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Saudis say Israel must withdraw first 
AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 02 11:14 AM
Saudi Arabia signaled Monday it is unlikely to accept an Israeli invitation to a regional peace conference, saying that Israel must first stop mistreating Palestinians and move to withdraw from Arab lands.Saudi: Israel should accept 2002 deal AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 02 9:37 AM
Israel should withdraw from Arab territory and allow the creation of a Palestinian state before Arabs recognize it, a Saudi official said Monday in the kingdom's first comment since Israel's prime minister invited Arab leaders to discuss their ideas for peace with him.Saudis Say Israel Must Withdraw First ABC News - Apr 02 11:43 AM
Saudi Cabinet Says Arabs Expect Israel to Withdraw From Their Lands Before Normal RelationsSaudi: Israel Should Accept 2002 Deal ABC News - Apr 02 10:13 AM
Saudi Official Says Arabs Want Israel to Withdraw From Their Land Before Normal RelationsAs Annan prepares Jenin report, Jewish groups step up for Israel JTA - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
An Israeli soldier secures an area in the Jenin refugee camp in April. As the United Nations readies a report on Israel s recent military operation in the Jenin refugee camp, American Jewish organizations are weighing in with a document in Israel s defense.Stateīs report on human rights takes issue with both Israel, P.A. JTA - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
Israeli border police surround a Palestinian man after his arrest during clashes in Jerusalem. The U.S. is criticizing both Israel and the Palestinian Authority for human rights abuses.U.N. chief calls for patience to give new Palestinian government time to recognize Israel San Diego Union-Tribune - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS, 7:08 p.m. April 2 (AP): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for patience Monday to give rival Fatah and Hamas factions in the new Palestinian unity government time to coordinate their positions and hopefully recognize Israel and renounce violence.Israel is accused of blocking peace plan Daily Telegraph - Apr 02 6:41 PM
Israel was accused of blocking a pan-Arab peace plan yesterday after the prime minister Ehud Olmert ruled out holding talks with any country it does not consider to be "moderate".Pelosi conveying Israel message to Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 5:43 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will tell Syrian leaders when she visits Damascus this week on a trip criticized by the Bush administration that Israel will only engage in peace talks if Syria stops supporting Palestinian militants, Israel said Sunday.Arab Peace Initiative expects Israel to show action ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
Reaffirmation of the 2002 Arab initiative offering Israel recognition and permanent peace in exchange for a withdrawal from territory captured in 1967 and a resolution to the issue of Palestinian refugees is "very positive," according to US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack.Israel must withdraw first, insists Saudi The Peninsula - Apr 02 5:29 PM
Riyadh Saudi Arabia signaled yesterday that it is unlikely to accept an Israeli invitation to a regional peace conference, saying that Israel must first stop mistreating Palestinians and move to withdraw from Arab lands.Israel debates pros and cons of attack on terror mastermind JTA - Apr 02 2:01 PM
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip inspect the damage after Israel's July 23 airstrike. Israelis are wondering whether the price for killing a top Hamas official this week in the Gaza Strip will be too high.Israel Steps Up Security for Passover ABC News - Apr 02 3:28 AM
Observant Jews Burn Bread As Israel Steps Up Security Ahead of Weeklong Passover HolidaySchoolbooks Say 'Fighting Israel Is Islamic Duty' World Headlines - 4 minutes ago
Palestinian schoolchildren are being taught to hate Israel and to see fighting Israelis as a holy Islamic duty, according to a report by an Israeli media monitoring group.Israel PM denies plotting with US against Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 2:23 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert dismissed as baseless Sunday suggestions that Israel was working with the United States in drawing up contingency plans for conflict with Iran.Saudi official says Arabs want Israel to withdraw from their land before normal relations Boston Herald - Apr 02 10:27 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Israel should withdraw from Arab territory and allow the creation of a Palestinian state before Arabs recognize it, a Saudi official said Monday in the kingdom's first comment...Israel: A land of babes and beaches? Knoxville News Sentinel - Apr 02 2:02 PM
Israel, the country's government wants you to know, is not just about wars, occupation and suicide bombings.Stop Atrocities First, Kingdom Tells Israel Arab News - Apr 02 4:10 PM
