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Rice in Israel to revive Mideast roadmap peace plan 
CNN.com - Jan 13 3:55 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice launched her latest tour of the Mideast on Saturday with an effort to nudge Israel and the Palestinians closer to a political accommodation.Rice Arrives in Israel, Facing Skepticism on Middle East Policy Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 8:09 AM
Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel today on the first stop of a Middle East tour aimed primarily at defending President George W. Bush's decision to add troops in Iraq.A Tour of Israel, Bottle by Bottle New York Times - Jan 13 6:32 PM
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JERUSALEM (AP) _ Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in the Mideast, hoping to discuss stalled peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians.Rice says she's not carrying any specific peace proposal during her weeklong trip, which will include meetings with leaders of several Arab states.But she did say that any lasting peace in the Middle East cannot be stamped -- in her words -- "made in ...Rice arrives in Israel in fresh effort to revive peace process People's Daily - Jan 13 5:25 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Saturday landed in Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport to kick off her Middle East and Europe tour, local daily Jerusalem Post reported.Rice Says PA Weapons Will Not Be Used against Israel Israel National News - 28 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) American weapons for Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas are "under control" by the United States and will not be used against Israel as they were during the period of the Oslo agreements, American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told reporters before arriving in Israel Saturday night.Exiled Leader of Hamas Says Israel Is a Reality, Will Remain Voice of America - Jan 13 8:42 AM
The exiled leader of the militant Palestinian group Hamas has told the Reuters news agency that Israel is a "reality" and will remain. In an interview, Khaled Mashaal said the Palestinians want a state on what he called "1967 borders."Condoleezza Rice Begins Middle-east Tour To Revive Israel- Palestinian Peace Talk Nasdaq - Jan 13 8:55 AM
(RTTNews) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Israel with the aim to revive the peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. However, she said she came with no plans or proposals and has played down any hopes of a major breakthrough.Israel's ruling Kadima Party plummets, hawkish Likud Zaman Online - Jan 13 2:10 PM
Israel's ruling Kadima Party has plummeted in popularity and would badly lose a new election, while the hawkish opposition Likud Party would easily win control of the government in a new vote, according to a poll published on Friday in the daily Haaretz.Rice arrives in Israel for peace talks UPI - Jan 13 10:48 AM
JERUSALEM, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Israel for a series of meetings focused on brokering peace between Israel and the Palestinians.Torn loyalties of Israel's Iranian Jews BBC News - Jan 12 11:49 AM
For Israel's Iranian Jews, the possibility that Jerusalem might attack Tehran is a matter of great concern, writes Bethany Bell.ISRAEL EXPECTS TURBULENT 2007 IN MIDEAST Middle East Newsline - Jan 13 5:49 AM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military expects a turbulent year in the Middle East, with threats intensifying from Iran, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority and Syria.Rice, in Israel, Backs Mideast Moderates, but Offers No Plan New York Times - Jan 13 12:39 PM
JERUSALEM, Jan. 13 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Israeli counterpart declared their mutual support on Saturday for a bilateral diplomatic strategy that would support moderate political leaders across the Middle East, but after a first evening of talks here offered little new to push ahead any agreement with the Palestinians.Israel appoints first Arab Muslim minister RTÉ News - Jan 13 1:54 AM
Amir Peretz, the leader of Israel's Labour Party, has appointed the first Arab Muslim to the Israeli cabinet. Raleb Majadele is to be the new science and technology minister.Israel names first Arab minister Turks.US - Jan 13 4:25 AM
Israel's Labor party leader has appointed Raleb Majadele as science and technology minister - making him the first Arab Muslim in Israel's cabinet. Amir Peretz said the "historic" appointment would improve relationships among different groups in Israel.Israel Names First Arab Minister Nasdaq - Jan 12 7:25 PM
(RTTNews) - Raleb Majadele becomes the first Arab Muslim in Israel's cabinet, as he replaces Ophir Pines-Paz who quit last October, as science and technology minister.Spectre of nuclear neighbour leaves Israel braced for action Financial Times - Jan 12 6:26 PM
