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A year after polls, Israel's Olmert at an all-time low 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 4:59 AM
A year after bursting onto the political scene with an ambitious plan to redraw Israel's borders, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert faces a historic low in public support over the war in Lebanon, corruption scandals and a bleak diplomatic horizon.BMD Watch: Israel conducts new Arrow test UPI - Mar 27 3:44 PM
Israel carried out what it said has another successful test of its Arrow-2 anti-ballistic missile interceptor Monday. The Web site of the Israeli newspaper ...Israel stocks up for 7th day, led by banks and Africa-Israel Market Watch - Mar 27 11:53 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israel stocks extended their gains to a seventh day, with the benchmark index again creeping up toward 1000 points, led by the banks and Africa-Israel Investments. Israel edges closer to holding talks with Palestinians Financial Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
Israel took a step towards renewing peace talks with the Palestinians yesterday by agreeing to regular bilateral meetings that would discuss the "development of a political horizon" aimed at ending their conflict.Police in Paris step in to ensure Arabs don t disturb pro-Israel rally JTA - Mar 27 6:31 PM
French Jewish leaders are breathing sighs of relief after police intervention allowed a pro-Israel demonstration outside Palestinian Authority offices in Paris to proceed without violent incident.Arab leaders to re-offer peace plan offer to Israel, insisting it show more flexibility San Diego Union-Tribune - Mar 27 3:33 PM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, 2:37 p.m. March 27 (AP): Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Tuesday that Israel should accept a broad land-for-peace offer that Arab leaders plan to revive at a summit here this week, expressing frustration at Israel's hesitation over the initiative.Benado banks on Israel win Daily Telegraph - Mar 27 4:58 PM
Arik Benado, the Israel midfielder, has insisted his team will not be satisfied with anything less than victory in their European qualifier against Estonia in Tel Aviv.Egypt, Israel and U.S. agree on major cut to U.S. force in Sinai JTA - Mar 27 2:16 PM
Then-Secretary of Defense William Cohen shakes hands with U.S. Army soldiers at Sharm El-Sheikh, on the Sinai Peninsula, in a file photo. The United States has convinced Israel and Egypt to accept an immediate cut in the American presence in the Sinai.Arabs to resume Israel peace talks UPI - Mar 27 4:49 AM
The Arab League announced in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday it was willing to revive formal peace talks with Israel. Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal told ...Victorious Islamic party promises to respect Turkey s ties with Israel JTA - Mar 27 2:16 PM
The landslide victory of a party with Islamic roots in Turkey s recent elections would seem to spell trouble for the country s growing relationship with Israel.Arab Ministers Agree to Relaunch Talks With Israel Washington Post - Mar 26 4:03 PM
JERUSALEM, March 26 -- Arab foreign ministers agreed to relaunch a five-year-old peace initiative with Israel, including setting up a working group to begin negotiations on the plan, according to reports from Riyadh, the Saudi capital. Reach out to Israel, Arabs urged BBC News - Mar 27 12:02 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calls on Arab nations to reach out in peace to Israel.Israel and Palestinian leaders agree to regular talks Tiscali - Mar 27 5:57 PM
Israel, Livni said, would present its "security needs". She signalled there could be no shortcuts to statehood and called for the terms of a long-stalled U.S.-backed peace "road map" to be met.Euro 2008 / Israel hosts Estonia in must-win qualifier Haaretz Daily - Mar 27 5:35 PM
After a goalless draw against England last Saturday, Israel takes on minnows Estonia tonight (Live broadcast, Ch. 1, 7 P.M.) in a match it must win to retain any hope of qualifying for the Euro 2008 finals.Israel, Arabs moot talks as peace push gains pace Financial Express - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
JERUSALEM, Mar 27 (AFP): A new international push to revive the Middle East peace process gathered pace Monday as Arab nations and Israel expressed a readiness to talk together.Israel girds for possible outcry after barring Arafat from Bethlehem JTA - Mar 27 9:16 AM
Israel is preparing to defend its decision to keep soldiers in Bethlehem over Christmas, and to bar Yasser Arafat from attending midnight Mass there. Israel praised the U.N. Security Council, which condemned the terror attacks in Kenya.Arab plan offers Israel "sea of peace" says Abbas AlertNet - Mar 27 10:34 AM
Source: Reuters By Wafa Amr RIYADH, March 27 (Reuters) - The Arab peace plan could be Israel's last chance to live in a "sea of peace" and should not be squandered, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ... As their children go off to Israel, parents wrestle with fear of terrorism JTA - Mar 27 9:01 AM