JEDDAH, 3 April 2007 Saudi Arabia yesterday urged Israel to stop atrocities against the Palestinians and accept relevant international resolutions if it wants peace with the Arab world.HOT Gears Up for Growth in Israel With Front Porch Digital Broadcast Newsroom - Apr 02 3:27 PM
DMN Newswire--2007-4-2--Front Porch Digital, the global leader in content storage management (CSM), announced that HOT, one of Israel s leading telecommunications and cable companies, has installed Front Porch Digital s DIVArchive system and DIVAdirector at the core of its new transmission system.Saudi: Israel Should Accept 2002 Deal AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Apr 02 7:32 AM
Israel should withdraw from Arab territory and allow the creation of a Palestinian state before Arabs recognize it, a Saudi official said Monday in the kingdom's fir comment since Israel's prime minister invited Arab leaders to discuss their ideas for peace with him.Fake components drag Israel's design projects Electronic Engineering Times Asia - Apr 02 2:06 PM
Sources say fake components, mostly from China, are delaying several design projects in Israel.Pelosi to take message from Jerusalem to Syria / Israel says it will agree to peace talks if Damascus renounces terror San Francisco Chronicle - Apr 02 3:48 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed Sunday to deliver a message from Israel to Syrian leaders that Israel will agree to peace talks only if Damascus renounces terrorism. The announcement, made after Pelosi met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert,... Controversy erupts in Israel over shooting at fence protest JTA - Apr 02 8:31 AM
Israeli soldiers prepare to fire at protesters as they cut into a gate in Israel's security fence Dec. 26.Israel invites Arab leaders to talks, responding to peace move Boston Globe - Apr 02 2:12 AM
JERUSALEM -- In a dramatic response to an Arab peace initiative, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel invited Arab leaders yesterday to a regional peace conference to discuss their ideas for resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict.Pelosi to carry Israel's conditions for talks to Syria The Columbus Dispatch - Apr 02 5:43 AM
JERUSALEM ? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will tell Syrian leaders this week that Israel will engage in peace talks only if Syria stops supporting Palestinian militants, Israel said yesterday.Israel: Pelosi to tell Syria of its demand The Philadelphia Inquirer - Apr 02 12:35 AM
JERUSALEM - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will tell Syrian leaders when she visits Damascus this week on a trip criticized by the Bush administration that Israel will engage in peace talks only if Syria stops supporting Palestinian extremists, Israel said yesterday.U.S., Egypt press Israel toward Arab talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 8:48 AM
The United States and Egypt are urging Israel to agree to quickly start talks with a committee of Arab states on how to move the peace process forward, diplomats involved in the matter said on Sunday.At U.N. rally, rabbis urge: U.S. and Israel must fight terrorism JTA - Apr 02 5:31 AM
Emphasizing parallels between the United States and Israel from promoting democratic values to waging war against terrorism rabbis from all denominations and other leaders spoke out at a rally in support of the Jewish state on Sunday in the shadow of the United Nations.Board member of German fund fought ex-employer s Israel snub JTA - Apr 02 5:31 AM
A new board member of Germany s fund for slave laborers says the Catholic foundation that he worked for should change its tune on Israel. Before you continue...Palestinians urged to recognise Israel The Herald - Apr 02 1:20 PM
ROME. Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D Alema yesterday urged the new Palestinian government to "explicitly recognise" Israel in a meeting with information minister Mustafa Barghuti.Saudi Arabia Asks Israel to Withdraw from Parts 9&10 News Cadillac - Apr 02 9:45 AM
A Saudi official says Israel should withdraw from Arab territory and allow the creation of a Palestinian state before Arabs recognize Israel. The comments are the first from Saudi Arabia since Israel's prime minister invited Arab leaders to discuss their ideas for peace with him.Saudi Arabia says Israel should accept peace plan before regional summit Al Bawaba - Apr 02 8:23 AM
Israel should withdraw from Arab territory and allow the creation of a Palestinian state before Arabs recognize it, a Saudi official said Monday, reacting to Israeli prime minister's call to Arab leaders to discuss their ideas for peace with him.B92 - News - Globe - Israel prepares for possible Syrian strike B92 - Apr 02 9:49 AM
TEL AVIV -- Israel's leadership has been preparing for the possibility of a Syrian attack on the Golan Heights, Ha aretz says.Israel seals West Bank for Passover AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 3:37 AM
