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  • Rice to meet with Arab allies, Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 3:11 PM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice returns to the Middle East next week for diplomatic meetings with Arab allies and Israel to test the waters for possible new moves toward peace.

  • Beirut steps up protests as Israel, UN tanks face off in south Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 11:13 AM
    Lebanon stepped up its protests over Israel's delayed pullout from the war-battered south of the country, where Israeli and UN tanks were briefly locked in a face-off.

  • Rice to visit Israel, Palestinian territories in new Mideast peace push Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 11:03 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories next week as part of a Middle East tour aimed at reviving peace efforts in the region, the State Department announced.

  • Israel does not expect another imminent fight with Hezbollah: Olmert Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 9:02 AM
    Israel's prime minister has said he did not expect another fight with Hezbollah in the near future, amid stalled talks on a timetable for the Jewish state to withdraw its remaining troops from Lebanon.

  • Beirut may file UN complaint over Israel's failure to withdraw Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 8:19 AM
    Lebanon is considering filing a complaint with the UN Security Council over Israel's delay in withdrawing troops from Lebanon, amid hopes by the UN the pullout may yet be completed by Sunday.

  • Rice in Israel, Palestinian territories next week Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 8:32 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories next week during a 24-hour stopover as part of a regional tour, a diplomatic source has told AFP.

  • U.N. rights boss Arbour to go to Israel, territories Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 2:57 AM
    U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour announced on Thursday she would soon visit Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories to study the "deteriorating situation."

  • Beirut may file UN complaint over Israel's failure to withdraw Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 2:04 AM
    The Lebanese government is considering filing a complaint with the UN Security Council over Israel's failure to withdraw from southern Lebanon, a senior military official said.

  • Israel does not expect another fight with Hezbollah soon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 1:34 AM
    Israel's prime minister said he did not expect another fight with Hezbollah in the near future and ruled out freeing Palestinian prisoners ahead of the release of an Israeli soldier.

  • Olmert to meet Abbas in coming days: Israel Radio Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 10:40 PM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he plans to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the coming days, Israel Radio reported on Thursday.

  • Israel Lobby' Caused War in Iraq, September 11 Attacks, Professor Says Open this result in new window
    The New York Sun - 34 minutes ago
    A tenured professor at the University of Chicago last night blamed the "Israel Lobby" in America for both the Iraq war and the attacks of September 11, 2001. Speaking to a crowd of hundreds at the Cooper Union, he was met mostly with support from two other professors, Tony Judt of New York University and Rashid Khalidi of Columbia. "The Israel lobby was one of the principal driving forces behind

  • Israel Frees a Top Hamas Official but Still Holds Other Lawmakers Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 27 10:31 PM
    Nasser al-Shaer was one of more than 30 Hamas officials detained by Israel over the past three months.

  • Israel stocks rise; banks, Africa Israel up; El Al eases Open this result in new window
    Market Watch - Sep 28 9:04 AM
    TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israeli stocks closed higher on Thursday, led by banks such as Israel Chemicals and Africa Israel Investments, with 21 of the companies within the benchmark TA-25 index advancing.

  • American-Arab Summit Will Focus on Israel, Iran Open this result in new window
    The New York Sun - 33 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON America and its Arab allies are rushing to finish lastminute planning for a diplomatic summit next week on possible Arab-Israeli negotiations and Iran's nuclear program. The summit of foreign ministers is likely to coincide with Secretary of State Rice's visit to the Middle East, where she is scheduled to visit Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian Arab territories, and Saudi Arabia.The

  • Israel Releases Top Hamas Official Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 28 3:32 PM
    Israel has released Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister Nasser Shaer, a top Hamas official, who was detained by the military more than a month ago. A military judge ordered Shaer to be released citing a lack of evidence.

  • Israel's Olmert Hopes to Meet With Abbas Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 28 6:03 AM
    Israel's Olmert Said He Hopes to Meet Palestinian Leader in Coming Days

  • Israel releases Palestinian deputy PM Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 5:19 PM
    Israel on Wednesday released the Palestinian deputy prime minister, the highest-ranking of more than 30 officials in the Hamas-led government jailed as part of a crackdown on the Islamic militant group.

