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Israel?s Mixed Messages 
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Amir Peretz, Israel?s defense minister, has undercut the encouraging steps taken by Ehud Olmert over the weekend by approving the first new West Bank settlement in more than a decade.Despite Pledge, Israel Approves New Settlement Washington Post - Dec 26 6:37 PM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 26 -- Israel has approved a new settlement in the West Bank to house former Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip, officials said Tuesday, breaking a promise to the United States to halt home construction in the Palestinian territories.Israel to Build New Settlement in Occupied West Bank New York Times - Dec 26 1:22 PM
For the first time in 10 years, Israel said it will build a new Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, prompting Palestinian anger and American concern.Israel approves West Bank roadblock removals USA Today - Dec 26 8:49 AM
Israel agreed Monday to remove some of the military roadblocks that have hindered Palestinian travel in the West Bank, one of several gestures aimed at boosting moderate President Mahmoud Abbas in his bitter struggle with the militant Islamic Hamas.Israel approves new West Bank settlement International Herald Tribune - Dec 26 11:44 AM
Israel has approved the construction of a new settlement in the occupied West Bank for the first time in a decade. The move would seem to run counter to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's rapprochement with the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas.Israel okays first new West Bank settlement in decade AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 6:34 AM
Israel has approved the construction of a new settlement in the occupied West Bank for the first time in more than 10 years, officials said, in a move slammed by the Palestinians and a rights group.Israel plans W.Bank homes for Gaza settlers Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 2:22 AM
Israel will turn a former army base in the occupied West Bank into a settlement for 30 Jewish settler families evacuated from Gaza last year, a government official said on Tuesday.Israel Approves New West Bank Settlement ABC News - Dec 26 1:22 PM
Israel Gives Final Approval to New West Bank Settlement, Breaking Promise to Halt ConstructionIsrael plans new settlement in West Bank The State - 9 minutes ago
JERUSALEM Israel announced plans Tuesday to build a new Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank for the first time in 10 years.Israel backs W Bank settlement BBC News - Dec 26 10:13 AM
Israel sanctions the building of a new settlement in the West Bank - a move condemned by the Palestinians.Gaza militants fire five rockets towards Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 2:00 AM
Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired five rockets towards Israel, without causing any casualties, in the latest breach of a month-old ceasefire between the army and militants.Israel plans W.Bank homes for Gaza settlers: report Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 1:02 AM
Israel's defense minister has approved plans to turn a former army base in the occupied West Bank into a settlement for 30 Jewish settler families evacuated from the Gaza Strip last year, Israel Radio said on Tuesday.Specter visits Syria, says it wants peace talks with Israel Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 23 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria's president wants to resume peace negotiations with Israel, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter said yesterday after meeting with Bashar Assad.Israel stocks rise after rate cut and outlook revision Market Watch - Dec 26 9:23 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) - Israeli stocks rose after the Bank of Israel surprised the capital markets with a sharper-than-expected interest-rate cut, then followed up by lifting its economic-growth estimates and cutting its expected unemployment rate. Egyptians Question Israel's Claim to Eilat The New York Sun - 7 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS An Israeli lawmaker is pushing for a re-examination of Israeli-Egyptian relations in the wake of recent questions from Egyptian legislators about Israel's territorial claim to its southernmost city, Eilat. The issue may come to a head today when the Egyptian foreign minister, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, arrives in Jerusalem for a state visit meant to lay the groundwork for a summit next ...Bank of Israel lifts GDP-growth estimates, cuts jobless view Market Watch - Dec 26 7:23 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- The Bank of Israel on Tuesday increased its estimates of the country's economic growth for 2006 and 2007 and reduced the expected jobless rate, citing factors including signs of significant growth in fourth-quarter economic activity plus an improving global economy. UPDATE: Bank Of Israel Cuts Benchmark Rate 0.5 Point, More Than Expected Nasdaq - Dec 26 3:38 PM
