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In a Divided Israel, Angry Words or No Words at All 
New York Times - Jan 06 4:50 PM
The latest incidents by Israel reflect a malfunctioning government, deeply split over personalities, politics and policies.Israel has plans for nuclear strike on Iran: paper Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 3:22 PM
Israel has drawn up secret plans to destroy Iran's uranium enrichment facilities with tactical nuclear weapons, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper said.Israel army stages brief Gaza incursion AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 3:34 AM
Tensions are simmering in the Gaza Strip as the Palestinians accused Israel of mounting its first incursion since a November truce following deadly factional fighting.Israel has plans for nuclear strike on Iran -paper Reuters.co.uk - 30 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Israel has drawn up secret plans to destroy Iran's uranium enrichment facilities with tactical nuclear weapons, the Sunday Times newspaper said.Israel 'has plan for nuclear strike on Iran' Independent - Jan 06 4:09 PM
Israel has drawn up secret plans to use low-yield nuclear weapons to knock out Iran's uranium enrichment facilities, it was claimed last night.Israel has plans for nuclear strike on Iran: paper IranMania.com - 42 minutes ago
LONDON, January 7 (IranMania) - Israel has drawn up secret plans to destroy Iran's uranium enrichment facilities with tactical nuclear weapons, the Sunday Times newspaper said, according to Reuters.Israel 'has plans for Iran nuke strike' News Interactive - Jan 06 4:05 PM
ISRAEL has drawn up secret plans to destroy Iran's uranium enrichment facilities with tactical nuclear weapons, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper said.Israel Has Plans To Hit Iran s Nuclear Facilities CattleNetwork.com - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Israel has drawn up plans to destroy Iran s uranium enrichment facilities with tactical nuclear weapons, according to U.K. newspaper The Sunday Times on its Web site late Saturday, citing several Israeli military sources. British Paper Says Israel Has Plans Top Attack Iran Israel National News - 10 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) The Sunday Times of London reported that Israel has a detailed plan to attack Iran's nuclear facility, under construction in the center of the country.Report: Israel has Iran nuke attack plan EARTHtimes.org - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Israel has plans for a nuclear strike on Iraq's nuclear facilities, the Times of London reported.Leak of Israel's 'Plans' to Nuke Iran Smells Dodgy Blogcritics.org - Jan 06 4:21 PM
The Drudge Report is splashing the news that the Sunday Times of London plans on reporting that Israel is planning a nuclear strike against Iran to head off Iran's nuclear ambitions. According to Drudge: Israel has drawn up secret plans to destroy Iran's uranium enrichment facilities with tactical nuclear weapons, the SUNDAY TIMES of London is planning to report, British media sources ...Expat Who Exported Military Items to Hizbullah Arrested in Israel Israel National News - Jan 06 2:18 PM
(IsraelNN.com) An Israeli expatriate in the U.S., Tomer Grinberg, 33, who was found guilty in U.S. District Court last April of being a co-conspirator in attempting to ship night-vision goggles and infrared aiming scopes to Hezbollah, has been deported to Israel, where he will be tried for treason.ISRAEL EYES LINK TO THAAD Middle East Newsline - Jan 06 6:01 AM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has been examining the prospect of linking its Arrow-2 to the U.S.-origin Theater High-Altitude Area Defense missile defense system.Israel Radio Reports on Saddam's Final Moments KYW News Radio 1060 - Jan 06 5:31 AM
In a humanitarian gesture that could have political ramifications, Jordan's King Abdullah II reportedly enabled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's two daughters to talk to their father by telephone shortly before his hanging in Baghdad. Israel radio reported the conversation.Israel army stages brief Gaza incursion Khaleej Times - Jan 06 5:09 AM
GAZA CITY - Tensions simmered on Saturday in the Gaza Strip as the Palestinians accused Israel of mounting its first incursion since a November truce following deadly factional fighting.No breakthrough after Israel-Egypt talks AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 1:59 AM
Overshadowed by an Israeli raid into the Palestinian territories, a summit between Israel and Egypt achieved little in reviving the long-stalled Mideast peace process, highlighting instead the disagreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors.Israel army stages brief Gaza incursion Middle East Online - Jan 06 4:38 AM
Israel accused of mounting first incursion since truce, progress made into abducted photographer investigation.Development of Israel-China ties promising: Israeli PM People's Daily - Jan 05 11:42 PM
