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  • Rice prepares for 3-way meeting with Israel, Palestinians Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Feb 18 6:07 PM
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will head into meetings Monday with Israeli and Palestinian leaders despite seeing no sign that a new Palestinian government will do what world leaders have called for: renounce terrorism and recognize Israel.
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  • Israel, U.S. pressure Palestinian gov't. Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 8:18 AM
    The U.S. and Israel agreed ahead of a three-way meeting with the Palestinians not to work with any new Palestinian government that does not renounce violence, recognize Israel and accept existing peace agreements, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday.
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  • Israel and U.S. agree on Palestinian approach Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Feb 18 6:40 AM
    They concurred on shunning any new Palestinian government that does not accept existing peace accords and recognize Israel.
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  • Israel, U.S. may shun Palestinian gov't Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 4:20 AM
    The U.S. and Israel agreed ahead of a three-way meeting with the Palestinians to shun any new Palestinian government that does not renounce violence, recognize Israel and accept existing peace agreements, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday.
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  • Israel, U.S. to shun Palestinian unity govt: Olmert Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 3:58 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday he and President Bush agreed to shun a Palestinian unity government unless it accepted international demands on policy toward Israel.
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  • Olmert: U.S., Israel agree on conditions for Palestinians Open this result in new window
    Sports Illustrated - Feb 18 2:43 AM
    The U.S. and Israel agreed to reject any Palestinian government that does not meet conditions set by the so-called Mideast Quartet, Israel's prime minister said Sunday before a meeting with the U.S. secretary of state.
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  • Peace hopes fade after US and Israel agree to shun new Palestinian coalition Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Feb 18 6:02 PM
    New Palestinian government is shunned by US and Israel ahead of talks.
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  • US backs Israel over boycott of new Palestinian government Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Feb 18 6:18 PM
    Israel has won American backing to continue boycotting the new Palestinian government of national unity, Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, said yesterday.
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  • US backs Israel in tough line on Middle East talks Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Feb 18 6:27 PM
    President George W. Bush has promised Israel the US would boycott a new Palestinian unity government that failed to recognise it, renounce violence and accept existing agreements, Ehud Olmert, Israeli prime minister, said yesterday.
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  • U.S. says Palestinian government must recognize Israel: Olmert Open this result in new window
    CBC - Feb 18 3:46 PM
    The U.S. has confirmed its position that the Palestinian government must recognize Israel before peace talks can begin, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday.
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  • Israel's chief of police resigns Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Feb 18 2:44 PM
    Israel's police chief resigns after a government commission says he should go over alleged misconduct.
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  • Olmert: US, Israel on same page Open this result in new window
    UPI - Feb 18 6:10 AM
    Israel's prime minister said Sunday that Israel and the United States have "completely identical" positions on a new Palestinian government. Prime ...
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  • Olmert says Israel, U.S. in accord on demands for new Palestinian gov't Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday that the U.S. and Israel are in accord on shunning any Palestinian government that doesn't meet international demands to recognize Israel, renounce violence and accept existing peace accords, local daily Ha'aretz reported.
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  • Egyptian Charged With Spying for Israel in Turkey; Israel Denies It Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Feb 17 4:35 PM
    An Egyptian student who fled the country six years ago is now sitting in jail, arrested upon his return to Cairo on charges of spying for Israel.
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  • Israel, U.S. May Shun Palestinian Gov't Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Feb 18 2:08 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that the U.S. and Israel are in total accord on shunning any Palestinian government that doesn't meet international demands to recognize Israel, renounce violence and accept existing peace accords.
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  • US, Israel To Shun New Palestinian Unity Government Over Unchanged Israel Policies Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Feb 18 10:21 AM
    (RTTNews) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday that Israel and the US have decided not to co-operate with the new Palestinian unity government unless it agrees to renounce violence, recognize Israel and accept the existing peace agreements.
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  • Israel's security walls' overwhelm journalists and politicians in Ankara Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
    Sparking worldwide reactions for building a wall between the West Bank and its soils, Israel also received backlash with the security measures imposed on the countries hosting Israeli statesmen.
