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Arabs try outreach to Israel, U.S. Jews 
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Arab states, led by Saudi Arabia, are making some of their most public overtures ever to Israel and American Jews in an effort to undercut Iran's growing influence, contain violence in Iraq and Lebanon and push for a Palestinian solution.Israel tests anti-missile system AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
Israel successfully conducted its first nighttime test of the Arrow anti-missile system after sundown Sunday, the Defense Ministry said.Palestinians call on Israel to accept national unity deal AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 2:01 PM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called on Israel to accept a national unity agreement he signed with Islamic militant group Hamas and prepare for negotiations on a lasting peace.Israel successfully tests Arrow missile Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 1:55 PM
Israel on Sunday successfully conducted a new test of its Arrow anti-missile missile system, the country's main's bulwark against a possible attack by Iran's long-range weapons, Israel's defense minister said.Israel testfires anti-missile system in 'message' to Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 12:44 PM
Israel carried out a successful night-time test of its Hetz (Arrow) anti-missile missile system in what public television described as a "message to Iran".Israel orders work to continue near site AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 9:51 AM
Israel's Cabinet voted to push ahead with construction work on a ramp leading to a disputed holy site in Jerusalem, despite objections from the Muslim world and violent Palestinian protests.Olmert: Unity gov't must accept Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 9:10 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that the emerging Palestinian Cabinet must abide by international demands to recognize Israel, renounce violence and accept past peace agreements with the Jewish state.Israel must accept new government: Abbas AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 8:03 AM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has said that Israel must accept the new national unity government being set up between rival factions, a news agency reported.Iran negotiator: Nuclear program 'no threat to Israel' CNN.com - Feb 11 5:56 AM
MUNICH, Germany (AP) -- Iran's nuclear program is not a threat to Israel and the country is prepared to settle all outstanding issues with the International Atomic Energy Agency within three weeks, its top nuclear negotiator said Sunday.Israel resumes renovations despite mosque protests AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 4:44 AM
Israel has resumed controversial renovations near Jerusalem's most contentious holy site, as 2,000 police were out on the streets braced for a third straight day of violent demonstrations.Olmert: Palestinians must accept Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 1:47 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that the new Palestinian Cabinet must abide by international demands to recognize Israel, renounce violence and accept past peace agreements with the Jewish state.Israel Carries Out Successful Arrow Missile Night Test Nasdaq - 51 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - Israel has announced that it has successfully carried out a first ever night test of its Arrow missile, BBC reported quoting Israeli defense ministry.Israel conducts successful nighttime anti-missile test IANS via Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
Tel Aviv, Feb 12 (DPA) Israel successfully tested its Arrow anti-missile system late Sunday in the first after-dark trial, Haaretz Daily reported.Israel urged to accept unity deal iafrica.com - 7 minutes ago
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called on Israel on Sunday to accept a national unity agreement he signed with Islamic militant group Hamas and prepare for negotiations on a lasting peace.Israel Tests Anti-Missile System The Daily Comet - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Israel successfully conducted its first nighttime test of the Arrow anti-missile system after sundown Sunday, the Defense Ministry said. The system is being developed jointly by Israel and the United States to intercept medium and long-range ballistic missiles.Israel successfully tests Arrow missile News Interactive - Feb 11 4:55 PM
ISRAEL today successfully conducted a new test of its Arrow anti-missile missile system, the country's main's bulwark against a possible attack by Iran's long-range weapons.Olmert: Unity Gov't Must Accept Israel ABC News - Feb 11 5:18 AM
Olmert: New Palestinian Government Must Abide by International Demands to Recognize IsraelBush/Cheney Risk Israel's Survival consortiumnews.com - Feb 11 5:01 PM
