TVNZ | Hamas Says Cease-Fire Nears; Israel Demurs New York Times, United States - By ETHAN BRONNER JERUSALEM — Hamas officials said Friday that an announcement of an 18-month cease-fire with Israel was days away and would include a ... Video: Hamas says truce with Israel 'only days away' - 13 Feb 09 Israel air strike hits Gaza Strip Hamas 'close to truce' with Israel |
ABC News | Solana: Unity govt in Israel good for peace talks The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) — The European Union's foreign policy chief says a new unity government of Israel's Kadima and Likud political parties would help Mideast ... Video: Inside Story - Who won the Israeli election? Feb 11 - Part 1 Israeli Election Reflects Resurgence of the Right Israel braces for weeks of political instability |
Voice of America | Palestinians urge war crimes case against Israel International Herald Tribune, France - Israel launched a three-week offensive in December with the aim of ending Hamas rocket fire at Israel. The conflict left nearly 1300 Palestinians dead, ... Palestinians urge war crimes case against Israel Violence Persists as Israel, Palestinians Report Near Truce Israel kills youth in West Bank |
AFP | Egypt says Obama team understands Israel must stop settlements AFP - The preceding administration of George W. Bush relaunched the Palestinian-Israel peace talks in November 2007, but the Arabs complained of the failure to ... Clinton to attend Gaza conference in Cairo: Egypt Egypt says Clinton will attend conference on Gaza Obama touts Cairo fundraising conference |
International Middle East Media Center | Hampshire College cuts ties with fund invested in Israel Boston Globe, United States - Congratulations to Hampshire College for responsibly divesting from Israeli aggression against Palestinians (NOT from Israel itself!). ... Massachusetts college divests from Israel War of Words on Investments in Israel College denies divesting over IDF ties |
AFP | Peres to start Israel coalition talks next week AFP - JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israeli President Shimon Peres will start consultations with political parties next week before he decides who to task with forming a new ... Obama calls leaders of Israel, Italy and Pakistan Democracy in action Will Israel be able to form a unity government? |
MiamiHerald.com | UK anti-Semitic attacks rise after Gaza conflict The Associated Press - 27, when Israel launched attacks on Gaza to stop Hamas rocket attacks. That compares to 40 incidents from the same period the year before. ... Israel's central role in the resurgence of 'anti-Semitism' French Jews uneasy after spate of violent attacks 'You grow immune to the threat' |
Malaysia Star | UN Chief Says Israel Is Blocking Most Gaza Aid New York Times, United States - By NEIL MACFARQUHAR UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, repeated Tuesday his demand that Israel allow significantly more ... Ex UN-envoy to head probe of Israel's Gaza attacks UN chief to set up panel to probe Israel's bombing in Gaza Ban sets probe in attacks on UN's Gaza facilities |
AFP | In Praise of Diplomacy New York Times, United States - Bob Daugherty/AP Anwar Sadat, Jimmy Carter and Menachem Begin at the White House after the signing of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel on March 26, ... Israel is his top priority In Corte Madera, president No. 39 plugs book No. 23 Arthur Herman: Jimmy Carter and the Camp David Myth |
Times Online | Israel Beiteinu presents its coalition demands Jerusalem Post, Israel - COM STAFF Israel Beiteinu presented its coalition demands to both Likud chairman Binyamin Netanyahu and Kadima leader Tzipi Livni on Friday afternoon. ... Israeli parties woo right-wing nationalists Israel election: profile of 'kingmaker' Avigdor Lieberman Hamas: Israel elected ‘troika of terrorism’ |