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Rice to visit Egypt, Israel, West Bank and Jordan 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 2:01 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leaves on Friday to visit Egypt, Israel, the West Bank and Jordan in an effort to make progress on Middle East peace, the State Department said on Tuesday.Israel and US hold simulated missile defense exercise AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 12:55 PM
Israel and the United States on Tuesday concluded a joint computer-based exercise simulating a non-conventional missile strike, military sources said.Croatia nightmare haunts Lamps ahead of Israel clash AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 1:40 PM
Frank Lampard has insisted there will be no repeat of the mistakes which condemned England to a Euro 2008 qualifying defeat in Croatia when they take on Israel this weekend.Football: Relief for England as big guns cleared for Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 1:32 PM
England coach Steve McClaren breathed a huge sigh of relief on Tuesday as it emerged that he would be able to take a close-to-full-strength squad to Israel for Saturday's crucial Euro 2008 qualifier in Tel Aviv.Israel snubs Norwegian who met Palestinian PM Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 5:29 AM
Israel has canceled a high-level meeting with a visiting Norwegian dignitary after he held talks with Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, Israeli officials said on Tuesday.Israel holds massive chemical attack drill MSNBC - Mar 20 4:11 PM
Air raid sirens wailed across Israel Tuesday and thousands of security forces and rescue crews were mobilized in a nationwide drill to prepare for possible chemical attacks or an Iranian missile strike.Israel must come up with peace offer: Arab League chief AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 5:01 AM
Arab League chief Amr Mussa on Tuesday said an Arab summit later this month expects Israel to make a serious offer on peace instead of resorting to "tricks" to waste time.U.S. seeks Palestinian views on Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 5:22 AM
The United States wants Palestinian leaders to be more clear on a new coalition government's stance on violence against Israel.Hooters to open restaurant in Israel MSNBC - Mar 20 3:52 PM
Hooters, the restaurant chain known for its tasty wings and scantily clad servers, is heading to Israel.Israel faces yet another strike, a broader one this time Market Watch - Mar 20 1:07 PM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- After the Bank of Israel's three-day work stoppage last week was postponed, the country now faces a broader job action, as its biggest labor federation, the Histadrut, has declared a general strike in the economy on Wednesday. Israel hails US-EU non-recognition of Palestinian cabinet AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 3:29 AM
Israel on Tuesday welcomed a decision by the United States and the European Union to withhold recognition of a Palestinian unity cabinet led by the radical Islamist Hamas movement.Hooters to Expand to Israel AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 20 12:43 PM
Hooters, the restaurant chain known for its tasty wings and scantily clad servers, is heading to Israel. Atlanta-based Hooters of America Inc. said in a statement Monday that it has reached a franchise deal with Ilana and Ofer Ahiraz to open the first Hooters restaurant this year in Israel, with several more locations in Israel to follow.Israel supporters rally on campus ahead of pro-Palestinian conference JTA - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
The headlines are likely to be dominated by a pro-Palestinian conference set for this weekend at the University of Michigan, but Israel backers got a head start with a large campus rally in support of the Jewish state.Norway-Hamas link angers Israel BBC News - Mar 20 8:21 AM
Israel cancels a meeting with a visiting Norwegian minister after he held talks with a Hamas leader in Gaza.Pro-Israel push pays off on campus, but impact of Iraq war unpredictable JTA - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
Pro-Israel activists are gaining ground on campus, countering an upswing in pro-Palestinian activity that hit colleges when the intifada began. Some Jewish officials wonder whether a war against Iraq could change the equation yet again.Palestinian calls for Israel boycott UPI - Mar 20 9:19 AM
A Palestinian politician Tuesday called for a worldwide boycott of Israel after more than 200 Israeli rabbinical students moved into a house in the West ...Book: Peres persuaded France to backdate nuclear deal with Israel in 1957 WTVM 9 Columbus - 14 minutes ago
NEW YORK A new biography about Israeli statesman Shimon Peres describes a bit of high-level sleight-of-hand that may have helped Israel acquire atomic weapons.Book: Peres persuaded France to backdate nuclear deal with Israel in 1957 WRIC 8 News Richmond - 11 minutes ago
