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Germany's Merkel in Israel for Mideast talks 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 12:50 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Israel on Saturday on the second leg of her Middle East tour aimed at putting the EU's weight behind efforts to revive the stalled Middle East peace process.UN chief vows to work for permanent Lebanon-Israel truce AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 8:17 AM
UN chief Ban Ki-moon left Beirut on Saturday vowing to work toward a permanent ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, after he toured the border area devastated by last summer's war.Girls: Israel s Racy New PR Strategy Newsweek - Mar 31 2:36 PM
Israel flirts with a racy new public-relations strategy. Daughter of recent terror victim addresses pro-Israel rally in N.Y. JTA - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
At Sunday s emotional rally outside the Israeli Consulate in New York, speakers expressed a strong message of support for Israel and condemnation of Palestinian terrorism.Germany's Merkel visits Israel Deutsche Welle - 22 minutes ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Israel on the second leg of a Middle East tour aimed at supporting the revival of Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts.UN chief warns Syrian arms smuggling could threaten Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 31 1:29 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - The UN chief said Saturday that arms are reportedly still being smuggled over the border from Syria to Lebanon, and he urged all sides to fully comply with a United Nations resolution that ended the summer war between Hezbollah militants and Israel.Israel barring Palestinians until after Passover NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Mar 31 3:00 PM
TEL AVIV, Israel Israel is banning Palestinians from entering the country for the next ten days, until the end of the Passover holiday. The holiday begins Monday night and...Israel barring Palestinians until after Passover KTRE-TV East Texas - Mar 31 3:05 PM
TEL AVIV, Israel Israel is banning Palestinians from entering the country for the next ten days, until the end of the Passover holiday. The holiday begins Monday night and lasts a week.The military says the closure is meant to stop Palestinian militants from carrying out attacks.US House Speaker Pelosi Begins Middle East Trip in Israel Voice of America - Mar 31 11:23 AM
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, and a delegation of other House Democrats have arrived in Israel, their first stop on a fact-finding mission to the Middle East.Israel PM says 'no' to refugees' return EARTHtimes.org - Mar 31 4:22 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has rejected the idea of allowing Palestinian refugees to resettle in Israel.Israel bars return of Palestinian refugees International Herald Tribune - Mar 30 1:12 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel would not allow a single Palestinian refugee to return to what is now Israel, and he called a renewed Arab consensus on a peace plan "a revolutionary change in outlook."For homosexual Palestinians, Israel is their best shot at safety JTA - Mar 31 5:31 AM
A male prostitute waits for a client on Dec. 18 in Tel Aviv´s Electricity Garden area, where many gay Palestinians work the streets. Many gay Palestinian runaways have fled to Israel, where some eke out a dangerous living on the streets.Israel: No `right of return' San Jose Mercury News - Mar 31 1:52 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in interviews published Friday that Israel would not allow a single Palestinian refugee to return to what is now Israel, and that the country bore no responsibilityUN chief vows to work for permanent Lebanon-Israel truce AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 31 3:02 AM
NAQURA, Lebanon (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon vowed on Saturday to work toward a permanent ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, as he toured a border area devastated by last summer's war.Israel bars Hamas minister from Hebron holy site AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 12:52 PM
The Israeli army on Saturday prevented the Hamas-affiliated Palestinian minister for religious affairs from entering the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the flashpoint West Bank town of Hebron.Arab leaders show unity, urge Israel to endorse land deal The Monterey County Herald - Mar 31 4:18 AM
Arab leaders urged Israel on Thursday to accept their land-for-peace offer and open direct negotiations with the Arabs.Prominent Evangelical Leader Opposes 'Blind Support' for Israel The Christian Post - Mar 31 8:19 AM
