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U.S. to report on Israel cluster bombs 
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The State Department has completed a preliminary report on whether Israel misused American-made cluster bombs in civilian areas of Lebanon.Israel's use of cluster bombs from U.S. examined CNN.com - Jan 27 6:44 PM
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- The Bush administration will notify Congress Monday that Israel may have violated agreements with Washington when it fired U.S.-supplied cluster munitions into Lebanon in its war with Hezbollah last summer, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions.Israel may have violated arms pact, officials say International Herald Tribune - Jan 27 2:43 PM
At issue is Israel's use of American-supplied cluster munitions during its fight in Lebanon last summer.Israel May Have Violated Arms Pact, U.S. Officials Say New York Times - Jan 27 10:51 AM
Israel?s use of American-supplied cluster munitions during its fight in Lebanon last summer may have violated an agreement with the U.S.Israel May Have Misused U.S.-Made Cluster Bombs Fox News - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
The U.S. State Department has completed a preliminary report on whether Israel misused American-made cluster bombs in civilian areas of Lebanon.Israel's use of cluster munitions divides Bush administration Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration will inform Congress on Monday that Israel may have violated agreements with the United States when it fired U.S.-supplied cluster munitions into southern Lebanon during its fight with Hezbollah last summer, administration officials say. The finding, though preliminary, has prompted a contentious debate within the administration over whether the United States ...Israel could face U.S. sanctions The Washington Times - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
The Bush administration is split on penalizing Israel for firing cluster bombs supplied by the United States into Lebanon, The New York Times reports.CORRECTED-U.S. may cite Israel for use of cluster arms Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Jan 27 5:44 PM
Corrects spelling of U.S. State Department spokesman's surname to McCormack from McCormick, paragraphs 7-8 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Bush administration will notify Congress on Monday that Israel may have violated agreements with Washington when it fired U.S.-supplied cluster munitions into Lebanon in its war with Hezbollah last summer, The ...US may cite Israel for use of cluster arms: report Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
NEW YORK - The Bush administration will notify Congress on Monday that Israel may have violated agreements with Washington when it fired US-supplied cluster munitions into Lebanon in its war with Hezbollah last summer, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions.Israel and Palestine resume peace talks ITV.com - Jan 27 2:47 PM
Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has agreed to release over £50 million in frozen tax funds after peace talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Israel hails UN condemnation of Holocaust denial AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 26 1:22 PM
Israel said it was very pleased by a UN General Assembly resolution that unreservedly condemned any denial of the Holocaust.Congress to Debate Israel s Use of Cluster Bombs Israel National News - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) America s Congress is expected to decide in the upcoming days whether Israel violated agreements by using cluster bombs in last summer s war with Hizbullah. America does not allow American-made cluster bombs to be used in populated areas.ISRAEL DECIDES ON NAMER AS MAIN APC Middle East Newsline - Jan 27 12:11 PM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military has designated the Namer as the army's main armored personnel carrier. Military and industry sources said the Ground Forces Command has prepared a requirement for at least 200 Namer APCs over the next five years.CORRECTED-U.S. may cite Israel for use of cluster arms Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 5:42 PM
Corrects spelling of State Department spokesman's surname to McCormack from McCormick, paragraphs 7-8Peres in lead to replace Israel's disgraced president AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 26 7:09 AM
The battle to succeed Israel's disgraced president has got under way, with veteran statesman Shimon Peres in the lead so far to gain the prestigious post that slipped from his grasp seven years ago.Ben Eliezer to Fire Israel Electric Director, Source Says Israel National News - Jan 27 12:49 PM
A source in the Infrastucture Ministry sid Friday that Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer, is planning to recommend at Sunday's cabinet meeting that the director of the Israel Electric Company, Uri Bin-Nun be fired.Peres favourite to replace Israel's disgraced president AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 26 3:32 AM
