<< Back
Muslim pioneer pushes Israel to negotiate 
USA Today - Mar 21 6:08 PM
Within Israel's government, a lone voice is calling for peace talks with the Palestinians. That voice belongs to a Muslim.EU, UN officials meet Palestinian minister as Israel balks AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 11:49 AM
EU and UN officials met with a Palestinian minister on Wednesday, in further signs of a gradual shift in policy toward the new unity government, as Israel continued to refuse to deal with it.Israel's Sacred Golf Course Converts Bomb Craters Into Bunkers Bloomberg.com - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
March 22 (Bloomberg) -- It's a soft 3-iron shot between miracles along the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus of Nazareth walked on water and New York-based Americas Partners LLP General Partner Joseph Bernstein is spending $46 million to build the first 36-hole championship golf course in Israel.Israel paralysed by day-long general strike AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 9:51 AM
Israel's powerful labour union on Wednesday staged an eight-hour strike that paralysed much of the country's essential services until a deal was hammered out to end a wages crisis.Israel general strike ends AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 9:30 AM
Israel's powerful workers union said on Wednesday it had called off an eight-hour-old general strike that had paralysed airports and essential services after it reached agreement with the government to end a wages crisis.General strike paralyses Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 5:29 AM
Israel's main workers union paralysed the country on Wednesday, shutting down airports, government offices and other essential services in an open-ended general strike over unpaid wages.Israel prepares for worst The Washington Times - 32 minutes ago
RAMAT GAN, Israel -- Sirens wailed throughout Israel as thousands of rescue personnel in cities in the country's center and south scrambled to a series of simulated terrorist and missile attacks.Relief for England football team as big guns cleared for Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 2:38 AM
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 skeptical as Syria makes new noises of peace JTA - 58 minutes ago
Syria has expressed a willingness to restart peace talks with Israel, but the Jewish state is skeptical about the Syrians motives and insists Syria cut support for terrorism before Israel will sit and talk.New Zealand imposes sanctions on Israel in passport fraud case JTA - 58 minutes ago
New Zealand has imposed diplomatic sanctions on Israel following the sentencing of two Israelis, accused of being Mossad agents, for fraudulently attempting to obtain a New Zealand passport.Israel general strike to go ahead: union chief Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 11:08 PM
Israel's labor union chief declared that a general strike involving public sector workers would go ahead starting at 0700 GMT on Wednesday following the breakdown of talks with the treasury over unpaid salaries.Israel's Poetry Reflects Story of a Nation The Online NewsHour - Mar 21 5:24 PM
Poets played a major role voicing the hardships and joys during Israel's founding. Today, the poetry scene is more fractured, much like the land itself. Three prominent Israeli poets reflect on the situation. A follow-up piece will feature Palestinian poets.New York politicians line up against insurance redlining over Israel travel JTA - Mar 21 3:16 PM
Following a JTA expose, two New York state legislators have proposed a bill barring state insurance firms from denying life insurance to anyone who has traveled to Israel.BRING ON MY HERO JT, ROARS ISRAEL'S BOY BLUE Daily Mirror - 14 minutes ago
ISRAEL v ENGLAND: Two days to go and rivals' Prem stars are turning up heat WE'RE BETTER THAN ISRAEL - HARGREAVES Sporting Life - Mar 21 3:54 PM
Owen Hargreaves has called on England to show their class in Tel Aviv on Saturday by dominating Israel from start to finish.Study: Israel a hotbed of Internet attacks Linux World Australia - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
Israel unfortunately is home to the most malicious Internet activity per Internet user, said Symantec's twice-yearly Internet Security Threat Report issued on Monday. The report covered the second half of 2006.Retirement of pro-Israel lawmaker greeted with sadness by activists JTA - Mar 21 2:01 PM
Rep. Benjamin Gilman (R-N.Y.). For more than 30 years, Rep. Benjamin Gilman has been known for his strong understanding of foreign policy and tireless advocacy for Israel. The 79-year-old lawmaker recently announced that he would not seek re-election.Israel hit by public sector general strike UPI - Mar 21 4:20 AM
Some 400,000 public sector workers staged a general strike in Israel on Wednesday, shutting down airports, rail and sea ports over unpaid wages. ...Bank of Israel labor union to ask courts for permission to strike Haaretz Daily - Mar 21 5:38 PM
The labor union at Bank of Israel will ask the courts this morning to allow it to strike starting Sunday. The union plans to tell the Jerusalem Labor Tribunal that salary talks have deadlocked over moneys staffers will have to repay from salaries that exceeded regulations.England warned on Israel failure BBC News - Mar 21 12:38 AM
England will not qualify for Euro 2008 if they lose in Tel Aviv, says Israel midfielder Idan Tal.Israel's Katan heads withdrawals UEFA News - Mar 21 12:01 PM
