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  • Israel Fires on Gaza Palestinians, Saying Rocket Attack Was Near Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 16 minutes ago
    The incident was the first time that Israel has responded to rocket attacks since a shaky cease-fire took effect in November.
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  • Israel Fires Into Gaza, Responding to Rocket Attack Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Mar 28 11:43 AM
    This is the first time that Israel has responded to rocket attacks since a shaky cease-fire came into effect in November.
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  • Hundreds of thousands wait in squalor to go to Israel Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Mar 28 7:32 AM
    GONDAR, Ethiopia (Reuters) -- 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.
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  • Israel unlikely to accept Arab peace plan: Hamas PM Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 6:40 AM
    Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya does not believe that Israel will accept the revived Arab initiative for peace with the Jewish state, he told AFP in an interview at the Arab summit in Riyadh.
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  • Rabbinic students await word: Will Israel study go on as usual? Open this result in new window
    JTA - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
    Year-in-Israel students mingle at the Jerusalem campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.
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  • Israel seizes control of Tulkarm in effort to root out terror cells Open this result in new window
    JTA - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
    Israeli troops seized control of Tulkarm after a Palestinian from the West Bank town opened fire at a banquet hall in Hadera, above, killing six. After months of calling on the Palestinian Authority to crack down on terrorists, Israel took matters into its own hands this week.
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  • Arabs unite at summit to renew peace offer to Israel Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Mar 28 5:57 PM
    Arab leaders appeal to Israel to accept landmark offer that could lead to breakthrough in peace process.
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  • Israel 4-0 Estonia: Ben Sahar nets twice Open this result in new window
    ESPN Soccernet.com - Mar 28 12:33 PM
    Israel 4-0 Estonia: Ben Sahar nets twice by Euro 2008
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  • In Israel, growing abuse problem lends itself to some novel programs Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 28 4:01 PM
    Israel is in the throes of a growing problem with alcohol and drug addiction, which manifests itself largely among immigrant communities and Israeli Arabs.
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  • Euro 2008 round-up: Israel crank up the pressure Open this result in new window
    ESPN Soccernet.com - Mar 28 12:02 PM
    Euro 2008 round-up: Israel crank up the pressure by Euro 2008
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  • Israel hopes lifted by Sahar brace Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Mar 28 4:50 PM
    Israel cruised to a 4-0 win over Estonia to maintain the pressure on England in Group E and keep alive their slim hopes of qualification for Euro 2008.
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  • U.S., Israel to secure sea containers Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 28 5:30 AM
    The United States and Israel have signed an agreement to joined forces to secure sea containers.
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  • Pro-Palestinian activists take page from pro-Israel community´s playbook Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 28 2:46 PM
    A week after a massive pro-Israel rally in Washington, Arab-American protestors rally against Israel in Washington on April 20. There´s the diplomatic front, the P.R. war and the actual battlefield. Now the Middle East conflict is also playing out in the American street.
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  • Saudi Arabia challenges Israel on peace Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 28 4:20 AM
    Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said in Riyadh Wednesday if Israel rejects a revised Arab peace initiative it could only mean Israel has no desire for ...
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  • Bank of Israel: Poverty is high in Israel by any standard Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Mar 28 6:07 PM
    Poverty in Israel is high, particularly among Arabs and ultra-Orthodox, said the Bank of Israel yesterday. "Poverty in Israel has reached a high level in recent years, high also in international terms," the central bank wrote in an extract from its 2006 Annual Report, due to be published in April.
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  • Israel Corp. takes high road to Asia Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Mar 28 6:05 PM
    Holding company Israel Corporation is taking the Silk Road to the Asian car industry. Quantum, its American subsidiary, recently signed a long-term deal to set up a joint entrepreneurship with an East Asian automobile company.
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  • Clinical Israel in strong contention Open this result in new window
    UEFA News - Mar 28 12:18 PM
    Israel 4-0 Estonia Idan Tal and Roberto Colautti scored while 17-year-old substitute Ben Sahar claimed two late goals to boost Israel's chances in Group E.
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  • General says Israel boosts Golan troops Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News - Mar 28 11:39 AM
    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has reinforced its troops in the Golan Heights as a precautionary step, though neighbouring Syria does not appear to be planning an attack, Israel's top general was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
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  • Israel hit four to put pressure on England Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman: Sport - Mar 28 5:59 PM
    ISRAEL cranked up the pressure on England in European Championship qualifying Group E by thrashing Estonia 4-0 in Tel Aviv yesterday.