Five Americans were chosen for Israel s three-year Elite Academy high school, the first time the 12-year-old program has been opened to children from North America. But one father won t let his daughter go.Israel to hold regular talks with Palestinians Financial Times - Mar 27 8:38 AM
At the end of three days of shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East, Condoleezza Rice, US secretary of state, on Tuesday succeeded in pushing Israel a small step towards a resumption of political negotiations with the Palestinians.Arab ministers agree to talks with Israel Boston Globe - Mar 27 2:13 AM
JERUSALEM -- Arab foreign ministers agreed to relaunch a five-year-old peace initiative with Israel, including the establishment of a working group to begin negotiations on the plan, according to reports from Riyadh, the Saudi capital.Arabs to resume Israel peace talks The Washington Times - Mar 27 6:25 AM
The Arab League announced in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday it was willing to revive formal peace talks with Israel. Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal told a news conference that a working group would be designated to return to the negotiating table, The Washington Post reported.Israel must beat Estonia to keep hopes alive-Benayoun Reuters.co.uk - Mar 27 8:33 AM
JERUSALEM, March 27 (Reuters) - Israel must beat Estonia if they are to retain any hope of qualifying for the Euro 2008 finals, captain Yossi Benayoun said on Tuesday.Israel snubs Condoleezza Rice Daily Telegraph - Mar 27 7:18 AM
Condoleezza Rice received a humiliating snub from Israel yesterday when it refused her offer to act as negotiator between its government and the Palestinian authorities.Israel's Clal Ind to invest $20 mln in Infinity fund Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 27 4:51 AM
JERUSALEM, March 27 (Reuters) - Israel's Clal Industries and Investments said on Tuesday its board had agreed to invest $20 million in Israel's Infinity Equity Capital's Israel-China Fund.Change of guard at Israel Corporation Globes Online - Mar 27 11:30 AM
Nir Gilad will replace Yossi Rosen as CEO at Israel Corp., one of Israel s largest investment companies.Israel, Palestinians to resume talks The State - Mar 27 3:40 AM
JERUSALEM Under U.S. pressure to answer increasing Arab flexibility on Mideast peace, Israel has agreed to resume face-to-face talks with a moderate, Western-backed Palestinian leader who is sharing power with Islamic Hamas militants, a U.S. official said Monday.TAL BACK FOR ISRAEL Sporting Life - Mar 27 9:45 AM
Israel will hope to build on their confidence-boosting draw with England when they host Estonia. They are in with as much chance of qualifying as Steve McLaren's men, and a win would lift them joint-second with Russia.Ethiopia: Nation Secures 26.3 Mln. Usd From Export to Israel AllAfrica.com - Mar 27 8:51 AM
The Israeli embassy said that Ethiopia obtained over 26.3 million USD from agriculture and industrial products it exported to Israel last year. The trade exchange between the two countries stands at over 36 million USD.Fearing catastrophe and criticism, Israel begins releasing P.A. money JTA - Mar 27 4:01 AM
Palestinian women wait with their children on line to get medical treatment at a clinic in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. Israel will release frozen Palestinian tax funds to avert a humanitarian disaster in the Palestinian areas.England held by Israel in Tel Aviv CNN.com - Mar 26 6:40 AM
England's faltering Euro 2008 qualifying campaign suffered a further setback as they were held 0-0 by Israel in Tel Aviv on SaturdayIsrael s foreign debt falls 53% to record low Globes Online - Mar 27 9:29 AM
Israel's net external surplus reached a record $31.5 billion at the end of 2006.ISRAEL TESTS ARROW-2 SUBSYSTEMS Middle East Newsline - Mar 27 7:22 AM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has tested enhanced subsystems of the Arrow-2 missile interceptor. The Israel Air Force and Defense Ministry conducted a test of the Arrow-2 missile defense system on Monday along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The ministry said the test was successful.Condoleezza Rice ends visit to Israel early Tuesday, leaves for Washington Wednesday Debka - Mar 27 9:15 AM
DEBKA file Reports: In talks with Palestinian and Israeli leaders Rice launched her Middle East initiative based on promoting the Saudi peace plan and initiating shuttle diplomacy between Israel and the Palestinians.British Jews: Envoy´s remark criticizing Israel simply stinks JTA - Mar 27 1:47 AM
British Jews and pro-Israel campaigners are calling on France´s ambassador here to resign after the envoy allegedly used an expletive to describe Israel.Israel, Palestinian leaders agree to regular talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 12:28 PM
Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to hold confidence-building talks every two weeks that could eventually lead to discussions on a Palestinian state, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday.VATICAN - ISRAEL Israeli Delegation will not keep appointment at the Vatican - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Mar 27 9:54 AM
Asia News VATICAN - ISRAEL Israeli Delegation will not keep appointment at the Vatican vatican israel fundamental accords diplomatic relationship freedom of religion holy land The "plenary" session had been planned for longtime.Israel s Arabs feel hopeful as they prepare to remember their defeats JTA - Mar 27 1:01 AM
Wadi Al Na'am, an unrecognized Bedouin village of 6,000 residents in the Negev in September 2004. As they marked Land Day, the anniversary of violent protests against Israel, Israeli Arabs feel more hope for change than they have in years.Israel, Palestinians must both take steps on path to peace, Ban Ki-moon says Moldova.org - Mar 27 7:43 AM
It is crucial that both Israel and the Palestinians take steps to reduce tensions in the Middle East in order to advance the peace process, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in Jerusalem today after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. The long-term safety and security of Israel and the creation of a Palestinian State go hand in hand, he added, a day after holding talks ...Rice urges Arabs to reach out to Israel Deutsche Welle - Mar 27 6:29 AM
After three days of intensive Mideast diplomacy, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has urged Arab nations to reach out to Israel. Rice also announced that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas have agreed to meet every two weeks.Israel and Yad Vashem Honor Righteous Couple in New York New York Jewish Times - Mar 27 4:55 AM
(YV) Yad Vashem and the Israeli Government honored Peotr and Kristina Blanutsa posthumously as Righteous Among the Nations, for their selfless and courageous actions saving Jewish lives during the Holocaust. The event took place at the Consulate General of Israel in New York.Sudanese Refugees Arrive in Israel Due to Darfur Crisis, Visit Yad Vashem New York Jewish Times - Mar 27 4:54 AM
JERUSALEM (Yad Vashem) -- Some 10 Sudanese refugees who arrived in Israel due to the crisis in Darfur, visited Yad Vashem this month. The visit was initiated by the Committee for the Advancement of Refugees from Darfur, which works to assist the Sudanese refugees who have arrived in Israel.UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is flown by Israeli military helicopter over central Israel and the Israel-West Bank ... Debka - Mar 27 9:16 AM
He said on landing that he now has a better understanding of Israel s security problems.Arabs to resume Israel peace talks New Kerala - Mar 27 6:36 AM
JERUSALEM, March 27: The Arab League announced in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday it was willing to revive formal peace talks with Israel. Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal told a news conference that a working group would be designated to return to the negotiating table, The Washington Post reported.Israel tests missile interceptor UPI - Mar 26 1:19 PM
Israel said a test of improvements to its Arrow 2 anti-ballistic missile system was successful, YNetNews reported. A source told YNetNews that the improved ...Arabs to resume Israel peace talks EARTHtimes.org - Mar 27 5:12 AM
The Arab League announced in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday it was willing to revive formal peace talks with Israel.Israel tests anti-ballistic missile system NDTV - Mar 27 12:19 AM
Israel carried out a successful test of its Arrow anti-ballistic missile system. The Defense Ministry said the test-firing of the missile was meant to "collect flight test engineering data" and was the sixteenth for the Arrow, developed jointly by Israel and the United States.SAUDI ARABIA ARAB LEAGUE Some positive moves from Riyadh summit for Israel, not for Lebanon - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Mar 27 6:24 AM
Asia News SAUDI ARABIA ARAB LEAGUE Some positive moves from Riyadh summit for Israel, not for Lebanon saudi arabia arab league lebanon israel palestine syria iran iraq summit riyadh ehud olmert mahmoud abbas condoleeza rice king abdullah saudi 2002 peace plan ban ki-moon amr moussa émile lahoud fouad siniora The Arab League summit opens tomorrow as acceptance for Saudi peace plan increases.Abbas urges US to pressure Israel on peace talks IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 26 8:11 PM
Jerusalem/Amman, March 27 (DPA) Ten days after his Fatah party joined the Islamic militant Hamas movement in a unity government, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asked US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to pressure Israel to revive peace talks, a senior aide said.Abdullah: Israel should accept Arab plan if it wants peace Antara News - Mar 26 6:48 PM