NEW YORK A new biography about Israeli statesman Shimon Peres describes a bit of high-level sleight-of-hand that may have helped Israel acquire atomic weapons. The book...Israel public sector workers strike Financial Times - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
Israel's labour federation, Histadrut, announced a nationwide public sector strike from today that is expected to disrupt domestic and international flights and shipping, halt other transport links and close government ministries.Proposals for U.N. reform hold both promise and peril for Israel JTA - Mar 20 5:31 PM
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopts a resolution condemning terrorism on Oct. 8. Do a series of proposed institutional changes at the United Nations bode well for Israel or will they be used to further isolate the Jewish state in the international body?Israel: General strike on Wednesday Deutsche Welle - 15 minutes ago
The largest labour organisation in Israel, Histadrut, has called a general strike throughout the country for Wednesday. It is expected that many government offices will remain closed and airport and harbour operations will be disrupted.Lebanese cleric says Arab summit should not help Israel ArabicNews.com - 39 minutes ago
Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, a prominent Lebanese Shiite cleric, warned that the Arab summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, can turn into a bridge to save Israel after its defeat from Islamic resistance in Lebanon.Israel Wary of Sudanese Refugees NPR - Mar 20 6:16 AM
About 350 refugees from Sudan -- many fleeing the crisis in Darfur -- have entered Israel illegally during the past two years. All were jailed, many for more than a year. Israel says it must be cautious because it considers Sudan an enemy state.US envoy defies Israel by holding talks with Palestinian minister Independent - Mar 20 5:35 PM
The US has opened contacts with a senior Palestinian minister in a move which underlined a difference between Israel and its closest allies over their approach to the new coalition government.It's not key to Mideast peace, but Hooters to invade Israel Houston Chronicle - Mar 20 10:56 AM
Atlanta-based Hooters of America Inc. said in a statement Monday that it has reached a franchise deal with Ilana and Ofer Ahiraz to open the first Hooters restaurant this year in Israel, with more locations in Israel to follow. Israel Injured Israeli Katan to miss EURO qualifiers FIFA - Mar 20 2:44 PM
Israel midfielder Yaniv Katan will miss the UEFA EURO 2008 Group E qualifying matches against England and Estonia because of a broken rib, coach Dror Kashtan said on Tuesday.U.S. seeks Palestinian views on Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 6:54 PM
The United States challenged Palestinian leaders Monday to explain an ambiguous stance on violence against Israel, amid signs that U.S. and European governments may disagree over whether to embrace the new coalition government.A bigger labor strike in Israel a broader one this time JTA - Mar 20 2:31 PM
After the Bank of Israel's recent three-day work stoppage was postponed, the country now faces a broader job action, as its biggest labor federation, the Histadrut, has declared a general strike in the economy.Hooters Of America Heads To Israel NBC 10 Philadelphia - Mar 20 6:24 PM
Hooters -- the restaurant chain known for its scantily clad servers and its spicy chicken wings -- is headed to Israel.Feature: Sirens echo over Israel as nationwide defense drill begins People's Daily - Mar 20 5:37 PM
Harsh sirens blared over most part of Israel on Tuesday afternoon when a nationwide defense drill started across Israel, as if the time went back to last summer's Israel-Hezbollah conflict that brought Israelis barrage of rockets now and then.Thinking big: Reform Jews eye $100 million investment in Israel JTA - Mar 20 1:31 PM
Participants take part in a prayer service at the World Union for Progressive Judaism's recent conference in Jaffa, Israel. The U.S. arm of the Reform movement announced it will invest $100 million to expand the movement in Israel. Now it just has to raise the money.Bank of Israel / Good times must stop rollin' Haaretz Daily - Mar 20 5:52 PM
The wages director's report published yesterday provides information on the salaries of 271,300 civil servants. Bank of Israel employees, not surprisingly, starred in yesterday's report. The director's report stresses for the umpteenth time that the wage situation at the Bank of Israel must end.Israel cancels all meetings with Norwegian envoy People's Daily - Mar 20 5:37 PM
Israel canceled all scheduled meetings with Norway's Undersecretary of State Raymond Johansen Tuesday, because he had had contact with Hamas, said reports reaching here from Oslo.Israel holds nationwide defense drill People's Daily - Mar 20 5:08 PM
Israel began on Tuesday afternoon a two-day nationwide defense drill, one of the most extensive civil exercises ever staged.Injured Israel midfielder Katan to miss Euro qualifiers Reuters.co.uk - Mar 20 2:33 PM
