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2 Killed as Israel Hits Egypt-Gaza Tunnels - New York Times Sat, 02 May 2009 22:55:02 GMT

CTV.ca

2 Killed as Israel Hits Egypt-Gaza Tunnels New York Times, United States By REUTERS GAZA (Reuters) — Israeli warplanes bombed tunnels beneath the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Saturday, killing two Palestinians, after militants there fired several mortar shells at Israel, medical workers said. ... Rafi Eitan: Israel will face another war in Gaza within a year Jerusalem Post Investigators To Set Agenda For Gaza Fact-Finding Mission Voice of America Letter: Protest Motorola's aid in Israel's occupation MLive.com United Press International - Institute for Middle East Understanding all 879 news articles

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Pope's visit to Israel, West Bank and Jordan hopes to bolster ... - Irish Times Sun, 03 May 2009 23:20:53 GMT

The Associated Press

Pope's visit to Israel, West Bank and Jordan hopes to bolster ... Irish Times, Ireland The pope is scheduled to visit Jordan, Israel and the West Bank in a trip to the Middle East beginning later this week. Photograph: Ali Jarekji/Reuters POPE BENEDICT XVI arrives in Jordan this Friday at the start of a Holy Land pilgrimage promoting ... Pope hopes Holy Land trip will promote peace The Associated Press Police: No warnings of attacks on pope Ha'aretz Pope to visit Middle East AFP Telegraph.co.uk - The Associated Press all 472 news articles

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Trying to ease friction, Lieberman extends term of envoy to Egypt - Ha'aretz Sun, 03 May 2009 22:58:47 GMT

BBC News

Trying to ease friction, Lieberman extends term of envoy to Egypt Ha'aretz, Israel - Barak Ravid By Barak Ravid Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman opted to extend the posting of Israel's ambassador to Cairo until August, in order to avoid any friction that might be caused by the appointment of a person close to the minister as Israel's envoy to ... Israeli minister heads for Europe BBC News Israel's firebrand FM kicks off first tour abroad AFP Israel's new Foreign Minister Lieberman set for first European trip Monsters and Critics.com Ynetnews - GulfNews all 351 news articles

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Oren: Israel won't allow nuclear Iran - Jerusalem Post Sun, 03 May 2009 19:46:29 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Oren: Israel won't allow nuclear Iran Jerusalem Post, Israel - Hilary Leila Krieger By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT, WASHINGTON Presumed incoming ambassador to the US Michael Oren said Sunday that Israel will not allow a nuclear Iran and that the Jewish state is committed to peace. "Israel will not remain passive while a ... Israel picks Michael Oren, historian, as ambassador to U.S. Los Angeles Times Israel picks US immigrant for new Washington envoy Reuters Next ambassador to US tells AIPAC: We won't let Iran get nuclear ... Ha'aretz Atlanta Journal Constitution - SanFranciscoSentinel.com all 132 news articles

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Israel Faces a Hard Sell in Bid to Shift Policy Toward Iran - New York Times Mon, 04 May 2009 00:23:27 GMT

Israel Faces a Hard Sell in Bid to Shift Policy Toward Iran New York Times, United States - Ethan Bronner By ETHAN BRONNER JERUSALEM — The new government of Israel is seeking to reorient the country's foreign policy, arguing that to rely purely on the formulas of trading land for peace and promising a Palestinian state fails to grasp what it views as the ... Livni: On Iran, there's no opposition Jerusalem Post Obama and Netanyahu Politico President Obama official schedule and guidance, May 2, 3, 2009 ... Chicago Sun-Times Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs (press release) - Jerusalem Post all 19 news articles

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Calif.'s Harman Rails Against Wiretapping That Ensnared Her - Washington Post Mon, 04 May 2009 00:15:29 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Calif.'s Harman Rails Against Wiretapping That Ensnared Her Washington Post, United States - Mary Beth Sheridan I want everyone to understand, including me, what has happened," Harman said before a packed auditorium at the opening of the annual policy convention of the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, the powerful pro-Israel lobby group. ... The AIPAC Case in Washington, Iraq, and Beyond Huffington Post US to drop Israel lobbyist spy case Reuters AIPAC Victory: Game, Set, Match CQPolitics.com Jerusalem Post - Politico all 410 news articles

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GPO: Downgrading Israel's press-freedom ranking 'ridiculous' - Jerusalem Post Sun, 03 May 2009 19:41:08 GMT

Al-Arabiya

GPO: Downgrading Israel's press-freedom ranking 'ridiculous' Jerusalem Post, Israel - Dan Izenberg By DAN IZENBERG NGO Freedom House is a "useless and ridiculous" organization, Government Press Office head Daniel Seamans charged on Sunday, after it downgraded Israel's press status from "free" to "partly free" in a report released over the weekend. ... Israel Loses Prized 'Free' Press Status; Kuwait Tops Arab World The Media Line Israel's status downgraded to "partly free": report Al-Arabiya Gaza costs Israel its reputation for press freedom The National The Associated Press - Jerusalem Post all 330 news articles

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Israel considers pullout from Lebanon border village - Reuters Sun, 03 May 2009 12:13:14 GMT

Ha'aretz

Israel considers pullout from Lebanon border village Reuters - Ori Lewis, Sophie Hares Israel's Haaretz newspaper said the United States was pressing Netanyahu for a pullout from Ghajar, which straddles the border between Lebanon and territory Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war. The United States, the newspaper said, ... Israel eyeing Lebanese village withdrawal Jewish Telegraphic Agency UN troops to deploy in Lebanon border village if IDF withdraws Ha'aretz Netanyahu wants to quit part of divided village AFP PRESS TV - Ynetnews all 39 news articles

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Hamas open to Israel-Syria negotiations - United Press International Sun, 03 May 2009 15:42:41 GMT

AFP

Hamas open to Israel-Syria negotiations United Press International GAZA, May 3 (UPI) -- A Gaza Strip parliamentary member says Hamas would not oppose potential peace negotiations between Israel and Syria. Parliamentary member Yehye Moussa said any talks between Israel and Syria would have no impact on Hamas' relations ... Report: Hamas officials claim group doesn't oppose Syria-Israel talks Jerusalem Post Rules of game changing Ynetnews Another American Overture to Syria Arutz Sheva التيار الوطني - Jerusalem Post all 25 news articles

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Settlers fire on Palestinian village - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Sun, 03 May 2009 11:31:22 GMT

The Associated Press

Settlers fire on Palestinian village Jewish Telegraphic Agency, NY JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Four Jewish settlers were arrested for firing on a Palestinian village in the West Bank. The four residents of Bat Ayin, including two Israeli soldiers at home on leave, were arrested Saturday evening. They were among the dozens of ... IDF: Settlers created provocation Ynetnews 'Army made no moves to enhance security' Jerusalem Post Military Prosecution says soldiers' gunfire near Bat Ayin ... Ynetnews all 119 news articles