On the eve of the 15th anniversary of the establishment of China-Israel diplomatic ties, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Friday that the development of bilateral relations is exciting and promising.America blocking Israel-Syria peace: Mubarak Gulf Times - Jan 05 11:58 PM
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak accused the US in an interview published yesterday of obstructing peace between Israel and Syria.No breakthrough after Israel-Egypt talks AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 5:28 PM
A summit between the leaders of Israel and Egypt on Thursday fell short of its goal of igniting a new round of Mideast peace efforts, highlighting the significant disagreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors.Correction: Jan. 3 Kollek obituary story AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 1:07 PM
In a Jan. 3 story about the death of former Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek, The Associated Press misidentified a singer who appeared in a concert in Jerusalem to mark Israel's 30th Independence Day. The singer was Leontyne Price, not Lena Horne.Israel 'has plans for Iran nuke strike' The Australian - Jan 06 3:41 PM
Citing what it said were several Israeli military sources, the paper said two Israeli air force squadrons had been training to blow up an enrichment plant in Natanz using low-yield nuclear "bunker busters".Bahrain athlete loses citizenship BBC News - Jan 06 3:58 PM
Authorities in Bahrain revoke the citizenship of an athlete who took part in - and won - a marathon in Israel.Israel Mixed On Saddam Hanging Baltimore Jewish Times - Jan 05 9:27 AM
If there was any doubt as to Saddam Hussein's diehard hatred of Israel, it was dispelled by his declaration on the gallows: "Long live Iraq, Palestine is Arab!"Israel-Egypt Mideast Talks Fall Short CBS News - Jan 04 3:05 PM
A summit between the leaders of Israel and Egypt fell short of its goal of igniting a new round of Mideast peace efforts. Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak condemned an Israeli raid in the West Bank that killed four Palestinian civilians.Moscow worried by Israel military operation foreign ministry . Itar-Tass - Jan 05 6:02 AM
MOSCOW, January 5 (Itar-Tass) - Moscow is concerned over Israel s military operation on the West Bank, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mikhail Kamynin said.Word of Faith International Christian Center Honors Israel Christian News Wire - Jan 05 6:52 AM
SOUTHFIELD , Mich. , Jan. 5 / Christian Newswire / -- January 7, 2007 will be a day of celebration at Word of Faith International Christian Center as they honor the state of Israel .Mubarak protests against Israel military operation in Ramallah. Itar-Tass - Jan 05 12:33 AM
CAIRO, January 5 (Itar-Tass) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said at talks with Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in the Sharm-El-Sheikh resort city on the Red Sea coast of Egypt on Thursday that Egypt protests against Israel s military operation in Ramallah on the West Bank of the River Jordan.Sharon's shadow looms over Israel BBC News - Jan 04 6:23 AM
On the anniversary of Ariel Sharon's falling into a coma, Katya Adler looks at how Israel views its former prime minister.ISRAEL FAILS TO ORDER NEW MERKAVAS Middle East Newsline - Jan 04 11:16 PM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military has failed to order Merkava-class main battle tanks for 2007. Industry sources said the Defense Ministry has withheld orders for Merkava Mk-4 MBTs for this year.Israel's 'tragic hero' PM faces criticism, plunging polls AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 5:03 AM
Beleaguered Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was facing increased criticism and plummeting polls after returning empty-handed from a summit with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.Israel stocks slip; Makhteshim and Nice get analyst boosts Market Watch - Jan 04 7:24 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israel shares slipped in late trading on Thursday, with the TA-100 index off its record, but Makhteshim-Agan received its second buy recommendation in as many days and two analysts recommended the shares of Nice Systems. Israel raids Ramallah, kills four The Peninsula - Jan 04 9:25 PM
ramallah Four Palestinians were killed yesterday in a major Israel army operation here that was slammed by the Palestinians as impeding efforts to restart the stalled Middle East peace process.Ten Palestinians killed in clashes with Israel, internal fighting Vancouver Province - Jan 04 8:45 PM
Palestinians hold up their national flag as they protest in the center of the West Bank city of Ramallah following clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians as military vehicles including a digger plowed into the center of the city 04 January 2007. At least four Palestinians were killed in an ensuing fire fight this afternoon in a major Israel army operation into the autonomous city of ...Letters to the Editor NorthJersey.com - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Jimmy Carter's latest diatribe against Israel has raised a chorus of protest. Long-time associates have rushed to disassociate themselves from what they have called Carter's mistaken claims and conclusions.Bunker-buster strike planned for Iran's nukes WorldNetDaily - Jan 06 5:13 PM