The battle to succeed Israel's disgraced president has got under way with veteran politician Shimon Peres favoured to gain the prestigious post that slipped from his grasp seven years ago.Israel pushing peace process as Palestinian factions continue to battle Fox21 - Jan 27 2:52 AM
DAVOS, Switzerland Israel's deputy prime minister says he's hopeful that progress can be made in the Mideast peace process despite renewed fighting between rival Palestinian factions.South Africa: Avocados, Diamonds At Core of Anti-Israel Trade Campaign AllAfrica.com - Jan 27 12:24 AM
A call from a South African trade unionist for national supermarket chains to stop importing avocado from Israel could ultimately lead to the banning of all imports from the Jewish state, if unions and human rights activists have their way.Diary says Carter urged pope to talk about Israel Winston-Salem Journal - Jan 26 9:21 PM
ATLANTA Former President Carter encouraged Pope John Paul II to speak publicly about Israel for the first time during a 1979 meeting between the two men, according to an excerpt from Carter's personal diaries released this week to The Associated PressPakistan's relations with Israel hang on Palestinian issue: PM People's Daily - Jan 26 7:43 PM
Diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Israel are impossible until the sticky Palestinian issue is resolved, Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Friday.Holocaust memorial starts Farsi site AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 3:30 PM
Israel's Holocaust memorial has launched a version of its Web site in Farsi to educate the country's most bitter enemy Iran about the Nazi genocide of 6 million Jews.Palestinians Want Peace Settlement with Israel Angus Reid - Jan 26 9:10 PM
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Jerusalem believe it is time to reach an accord with Israel, according to a poll by Near East Consulting.U.S. may cite Israel for use of cluster arms Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 27 5:44 PM
Corrects spelling of U.S. State Department spokesman's surname to McCormack from McCormick, paragraphs 7-8Israel, Jordan, Palestinians agree on economic zone: Peres AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 12:11 PM
Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians have agreed to create a 500-kilometre-long (310-mile) "valley of peace" common economic zone, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said.Jewish sect ostracized over Iran meeting AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 12:31 PM
For decades, the Jewish community just barely tolerated a small, fiercely anti-Zionist sect as its members traveled the world, denouncing Israel's existence and embracing its enemies.Deportation fears for West Bank heart surgeon ease Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 11:58 AM
A German doctor of Palestinian origin, who has worked in the occupied West Bank for years, said on Saturday that Israel threatened to deport him, but Israel said he could stay -- once he applied for a permit.Israel pushing peace process as Palestinian factions continue to battle ABC 7 El Paso - Jan 26 11:04 AM
DAVOS, Switzerland Israel's deputy prime minister says he's hopeful that progress can be made in the Mideast peace process despite renewed fighting between rival Palestinian...World War III has already begun, says former Israeli spy chief AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 12:42 PM
A third World War is already underway between Islamic militancy and the West but most people do not realize it, the former head of Israel's intelligence service Mossad said in an interview published in Portugal.India's Major Tech Needs Are Often Met by Israel Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Jan 26 4:00 PM
It might surprise some to learn that India is the biggest arms buyer in the developing world -- outspending China by $2.6 billion in 2005, for a grand total of $5.4 billion in weapons contracts, says the U.S. Congressional Research Service.Under fire, Israel's president takes leave Boston Globe - Jan 26 1:13 AM
JERUSALEM -- Moshe Katsav temporarily relinquished his powers as Israel's president yesterday, but defied demands from officials to quit outright and spare the nation more anguish over rape and sexual assault allegations leveled against him.ISRAEL TELLS IRAN: STOP IT - OR ELSE New York Post - Jan 26 2:26 AM
Israel's prime minister made his strongest warning yet to Iran - saying Israel would meet a nuke threat with "all the means at our disposal." Ehud Olmert's hint at the possible use of nuclear weapons against Israel's archenemy came as he suggested...Ruth Tenne: Britain s Arms Trade with Israel The Palestine Chronicle - Jan 26 11:45 AM
In spite of over 30 UN resolutions demanding the establishment of nuclear-free zone in the Middle East, Israel is reported to have over 400 thermonuclear and nuclear weapons (Jane's Intelligence Review ,1997) and is refusing to join the Non-Proliferation treaty (NPT) of which all Arab states are signatories .Israel Surprises aplenty as title race hots up FIFA - Jan 26 2:11 AM
