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Israel shows interest in old peace plan 
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The United States and Israel offered new support Wednesday for a dormant Arab proposal they hope holds promise for peace in the region and spurs efforts to resolve the underlying question of a political settlement for the Palestinians.Israel: Bomb Song Cleared New York Times - 53 minutes ago
Israel?s entry for the annual Eurovision Song Contest, ?Push the Button,? has been approved by the competition?s organizers, despite earlier suggestions that its lyrics were inappropriate. The song, by a band called the Teapacks, has been interpreted as a protest against Iran?s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.Israel urged to halt archaeological work AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 6:04 PM
A UNESCO panel has urged Israel to immediately halt archaeological work at a Jerusalem holy site that has angered Muslims around the world.Israel should stop contested excavation: UNESCO AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 12:27 PM
The chief of the UN culture agency said Wednesday he supported a report calling on Israel to end excavation work near Al-Aqsa mosque which has sparked protests across the Muslim world.Israel not 'enthusiastic' about strike on Iran: Olmert AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 6:59 AM
Israel is not "enthusiastic" about using military means to stop Iran's controversial nuclear programme, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Wednesday.Israel war report fuels 'PM must go' fever AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 6:37 AM
Feverish speculation mounted in Israel on Wednesday that a report into the failures of last year's Lebanon war could lead to the ouster of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and force a snap election.Israel won't discuss Armenian massacre UPI - Mar 14 4:25 PM
Fears that discussing the Armenian genocide would disrupt Israel's relations with Turkey led lawmakers to drop the issue Wednesday. Voting 15 to 12, the ...U.N. asks Israel halt work at Al-Aqsa UPI - Mar 14 4:11 PM
The United Nations is asking Israel to stop work on access to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City and consult with Muslim religious authorities.U.S., Israel show new interest in old peace plan San Diego Union-Tribune - Mar 14 5:07 PM
WASHINGTON, 3:25 p.m. March 14 (AP): The United States and Israel are showing new interest in a dormant, five-year-old Arab proposal for a political settlement for the Palestinians.Israel Urged To Halt Archaeological Work KTHV Little Rock - 17 minutes ago
Paris -- A UNESCO panel has urged Israel to immediately halt archaeological work at a Jerusalem holy site that has angered Muslims around the world. Muslims fear the work will harm Islamic shrines on the hilltop compound, which is known as the Temple Mount to Jews and the Noble Sanctuary to Muslims.Israel's Livni Seeks To Craft a Steppingstone to Peace The New York Sun - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS A budding Saudi-Israeli dispute is dampening some expectations that a Saudi initiative will become a diplomatic opening to restarting negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs. With Arab states attempting to revive a 2002 proposal known as the Saudi initiative, Israel is calling on them to first recognize the Jewish state, as a steppingstone toward regional peace. ...Israel envoy recalled over bondage gear street shame AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 8:55 PM
Israel has recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after police found him on the streets of the capital blind drunk and wearing nothing but bondage gear.For foreign workers in Israel, Haggadah s message seems relevant JTA - Mar 14 6:12 PM
An unidentified foreign worker watches as her child eats matzah at a model seder in Tel Aviv on March 31. Raising cups of wine and wishing each other happy Passover in Hebrew, workers from far-flung countries sat down to a seder in Israel.Israel Calls On Arab, Muslim Leaders To Normalize Relations Nasdaq - Mar 14 2:51 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Israel's foreign minister, in an interview with an Arab TV channel, welcomed a revived Saudi peace plan Wednesday and called on Arab and Muslim leaders to establish ties without waiting to solve the Israeli- Palestinian conflict.Iran Says Israel, U.S. Threaten Mideast The Herald-Sun - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
Iran's foreign minister accused Israel and the United States of posing the main threats to the security of the Middle East. The U.S. and Israeli delegations walked out during the speech Tuesday.Report: Israel illegally on some land UPI - Mar 14 6:25 AM
A rights group is calling for Israel to publicly explain why it allowed settlements to be built in the West Bank on land privately owned by Palestinians. ...Following Hamas takeover of P.A., West and Israel cut off contact, funds JTA - Mar 14 4:12 PM