Israel have lost a striker and England have called on a defender ahead of their weekend encounter, while Croatia are also rethinking their attacking options.As Gaza withdrawal nears, protests in Israel take on edge JTA - Mar 21 11:46 AM
police officers arrest demonstrators in Jerusalem after protestors against Israel's Gaza withdrawal disrupt rush-hour traffic across the country on May 16.Amnesty flays Israel for keep foreign spouses out of Occupied Territories The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 21 2:44 PM
Amnesty International condemned Israel on Wednesday for barring tens of thousands of foreigners who are married to residents in the Occupied Territories from living with their spouses, describing the measure as "discriminatory and collective punishment." In a report entitled "Right to Family Life Denied:General strike paralyses Israel Nine O'Clock - Mar 21 5:54 PM
JERUSALEM - Israel s main workers union paralysed the country yesterday, shutting down airports, government offices and other essential services in an open-ended general strike over unpaid wages.Intel Capital folds Israel into Europe region, names new MD EETimes - Mar 21 9:42 AM
Intel Capital has named London-based Ashish Patel as the managing director for all of Intel's European VC investment regions, combining Central & Eastern Europe, Russia, Israel, Western Europe and Middle East.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.Woodgate and Richards will go to Israel The Electric New Paper - Mar 21 3:06 PM
ENGLAND manager Steve McClaren is confident Micah Richards and Jonathan Woodgate will be fit to travel to Israel tomorrow. The duo are both receiving treatment after picking up minor calf and knee injuries respectively on club duty over the past 72 hours.Lose in Israel and it's over - warns Tal ESPN Soccernet.com - Mar 21 4:10 AM
Defeat in Israel and it's over for England - Tal by Euro 2008Israel seeks more women, immigrant hi-tech spooks AlertNet - Mar 21 9:34 AM
Source: Reuters By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, March 21 (Reuters) - Israel lifted the veil over its secret services' recruiting practices on Wednesday with a public call for more women and foreign Jews to sign up for ... Israel seeks Indian investments in infrastructure Calcutta News - Mar 21 12:02 PM
Seeking to expand its robust ties in the defence sector to other fields, Israel has sought large Indian investments in its infrastructure and transportation sectors, saying this would greatly contribute to its economy.Israel s reality-show Ambassador has real-life job polishing country s image JTA - Mar 21 7:16 AM
Eytan Schwartz, winner of the Israeli reality TV show 'The Ambassador.' Eytan Schwartz, who won his job promoting Israel on a reality TV show, is now hard at work polishing Israel s image in the United States.Israel practices for missile, chemical attacks Boston Globe - Mar 21 2:12 AM
Air raid sirens wailed across Israel yesterday 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 seeks Indian investments in infrastructure IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 21 6:00 AM
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Seeking to expand its robust ties in defence sector to other fields, Israel has sought large Indian investments in its infrastructure and transportation sectors, saying this would greatly contribute to its economy.Luzon raises Israel's horizons UEFA News - Mar 21 6:46 AM
Avi Luzon hopes his experience with Maccabi Petach-Tikva FC will benefit the whole nation in his new role as Israel Football Association president.Kristof's Tortured Reasoning on Israel RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 4:30 PM
The hostile views that Nicholas Kristof expresses in his March 18, 2007 New York Times column correspond with those held by former president Jimmy Carter.General strike paralyzes Israel ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Mar 21 7:00 AM
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel's main workers union paralyzed the country on Wednesday, shutting down airports, government offices and other essential services in an open-ended general strike over unpaid wages.Israel general strike ends TODAYonline - Mar 21 9:45 AM
A traveller yawns and reads the newspaper as he sits in an empty passenger hall at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv during a strike by Israel's powerful workers union.Israel union in pay row strike The Scotsman - Mar 21 7:24 AM
ISRAEL'S powerful Histadrut labour union launched a general strike this morning, stopping international flights and shutting public services after talks with the government broke down.Israel hit by public sector general strike The Washington Times - Mar 21 4:38 AM
Some 400,000 public sector workers staged a general strike in Israel on Wednesday, shutting down airports, rail and sea ports over unpaid wages. Overnight talks collapsed between government negotiators and the Histadrut union, the Jerusalem Post reported.Facing Israel's seedier side The Jewish Advocate - Mar 21 7:18 AM
Despite the tendency of American Jews to idealize Israel, the reality is that the Jewish state has its demons, too.U.N. goes against its own rules to pass resolutions blasting Israel JTA - Mar 21 5:02 AM
United Nations bends its own rules to condemn Israel. Before you continue...Israel drill simulates attack by Iran The Record - Mar 21 2:50 AM