[breaking] The Sunday London Times is reporting that Israel has drawn up secret plans to use tactical nuclear weapons to destroy uranium-enrichment sites in Iran.What?s on Saturday Night New York Times - Jan 05 9:29 PM
8 P.M. (HBO) MUNICH (2005). Steven Spielberg ventures beyond this story?s historical impetus the 1972 Olympics, at which 11 Israeli hostages were murdered by members of a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September to create a philosophical thriller about its aftermath, when Israel purportedly waged a campaign of vengeance with five agents who crisscrossed Europe to hunt suspects over ...In Iraq, counting on stubborn and dealing with the tired - Haaretz - Israel News Haaretz Daily - Jan 06 5:01 PM
In my weekend column in the print edition, that?s already somewhat outdated (it was written Wednesday, before some of the information on Bush?s new appointments were made), I wrote about the administration and its new Iraq policy.Israel eyes West Bank growth The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 12:00 AM
Tucked into a remote cluster of hills is a rather rare species these days: a new Israeli settlement taking shape.Correction: Jan. 3 Kollek Obituary Story AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 06 1:07 PM
In a Jan. 3 story about the death of former Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek, The Associated Press misidentified a singer who appeared in a concert in Jerusalem to mark Israel's 30th Independence Day.Olmert apologies in Mubarak conference for Israeli operations ArabicNews.com - Jan 06 6:31 PM
CNN said about the statements given by Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak at the press conference he had with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Sharm El-Sheikh that Olmert found himself in the defense of Israel's acts.Brother of avowed suicide bomber pleads AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 4:16 PM
A Palestinian immigrant accused of lying to the FBI to conceal his brother's written vow to become a suicide bomber in Israel pleaded guilty on the eve of trial.Plans nuclear strike on Iran Little Speck - Jan 06 5:48 PM
Israel That could make it the first use of nuke weapons since 1945. Timesonline. Jan 7, 2007 By Uzi Mahnaimi New York and Sarah Baxter Washington ISRAEL has drawn up secret plans to destroy Iran s uranium enrichment facilities with tactical nuclear weapons.Israel doubts on settlements legality BBC News - Jan 05 7:35 AM
Some 40% of land taken for Jewish settlement in the West Bank was illegally expropriated, says the Peace Now group.Shalem think tank warns: Brain drain becoming a flood Haaretz Daily - Jan 06 3:54 PM
The brain drain from Israel picked up pace during the years 2002-2004, the Shalem Center's Institute for Economic and Social Policy found. The United States continues to be the number one destination, according to the report by the Jerusalem-based think tank.'The solution for Syria' Zawya - 13 minutes ago
07 January 2007 Those who disregarded King Abdullah's wise advice to Syrian President Bashar Assad in June should not be surprised to hear alarm bells are ringing in Israel.Iran leader says believes Israel will soon collapse Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 1:53 PM
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a new verbal attack against Israel on Wednesday, saying he believed it would soon collapse, state media reported.Tax Scandal Underscores Israel's Image of Corruption Israel National News - Jan 04 8:48 PM
(IsraelNN.com) The arrest of the head of the Tax Authority, his predecessor and other senior officials this week represents a worsening of the image of Israel's government as being corrupt, United Press International (UPI) reported.Olmert apologies in Mubarak conference for Israeli operations ArabicNews.com - Jan 06 6:26 PM
CNN said about the statements given by Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak at the press conference he had with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Sharm El-Sheikh that Olmert found himself in the defence of Israel's acts.Israel loses handball tie 37-27 to Serbia Haaretz Daily - Jan 04 4:47 PM
Israel lost it opening European Championship qualifying match 37-27 to Serbia in Belgrade. The Serbs, favorites to win the four team group, which also includes Macedonia and Luxembourg, led all the way through and the closest Israel got was 18-17 at the start of the second half.Israel Stages Raid in West Bank Voice of America - Jan 04 8:44 AM
Israel has staged a military raid into the West Bank town of Ramallah, sparking gunbattles with Palestinian militants there. Witnesses say at least two Palestinians were killed and at least 20 injured.Bachar agrees to fill in for Matza as temporary tax head Haaretz Daily - Jan 06 3:54 PM