A well-known evangelical leader known for her strong pro-Israel stance said she is opposed to Christians giving Israel blind support even when the country has done ...As world prepares for Iraq war, American Jews prepare to help Israel JTA - Mar 30 11:31 PM
Phillip Miller poses with two Israeli sergeants during a volunteering stint in Israel. As an American war on Iraq appears imminent, some American Jews and American Jewish organizations are responding to the threat of attacks on Israel.Israel Warns of Hamas Military Buildup in Gaza New York Times - Mar 31 9:02 AM
The Palestinian faction is building tunnels and bunkers and smuggling in missiles and explosives, officials said.Israel sours on key peace-talks demand Pioneer Press - Mar 30 10:20 PM
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert praised an Arab peace plan that calls for the full recognition of Israel as a major breakthrough in Arab relations with the Jewish state, but he rejected its demand for the return of Palestinian refugees, Israeli media reported Friday. In a string of interviews with Israeli media ahead of the Passover holiday, Olmert said there can be a comprehensive ...Arabs in Israel mark 'Palestine Land Day' UPI - Mar 30 12:11 PM
The Arab community in Israel marked the 31st "Palestine Land Day" Friday with demonstrations in Arab towns and villages across the country.Intifada tests pro-Israel feelings, however U.S. Jews define pro-Israel JTA - Mar 30 8:46 PM
Demonstrators wave flags at a Washington rally for Israel in April 2002, during the height of the intifada. What does it mean to be pro-Israel in America today?UPI Poll: Israel threatened by Iran nukes UPI - Mar 30 10:19 AM
Israel would be the most threatened by a nuclear-armed Iran, participants in a UPI-Zogby International poll said.UPI Poll: Israel has a right to nukes UPI - Mar 30 9:19 AM
While UPI-Zogby International poll respondents say Israel has a right to nuclear weapons, they also see Israel's having those arms making diplomacy ...Arabs Call on Israel To Take Peace Offer Washington Post - Mar 29 7:28 PM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 29 -- Arab leaders on Thursday reiterated their offer to normalize ties with Israel and showed signs of flexibility in their terms for peace. Heads of Arab States Prod Israel to Embrace Peace Offer New York Times - Mar 29 8:03 PM
The leaders of 21 Arab governments called on Israel to withdraw from the land it occupied in the 1967 war in exchange for full diplomatic relations with them.Refugees dream of right to return as Israel holds firm Financial Times - Mar 30 7:17 PM
"I am from Safsaf," says eight-year-old Hebba, invoking the name of an old -Palestinian village in what is now northern Israel. Hebba is playing with a dozen other children in a community centre in the Palestinian refugee camp Ain el-Hilweh outside the southern Lebanese city of Sidon.Arab rulers urge Israel to accept peace plan Seattle Times - Mar 30 10:37 AM
Arab rulers urged Israel to accept a five-year-old peace plan that they say could end the searing, decades-old Middle East conflict, calling...Abbas offers the 'hand of peace' to Israel Daily Telegraph - Mar 30 5:56 PM
The Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, offered Israel the "hand of peace" as every Arab country pledged to recognise the Jewish state if it returns all land captured in the war of 1967.In Mideast, a Growing Linguistic Divide Washington Post - Mar 31 5:45 PM
ROSH HAAYIN, Israel -- Recruiters from Israel's military intelligence first identified Ran Vittelson, a stellar Arabic student, as a blue-chip prospect when he was a sophomore at the large public high school here. Ellison traveling to Israel as part of congressional trip Winona Daily News - Mar 30 10:25 PM
WASHINGTON Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim member of Congress, arrived in Israel Friday as part of what his office called a goodwill mission to the Middle East.Arab leaders urge Israel to take peace offer Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 5:06 PM
Arab leaders on Thursday endorsed a 5-year-old peace plan to end conflict with Israel, and the Israeli prime minister said he saw a "revolutionary change" in the Arab world.California students enjoy Israel, but there are only two of them JTA - Mar 30 1:46 PM
Despite the escalating violence, two California college students who are spending their junior year in Israel remain enthusiastic about their experience.Olmert: Time not right for Gaza invasion AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 4:53 PM
Israel's prime minister said Saturday he's not ready to order a large-scale military operation in Gaza, despite the military's warnings of a Hamas arms buildup in the coastal territory.Ban Ki-moon Visits Outposts of U.N. Force in Lebanon New York Times - Mar 31 5:37 PM
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon toured the vastly expanded peacekeeping force in Lebanon and was told that the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah was holding firm.Israeli PM says open to talks with Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 3:22 PM