  • Hapoel win as international competition resumes in Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 28 11:50 AM
    TEL AVIV, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Hapoel Tel Aviv welcomed international soccer back to Israel on Thursday with a convincing 3-1 win over UEFA Cup opponents Chernomorets Odessa of Ukraine to advance to the group stage of the competition.

  • Bank of Israel lowers growth forecast for 2006 to 4.6% Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Sep 28 4:00 PM
    The Bank of Israel yesterday lowered its forecast for Israel's economic growth in 2006 to 4.6 percent. However, it left its estimate for gross domestic product growth in 2007 unchanged at 4 percent.

  • Analysis: Israel's border village reality Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 28 1:59 PM
    SHETULA, Israel, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The tires of a lone car running on asphalt cut by tank treads made the only sound in the area where the last Lebanon war erupted.

  • Fear of Iran Pushing Saudi Arabia Toward Israel, Experts Say Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - Sep 28 8:45 AM
    Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Seeking regional allies to make a stand against Iran and the growing Shi'ite Muslim radicalization, Saudi Arabia sees Israel as a likely ally, experts here said on Thursday.

  • Israel releases Hamas deputy premier Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 9:59 AM
    Israel has freed Palestinian deputy prime minister Nasseredine al-Shaer, the most senior Hamas official to be released since Israel pressed a major crackdown against the Islamist party.

  • Israel explains trepidation over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 4:53 PM
    Despite repeated Israeli assurances of a quick troop withdrawal from Lebanon, Israeli officials said Thursday they were reluctant to complete the pullout more than six weeks after a cease-fire agreement ended a month of bloody conflict.

  • Israel frees leading Palestinian official Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 28 1:34 AM
    NABLUS, West Bank -- Israel yesterday released the Palestinian deputy prime minister, the highest-ranking of more than 30 officials in the Hamas-led government jailed as part of a crackdown on the Islamic militant group.

  • Beth Israel looking to set up ventures with doctors in bid to stay competitive Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 28 1:39 AM
    The 750 Harvard-affiliated doctors who research disease and treat patients at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are getting in touch with their entrepreneurial side.

  • Israel rights group publishes death toll Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 5:37 PM
    Israeli forces have killed 3,733 Palestinians, including 767 minors, in the West Bank and Gaza while Palestinians have killed 1,011 Israelis during six years of conflict, a leading Israeli human rights group said Thursday.

  • Rice to visit Israel, Palestinian territories in new Mideast peace push Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Sep 28 11:20 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, seen here in Jerusalem in July 2006, will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories next week as part of a regional tour.

  • Israel does not foresee Hezbollah conflict soon Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 28 6:52 AM
    JERUSALEM -- Israel's prime minister said Thursday that he did not expect another fight with Hezbollah soon, amid stalled talks on a timetable for the Jewish state to withdraw its remaining troops from Lebanon.

  • PHR-Israel: High Court of Justice Vs. Right to Health Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Sep 28 11:49 AM
    TEL AVIV, September 28, 2006 (WAFA)- Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)-Israel strongly condemns the decision of the Israeli High Court in the case of Muhammad al-Kourdi from the Gaza Strip.

  • Israel lets Palestinian official out of prison Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Sep 28 4:47 AM
    NABLUS, West Bank Israel released the Palestinian deputy prime minister yesterday, the highest-ranking of more than 30 officials in the Hamas-led government jailed as part of a crackdown on the Islamic militant group.

  • Israel frees a high-level Palestinian Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 28 12:17 AM
    Israel yesterday released the Palestinian deputy prime minister, the highest-ranking of more than 30 officials in the Hamas-led government jailed as part of a crackdown on the Islamic extremist group.

  • Israel frees senior Palestinian official Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Sep 28 3:41 AM
    Deputy prime minister was jailed without charge for more than a month Israel released yesterday the Palestinian Authority's deputy prime minister, the highest-ranking of more than 30 officials in the Hamas-led government jailed as part of a crackdown on the Islamic militant group.

  • Iran seen borrowing nuclear strategy from Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 8:36 AM
    In developing its nuclear program Iran is using strategies that allowed its enemy Israel to assemble the Middle East's only atomic arsenal without admitting it had one, according to a leading expert on the Israeli program.