TEL AVIV (Dow Jones) -- The Bank of Israel surprised many analysts here by cutting the benchmark interest rate half a percentage point to 4.5%, noting the strength of the shekel against the dollar and lower-than-targeted inflation.Israel Agrees to Remove 2 Dozen Checkpoints New York Times - Dec 25 5:37 PM
Israel will also take immediate steps to improve the flow of goods in and out of the Gaza Strip.Israel Attempts to Bolster the Palestinian President NPR - Dec 26 6:42 AM
Israel has agreed to remove some of the military roadblocks hindering Palestinian travel in the West Bank. The gesture is aimed at boosting moderate President Mahmoud Abbas in his struggle with the rival Palestinian group Hamas.Explore Israel's Ancient Ruins While Enjoying Its Natural Beauty RedNova - Dec 26 5:11 PM
By SUSAN SELIGMAN For the Journal Looking for adventure travel mixed with ancient lands and exotic experiences? Head to Israel. You'll find the Holy Land's mountains, rivers, inland seas, vast desert and miles of dazzling coastline offer a perfect destination for active vacationers.Israel Approves New West Bank Settlement San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 26 8:51 AM
Israel has approved a new settlement in the West Bank to house former Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip, officials said Tuesday, breaking a promise to the U.S. to halt home construction in the Palestinian territories. Construction of the settlement... Israel gives final approval to new West Bank settlement Boston Herald - Dec 26 1:38 PM
JERUSALEM - Israel has approved a new settlement in the West Bank to house former Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip, officials said Tuesday, breaking a promise to the U.S. to halt home construction in...Israel to Lift Some West Bank Barricades Washington Post - Dec 25 5:30 PM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 25 -- Israel agreed Monday to remove some of the military roadblocks that have hindered Palestinian travel in the West Bank, one of several gestures aimed at boosting President Mahmoud Abbas in his bitter struggle with Hamas. Israel gives final approval to new West Bank settlement for ex-Gaza families CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 26 12:58 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel has approved the building of a new settlement in the northern West Bank to house the former Gaza settlers, officials said Tuesday, breaking a promise to the United States to halt settlement construction.Palestinian Rocket Attacks Test Truce with Israel Voice of America - Dec 26 10:59 AM
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have fired at least four rockets at Israel, including one that hit a major city. There were no injuries. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the Israeli government is coming under growing pressure to strike back.Israel says its separation barrier was built to keep out suicide bombers [AFP] Aljazeera - Dec 26 12:37 PM
A leading Israeli civil rights group has filed an appeal against an army plan to move Palestinians from two villages to the West Bank side of Israel's separation barrier.Israel OKs first new West Bank settlement in decade Japan Today - Dec 26 2:45 PM
JERUSALEM Israel on Tuesday approved the construction of a new settlement in the occupied West Bank for the first time in more than 10 years, officials said, in a move slammed by the Palestinians and a rights group.Israel Approves New West Bank Settlement Voice of America - Dec 26 9:29 AM
Officials in Israel say the government has approved the construction of a new settlement in the occupied West Bank. Officials say construction is to begin within weeks for the settlement in the Jordan Valley, north of Jerusalem.Israel Approves Removal of West Bank Checkpoints New York Times - Dec 25 11:37 AM
The move is part of a package of concessions Israel?s prime minister presented to the Palestinian president Saturday.Soccer / Former Israel international Udi quits soccer Haaretz Daily - Dec 26 4:01 PM
Former Israel international striker Kfir Udi announced yesterday that he was quitting soccer at the age of 28. "After having devoted 20 years to the game, I have decided to call it a day," Udi said in a statement.Rockets Fall on Israel Despite Ceasefire With Palestinians Crosswalk.com - Dec 26 6:45 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Palestinians fired five Kassam rockets from the Gaza Strip at Israel on Tuesday despite an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire and a weekend meeting of Israeli and Palestinian leaders.To aid Abbas, Israel will pull roadblocks Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Dec 26 7:41 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert singled out Abbas as a Palestinian leader interested in peace with Israel, in contrast to Hamas.Israel to remove some West Bank roadblocks The Philadelphia Inquirer - Dec 26 12:24 AM