President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney are unwittingly playing Dr. Jack Kevorkian in helping the state of Israel commit suicide.Riddled with domestic troubles, Israel hosts Presidents Conference JTA - Feb 11 2:52 PM
JERUSALEM, Feb. 11 (JTA) The mood in Israel was grim as the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations held its annual gathering.Israel tests anti-missile sys. in 'message' to Iran IranMania.com - 44 minutes ago
LONDON, February 12 (IranMania) - Israel carried out a successful night-time test of its Hetz (Arrow) anti-missile missile system in what public television described as a "message to Iran", AFP reported.Israel tests Arrow missile The Australian - Feb 11 2:48 PM
"This evening's (local time) successful test reinforces Israel's readiness ... (it was intended to examine the missile's ability) against external threats at the extremes of its operational envelope," Defence Minister Amir Peretz said.Nuclear envoy: Iran poses no threat to Israel IranMania.com - 43 minutes ago
LONDON, February 12 (IranMania) - Iran's nuclear program is not a threat to Israel and the country is prepared to settle all outstanding issues with the International Atomic Energy Agency within three weeks, its top nuclear negotiator said,The Associated Press reported.Israel successfuly tests Arrow missile AlertNet - Feb 11 2:06 PM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Israel on Sunday successfully conducted a new test of its Arrow anti-missile missile system, the country's main's bulwark against a possible attack by Iran's long-range ... Envoy: Iran Poses No Threat to Israel ABC News - Feb 11 3:18 AM
Iran's Top Negotiator Says the Country's Nuclear Program Is Not a Threat to IsraelNew Palestine Unity Government Must Recognize Israel, Says Olmert Nasdaq - Feb 11 11:37 AM
(RTTNews) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday that the new unity government that is to be formed in Palestine must recognize Israel and renounce violence and accept past peace agreements with the Jewish state.Israel Must Accept New Govt: Abbas Arab News - Feb 11 4:25 PM
AMMAN/GAZA CITY, 12 February 2007 Israel must accept the new national unity government being set up by the Palestinians, President Mahmoud Abbas said in Amman yesterday.Israel 'sends message to Iran' News 24 South Africa - 8 minutes ago
Israel has carried out a successful night-time test of an anti-missile system, in what public television described as a "message to Iran".Israel test-fires anti-missile system in 'message' to Iran Channel NewsAsia - Feb 11 12:38 PM
JERUSALEM : Israel carried out a successful night-time test of its Hetz (Arrow) anti-missile missile system Sunday in what public television described as a "message to Iran".Israel mum on Palestinian agreements EARTHtimes.org - Feb 11 5:10 PM
Israel is neither accepting nor rejecting Hamas and Fatah agreements made at a meeting Thursday in Saudi Arabia, a report says.Israel successfully tests two Arrow anti-missile missiles one serving as a decoy Sunday night DEBKAfile - Feb 11 1:15 PM
The two Arrow missile radar systems homed in on a mock target dropped by the Israeli Air Force. DEBKA file s military sources add: Israeli military planners are working on the unproven assumption that Iran has developed a multiple warhead for its Shehab-3 medium-range missile, which can reach Israel.Israel Approves Work at Religious Site, Scene of Clashes New York Times - Feb 11 5:56 PM
Despite Muslim protests, the Israeli government on Sunday approved the continuation of construction work near a sensitive religious compound.Israel moving ahead with Mugrabi Gate work EARTHtimes.org - Feb 11 2:55 PM
Israel's Cabinet voted to move ahead with renovations on Jerusalem's Mugrabi Gate over the protests of Muslims who say it threatens the al-Aqsa Mosque.Israel cabinet approves Jerusalem dig Gulf News - Feb 11 1:03 PM
Occupied Jerusalem: Israel's cabinet yesterday decided to press ahead with archaeological digging outside occupied Jerusalem's most contentious religious site despite Arab protests, a government official said.ISRAEL BRACES FOR PALESTINIAN SURGE Middle East Newsline - Feb 11 10:48 AM
JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel has been bracing for a surge in the Palestinian insurgency. Israeli officials said the military has assessed that Palestinian factions were preparing an offensive in wake of the Fatah-Hamas reconciliation accord hammered out in Saudi Arabia last week.Israel Resumes Renovation of Walkway in Jerusalem's Holy Site Voice of America - Feb 11 5:27 AM
Israel has resumed renovation work near a disputed holy site in Jerusalem following two days of Arab protests against the project. Israeli workmen returned to the construction site in Jerusalem's Old City Sunday under heavy police guard after a break Saturday for the Jewish Sabbath.Nuclear plans 'no threat to Israel' Gulf News - Feb 11 12:59 PM