Seasoned Israel championship watchers have become accustomed to seeing Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv lead the domestic pack year after year. The Greens are the reigning league champions after all, while the men from Tel Aviv lifted the cup last season.Recogniseing Israel Pakistan News Tribune - Jan 26 6:13 AM
President General Musharraf who is currently visiting the Middle East has called upon the Muslim countries and their masses to `recognise` Israel for resolution of Palestine issue. This is not the fist statement made by the military General.Israel-based agencies can t send Filipinos to Spain -- DoLE INQ7.net - Jan 26 3:12 AM
MANILA, Philippines -- Israel-based manpower agencies are not authorized to send Filipino workers to Spain, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said Friday.Peres favourite to replace Israel's president Middle East Online - Jan 26 5:12 AM
Netanyahu says Katsav departure 'sad day for Israel' after lawmakers granted Israeli president leave of absence.West Bank heart surgeon faces possible deportation Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 5:27 AM
One of the few open-heart surgeons based in the occupied West Bank said on Saturday he had been detained at Israel's airport and faced possible deportation.West Bank heart surgeon says faces deportation Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 3:09 AM
One of the few open-heart surgeons based in the occupied West Bank said on Saturday he was being detained at Israel's airport and faced deportation, preventing him from performing operations on patients.Swiss back new round of Syria:Israel talks NZZ - Jan 25 11:23 PM
A senior Swiss diplomat has reiterated the government's support for peace talks between Syria and Israel during a three:day visit to the Middle East. Earlier this week Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy:Rey confirmed media reports that Switzerland had acted as a mediator between the two countries.No Disney Hall parking for Israel Philharmonic Calendarlive.com - Jan 26 12:15 AM
THE underground parking garage at Walt Disney Concert Hall will be closed for security reasons when the Israel Philharmonic performs Feb. 5 and 6. And inside the theater will be either metal detectors or human screeners.Israel Champions Haifa fall to Herzliya at home FIFA - Jan 27 1:41 PM
Relegation-threatened Maccabi Herzliya romped to a 4-0 win at Maccabi Haifa on Saturday, delivering a body blow to their hopes of a fourth successive Israeli Premier League title.Israel president gives up power but won't resign Tucson Citizen - Jan 25 11:33 PM
JERUSALEM - Moshe Katsav temporarily relinquished his powers as Israel's president, but defied demands to quit outright and spare the nation more anguish over rape and sexual assault allegations leveled against him.Don't strike Iran, U.N. nuclear watchdog hints to U.S., Israel Tucson Citizen - Jan 25 11:31 PM
DAVOS, Switzerland - The head of the United Nations' atomic watchdog agency, in an indirect warning to the United States and Israel, said Thursday a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would have "catastrophic" consequences and only strengthen Tehran's resolve to make atomic arms.India's Major Tech Needs Are Often Met by Israel Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 26 4:00 PM
It might surprise some to learn that India is the biggest arms buyer in the developing world -- outspending China by $2.6 billion in 2005, for a grand total of $5.4 billion in weapons contracts, says the U.S.Israel tries to cut off Tehran from world markets Guardian Unlimited - Jan 25 5:45 PM
Israel is launching a campaign to to soften up world opinion for the option of a military strike.And the winners are .... The Salt Lake Tribune - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
Posted: 8:58 PM- 2007 Sundance Film Festival award winners Grand Jury Prize Dramatic: "Padre Nuestro," directed by Christopher Zalla Documentary: "Manda Bala (Send a Bullet)," directed by Jason Kohn World Cinema Dramatic: "Sweet Mud (Adama Meshugaat)," Dror Shaul, Israel World Cinema Documentary: "Enemies of Happiness," directed by Eva Mulvad and Anja Al Erhayem, Denmark Audience ...General s evidence could oust Olmert Times Online - Jan 27 4:09 PM
ISRAEL S outgoing chief of staff is expected to give evidence to a commission of inquiry into the conduct of last summer s Lebanese war that could seal the fate of Ehud Olmert, the embattled prime minister.Members say goodbye to Trenton temple The Trenton Times - 25 minutes ago
TRENTON -- It's not easy leaving home. Dan Schreiber, of Yardley, Pa., has been a member of Congregation Brothers of Israel on Greenwood Avenue for years and has his share of attachments.Israel shouldn't be above criticism, 1/27 St. Petersburg Times - Jan 26 10:27 PM
It seems to me that Deborah Lipstadt, the writer of this commentary, by ignoring Jimmy Carter's point about the treatment of Palestinians and by condemning him for failing to mention the Holocaust, has made his point.Today the Provisionals embrace 'Northern Ireland' Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