Israel agreed yesterday to remove some of the military roadblocks that have hindered Palestinian travel in the West Bank, one of several gestures aimed at boosting the moderate Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, in his bitter struggle with the extremist Islamic group Hamas.Israel to remove some military roadblocks in the West Bank Boston Globe - Dec 26 1:03 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel agreed yesterday to remove some of the military roadblocks that have hindered Palestinian travel in the West Bank, one of several gestures aimed at boosting moderate President Mahmoud Abbas in his bitter struggle with the militant Islamic Hamas.Israel approves new Jewish settlement in West Bank KXLY-TV Spokane - Dec 26 10:26 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel has broken a peace-plan promise to the US, by approving a new Jewish settlement in the West Bank.Israel to remove W. Bank roadblocks Seattle Times - Dec 26 12:23 AM
Israel agreed Monday to remove some of the military roadblocks that have hindered Palestinian travel in the West Bank, one of several gestures...Israel approves new Jewish settlement in West Bank WANE-TV Fort Wayne - Dec 26 9:23 AM
JERUSALEM Israel has broken a peace-plan promise to the U-S, by approving a new Jewish settlement in the West Bank. An official says the new home construction -- being...Israel approves new Jewish settlement in West Bank KTRE-TV East Texas - Dec 26 9:13 AM
JERUSALEM Israel has broken a peace-plan promise to the U-S, by approving a new Jewish settlement in the West Bank.Israel to lift Gaza roadblocks Detroit News - Dec 25 11:27 PM
JERUSALEM -- Israel agreed Monday to remove some of the military roadblocks that have hindered Palestinian travel in the West Bank, one of several gestures aimed at boosting moderate President Mahmoud Abbas in his struggle with the militant Islamic Hamas.Israel seizes top Palestinian militant in W. Bank Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 8:36 AM
Israel seized a top commander from a Palestinian militant group in the occupied West Bank on Monday, a local security source said.Israel to complain to UN over Palestinian rockets AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 7:31 AM
Israel will lodge an official complaint at the United Nations against ongoing Palestinian rocket fire from the Gaza Strip in defiance of a month-old ceasefire, the foreign ministry has said.Do America and Israel want the Middle East engulfed by civil war? News From Bangladesh - Dec 26 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 to ease restrictions on Palestinians in West Bank AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 6:12 AM
Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz has announced an immediate easing of restrictions on Palestinians in the West Bank, including dismantling barricades and allowing more people to cross to Israel for work.Specter: Syrian president wants to resume peace talks with Israel WFMJ Youngstown - Dec 26 12:18 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria Republican Senator Arlen Specter Syria's president wants to resume peace negotiations with Israel.ISRAEL NABS TERROR SUSPECTS IN W. BANK RAIDS New York Post - Dec 26 2:33 AM
Israel seized three suspected terrorists, including a top commander of a shadowy Palestinian group, in the West Bank yesterday, officials said. Nine people altogether were arrested during the raid on Qabatiya, near the city of Jenin. Among them...Israel to ease West Bank travel Baltimore Sun - Dec 26 12:52 AM
Roadblocks and checkpoints being altered to boost moderate Abbas Israel agreed yesterday to remove some of the military roadblocks that have hindered travel in the West Bank, one of several gestures aimed at boosting moderate Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in his bitter struggle with the Islamic group Hamas. Israel plans W.Bank homes for Gaza settlers: report Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Dec 26 1:05 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's defence minister has approved plans to turn a former army base in the occupied West Bank into a settlement for 30 Jewish settler families evacuated from the Gaza Strip last year, Israel Radio said on Tuesday.Israel to Remove West Bank Roadblocks ABC News - Dec 25 3:52 PM
Israel to Remove Dozens of West Bank Roadblocks in Attempt to Boost AbbasIsrael plans W.Bank homes for Gaza settlers AlertNet - Dec 26 2:21 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds comments by government official) By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Israel will turn a former army base in the occupied West Bank into a settlement for 30 Jewish settler ... Israel builds new settlement in West Bank to house Gaza evacuees Moldova.org - Dec 26 7:22 AM
Tel Aviv (dpa) - Israel is building a new settlement in the eastern West Bank to house some 30 families who were evacuated from Gaza as part of its historic pullout from the Strip nearly 18 months ago, a Defence Ministry spokeswoman confirmed. The ministry authorized the construction of 30 houses in Maskiyot, an largely abandoned former Israeli military outpost which at the moment houses only a ...Israel plans West Bank homes for settlers News Interactive - Dec 26 1:50 AM