  • Israel bombing victims get green light to sue RBS Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Sep 28 5:10 AM
    The families of American victims of suicide bombings in Israel have been given the go ahead by a US court to sue the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) for knowingly providing services to a charity linked to militant group Hamas.

  • Rice to visit Israel, Palestinian areas next week Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 2:36 PM
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday announced plans to visit the Middle East next week to try to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace moves but analysts doubt she will make much headway.

  • UN Human Rights Chief to Visit OPT, Israel Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Sep 28 1:03 PM
    GENEVA, September 28, 2006 (WAFA) - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour briefed the Human Rights Council today on the worldwide work of her Office, announcing that she would soon visit Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).

  • Israel frees Palestinian lawmaker Open this result in new window
    Contra Costa Times - Sep 28 3:10 AM
    Israel on Wednesday released the Palestinian deputy prime minister, the highest-ranking of more than 30 officials in the Hamas-led government jailed as part of a crackdown on the group.

  • Israel's citrus industry blossoms again Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 12:47 PM
    The citrus industry in the land of Jaffa oranges, squeezed for a decade by economic decline and a Palestinian uprising, is blossoming again.

  • Letter from Israel: When reality confronts the voices of diplomacy Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 28 3:52 PM
    The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, announced agreement with the radical Islamic group Hamas on the political platform for such a government.

  • Israel releases high-ranking Palestinian Open this result in new window
    Miami Herald - Sep 28 12:17 AM
    Israel on Wednesday released the Palestinian deputy prime minister, the highest-ranking of more than 30 officials in the Hamas-led government jailed as part of an Israeli crackdown on Hamas.

  • Briefing: Israel frees Palestinian deputy prime minister Open this result in new window
    Pioneer Press - Sep 28 1:12 AM
    NABLUS, West Bank Israel on Wednesday released the Palestinian deputy prime minister, the highest-ranking of more than 30 officials in the Hamas-led government jailed as part of a crackdown on the Islamic militant group. Nasser Shaer, who was held without charge for more than a month, was ordered freed by an Israeli court, which banned him from going to his government office in the West Bank

  • Kassam Rocket Fired at Israel Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 28 12:35 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) A Kassam rocket was fired at Israel Thurday night from the northern Gaza strip. The rocket apparently fell in an open area near kibbutz Ohr Haner.

  • Israel frees Palestinian official Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - Sep 28 12:03 AM
    NABLUS, West Bank · Israel on Wednesday released the Palestinian deputy prime minister, the highest-ranking of more than 30 officials in the Hamas-led government jailed as part of a crackdown on the Islamic militant group.

  • Israel remains strong in face of terror, says PMs brother Open this result in new window
    Cleveland Jewish News - Sep 28 7:29 AM
    Threats of terror and violence have never dissuaded Israelis from living their lives, even though 1,400 Israelis have died in attacks since 2000. Israels perseverance has not changed during this latest round of conflict, maintains Dr. Yossi Olmert, the youngest brother of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

  • Political Corruption in Israel Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel - Sep 28 8:52 AM
    HAD HAMLET been a reserve soldier in the Israeli army, he might now declare: "Something is rotten in the State of Israel!"

  • Connecting to Israel, Judaism and each other Open this result in new window
    Cleveland Jewish News - Sep 28 7:29 AM
    Today, when we see Israel on the news, it is a troubled land rocked by violence. But for 11 days this summer, 53 Clevelanders experienced Israel like never before on the Bnai Jeshurun Congregation 2006 Israel Family Mission.

  • Most Palestinians favor using Hezbollah methods on Israel: poll Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 4:21 AM
    Most Palestinians favor launching rockets at Israeli cities the way Lebanon's Hezbollah militia did during its 34-day war with Israel, according to a poll.

  • State grow weary with Israel still in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Sep 28 7:32 AM
    The Lebanese government is considering filing a complaint with the United Nations Security Council about Israel's failure to withdraw from Lebanon.

  • Israel frees high-ranking Palestinian Open this result in new window
    Kansas City Star - Sep 28 12:23 AM
    NABLUS, West Bank | Israel on Wednesday released the Palestinian deputy prime minister, the highest-ranking official in the Hamas-led government jailed in a crackdown on the Islamic militant group.