In recent weeks Israel's leaders have been bombarded with increasingly doom-laden scenarios about Iran's progress towards producing a nuclear bomb, a threat that might push them towards unilateral military action if diplomacy fails.Israel names first Arab minister BBC News - Jan 12 3:45 AM
Israel's first Arab cabinet minister is appointed by Labour party leader and defence minister Amir Peretz.Rice Arrives in Israel With No Fresh Mideast Peace Proposals Bloomberg.com - Jan 13 12:53 PM
Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice invited new ideas to activate the Bush administration's nearly four-year-old plan for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying she brought no fresh proposals of her own.Rice explores peace in Mideast CNN.com - Jan 13 6:39 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice explored opportunities for a fresh start in the stalled effort at a political compromise between Israel and the Palestinians.Israel' Ruling Kadima Party Plummets in New Poll Voice of America - Jan 12 11:57 AM
A new poll in Israel shows that the popularity of the ruling Kadima party has hit an all time low since it won a landslide victory 10 months ago.Rice aims to restart Mideast peace bid AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 3:08 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice explored opportunities Saturday for a fresh start in the stalled effort at a political compromise between Israel and the Palestinians. At the start of a weeklong trip to the region, she warned that an enduring peace cannot be stamped "made in America."Rice starts Mideast tour without plan for peace AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 12:03 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour to take another crack at reviving the peace process, albeit with no specific plan for doing so.Cabinet approves loan for lawsuit against Israel The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 12 1:11 PM
The Lebanese Cabinet approved a $1.6 million loan for the Justice Ministry on Friday to finance preparations for a lawsuit against Israel to recoup damages inflicted during the 2006 summer war. The government also approved the purchase of controversial surveillance cameras to be installed outside government institutions.'Moderate' Abbas Tells Supporters to Use Their Guns Against Israel Crosswalk.com - Jan 12 4:17 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - On the eve of a visit by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the region, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas told supporters on Thursday that they should turn their guns on Israel and not on each other.Rice starts Mideast tour 'without a peace plan' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 9:43 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour to take another crack at reviving the peace process but without a specific plan to resolve the conflict.Carter fans quit over Israel book The Age - Jan 12 6:12 AM
Former US president Jimmy Carter is facing a revolt from supporters over his view on Israel and the Palestinians.A crazy, blessed alliance / Evangelical Christians love Israel. American Jews view this warily. San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
A Match Made in Heaven American Jews, Christian Zionists and One Man's Exploration of the Weird and Wonderful Judeo-Evangelical Alliance By Zev Chafets HARPERCOLLINS; 231 Pages; $24.95 A book about... 14 QUIT ON CARTER OVER ISRAEL BOOK New York Post - Jan 12 2:42 AM
ATLANTA - Fourteen members of an advisory board to Jimmy Carter's human-rights organization resigned yesterday to protest his book attacking Israel's Palestinian policy, The departures from The Carter Center board are the latest backlash against...Israel encouraged by a stance on Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 11 4:33 AM
Israel's prime minister said Thursday that he was surprised and encouraged by talks with Chinese leaders who told him they were strongly opposed to Iran having nuclear weapons.Israel Rice ABC 7 El Paso - Jan 13 1:23 PM
U.S. secretary of state says Mideast peace progress possible JERUSALEM (AP) _ Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in the Mideast, hoping to discuss stalled...Israel's Olmert discusses Iran with China's Hu Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 11 2:56 AM
Israel's prime minister, on the last leg of a lobbying mission among veto-wielding U.N. Security Council nations, urged Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday to stand firm on preventing Iran from attaining nuclear arms.Alan Dershowitz seeks to grill Jimmy Carter on Israel book Haaretz Daily - Jan 12 6:18 AM
BOSTON - Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter should face "very hard questions" over his controversial book on Israel, civil rights lawyer Alan Dershowitz said on Thursday, as Carter faced a revolt from some of his own supporters.Popularity of Israel's Kadima party plummets : polls New Kerala - Jan 12 9:10 AM
Jerusalem, Jan 12: Israel's ruling Kadima party under the leadership of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert would badly lose a new election as its popularity has plummeted, according to a poll.People of all faiths invited to Beth Israel for a Celebration of Unity Daily Journal - Jan 12 6:21 AM