Now that Hamas officially has become the face of the Palestinian Authority, the West and Israel can t slam the door fast enough. Before you continue...After visiting Israel, fire chiefs wonder about U.S. preparedness JTA - Mar 14 3:12 PM
A delegation of American fire chiefs finds the United States ill-prepared on the terrorism front after spending a week in Israel. Before you continue...Israel recalls El Salvador ambassador after 'unbecoming' behavior USA Today - Mar 13 4:58 PM
Israel has recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after he was found bound, drunk and nude, a spokeswoman said Monday.Israel intelligence: Iran forming Hamas-led Palestinian army World Tribune - Mar 14 12:48 PM
JERUSALEM Israel's intelligence community has determined that Iran launched a crash program to form a Hamas-led Palestinian army. Officials said Iran has been training up to 500 Hamas operatives as combat commanders and soldiers.UN Must Impose Stronger Sanctions On Iran -Israel Foreign Min Nasdaq - Mar 14 1:22 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Israel's foreign minister urged the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to strengthen sanctions against Iran, saying Tehran's nuclear ambitions threatened the whole world.Pelosi stand on the war in Iraq bothers Israel lobby / But House speaker insists U.S. commitment to security of Jewish ... San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 14 4:51 AM
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is widely recognized as a strong, second-generation supporter of Israel, but the scattered boos she heard during an appearance before the Israel lobby's most committed activists highlighted their conflicting emotions over the war in Iraq. Jewish campus groups gear up for major Israel advocacy push JTA - Mar 14 11:13 AM
Jewish organizations that work on college campuses are preparing their student leaders for what they expect will be a barrage of anti-Israel sentiment this fall.Leonardo DiCaprio Arrives in Israel KABC-TV Los Angeles - Mar 14 2:41 PM
Leonardo DiCaprio arrived in Israel with supermodel Bar Refaeli this weekend, creating a paparazzi storm.Tamuz cleared for Israel Euro bid CNN.com - Mar 13 1:38 PM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -- Beitar Jerusalem striker Toto Tamuz has been included in the 24-man Israel squad for the Euro 2008 Group E qualifiers against England and Estonia in Tel Aviv later this month.Unesco says Israel has already excavated the site enough to complete their pathway project [AP] Aljazeera - Mar 14 11:29 AM
A report by UN experts has called on Israel to halt excavations near Jerusalem's most sacred Islamic site and proceed only under international supervision.Unrecognized by Israel, Bedouin villages in Negev lack resources JTA - Mar 14 9:27 AM
Wadi Al Na'am, an unrecognized Bedouin village of 6,000 residents in the Negev, Sept. 21. Dozens of Bedouin villages across the Negev are unrecognized by Israel and do not receive basic services and infrastructure.Israel 'not enthusiastic' about military strike on Iran The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 14 1:57 PM
Israel is not "enthusiastic" about using military means to stop Iran's controversial nuclear program, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Wednesday. "The central issue bothering Israel nowadays is Iran," Olmert's office quoted him as telling representatives of the American Jewish Council.Israel's economy grows 5.1 percent in 2006 Middle East Times - Mar 14 11:06 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel's economy grew by 5.1 percent in 2006, despite previous forecasts of slower growth due to last year's war in Lebanon, the central bureau of statistics said Wednesday.Israel Give Nod To Saudi Peace Idea by Joshua Brilliant UPI Israel Correspondent Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) March 12, 2007 Space War - Mar 14 2:03 AM
Israel seems to be warming up to a Saudi peace initiative that Arab leaders are due to discuss at their summit meeting in Riyadh at the end of this month. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Sunday opened the Cabinet's weekly session by noting a positive development among moderate Arab states.Israel steps up ground offensive amid international cease-fire calls JTA - Mar 14 7:42 AM
Israeli soldiers wave a captured Hezbollah flag atop their armored personnel carrier on the Israel-Lebanon border on July 27. Israel is stepping up its ground offensive against Hezbollah amid increasing international calls for a cease-fire.Israel not keen on Iran strike News 24 South Africa - Mar 14 1:54 PM
Israel is not "enthusiastic" about using military means to stop Iran's controversial nuclear programme, says Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.UN rights body to open permanent probe against Israel - Al Jazeera - Mar 14 10:09 AM