  • Tower Semiconductor Announces Closing of Definitive Agreements With its Banks and Israel Corp Open this result in new window
    FinanzNachrichten - Sep 28 4:56 AM
    MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, September 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tower Semiconductor Ltd. ( Nachrichten ), a pure-play independent specialty foundry, today announced the closing of the previously announced definitive agreements with its lender banks and with Israel Corp., following the approval of Tower's shareholders at a meeting held today and the completion of all other closing conditions.

  • Rice to visit Israel and Palestinian areas next week Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 9:58 AM
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday announced plans to visit the Middle East next week to try to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace moves but analysts doubt she will make much progress.

  • Israel Releases Palestinian Deputy PM Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 27 12:18 PM
    Israel Releases Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister of Hamas After Month in Jail Without Charge

  • Israel does not expect another fight with Hezbollah soon Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 28 1:18 AM
    JERUSALEM - Israels prime minister said on Thursday he did not expect another fight with Hezbollah in the near future and ruled out freeing Palestinian prisoners ahead of the release of an Israeli soldier.

  • Israel Explains Trepidation Over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 28 5:19 PM
    Israeli Concerns About Violence Delay Final Troop Withdrawal From Lebanon

  • Israel's Olmert to meet Abbas in coming days -radio Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Sep 27 9:53 PM
    Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he plans to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the coming days, Israel Radio reported on Thursday. Israel Radio said ...

  • Israel, U.N. hope for pullout by October Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 4:59 AM
    Several disagreements regarding the deployment of Lebanese and U.N. forces in southern Lebanon have delayed a final Israeli troop withdrawal from that country, Israeli military officials said Thursday.

  • Israel Sets Goal of Pulling Troops Out of Lebanon by Sunday Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 26 9:16 PM
    Israel had delayed leaving until now, saying that the United Nations forces were not up to strength.

  • Oil under Israel? Chances are good! Open this result in new window
    WorldNet Daily - Sep 27 10:15 PM
    The nation of Israel's energy dependence on its unfriendly neighbors and the United States could be vastly reduced if a project being developed by Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. reaches its full potential, according to officials announcing an Initial Public Offering to raise funds for that work.

  • Israel frees Palestinian Deputy PM Open this result in new window
    NDTV - Sep 27 9:12 PM
    Israel released Palestinian deputy PM, the highest ranking of some 30 officials in the Hamas-led government, after jailing him without charges for more than a month.

  • Israel's Olmert Hopes to Meet With Abbas Open this result in new window
    The Daily Comet - Sep 27 11:21 PM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in comments broadcast Thursday that he hopes to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the coming days. Asked in an interview with Israel Radio when a summit with Abbas was likely, Olmert said: "I hope in the coming days, I hope.

  • Unravelling the little India within Israel Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Sep 27 10:46 PM
    The town is the only one in Israel where an Indian is represented in the mainstream political set up with Talker elected the deputy Mayor representing the Indian Jewish Political Party.

  • Pakistan explains stance on Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 9:12 PM
    Pakistan's government will eventually have to recognize Israel, but it would be political suicide to do so today, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Tuesday.

  • Illegals Apprehended Inside Green line Israel Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 28 4:35 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Sharon district police apprehended 53 PA (Palestinian Authority) residents found illegally inside pre-1967 Green Line Israel. They were apprehended in Kfar Saba and Tirah.

  • Israel Rights Group Publishes Death Toll Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Sep 28 2:57 PM
    JERUSALEM -- Israeli forces have killed 208 Palestinians in targeted killings and Palestinians have killed 697 Israeli civilians during six years of conflict, a leading Israeli human rights group said Thursday.

  • Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy  Open this result in new window
    Jerusalem Newswire - Sep 28 1:14 AM
    Despite the lack of activity on the streets, the leader's of Israel's post-Lebanon war protest insist the effort to force the government to take responsibility for its shortcomings is alive and well.

  • Israel out of Lebanon by Saturday Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Sep 27 8:48 PM
    The commander of United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon held talks with senior Lebanese and Israeli military officers yesterday with a view to completing by Saturday Israel's withdrawal from all the positions it occupied in its northern Lebanon during last month's fighting with Hizbullah.

  • Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy  Open this result in new window
    Jerusalem Newswire - Sep 27 11:44 PM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reiterated Thursday that his government will not release "Palestinian" security prisoners until an IDF soldier abducted by Hamas terrorists in June is set free, Israel Radio reported.

  • Saudi Arabia denies contacts with Israel Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Sep 27 8:50 PM
    Saudi Arabia yesterday denied reports of ice-breaking secret contacts with Israel. Pakistan's Dawn newspaper quoted a Foreign Ministry source as saying there was absolutely no truth to Israeli and Qatari media reports about contacts between Saudi and Israeli officials.

  • Millions of Evangelical Christians Pray for Israel Open this result in new window
    Christian Today - Sep 28 1:20 AM
    Evangelical pastors parliament members and leaders from across the globe gathered at the Knesset in Jerusalem to proclaim their support for Israel during a meeting of the Caucus which was also attended by Knesset Members from across the political spectrum

  • Siniora demands Israel quit Lebanon immediately Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Sep 27 6:13 PM
    strasbourg Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora yesterday called on Israel to pull its troops out of his country immediately or risk jeopardising the current ceasefire.

  • After Lebanon War, Israel looks with fresh eyes at Golan Heights Open this result in new window
    JTA - Sep 27 1:50 PM
    JERUSALEM, Sept. 27 (JTA) With criticism of the handling of this summers war in Lebanon continuing to mount, Israels military elite is struggling to deal both with the wars political fallout and its implications for military strategy.

  • Britain gave Israel plutonium in 1960s - report Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 27 8:08 PM
    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain secretly supplied Israel with a small amount of plutonium in 1966 despite a warning from intelligence officials that it could help develop a nuclear bomb, BBC television reported on Thursday.

  • Israel frees Hamas Deputy PM Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Sep 27 6:00 PM
    Israel has freed Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister Nasseredine al-Shaer, the most senior Hamas official to be released since Israel pressed a major crackdown against the Islamist party in late June.

  • Israel Releases Palestinian Deputy Premier Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Sep 27 4:25 PM
    NABLUS, West Bank, 28 September 2006 Israel yesterday freed Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister Nasser Al-Shaer, the most senior Hamas official to be released since Israel pressed a major crackdown against the Islamist party.

  • Israel frees Palestinian deputy PM after month in jail without charges Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 27 10:45 AM
    NABLUS, West Bank (AP) - Israel on Wednesday released the Palestinian deputy prime minister, the highest ranking of some 30 officials in the Hamas-led government, after jailing him without charges for more than a month.

  • Israel's Olmert hopes to meet with Abbas Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 11:10 PM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in comments broadcast Thursday that he hopes to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the coming days.

  • Lebanon-Israel talks on pullout 'inconclusive': UN Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 2:25 PM
    UN-hosted talks between Lebanese and Israeli army officers to agree a schedule for Israel's full withdrawal from south Lebanon were inconclusive, a UN official told AFP.

  • Hamas respects but not recognize previous deal with Israel: spokesman Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 27 4:52 PM
    The Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas)-led Palestinian government said on Wednesday that it would respect previous peace deals signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), but wouldn't recognize them.

  • UN Envoy Blames Israel For Palestinian Humanitarian Crisis Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 27 10:47 AM
    A United Nations human rights envoy says Israel is largely responsible for the deteriorating humanitarian situation for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.

  • 'Indianness' thriving in the nuclear town of Israel Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Sep 27 9:42 PM
    Harinder Mishra, Dimona (Israel), Sep 28: Dimona, famous for its dome shaped structure atop the nuclear centre, is also home to a big Indian community that is strongly connected to its "roots" and is consistently involved in efforts to "solidify" it.

  • Israel committed 'war crime' in Gaza Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Sep 27 10:14 AM
    JERUSALEM: Israel's bombing of a power plant in the Gaza Strip this year was disproportionate and constituted a war crime under international law, an Israeli human rights group has said.

  • Lebanon Update Open this result in new window
    Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 1:41 PM
    At the time of Kevin Sites' first visit to Lebanon (the second was during the war between Israel and Hezbollah), the country was still reeling from the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Mass protests had forced the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon, but a string of politically-motivated assassinations continued in the months following the pullout.