VINELAND -- During the escalating Vietnam war 40 years ago, Rabbi Murray Kohn, now Rabbi Emeritus of Beth Israel Congregation, began a prayerful striving for national and local unity known as the Brotherhood/Sisterhood Shabbat service.Palestinian PM accuses US of seeking 'civil war' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 2:29 AM
Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniya has accused Israel and the United States of trying to stoke Palestinian civil war, in an address delivered shortly before US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice starts a regional tour.Israelis argue U.S. destabilizing Middle East The State - 37 minutes ago
JERUSALEM After years of supporting the Bush administration s policy in the Middle East, a growing number of Israelis are openly criticizing the United States for creating more, not less, danger for Israel.Federalism: A Solution More for Israel than for Iraq- "OP-ED" News From Bangladesh - Jan 13 10:38 AM
Revealing both the double standards of U.S. policies and the propaganda-oriented Israeli advocacy of minority rights in the Arab world, the U.S.-allied Iraqi Kurdish and sectarian leaders reacted angrily to James Baker-Lee Hamilton report because it recommended what they perceived as a possible American retract from federalism in Iraq and the Israeli Jews condemned as a catastrophic declaration ...Israel Horovitz's New Shorts Backstage.com - Jan 13 1:05 PM
Watching these nine new one-acts by one of the American theatre's most respected contemporary playwrights is like looking at Picasso's rough sketches.U.S. policy hurting Israel, some say Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Jan 13 2:25 AM
The U.S. has destabilized Iraq and emboldened anti-Western forces, Israeli experts say.Dan Fleshler: What Israel Can Do for America HuffingtonPost - Jan 12 3:34 PM
Too many Israeli and American Jewish leaders have a problem with the L-word, "linkage." They reflexively denounce any suggestion that progress toward Arab-Israeli peace will help America solve its own problems in the Middle East. They should change their approach, because what they are doing not only ignores reality; it harms American and Israeli interests. The rejection of the L-word is ...Congressional Prayer Conference of Washington D.C. Will Hold a Special Interfaith Prayer Meeting for Israel and America ... Christian News Wire - Jan 12 3:32 AM
WASHINGTON , Jan. 12 / Christian Newswire / -- Dr. Wiley Drake who is also the 2nd Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention said while he and others from around the World visit D.C. to honor outgoing Ambassador from Israel, Daniel Ayalon and Mrs. Anne Ayalon, and to welcome His EXCELLENCY, SALLAI MERIDOR AND Mrs. Noa Meridor, the new Ambassador from Israel to the US; "we will spend ...Israel: Muslim Arab Set to Be Government Minister New York Times - Jan 10 9:36 PM
The Labor Party chief, Amir Peretz, has chosen Raleb Majadele, left, a Labor lawmaker from Baka al-Gharbiya, near the West Bank, to be Israel?s first Muslim Arab government minister, Israeli news outlets reported. If approved by the cabinet and Parliament, he would replace Ophir Pines-Paz as minister of science, culture and sports. Mr. Pines-Paz, also of the Labor Party, resigned in October. ...Victor Chandler chief executive detained in Israel ATE On-line - Jan 12 4:35 AM
Log in to remember this page. Email this Victor Chandler's chief executive Michael Carlton was arrested in Israel yesterday, sparking concerns over a crackdown on internet gaming in the country.Israel's Flying Anti-Missile System Strategy Page - Jan 12 2:44 AM
January 12, 2007: Israel has come up with a unique anti-missile system. It's a large (110 foot wingspan) UAV equipped with a radar and missiles. Flying at very high altitude, the radar can spot ballistic missiles being launched by, say, Syria, or Hizbollah in Lebanon, and fire a missile that would destroy the ballistic missile as it was still climbing.Carter faces grilling on Israel book Gulf News - Jan 12 12:59 AM
Boston: Jimmy Carter should face "very hard questions" over his controversial book on Israel, civil rights lawyer Alan Dershowitz said on Thursday, as the former US president faced a revolt from some of his own supporters.Israel "Worried" By New Ultra-right EU Parliament group Israel National News - Jan 12 3:31 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Israel is deeply concerned by the formation of a new far-right political group in the European Parliament, said the Ministry of Foreig Affairs (MFA) spokesman.Break from Israel branch spurs World ORT to fund new programs JTA - Jan 11 4:40 PM
NEW YORK, Jan. 11 (JTA) As World ORT and ORT Israel go public with a divorce that was finalized in September, the two appear headed for a turf war over fund-raising dollars in the United States and programming in Israel.INTERVIEW-Dershowitz seeks to grill Carter on Israel book AlertNet - Jan 11 6:51 PM