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  • Israel, U.S. Pressure Palestinian Gov't. Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 18 1:15 AM
    Israel, U.S. Agree Not to Recognize Any Palestinian Government That Does Not Moderate
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  • Israel, U.S. May Shun Palestinian Gov't Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 18 1:00 AM
    Olmert: Israel, U.S. Agree to Shun New Palestinian Gov't if It Doesn't Denounce Violence
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  • Israel honors Fl. evangelist for Christian tours despite violence Open this result in new window
    FOX 10 Mobile - Feb 18 12:26 PM
    ORLANDO, Fla. Israel's Ministry of Tourism has honored evangelist Benny Hinn for leading Christian tours to Israel despite last year's Lebanon conflict. At the Israel...
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  • Rice finds huge gaps between Israel, Palestinians Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 12:47 PM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew into Israel vowing to press ahead with a risky summit with Israeli and Palestinian leaders embroiled in a bitter feud over the presence of Islamist radicals in a soon-to-be-formed Palestinian government.
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  • Israel Honors Evangelist For Leading Christian Tours Despite Violence Open this result in new window
    WLBZ Bangor - Feb 18 11:17 AM
    Israel's Ministry of Tourism has honored evangelist Benny Hinn for leading Christian tours to Israel despite last year's Lebanon conflict.
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  • Israel, US Agree Not To Recognize Palestinian Government If It Doesn't Moderate Open this result in new window
    WLBZ Bangor - Feb 18 11:32 AM
    Complicating Middle East peace negotiations, the U.S. and Israel have agreed to shun the new Palestinian government if it doesn't agree to recognize Israel.
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  • US backs Israel in tough line on Middle East talks Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Feb 18 10:01 AM
    President George W. Bush has promised Israel the US would boycott a new Palestinian unity government that failed to recognise it, renounce violence and accept existing agreements, Ehud Olmert, Israeli prime minister, said on Sunday.
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  • Rice arrives in Israel in new Mideast peace bid Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 10:24 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel for meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders aimed at reviving the Middle East peace process.
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  • Rice And Palestinian President Discuss Positions Ahead Of Talks With Israel Open this result in new window
    WLBZ Bangor - Feb 18 10:32 AM
    Aides to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas say that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice doesn't appear to be moving off U.S. demands that a new Palestinian government renounce violence and recognize Israel.
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  • Israel, U.S. may shun Palestinian gov't Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Feb 18 4:47 AM
    JERUSALEM - The U.S. and Israel agreed ahead of a three-way meeting with the Palestinians to shun any new Palestinian government that does not renounce violence, recognize Israel and accept existing peace...
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  • Israel's top cop quits Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Feb 18 12:53 PM
    Israel's police commander has resigned after a government commission said he ignored ties between senior officers and underworld figures.
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  • Rice Pushes Peace Talks Between Israel and Palestinians Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Feb 18 3:21 PM
    Arguments continued over a new Palestinian unity government as the secretary of state struggled to hold together her plan.
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  • US and Israel 'back boycott plan' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Feb 17 4:14 PM
    The US and Israel will shun a Palestinian unity government unless it recognises Israel, Ehud Olmert says.
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  • Israel, US to shun Palestinian unity govt: Olmert Open this result in new window
    SABC News - Feb 18 8:59 AM
    Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, said he and George W. Bush, the US president, agreed to shun a Palestinian unity government unless it accepted international demands on policy towards Israel.
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  • Israel demands Palestine to recognize its right to exist Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 18 2:56 AM
    Tel Aviv, Feb 18 (DPA) Ahead of a summit with the US and Palestine, Israel insisted Sunday that the new Palestinian unity government of the Fatah and Hamas parties recognize its right to exist.
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  • Israel Begins Running Web Cameras at Contested Excavation Site Open this result in new window
    Addict 3D - Feb 18 7:19 AM
    Israel began operating live Internet cameras on Thursday at a construction project next to a hotly disputed Jerusalem holy site and agreed to a Turkish request to inspect the work, responding to intense ...
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  • Israel and US agree on boycott threat Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Feb 18 4:09 AM
    America and Israel have agreed to shun a new Palestinian unity government unless it rejects violence, the Israeli Prime Minister has said.
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  • New Hamas-Fatah union faces demands to recognize Israel's right to exist Open this result in new window
    Canada.com - Feb 18 6:22 AM
    JERUSALEM - Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni toughened her government's stance on the new Palestinian unity government ahead of Monday's Israeli-Palestinian-American summit, stating Saturday that the recent accord between Fatah and Hamas failed to meet international demands because Hamas still refused to acknowledge Israel's right to exist.
