dec 24 7:30 AM
J ERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert held his first formal meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday and told him that Israel would release $100 million in frozen Palestinian funds and remove some checkpoints in the West Bank, officials said.A harpist's practice in sound therapy Boston Globe - Dec 24 1:59 AM
The ethereal, enchanting sound held Peter Russo spellbound. Minutes passed as he stood still on the second-floor concourse in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center , bathed in the shimmering vibrations of a Celtic harp. His face softened, and he smiled to himself, a faraway look in his eyes.