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Omlert said in comments published Saturday that he was open to peace talks with neighboring Syria after "low-level contacts" between the two countries.UPI Poll: Israel threatened by Iran nukes The Washington Times - Mar 30 10:38 AM
Israel would be the most threatened by a nuclear-armed Iran, participants in a UPI-Zogby International poll said. Some 78.9 percent of the interactive poll respondents said Israel was the country that would be the most threatened should Iran achieve nuclear-weapons status.Israel cautious on Arab peace initiative, wants significant changes Calcutta News - Mar 30 2:32 PM
Israel is cautiously welcoming a peace initiative presented at this week's Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia. But Israel has reservations, and Palestinian leaders are warning against any changes in the plan.UPI Poll: Israel has a right to nukes The Washington Times - Mar 30 9:38 AM
While UPI-Zogby International poll respondents say Israel has a right to nuclear weapons, they also see Israel's having those arms making diplomacy difficult.Trips To Israel, Syria On Pelosi's Docket KSAT San Antonio - Mar 30 1:48 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is on a trip to the Middle East, with stops in Israel and Syria.Israel Welcomes Arab Peace Plan But Demands Changes Voice of America - Mar 30 8:07 AM
Israel is cautiously welcoming a peace initiative presented at this week's Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia. But Israel has reservations, and Palestinian leaders are warning against any changes in the plan. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem.Pelosi Leads Delegation To Syria, Israel NBC 11 Bay Area - Mar 30 2:00 PM
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is on a trip to the Middle East, with stops in Israel and Syria. Pelosi arrived today in Israel, where on Sunday she will address the Knesset in her first speech to a foreign government.Pelosi Leads Delegation To Syria, Israel Fox 12 Oregon - Mar 30 1:46 PM
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Israel on Friday and planned to visit Syria, a country the Bush administration has shunned, on her second fact-finding trip to the Middle East since taking the gavel in January.Israel rejects Arab League refugee proposal IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 30 7:45 AM
Tel Aviv, March 30 (RIA Novosti) Israel will not accept the return of Palestinian refugees even in exchange for peace with the Arab world, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in an interview Friday.Arab leaders urge Israel, world to take peace offer Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 11:07 AM
Arab leaders urged Israel and the world on Thursday to take up a 5-year-old peace plan to end the conflict with Israel, and the Palestinian president warned of more violence if the "hand of peace" was rejected.Palestinian refugee marks Land Day away from her land AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 2:25 PM
Palestinian Umm Aziz was an 18-year-old newly-wed when she fled to Lebanon from her native village of Sheikh Daoud in what is now Israel when the Jewish state was created in 1948.At summit's end, Arab rulers urge Israel to accept peace plan Boston Globe - Mar 30 2:27 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Arab rulers called on Israel to accept a peace plan that would normalize ties and put an end to the searing, decades-old Arab-Israeli conflict as the annual Arab Summit drew to a close yesterday.Greenpeace flagship docks in Israel on anti-nuclear campaign AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 11:41 AM
On a tour of Major Middle East ports, the Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior docked near the city of Tel Aviv on Thursday with a call for Israel to suspend its undeclared military nuclear programme.As Ethiopians plan for aliyah, Israel hasn t found money for it JTA - Mar 30 8:46 AM
Ethiopian immigrant Lagas Albel, left, says goodbye to friends at an absorption center in Lod on March 1. The rate of Falash Mura aliyah from Ethiopia to Israel is set to double next month, but there aren t yet firm plans in place for organizing or paying for the influx.Consulate General of Israel Discusses Nuclear Iran Central Connecticut State University Recorder - Mar 30 2:51 PM
As part of the Middle East Lecture Series, CCSU welcomed David Saranga, Consul for Media and Public Affairs for Israel. He said that Israel s most immediate concerns were the Northern Border after the most recent war with Hezbollah, the ongoing Palestinian conflict and the threat of a nuclear Iran.Ellison begins Mideast trip in Israel KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Mar 30 11:08 AM
Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim member of Congress, arrived in Israel Friday as part of what his office called a "goodwill mission"Israel PM hints at military action TVNZ - Mar 31 4:52 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert played down the chances of expanded Israeli military action for now in the Gaza Strip to counter Hamas's military build-up but said the army would be prepared to act if other options failed.Arabs to Israel: Trade land for peace USA Today - Mar 29 9:04 AM
Arab leaders on Thursday called on Israel to accept their land-for-peace offer and open direct negotiations with the Arabs, hoping to give a new push to the long-stalled Mideast peace process.Beth Israel Cited for Improving Obstetrics Care RedNova - Mar 30 11:18 AM
By Liz Kowalczyk, The Boston Globe Mar. 29--The state's largest health insurer has awarded Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center a $100,000 prize for its "groundbreaking approach to reducing medical errors" after the death of a newborn in 2000.Arabs urge Israel to OK peace plan Denver Post - Mar 30 12:21 AM
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Arab rulers called on Israel to accept a peace plan that would normalize ties and putSaudi FM accuses Israel of always rejecting peace AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 9:46 AM
Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal accused Israel on Thursday of consistently rejecting Arab peace offers, after it refused to accept a revived Middle East peace plan.'Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt' to Shoot in Israel This October NBC26 Green Bay - Mar 30 2:21 PM
LOS ANGELES Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, the motion picture based on Anne Rice's best-selling novel about Christ's early years, will begin shooting in Israel this October.Look Who?s Reboarding That Clintonian Shuttle New York Times - Mar 31 9:37 AM
Condoleezza Rice has well and truly abandoned the hands-off-Israel approach that President Bush once insisted on.Ellison Traveling To Israel WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - Mar 30 9:54 AM
Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim member of Congress, arrived in Israel on Friday as part of a congressional trip to the Middle East. More Political News Analysis: Israel cautious over Arab offer UPI - Mar 29 6:11 PM
A cartoon the Palestinian Ma'an news agency published Thursday encapsulated its view of the renewed Arab peace initiative -- and Israel's reaction to it. ...Arabs Relaunch Peace Initiative by Joshua Brilliant UPI Israel Correspondent Jerusalem (UPI) March 28, 2007 Space War - Mar 29 10:19 PM
Arab heads of state Wednesday unanimously decided to revive a peace initiative with Israel and came a long way since the Khartoum summit, shortly after the 1967 war. At that time, the Arab summit decided there would be "no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no negotiations with it."Lawmakers come out for Israel, urging Bush to get more active JTA - Mar 30 4:16 AM
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) said he is seeking bolder moves from President Bush in Mideast peacemaking. Congress may be in recess, but lawmakers are following events in Israel and making their voices heard.Arab leaders agree on appeal for Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 6:45 AM
Arab leaders at their summit Thursday agreed on a call for Israel to accept their land-for-peace offer and open direct negotiations with the Arabs. Unlike past summits that at times saw overt feuds break out, the gathering of Arab kings, emirs and presidents showed unusual public unity as it revived the peace offer, which they first made in 2002 only to meet rejection from Israel.'Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt' to Shoot in Israel This October Elite TV - Mar 30 7:29 AM
CHRIST THE LORD: OUT OF EGYPT, the motion picture based on Anne Rice's best-selling novel about Christ's early years, will begin shooting in Israel this October.British writer who s biased against pro-Israel letters gets no punishment JTA - Mar 30 4:01 AM
A British newspaper columnist who admits that he ignores pro-Israel letters to the editor if the writer has a Jewish name will not be punished, the country s media watchdog has decided.Greenpeace Flagship Docks In Israel On Anti-Nuclear Campaign Space War - Mar 29 10:19 PM
by Staff Writers Jerusalem (AFP) March 29, 2007 On a tour of Major Middle East ports, the Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior docked near the city of Tel Aviv on Thursday with a call for Israel to suspend its undeclared military nuclear program.Iran army chief warns of Israeli 'suicide attack' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 7:40 AM
A top Iranian army official warned Arab states neighbouring Israel against a "Zionist suicide attack" in the summer.Israel pressed on peace plan Baltimore Sun - Mar 30 12:31 AM