Source: Reuters By Jason Szep BOSTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Jimmy Carter should face "very hard questions" over his controversial book on Israel, civil rights lawyer Alan Dershowitz said on Thursday, as the ... A walk through the Holy Land The Enid News & Eagle - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
TULSA Since many of us won t be traveling to Israel or Egypt anytime soon, Israel and Egypt have come to us. Through Feb. 28, Tulsa Convention Center, 7th and Houston, is hosting the Judeo-Christian multimedia exhibit From Abraham To Jesus. Israel sends downers to Oscars Cleveland Jewish News - Jan 12 12:22 AM
Israel's Sweet Mud, a largely somber story of a youngster growing up on a kibbutz, and Holland's Black Book, a thriller about a Jewish woman battling the Nazis as a resistance fighter, are among movies from 61 countries vying for best foreign-language film honors in this year's Oscar race.ORT Israel splits from World ORT Cleveland Jewish News - Jan 12 12:21 AM
(JTA) - Coming off a split with its Israeli arm, World ORT is set to announce a new slate of education initiatives in Israel. World ORT, which started in 1880 in Russia to teach trades to Jews, runs vocational education programs in 58 countries.Israel buoyed by record $21.1 billion foreign investment Calcutta News - Jan 11 8:45 PM
Foreign investment in Israel is now at a record high, according to the country's central bank. Investment in 2006 hit $21.1 billion, says the Bank of Israel.Rice Visits a Mideast Locked in Turmoil NPR - Jan 13 8:42 AM
As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice begins a week-long Mideast tour, it's clear that both Palestinian and Israeli leaders face serious challenges. Palestinians are locked in an internal power struggle, and Israel's prime minister is unpopular at home.Israel appoints first Muslim to cabinet The Scotsman - Jan 11 5:31 PM
ISRAEL'S first Muslim cabinet minister received a baptism of fire yesterday as an extremist Jewish coalition partner termed him a "plague" and hard-line Arab nationalists denounced him as a "fig leaf" for apartheid.B'Tselem: 4000 Palestinians killed since 2000 ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
Israel's occupation forces killed almost 4000 Palestinians, half of them children, more than twenty thousand were wounded, since 2000.Bringing Jews home to Israel is a cause that s close to my heart JTA - Jan 11 3:25 PM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (JTA) As Israel s ambassador to the United States for the past four and a half years, I spent much time explaining the case for Israel to the American public.UN-weary, US opts for unilateral moves against Iran TODAYonline - 53 minutes ago
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (unseen) give a joint press conference in Jerusalem. Rice arrived in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour to take another crack at reviving the peace process, albeit with no specific plan for doing so.Hamas leader says Israel's existence is a reality Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 10 5:07 PM
Hamas acknowledges the existence of Israel as a reality but formal recognition will only be considered when a Palestinian state has been created, the movement's exiled leader Khaled Meshaal said on Wednesday.Rice launches mideast consultations on Iraq, Iran, Mideast peace ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel today on her third trip to the Middle East since October 2006 saying she planned to discuss with US allies in the region topics including Iraq, Iran and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Israel encouraged by a stance on Iran IranMania.com - Jan 11 10:15 PM
LONDON, January 12 (IranMania) - Israel's Prime Minister said that he was surprised and encouraged by talks with Chinese leaders who told him they were strongly opposed to Iran having nuclear weapons, The Associated Press reported.ME peace progress possible with creativity: Rice Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
JERUSALEM US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice explored opportunities for a fresh start in the stalled effort at a political compromise between Israel and the Palestinians. At the start of a weeklong trip to the region, she warned that an enduring peace cannot be stamped made in America. Kenya: Israel Will Never Give Up Its Right to Exist AllAfrica.com - Jan 11 3:27 PM
WHAT IS ISRAEL'S ROLE in world affairs? How knowledgeable are people writing on the subject of Israel and the Middle East? A sad answer was given to this last question on the Nation's Opinion pages by one Mr Mukoma wa Ngugi, in a commentary entitled, "Violence without borders".Rice Seeks to Restart Mideast Peace Plan AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 13 12:32 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice explored opportunities Saturday for a fresh start in the stalled effort at a political compromise between Israel and the Palestinians.Six months of agony at the heart of the Israeli crisis and one father just wants his son home The Scotsman - Jan 13 4:20 PM