Jordan`s King Abdullah II on Monday urged Israel to "accept" the Arab peace initiative and leave the territories it occupied in the 1967 war, if it wants to live in peace with Arab countries.Realpolitik: Israel's call UPI - Mar 27 3:56 PM
The Israeli government should accept the Arab initiative because it has a solemn obligation to explore any possibility, however remote, to peacefully end ...Former jurist defends Israel's security The Justice - Mar 27 3:20 AM
The former president of Israel's Supreme Court spoke Sunday afternoon.Interfaith group comes together against Iranian s anti-Israel speech JTA - Mar 26 6:46 PM
Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel addresses a rally in New York on Nov. 9 during which Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders condemned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's call for Israel to be destroyed.Deluded McClaren insists: The facts prove we looked good against Israel Evening Standard - Mar 27 12:00 AM
Steve McClaren has resorted to desperate measures by insisting his faltering England team performed well against Israel on Saturday.Israel, Palestinians to resume talks USA Today - Mar 26 3:24 PM
Israel's prime minister and the Palestinian president will resume face-to-face talks in hopes of restarting broader peace discussions, U.S. officials say. The move comes in spite of the Palestinians' power-sharing deal between Hamas and Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. Haaretz has... Winbond Israel Advances New Product Innovation with Sopheon's Accolade(R) [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 27 6:45 AM
MINNEAPOLIS & LONDON----Sopheon, the international software and services company, announced today that Winbond Israel Ltd., a developer of semiconductor integrated circuits and software, is implementing Sopheon's Accolade system to support the automation and management of its innovation processes.Rice: Arabs should accept Israel Totally Jewish - Mar 27 1:15 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has called on the Arab World to accept Israel's place in the Middle East.Israel's Peretz to seek another post UPI - Mar 27 4:12 PM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz Tuesday indicated he does not intend to keep that job. In an address in his Labor Party headquarters in Tel Aviv, ...Arabs to relaunch Mideast peace plan; Israel upbeat The Peninsula - Mar 26 9:16 PM
Riyadh Arab states agreed yesterday to relaunch a five-year-old peace plan with Israel at their summit this week, a move which could help renewed UN and US efforts to revive peace talks.Israel, Arabs moot talks Adelaide Now - Mar 26 1:51 PM
A NEW international push to revive the Middle East peace process gathered pace today as Arab nations and Israel expressed a readiness to talk together.Deluded McClaren insists: The facts prove we looked good against Israel Daily Mail - Mar 26 5:39 PM
Football: Steve McClaren has resorted to desperate measures by insisting his faltering England team performed well against Israel on Saturday. The under-fire coach has faced calls for his dismissal in the wake of a goalless draw Israel should accept Arab plan for peace: Abdullah New Kerala - Mar 27 12:25 AM
Amman, March 27 : Jordan's King Abdullah II urged Israel to "accept" the Arab peace initiative and leave the territories it occupied in the 1967 war, if it wants to live in peace with Arab countries.Israel, Palestinian leader to agree to regular talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 1:16 AM
Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to meet every two weeks and will discuss initial steps that could eventually lead toward a Palestinian state, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday.Israel And Palestinians To Meet Biweekly CBS News - Mar 27 12:00 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced a deal under which Israeli and Palestintian leaders will meet every two weeks to discuss day-to-day issues and hopefully progress toward a settlement. She says she may attend some of the meetings.Israel tests missile interceptor The Washington Times - Mar 26 1:38 PM
Israel said a test of improvements to its Arrow 2 anti-ballistic missile system was successful, YNetNews reported. A source told YNetNews that the improved interceptor is 20 percent more cost effective than the previous version of the missile.Squalor and shrinking hope for Ethiopian Jews Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 4:37 PM
Thousands of Ethiopians who say their Jewish roots entitle them to live in Israel are stuck in a squalid camp in Ethiopia, their dream of a promised land fading as Israel scrutinizes their family ties.Israel tests missile interceptor New Kerala - Mar 26 11:54 PM
JERUSALEM, March 26 : Israel said a test of improvements to its Arrow 2 anti-ballistic missile system was successful, YNetNews reported. A source told YNetNews that the improved interceptor is 20 percent more cost effective than the previous version of the missile.Israel successfully tests anti-missile defense system People's Daily - Mar 26 5:08 PM