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  • Israel, US to shun Palestine unity govt Open this result in new window
    TVNZ - Feb 18 3:04 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday he and US President George Bush agreed to shun a Palestinian unity government unless it accepted international demands on policy towards Israel.
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  • Wake for RP envoy to Israel to run until Feb. 24 Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Feb 18 3:27 AM
    MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine Ambassador to Israel Antonio Dela Cruz Modena's remains will lie at Funeraria Paz in Quezon City until Saturday, February 24, foreign affairs spokesman Claro Cristobal said Sunday.
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  • Israel police chief resigns amid scandal Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 12:06 PM
    Israeli police chief Moshe Karadi resigned after a report found he had mishandled a scandal linking officers in his department to an Israeli crime family.
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  • Proportion of women CEOs in Israel double that of US Open this result in new window
    Globes Online - Feb 18 10:05 AM
    BDI: 4.3% of CEOs of Israels top 500 companies were women in 2006, up from 3.4% in 2005.
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  • US, Israel threaten to shun Palestinian govt Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Feb 18 2:11 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says the US has agreed to a joint boycott of a future Palestinian unity government if it refuses to recognise Israel and renounce violence.
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  • Senior Microsoft R&D execs visit Israel Open this result in new window
    Globes Online - Feb 18 10:06 AM
    Israel is the first stop in the delegations tour of the region, which will also take it to India, China, and other countries.
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  • Saban to sell ownership in Israel\'s Keshet Open this result in new window
    Emerging Markets Economy - Feb 18 3:37 AM
    Media mogul Haim Saban has decided to sell its ownership in Keshet Broadcasting, one of the two franchisees running Israel\'s most popular terrestrial TV, Channel 2. Industry sources claim Saban\'s move was meant a) to increase his group\'s stake in Bezeq (The Israel Telecommunications Corp.) b) to operate freely in the internet.
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  • Focus on: Congregation B'Nai Israel Open this result in new window
    Connecticut Post - Feb 18 1:51 AM
    When leaders of Congregation B'nai Israel in Bridgeport realized they needed more space, they toyed with the idea of moving to one of the city's suburbs where many members now live.
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  • Ampal-American Israel Corporation Announces a Potential Sale of Its Holdings in Am-Hal Ltd. Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 18 11:12 AM
    TEL AVIV, Israel----Ampal-American Israel Corporation announced today that it has reached a non binding letter of understanding with "Mishan" for a potential sale of all of its holdings in Am-Hal Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ampal.
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  • Olmert: U.S., Israel agree on conditions for Palestinians Open this result in new window
    Addict 3D - Feb 18 3:04 AM
    The U.S. and Israel have agreed to reject any Palestinian government that does not meet the conditions set by the so-called Mideast Quartet, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday.
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  • Modena, envoy to Israel, dies BY CZERIZA VALENCIA Open this result in new window
    Malaya - Feb 18 5:42 AM
    AMBASSADOR to Israel Antonio Modena died on Saturday at the Medical City hospital due to pneumonia and heart complications, the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. He was 58.
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  • Olmert: US, Israel on same page Open this result in new window
    EARTHtimes.org - Feb 18 6:10 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmet told the Cabinet Sunday that the two countries will reject any new Palestinian government that doesn't meet the Mideast Quartet conditions, which include acceptance of Israel, CNN reported.
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  • Rice finds huge gaps between Israel, Palestinians Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Feb 18 12:57 AM
    Livni insists Israel will not deal with new government until Hamas members recognise Israel.
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  • Abbas comments on Israel recognition Open this result in new window
    NDTV - Feb 17 10:58 PM
    The world will have to deal with a new Hamas-Fatah coalition even if its platform falls short of international demands such as recognition of Israel, Mahmoud Abbas told a US envoy, according to an aide to the Palestinian president.
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  • Social workers travel to Israel Open this result in new window
    San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Feb 18 12:02 AM
    WHITTIER - A model for dealing with homelessness designed by the director of the Whittier Area First Day Coalition has sparked the interest of social workers in Israel.
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  • Israel to release $100 million in frozen tax funds to Palestinians Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Feb 17 11:39 PM
    JERUSALEM Israel says it will release more than 100 (m) million dollars in taxes to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (mahk-MOOD' ah-BAHS') by tomorrow.