RAMAT GAN, Israel -- Air raid sirens wailed Tuesday across Israel 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.England fans hit by Israel flight strike TeamTalk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Mar 21 4:00 AM
Thousands of England fans could be prevented from flying into Israel for the crucial Euro 2008 Championship qualifier because of a strike.The open-ended general strike started on Wednesday morning after marathon talks overnight between the Histadrut labour federation and the Israeli government failed to avert the walkout.Israel strike grounds soccer fans PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 21 3:14 AM
Thousands of English football fans could be prevented from flying into Israel for a crucial Euro 2008 Championship qualifier this weekend because of a strike there.India, Israel to explore cooperation in shipping and road safety areas ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 21 2:40 AM
New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): India and Israel have agreed to explore areas of cooperation and share their experience and expertise in promoting road safety. This was decided after Israel Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Road Safety Shaul Mofaz met Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Minister T.R. Baalu here today. At the meeting, both leaders also agreed to explore the ...Israel Injured Israeli Katan to miss EURO qualifiers FIFA - Mar 21 2:29 AM
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.Strike Brings Life To A Standstill In Israel Nasdaq - Mar 21 3:02 AM
(RTTNews) - Israel's main trade union, the Histadrut union has launched an open-ended general strike which threatens to bring transport and public services across the country to a halt over the failure of local authorities to pay workers' salaries.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.From radio reporter to barber: finding jobs as an oleh in Israel JTA - Mar 21 3:01 AM
An American immigrant in Israel finds himself forced to define who he is and where he s headed. Before you continue...General strike paralyses Israel Deutsche Welle - Mar 21 7:30 AM
A general strike in Israel has paralysed public life, with the international airport, trains, courts and government offices all suspended. Civil servants are protesting the failure of a series of local authorities to pay the salaries of several thousand employees.Israel Deputy PM meets Pranab Mukherjee ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 21 12:15 AM
New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Lieutenant General Shaul Mofaz met External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee here on Tuesday. Mofaz, who is also Israel's Minister of (Infrastructure) Transport and Road Safety, was accompanied by senior officials. India-Israel relations have been on a dramatic upswing since diplomatic ties were established in 1992. Israel has ...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.Football: Luke Young called up for England's Euro 2008 qualifiers with Israel and Andorra Guardian Unlimited - Mar 21 3:39 AM
Charlton defender Luke Young has been called up for the Euro 2008 qualifiers with Israel and Andorra.Pro-Arab body at Montreal school shuts campus Hillel over Israel flier JTA - Mar 21 1:17 AM
A protester takes part in a pro-Palestinian riot on the Concordia campus in September. Add one more anti-Israel incident to the growing list at Montreal s Concordia University.Israel general strike begins Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Mar 21 12:07 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's powerful Histadrut labour union launched a general strike on Wednesday, stopping international flights and shutting public services after talks with the government broke down.Africa-Israel to build $500m Ukraine project Globes Online - Mar 21 7:14 AM
Africa-Israel will reportedly float its Russian subsidiary on the LSE at $3 billion value.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.Israel's union chief says general strike to go ahead Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 20 11:20 PM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's powerful Histadrut labour union said a general strike involving public sector workers would go ahead from 0700 GMT on Wednesday after the breakdown of talks with the government.'Israel Lobby' Authors Return With Book The Harvard Crimson - Mar 21 1:41 AM
Two leading political scientists are writing a book extending their controversial argument that the domestic pro-Israel lobby bends U.S. foreign policy disproportionately in favor of Israel, one of the authors, Stephen M. Walt of the Kennedy School of Government, confirmed yesterday.General strike paralyses Israel TODAYonline - Mar 21 3:15 AM
An Israeli El Al flight lands at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport while an Air France flight prepares to take-off. Israel's main workers union paralysed the country on Wednesday, shutting down airports, government offices and other essential services in an open-ended general strike over unpaid wages.Israel: Agreement Ends General Strike New York Times - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Tens of thousands of public sector workers went on strike over unpaid wages for some municipal workers, causing the cancellation of flights in and out of the country and closing down many government offices.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 general strike begins AlertNet - Mar 21 12:19 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, March 21 (Reuters) - Israel's powerful Histadrut labour union launched a general strike on Wednesday, stopping international flights and shutting public services after talks with the ... India, Israel to explore cooperation in shipping and road safety areas New Kerala - Mar 21 7:49 AM