Israel successfully tested its "Arrow" anti-missile defense system on Monday, Israel's local daily Jerusalem Post reported.Jordan's King urges Israel to shoulder responsibility towards peace People's Daily - Mar 26 5:53 PM
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday urged Israel to shoulder its responsibility towards realizing peace in the region.Israel open to regional peace summit The Washington Times - Mar 26 11:41 AM
2:18 p.m. JERUSALEM -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice encouraged Israel and the Palestinians to continue direct talks as an international diplomatic drive toward Mideast peace gained ground today.New York prayers aimed at God, but maybe Israel will hear them too JTA - Mar 26 1:46 PM
Tens of thousands of people gather to pray for the safety of Jews in Israel and around the world in New York on April 21. A broad spectrum of Orthodox groups organized a prayer gathering in downtown Manhattan to show support for the Jewish State.Insurance Supervisor vs. the Bank of Israel: Don't let big banks provide pension advice Haaretz Daily - Mar 26 5:08 PM
The Bank of Israel, which serves as a professional advisory to the government, announced yesterday morning that it supports licensing all banks in Israel - including the two largest - to provide pension advice to salaried workers, and that the Finance Ministry has already responded.Rice urges Israel, Palestinians to continue talks Baltimore Sun - Mar 26 10:30 AM
International diplomatic drive toward Mideast accord gains ground Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice encouraged Israel and the Palestinians to continue direct talks as an international diplomatic drive toward Mideast peace gained ground today. Israel's Olmert, Abbas to Meet Regularly for Talks, Rice Says Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 12:14 AM
March 27 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will meet every two weeks in a confidence-building exercise while formal peace talks are frozen, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.Citing security, school recalls its students studying in Israel JTA - Mar 26 12:47 PM
Citing "dramatically escalating violence" in Israel, the University of California has recalled its 27 remaining students studying there. But not all are willing to leave.Egyptian-Canadian accused of spying for Israel testifies CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 26 12:37 PM
An Egyptian-Canadian accused of spying for Israel has repeated his claim that he was tortured into confessing and gave an Egyptian court more details of the extreme duress he says suffered while in custody.Trans-Israel tolls rising next week Haaretz Daily - Mar 26 5:07 PM
The finance and transportation ministries are expected to approve a sharp increase of Trans-Israel Highway tolls, effective April 1, TheMarker has learned. The increase of 18 percent or more is a result of changes in interest rates over the past three years.Cairo court adjourns trial for Canadian charged with spying for Israel CNews - Mar 26 2:42 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A prosecutor began wrapping up an espionage case Monday against an Egyptian-Canadian man accused of spying for Israel. Mohamed el-Attar, 30, on trial at the State Security Emergency Court, has pleaded not guilty. Three Israeli co-accused are being tried in absentia.Arabs to renew Arab peace plan at Saudi summit Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 3:23 PM
Arab leaders will revive a five-year-old land-for-peace offer to Israel when they meet at a summit in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, seeking an end to decades of conflict at the heart of the region's problems.Israel And Palestinians To Meet Biweekly CBS News - Mar 27 9:15 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced the deal after shuttling between the two sides for three days, although she avoided Hamas officials. She says she may attend some of the meetings, which will at first deal with day-to-day issues.Africa Israel Q4 net profit surges 217 percent Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 26 9:33 AM
TEL AVIV, March 26 (Reuters) - Israeli conglomerate Africa Israel Investments said on Monday it posted a more than 200 percent jump in fourth-quarter net profit as income from its real estate business and other areas surged.Rice urges Israel, Palestinians to continue direct talks in drive for peace CNews - Mar 26 4:22 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice encouraged Israel and the Palestinians to continue direct talks as an international diplomatic drive toward Mideast peace gained ground Monday.Reform Jews voice angst as Israel battles terrorism JTA - Mar 26 10:02 AM
Some participants of the UAHC´s recent biennial in Boston joined a local Israel solidarity rally.Arabs to relaunch peace plan, Israel upbeat AlertNet - Mar 26 11:34 AM