The UN s Human Rights Council is expected to place Israel under permanent investigation for its continuous violations of international law in the occupied Palestinian territories until it withdraws to the pre-1967 borders, diplomatic sources told Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch.India, Israel hold JWG on terror Outlook India - Mar 14 10:32 AM
Observing that terrorism is a global phenomenon that can strike any country, India and Israel have held a meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on counter-terrorism pledging to cooperate in the fight against the growing menace.Israel Says Saudi Plan Could Revive Peace Process Payvand Iran News - Mar 14 8:15 AM
Israel is signaling a new willingness to open peace talks on the basis of a Saudi Arabian initiative first proposed five years ago. But as Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel sees the plan as a starting point, while the Arabs see it as the end game.Israel prepares for the day after court s fence ruling whenever it is JTA - Mar 14 5:13 AM
A crane moves a section of the security fence Israel is building in the village of Abu Dis near Jerusalem, Feb. 9.Israel war report fuels 'PM must go' fever AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 14 4:06 AM
Feverish speculation mounted in Israel on Wednesday that a report into the failures of last year's Lebanon war could lead to the ouster of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and force snap elections.UN Urges Israel To Halt Work At Jerusalem Holy Site -Reports Nasdaq - Mar 14 3:36 AM
JERUSALEM (AP)--A U.N. report calls on Israel to immediately halt work at a Jerusalem holy site that has angered Muslims around the world, Israeli media reported Wednesday.Sept. 11 commemoration in Israel unites a few Arab and Jewish youth JTA - Mar 14 4:12 AM
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer watches as Shery Alyan, left, and Toni Gutentag light a memorial candle at an interreligious ceremony for the victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, in Jerusalem on Sept. 11.Saudi Foreign Minister Criticizes Israel On Peace Plan Nasdaq - Mar 14 3:06 AM
(RTTNews) - Israel has come in for some sharp criticism from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for setting preconditions for Middle East peace talks and urged it to accept the proposal adopted by the Arab League in 2002 and then come forward for talks.TEHRAN'S ISRAEL SMEAR FOULS U.N. NUKE SUMMIT New York Post - Mar 14 3:25 AM
Israeli and U.S. delegations walked out of the United Nations' disarmament forum yesterday after Iran said Israel was the "real source of nuclear danger in the Middle East" and had a "dark record of crimes." Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr...Israel says hundreds of Hamas men trained in Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 6:12 AM
Hundreds of members of the radical Palestinian Hamas movement receive military training in Iran every year, the head of Israel's internal security service was quoted as saying on Tuesday.Israel, Palestinians try economic talks for peace Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Mar 14 4:56 AM
Senior politicians from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Japan are meeting in Tokyo to discuss ways to boost the Palestinian economy.Talking Israel and suntanning: European Jewish students meet JTA - Mar 14 2:43 AM
Young Jews from across Europe take part in the European Union of Jewish Students´ Summer University in Barcelona. Discussing anti-Semitism, learning how to support Israel and flirting by the pool aren t usually thought of in the same breath.India must review ties with Israel: Karat The Times of India - Mar 14 6:43 AM
The Left parties warned the government over its growing ties with Israel and demanded a review of the relationship between the two countries.Israel 2006 Current Acct Surplus $6.8B, Up From $4.3B In 2005 The Forex Market - Mar 14 9:24 AM
JERUSALEM (Dow Jones)--Israel's current account surplus totaled $6.8 billion in 2006, up from $4.3 billion in 2005, the Central Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.House Leaders Support Israel, Differ Over Iraq at AIPAC Conference Kansas City InfoZine - Mar 14 4:06 AM
By Michael Famiglietti - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reiterated her support for Israel Tuesday and pledged Congress would work with the country in its fight against terrorism.Drug bust of U.S. teens in Israel spotlights Jewish drug problem JTA - Mar 14 12:42 AM
Parents, students and school administrators in the United States and Israel are buzzing over the arrest on drug-related charges of three Americans studying in Israel but drug-abuse experts say it should come as no surprise.Report: Israel illegally on some land .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 14 10:49 AM
JERUSALEM, March 14: A rights group is calling for Israel to publicly explain why it allowed settlements to be built in the West Bank on land privately owned by Palestinians.Saudis spurn Israel peace stance BBC News - Mar 13 11:59 AM
