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Lagarde Strengthens Lead for IMF Top Job - Bloomberg Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:09:35 GMT+00:00

The Hindu

Lagarde Strengthens Lead for IMF Top Job Bloomberg June 13 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer's last-minute bid for the International Monetary Fund's top job may not slow Christine Lagarde's momentum as she gathers support to run ... IMF bars Fischer from race for top jobmsnbc.com Lagarde, Carstens candidates for top IMF postAFP Stanley Fischer disqualified from IMF race due to old ageJerusalem Post Reuters -AdvisorOne -Deutsche Welle all 1,024 news articles »

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EU pushing peace plan based on Obama's '1967 borders' speech - Ha'aretz Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:27:54 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

EU pushing peace plan based on Obama's '1967 borders' speech Ha'aretz Following a French initiative to restart negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority by convening a Middle East peace conference in Paris, the European Union is now advocating an international peace plan as an alternative ... Americans ignoring conservative falsehoods about Obama and IsraelWashington Post (blog) President Obama supports a two-state solution based on Israel's 1967 borders ...Wall Street Journal Defying the Rules of Conflict ResolutionHuffington Post (blog) Jerusalem Post -TIME -Student Pulse all 258 news articles »

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Emory Student detained on spy charges in Egypt - International Business Times Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:55:25 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Emory Student detained on spy charges in Egypt International Business Times Ilan Grapel, a US immigrant to Israel, was detained on Sunday in a development that could strain Israel's relations with Egypt's new leaders. The father of a man Egypt has arrested as an Israeli spy said Monday his son was a student who volunteered for ... Mother of Israeli spy suspect denies accusationsCNN Report: Israeli said arrested for spying in Egypt entered country with forged ...Ha'aretz Law Student of the Day: Ilan Grapel, Accused of Spying for IsraelAbove the Law BBC News -Jerusalem Post -Ahram Online all 359 news articles »

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Hamas rules out PM job for Salam Fayyad - Washington Post (blog) Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:42:22 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Hamas rules out PM job for Salam Fayyad Washington Post (blog) Over the weekend I reported that the White House is pressuring Israel to accept “1967 border and then, we'll discuss land swaps” while seemingly declining to insist that Hamas accept the Quartet principles. ... Palestinian Unity Effort Shows Cracks as Factions Disagree Over Choosing LeaderNew York Times In Gaza, EU official offers unity deal supportAFP Israeli blockade of Gaza hurts employment and wages, UN report saysUN News Centre The Guardian -Jerusalem Post -Ahram Online all 492 news articles »

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Egypt Resumes Exporting Natural Gas to Israel, Official Says - Bloomberg Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:55:37 GMT+00:00

Reuters Africa

Egypt Resumes Exporting Natural Gas to Israel, Official Says Bloomberg Egypt resumed exporting natural gas to Israel and Jordan, said an official at state-owned Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. The shipments started June 10 after repairs following an explosion in April that ... Egyptian gas flowing again to IsraelCNN International "Jordan still pays less than Israel for Egyptian gas"Globes Govt: Company may review gas prices if supplies to Israel continueAl-Masry Al-Youm Washington Post -RTT News all 83 news articles »

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Gingrich says he'd move embassy on first day - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:57:40 GMT+00:00

Fox News

Gingrich says he'd move embassy on first day Jewish Telegraphic Agency "Israel has every right as a sovereign, free nation to choose its own capital, and we should respect that choice," Gingrich, the former speaker of the US House of Representatives, said Sunday in an address to the Republican Jewish Coalition. ... Gingrich sidesteps staff exodus, blasts Obama over Israel in speechCNN 'I Will Endure the Challenges': Gingrich Speaks on Israel, Dodges MediaABC News (blog) Gingrich reaffirms commitment to campaignWashington Post The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. (blog) -Los Angeles Wave Newspapers -Iowa Independent all 335 news articles »

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Rising waters threaten Dead Sea tourist resorts - The National Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:04:57 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

Rising waters threaten Dead Sea tourist resorts The National AP A bather wades in the waters of the Dead Sea near Neve Zohar, Israel. Israel's tourism and environmental protection ministers are endorsing a $2bn plan to chip off the salt buildup on the part of the lake that is rising and send it by conveyor belt ... Threatened on all sides, Dead Sea competes for recognition as a natural wonderWashington Post Dead Sea Shrinking, Flooding ... at the Same TimeNewser all 149 news articles »

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China, Israel conduct senior-level defense talks for first time since 2000 - World Tribune Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:07:31 GMT+00:00

Straits Times

China, Israel conduct senior-level defense talks for first time since 2000 World Tribune TEL AVIV — China and Israel have begun their highest-level defense dialogue in a decade. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who sparked the decline in defense relations with China, has arrived in Beijing for meetings with senior officials. ... China hopes to strengthen military co-op with Israel, defense ministerXinhua Israeli defense minister meets top Chinese generalThe Associated Press Israel orders three settler buildings destroyedAFP Ha'aretz all 172 news articles »

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Platelist: Chef Michael Solomonov Brings the Flavors of Israel to Philadelphia - ABC News Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:58:10 GMT+00:00

ABC News

Platelist: Chef Michael Solomonov Brings the Flavors of Israel to Philadelphia ABC News "She was Bulgarian, and they moved to Israel in '48, right after the War of Independence. She cooked these Balkan things that were foreign to everyone here in the United States, even Jews," he said. Whenever she made a batch, Solomonov, his father and ... and more »

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EU hails AK Party's election victory, but Israel wary - The Daily Star Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:08:26 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

EU hails AK Party's election victory, but Israel wary The Daily Star BRUSSELS: The European Union Monday hailed Turkey's ruling party election victory while Israel was more cautious, calling on Ankara to act “responsibly” and prevent fresh tensions in the region. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ... EU hails Turkish poll victory, but Israel waryMiddle East Online Turkey Elects Prime Minister; Israel Ready to Work on Ties and AlliancesPalestine News Network Turkey on the edge of autocracyJerusalem Post Reuters -Arutz Sheva all 1,519 news articles »