The Israeli army sealed off the West Bank early Sunday ahead of the weeklong Passover holiday, restricting the movement of Palestinians into Israel.Elbit Medical Imaging Ltd. Announces Results of a Private Issuance of Debentures in Israel FinanzNachrichten - Apr 02 5:37 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel, April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Medical Imaging Ltd. ( Nachrichten ) ("EMI"), announced today that it had issued approximately NIS 334 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured non-convertible Series D Notes, to investors in Israel.LETTER: Israel program much more than heightened security The Daily Free Press - Apr 02 7:57 AM
n I think the Tel Aviv University study-abroad program deserves another article ("Living abroad in constant security," Mar. 28, p.1). While I appreciate the first article's intentions, its content was very focused on security. Although we mentioned security in our emails only because we were asked, my view on Israel has nothing to do with security.Israel, Iran Allies? Olmert and Abdullah Admit to Revolutionary Changes Taking Place in the Middle East [Press Release] PR Web - Apr 02 10:45 AM
Joseph Ehrlich, President of Sender, Berl & Sons Inc. and a globally known geopolitical analyst, was the first analyst anywhere, on July 30, 2006, at the peak of the Israel s war against Lebanon, to describe a new era of relations between Israel and its surrounding neighbors. News headlines in recent days, confusing to many, confirm Mr. Ehrlich s interpretation that Israel and Iran may find ...Egypt asks ICRC to probe Israel's alleged killing of PoWs AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 02 12:03 PM
Egypt has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross to launch an enquiry into claims made in a documentary that Israeli troops executed Egyptian prisoners during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.U.S. House Of Representatives / Pelosi to discuss Israel in Syria Pioneer Press - Apr 01 10:20 PM
JERUSALEM - Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will convey a message to Syria from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that Israel is interested in peace if Damascus stops supporting terrorism, an Israeli official said Sunday.Israel invites Arab leaders to talks Deutsche Welle - Apr 02 3:52 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has invited all Arab leaders to hold direct talks with Israel at a summit on the Middle East. Olmert made the offer at a press conference in Jerusalem alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is visiting the area in her capacity as current president of the European Union.Ruth Tenne: Jews for Boycotting Israel: A New Initiative The Palestine Chronicle - Apr 02 7:12 AM
J-BIG members believe that Israel's policies "constitute a betrayal of the best trends in Jewish ethical tradition" and operate a form of racism.Standing alongside Merkel, Olmert insisted that Israel had no desire to see fresh conflict in the region [AFP] Aljazeera - Apr 01 10:57 PM
Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, has dismissed suggestions that Israel is working with the US in drawing up contingency plans for conflict with Iran.With support for Israel falling, Cabinet pledges stronger P.R. effort JTA - Apr 01 9:01 PM
Jennifer Laszlo-Mizrahi, founder and president of the Israel Project. As polls indicate that Israel is losing public support in the United States, the Jewish state may make the potential for public relations fallout an integral part of the debate about the diplomatic agenda.Merkel reiterates support for Israel Canadian Jewish News - Apr 02 7:18 AM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Israel April 1 from Jordan for an intensive one-day visit. She met with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and also paid a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial.Israel asks Pelosi to tell Syria to stop supporting terrorism Southeast Missourian - Apr 01 10:44 PM
JERUSALEM -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will tell Syrian leaders when she visits Damascus this week on a trip criticized by the Bush administration that Israel will only engage in peace talks if...Still fighting in West Bank, Israel faces tension on its other borders JTA - Apr 01 7:32 PM
A convoy of tanks travels on its way to reinforce Israel's northern border. As Israel finds itself knee-deep in its conflict with the Palestinians, the Jewish state also has the broader Islamic world to contend with.Israel garners attention Brown Daily Herald - Apr 01 11:19 PM
I have an incredibly strong opinion about Israel. In fact, I think it is the most important issue in the world today. Best of all, my opinion involves a sweeping generalization on an entire group of people! My firm stance on Israel is largely a product of my heritage, upbringing and faith, and it will not be shaken regardless of how many people try to reason with me or dare prove me wrong.Israel PM denies plotting with US against Iran IranMania.com - Apr 02 1:20 AM
LONDON, April 2 (IranMania) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert dismissed as baseless Sunday suggestions that Israel was working with the United States in drawing up contingency plans for conflict with Iran, AFP reported.Hamas readies for 'coming' war with Israel WorldNetDaily - Apr 01 10:15 PM