Saudi Arabia dismisses as "ludicrous" Israel's call for changes to an Arab plan for Middle East peace.Despite the fighting, writer finds vacation in Israel remains idyllic JTA - Mar 14 12:43 AM
Despite fighting in Gaza and Lebanon, a visitor finds a recent trip to Israel to be peaceful. How is that possible? Before you continue...Arabs to Israel: Surrender first, then we'll talk Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 14 6:23 AM
Arab leaders on Tuesday assured Israel that they have no intention of altering the Saudi peace plan to take into consideration Israeli concerns. Israeli leaders have expressed optimism over the plan, and openly stated that it could serve as a basis for peace.U.S. rabbi visits Israel s North, sees effects of Hezbollah attacks JTA - Mar 13 9:28 PM
Rabbi Avi Weiss visits with a wounded Israeli soldier at Rambam Hospital. An American rabbi visiting Israel s North experiences a rocket attack and reflects upon the damage inflicted by Hezbollah.Jewish Olympic contenders from Israel and United States JTA - Mar 13 9:27 PM
Jewish athletes from Israel and the United States will be competing in this winter s Olympics in Turin, Italy. Before you continue...Egypt lawmakers seek damages from Israel UPI - Mar 13 11:41 AM
Egyptian lawmakers from the ruling party Tuesday demanded that Israel pay $10 billion in compensation for killing prisoners of war in 1967.With West Bank withdrawal looming, Israel prepares to move on outposts JTA - Mar 13 8:28 PM
A settler pushes a baby stroller on a road of the illegal Outpost Danny settlement near Ramallah in the West Bank. In a first major test of Israel s plans for a large-scale West Bank withdrawal, the government is gearing up for a showdown with extremists in four unauthorized outposts.Gay Arabs mobilize in Israel Planet Out via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 10:26 PM
SUMMARY: Headlined "Home and Exile," the controversial March 28 meeting aims to spark discussion of homosexuality among Israel's 1 million Arab citizens.With Independence Day nearing, are U.S. Jews connected to Israel? JTA - Mar 13 6:42 PM
Eighth-graders from New York´s Abraham Joshua Heschel School are preparing for an upcoming trip to Israel. As Israel Independence Day approaches, American Jews 60 to 75 percent of whom have never been to Israel debate whether their community s ties to the Jewish state are as strong as ever.Egyptian FM demands Israel probe alleged 1967 POW killings Haaretz Daily - Mar 14 1:05 AM
Egypt's foreign minister said on Tuesday he has demanded Israel investigate the alleged killings of Egyptian prisoners of war during the 1967 Six Day War, in comments that appeared to be an attempt to diffuse a public uproar over his earlier remarks which were decried here as too lenient toward Israel.U.S. envoy: We won't stop Israel talking to Syria Haaretz Daily - Mar 14 1:20 AM
The United States is not preventing Israel for holding negotiations with Syria and the decision on whether to proceed on this matter is in the hands of the Israeli government, according to U.S. Ambassador Richard Jones speaking to a group of academics at the Davis Institute for International Affairs at the Hebrew University on Monday.Nigeria: Israel Grants Tamuz Citizenship AllAfrica.com - Mar 14 12:49 AM
Nigeria-born striker Toto Tamuz has accepted temporary residency status in Israel, ending hopes that he could play for the Super Eagles.Saudi plan is suicide for Israel, says former ambassador Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 14 12:53 AM
Former Israeli Ambassador to the US Zalman Shoval has denounced the much-touted Saudi peace plan as an attempt to get Israel to commit suicide. In return, the Arab states promise to make peace with what would no longer be the Jewish state.Iran says Israel, US threaten Middle East IranMania.com - Mar 14 12:33 AM
LONDON, March 14 (IranMania) - Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki accused Israel and the United States of posing the main threats to the security of the Middle East; The US and Israeli delegations walked out during the speech, The Associated Press reported.Israel's "nuclear" song accepted for Eurovision contest AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 4:51 AM
Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest on Wednesday cleared "Push the Button", the controversial Israeli entry about nuclear destruction, to compete in this year's event.Iran Says Israel, U.S. Threaten Mideast ABC News - Mar 13 7:00 AM
Iranian Foreign Minister Says Israel, U.S. Pose Main Threats to Mideast SecurityAnalysis: Israel war probe unveils secrets UPI - Mar 14 1:26 PM
A government-appointed committee investigating last year's Lebanon War slightly lifted a heavy veil of secrecy over its thoughts and led some analysts to ...Israel now open to once-rejected Arab peace plan The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 1:00 AM