JERUSALEM, March 20 (Reuters) - Israel midfielder Yaniv Katan will miss the Euro 2008 Group E qualifying matches against England and Estonia because of a broken rib, coach Dror Kashtan said on Tuesday.England Relief for England as big guns cleared for Israel FIFA - Mar 20 11:29 AM
England coach Steve McClaren breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday as it emerged that he would be able to take a near-full-strength squad to Israel for Saturday's crucial EURO 2008 qualifier in Tel Aviv.Report: Israel fears Egypt's navy could block its sea lanes World Tribune - Mar 20 10:14 AM
WASHINGTON Egypt has built a powerful navy that could threaten Israel, a new report said.Rice to visit Egypt, Israel, West Bank and Jordan AlertNet - Mar 20 1:49 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leaves on Friday to visit Egypt, Israel, the West Bank and Jordan in an effort to make progress on Middle East peace, the U.S ... US should insist Israel engages with Arab peace plan Financial Times - Mar 20 12:33 PM
For the first time since 1991 a small difference in approach to Middle East peace has opened between the US and Israel. For the first time in the presidency of George W. Bush otherwise a catastrophe for the region it looks as though the administration may be able to do something constructive.Hutchison Telecom Posts First Profit on India, Israel (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Mar 20 2:14 AM
March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd., a mobile-phone operator controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing, reported its first annual profit since listing in 2004 as sales rose in India and Israel.Palestinian calls for Israel boycott New Kerala - 41 minutes ago
HEBRON, West Bank, March 20: A Palestinian politician Tuesday called for a worldwide boycott of Israel after more than 200 Israeli rabbinical students moved into a house in the West Bank.Israel s Olmert stands firm as hostage crisis remains unsolved JTA - Mar 20 9:16 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meets with the media on July 10 to support his West Bank realignment plan. Two weeks into the biggest crisis he has faced as Israel s prime minister, Ehud Olmert appears determined to demonstrate that Israel is willing to stay in the Gaza Strip for now.Palestinian calls for Israel boycott The Washington Times - Mar 20 9:25 AM
A Palestinian politician Tuesday called for a worldwide boycott of Israel after more than 200 Israeli rabbinical students moved into a house in the West Bank.Arab think tank revives old strategy: Use Israeli Arabs to undermine Israel JTA - Mar 20 10:31 AM
The idea of using demography as a weapon to overpower Israel is being resurrected by a leading Arab think tank. With the Palestinian intifada sputtering, a leading Arab think tank is backing an old strategy to defeat the Jewish state from within by encouraging the growth of its Arab population.Israel kills Palestinian in gunbattle: medics Reuters via Yahoo! News - 11 minutes ago
Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian man on Wednesday in a gunbattle in the West Bank that broke out during a search for wanted militants, Palestinian security sources and medics said.Hamas shooting breaches truce with Israel / Gaza Strip incident upsets new Palestinian coalition San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 20 3:48 AM
A Hamas sniper in the Gaza Strip shot and wounded an electric company worker on the Israeli side of the border Monday in the Islamic movement's first acknowledged breach of a 4-month-old truce with Israel. The shooting embarrassed the Palestinian... Rallies held in Rome, Berlin in show of support for Israel JTA - Mar 20 8:31 AM
Demonstrators in Rome march behind a banner that reads 'We are with Israel.' Along with a massive rally held in Washington that drew more than 100,000 people, pro-Israel demonstrations also were held this week in Rome and Berlin.UCLA launches Israel program aimed at perceived pro-Arab tilt JTA - Mar 20 7:32 AM
Sharon Baradaran has helped start up UCLA's new Israel studies program. A California university is launching an Israel studies program, which its creators hope will be the most comprehensive and systematic program for studying the Jewish state in America.Israel assassinates Hamas leader after 2 Hamas attacks kill 18 Israelis JTA - Mar 20 7:31 AM
An Israeli soldier carries a bloodied shelf from the scene of a Palestinian terror attack in Kiryat Arba on March 7. After Israel s assassination of a Hamas political leader, Hamas declared that Israeli leaders are now open targets. Israel snubs Norwegian who met Haniya Gulf News - Mar 20 2:43 PM
Occupied Jerusalem: Israel has cancelled a high-level meeting with a visiting Norwegian dignitary after he held talks with Palestinian Prime Minister Esmail Haniya of Hamas, Israeli officials said yesterday.Israel declares Lebanon conflict a war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 10:17 AM