Munich: Iran's nuclear programme is not a threat to Israel and the country is prepared to settle all outstanding issues with the atomic watchdog within three weeks, its top nuclear negotiator said yesterday.Israel continues destructive digging at Al Aqsa - Al Jazeera - Feb 11 9:52 AM
Israel on Sunday continued the destructive digging near Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, as 2,000 policemen were out on the streets braced for a third straight day of violent confrontation with Palestinian youths protesting the excavations that threaten the safety of the holy site.Israel calls to keep ban The Age - Feb 11 5:14 AM
Israel lobbies international community to continue financial and diplomatic blockade of occupied territories.Cellcom Israel Ltd. Closes Initial Public Offering of Ordinary Shares SYS-CON Media - Feb 11 6:53 AM
Cellcom Israel Limited announced today that its initial public offering of 20,000,000 ordinary shares, all of which were sold by certain selling shareholders, had closed on Friday, February 9, 2007. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale.Envoy: Iran Poses No Threat to Israel AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 11 2:53 AM
Iran's nuclear program is not a threat to Israel, its top nuclear negotiator said Sunday.Iran s top negotiator says nuclear program not threat to Israel Canada.com - Feb 11 8:04 AM
MUNICH, Germany Iran s nuclear program is not a threat to Israel and the country is prepared to settle all outstanding issues with the International Atomic Energy Agency within three weeks, its top nuclear negotiator said Sunday.Palestinian unity govt won't recognize Israel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 10 6:23 AM
A new Palestinian unity government to be formed after a deal in Mecca between rival Fatah and Hamas factions will not recognize Israel, a political adviser to Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Saturday.For now, Israel willing to watch, wait on Iran St. Petersburg Times - Feb 11 12:31 AM
JERUSALEM - In its 58-year history, Israel has survived several wars and developed - though never officially acknowledged - one of the world's larger nuclear arsenals.Abbas: Israel Must Accept Mecca Accord Israel National News - Feb 11 11:36 AM
(IsraelNN.com) PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday that Israel must accept the accord reached in Mecca last week. The accord seems to pave the way to a unity government with the participation of Fatah and Hamas.ANALYSIS - Israel on guard as Arabs explore nuclear options Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Feb 10 11:05 PM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - After decades of worrying about whether the Arab world would try to catch up with its nuclear capabilities, Israel may finally be facing the arms race it feared -- triggered by arch-foe Iran.New Palestinian govt won't recognize Israel: Hamas Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 10 4:07 AM
The Palestinian unity government which will be formed under an agreement reached in Saudi Arabia will not recognize Israel, a political adviser to Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Saturday.Nuclear programme not threat to Israel: Iran's top negotiator India Daily - Feb 11 8:01 AM
Iran's nuclear programme is not a threat to Israel and the country is prepared to settle all outstanding issues with the Internationl Atomic Energy Agency within three weeks its top nuclear negotiator said today.Israel Singer: Lessen Focus on Anti-Semitism Israel National News - Feb 11 10:51 AM
(IsraelNN.com) "We must not let anti-Semitism become the main issue occupying the Jewish people," said Rabbi Israel Singer, Chairman of the World Jewish Congress Policy Council. Singer spoke Sunday at the Global Forum conference on antisemitism, at the Israeli Foreign office.Israel on Mecca deal: Doesn't meet Quartet conditions Haaretz Daily - Feb 11 6:41 AM
Israel yesterday rejected the Mecca agreement on a Palestinian unity government. It says the accord is not in line with the Quartet of Middle East mediators' conditions - recognition of Israel, renouncing violence, and ratifying past agreements and the road map.Israel resumes renovation International Herald Tribune - Feb 11 2:38 PM
Despite Muslim protests, the Israeli government Sunday approved the continuation of construction work in the Old City here near the religious compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount.Israel: Protests continue over construction work near holy site Tulsa World - Feb 11 2:54 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Sporadic Palestinian protests, including a rock-throwing attack on a busload of Canadian tourists, broke out in Jerusalem and the West Bank on Saturday over Israel's construction of a ramp leading to a flashpoint holy site.Israel won't halt Old City renovations Jerusalem Newswire - Feb 11 4:29 AM