A five-year-old Saudi Arabian regional peace plan appears to be displacing the US's dormant "road map" as the initiative to get Arabs and Israelis back to the table.Old Mideast peace plan finds support USA Today - Mar 14 5:17 PM
The United States and Israel offered new support Wednesday for a dormant Arab proposal they hope holds promise for peace among Israel and Arab neighbors and a goad toward resolving the underlying question of a political settlement for the Palestinians.Livni: Israel wants to be Jewish country ArabicNews.com - Mar 13 7:07 PM
Addressing the Israeli lobby AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington D.C., Israel's Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni said according the Israeli Foreign Ministry that "When it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, our vision for peace is drawn from the ultimate goal of Israel, the reason for its existence - to be a Jewish and democratic state, secure in our ...U.N. force not finding Hezbollah's guns USA Today - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
United Nations troops patrolling southern Lebanon have found few arms caches there. That has heightened concerns about Hezbollah making preparations elsewhere for another war with Israel.Israel suddenly closes down Rafah key-crossing People's Daily - Mar 13 5:00 PM
Israel on Tuesday has suddenly closed down Rafah-border key crossing between Gaza Strip and Israel after agreeing to reopen it for three days on Monday, officials in Gaza said.Israel cautions EU against concessions on Hamas Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 4:54 PM
Israel cautioned the European Union on Monday against going soft on a Palestinian government including the Islamist group Hamas, saying this could lead to "more terror."Israeli minister urges normal relations AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 3:25 PM
Israel's foreign minister welcomed a revived Saudi peace plan Wednesday and called on Arab and Muslim leaders to establish ties with the Jewish state without waiting for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Iran's foreign minister: Israel, U.S. pose main threats to Mideast security Fox21 - Mar 13 5:18 PM
GENEVA Iran's foreign minister says the U-S and Israel are the main threats to security in the Middle East.Israel seeking name for Lebanon war AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 13 12:06 PM
Israel is trying to put a name to the war it waged against Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas; "The Idiotic War", "The Big Shame" were suggested by a website.Sahar keeps place in Israel squad BBC News - Mar 13 7:08 AM
Chelsea teenager Ben Sahar is included in the Israel squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against England and Estonia this month.Ban concerned over arms smuggling in Lebanon, Israeli overflights AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 5:27 PM
UN chief Ban Ki-moon, in a report seen here Wednesday, has expressed concern about the "reported activities of unauthorized armed elements" in Lebanon and has urged Israel to end its air incursions into Lebanese airspace.Israel, US Are The Real Threats To Middle-East Security, Says Iran Nasdaq - Mar 13 10:37 AM
(RTTNews) - Addressing the 65-nation Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that Israel and the United States are the main threats to the security of the Middle East.Israel Tamuz in Israel squad for England, Estonia games FIFA - Mar 13 9:56 AM
Beitar Jerusalem striker Toto Tamuz has been included in the 24-man Israel squad for the UEFA EURO 2008 Group E qualifiers against England and Estonia in Tel Aviv later this month.Israel seeking name for Lebanon war Daily Telegraph - Mar 13 10:10 AM
ISRAEL is trying to put a name to the war it waged against Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas last year, but not without some infighting.Israel 'must halt' Jerusalem dig BBC News - Mar 14 6:34 AM
A UN report will call for an immediate halt to work by the Israeli authorities at a Jerusalem site, the BBC learns.Saudi Plan Now More Appealing To Israel Jewish Week - 53 minutes ago
Olmert finds positive things to say about once-rejected proposal, but analysts doubt whether Arab states will modify it.Israel s top doubles tennis team builds pride in Jewish state at the net JTA - Mar 13 9:57 AM
Andy Ram, left, and Jonathan "Yoni" Erlich compete in the PilotPen Tennis Tournament in New Haven, Conn. on Aug. 25. Building on two tournament titles earlier this year, the men s doubles team of Andy Ram and Jonathan Yoni Erlich of Israel are hoping for success at this month s U.S. Open.Iranian foreign minister says Israel, U.S. pose main threats to Mideast security Boston Herald - Mar 13 9:33 AM
GENEVA - Iran's foreign minister accused Israel and the United States of posing the main threats to the security of the Middle East. The U.S. and Israeli delegations walked out during the speech...Israel to publish part of Lebanon war report this week AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 12:59 PM