  • Hughes: Fixing U.S. image may take years Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 2:42 PM
    It may take decades to change anti-American feelings around the world that have been aggravated by war in Iraq, U.S. policy toward Israel and America's "sex and violence" culture, the State Department official in charge of dealing with the U.S. image abroad said Thursday.

  • Israel releases Palestinian deputy premier Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Sep 27 3:16 PM
    JERUSALEM An Israeli military court on Wednesday ordered the release of Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister Nasser Shaer, who had been held since Aug 19 as part of Israel's crackdown on the militant group Hamas.

  • Early recognition of Israel ruled out Open this result in new window
    Dawn - Sep 27 8:38 PM
    NEW YORK, Sept 27: Pakistan will not recognise Israel at this point in time because it does not want to be isolated in the Muslim world but ultimately it would have to do it.

  • Lebanese PM Calls on Israel to Get Out of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 27 7:35 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora called on Israel not to delay its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon and to leave without any additional delays.

  • Israel, U.N. Hope for Pullout by October Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 28 5:48 AM
    Israeli, U.N. Officials Hoping for Full Withdrawal From Lebanon by Month's End After Delays

  • Iran seen borrowing nuclear strategy from Israel Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 27 2:53 PM
    LONDON, September 28 (IranMania) - In developing its nuclear program Iran is using strategies that allowed its enemy Israel to assemble the Middle East's only atomic arsenal without admitting it had one, according to a leading expert on the Israeli program, Reuters reported.

  • Israel May Finish Lebanon Troop Withdrawal by Sept. 30, UN Says Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 26 9:26 PM
    Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Israel may complete its withdrawal of soldiers from southern Lebanon by Sept. 30, said Major General Alain Pellegrini, the commander of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the region.

  • Rice to visit Israel, Palestine Open this result in new window
    The Age - Sep 28 2:01 PM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced plans to visit the Middle East next week to try to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace moves, but analysts doubt she will make much progress.

  • Rice to visit Israel, Palestine Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 28 1:43 PM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has announced plans to visit the Middle East next week to try to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace moves.

  • Israel releases Hamas deputy premier Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Sep 27 10:51 AM
    NABLUS - Israel Wednesday freed Palestinian deputy prime minister Nasseredine al-Shaer, the most senior Hamas official to be released since Israel pressed a major crackdown against the Islamist party.

  • Rice to visit Israel and Palestinian territories Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Sep 28 3:11 PM
    WASHINGTON : US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to the Middle East next week, US officials announced on Thursday, but with little prospect of producing a breakthrough in the long-stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

  • Israel to release Palestinian deputy PM Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 27 5:18 AM
    World: Israel's military court orders release of Nasser Shaer after more than a month in jail.

  • Israel sees snags as armies meet to finalise Lebanon pullout Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 7:26 AM
    Israel has said that snags could further delay its south Lebanon pullout until next week, as Lebanese and Israeli army officers met with UN peacekeepers on the border to nail down a schedule.

  • Israel's lethal bomblets keep 200,000 Lebanese away from homes Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 7:31 AM
    The return home of some 200,000 people displaced by the Israel-Hezbollah war is being held up by hundreds of thousands of unexploded bomblets, the United Nations refugee agency has warned.

  • Golan heights an 'integral part" of Israel: PM Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 7:10 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has called the occupied Golan Heights an integral part of Israel and said he would never hand it back to Syria.

  • Israel: Egypt allowing weapons smuggling Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 27 7:44 AM
    JERUSALEM, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- The chief of Israel's Shin Bet security agency said Wednesday Egypt is turning a blind eye to arms shipments to Palestinian militants.

  • New technique could cut risk after artery clearing Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 6:46 AM
    Researchers in Israel are developing a new technique for administering drugs that could help prevent heart attacks after angioplasty to clear clogged arteries, the research institute said.

  • Uneasy mood marks new year in Israel Open this result in new window
    The Daily Dispatch - Sep 28 3:15 PM
    JERUSALEM - Israelis marked the Jewish New Year Friday shaken by the inconclusive war in Lebanon, angry at their leaders and coping with growing gaps between rich and poor.

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