Israeli Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter vowed on Sunday that rioting Muslims would not prevent Israel from carrying out minor renovation work on a collapsed earthen ramp leading to the one Temple Mount gate available to Jews and Christians.Blind Photographers Show Work in Israel Great News Network - Feb 11 6:15 AM
Tel Aviv, Israel - Reaching above her dark glasses, Riki Fritsh held a compact camera to her forehead and snapped away at a group of passengers boarding a bus.Israel neither rejects nor accepts Palestinians' unity deal EARTHtimes.org - Feb 11 4:40 AM
Jerusalem - Israel neither rejects not accepts the national unity government agreement Palestinian factions have reached, but is studying the details of the deal, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday.Palestinians look to sell new anti-Israel government Jerusalem Newswire - Feb 11 3:14 AM
The Palestinians now have a government including all major factions that openly rejects Israel's right to exist, and they want the international community to accept that and throw money at them.Israel urges against acceptance of new Palestinian government Jerusalem Newswire - Feb 11 2:59 AM
As the international community responds with guarded optimism to last week's power-sharing agreement between Hamas and Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah, Israel is urging its allies to continue to hold the Palestinians to their commitments.Israel threatens to cut ties with Abbas Jerusalem Newswire - Feb 11 2:59 AM
Israeli government officials on Sunday threatened to cut ties with so-called "moderate" Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas if he forges a unity government with Hamas that is not based on explicit recognition of Israel's right to exist.Israel rejects Mecca agreement as out of line with Quartet conditions Haaretz Daily - Feb 11 12:12 AM
Israel on Saturday rejected the Mecca agreement on a Palestinian unity government. It says the accord is not in line with the Quartet of Middle East mediators' conditions - recognition of Israel, renouncing violence, and ratifying past agreements and the road map.Israel rejects Mecca agreement Al Bawaba - Feb 10 11:33 PM
Israel on Saturday rejected the Mecca agreement on a Palestinian unity government. It said the accord was not in line with the Quartet of Middle East mediators' conditions - recognition of Israel, renouncing violence, and ratifying past agreements and the road map.Iranian negotiator says nuclear program is no threat to Israel International Herald Tribune - Feb 11 3:46 AM
Iran is prepared to settle all outstanding issues with the IAEA within 3 weeks, the country's top nuclear negotiator said.Hamas not to recognize Israel while coalition government will: sources People's Daily - Feb 10 8:59 PM
Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has agreed that the new coalition government would recognize Israel, but as a political party it still rejected to recognize it, a Palestinian source who took part in Mecca talks said on Saturday.Israel May Break Contact with Abbas Over Unity Deal Israel National News - Feb 11 12:21 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Government sources quoted by Army Radio said Sunday morning that Israel may break contact with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen).Hamas rules out recognising Israel Gulf Times - Feb 10 9:40 PM
GAZA: The Palestinian unity government which will be formed under an agreement reached in Saudi Arabia will not recognise Israel, a political adviser to Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniya said yesterday.Israel's Bedouin: Hidden Victims Blogcritics.org - Feb 10 8:24 PM
I read the other day about a terrible act. I didn't read it in the Guardian , the Times , the N.Y. Post, or any of the other major newspapers or mainstream media websites. The Electronic Intifada (EI) ran the report by the Regional Council for the Unrecognized Villages (RCUV) with the headline Israel Destroys Bedouin Village for the Second Time . The Israeli government destroyed ...Arab League accuses Israel of trying to tighten control over Jerusalem Fox21 - Feb 10 5:07 PM
CAIRO, Egypt The Arab League chief has accused Israel of attempting to alter the features of Jerusalem with its ongoing excavation near a Muslim holy site.Quartet again urges Palestinian government to recognize Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 4:07 PM
The international Quartet pushing the Middle East peace process urged the next Palestinian national unity government to recognize Israel. Unity Govt Won t Recognize Israel Arab News - Feb 10 4:24 PM
GAZA CITY, 11 February 2007 An aide to Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said yesterday that the Palestinian unity government to be formed following the Makkah accord between Fatah and Hamas factions will not recognize Israel.Israel to continue holy site work BBC News - Feb 11 7:21 AM
The Israeli cabinet orders construction work near a contested Jerusalem holy site to proceed.Israel: Palestinian Unity Gov't Does Not Meet International Conditions Voice of America - Feb 10 9:42 AM