The commission charged with investigating Israel's failings in the Lebanon war will this week publish part of an interim report on political responsibility, Channel 10 television reported on Monday.DiCaprio, supermodel, arrive in Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 1:10 PM
Leonardo DiCaprio arrived in Israel with supermodel Bar Refaeli this weekend, creating a paparazzi storm. The 32-year-old Hollywood actor and Refaeli, 21, have been romantically linked for about a year, and Israeli newspapers regularly run updates on their relationship.Russian American Jews show strong ties and support for Israel JTA - Mar 14 6:12 PM
David Vinokur, a Russian American Jew, extols the Jewish state during a solidarity march in Jerusalem in November 2003.Israel official expects peace to prevail AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 10:37 AM
Israel's public security minister, a former intelligence chief with a reputation for toughness, offered a surprisingly optimistic view Monday of prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, despite what he called a big push by Iran to sow discord in the region.Israel seeking name for Lebanon war Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Mar 13 8:11 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is trying to put a name to the war it waged against Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas last year, but not without some infighting.Israel picks Tamuz after striker accepts residency Slam! Sports - Mar 13 10:52 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel called up striker Toto Tamuz on Tuesday, a day after he accepted temporary residency in the country.Israel: Palestinian Lesbian Conference Draws Fire From Islamic Conservatives Gay Wired - Mar 13 1:02 PM
Islamic Movement leaders in Israel are condemning plans for a Palestinian lesbian group to hold a conference in Haifa at the end of the month. Haaretz reports that last week the movement's heads, MKs Ibrahim Sarsur and Abas Zkoor (United Arab List-Ta'al) published a statement calling on "all respectable people from all communities and streams to stand up against preaching sexual deviance among ...Waivers for India cited: Iran raps US, Israel Deccan Herald - Mar 13 4:21 PM
Iran intensified its hardline stance against the United States and Israel on Tuesday, saying the two countries pose a grave threat to the international security and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.Poll: European anti-Semitism down, but anti-Israel sentiment is growing JTA - Mar 13 8:42 AM
ADL officials Abraham Foxman and Barbara Balser discuss a new report with the press on European anti-Semitism, April 26 in Berlin. A new report showing European anti-Semitism on the decline also shows a marked rise in anti-Israel sentiment.Hamas says it still seeks Israel's demise Boston Globe - Mar 13 2:13 AM
GAZA CITY -- The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas yesterday rejected criticism by Al Qaeda's second-in-command and said it was still committed to Israel's destruction despite a power-sharing deal with the Fatah faction.Saudi Arabia slams Israel on peace plan conditions AlertNet - Mar 13 9:17 AM
Source: Reuters By Mark John RIYADH, March 13 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia criticised Israel on Tuesday for setting preconditions to Middle East peace talks and urged it to accept an Arab initiative first proposed in ... Israel and US walk out during Iran's speech Gulf News - Mar 13 2:26 PM
Geneva: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki accused Israel and the United States yesterday of posing the main threats to the security of the Middle East, prompting the US and Israeli delegations to walk out during the speech.New England Patriots owner backs women s football in Israel JTA - Mar 13 7:57 AM
Large numbers of Israelis watched the Super Bowl, cheering on the victorious New England Patriots and their philanthropic-minded owner, Robert Kraft. Soon, they ll be rooting for a very different team backed by Kraft Israel s only women s football team.Israel recalls envoy found naked, drunk AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 9:48 AM
Israel has recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after he was found naked, bound and drunk, according to Israeli media reports confirmed Monday by a government spokeswoman.Israel celebrates quarter-century since strike on Iraqi nuke facilities JTA - Mar 13 6:43 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin discusses Israel's strike on Iraq's Osirak nuclear facility during a June 9, 1981, news conference. Twenty-five years ago, Menachem Begin sent eight Israeli fighter pilots on a crucial and extremely dangerous mission to Iraq that forever changed the Middle East.Israel retira a embajador hallado desnudo y atado El Paso Times - Mar 13 2:13 PM
JERUSALEN -- Israel retiró a su embajador en El Salvador luego que éste fue hallado en su patio atado, borracho y desnudo, dijo el lunes una portavoz de la cancillería.