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Abbas calls Israel's Netanyahu, urges peace moves - Reuters Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:05:08 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Abbas calls Israel's Netanyahu, urges peace moves Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday telephoned Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time since he became Israel's prime minister and said they should both advance peace efforts, Israeli officials said. ... Israel's Netanyahu vows to talk peace with Abbas AFP No confrontation expected with Mitchell Jerusalem Post US Envoy Going to Mideast for Talks on Two-State Goal Wall Street Journal Arab News - Jerusalem Post all 564 news articles

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On jumpy Lebanon-Israel frontier, a quiet drug war - The Associated Press Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:41:05 GMT

The Southern Ledger

On jumpy Lebanon-Israel frontier, a quiet drug war The Associated Press ALONG THE ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER, Israel (AP) — Filmed with a night-vision camera just before Israeli narcotics officers pounced from nearby bushes, the video shows a Lebanese courier lobbing half-kilo packages of heroin over the border fence into ... Lebanon's Hezbollah savors increasing legitimacy Los Angeles Times On Jumpy Lebanon-Israel Frontier, a Quiet Drug War ABC News Lebanon's defense strategy - Release 2 Ya Libnan all 80 news articles

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Israel: Hezbollah leader Nasrallah deserves death - AFP Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:02:21 GMT

BBC News

Israel: Hezbollah leader Nasrallah deserves death AFP JERUSALEM (AFP) — The head of Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, "deserves death," Israeli Transport Minister Israel Katz said Sunday on army radio. Katz, who is close to Israel's new hardline Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ... Egypt: Hezbollah cell plotted against Israelis The Associated Press Hezbollah 'plotted to attack Egypt' Aljazeera.net Egypt joins Israel in anti-Hezbollah campaign PRESS TV Jerusalem Post - Ha'aretz all 383 news articles

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Israel selling reconnaissance drones to Russia - Ha'aretz Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:03:40 GMT

RIA Novosti

Israel selling reconnaissance drones to Russia Ha'aretz, Israel Israel reportedly hopes the sale to Russia will help dissuade Russia from providing Iran with advanced missile systems. A delegation of Russian officials had earlier come to Israel to study the various manufacturers and visited Israel Aircraft ... Russia, Israel sign spy drone deal United Press International Red-Faced Military Buys Israeli Drones The Moscow Times IAI to sell UAVs to Russia Globes AFP - WashingtonTV all 201 news articles

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Israel Must Give Up the West Bank Settlements - Washington Post Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:54:01 GMT

BBC News

Israel Must Give Up the West Bank Settlements Washington Post, United States Last month, we traveled to the West Bank to see in person what was happening in this disputed land. Because seeing the Israeli settlement activities in the West Bank transformed our thinking on the Israeli-Palestinian question, we read with interest ... Activist: Israel wants to deport West Bank prisoner to Gaza Xinhua With ‘Annapolis,’ a Warning to Israel New York Times 'Israel killed 437 kids in blockaded Gaza' PRESS TV Ha'aretz - Boston Globe all 588 news articles

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Amos Oz, Approaching 70, Sees Israel With a Bird’s-Eye View - New York Times Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:24:50 GMT

New York Times

Amos Oz, Approaching 70, Sees Israel With a Bird’s-Eye View New York Times, United States By ETHAN BRONNER ARAD, Israel — For four decades Amos Oz has been known in Israel and abroad for two things, his fervently liberal politics and his intimately observed fiction. He has always insisted that they are distinct, and so they seem. ...

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How Concerned Should Israel Be About Iran? - New York Times Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:11:22 GMT

How Concerned Should Israel Be About Iran? New York Times, United States Those who got Iraq so wrong should read “Israel Cries Wolf,” Roger Cohen’s April 9 online column about Iran, so they do not repeat their mistake. Mr. Cohen dismisses the “messianic apocalyptic cult” view of Iran held by Israeli leaders. ...

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Pope Appeals for Peace in Israel, Palestine in Easter Address - Bloomberg Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:39:31 GMT

Straits Times

Pope Appeals for Peace in Israel, Palestine in Easter Address Bloomberg By Adam L. Freeman April 12 (Bloomberg) -- Pope Benedict XVI called for renewed efforts to bring peace between Israel and the Palestinian territories as he conducted Easter celebrations in St. Peter’s Square. “Reconciliation, difficult ... Video: Pope Calls for Hope, Reconciliation The Associated Press Pope calls for Israel-Palestinian peace at Easter Reuters UK Islamic Movement split over pope's visit Восток, Иран, Еврейский мир, диаспора Arutz Sheva - Ha'aretz all 1,256 news articles

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Pessah-Easter overlap boosts tourism to Israel - Jerusalem Post Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:21:33 GMT

Voice of America

Pessah-Easter overlap boosts tourism to Israel Jerusalem Post, Israel By MEL BEZALEL Despite the widespread tourism decline across the world due to the financial crisis, hotel occupancy in Israel was expected to reach 75 per cent over the Pessah period - mostly thanks to Christian pilgrims here for Easter. ... Jesus' boyhood home preens for papal visit Washington Times Bible scenes come to life on trip to Holy Land Hub Easter Sunday America Magazine (subscription) Catholic Online - Voice of America all 48 news articles

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Abbas to Quartet: Israel must commit for talks to resume - Reuters Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:11:55 GMT

Irish Times

Abbas to Quartet: Israel must commit for talks to resume Reuters RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has made peace talks with Israel's new government conditional on it committing to previous agreements and freezing Jewish settlement growth, aides said on Friday. ... Video: Gaza medic distraught after Israel's war - 06 Apr 09 Al Jazeera Lebanon FM: No need to negotiate with Israel Xinhua Mitchell to visit Israel, Mideast next week Jewish Telegraphic Agency The Associated Press - New York Times all 693 news articles