Finance Ministry director general Joseph Bachar today will replace on an interim basis Israel Tax Authority director Jacky Matza, who is under arrest in connection with the tax corruption scandal. Bachar completes his term as director general today after three years in the post.Wage deal at central bank stirs storm Haaretz Daily - Jan 06 3:54 PM
Last night the Prime Minister's Office announced that Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer and Finance Minister Abraham Hirchson had arrived at a new wage agreement for the central bank. The negotiations were conducted with the assistance of PMO staff.Scandal causing foreign investors to think twice Haaretz Daily - Jan 06 3:55 PM
Foreign investors are reexamining their investments, concerned by a possible systemic shutdown in Israel in the wake of the Tax Authority corruption scandal, Hezi Zaieg, director of the Industry and Trade Ministry's Investment Promotion Center, said over the weekend.No Breakthrough After Israel-Egypt Talks ABC News - Jan 05 5:52 AM
Summit Between Israeli and Egyptian Leaders Does Little to Further Peace ProcessQaradawi hails Saddam for resisting US, Israel Gulf Times - Jan 05 11:57 PM
PROMINENT Islamic scholar Dr Yusuf al-Qaradawi has condemned the hanging of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussain while Muslims were offering the Eid al-Adha prayer and said that taunting him on the gallows was "an abominable and un-Islamic act".Israel PM: 'I'm sorry if civilians injured' in raid CNN.com - Jan 04 6:10 PM
Four Palestinians were killed and 25 wounded, including two journalists, Thursday during an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Ramallah.France does not see Lebanon crisis impacting aid AlertNet - Jan 06 10:36 AM
Source: Reuters By Souhail Karam RIYADH, Jan 6 (Reuters) - International donors have not changed plans to help Lebanon recover from last year's war with Israel despite a political crisis that added further strain ... Dakar Rally : Portuguese racer Sousa wins first stage - again Haaretz Daily - Jan 06 3:46 PM
LISBON, Portugal - Portugal's Carlos Sousa beat heavy competition Saturday to win the first stage of the 29th edition of the Dakar Rally. Israel's representative in the motorcycle event, Gilad Banai, ended the first stage in 237th place in field of 242, with a time of 4:39:56 hours.Lebanon, Israel: Hezbollah Deploys Fighters To Bekaa India Daily - Jan 06 7:35 AM
Hezbollah's military mobilization department is sending groups of fighters to the Lebanese villages of Suhmur, Yuhmur and Zulaya, in the western Bekaa Valley, for military and logistic missions, Lebanese military sources reported Jan. 5. Hezbollah is closely monitoring what it sees as the beginning of an Israeli military buildup.'Saddam' terror group says it's targeting U.S. WorldNet Daily - Jan 06 10:10 AM
JERUSALEM Palestinians in the Gaza Strip today announced the formation of what they say is a new "resistance" group to carry out attacks against the United States, Israel and Iran in the name of executed former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.Sharon's shadow looms over Israel BBC News - Jan 05 12:28 AM
Israelis reflect on tough times in the year since former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon fell into a coma.Israel s new U.S. ambassador popular with American Jews J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - Jan 04 11:55 AM
washington | One of Sallai Meridor s first acts as chairman-elect of the Jewish Agency for Israel was to deliver relief to a Muslim country, Albania.Aliyah success for 2006 Something Jewish - Jan 06 2:32 PM
More Jews than ever from the UK and USA are emigrating to Israel despite recent Middle East troubles taking place.Bush asking Congress for $83M for Abbas AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 9:19 AM
President Bush is asking Congress to provide $83 million for security forces loyal to Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, as the U.S. tries bolstering him for prospective peacemaking with Israel.main Kavkaz Center - Jan 06 11:24 AM
A new order issued by the GOC Central command bans the conveyance of Palestinians in Israeli vehicles. Such a blatant violation of the right to travel joins the long list of humans rights violations carried out by Israel in the [Occupied] Territories.Will the new U.N. give Israel a fairer treatment? J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - Jan 04 11:55 AM
new york | Jewish officials are greeting the selection of Ban Ki-moon as the next U.N. secretary-general with cautious optimism, hopeful that the South Korean foreign minister will use the office to push for fairer treatment of Israel and more equitable application of international human rights standards.Ukraine making Israel trip UEFA News - Jan 04 1:50 AM
Ukraine will take on Israel in a friendly at the Ramat Gan stadium near Tel-Aviv on 7 February ahead of the resumption of UEFA EURO 2008 qualifying.Israel raids Ramallah before Olmert-Mubarak summit Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 1:45 PM