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  • Bush, Sharon expected to attend gala as Israel turns 55 years old Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 28 1:01 PM
    President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon are expected to attend a rally in Washington to commemorate Israels 55th birthday.
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  • UEFA EURO 2008 Israel thrash Estonia to keep hope alive Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Mar 28 12:25 PM
    Israel thrashed Estonia 4-0 on Wednesday to keep their UEFA EURO 2008 qualification hopes alive as substitute Ben Sahar of Chelsea scored twice in the closing minutes of their Group E clash.
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  • Israel Unlikely to Accept Arab Plan, Says Haniyeh Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Mar 28 4:10 PM
    RIYADH, 29 March 2007 Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh does not believe that Israel will accept the revived Arab initiative for peace with the Jewish state, he told AFP in an interview at the Arab summit in Riyadh.
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  • Florida returns trafficker to Israel Open this result in new window
    Miami Herald - Mar 28 11:34 AM
    (AP) -- A notorious Israeli criminal described by U.S. authorities as one of the world's biggest drug traffickers returned to Israel on Wednesday to serve his 12-year prison term for his conviction on drug charges in Florida.
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  • ISRAEL PUT PRESSURE ON ENGLAND Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life - Mar 28 2:35 PM
    Israel cranked up the pressure on England to beat Andorra in European Championship qualifying Group E by thrashing Estonia 4-0 in Tel Aviv.
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  • Arab Summit Expected to Re-Launch Peace Offer to Israel Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Mar 28 11:16 AM
    Arab leaders are meeting in Saudi Arabia for a summit expected to re-launch a plan calling for normal relations with Israel if it withdraws from land captured in the 1967 Mideast War.
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  • S. African Jews try to prevent forum from turning into an anti-Israel circus Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 28 12:01 PM
    Jewish groups are concerned an upcoming summit could repeat the anti-Semitic vitriol of last summer´s Durban conference. South African Jewish groups are concerned that an upcoming environmental summit in Johannesburg could turn into another Israel-bashing session under United Nations sponsorship.
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  • UPDATE 1-Israel thrash Estonia to keep alive Euro hopes Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Mar 28 1:18 PM
    TEL AVIV, March 28 (Reuters) - Israel thrashed Estonia 4-0 on Wednesday to keep their Euro 2008 qualification hopes alive as 17-year-old substitute Ben Sahar of Chelsea scored twice in the closing minutes of their Group E clash.
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  • Arab leaders convene summit to relaunch peace offer to Israel Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 28 10:21 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Arab leaders opened a summit Wednesday to revive a plan for peace with Israel, with U.S. allies trying to enlist other Arabs in efforts to win Israeli and western acceptance of the deal.
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  • Israel boosts Golan troops as contingency -general Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Mar 28 11:35 AM
    Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, March 28 (Reuters) - Israel has reinforced its troops in the Golan Heights as a precautionary step, though neighbouring Syria does not appear to be planning an attack, Israel's top general ...
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  • Israel beats Estonia 4-0 in Euro 2008 qualifier Open this result in new window
    Slam! Sports - Mar 28 12:34 PM
    TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Teenage striker Ben Sahar scored two goals Wednesday to lead Israel to a 4-0 win over Estonia in European Championship qualifying play.
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  • Israel thrash Estonia 4-0 to keep alive Euro hopes Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Mar 28 12:19 PM
    TEL AVIV, March 28 (Reuters) - Israel thrashed Estonia 4-0 on Wednesday to keep their Euro 2008 qualification hopes alive as substitute Ben Sahar of Chelsea scored twice in the closing minutes of their Group E clash.
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  • Israel is a factor in Iraq debate, but Jewish state keeping mum Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 28 9:35 AM
    An Israeli family exchanges outdated gas masks for new ones at the Jerusalem Mall on Sept. 3. Israel is trying to keep a low profile in the debate on Iraq, but the Jewish state is part of both sides arguments.
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  • Israel 4 Estonia 0 Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life - Mar 28 2:34 PM
    Israel remained well in contention in qualifying Group E by thrashing sorry Estonia. Idan Tal gave the Israelis an early lead and within half an hour of the kick-off they were two goals ahead after Roberto Colautti's header.
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  • Arab leaders revive Middle East peace plan: Israel offered diplomatic ties Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Mar 28 5:07 PM
    RIYADH (March 29 2007): Arab leaders meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday unanimously decided to revive a five-year-old plan for peace with Israel and launch a diplomatic offensive to resolve the Middle East conflict.