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  • OFW hero in Israel dies at 58 Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Feb 17 9:07 PM
    Philippine Ambassador to Israel Antonio Modena passed away in a Pasig City hospital at the age of 58 from pneumonia and heart complications Saturday morning, ABS-CBN reported.
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  • Israel to shun Palestinian unity government Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Feb 18 2:10 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said that he and US President George Bush have agreed to shun a Palestinian unity government unless it accepts international demands on policy towards Israel.
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  • Olmert: US, Israel may not accept new Palestinian unity cabinet Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Feb 18 2:10 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that the U.S. and Israel are in total accord on shunning any Palestinian government that does not meet international demands to recognize Israel, renounce violence and accept existing peace accords.
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  • Condoleezza Rice Arrives In Israel To Hold Tripartite Talks Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Feb 17 4:51 PM
    (RTTNews) - U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel for talks to take forward the peace process with Palestinians. She held talks with Israel's foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, and is scheduled to meet Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as well as Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
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  • Israel, U.S. coordinate stance on PA unity gov't Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Feb 18 12:10 AM
    Israel and the United States on Saturday presented a coordinated stance on the new Palestinian unity government, ahead of Monday's trilateral summit in Jerusalem.
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  • Three-way summit: Israel and U.S. to coordinate stance on PA unity gov't Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Feb 18 12:11 AM
    Israel and the United States presented a coordinated stance yesterday ahead of tomorrow's trilateral summit in Jerusalem.
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  • Rice arrives in Israel before Mideast summit Open this result in new window
    CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 17 4:07 PM
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel on Saturday for two days of talks before a Mideast summit aimed at reviving peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians.
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  • Palestinian uncertainty clouds Rice trip Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
    Hoping to turn the page on six years of stalled Mideast negotiations, the U.S. instead found itself boxed in Sunday by a characteristically complex political impasse involving ally Israel and the Palestinians.
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  • Rice on mission to Mideast in latest U.S. bid for peace Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Feb 18 6:10 PM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets today with Palestinian and Israel leaders as the Bush administration tries to broker a Middle East peace deal. Rice has said chances for success are better than at any time since the administration took office. A look at the oportunities and challenges facing Rice in the latest U.S. attempt to resolve a nearly 60-year-old conflict.
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  • Olmert Says Israel, U.S. Could Shun Palestinian Unity Government Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Feb 18 6:09 AM
    February 18, 2007 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today said he and U.S. President George W. Bush agreed in a phone conversation to shun a Palestinian unity government unless it accepted international demands on policy toward Israel.
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  • Rice finds huge gaps between Israel, Palestinians Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Feb 17 2:08 PM
    JERUSALEM U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew into Israel on Saturday, vowing to press ahead with a risky summit with Israeli and Palestinian leaders embroiled in a bitter feud over the presence of Islamist radicals in a soon-to-be-formed Palestinian government.
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  • Abbas defiant as Rice arrives in Israel Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Feb 17 11:19 AM
    TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Israel in an uphill bid to revive stalled peace talks after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a defiant appeal for acceptance of his pact with Hamas.
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  • Abbas defiant as Rice arrives in Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Feb 17 11:46 AM
    TEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel on Saturday in an uphill bid to revive stalled peace talks after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a defiant appeal for acceptance of his pact with Hamas.
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  • Israeli police chief resigns in scandal Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 12:22 PM
    Israel's police commander resigned Sunday after a government commission said he ignored ties between senior officers and underworld figures and failed to ensure a thorough investigation into the 1999 killing of a suspected crime boss.
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  • Publishers present 3,000 books at Russian book festival in Israel Open this result in new window
    Itar-Tass - 2 minutes ago
    TEL AVIV, February 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian publishers presented about 3,000 books at the international book fair, which opened in Jerusalem on Sunday evening.
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  • Top Israeli Police Official Resigns in Scandal Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Feb 18 12:06 PM
    Moshe Karadi said he was resigning as Israel?s police commissioner immediately while insisting the accusations against him were untrue.
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  • Rice finds huge gaps between Israel, Palestinians Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 6:17 PM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas as she presses forward with a new initiative to revive the moribund peace process.