JERUSALEM Palestinian terrorist groups yesterday used a former Gaza Strip Jewish city evacuated by Israel in 2005 to test explosives and rockets for use against Israel, according to senior members of Hamas' so-called military wing, who said they were preparing for a "coming" confrontation.Israel's Olmert under fire for Arab talks call AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 02 5:38 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert drew widespread criticism on Monday for saying he was willing to meet Arab leaders to discuss a Saudi-drafted plan for peace in the Middle East.ISRAEL SEEKS TO CUT SENSOR-TO-SHOOTER CYCLE Middle East Newsline - Apr 01 11:38 PM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The Israel Air Force has sought to reduce its sensor-to-shooter cycle. Israeli defense sources said the air force has launched an effort to significantly reduce the time from threat detection to targeting and destroying enemy surface-to-surface rockets.Ramzy Baroud: Iraq War: Israel, Palestine Links Absent The Palestine Chronicle - Apr 02 3:26 AM
Israel and its benefactors have played a major role in all of this. Ignoring this fact for the sake of not mixing the issues would simply mean fighting the right cause with the wrong strategy.Polish F-16 Pilots to Train in Israel Strategy Page - Apr 02 2:47 AM
April 2, 2007: Poland has received the first of 48 F-16 fighters. Poland is seeking to have it pilots receive advanced fighter training from Israel, which is the largest user of F-16s outside the United States, and the only non-U.S. F-16 user with combat experience.Israel seeks to reassure Syria: No summer attack Haaretz Daily - Apr 01 11:50 PM
Israel's political and military leadership has been preparing in recent weeks for the possibility of a Syrian attack on the Golan Heights that will start as a result of a "miscalculation" on the part of the Syrians, who may assume that Israel intends to attack them.Suspicious fire destroys synagogue of anti-Israel Jews AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 02 6:11 AM
A suspicious fire has burned down a synagogue used by an ultra-Orthodox Jewish group, whose members attended the Iran-sponsored Holocaust denial conference last year, a local newspaper reported Monday.Israel says foes ready defences fearing a war Gulf Times - Apr 01 11:33 PM
Israel s chief of military intelligence warned yesterday that Hezbollah, Syria and Iran were preparing for a possible attack on Tehran by Israel s main ally the US as early as this summer.ISRAEL - MIDDLE EAST Olmert opens to dialogue and a peace process with Arab nations - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Apr 02 2:39 AM
Asia News ISRAEL - MIDDLE EAST Olmert opens to dialogue and a peace process with Arab nations Middle East Arab League USA EU Egypt Palestinian Authority peace process Saudi Arabia The Saudi plan to recognising Israel in return for pre 1967 borders is the basis for dialogue.US and Egypt press Israel on Arab talks Gulf Times - Apr 01 11:33 PM
JERUSALEM: The US and Egypt are urging Israel to agree to quickly start talks with a committee of Arab states on how to move the peace process forward, diplomats involved in the matter said yesterday.Pelosi conveying Israel message to Syria Boston Globe - Apr 01 9:57 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will convey an Israeli message to Syria that the country must stop supporting Palestinian militants before Israel will engage in peace talks, Israel said Sunday.Israel propose regional peace conference NDTV - Apr 01 8:48 PM
Gaza plan: Is Israel at the start of a new road? Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has invited Arab leaders to a regional peace conference for an exchange of views to solve the Mideast conflict.Central PA State of Israel Bonds Dinner to honor Campbell, Matteo Williamsport Sun Gazette - Apr 01 9:01 PM
Williamsport-Lycoming Chamber of Commerce President Vincent J. Matteo and Hope Enterprises Inc. President James F. Campbell will be honored April 22 at the Central Pennsylvania State of Israel Bonds Dinner at the Community Arts Center.Israel steps up security for Passover AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 02 3:12 AM
Ultra-Orthodox Jews burned bread and other leavened foods in communal bonfires Monday, completing preparations for Passover.Israel Invites Arab Leaders to Peace Conference Voice of America - Apr 01 2:52 PM
Israel has proposed convening a regional peace conference. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, it's the latest sign that Middle East diplomacy is getting into high gear.Ampal-American Israel Corporation Reported Today Its Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2006 [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Apr 02 3:36 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel----Ampal-American Israel Corporation reported today its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2006.Israel asks U.S. lawmaker to convey message to Syria: official People's Daily - Apr 01 6:37 PM
Visiting U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will convey message to Syria that Israel is interested in peace if Damascus stops supporting terrorism, Israeli daily Ha'aretz reported Sunday.'Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt' to Shoot in Israel This October Elite TV - Apr 01 5:59 PM