Arab leaders urge acceptance of accord with Palestinians as annual summit ends Arab rulers called on Israel to accept a peace plan that would normalize ties and put an end to the searing, decades-old Arab-Israeli conflict as the annual Arab summit drew to a close here yesterday. We are Jewish women, hear us roar: New coalition begins lobbying for Israel JTA - Mar 30 2:31 AM
Blu Greenberg, president of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance. One Voice: Jewish Women for Israel, a new broad-based coalition involving several major American Jewish women s groups, is working to increase and, in many cases, launch women s involvement in pro-Israel activism.Israel open to talks with Arab neighbours Canada.com - Mar 30 5:51 AM
Palestinian children look from the window of their father's shop in the refugee camp of Burj al-Barajneh in Beirut 30 March 2007. Palestinian refugees marked "Land Day" that commmorates the killing of six Arab citizens of Israel in 1976 during protests over Israeli expropriation of Arab land.Israel decides to expel Arafat, but will it get U.S. green light? JTA - Mar 30 1:46 AM
Israel´s Security Cabinet has decided to expel Yasser Arafat. After the resumption of suicide bombings against Israelis and the resignation of Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, Israel s Security Cabinet has decided in principal to expel Yasser Arafat.War Anniversary: Israel, Palestine Links Absent Ohmynews - Mar 31 6:21 PM
The U.S.'s so-called de-Baathification of the country, also a neocon scheme, was its greatest blunder, for it meant stripping the country from its most important tools of unity...UPI Poll: Israel has a right to nukes New Kerala - Mar 30 10:49 AM
WASHINGTON, March 30: While UPI-Zogby International poll respondents say Israel has a right to nuclear weapons, they also see Israel's having those arms making diplomacy difficult.Ellison traveling to Israel as part of congressional trip WKBT La Crosse - Mar 30 10:11 AM
WASHINGTON Congressman Keith Ellison is in Israel today as part of a congressional trip to the Middle East. The Minneapolis Democrat is the first Muslim member of Congress.Israel says it can destroy Iran's missiles The Washington Times - Mar 30 12:08 AM
The head of the Israeli missile defense agency says the country has the capability to destroy any missile in the Middle East. Arieh Herzog, in an interview with the Jerusalem Post, said Israel's Arrow has the capacity to intercept all the "currently operational" missiles in Iran.Germany's Merkel in Israel for Mideast talks TODAYonline - Mar 31 1:15 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a joint press conference with Jordan's King Abdullah II (unseen) in the Red Sea resort of Aqaba.UPI Poll: Israel threatened by Iran nukes New Kerala - Mar 30 10:47 AM
WASHINGTON, March 30: Israel would be the most threatened by a nuclear-armed Iran, participants in a UPI-Zogby International poll said. Some 78.9 percent of the interactive poll respondents said Israel was the country that would be the most threatened should Iran achieve nuclear-weapons status.Israel bars Hamas minister from Hebron holy site AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 31 7:44 AM
The Israeli army on Saturday prevented the Hamas-affiliated Palestinian minister for religious affairs from entering the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the West Bank flashpoint town of Hebron, he said.Rice boards that Clinton-era shuttle International Herald Tribune - Mar 31 8:57 AM
Three intense days of U.S. shuttle diplomacy largely revolved around trying to get Israel to agree to allow peace talks with the Palestinians to include the big three final-status issues.Teaching Israel to U.S. kids poses extra challenge for educators JTA - Mar 30 12:01 AM
The crisis in the Mideast creates new challenges for educators in teaching about Israel.Hart rejects idea he criticized policymakers about Israel support: ´I don t speak in code´ JTA - Mar 30 12:01 AM
Gary Hart, a once and potentially future Democratic presidential candidate, has come under scrutiny after media reports of a recent speech, which some critics said had implied that Jewish policymakers in the Bush administration want a U.S. war with Iraq because it would be beneficial to Israel.Israel avoids commenting on Arab initiative directly People's Daily - Mar 30 2:37 AM
Israel on Friday released its official response to the Arab summit held in Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh, but didn't mention the Arab initiative approved at the meeting.Report: Arab leaders to call for Israel talks Cleveland Jewish News - Mar 30 8:01 AM
(JTA) An upcoming Arab League summit is expected to call for peace talks with Israel in the framework of a land-for-peace deal. The closing statement of the conference, which begin Wednesday (March 28), already has been written, Yediot Achronot reported.Arab League leaders urge Israel to accept peace plan Los Angeles Times - Mar 29 12:13 PM