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  • Arab leaders convene summit to relaunch peace offer to Israel Open this result in new window
    KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Mar 28 12:18 PM
    Arab leaders opened a summit Wednesday to revive a plan for peace with Israel, with U.S. allies trying to enlist other Arabs in
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  • Ecstasy trafficker returned to Israel after life sentence in Miami Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - Mar 28 9:10 AM
    JERUSALEM -- A notorious Israeli criminal described by U.S. authorities as one of the world's biggest drug traffickers returned to Israel on Wednesday to serve his 12-year prison term for his conviction on drug charges in South Florida.
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  • Israel begins withdrawing troops, but can people begin to hope again? Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 28 9:02 AM
    Anyone wishing to check how low Israeli-Palestinian trust has sunk need only look at the new agreement on a gradual Israeli troop withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and Bethlehem. Despite criticism, Israel began implementing the plan by pulling its troops out of Bethlehem.
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  • Arab leaders convene summit to relaunch peace offer to Israel Open this result in new window
    Canada.com - Mar 28 1:11 PM
    Saudi King Abdullah attends the Arab Summit, 28 March 2007 in Riyadh. Arab leaders kicked off a two-day summit in Saudi Arabia today aiming to revive a dormant plan for peace with Israel and launch a diplomatic offensive to resolve the Middle East conflict.
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  • Surveying the possibilities, experts say Israel must prepare for disaster Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 28 8:01 AM
    Reserve Brig. Gen. Arnon Ben-Ami, acting chairman of the Israeli Defense Ministry´s Supreme Emergency Economy Board. As much time as it spends preparing for terrorism or the threat of Iranian nuclear weapons, experts say Israel is unprepared for something potentially more lethal natural disaster.
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  • Convicted In Miami, Drug Dealer Jailed In Israel Open this result in new window
    CBS 4 Miami - Mar 28 10:23 AM
    Convicted in South Florida, a man described as being one of the worlds biggest drug traffickers has been returned to Israel to serve out his 12-year prison term.
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  • Arab summit on Israel convenes in Riyadh Open this result in new window
    The Washington Times - Mar 28 5:41 AM
    Leaders of 21 Arabic nations began talks Wednesday in Riyadh about reviving a 5-year-old stalled peace plan with Israel.
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  • Abbas unit fires rockets at Israel Open this result in new window
    WorldNetDaily - Mar 28 8:08 AM
    JERUSALEM The declared "military wing" of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party today took credit for rockets fired into Israel, vowed to break a Gaza cease-fire and told WND U.S. financial aid pledged yesterday for Fatah security forces will be used to "attack the Zionists."
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  • Vatican 'regrets' Israel postponing bilateral talks Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Mar 28 6:41 AM
    VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican Wednesday said it regretted a request by Israel to postpone talks that were to lead to a long-awaited bilateral accord.
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  • Drug trafficker returned to Israel from U.S. to serve prison time Open this result in new window
    FOX 10 Mobile - Mar 28 8:53 AM
    JERUSALEM An Israeli criminal said to be one of the world's biggest drug traffickers is back in Israel to serve his 12-year prison term for his conviction on drug...
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  • General says Israel boosts Golan troops Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Mar 28 11:44 AM
    "There are no indications that the Syrians are initiating any military action against Israel," Lieutenant-General Gaby Ashkenazy, the Israeli armys chief of staff, told a closed-door meeting of lawmakers, an official briefing reporters later said.
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  • Israel should not be allowed to misuse Arab leaders summit, Mottaki Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 28 8:47 AM
    Iran - Arab Summit - Israel Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki said on Tuesday that participants in the summit of leaders of Arab States should not allow the Zionist regime to undermine national aspirations of Palestinians.
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  • Saudi Arabia challenges Israel on peace Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Mar 28 9:47 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 28: Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said in Riyadh Wednesday if Israel rejects a revised Arab peace initiative it could only mean Israel has no desire for peace.
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  • A year after polls, Israel's Olmert at an all-time low Open this result in new window
    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.
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  • Saudi Arabia challenges Israel on peace Open this result in new window
    EARTHtimes.org - Mar 28 9:27 AM
    Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said in Riyadh Wednesday if Israel rejects a revised Arab peace initiative it could only mean Israel has no desire for peace.
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  • Moussa calls on Israel to accept peace initiative Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Mar 28 4:20 AM
    Source: Reuters (Corrects spelling of Arab League chief in headline) RIYADH, March 28 (Reuters) - Arab League chief Amr Moussa urged Israel on Wednesday to accept an Arab peace initiative rather than ask for ...