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.Israel asks Pelosi to tell Syria to stop supporting terrorism White House criticizes trip San Diego Union-Tribune - Apr 01 11:01 AM
Memorial for slain cricket coach Reuters Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Nasim Ashraf lights a candle during a memorial service for coach Bob Woolmer at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday. Muslims joined Christians in observing a minute of silence for Woolmer. Israel asks Pelosi to tell Syria to stop supporting terrorismIsrael asks Pelosi to tell Syria to stop supporting terrorism; White House criticizes trip Boston Herald - Apr 01 10:56 AM
JERUSALEM -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will convey an Israeli message to Syria that the country must stop supporting Palestinian militants before Israel will engage in peace talks, Israel said Sunday. Pelosi...Europe to help with Israel-Palestinians peace talks: Merkel People's Daily - Apr 01 5:38 PM
The visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised Sunday that Europe will try to build a new burst of international efforts to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.Merkel warms to Israel, shuns new Palestinian government Calcutta News - Apr 01 2:32 PM
Germany and Israel enjoy warm ties, but Ms. Merkel kept the Palestinian Authority at arms length.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.Pelosi Acts as Arbiter Between Israel and Syria ABC News - Apr 02 7:23 AM
House Speaker Says, 'The Time to Leverage All Our Power Is Now'US, Egypt press Israel towards Arab talks AlertNet - Apr 01 9:04 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds Abbas, Israeli intelligence official) By Adam Entous JERUSALEM, April 1 (Reuters) - The United States and Egypt are urging Israel to agree to quickly start talks with a committee of Arab ... Ban calls for full cease-fire with Israel The Daily Star Lebannon - Apr 01 12:43 PM
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon left Beirut on Saturday vowing to work toward a permanent cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel, after he toured areas in the South devastated in last summer's war. "I am still working to change the cessation of hostilities to a permanent cease-fire agreement," Ban saidIsraeli military intelligence chief predicts Iran-Hizballah-Syria attack on Israel in summer DEBKAfile - Apr 01 11:56 AM
In his briefing to the Israeli cabinet Sunday, April 1, Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, AMAN chief, reported that Iran, Syria, Hizballah and Hamas expect the United States to attack Iran in the summer and they are preparing to retaliate by going to war with Israel.Pelosi Conveying Israel Message to Syria The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 01 9:23 AM
(AP Photo/Kevin Frayer) United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, right, and Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, background arrive for a meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, April 1, 2007. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as part of a Mideast tour that has drawn criticism from the White House because of a planned stop in Syria.Iranian official: plan by Israel to keep US forces in Iraq ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Iran's Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said that the international Zionism and the Israeli government, being supported by American neoconservatists, are determined to implement a new plan in the center of Palestinian occupied territory.Israel's Delek and Electra complete UK hotel deal Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Apr 01 5:35 AM
Israel's Delek Belron International and Electra Real Estate said on Sunday they had completed, with partners, an acquisition of 47 hotels managed by the Marriott hotel chain in Britain.Israel under US, Egyptian pressure over Arab talks AlertNet - Apr 01 6:34 AM
Source: Reuters By Adam Entous JERUSALEM, April 1 (Reuters) - The United States and Egypt are urging Israel to agree to quickly start talks with a committee of Arab states on how to move the peace process forward, ... No invasion of Gaza imminent, Israel says Seattle Times - Apr 01 12:40 AM
Israel's prime minister said Saturday he's not ready to order a large-scale military operation in Gaza, despite the military's warnings...NW Briefs | UW's Israel leads Huskies at Stanford Invitational Seattle Times - Apr 01 12:09 AM
Washington sophomore Mart Israel uncorked a 208-foot, 9-inch discuss throw at the Stanford Invitational. Israel's throw was the fourth-best mark in the world this year.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.Hamas PM channelled Saudi funds to militants: Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 3:28 PM