For decades, Irish republicans have dared not even speak its name. Like the extremists in the Arab and Islamic world who won't utter the word 'Israel', IRA members and supporters refer to the entity as 'the occupied Six Counties', 'the north of Ireland' or the 'northern statelet'.Assembly Condemns Holocaust Denial New York Times - Jan 26 7:21 PM
The General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning the denial of the Holocaust, with only Iran, which has cast doubt on the Nazi killings as a ?myth? and proposed that Israel be ?wiped off the map,? disassociating itself from the measure, which was drafted by the United States, co-sponsored by 103 countries and agreed to by consensus. Hossein Gharibi, Iran?s delegate, said that Israel exploited ...Security measures hit Palestine AME Info - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
The Palestinian economy has been hit by the security measures being employed by Israel which are affecting the freedom of movement of people and goods, reported Arab News. Both Gaza and the West Bank are affected and the security wall being constructed by the Israelis is adding to the problem.Irene Khan: What's Worthwhile in Davos HuffingtonPost - Jan 27 6:50 AM
Davos is a circus of the rich and powerful. Standing by the juice bar is Sneh, the Deputy Minister of Defence of Israel, and chief negotiator with the Palestinian Authority. He immediately recognises me from our meeting in Tel Aviv last December, and comes forward, introducing me to his companion as "the Head of Amnesty International who gives us a hard time but not always without reason." I ...Series of sordid corruption charges nears its Nadir in Israel International Herald Tribune - Jan 24 8:41 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called Wednesday for President Moshe Katsav's resignation, after Israel's attorney general announced his intention to indict Katsav on criminal charges.Surgeon in West Bank could be deported Gulf Times - 16 minutes ago
JERUSALEM: One of the few open-heart surgeons based in the occupied West Bank said yesterday he had been detained at Israel s airport and faced possible deportation.WOMEN S PROTEST: Gulf Times - 16 minutes ago
WOMEN S PROTEST: A Palestinian woman holds pictures of her husband jailed in Israel, during a demonstration organised by the Palestinian Woman s Union against factional fighting in Ramallah yesterday.U.N. adopts Holocaust denial resolution AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 26 4:31 PM
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Friday condemning the denial of the Holocaust, with only Iran rejecting it as an attempt by the United States and Israel to exploit the atrocity for their political interests.Report: Rafsanjani Trying to Prevent War with Israel, US Israel National News - Jan 25 11:04 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Iran's former president, Hashemi Rafsanjani, is working to persuade the country's top religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenai, to conduct further diplomatic contacts with the international community in order to prevent a military confrontation with Israel.International Day of Prayer for Israel on Sunday Israel National News - Jan 25 9:35 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Record numbers of Jews and Christians are expected to participate in the fifth annual International Day of Prayer and Solidarity with Israel on Sunday.Peres plans first regional pilot for electric cars Haaretz Daily - Jan 27 3:45 PM
DAVOS, Switzerland - Vice premier Shimon Peres is working to turn Israel into the first regional pilot for electrically-powered cars. These vehicles reduce the use of gasoline and contribute to improved air quality.Blue Square goes green: Sets sights on health food chain Haaretz Daily - Jan 27 3:46 PM
Israel's second-largest supermarket chain, Blue Square, is riding the health wave with a plan to buy a natural foods chain.Israel's Parliament Approves President Katsav's Request For Leave Nasdaq - Jan 25 9:07 AM
(RTTNews) - Israel's Parliamentary Committee on Thursday approved the request for leave of absence from President Moshe Katsav, after the attorney-general recommended he be indicted on several charges, including rape and sexual harassment.Hotlinks Tiscali - Jan 27 5:35 PM
The Times reported some midlevel Pentagon and U.S. State Department officials contended Israel violated U.S. prohibitions on using cluster munitions against populated areas.First Arab Minister to be Appointed Today Israel National News - 10 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) The government is expected to approve the appointment of MK Raleb Majadele (Labor) Sunday. Majadele will be Israel s first Arab Muslim to serve as a Minister.Russia urges Iran, Syria input on peace The Washington Times - Jan 27 10:38 AM
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday Iran and Syria should have input into the resolution of all three Middle East conflicts involving Israel.Olmert calls for action against Iran, declares Israel's readiness to respond USA Today - Jan 24 11:42 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday called for concerted international action against Iran, warning that Israel is prepared to deal with its nuclear threats. Addressing an annual security conference, Olmert denounced calls by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinajad for Israel's destruction.RPT-Israel frees cleric suspected of militant links AlertNet - Jan 25 10:32 AM