"WE'RE living in a constant nightmare, one that we just can't wake up from," says Noam Schalit, an anxious father sat in his modest home overlooking the olive groves of northern Israel.FIKRET ERTAN Zaman Online - Jan 13 2:12 PM
Israel s relations with super-power America are obvious: they are very close, tight-knit, strong and strategic.Israel's sea of scandal gets deeper Los Angeles Times - Jan 11 12:14 AM
Reports that police may quiz Olmert over a bank sale come amid arrests in a tax-agency corruption inquiry. JERUSALEM Israel is awash in corruption allegations, with splashy arrests in a tax-agency scandal and media reports that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will soon face a police investigation of his role in the sale of a major bank while serving as finance minister. Israeli aviation under scrutiny Haaretz Daily - Jan 13 3:30 PM
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will conduct a broad examination of the entire aviation sector in Israel, starting January 22, in view of the problems that have come to light in recent years.Business in Brief Haaretz Daily - Jan 13 3:31 PM
A new work dispute is fermenting at the Israel Discount Bank, and management is working hard to stop it.Welcome for Hamas ackowledgement of Israel RTÉ News - Jan 11 12:09 PM
Palestinian and Israeli moderates today praised an acknowledgement of Israel's existence by the exiled head of Hamas but were gloomy about the chances of a settlement 15 years after peace talks began in Madrid.Both Hizbullah and Israel 'broke laws of war' The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 11 1:43 PM
Israel and Hizbullah violated the laws of war this summer, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in its annual report Thursday, blaming both sides for indiscriminately targeting civilians during the 34-day war. Other Middle Eastern states did not fare better, as the human rights watchdog pointed at oppressive regimes for stifling human rights across the region.Small and medium firms left behind - Large law firms grow the fastest Haaretz Daily - Jan 13 3:30 PM
The ten biggest law offices in Israel grew by an average of 20.4 percent during 2006 according to the rankings conducted by TheMarker of 30 large and medium-sized law firms.Rice starts Mideast tour without plan for peace Japan Today - Jan 13 2:12 PM
JERUSALEM U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel Saturday at the start of a Middle East tour to take another crack at reviving the peace process, albeit with no specific plan for doing so.'Crystal' emblem debuts Sunday NorthJersey.com - Jan 13 9:18 AM
GENEVA -- The "Red Crystal" debuts Sunday as an emblem that can be used to protect its relief workers, part of an agreement for Israel's admission to the Red Cross movement after more than half a century of exclusion.Hotlinks Tiscali - Jan 13 4:37 PM
"I m not coming with a proposal. I m not coming with a plan," Rice told reporters on her way to Israel, according to a U.S. State Department transcript of her remarks.Former Envoy to Pushes for More Funds for Aliyah Israel National News - 58 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Danny Ayalon, who recently ended his term as Ambassador to the United States and now is working voluntarily for the Nefesh B'Nefesh aliyah (immigrants to Israel) movement, said $45 million is needed for more than 15,000 North Americans interested in aliyah.Rice begins Mideast tour NDTV - Jan 13 11:18 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in the Middle East on Saturday to explore ways to move Israel and the Palestine closer towards political accommodation.ISRAEL SELLS SPIKE MISSILE TO SPAIN Middle East Newsline - Jan 11 12:35 PM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has won a project to supply an advanced anti-tank missile to the Spanish Army. The state-owned Rafael, Israel Armament Development Authority has won a $424.5 million project to supply the Spike long-range anti-tank missile to Spain.Hotlinks Tiscali - Jan 13 2:59 PM
Mourinho was in Israel at the invitation of deputy prime minister Shimon Peres s peace organisation which asked him to lend his support to a coaching programme for Israeli and Palestinian children.Weather: Dry Winter Continues Israel National News - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Promises of more rain have gone the way of the wind, and Israel faces another dry winter week, with the exception of scattered local showers on Tuesday.Second-half strikes spur Israel UEFA News - Jan 11 6:50 AM
Cyprus 0-3 Israel The visitors began their preparations for this summer's finals with a solid win against the Cyprus U20 side.Israel's Olmert discusses Iran with China's Hu Boston Globe - Jan 11 1:38 AM
Israel's prime minister, on the last leg of a lobbying mission among veto-wielding U.N. Security Council nations, met Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday to argue Iran's nuclear plans could destabilize the Middle East.Kenneth Stein Wakes Up To President Jimmy Carter Bayou Buzz - Jan 13 4:30 PM