Israeli forces mounted a rare raid into the West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday, killing four Palestinians, while a spasm of factional fighting among Palestinians in Gaza left six dead.Iran and trade to top Olmert's agenda in China visit AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 6:09 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is due to arrive in China on Tuesday, marking the last and possibly trickiest leg in his recent tour of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council amid efforts to stop Iran's controversial nuclear programme.Longtime educator was always teaching The Flint Journal - Jan 06 5:35 AM
FENTON - Joseph Israel, 81, a longtime Carman-Ainsworth chemistry teacher, died Tuesday of complications from diabetes. Israel started teaching in 1954 at Mandeville High School and later taught at Ainsworth High School and Carman High School.Israel mourns goalkeeper Hodorov UEFA News - Jan 04 1:05 AM
Israel is mourning the death of legendary goalkeeper Ya'akov Hodorov, who died this week at the age of 79 having suffered a stroke last year.Oregon lawmakers want tougher ethics rules as probe begins KGW Portland - Jan 06 8:55 AM
SALEM, Ore. Senate and House leaders on Friday offered competing proposals to toughen ethics laws as a formal investigation began of eight legislators and a former state senator who failed to report lobbyist-paid trips to Hawaii, China and Israel.Israelis Chide Government Over War Assessment Angus Reid - Jan 06 11:19 AM
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Israel are dissatisfied with the way their administration dealt with last year's conflict against Hezbollah, according to a poll by the Dahaf Institute released by the Knesset Channel.8 Palestinians die in fights with Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 11:43 AM
Israeli undercover troops burst into a West Bank vegetable market Thursday, seizing four fugitives and exchanging heavy fire with Palestinians in the first major raid since the Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to try to ease tensions.Hamas pledges to boost forces in Gaza AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 6:28 PM
Hamas defied President Mahmoud Abbas' decree Saturday that its paramilitary unit is illegal, saying it will fight any attempt to disband the force in an increasingly bloody faceoff between the Islamic militant group and Abbas' Fatah party.Israel FM calls for dialogue with 'moderate Palestinians' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 10:43 AM
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said there was "a rare opportunity to talk with moderate Palestinians," calling for support for president Mahmud Abbas, Israeli military radio reported.Report: Samir Kuntar to be Released Israel National News - Jan 06 12:48 PM
(IsraelNN.com) A report in the Jerusalem Post Saturday night quoted officials of the Hizbullah terror group as telling family members of arch-terorrist Samir Kuntar, currently in an Israeli prison for killing Jews, that Kuntar could be released by Israel "very soon."Panel begins inquiry into lawmakers' trips Coos Bay World Link - Jan 06 10:30 AM
SALEM - Senate and House leaders on Friday offered competing proposals to toughen ethics laws as a formal investigation began of eight legislators and a former state senator who failed to report lobbyist-paid trips to Hawaii, China and Israel.French official urges Lebanon stability AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 4:45 PM
France called on Lebanon's political factions Saturday to end their confrontation ahead of an international donor conference to help the war-torn country rebuild.AJC Condemns UN General Assembly Resolution on Security Fence Register [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Jan 06 1:04 PM
December 15, 2006 - The American Jewish Committee is deeply disappointed by yet another one-sided resolution adopted by the Tenth Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly on Israel, this time calling for the establishment of a register within the UN system to monitor Palestinian claims regarding Israels security fence.Israel trip opens vistas for teacher The Star-Ledger - Jan 03 10:00 PM
The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, is a major center for scientific research and graduate study in the world. Its students, scientists and technicians are constantly looking for new ways to fight hunger and disease, protect the environment and discover new energy sources.Israel seizes Palestinian fugitives in market raid Seattle Times - Jan 05 12:31 AM
Israeli undercover troops burst into a West Bank vegetable market Thursday, seizing four fugitives and exchanging heavy fire with Palestinians...Saudis, France urge compliance from Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 3:29 PM