Israeli security sources on Sunday accused Palestinian prime minister and Hamas leader Ismail Haniya of funnelling one million dollars given to him by a Saudi donor to the movement's armed wing.Foes preparing defences for summer war: Israel Khaleej Times - Apr 01 7:37 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel s chief of military intelligence warned on Sunday that Hezbollah, Syria and Iran were preparing for a possible attack on Teheran by Israel s main ally the United States as early as this summer.Israel president to be indicted on second rape charge Middle East Times - Apr 01 5:46 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel's attorney general said Sunday that he intended to indict president Moshe Katsav, who is currently on leave of absence, on a second rape charge.Israel's Delek and Electra complete UK hotel deal Reuters.co.uk - Apr 01 5:57 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Delek Belron International and Electra Real Estate said on Sunday they had completed, with partners, an acquisition of 47 hotels managed by the Marriott hotel chain in Britain.Israel's Olmert urges Arab leaders to meet him Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 1:33 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert responded on Sunday to a revived Arab land-for-peace plan by inviting Arab leaders to meet him for a regional conference.Israel PM calls for talks with Arabs The New Zealand Herald - Apr 02 11:21 AM
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday called for meetings with Arab leaders in what is considered an important breakthrough in the Middle East peace process.Israel's Olmert proposes peace talks with Arabs Knoxville News Sentinel - Apr 02 1:54 PM
JERUSALEM - In a dramatic response to an Arab peace initiative, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday invited Arab leaders to a regional peace conference to discuss their ideas for resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict.Israel Seals West Bank for Duration of Passover FOX 5 Atlanta - Apr 01 5:28 AM
Palestinians will not be able to enter Israel until the end of the holiday, which begins Monday, according to an army announcement, though exceptions will be made for humanitarian cases and for Palestinian Christians visiting family inside Israel over the Easter holiday, the army said.Israel girds for tough battle over cuts in next yearīs budget JTA - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
Laid off workers protest outside the Prime Ministerīs Office in Jerusalem. While the worldīs attention focuses on Israelīs battle against Palestinian terror, the country is fighting on a second front as well the economic one.Reservists refusal to serve shakes Israel s top leaders JTA - Apr 01 2:31 AM
Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Moshe Ya'alon, right, has said dissenting soldiers of an elite unit will be thrown out of the reserves if they donīt recant. Israel s political upper echelons have been shaken by the refusal of reserves in an elite Israeli military unit to serve in the West Bank and Gaza.Israel asks Pelosi to convey message to Syria Gulf News - Apr 01 8:24 AM
Jeruslaem & Damascus: Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US House of Representatives, will convey a message to Syria from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, that Israel is interested in peace if Damascus stops supporting terrorism, an Israeli official said Sunday.Israeli military intelligence chief predicts Israel and the Iran-Hizballah-Syria bloc may be at war in summer DEBKAfile - Apr 01 6:40 AM
Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, AMAN chief, briefed the Israeli cabinet Sunday, April 1, on Hizballah s war preparations to attack Israel should the United States initiate an attack on Iran. All three expect the Americans to start a war with Israel participating.Israel's Olmert invites Arabs for talks Los Angeles Times - Apr 01 10:49 PM
In a surprise move, the prime minister offers to meet regional leaders in Jerusalem to discuss a Saudi peace plan. JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, warming to a Saudi peace initiative, issued a surprise invitation Sunday to Arab leaders to meet with him in Jerusalem and exchange ideas for settling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Iran fears US attack in summer: Israel Khaleej Times - Apr 01 7:43 AM
JERUSALEM - Iran is making defensive preparations for what it fears will be a US military attack this summer, Israel s military intelligence chief said on Sunday.Merkel says EU ready to help Israel, Palestinians Al Bawaba - Apr 01 7:53 AM
In her first trip to the Middle East as the EU president, German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered Europe's help in bringing Israel and the Palestinians back to the negotiating table.Cool reception for Olmert 'offer' BBC News - Apr 02 10:44 AM
Israel must withdraw from Arab lands before it can gain Saudi recognition, say officials in Riyadh.Israel asks Pelosi to tell Syria to stop supporting terrorism KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - Apr 02 3:53 PM
JERUSALEM Israeli officials say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is taking a message to Syria for them. Pelosi met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (EH'-hood OHL'-murt) in Jerusalem today.Israel Post sacks 3 over party affiliation Globes Online - Apr 01 4:57 AM
Israel Post will pay NIS 680,000 in compensation.