Israel has given a cool reception to the formation of a Palestinian national unity government. Agreement on the new government was reached Thursday at a summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.Cellcom Israel Ltd. Closes Initial Public Offering of Ordinary Shares [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 10 11:15 PM
Cellcom Israel Limited announced today that its initial public offering of 20,000,000 ordinary shares, all of which were sold by certain selling shareholders, had closed on Friday, February 9, 2007.Tennis / Davis Cup: Israel cruises to unassailable lead over Luxembourg Haaretz Daily - Feb 10 4:11 PM
Israel's double specialists, Andy Ram and Yoni Erlich, cruised to a straight-set victory over their Luxembourg opponents in the third rubber of their Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone first round encounter at Hadar Yosef yesterday.Israel cabinet orders construction to continue near disputed holy site Vancouver Province - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
A Palestinian youth throws a Molotov cocktail at Israeli border policeman, not seen, during clashes in the West Bank city of Hebron, Sunday Feb. 11, 2007. Palestinians clashed with Israeli police in Jerusalem and the West Bank in a new wave of protests against ongoing Israeli construction near a flash point Jerusalem's Old City holy site.Arab League Accuses Israel Of Trying To Tighten Control Over Jerusalem WCSH 6 Portland - Feb 10 11:29 AM
The Arab League chief has accused Israel of attempting to alter the features of Jerusalem with its ongoing excavation near a Muslim holy site.A Greater Israel consortiumnews.com - Feb 11 5:01 PM
A big part of the crisis confronting the United States in the Middle East can be traced back to what is now more than a quarter-century-old competition among American politicians over who can best pander to Israeli hardliners.Israel votes to continue repairs on holy site Independent - Feb 11 4:44 PM
The Israeli cabinet voted overwhelmingly yesterday to continue building a contentious footbridge to what the Jews call the Temple Mount and Muslims, the Haram al-Sharif, and to finish as quickly as possible. Jerusalem was quiet after a violent confrontation on Friday in which 17 Israeli policemen and 23 Palestinian rioters were injured. Work resumed after a pause for the Jewish Sabbath. Security ...Palestinian unity govt won't recognise Israel Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Feb 10 6:25 AM
GAZA (Reuters) - A new Palestinian unity government to be formed after a deal in Mecca between rival Fatah and Hamas factions will not recognise Israel, a political adviser to Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Saturday.Israel, Quartet lukewarm on Hamas-Fatah agreement JTA - Feb 11 2:52 PM
JERUSALEM, Feb. 11 (JTA) Rarely in the annals of Middle East diplomacy has a major rapprochement been greeted with such puzzlement abroad.U.S. ISRAEL SIGNS SECURITY MoU Middle East Newsline - Feb 10 11:18 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Israel and the United States have signed a security cooperation accord. Officials said the memorandum of understanding, signed on Feb. 7, stipulated a road map for security cooperation between Israel and the United States.Cabinet 'will not recognise Israel' Gulf News - Feb 10 1:49 PM
Gaza: A new Palestinian unity government to be formed after a deal in Makkah between rival Fatah and Hamas factions will not recognise Israel, a political adviser to Hamas Prime Minister Esmail Haniya said yesterday.US cautions Israel over construction at contested Jerusalem holy site AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 9:29 AM
The United States urged Israel to take others' "sensitivities" into account in carrying out repair work near a disputed Jerusalem holy site that sparked clashes with Palestinians.New Palestinian govt won't recognise Israel - Hamas Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Feb 10 5:11 AM
GAZA (Reuters) - The Palestinian unity government which will be formed under an agreement reached in Saudi Arabia will not recognise Israel, a political adviser to Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Saturday.Abbas looks forward to Rice meeting with Israeli PM USA Today - Feb 11 9:29 AM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday he hoped an upcoming meeting between Israel's prime minister and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would jump start a permanent peace process.Official: Iran's nuclear program no threat to Israel Houston Chronicle - Feb 11 8:23 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad struck a defiant yet vague tone on today, telling Iranians during the 28th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that their country would not give up uranium enrichment but was prepared to negotiate. Israeli cabinet approves Jerusalem excavations Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 8:16 AM