Israel formally declared last year's fighting with Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas a war on Monday, but it is searching for a name for the 34-day conflict.Diane Perlman: Is "Pro Israel" an Oxymoron? Seduction into a Catastrophic War HuffingtonPost - Mar 19 7:32 PM
What if, by attempting to prevent a second Holocaust, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert--in collusion with AIPAC, the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee known as "America's Israel Lobby"-- encourages the Bush administration to launch a catastrophic war against Iran? And how is it that many well-meaning, mostly war-opposing American Jews are being convinced that a war with Iran ...Israel:Turkish Team To Inspect Jerusalem Holy Site Excavation Nasdaq - Mar 20 5:03 AM
JERUSALEM (AP)--A delegation of Turkish archeologists and historians was headed to Israel on Tuesday to inspect excavation work near a Jerusalem holy site that has sparked clashes between police and local Muslims and touched off fierce criticism throughout the Islamic world.Air raid sirens sound in Israel in postwar drill AlertNet - Mar 20 7:19 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, March 20 (Reuters) - Air raid sirens sounded across Israel on Tuesday as part of a civil defence exercise that included simulated chemical missile strikes on major cities. For ... Israel general strike called, govt seeks injunction Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 3:49 PM
The Israeli government appealed to the nation's labor court on Tuesday for an injunction to avert an open-ended general strike called by the powerful Histadrut labor union.For U.S. and Israel, divergent paths on accepting a Palestinian government International Herald Tribune - Mar 19 10:38 AM
As some Western governments recognize the Hamas-Fatah coalition, an American plan to work with moderate Palestinians weakens Israel's effort for a boycott of the government.Reforming marriage and kosher laws would strip Israel of its Jewish identity JTA - Mar 20 2:52 AM
Rabbi Avi Shafran, director of public affairs at Agudath Israel of America. Maintaining traditional Jewish standards in Israel s marriage laws and kosher laws is critical to protecting Israel s continued ability to remain a Jewish state, writes Rabbi Avi Shafran.Is U.S. too supportive of Israel? Yes, many Americans say in poll JTA - Mar 20 2:53 AM
A new poll shows a growing number of Americans thinks the U.S. is too supportive of Israel.Israel to test its defences The Scotsman - Mar 20 5:18 AM
ISRAEL began staging the Jewish state's largest yet civil defence exercise today.India, Israel explore rail cooperation NDTV Profit - Mar 20 7:06 AM
India and Israel on Tuesday held discussions on the possibility of exchanging technology and knowhow in the field of railways.Israel snubs Norwegian who met Palestinian PM Khaleej Times - Mar 20 6:21 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel has cancelled a high-level meeting with a visiting Norwegian dignitary after he held talks with Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, Israeli officials said on Tuesday.Israel snubs Norwegian who met Palestinian PM AlertNet - Mar 20 3:06 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds comments from Norwegian deputy foreign minister) By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, March 20 (Reuters) - Israel has cancelled a high-level meeting with a visiting Norwegian dignitary after he held ... Israel snubs Norwegian who met Palestinian PM AlertNet - Mar 20 3:06 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, March 20 (Reuters) - Israel has cancelled a high-level meeting with a visiting Norwegian dignitary after he held talks with Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, Israeli ... Scud missiles, nuclear strike part of Saddam s history with Israel JTA - Mar 20 1:37 AM
Ramat Gan residents examine the damage after an Iraqi scud missle hit their neighborhood the night before, during the 1991 Gulf War. Of all the leaders in the Arab world, Saddam seemed to have the most to say against Israel.In Israel s North, hotels are empty, while the South reaps the benefits JTA - Mar 20 12:07 AM
A guard sits among empty tables at a restaurant on a Jerusalem street usually packed with summer tourists, July 24. With the fighting along Israel s northern border showing no sign of letting up, Israel s most popular summer tourist region has been turned into a battle zone.India, Israel explore areas of cooperation in rail sector New Kerala - Mar 20 10:19 AM
New Delhi, Mar 20: India and Israel today held discussions on the possibility of exchanging technology and knowhow in the field of railways.Nationwide missile attack drill in Israel Al Bawaba - Mar 20 7:08 AM
On Tuesday, Israel held a nationwide drill simulating simultaneous attacks in different places across the country. The Israel Police and all security and rescue forces, including fire brigades, as well as the government offices and some local authorities took part in the drill.Paper on Israel lobby raises hackles, but fails to gain traction in Congress JTA - Mar 20 12:07 AM