The recent controversy between Kenneth W. Stein and former President Jimmy Carter should come as no surprise. The main surprise is what took Stein so long in understanding Carter s incredible bias against Israel .Rice starts Mideast tour 'without a peace plan' Channel NewsAsia - Jan 13 9:31 AM
JERUSALEM - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel Saturday at the start of a Middle East tour to take another crack at reviving the peace process but without a specific plan to resolve the conflict.Middle East Belfast Telegraph - Jan 13 12:15 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has travelled to the Middle East to aid the problematic peace talks between Israel and Palestine. Although Rice said will meet both sides of the dispute, she admitted the US would not present any new proposals to revive the process.Hezbollah weapons found in Israel UPI - Jan 11 11:03 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Israeli troops uncovered a small stash of weapons near the spot where two soldiers were kidnapped last July.Hamas leader Meshaal acknowledges Israel exists Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 10 8:12 AM
Hamas acknowledges the existence of Israel but formal recognition by the group will only be considered when a Palestinian state has been created, the movement's leader Khaled Meshaal said on Wednesday.Rice Begins Middle East Tour to Promote Bush Administration's New Iraq Policy Voice of America - Jan 13 6:43 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Israel, the first stop on her Middle East trip to promote the Bush administration's new Iraq policy.Rice begins Mid-East peace push BBC News - Jan 12 5:59 PM
The US secretary of state is in Israel as part of efforts to revive peace talks and win support for US Iraq plans.Does Abe Foxman Have an Anti-Anti-Semite Problem? New York Times - Jan 13 6:40 PM
He has spent his life fighting bigotry. But how he fights, and whom he?s fighting, are now the issues.'Red Crystal' debuts as alternative to Red Cross and Red Crescent The Plain Dealer - Jan 13 5:48 AM
Geneva- The "Red Crystal" debuts Sunday as an emblem that can be used to protect its relief workers, part of an agreement for Israel's admission to the Red Cross movement after more than half a century of exclusion.'Red Crystal' will become emblem to protect medics Boston Globe - Jan 13 1:02 AM
GENEVA -- The "Red Crystal" debuts tomorrow as an emblem that can be used to protect its relief workers, part of an agreement for Israel's admission to the Red Cross movement after more than half a century of exclusion.Haniyeh calls for peace within Palestine UPI - Jan 13 10:49 AM
GAZA, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, a top Hamas official, called Saturday for unity among Palestinian organizations. In a speech delivered in Gaza, Haniyeh also also accused Israel and the United States of working to divide the Palestinian people, Ynet News reported.HAMAS THUG: OK, ISRAEL DOES EXIST New York Post - Jan 11 2:37 AM
The leader of Hamas yesterday acknowledged the existence of Israel, in a surprise softening of the Palestinian terror group's hard line. "There will remain a state called Israel," Khaled Meshaal conceded in an interview with Reuters. Meshaal...Dialogue 'only path to peace in Middle East' Gulf News - Jan 13 12:47 PM
Madrid: The Madrid +15 Peace Conference concluded yesterday on a positive note. It said all parties including Israel and Syria have realised the need for peace to address the lack of security in the region.Rice starts Mideast tour 'without a peace plan' TODAYonline - Jan 13 8:51 AM
The shadows of Palestinian gunmen appear behind a huge national flag in Gaza Strip. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour to take another crack at reviving the peace process but without a specific plan to resolve the conflict.'Red Crystal' joins cross, crescent as protective emblem Contra Costa Times - Jan 13 3:26 AM
The "Red Crystal" debuts Sunday as an emblem that can be used to protect relief workers, part of an agreement for Israel's admission to the Red Cross movement after more than 50 years of exclusion.Lebanese ex-president says no knowledge of Israeli soldiers' fate AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 8:28 AM
Former Lebanese president Amin Gemayel has denied knowledge Friday of the fate of two captured Israeli soldiers after a newspaper in Israel quoted him as saying they are still alive.Palestinian PM urges end to internal violence SABC News - Jan 13 7:48 AM
Ismail Haniyeh, the Palestinian prime minister, today blamed the United States and Israel for turning Palestinians against each other and urged an end to internal violence, calling for fresh efforts to form a unity government.Israel's Olmert discusses Iran with China's Hu Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Jan 11 1:10 AM
BEIJING (Reuters) - Israel's prime minister, on the last leg of a lobbying mission among veto-wielding U.N. Security Council nations, met Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday to argue Iran's nuclear plans could destabilise the Middle East.