Source: Reuters (Updates to clarify Olmert's position in paragraph 18) By Wafa Amr RIYADH, March 26 (Reuters) - Arab states agreed on Monday to relaunch a five-year-old peace plan with Israel at their summit ... Rice Works to Bring Israel?s Olmert and Arab Leaders Closer on What Issues Can Be Broached New York Times - Mar 26 7:49 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to agree to peace talks that would include three crucual issues.UN Chief Urges Israel to Reconsider Rejection of New Palestinian Government Voice of America - Mar 26 8:37 AM
The U.N. Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon wrapped up a two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories with a proposal to include key Arab states in a future meeting of the so-called Middle East Peace Quartet.Jordan urges Israel to accept peace offer Independent Online - Mar 26 4:20 PM
Jordan's King Abdullah II has called on Israel to accept an Arab peace plan.Rice: Israel, Palestinians need 'common agenda' CNN.com - Mar 25 10:32 AM
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday that it is important for Israel and the Palestinians to establish a "common agenda" to move forward on creating a Palestinian state.Israel group nixes pot on Passover AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 6:04 AM
In bad news for its religious Jewish supporters, an Israeli pro-marijuana party announced Tuesday that pot is forbidden on Passover.Israel considers Mideast conference initiative Financial Times - Mar 26 9:24 AM
Israel on Monday edged towards acceptance of an international conference with Arab states as a means of breaking the deadlock in the peace process with the Palestinians.MP says conflict with Israel crippled state's ability to protect environment The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 26 12:49 PM
The head of Parliament's Environment Committee, Democratic Gathering bloc MP Akram Chehayeb, said Monday that "the most dangerous result of last summer's war with Israel was the hampering of the state's capacity to set up environmental policies."Germany and Israel celebrate ties with a concert of Beethoven JTA - Mar 26 7:17 AM
Zubin Mehta conducts the Israel Philharmonic in the Berlin Philharmonic´s hall on May 31 during a celebration of Israeli-German ties. Forged in the aftermath of the Holocaust, Israel s ties with Germany have been the Jewish state s strongest with a European country.Despite violence and bureaucracy, students return to Israel programs JTA - Mar 26 8:01 AM
SUNY Binghamton students Ira Glasser, right, and Zachary Seiden attend a Dec. 23 Hebrew University orientation in New York. Despite the ongoing intifada and the conflict in Iraq, American students are returning to Israel study programs.Arabs set for peace offensive at Saudi summit AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 12:10 PM
Arab leaders gathered in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a summit which will formally relaunch a long-dormant Arab plan for Middle East peace and actively seek negotiations with Israel.Rice Encourages Israel And Palestinians To Continue Direct Talks WCSH 6 Portland - Mar 26 10:46 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is encouraging Israel and the Palestinians to continue direct talks in a move toward Mideast peace.Israel is Not Alone in Its Leadership Gap Israel National News - Mar 26 3:58 PM
The USA, the UK and Israel all face a crisis. The USA, Great Britain and Israel all face crises in leadership and shortfalls in the "fitness for purpose" of the proposed candidates for their forthcoming elections. This is not because of a vacuum of qualified people who can do the job.BBC fights to suppress internal report into allegations of bias against Israel Independent - Mar 27 4:33 PM
The BBC was in court yesterday fighting over the public's right to know. But the Corporation was not battling to bring information into the open. Instead it has paid an estimated £200,000 in legal fees to keep the report secret.Israel conveys peace message to Arab states: official People's Daily - Mar 27 5:52 PM
Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres said on Tuesday that he has asked the UN chief Ban Ki-moon to convey a peace message to the Arab states, Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported on its website.Police want to question Israel president AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 5:51 PM
Police want to question Israeli President Moshe Katsav on new allegations in addition to the rape and sexual assault charges he already faces, officials said Monday.Israel s war on Palestinian terror leads to conflict with U.N. officials JTA - Mar 26 4:17 AM
Israeli soldiers rest after taking up position in an uninhabited Palestinian house in Beit Jala, near Bethlehem on Nov. 22. After Israeli soldiers killed a Briton serving with a U.N. agency in the Jenin refugee camp, U.N. and British officials criticized Israel.Israel tests missile interceptor EARTHtimes.org - Mar 26 1:12 PM
Israel said a test of improvements to its Arrow 2 anti-ballistic missile system was successful, YNetNews reported.