Two weeks after two prominent political science professors published a paper that they promised would expose the pro-Israel lobby in the United States, the collective reaction so far suggests they get a D for impact.Israel advocates hope winter trips will inspire campus activism in spring JTA - Mar 19 10:22 PM
Members of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity visit a community center for Ethiopian Jews as they tour Israel in 2003 through birthright israel.Israel planning 1st nationwide terror drill Boston Herald - Mar 19 9:13 PM
Israel is planning a first-ever nationwide terrorism and missile attack drill, according to Israeli news reports. Ynet news reported that Israel's Home Front Command and all of Israel's rescue...Joshua Frank: Obama s Israel Problem The Palestine Chronicle - Mar 20 7:26 AM
Sen. Obama, despite his acknowledgment of Palestinian suffering, has little to offer those who recognize that lasting peace in the Middle East will only begin when the U.S. radically alters its relationship with Israel.General s Iran remarks roil Israel in advance of U.N. sanctions talks JTA - Mar 19 10:38 PM
Ahead of the United Nations discussion of sanctions on Iran, Israeli officials are hopeful, but also fiercely debating remarks by a former chief of staff that may have revealed too much about Israel s military capabilities.Turkish diplomat from Brandeis leaves strong ties with Israel, U.S. JTA - Mar 19 10:38 PM
Osman Faruk Logoglu, ambassador of Turkey to the United States. Osman Faruk Logoglu, the unassuming Brandeis graduate who helmed the Turkish Embassy during a time of potential crisis in Turkey s ties with Israel and the United States, leaves behind a strong alliance.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-03-20 12:19 GMT: Israel must come up with peace offer - Arab League chief Interactive Investor - Mar 20 5:50 AM
AMMAN (AFX) - Arab League chief Amr Mussa said Israel is expected to make a serious offer on peace at an Arab summit later this month instead of resorting to "tricks" to waste time.Israel to respond to "terror activity": security source People's Daily - Mar 20 2:14 AM
Israel will respond to terror activities coming from the Gaza Strip, local media said on Tuesday, citing senior defense official as saying.Israel stocks snap four-session losing streak; banks, Bezeq up Market Watch - Mar 19 11:39 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israel stocks closed higher on Monday, snapping a four-session losing streak, led by advances in the banks, Bezeq, Gazit-Globe and Verifone. Poll illustrates rocky relations between Israel's Arabs and Jews Fox21 - Mar 20 12:44 AM
JERUSALEM A new poll reveals deep divisions between Israel's Arabs and Jews. The poll by an Israeli university found more than a quarter of Israel's Arab citizens believe the Holocaust never happened.Israel holds major civil defence exercise EARTHtimes.org - Mar 20 3:56 AM
Tel Aviv - Thousands of police, soldiers and rescue service personnel took part Tuesday in the biggest civil defence exercise ever held in Israel, police said. The forces acted out a host of scenarios under which Israel suffered multiple, simultaneous...William Blair & Company Initiates Coverage of Cellcom Israel Ltd. With Market Perform Rating [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 20 9:05 AM
CHICAGO----William Blair & Company initiated research coverage of Cellcom Israel Ltd. , a leading provider of cellular communications services in Israel, with a Market Perform rating and company profile of Core Growth.China's Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) Announces the SIP Israel Park and Introduces New Incentive Program for Infinity ... [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 20 8:30 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel----Suzhou Industrial Park, in cooperation with Clal/IDB and The Infinity Fund, announced today a plan for an Israel Park, a special section of SIP devoted to Israeli companies and designed accordingly with the specifications of each.Israel doesn't recognize Armenian Genocide over good relations with Turkey PanARMENIAN.Net - Mar 20 2:30 AM
Nurit Levi: the fact that Israel hasn t recognized the Armenian Genocide at the legislative level doesn t imply denial of this historical event or indifference to it.Israel betting Arrow defense will give it shelter from the storm JTA - Mar 19 6:08 PM
An Arrow missile, part of an anti-missile system, is launched in a test off Israel's Mediterranean coast in central Israel on Jan. 5.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-03-20 10:22 GMT: HK's Hutchison Telecom swings to profit on strong India, Israel 2006 ops UPDATE Interactive Investor - Mar 20 3:48 AM
HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd (HTIL) reported a net profit of 201 mln hkd for 2006, reversing a loss of 768 mln hkd from 2005 with the help of strong results from its India and Israel operations, as well as a return to profitability for its mobile business in Hong Kong.Israel plans missile drill UPI - Mar 19 7:39 AM