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  • Jews hope unity springs from Israel trip Open this result in new window
    The Record - Feb 17 5:53 AM
    More than 300 North Jersey Jews are heading to Israel today on a special one-week trip that organizers say will help foster unity among the diverse Jewish community.
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  • Olmert, Bush may shun Palestinian govt: Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 6:09 PM
    President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have agreed to shun a Palestinian unity government unless it meets international conditions, an official in Olmert's office said on Saturday.
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  • Rice arrives in Israel Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Feb 17 9:30 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel overnight ahead of talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials aimed at reviving the peace process.
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  • Rice arrives in Israel in new Mideast peace bid Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Feb 17 10:49 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice adresses the US embassy staff in Baghdad. Rice arrived in Israel for meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders aimed at reviving the Middle East peace process.
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  • Israel Withholds a Passport From a Willing Player Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Feb 17 7:57 PM
    Toto Tamuz wants to be an Israeli citizen, and he is going to withhold his soccer talents from the national team until he becomes one.
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  • Israel Must Recognise Palestinian Government, Says Abdullah Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Feb 17 7:18 AM
    KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Israel must recognise the new Palestinian government led by Hamas as it represents the Palestinian people, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today.
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  • US Sponsors Israel-Palestinian Peace Talks from Position of Weakness Open this result in new window
    DEBKAfile - Feb 17 7:51 AM
    The US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice stopped off in Baghdad Sat. Feb. 17, for an unscheduled visit, interrupting the journey she was making to Jerusalem for a fresh push to Israel-Palestinian diplomacy.
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  • Walter C. Uhler: Israel's Bomb, Iran's Pursuit of the Bomb and U.S. War Preparations (Part Three) Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Feb 16 3:55 PM
    Four years after the Bush administration duped Americans into believing that Saddam Hussein was somehow involved in the al Qaeda terrorist attacks that rocked the United States on 9/11, Bush administration officials - prodded by Israel - are now asking Americans to believe that Iran either has the bomb or is vigorously pursuing it. As former weapons inspector, Scott Ritter, put it in his ...
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  • Old Israeli find fuels Muslim ire at Jerusalem dig Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 6:43 AM
    Islamic officials intensified calls for Israel to abandon a controversial dig in Jerusalem on Sunday, saying they were upset they had not been told sooner about a discovery of relics at the site three years ago.
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  • Israel tense over 'the Iranian threat' / As U.N. Security Council ponders new sanctions against Tehran, Jerusalem is ... Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 18 3:51 AM
    When the U.N. Security Council considers this week whether to impose new sanctions on Iran unless it abandons its nuclear weapons program, the debate will be watched closely in Jerusalem, where Israeli leaders fear that their country's very existence would be...
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  • Israel, U.S. agree not to recognize Palestinian government that does not moderate Open this result in new window
    San Diego Union-Tribune - Feb 18 9:07 AM
    India to raise abandoned girls Associated Press A woman looks on during a government campaign, 'My strength my Daughter,' in New Delhi, India, late last year. The Indian government is to set up a series of orphanages to raise unwanted baby girls in a bid to halt the widespread practice of aborting female fetuses, according to a senior government official.
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  • Rice meets Abbas to discuss Palestinian unity deal Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 6:33 AM
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sought explanations on Sunday from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about a unity government that Israel said it had agreed with Washington to shun.
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  • Israel, U.S. rebuff Makkah accord Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Feb 18 1:48 PM
    Negative signals dampen Palestinian spirits
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  • Carrey Goes Undercover In Israel Open this result in new window
    Teen Hollywood - Feb 17 4:59 AM
    Jim Carrey was thrilled when he fooled the paparazzi during a recent trip to Israel by hiring a body double to impersonate him. The Bruce Almighty star wanted to enjoy the country's holy sites without media intrusion and developed a plan to trick the paparazzi.
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  • Olmert and Bush may shun unity govt - Israel Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Feb 18 8:05 AM
    JERUSALEM: US President George W Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have agreed to shun a Palestinian unity government unless it meets international conditions, an official in Olmert's office said today.
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  • Here's how Jim Carrey fooled the paparazzi in Israel! Open this result in new window
    ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 17 12:06 AM
    Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Funnyman Jim Carrey is thrilled about the way he fooled the paparazzi, by hiring an impersonator to protect him from the media attention, during his recent trip to Israel. The 44-year-old Canadian star said that he had always wanted to visit the holy sites in the country. And, the actor managed to tour the country in peace and quiet when he found an Israeli guy who ...