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  • Arabs to Israel: Peace on our terms or war Open this result in new window
    Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 28 7:54 AM
    In a statement betraying the true intentions of the Arab world, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Tuesday warned Israel to accept the pan-Arab peace proposal as is or face war.
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  • BMD Watch: Israel conducts new Arrow test Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 27 3:45 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 ...
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  • Israel should accept Arab plan or face 'lords of war' Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Mar 28 1:11 AM
    LONDON -- Israel will be at the mercy of the "lords of war" if it does not accept an Arab proposal to recognize its existence in exchange for its withdrawal to pre-1967 borders, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said in an interview published Wednesday.
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  • Israel Corp. 2006 profit down 46% to NIS 855m Open this result in new window
    Globes Online - Mar 28 5:30 AM
    2006 revenue rose 5.5% to NIS 27.9 billion, but weak results by Israel Chemicals and Zim hurt the bottom line.
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  • Families of missing teens in Israel pray for their speedy return to U.S. Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 28 12:01 AM
    The families of two teens with U.S. ties, who went missing in Israel this week, are frantically searching for their children. Before you continue...
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  • Israel's Call Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Mar 28 2:27 AM
    Israel must realize that as a result of the Iraq war; the political and security conditions in the Middle East have changed dramatically, posing a serious challenge to the region's old geopolitical order, says Alon Ben-Meir .
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  • Israel: New Rule for Passover Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 14 minutes ago
    The pro-marijuana Green Leaf Party has told followers that marijuana is not kosher for Passover and that those who observe the holiday?s dietary rules should take a break from it.
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  • Arab leaders to offer Israel land-for-peace deal Open this result in new window
    Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Mar 28 2:34 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabias foreign minister said Tuesday that Israel should accept a broad land-for-peace offer that Arab leaders plan to revive at a summit this week in Riyadh, expressing frustration at Israels hesitation over the initiative.
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  • Israel stocks up for 7th day, led by banks and Africa-Israel Open this result in new window
    Market Watch - Mar 27 11:54 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.
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  • Rocket barrage hits southern Israel Open this result in new window
    Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 28 5:54 AM
    Gaza-based "Palestinian" terrorists fired another barrage of missiles into southern Israel on Wednesday. Most of the rockets fell in open areas, but at least one hit a farm and damaged crops.
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  • Arab summit on Israel convenes in Riyadh Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Mar 28 5:46 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 28: Leaders of 21 Arabic nations began talks Wednesday in Riyadh about reviving a 5-year-old stalled peace plan with Israel.
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  • Vatican Israel Holy See expresses regrets over meeting cancelled by Israeli delegation - Asia News Open this result in new window
    AsiaNews.it - Mar 28 7:30 AM
    Asia News Vatican Israel Holy See expresses regrets over meeting cancelled by Israeli delegation vatican israel commission plenary fundamental agreement plenary In a press release Vatican expresses understanding for the reasons behind the cancellation of plenary of the commission, but calls for continued negotiations and a date for a new meeting.
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  • Saudis to Israel: Accept Our Terms Open this result in new window
    The New York Sun - Mar 27 11:07 PM
    UNITED NATIONS As Secretary of State Rice called on Arab countries to reassure Israel about its future, Saudi Arabia made clear that there would be no diplomatic openings toward the Jewish state and warned of the likelihood of war if Israel does not fully accept Arab terms. Ms. Rice slightly shifted the focus of diplomacy during a Jerusalem press conference yesterday on the final day of her ...
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  • Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Elected to Israel Bonds' National Board of Directors Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 28 6:00 AM
    Ned R. Nashban, a shareholder with the Boca Raton office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been inducted as a member of State of Israel Bonds' National Board of Directors, its highest governance body.
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  • Israel edges closer to holding talks with Palestinians Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Mar 27 7:11 PM
    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.
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  • Police in Paris step in to ensure Arabs dont disturb pro-Israel rally Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 27 6:01 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.
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  • Arab leaders to re-offer peace plan offer to Israel, insisting it show more flexibility Open this result in new window
    San Diego Union-Tribune - Mar 27 3:34 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.
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  • Benado banks on Israel win Open this result in new window
    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.
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  • Egypt, Israel and U.S. agree on major cut to U.S. force in Sinai Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 27 2:17 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.
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  • Arabs to resume Israel peace talks Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 27 4:51 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 ...
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  • Victorious Islamic party promises to respect Turkeys ties with Israel Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 27 2:16 PM
    The landslide victory of a party with Islamic roots in Turkeys recent elections would seem to spell trouble for the countrys growing relationship with Israel.
