USA Today | Israeli and Turkish Diplomats Try to Heal Rift From Raid on Flotilla New York Times UNITED NATIONS — Spurred by the recent upheaval in the Arab world, diplomats from Israel and Turkey were in talks on Wednesday aimed at mending relations that were badly fractured by the deadly Israeli raid on a Turkish flotilla to Gaza ... Israel-Turkey flotilla talks 'break down' Israel prepares for arrival of hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists Israeli-Turkish talks in NY fail to find way to end crisis |
The Daily Star | Israel boycotts UN official over Nakba report Aljazeera.net Media in Israel reported on Wednesday that the government had cancelled a visit and cut ties with Michael Williams, UN special co-ordinator for Lebanon, in response to the report. The leaked confidential UN report criticises the Israeli army for using ... UN Slams Israel for Lethal Reply To Protesters Along Lebanese Border Israel 'angry' at Lebanon report UN report: Israel used 'unnecessary force' to quell border breach |
New York Times | Israel Looks to Economics in Debate Over Weekends New York Times JERUSALEM — There is a bar-stool analysis of the Israeli-Arab conflict positing that tensions would subside significantly if the entire region would adopt a two-day weekend instead of the day-and-a-half many countries, including Israel ... Obama intensifies pressure on PM Debate as Israel juggles its weekend Dancer Arkadi Zaiders tackles Israeli-Palestinian conflict |
Ha'aretz | Don't traffic in bodies Ha'aretz As if the growing tension between Israel and the Palestinians over the expected UN vote to recognize a Palestinian state and the failed attempts to breathe life into the dying diplomatic process weren't enough, the government has added fuel to the fire ... President Obama supports a two-state solution based on Israel's 1967 borders ... House debates Israel resolution but delays vote US House to warn Palestinians on statehood bid |
Allot Communications Rises Most in Week; Israel-U.S. Index Gains Bloomberg Shares of the Hod Hasharon, Israel-based company have rallied 318 percent over the past year compared with a 9.3 percent advance for the Bloomberg Israel-US 25 Index of the largest Israeli-based companies traded in New York. US mobile-phone companies ... INTERVIEW: Israel Bourse CEO Plans Dual Listing For US IT Firms Bank of Israel: Foreign investments in TASE up 57% in May |
MiamiHerald.com | Indictment reveals plan to set off bomb in Israel Chicago Tribune AP An indictment has been unsealed in federal court in Detroit charging a Lebanese-born man with passport fraud in an attempt to gain entry into Israel and conduct a bombing on behalf of the Islamic militant group Hezbollah. ... Indictment unsealed in Detroit accuses man on FBI terror list of seeking to ... FBI adds Canadian citizen to list of most wanted terrorists |
CBC.ca | Greece bars boats leaving Greek ports for Gaza Santa Cruz Sentinel A flotilla of nine vessels and several hundred activists have said they want to break Israel's sea blockade and deliver aid to the Palestinian territory. Greece's Civil Protection Ministry said coast guard authorities had been ordered to take "all ... The flotilla and the Jewish stereotype Washington Watch: Ships of fools NDP delivered plea to Israel not to harm Canadian Gaza flotilla boat |
CTV.ca | Opinion: Standing Strong With Israel Jewish Exponent I was moved by the prime minister's words of strength in the face of the persistent danger that Israel faces. It made me proud, as an American, to know that even through difficult times the United States has always stood with its friend on the side of ... Israel's prime minister gets backing from Romania PM aghast Tnuva cottage cheaper in Romania than Israel Lieberman: Palestinian PM does not deserve any goodwill gestures |
Al-Arabiya | Egypt's gas pipeline a target for anger at Israel, Mubarak Bellingham Herald EL ARISH, Egypt — For 30 years, the Bedouin tribes of the Sinai Peninsula threatened to bomb the pipeline that carries natural gas from Egypt's fields to Israel, which they still consider a mortal enemy. But they never did, at least not while Egyptian ... Israel's Economy Needs More Natgas To Eliminate Threat Of Pipeline Saboteurs Egyptian natural gas resumes flowing to Israel after damaged pipeline is repaired Egyptian gas supply partially resumes |
MIT Technology Review | Israel to Get Electric Car Battery Swap Stations MIT Technology Review Next month, Better Place, a startup based in California, will begin selling electric cars in Israel that come with subscription packages that include a leased battery and the cost of recharging it. Gasoline is expensive and taxes on ... |