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  • RP envoy to Israel dies of cancer Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Feb 17 1:36 AM
    Philippine Ambassador to Israel Antonio Modena on Saturday afternoon passed away after a bout with cancer, ABS-CBN News reported. Modenas wife confirmed to ABS-CBN News that the diplomat and former journalist died around 1 p.m. at The Medical City in Pasig City.
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  • Abbas defends unity deal with Hamas in talks with Rice after threats by US and Israel to shun coalition Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 18 1:41 PM
    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas defended his unity deal with Hamas in talks with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday after US and Israeli threats to shun a coalition government. Pledging to continue to "probe the diplomatic horizon," Rice travelled to the occupied West Bank to meet Abbas just hours after Israeli Premier Ehud Olmert said.
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  • RP envoy to Israel dies of cancer Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Feb 17 1:08 AM
    MANILA, Philippines Philippine Ambassador to Israel and former journalist Antonio Modena passed away Saturday, foreign affairs spokesman Claro Cristobal confirmed.
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  • U.S. says Palestinian unity needs 3 demands Open this result in new window
    The Washington Times - 6 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM -- President Bush has told Israel his administration will not cooperate with any Palestinian unity government that fails to meet the three demands of the international community, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said yesterday.
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  • Palestinian Government Asks For A Chance Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Feb 18 2:00 PM
    Hoping to turn the page on six years of stalled Mideast negotiations, the U.S. instead found itself boxed in by a characteristically complex political impasse involving ally Israel and the Palestinians.
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  • Rice Says U.S. Will Back Abbas Even With Palestinian Unity Deal Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Feb 18 1:57 PM
    Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the U.S. will continue to work with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas even if a new Palestinian national unity government being assembled doesn't recognize Israel.
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  • Good as old Open this result in new window
    BizJournals - 21 minutes ago
    The two-year renovation and expansion of the iconic Temple Israel synagogue in East Memphis builds upon its history and plans for future growth.
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  • Tensions rise prior to Mideast summit Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 11:35 PM
    Israeli and U.S. leaders agreed ahead of a three-way meeting with the Palestinians to shun any new Palestinian government that does not renounce violence, recognize Israel and accept existing peace agreements, an Israeli official said Sunday.
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  • Israel, U-S agree on restrictions for recognizing Palestinian government Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - Feb 18 4:22 AM
    JERUSALEM There are signs of trouble in the latest Middle East peacemaking mission by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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  • Solomon Islanders identify with lost tribe Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Feb 18 4:04 PM
    Mysterious Israelis are buying copra in the Solomon Islands and as Michael Field reports, the Islanders believe they are the Lost Tribe of Israel.
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  • Israel Begins Running Web Cameras at Contested Excavation Site Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Feb 15 6:06 PM
    Responding to intense criticism from the Muslim world, Israel began operating live Internet cameras at a construction project next to a hotly disputed holy site.
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  • Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that the U.S. and Israel would boycott any new Palestinian government, ... Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Feb 18 4:54 AM
    "A Palestinian government that won't accept the Quartet conditions won't receive recognition and cooperation," Olmert said. "The American and Israeli positions are totally identical on this issue."
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  • Here's how Jim Carrey fooled the paparazzi in Israel! Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Feb 17 2:10 AM
    Home > News > Here's how Jim Carrey fooled the paparazzi in Israel! Washington, Feb 17 : Funnyman Jim Carrey is thrilled about the way he fooled the paparazzi, by hiring an impersonator to protect him from the media attention, during his recent trip to Israel.
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  • Israel Corp., Petrochemical Enterprises to place joint bid for Oil Refineries Haifa Open this result in new window
    Globes Online - Feb 18 6:19 AM
    The two will attempt to appoint directors to the board.
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  • Israel must prepare to say 'yes' Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Feb 18 5:41 AM
    President Bush is trying to make 2007 the year he takes the Israeli-Palestinian political process out of the deep freeze, where it has languished since Hamas won the election a year ago.
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  • Israel, U.S. to shun Palestinian unity govt-Olmert Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Feb 18 1:16 AM
    Source: Reuters By Sue Pleming JERUSALEM, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday he and U.S. President George W. Bush agreed to shun a Palestinian unity government unless it accepted ...
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