Source: Reuters (Refiles to change day to Thursday from Wednesday in first paragraph) NABLUS, West Bank, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Israel on Thursday freed a Palestinian cleric who was deported by the United States over ... Bay Area debate flares over 'new anti-Semitism' San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 27 3:36 AM
Presbyterians, college professors and even San Francisco grocery shoppers are fighting accusations of anti-Semitism. Former President Jimmy Carter, too, is battling the label since the release of his book comparing Israel's treatment of Palestinians to... Israel prez: Rape rap's 'witch hunt' New York Daily News - Jan 25 1:30 AM
Pounding on a podium, Israel's embattled president yelled yesterday that he was the victim of a "witch hunt" and called accusations that he raped four women "poisonous, horrible lies."Israel's President Asks to Temporarily Step Aside Payvand Iran News - Jan 25 8:25 AM
Iranian-born Israeli President Moshe Katsav, who is facing indictment on rape and other charges, says he will ask Israel's parliament to allow him to temporarily step down from his ceremonial post, and will immediately resign his position if formal charges of rape and abuse of power are brought against him. -VOAUnlikely source of racism spurs Jews San Jose Mercury News - Jan 27 3:23 AM
Growing complaints about Israel-bashing, plus Jews being increasingly compared to Nazis during political rallies, has spurred the Anti-Defamation League to hold its first-ever conference on how people can protect themselves against anti-Semitism -- from the liberal left.Event confronts anti-Semitism from liberals Contra Costa Times - Jan 27 3:15 AM
Growing complaints about Israel-bashing plus Jews being increasingly compared to Nazis during political rallies has spurred the Anti-Defamation League to hold its first conference on how people can protect themselves against anti-Semitism -- from the liberal left.Israel releases Muslim cleric held for alleged ties to Islamic Jihad WKYC Cleveland - Jan 25 8:20 AM
Israel releases Muslim cleric held for alleged ties to Islamic JihadIsrael Releases Cleveland Imam News Channel 5 Cleveland - Jan 25 8:13 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel has released the deported former imam of Ohio's biggest mosque after a military court ruled there wasn't enough evidence to hold him on charges of ties to a Palestinian militant group, his lawyer said Thursday.UN condemns Holocaust denial Boston Globe - Jan 27 12:58 AM
UNITED NATIONS -- The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution yesterday condemning the denial of the Holocaust, with only Iran rejecting it as an attempt by the United States and Israel to exploit the atrocity for their political interests.Military service news 1.28 Coffeyville Journal - Jan 27 3:14 PM
Army National Guard Private Rosenda M. Gomez, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. She is the daughter of Israel Gomez of County Road 4525, Coffeyville, and the niece of Baldemar Gomez of W. Orange in Caney.His life's work: Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Newsday - Jan 26 10:01 AM
The Jews of Palestine had an orchestra before they had a state. In 1936, the Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman assembled a crew of mostly German refugees who arrived in the sparsely populated desert carrying instruments, wearing heavy suits and nurturing memories of gilt-and-stucco concert halls. The Nazis helped strengthen the ensemble by throwing so many talented musicians out of work. In ...Israel releases imam who previously had been imprisoned in Mich. WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids - Jan 25 6:55 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel has released the deported former imam of Ohio's biggest mosque after a military court ruled there wasn't enough evidence to hold him on charges of ties to a...Israel destroys two Hezbollah bunkers The Washington Times - Jan 26 10:38 AM
An elite unit of the Israeli Defense Forces has destroyed two Hezbollah bunkers discovered on the Israeli side of the Lebanon border.ADVISORY-Reuters Witness story from Israel AlertNet - Jan 25 4:17 AM
Source: Reuters Julian Rake runs Reuters Television operations in Israel and the Palestinian territories. In the following story, slugged BC-WITNESS-EREZ/ and headlined "WITNESS-The road to Gaza between two ... Iraq: Growing Numbers Flee Sectarian Violence Payvand Iran News - Jan 27 9:10 AM
Since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, the UNHCR estimates that 12 percent of Iraqis have fled their homes due to violence, which it says is the largest long-term movement of people in the Middle East since the creation of Israel in 1948. -RFEKhatami slams controversial Holocaust conference AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 26 7:02 AM