ISRAEL'S defence minister has approved plans to turn a former army base in the occupied West Bank into a settlement for 30 Jewish settler families evacuated from the Gaza Strip last year, Israel Radio said on Tuesday.Israel court deliberates Hamas residency AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 2:20 AM
Israel's Supreme Court launched deliberations on Monday on a petition by four senior Hamas officials against Israel's decision to revoke their status as residents of Jerusalem.Israel plans to build new West Bank settlement Al Bawaba - Dec 26 6:59 AM
Israel has approved the construction of a new settlement in the occupied West Bank for the first time in more than 10 years, officials said. Israel gave the approval for the construction of a new settlement in the northern Jordan Valley, a spokeswoman told AFP on Tuesday.Palestinians fire rockets towards southern Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 3:14 AM
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have fired two rockets towards southern Israel, causing no casualties but violating a fragile month-old truce.Israel Begins Removal of Road Blocks KYW News Radio 1060 - Dec 26 3:31 AM
Israel has begun removing some of the road blocks manned by its soldiers in the West Bank. This is in keeping with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's decision to implement steps designed to bolster Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.Israel plans W.Bank homes for Gaza settlers -report AlertNet - Dec 26 1:06 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Israel's defence minister has approved plans to turn a former army base in the occupied West Bank into a settlement for 30 Jewish settler families evacuated from the Gaza ... Blue Square Announces the Closing of the Acquisition of 36.75% of Diners Club Israel Ltd. Issued Share Capital FinanzNachrichten - Dec 26 3:11 AM
ROSH HAAYIN, Israel, Dec. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Further to its previous announcements on November 29 and December 27, 2005, Blue Square-Israel Ltd. (Palestinian militants continue firing rockets at Israel People's Daily - Dec 26 3:54 AM
The military wing of the Islamic Jihad (Holy War) movement on Tuesday continued firing rockets at southern Israel, which was blamed for violating a ceasefire deal between the two sides.Gaza militants fire five rockets towards Israel Khaleej Times - Dec 26 2:40 AM
JERUSALEM, - Palestinian militants in Gaza fired five rockets towards Israel Tuesday, without causing any casualties, in the latest breach of a month-old ceasefire between the army and militants, the army said.Israel to make travel in West Bank easier CBC - Dec 25 7:57 PM
Israel has agreed to remove some of the military roadblocks that have hindered Palestinian travel in the West Bank.MOEA TO SEND DELEGATION TO ISRAEL TO SEEK TECH COOPERATION Central News Agency - Dec 26 2:34 AM
Taipei, Dec. 26 (CNA) The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has planned a business delegation that will visit Israel Jan. 21-28 to seek opportunities for investment or technological cooperation, MOEA officials said Tuesday.Palestinians fire rockets towards southern Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 12:23 AM
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Monday fired two rockets towards southern Israel, causing no casualties but violating a fragile month-old truce, the army said.Israel eases travel by Palestinians Arizona Daily Star - Dec 25 11:13 PM
JERUSALEM Israel's prime minister on Monday ordered the military to dismantle more than two dozen of the West Bank checkpoints that have disrupted Palestinian travel as part of a package of gestures Israel hopes will boost Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Christian population numbers 148,000 as of Christmas Eve in Israel: By Moti Bassok, Haaretz Correspondent Pakistan Christian Post - Dec 26 6:26 AM
Christian population numbered 148,000 as of Christmas Eve, 2.1 percent of the total population in Israel.. Most, about 120,000, are Arabs, while 28,000 came to Israel with their Jewish families under the Law of Return, mainly during the wave of immigration from Russia and Ethiopia in the 1990s.Israel to ease West Bank passage BBC News - Dec 25 6:43 AM
Israel says it will ease travel restrictions on Palestinians, including removing roadblocks in the West Bank.First Settlement in 10 Years Fuels Mideast Tensions New York Times - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Israel plans to construct a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, prompting Palestinian anger and U.S. concern.Israel to weigh Gaza truce stance BBC News - Dec 26 12:28 PM
Israeli ministers are to discuss the month-long Gaza truce after renewed rocket attacks injured two Israelis.Heeding a call to duty, Jews move to Israel Los Angeles Times - Dec 26 1:22 PM
