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US to drop Israel lobbyist spy case - Reuters Fri, 01 May 2009 20:10:27 GMT

Aljazeera.net

US to drop Israel lobbyist spy case Reuters - Tabassum Zakaria By Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US government on Friday said it would drop charges in an espionage case against two pro-Israel lobbyists because it was unlikely to win at trial and classified information would have to be disclosed. ... Sources: US may drop classified leak case involving Israel lobbyists Jerusalem Post Justice Department seeks to drop charges against former AIPAC ... Los Angeles Times US Drops Case Against Ex-Lobbyists Washington Post Aljazeera.net - CNN Political Ticker all 332 news articles

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Israel bombs smuggling tunnels - United Press International Fri, 01 May 2009 18:10:47 GMT

Earthtimes (press release)

Israel bombs smuggling tunnels United Press International JERUSALEM, May 1 (UPI) -- Israel Defense Forces said a bombing strike Friday on two suspected smuggling tunnels along Egypt's Gaza Strip border was successful. The military organization said Israeli air force aircraft managed direct hits on the ... Tony Blair talks Mideast peace Los Angeles Times Israel bombs smuggling tunnels in southern Gaza Monsters and Critics.com Unemployment soars in Gaza Aljazeera.net Ynetnews - Jerusalem Post all 105 news articles

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UN Finds 60000 Palestinians Risk Eviction in East Jerusalem - Washington Post Sat, 02 May 2009 00:51:38 GMT

New York Times

UN Finds 60000 Palestinians Risk Eviction in East Jerusalem Washington Post, United States - Howard Schneider Others were not, particularly after Israel annexed the Arab neighborhood in the wake of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. But while Abu Diab, 63, acknowledges that some of the houses are unauthorized, he argues that the Israeli response -- the threatened ... UN asks Israel to freeze Arab home demolitions The Associated Press UN Seeks End to Razing of Homes in East Jerusalem New York Times End Palestinian demolitions in Jerusalem, UN tells Israel guardian.co.uk Ynetnews - CNN all 264 news articles

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Israel issues special stamps ahead of pope visit - The Associated Press Fri, 01 May 2009 14:01:20 GMT

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Israel issues special stamps ahead of pope visit The Associated Press The stamps, which will be made available to the public on Monday, feature 12 Christian holy sites in Israel that the pope will visit during his May 11-15 tour. Israel Post says it will later issue another dozen stamps of the pope himself visiting those ... Essay: The pope, the Holy Land and the truth Jerusalem Post Pope to Confront Myriad Challenges in Holy Land Trip Beliefnet.com Vatican-Israel talks make “significant” progress Macau Daily Times Jerusalem Newswire - AsiaNews.it all 138 news articles

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Airline sorry for omitting Israel - BBC News Fri, 01 May 2009 13:50:21 GMT

Times Online

Airline sorry for omitting Israel BBC News, UK British airline BMI has apologised after in-flight maps on its London-Tel Aviv service did not identify Israel. The moving maps marked Islamic holy sites but showed only the city of Haifa in Israel, identified by its Arabic name, Khefa. ... Israel stocks rise; Deutsche upgrades Leumi; Nice gets pact MarketWatch Airline Sorry for Leaving Israel Off Map AOL News Newsbloggers British airline 'sorry' for deleting Israel from map Telegraph.co.uk Jaunted - Jewish Exponent all 51 news articles

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Police Bust Arab Terror Cell in Northern Israel - Voice of America Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:34:30 GMT

Reuters

Police Bust Arab Terror Cell in Northern Israel Voice of America - Robert Berger By Robert Berger Israel says it has smashed an Arab terror cell planning a wave of attacks. The suspects have pleaded not guilty to the charges, but the arrests are likely to add to the concerns of Israelis. Security forces arrested seven Israeli Arabs ... Israeli Arabs held on 'bomb plot' BBC News Palestinian Rivals to Try Once More for an Accord New York Times UN envoy expresses alarm at Gaza humanitarian situation AFP Los Angeles Times - Reuters all 493 news articles

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Israel warns EU to tone down its criticism - The Associated Press Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:41:07 GMT

BBC News

Israel warns EU to tone down its criticism The Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel warned the European Union on Thursday to tone down its criticism of the new Israeli government or risk forfeiting the bloc's role as broker in Mideast peace efforts. The warning came after EU's commissioner for external ... Israel warns EU against criticising new govt AFP DE BORCHGRAVE: Acid foreign policy test Washington Times How Obama's America Might Threaten Israel Commentary Irish Times - The Associated Press all 254 news articles

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Israel's Peres sees containment for a nuclear Iran - Washington Post Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:15:07 GMT

Voice of America

Israel's Peres sees containment for a nuclear Iran Washington Post, United States "Simply attacking the nuclear facilities is not the be-all and end-all," Peres told Israel's Channel Ten television. "There are other options for the West, or the coalition that arises. The first thing is to tell the Iranians . ... Israel's Peres says bombing Iran may not be the “best solution” WashingtonTV US hides behind Iran sanctions threat Asia Times Online Why Secretary Gates Pre-Emptively Surrendered to Iran Hot Air U.S. News & World Report - Los Angeles Times all 470 news articles

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Professor's Holocaust-Gaza comparison stirs debate - The Associated Press Fri, 01 May 2009 17:41:35 GMT

PRESS TV

Professor's Holocaust-Gaza comparison stirs debate The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Jewish university professor accused of anti-Semitism for comparing Israel's treatment of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to the Holocaust says he's received hundreds of messages of support and a bombardment of hate mail. ... Reflections from Israel Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle TNR: ADL trying to intimidate Santa Barbara professor The Jewish Journal of greater L.A Israel's rights... and wrongs Jerusalem Post Mondoweiss - Muzzlewatch all 240 news articles

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When Israel Confronted and Rejected Torture - New York Times Fri, 01 May 2009 04:46:27 GMT

When Israel Confronted and Rejected Torture New York Times, United States - Serge Schmemann By SERGE SCHMEMANN Reading about the Bush administration's convoluted attempts to justify torture takes me back to reporting I did 12 years ago on the anguished debate in Israel over its secret service's use of violence in interrogations. ...