Iran's former president Mohammad Khatami has criticised a controversial conference on the Holocaust -- held in Tehran late last year -- in an interview published in Israel's mass-selling Yediot Aharonot.Abbas to Pay Fatah Soldiers Israel National News - Jan 27 1:34 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas said over the weekend that he will use some of the $100 million in tax rebates recently transferred by Israel to pay overdue salaries of the PA security forces affiliated with his Fatah terror group.Israel to give Abbas $100 million Cleveland Jewish News - Jan 25 9:08 AM
(JTA) - Israel is planning to transfer $100 million to Mahmoud Abbas by Friday.Ahmadinejad: Israel, US won't attack Cleveland Jewish News - Jan 25 9:09 AM
(JTA) - Iran's president said neither Israel nor the United States would dare attack his country's nuclear sites. They have many dreams but they are not all powerful, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a Spanish newspaper interview published Wednesday.The Palestinian president, left, expects to hold talks with the US and Israel within a month [AFP] Aljazeera - Jan 26 11:14 AM
Factional clashes have killed two people in Gaza as the Fatah-aligned Palestinian president says it should take no more than three weeks to reach agreement with Hamas on forming a national unity government.Israel, U.S.: Representatives Meet, Discuss Iran India Daily - Jan 25 8:10 AM
U.S. and Israeli representatives met Jan. 24 in Tel Aviv, Israel, to discuss the Iranian nuclear threat and ways to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon, Israeli daily Haaretz reported Jan. 25. Israeli Transportation Minister and former Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns led the two contingents.7 dead on day 3 of Hamas-Fatah conflict AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Gunmen from the rival Hamas and Fatah movements battled in Gaza City for a third straight day Saturday, firing mortars and grenades in clashes that killed seven people in the increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government.Israel troops kill Palestinian in Gaza AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 3:19 AM
Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian early Wednesday and arrested two others, as the men tried to sneak into Israel from the Gaza Strip, the army said.A New Castro? New York Times - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
Hugo Chávez may sound like a throwback, but he has tapped into a very modern frustration with U.S. power.Gaza violence deadly to 25 CNN.com - Jan 27 6:21 PM
GAZA CITY (AP) -- Seven people were killed Saturday in Gaza City as gunmen from the rival Hamas and Fatah movements battled for a third straight day.Jerusalem mayor was frequent visitor to city Baltimore Sun - Jan 27 12:51 AM
Teddy Kollek forged important bonds with the Jewish community Theodor Herzel Kollek -- better known to the world as Teddy Kollek -- died this month. The popular five-time mayor of Jerusalem and one-time aide to David Ben-Gurion, Israel's founding prime minister, had been a frequent visitor to Baltimore through the years. World War III has already begun: Israeli spy chief Khaleej Times - Jan 27 6:12 AM
LISBON - A third World War is already underway between Islamic militancy and the West but most people do not realize it, the former head of Israel s intelligence service Mossad said in an interview published Saturday in Portugal.Merkel sees 'window of opportunity' for Mideast peace Eu Business - Jan 27 10:41 AM
(BERLIN ) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday warned of a great threat to the Middle East if talks between Israel and the Palestinians are not pursued, after meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan.World briefs Miami Herald - Jan 27 12:34 AM
The U.N. General Assembly on Friday approved by consensus a resolution condemning the denial of the Holocaust, with only Iran rejecting it as an attempt by the United States and Israel to exploit the Nazi atrocity for their political interests.Israel releases Muslim cleric held for alleged ties to Islamic Jihad WFMJ Youngstown - Jan 25 6:18 AM
JERUSALEM His lawyer says Israel has released the former spiritual leader of Ohio's largest mosque after a military court found there wasn't enough evidence to hold him.In emotional speeches, Israel's Livni, Peres pledge two-state solution with Abbas USA Today - Jan 25 9:46 AM
In emotional speeches Thursday, Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pledged to forge peace between their countries, calling the vision of two states, side by side, the only path.Security Council sees hope for Mideast AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 26 2:33 AM
Security Council members are optimistic that a key meeting next month on the Israel-Palestinian conflict will help revive the stalled peace process, Russia's U.N. ambassador said Thursday.Leeds United move for Israel international? fansfc.com - Jan 27 12:27 AM
The 32-year-old former Hapoel Tel Aviv man is a free agent after leaving Hakoach Amidar Ramat Gan and has been linked with a move to QPR.