Olmert is expected to respond Sunday to the 2002 initiative. The Jewish state balks at some of the key steps. RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA Arab leaders urged Israel to accept a 5-year-old peace plan that they say could end the decades-old Middle East conflict, calling for negotiations with the Jewish state as the annual Arab League summit drew to a close here Thursday. Israel rejects Arab League refugee proposal Russian Information Agency Novosti - Mar 30 5:14 AM
TEL AVIV, March 30 (RIA Novosti) - Israel will not accept the return of Palestinian refugees even in exchange for peace with the Arab world, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in an interview Friday.Arab leaders to relaunch peace offer to Israel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 2:29 AM
Arab leaders will urge Israel on Thursday to accept a five-year-old peace initiative to end the Arab-Israeli conflict at the core of the region's problems.EU vows to work for peace with Abbas, moderates in new Palestinian government International Herald Tribune - Mar 31 8:56 AM
European Union foreign ministers on Saturday pledged to work with moderates in the Palestinian leadership, while the bloc's foreign policy chief said events in the region are for the first time in years raising hopes of full peace between Israel and the Arab world.A trip to Israel, and a new appreciation for my heritage Austin American-Statesman - Mar 31 9:23 AM
From Lauren Pearlman of Austin. The alarm went off at 4:30 a.m. I sat up and surveyed the room, quickly remembering that I was in the Negev desert, lying on a rather uncomfortable cot in a hotel room with two strangers.EU debates engagement with Palestinian government Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 2:36 AM
European Union foreign ministers debated on Saturday how to engage with the new Palestinian government and support an Arab peace initiative cautiously welcomed by Israel.UN chief visits southern Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 2:00 AM
The U.N. chief on Saturday visited with peacekeepers in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border to thank them for monitoring the cease-fire after a devastating war last summer between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.Hooters to open in Israel The Standard-Times - Mar 30 5:58 AM
Hooters, the restaurant chain known for its tasty wings and scantily clad servers, is heading to Israel. Israel rejects Arab peace plan as is AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 11:30 PM
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said on Thursday that Israel refused to accept the revived Arab peace initiative as it currently stands and said negotiations were needed.On the Web Boston Herald - 30 minutes ago
Boston-area hospitals have begun posting their infection rates online, allowing patients to see how their hospitals stack up nationally: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Since last year,...Let s talk, Arabs tell Israel The Peninsula - Mar 29 11:13 PM
Riyadh Arab leaders urged Israel yesterday to accept their land-for-peace offer and open direct negotiations with the Arabs.U.N. Chief: Arms Crossing Syrian Border ABC News - Mar 31 10:43 AM
U.N. Chief Warns Arms Smuggling From Syria Could Threaten Israel-Hezbollah Cease-FireHoward Vote On Divestiture Is Notable for Lack of Outcry Washington Post - Mar 31 1:00 AM
The comparatively muted response to a recent Howard University vote critical of Israel highlights how past controversies between blacks and Jews have lost some of their strength. Arab leaders urge Israel to take peace offer Tiscali - Mar 30 1:56 AM
The Palestinian president warned of more violence if the "hand of peace" was rejected and the prime minister of Israel, which turned down the plan in 2002, described the summit as "a serious affair".A Model For Global Innovation Optimize - 30 minutes ago
Often, old guard companies need to look outside the box for sources of IT innovation. IBM's Venture Capital Group offers startups in emerging countries such Brazil, China, India, Israel, and Russia opportunities to deliver their products using IBM's established infrastructure. IBM believes such partnering will give it a two-year jump on competitors.Israel Fires on Gaza Palestinians, Saying Rocket Attack Was Near New York Times - Mar 28 9:18 PM
The incident was the first time that Israel has responded to rocket attacks since a shaky cease-fire took effect in November.Arab leaders urge Israel, world to take peace offer Mail and Guardian - Mar 30 12:47 AM
Arab leaders on Thursday endorsed a peace plan to end a decades-old conflict with Israel and the Palestinian president warned of more violence if the "hand of peace" was rejected.