Saudi Arabia and France called Saturday on Iran to accept international demands to halt uranium enrichment, saying the Mideast should be free of weapons of mass destruction.ISRAEL: OptiTex provides solutions for Michal Negrin just-style - Jan 04 5:34 AM
Israel-based software firm OptiTex said designer Michal Negrin has selected its solutions for her design management processes.Will the world witness the collapse of Israel anytime soon? Al Jazeera - Jan 04 1:04 AM
After his remarks calling the killing of two million Jews in the Second World War a myth and calling for Israel to be wiped of the map sparked international outcry last year, the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a new verbal attack against the Jewish State, this time predicting it will collapse soon and warning its allies face the "boiling wrath" of the people if they continue ...Israel raids West Bank market The Columbus Dispatch - Jan 05 4:19 AM
RAMALLAH, West Bank Israeli undercover troops burst into a West Bank vegetable market yesterday, seizing four fugitives and exchanging heavy fire with Palestinians in the first major raid since the Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to try to ease tensions.LINGERING SEXISM STILL PERVADES HIGH LEVELS OF POWER Cynthia Tucker via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 5:04 PM
America has an odd relationship with gender equality. While other nations have already placed women in the equivalent of the Oval Office, this country has just gotten around to putting a woman at the helm of the House of Representatives. Nancy Pelosi is the first female speaker of the House in U.S. history.Gaza's 'pope' steers tiny flock through tough times AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 12:57 PM
He smiles when his flock calls him "the pope of Gaza" but father Manuel Musallan, who heads the territory's tiny community of around 200 Catholics, says his primary job is to be a "man of suffering."France's FM urges end to Palestinian fighting AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 2:56 PM
France's Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said rival Palestinian factions must bury their differences and form a working government, after bloody strife in the territories last week left 13 dead.Amdocs buys small software company in Israel St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Jan 03 8:06 PM
Amdocs Ltd. agreed to buy SigValue Technologies Inc. of Hod Hasharon, Israel, a provider of integrated billing, customer-care and service-control software designed for emerging markets, Amdocs said Wednesday.Expelled settlers replant Zionist dream in West Bank AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 12:36 PM
In the barren, rocky landscape of the West Bank in the northern Jordan Valley, Yossi Hazut and his family, expelled from Israeli settlements in Gaza, dream of reconstructing their Zionist dream.Orthodox Christmas begins in gloomy Bethlehem AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 12:40 PM
Greek Orthodox followers huddled under doorways around Manger Square in Bethlehem as bouts of heavy rain marked the start of Christmas Eve celebrations at Christ's birthplace.Pink flamingos in Israel NDTV - Jan 03 8:41 PM
There is a rare population of flamingos in southern Israel thanks to the abundance of special shrimp in the country. Each year, a population of greater flamingos fly from Iran and Turkey to southern Israel, to spend some of the winter at Evrona, near Eilat on the Red Sea coast.Hotlinks Tiscali - Jan 06 2:17 AM
It is less than a week since incoming U.S. Secretary of Defence Robert Gates, speculating at a Senate confirmation hearing on Iran s possible motives for trying to build nuclear arms, suggested that Israel had the bomb.New UN chief Israel at the heart of the problem Jerusalem Newswire - Jan 04 12:20 AM
Israel, which as a nation does not celebrate the Gregorian New Year, nonetheless woke up on January 1 to learn that their little country is set to be more than ever at the center of world scrutiny and pressure in 2007.Israel eyes West Bank growth The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 04 2:42 PM
More Israeli building and fresh Palestinian fighting may complicate efforts for peace talks. French FM discusses Lebanon crisis, aid meet in Saudi AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 12:23 PM
French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy discussed with his Saudi counterpart the political crisis in Lebanon and an upcoming aid conference for the country during a brief visit to Riyadh.Reverend aims to keep baby search going The News-Press - Jan 05 10:22 PM
At the Tropical Trailer Park the Rev. Israel Suarez talks with the parents of a kidnapped infant.In England, 70 percent support anti-Israel disinvestment Jerusalem Newswire - Jan 04 12:35 AM
British Jews reacted in shock to a survey which showed that nearly 70 percent of Britons support uprooting Jews from Judea, Samaria and Gaza. According to Totallyjewish.com , the poll "pointed to the wide-spread existence of anti-Israel sentiment among the respondents and a suspicion of the Jewish state's actions."