New Delhi, Mar 21 : India and Israel have agreed to explore areas of cooperation and share their experience and expertise in promoting road safety.Hooters To Open Restaurants In Israel WLBZ Bangor - Mar 21 2:12 AM
It's still not clear whether the food will be kosher, but Hooters is expanding to Israel.'No Hamas leader will ever recognize Israel' Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 21 5:16 AM
The ruling "Palestinian" faction Hamas has reiterated, yet again, that none of its members will ever recognize Israel's right to exist.Israel to snub foreign envoys who meet with Hamas ministers Haaretz Daily - Mar 21 4:35 AM
Israel will snub foreign statesmen who meet with Hamas ministers, serving in the cabinet of the Palestinian unity government.Report: France urged Israel to invade Syria Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 21 5:01 AM
During last summer's Lebanon war, France reportedly urged Israel to do everyone a favor and rid the region of the Assad regime in Damascus.General strike under way in Israel Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Mar 21 2:40 AM
A general strike has begun in Israel, despite last-minute efforts to avert the stoppage.Business forum nurtures Akron, Israel ties Akron Beacon Journal - Mar 21 12:28 AM
It's been just a week since Zev Gurion returned to Akron from Israel, but he's already getting the feedback that city and business leaders had hoped for.Tens of thousands of workers strike in Israel CTV.ca - Mar 21 1:17 AM
Tens of thousands of workers in Israel have launched an open-ended general strike this morning.Israel supporters rally on campus ahead of pro-Palestinian conference JTA - Mar 20 7:47 PM
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 - Mar 20 7:46 PM
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.General Strike in Israel ERT.gr - Mar 21 2:53 AM
A general strike began in Israel at 09:00 Wednesday morning after the collapse of negotiations between the government and Trade Unions on the issue of thousands of civil servants across the countries, who continue to remain unpaid for months.Students to Israel for physics meet Canadian Jewish News - Mar 21 4:19 AM
MONTREAL - Five Grade 11 students from St. George s School are off to Israel later this month to join teens from around the world in an international physics competition at the Weizmann Institute of Science.Hooters to open restaurants in Israel KTRE-TV East Texas - Mar 20 11:34 PM
ATLANTA It's still not clear whether the food will be kosher, but Hooters is expanding to Israel. The Atlanta-based restaurant chain known for its tasty wings and scantily clad servers has struck a franchise deal to open the first outlet in Tel Aviv later this year.George Soros: On Israel, America and AIPAC The Palestine Chronicle - Mar 21 2:56 AM
Anticipating attacks, I should like to emphasize that I do not subscribe to the myths propagated by enemies of Israel and I am not blaming Jews for anti-Semitism. Anti-Semitism predates the birth of Israel.Hooters to open restaurants in Israel WHNT-TV Huntsville - Mar 20 11:01 PM
ATLANTA It's still not clear whether the food will be kosher, but Hooters is expanding to Israel. The Atlanta-based restaurant chain known for its tasty wings and scantily...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 ...Hooters of America to open Israel restaurants Southeast Missourian - Mar 20 10:06 PM
ATLANTA -- 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...Israel hit by public sector general strike New Kerala - Mar 21 4:17 AM
JERUSALEM, March 21: Some 400,000 public sector workers staged a general strike in Israel on Wednesday, shutting down airports, rail and sea ports over unpaid wages.General strike threatens to paralyze Israel International Herald Tribune - Mar 21 4:43 AM
Tens of thousands of Israeli workers launched an open-ended general strike on Wednesday that crippled the country's airports, seaports, railways, government offices, banks, the stock exchange and many other services.Open-ended general strike hits Israel Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 21 1:01 AM
Abouot 400,000 Israeli workers downed tools at 09:00 Wednesday morning as the Histadrut trade union behemoth launched an open-ended strike. Thousands of people wishing to visit Israel will be affected by the strike, as it includes workers at Ben Gurion International Airport.Book: Peres persuaded France to backdate nuclear deal with Israel in 1957 WHNT-TV Huntsville - Mar 20 9:32 PM
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...Book: Peres persuaded France to backdate nuclear deal with Israel in 1957 WTVM 9 Columbus - Mar 20 9:30 PM
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.Israel public sector workers strike Financial Times - Mar 20 7:34 PM
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.Israel labor union members go on strike over lack of pay International Herald Tribune - Mar 21 7:58 AM
Members of the Histadrut labor union say they walked out over not being paid for months.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 - Mar 20 9:30 PM
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 - Mar 20 9:05 PM
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.