Yonatan Cooper had a hot new sports car, a swank apartment near Beverly Hills and a job he loved in politics. But this week, the 24-year-old New Jersey native plans to trade it all in for a choice that has startled some of his closest friends and family: Israel moves to ease restrictions on Palestinians Independent - Dec 25 4:37 PM
Ehud Olmert, Israel's Prime Minister, yesterday authorised the removal of dozens of West Bank roadblocks as part of a phased package of measures designed to ease restrictions on Palestinians. It also aims to strengthen President Mahmoud Abbas in his power struggle with the Hamas government following a summit meeting on Saturday night at which the two leaders met for the first time since Mr Olmert ...Blue Square Announces the Closing of the Acquisition of 36.75% of Diners Club Israel Ltd. Issued Share Capital [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 26 3:00 AM
Further to its previous announcements on November 29 and December 27, 2005, Blue Square-Israel Ltd. announced today that following receipt of all required regulatory approvals for the agreement dated November 29, 2005, between Blue Square and Dor Alon Finance Ltd. (a subsidiary of Dor Alon Energy in Israel Ltd.), , on one side, and Israel Credit Cards Ltd. and Diners Club Israel Ltd. , on the ...Israel eases travel in bid to boost Abbas Denver Post - Dec 25 6:40 PM
Israel agreed Monday to remove some of the military roadblocks that have hindered Palestinian travel in the West Bank, one of several gestures aimed at boosting moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his bitter struggle with the militant Islamic Hamas.Israel May Absorb Sudanese Refugees Israel National News - Dec 25 10:33 PM
(IsraelNN.com) A Knesset committee has called upon the government to absorb 12 Sudanese families, including 25 children, who were found among 280 refugees who illegally entered Israel.Nepal-Israel sign ASA Nepalnews. com - Dec 25 7:49 PM
Nepal and Israel signed an Air Service Agreement (ASA) on Monday. The ASA allows both the countries designated airlines to fly four passenger and three cargo flights a week with any type of aircraft.Israel gives final approval to new West Bank settlement San Diego Union-Tribune - Dec 26 5:34 PM
260-plus killed in pipeline explosion Associated Press A gasoline pipeline ruptured by thieves exploded into a blazing inferno as scavengers collected the fuel in a poor neighborhood, killing at least 260 people in the latest oil-industry disaster to strike Africa's biggest petroleum producer.Britons head for the promised land as Israel faces a population threat Times Online - Dec 26 4:08 PM
There is an ancient Jewish prayer that says: "Next year in Jerusalem....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.As it turns 70, Israel Philharmonic relishes role as musical ambassador JTA - Dec 26 3:25 PM
TEL AVIV, Dec. 26 (JTA) Zubin Mehta was a jobless wunderkind conductor in Vienna in 1961 when he received a curious invitation to lead a concert of Dvorak and Stravinsky with a symphony the telegram labeled the Pal. Phil. Orchestra. Israel-Egypt talks to focus on prisoners UPI - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
JERUSALEM, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Talks this week between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit will likely focus on the release of key prisoners.Israel seizes top Palestinian militant in W. Bank AlertNet - Dec 25 8:36 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds army confirmation, PRC spokesman, paragraphs 4-5) JENIN, West Bank, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Israel seized a top commander from a Palestinian militant group in the occupied West Bank on Monday, a ... Israel promises better life at West Bank checkpoints for skeptical Palestinians CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 26 12:57 PM
HAWARA CHECKPOINT, West Bank (AP) - The 40-kilometre journey from Nablus to Ramallah, two of the West Bank's most important urban centres, used to take 35 minutes. Today, a network of Israeli military checkpoints has turned the trip into a harrowing journey that can last as long as four hours.Israel FOX 31 Denver - Dec 26 4:43 PM
has approved a new settlement in the West Bank to house former Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip , officials said Tuesday, breaking a promise to the U.S. to halt home construction in the Palestinian territories.Israel Orders Dismantling of Some West Bank Checkpoints FOX 5 Atlanta - Dec 25 8:13 AM
Defense Minister Amir Peretz also told parliament's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that he supports the release of some of the thousands of Palestinian prisoners Israel holds, even without a deal on freeing an Israeli soldier held by Palestinian militants.Israel seizes top Palestinian militant in W. Bank AlertNet - Dec 25 7:51 AM
Source: Reuters JENIN, West Bank, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Israel seized a top commander from a Palestinian militant group in the occupied West Bank on Monday, a local security source said. Israeli forces raided the West ... Israel PM Insists Syria End Anti-Israel Militant Support Nasdaq - Dec 25 4:52 AM