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  • Laughter amid the tears Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Mar 28 6:32 PM
    The Middle East is embroiled in wars, power struggles and conflicts from Iraq to Lebanon to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Nothing is going right in the region, or so it seems.
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  • Jose Israel Rodriguez Open this result in new window
    The Brownsville Herald - Mar 27 10:06 PM
    Jose Israel Rodriguez, 49, entered into eternal life on Monday, March 26, 2007, at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville.
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  • Arab Ministers Agree to Relaunch Talks With Israel Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Mar 26 4:04 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.
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  • Reach out to Israel, Arabs urged Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 27 12:03 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calls on Arab nations to reach out in peace to Israel.
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  • Israel and Palestinian leaders agree to regular talks Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Mar 27 5:59 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.
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  • Israel slams testimony release Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 28 7:07 AM
    Israeli PM's office criticises a court order that an inquiry into the Lebanon war should publish testimony by officials.
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  • Euro 2008 / Israel hosts Estonia in must-win qualifier Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Mar 27 5:28 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.
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  • Israel, Arabs moot talks as peace push gains pace Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Mar 27 8:08 PM
    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.
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  • Israel girds for possible outcry after barring Arafat from Bethlehem Open this result in new window
    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.
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  • Arab plan offers Israel "sea of peace" says Abbas Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Mar 27 10:35 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 ...
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  • As their children go off to Israel, parents wrestle with fear of terrorism Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 27 9:01 AM
    Five Americans were chosen for Israels 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 wont let his daughter go.
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  • Arab leaders to relaunch peace offer to Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 28 3:45 PM
    Arab leaders will formally relaunch a five-year-old initiative on Thursday to trade peace for land and end the Arab-Israeli conflict which is at the heart of the region's problems.
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  • Israel to hold regular talks with Palestinians Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Mar 27 8:32 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.
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  • Israel's welfare system favors Jews Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 28 4:20 PM
    The Israeli government spends more welfare money on Jewish citizens than Arab citizens, even though the Arab sector has a higher poverty level, a report ...
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  • Arab ministers agree to talks with Israel Open this result in new window
    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.
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  • Arabs to resume Israel peace talks Open this result in new window
    The Washington Times - Mar 27 6:27 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.
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  • Israel must beat Estonia to keep hopes alive-Benayoun Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Mar 27 8:34 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.
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  • Saudi king criticizes Arab divisiveness Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 11:13 AM
    The Saudi king chastised Arab leaders for infighting and said their divisions have fueled turmoil around the Mideast, prodding them to take united action at a summit Wednesday aimed at reviving a peace offer to Israel.
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  • Israel's Clal Ind to invest $20 mln in Infinity fund Open this result in new window
    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.
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  • Israel snubs Condoleezza Rice Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Mar 27 7:04 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.
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  • Arab leaders to relaunch peace offer to Israel Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Mar 28 3:50 PM
    Source: Reuters By Wafa Amr RIYADH, March 29 (Reuters) - Arab leaders will formally relaunch a five-year-old initiative on Thursday to trade peace for land and end the Arab-Israeli conflict which is at the heart of ...
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  • Change of guard at Israel Corporation Open this result in new window
    Globes Online - Mar 27 11:30 AM
    Nir Gilad will replace Yossi Rosen as CEO at Israel Corp., one of Israels largest investment companies.
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  • Israel breaks up settler protest Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 28 1:15 AM
    Israeli riot police move in to remove Jewish protesters occupying a ruined settlement in the West Bank.
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  • Israel, Palestinians to resume talks Open this result in new window
    The State - Mar 27 3:41 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.
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  • Israel Put Pressure On England Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Mar 28 1:09 PM
    A review of the rest of Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifying action so far.
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  • Arabs approve peace offer with Israel Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
    But other foreign ministers, meeting to prepare for an Arab summit in Algiers next week, dug in their heels and insisted that the offer make clear that normal ties depended on Israeli steps including withdrawal from land occupied since 1967.
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  • Arab leaders to revive peace plan at Saudi summit Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 9:06 AM
    Arab leaders kicked off a summit in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday aiming to revive a five-year-old plan for peace with Israel and launch a diplomatic offensive to resolve the Middle East conflict.
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  • TAL BACK FOR ISRAEL Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life - Mar 27 9:46 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.
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  • Ethiopia: Nation Secures 26.3 Mln. Usd From Export to Israel Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Mar 27 8:53 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.
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