Reuters Africa | Barak: 50-50 chance of new peace talks before September Jerusalem Post Defense Minister Ehud Barak thinks there is a 50-50 chance that Israel and the Palestinians will return to the negotiating table before September but that Israel cannot stop settlement construction, he told France 24 in an interview on Friday. ... Abbas calls on EU to recognize Palestinian state Oh yes, it's all about muscling Israel Israel warns Palestinians all deals are off if UN vote goes ahead |
Telegraph.co.uk | The All-American/European anti-Israel flotilla Hot Air As reported last week, IHH was under pressure from the Turkish government to drop out of the flotilla, presumably because the timing doesn't look right for Turkey to precipitate an armed confrontation with Israel. (After the Mavi Marmara incident in ... Israel warns it will stop Gaza aid flotilla Turkish Ship Attacked by Israel Won't Sail in Next Gaza Flotilla Israel Issues Warning to Gaza Aid Ships |
Sydney Morning Herald | DCCC Chair Rep. Steve Israel on Weiner's Resignation RealClearPolitics KING: Joining us now from Capitol Hill New York Democratic Congressman Steve Israel, also the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Congressman, you're at the White House picnic last night and you get a phone ... Monitor Breakfast Q&A: Rep. Steve Israel Heilman's Week in Review: Weiner, Burning man, Syria revelations US Rep. Steve Israel says Weiner was remorseful |
AFP | Israelis tie giant knot in mass Cyprus wedding AFP LARNACA, Cyprus — Scores of couples from Israel held a mass civil-wedding ceremony in Larnaca, Cyprus on Friday in an attempt to set the world record for the largest matrimonial event in a single day. According to the Israeli and Cypriot organisers, ... |
Washington Times | Herman Cain: Don't mess with Israel Washington Times (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) By Ralph Z. Hallow NEW ORLEANS — When ex-corporate chieftain Herman Cain told some 2000 Republican officials and activists here that if he were president, the world would know that anyone who “messes with Israel messes with ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Israel: Facebook protest targets price of cheese The Associated Press Lawmaker Moshe Gafni, head of parliament's powerful Finance Committee, told Israel Radio on Friday that his committee would try to restore a government price cap on the cost of cottage cheese, which he called a "basic good." The Israeli government sets ... Tempest In A Tub: Israel's Cottage-Cheese Wars Cottage Cheese Sparks Rebellion in Israel Israelis turn to Facebook in dairy revolt |
Weasel Zippers | HRC keeps clause dedicated to Israel Ynetnews UN automatically approves Human Rights Council agenda for next five years, which keeps Israel as only state in world specifically targeted for human rights violations. US, Canada, and Palau only states to join Israel in objecting WASHINGTON – Israel ... UN Human Rights Council Will Vote Today On Making Israel Bashing One Of Ten ... Urge US to Oppose UN's Agenda Item on Israel, Propose One on Syria Instead Syria - Al-Hamoui: Human Rights Council and UN High Commissioner for Human ... |
Israel hits $7.2 billion in arms exports UPI.com TEL AVIV, Israel, June 17 (UPI) -- Israel's defense industry racked an unprecedented $7.2 billion in exports in 2010, up on the $6.9 billion achieved in 2009. That put the Jewish state among the world's top four arms exporters but declining military ... Israeli arms sales hit record $7.2 billion in 2010 |
The Guardian | Israel gas explosion kills four BBC News An explosion caused by a gas leak has killed four people in the Israeli coastal town of Netanya. Police said the blast, which occurred late in Thursday night, was likely to have been caused by negligence. More than 60 others were injured by the blast, ... 4 dead, 88 hurt in Israel gas blast Israel blast leaves three dead Gas explosion kills 4 in Netanya: Israel police |
At party convention, some New Democrats push anti-Israel line Toronto Sun On the first day of its annual convention, Canada's New Democrats argued about policies on Israel, some calling it an apartheid state and others pushing to support the so-called Gaza-bound "freedom flotilla. ... |