Israel Closes Media Center, Upsetting Palestinians - New York Times Mon, 11 May 2009 17:21:35 GMT

Israel Closes Media Center, Upsetting Palestinians
New York Times, United States
By ISABEL KERSHNER JERUSALEM — The Israeli police on Monday closed down an official Palestinian media center that had been set up in East Jerusalem for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI, as Israel and the Palestinians competed to exercise authority in the ...
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Israel under UN pressure to back two-state deal - AFP Mon, 11 May 2009 20:03:43 GMT

Xinhua
Israel under UN pressure to back two-state deal
AFP
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — Israel came under pressure Monday to commit to the creation of an independent Palestinian state as the UN Security Council debated how to breathe new life into the dormant Middle East peace process. ...
Video: Time to press for peace in Middle East RT
Assessing the Israel-Egypt alliance Aljazeera.net
Ban chides Israel on settlement policy Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Pope Benedict XVI heads for Israel - Los Angeles Times Sun, 10 May 2009 23:10:06 GMT

TIME
Pope Benedict XVI heads for Israel
Los Angeles Times, CA
Pope Benedict XVI put himself at odds with Israel's new government today by calling for an independent Palestinian homeland. "I plead with all those responsible to explore every possible avenue in the search for a just resolution of the outstanding ...
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Israel hopes for tourism, image boost from pope The Associated Press
Israel awaits papal visit Washington Times
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Hezbollah: Lebanese army has no strategic weapons to confront Israel - Xinhua Sun, 10 May 2009 21:43:50 GMT

The Associated Press
Hezbollah: Lebanese army has no strategic weapons to confront Israel
Xinhua, China
... the Hezbollah-led opposition is the "national defense strategy," accusing the ruling coalition of defending Lebanon against Israeli aggressions through "international friends," who proved that they take sides with Israel when Lebanon is endangered. ...
Israel 'sleepers' unmasked in Lebanon AFP
Palestinian Refugees and Lebanon's June 7th Election Palestine Chronicle
US - Israeli Hypocrisy Gather.com
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Hamas says not oppose ceasefire deal with Israel - Xinhua Mon, 11 May 2009 11:20:37 GMT

Peninsula On-line
Hamas says not oppose ceasefire deal with Israel
Xinhua, China
GAZA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- A senior Islamic Hamas movement leader in Gaza said on Monday that his movement does not oppose reaching a new long-term ceasefire agreement with Israel. "Hamas has no objections to reach a new Tahde'a (truce) with Israel, ...
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Steve Israel May Challenge Kirsten Gillibrand - Huffington Post Mon, 11 May 2009 17:01:34 GMT

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Steve Israel May Challenge Kirsten Gillibrand
Huffington Post, NY
Congressman Steve Israel from Long Island is set to announce as early as this week, according to the New York Post. However, Glenn Thrush notes that Israel will likely be forming an exploratory committee, rather than announcing his candidacy, ...
Steve Israel to challenge Gillibrand? Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Israel prepared to challenge Gillibrand Politico
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Memo From Cairo Egypt Prepares for Center Stage When Obama ... - New York Times Tue, 12 May 2009 01:19:43 GMT

New York Times
Memo From Cairo Egypt Prepares for Center Stage When Obama ...
New York Times, United States
Many expect President Obama to push to open the crossings in Israel. Ben Curtis/Associated Press Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, left, met with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Monday in the Red Sea Resort of Sharm el Sheik. ...

Blogger and Aid Worker Still Held in Iran - New York Times Mon, 11 May 2009 20:40:21 GMT

Cultural Heritage News
Blogger and Aid Worker Still Held in Iran
New York Times, United States
Earlier that year he blogged about a trip to Israel. Now he is imprisoned in Tehran, charged with spying for Israel. As supporters of the Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi celebrate her release from Evin prison in Tehran, campaigns to free two ...
Study: Iran's missiles not an existential threat Ha'aretz
Regional countries ignoring Israel's 200 nuclear warheads Tehran Times
The Nuclear Shadow Palestine Chronicle
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Israel stocks off; Ormat off after unit reports; real estate off - MarketWatch Mon, 11 May 2009 13:30:07 GMT

Israel stocks off; Ormat off after unit reports; real estate off
MarketWatch
By Robert Daniel, MarketWatch TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israel stocks fell on Monday after seven winning or steady sessions, led by weakness in Israel Chemicals and the real estate companies and following declines in world markets and US stock futures. ...

Israel urged to back a two-state solution - United Press International Fri, 08 May 2009 18:07:24 GMT

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Israel urged to back a two-state solution
United Press International
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks with President Shimon Peres during a ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem marking Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 21, 2009. Israel marks the annual memorial day commemorating ...
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Commerce in a Time of Occupation Washington Post
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