Israel will hold a missile strike drill on Tuesday, with simulated attacks in different areas across the country. YNetNews reported security forces and ...Israeli trade union announces strike AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Israel's largest trade union announced Tuesday it was launching a strike at daybreak that would shut down the country's international airport. The union said it would allow just one incoming flight the plane bringing England's soccer team for a match against Israel.U.S. and Israel Differ on Contact With Palestinians New York Times - Mar 18 6:13 PM
Israel voted to boycott the new unity government while the U.S. refused to rule out contacts with some moderates.Grim upsurge for Lebanon prosthetics AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
Prosthetic limb-fitting centres in southern Lebanon are struggling to cope with the rising toll from the one million unexploded munitions left over from last year's war with Israel.Setting record straight on Jews and Israel New Straits Times - Mar 19 5:16 PM
Jews ended up occupying the homeland of another people, the Palestinians, becoming the object of their resistance. Many Jews are embarrassed by what Israel has been doing to the Palestinians.Israel Rebuffs Palestinian Unity Government Washington Post - Mar 18 5:27 PM
JERUSALEM, March 18 -- The Israeli cabinet voted Sunday to limit future talks with even moderate Palestinian officials to shared security and humanitarian concerns, ruling out a formal peace process until the new Palestinian government recognizes Israel and renounces violence. Hooters heading to Israel, NZ soon Stuff - Mar 19 4:29 PM
JERUSALEM: US restaurant chain Hooters, known for waitresses in low-cut blouses and short skirts, will open its first branch in Israel this summer, in the Mediterranean seaside city of Tel Aviv.Israel boycotts new Palestinian government Daily Bulletin - Mar 19 5:26 PM
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday peace talks with the Palestinian coalition government would be impossible as long as it refuses to renounce violence and recognize Israel's right to exist.BENAYOUN FIT BOOST FOR ISRAEL Daily Mirror - Mar 19 9:31 PM
EXCLUSIVE Israel v England: Euro 2008 qualifying, Group E SATURDAY, KICK-OFF 6.30PM Israel Rejects Peace & Palestine's Right to Exist Scoop.co.nz - Mar 19 5:06 PM
Following nearly 21,600 days (60 years) of non-stop violence towards the Palestinians, Israel has once again refused Palestinians their Right to Return and Just Compensation as required by international law under UN Resolution 194.State report claims Israel tortures Palestinian detainees JTA - Mar 19 1:52 PM
Credible. Reputable. Serious. The adjectives tell the story in the U.S. State Department s human rights report, which claims that Israel has been torturing Palestinian detainees.With Israel issue hot on campus, groups train high school advocates JTA - Mar 19 12:37 PM
Natan Sharansky speaks at the New York launch of the Israel Advocacy High School Coalition on Jan. 15. A coalition of 34 Jewish groups is trying to instill pride in Israel among Jewish high school students and arm them with Israel advocacy tools before they reach college campuses.Peace talks not likely among Israel and Palestinian coalition BG News - Mar 19 9:41 PM
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday peace talks with the Palestinian coalition government would be impossible as long as it refuses to renounce violence and recognize Israel's right to exist. The Israeli Cabinet endorsed Olmert's hard line, urging the West to maintain harsh economic sanctions imposed with last year's election of the militant Islamic Hamas.Focus again shifts to terror with Palestinian attack in Israel JTA - Mar 19 1:53 PM
An Israeli army rabbi recites prayers over the coffin of an exhumed Jewish settler on Aug. 28 at Neveh Dekalim settlement cemetery in the Gaza Strip. After months of focusing on its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, Israel returned to an all-too-familiar experience this week: Palestinian terror.Federal bill in the works to ban insurance redlining on Israel travel JTA - Mar 19 1:53 PM
The U.S. Congress has become the latest battleground in the fight over insurance companies that deny coverage to travelers to Israel. Before you continue...Market Report / Bank of Israel forecast lifts shares Haaretz Daily - Mar 19 4:47 PM
An encouraging economic forecast from the Bank of Israel yesterday afternoon boosted leading indexes after a sluggish opening. The blue chip TA-25 gained 1.1 percent, as did the broader TA-100.With Sharon still in control, focus shifts to day after Israel s election JTA - Mar 19 11:38 AM
Workers prepare ballot boxes for Israel's general election at a government storage facility in Holon on Jan. 19. Israeli polls show that the public seems to prefer Amram Mitzna s ideas for separation from the Palestinians but they don t trust him to carry them out.