JERUSALEM (AP)--Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday said he would like to renew peace talks with Syria, but insisted that Damascus first end its support of anti-Israel militant groups.Israel agrees to remove some West Bank roadblocks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 4:03 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's cabinet on Monday approved the removal of 27 Israeli roadblocks in the occupied West Bank, a move officials said was meant to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Israel eases restrictions in West Bank News Interactive - Dec 25 5:35 AM
ISRAELI Defence Minister Amir Peretz today announced an easing of restrictions on Palestinians in the West Bank, including dismantling roadblocks and allowing more people to cross into Israel for work.Bank of Israel optimistic on economy, treasury less Haaretz Daily - Dec 26 3:55 PM
According to the updated macroeconomic central bank forecast released yesterday, the economy is expected to show substantial growth of 4.8 percent this year, and will continue to grow in 2007 by 4.6 percent.Israel eases restrictions in West Bank The Australian - Dec 25 5:10 AM
"We have prepared a plan that we intend to implement immediately, which deals with the crossings and the movements of Palestinians and increasing the number of Palestinians working in Israel,'' Mr Peretz said.Israel Railways Accused of Violating Sabbath Israel National News - Dec 25 2:33 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Knesset Member Shmuel Halpert (United Torah Judaism-UTJ) has charged Israel Railways with violating the Sabbath. He appealed to the Transportation and Industry and Trade ministries to put a halt to the violations.Analysis:Israel moves to strengthen Abbas UPI - Dec 26 1:58 PM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wanted to extend a warm welcome to his Palestinian guest, President Mahmoud Abbas, but Saturday seemed to go too far.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 to ease restrictions on Palestinians in West Bank TODAYonline - Dec 25 6:31 AM
Palestinians gather at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Bethlehem in October 2006. Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz has announced an immediate easing of restrictions on Palestinians in the West Bank, including dismantling barricades and allowing more people to cross to Israel for work.Israel PM to meet Egypt president next week AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 1:15 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is to travel to Egypt next week to discuss the Middle East process with President Hosni Mubarak.Israel's Olmert Approves Easing of Controls on West Bank, Gaza Bloomberg.com - Dec 26 12:39 AM
Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert approved a plan to ease conditions for Palestininans including removal of some military roadblocks in the West Bank and the transport of more goods to and from the Gaza Strip.Israel eases restrictions in West Bank Khaleej Times - Dec 25 4:54 AM
JERUSALEM - Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz Monday announced an easing of restrictions on Palestinians in the West Bank, including dismantling roadblocks and allowing more people to cross into Israel for work.Israel authorizes new land grab in West Bank The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 26 1:51 PM
The Israeli Defense Ministry has approved the construction of a new settlement in the occupied West Bank, for the first time in more than 10 years. "The ministry has given its green light for construction of 30 houses, in conforming with the promise given by the previous defense minister, Shaul Mofaz, to rehouse residents of some settlements in Gaza.Palestinians protest West Bank barrier AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 5:34 AM
Dozens of Palestinian farm workers have protested south of Bethlehem against the construction of Israel's controversial West Bank separation barrier.Militants fire more rockets at Israel despite Gaza truce Khaleej Times - Dec 25 4:54 AM
GAZA - Palestinian militants fired three more rockets at southern Israel Monday morning, despite a one-month-old truce in the Gaza Strip and spurring calls by a growing number of Israeli officials for an Israeli response.Basketball / A 'survivor' with the Will to return to Israel Haaretz Daily - Dec 26 4:01 PM
Will Solomon is back in Istanbul. The last time the guard, who played with Maccabi Tel Aviv last season, found himself wandering the city's Istiklal Caddesi (Independence Avenue) was two and a half years ago when, after a dream season with Hapoel Jerusalem, he went for the big money at Effes Pilsen.Israel plans to ease West Bank travel rules CNN.com - Dec 25 10:39 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday approved in principle the removal of some army roadblocks that have hindered Palestinian travel in the West Bank, one of several gestures aimed at boosting moderate President Mahmoud Abbas in his bitter struggle with the militant Islamic Hamas.