Israel's cabinet decided on Sunday to press ahead with archaeological digging outside Jerusalem's most contentious religious site despite Arab protests, a government official said.Hamas wants West to end blockade, Israel frosty Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 7:38 AM
Hamas urged the West on Friday to accept a new Palestinian unity government but leading officials from the Islamist group said they would never recognize Israel nor abide by existing peace accords.Lebanon to use seized Hezbollah arms to fight Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 8:01 AM
The Lebanese army will use weapons seized from the Shiite group Hezbollah to fight Israel in case of any future violation of Lebanese sovereignty, Defence Minister Elias Murr said. Israel again proved its belligerence and lack of respect for Muslims Al Jazeera - Feb 10 7:07 AM
Israel s excavations and demolitions near the holy Al Aqsa Mosque sparked angry reaction in all Arab and Muslim capitals.Israel s excavations and demolitions near the holy Al Aqsa Mosque sparked angry reactions from all Arab and Muslim ... Al Jazeera - Feb 10 6:37 AM
Israel s illegal operations near the holy site were stepped up in recent weeks, with bulldozers demolishing wooden bridge, a hill and other archaeological sites under heavy presence by Israeli police and army forces who clashed with angry Palestinians on Friday.Israeli missile test 'successful' BBC News - Feb 11 3:21 PM
Israel carries out a successful test of its Arrow anti-ballistic missile system, the defence minister says.Israel on alert as excavation resumes near holy site in Jerusalem People's Daily - Feb 11 3:59 PM
Israeli security forces are on high alert Sunday morning around the Temple Mount in Jerusalem as excavation works resume at the Mughrabi Gate near the Muslim holy shrine.Lebanon: We'll Use Seized Hizbullah Arms Against Israel Israel National News - Feb 10 1:21 PM
(IsraelNN.com) The seizure of a shipment of arms to Hizbullah by the Lebanese Army does not mean that those weapons will not be used against Israel, a Lebanese official said.We've agreed to talk, but that's all - Haaretz - Israel News Haaretz Daily - Feb 11 6:31 PM
My weekend column, with Aluf Benn in Tel Aviv, dealt mostly with the Palestinian arena (but was written before the agreement on a Palestinian unity government was revealed).New Palestinian govt won't recognise Israel: Hamas Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Feb 10 4:56 AM
The Palestinian unity government which will be formed under an agreement reached in Saudi Arabia will not recognise Israel, a political adviser to Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh has said.Thomson and Ehiogu likely to miss UEFA tie in Israel The Scotsman: Sport - Feb 11 4:12 PM
RANGERS have suffered a blow ahead of their UEFA Cup tie against Hapoel Tel Aviv with the news that Kevin Thomson and Ugo Ehiogu are in danger of missing out after both suffered hamstring problems during yesterday's win at Kilmarnock.Israel PM aide suspended in corruption probe AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 10 1:42 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's personal secretary, Shula Zaken, has been suspended for six months in connection with a corruption probe, the state prosecutor said.Israel puts off reaction to Mecca deal as Abbas steers toward talks The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 11 12:38 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that the emerging Palestinian Cabinet must abide by international demands, as President Mahmoud Abbas called on the Jewish state to accept the Palestinian unity agreement signed last week and to prepare for negotiations on a lasting peace.Aide says unity government will not recognize Israel EARTHtimes.org - Feb 10 9:41 AM
Gaza City (dpa) - The new Palestinian national unity government would not recognize Israel, an aide of Prime Minister Ismail Haniya told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa Saturday.Iran Softens Tone, Declares Readiness To Resume Talks Washington Post - Feb 11 6:12 AM
MUNICH, Feb. 11 -- Facing the prospect of broader international sanctions, Iran's president and national security chief on Sunday offered to resume negotiations over their country's nuclear program and eased up on some of the contentious rhetoric of the past, including threats to destroy Israel. Palestinian deal faces global critique The Christian Science Monitor - Feb 11 2:37 PM
A power-sharing pact may end Gaza fighting, but will Israel and the US recognize its terms? Israel: Rioters, police clash at Jerusalem holy site Tulsa World - Feb 10 3:24 AM
JERUSALEM -- Anger over Israeli construction near a disputed Jerusalem holy site erupted into violence Friday as police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse thousands of rioting Muslims. Protests spread in the Arab world, with demonstrators accusing Israel of plotting to harm Islamic shrines.