The Guardian | Erdogan Punishing Israel May Test Turkey's 'Great Power' Claim Bloomberg Erdogan has frayed relations with Israel with his demand for an apology for the killing of Turkish activists on a flotilla to Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip last year. In the past week, he expelled the Israeli ambassador, halted defense purchases, ... Turkish PM arrives in Cairo as Israel recovers from embassy assault 'Turkish foreign minister: Erdogan will not visit Gaza' Israel: Things Going To Hell In Hand Basket – OpEd |
Globe and Mail | Diplomatic ties with Egypt down to bare minimum Ha'aretz Egyptian senior defense and foreign ministry officials say in recent years, and much more since revolution in Egypt, channels of communication with Israel have diminished. By Barak Ravid Tags: Egypt Ehud Barak Turkey The rioting at the Israeli embassy ... Turkish-Egyptian alliance: Israel faces regional isolation Egypt seeks to reassure Israel on peace treaty commitment Israel weighs security in Cairo |
CTV.ca | Reports See Fiscal Woes Undermining Palestinians New York Times Palestinian men rested early on Saturday morning after crossing from the West Bank town of Qalqilya to work inside Israel. By ETHAN BRONNER In a report to be delivered next week, the World Bank says that while Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has made ... Fiscal crisis jeopardized Palestinian statehood potential Palestinian economy hit by Israel restrictions: World Bank Palestinian worker dies of heart attack in Israel |
Arutz Sheva | Israel's A+ at S&P Is No Relief for Shekel's Biggest Decline in Two Years Bloomberg Standard & Poor's raised Israel's credit rating for the first time in four years just as slowing economic growth and escalating tensions with Turkey spur the shekel's biggest retreat since the global financial crisis. The currency fell 0.3 percent ... S&P gives Israel's credit rating an A+ Bank of Israel's Fischer: No Global Recession Standard & Poor's Upgrades Israel to A+ |
Los Angeles Times | Palestinian Statehood New York Times Yet with little time left before the UN General Assembly meets, the United States, Israel and Europe have shown insufficient urgency or boldness in trying to find a compromise solution. The need for action is even more acute after alarming tensions ... PA: Israel's reaction to UN bid is 'hysterical' Jordan's king sees Israel losing as result of Arab uprisings EU diplomats: Abbas won't turn to UN Security Council for Palestinian statehood |
Hurriyet Daily News | Relations with Israel and the Kurdish question Hurriyet Daily News The rising tension between Turkey and Israel is not the only a problem of confrontational regional relations, but it may also have serious implications on domestic politics. All countries in the region used to manipulate anti-Israeli feelings as a ... Turkey on FM's plan: No one will extort us Turkish FM slams Israel PKK support threat Ankara expects Israel to back up its denial of PKK cooperation plans |
Hurriyet Daily News | From Erdelhun to Erdogan Ha'aretz If it is the leader who decides, then the leader must be decided upon; Israel is desperate for a moved-up election, to be held no later than the spring of 2012, in order to throw the reigning bums out. By Amir Oren Savarona, the luxury state yacht of ... Israeli metal band performs in Istanbul Israeli metal band wows fans in Turkey, despite spat |
Ynetnews | Israel approves plan to relocate Negev Bedouin Jewish Telegraphic Agency JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israel's Cabinet approved a plan to relocate up to 30000 Bedouin from unrecognized villages in the Negev to state-recognized settlements. The Cabinet also approved $335 million a plan for the economic development of the Bedouin ... Government approves plan to relocate 30000 Bedouin in Israel's south (Haaretz) Israeli plan could uproot 30000 Bedouins Israel approves plan to uproot 30000 Bedouins |
Ha'aretz | PM on 9/11: We are still susceptible to terror attacks Jerusalem Post US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro told more than 100 people gathered to remember the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Sunday afternoon that “no one can understand our pain as Israel can,” and praised Israel for showing Americans how to deal ... Israel: Decade after 9/11, Iran must not get nukes Israel: Decade after 9/11, Iran must not get nukes Israel's President Peres: September 11 was epitome of evil |
Wall Street Journal | Israel Reels Over Rifts With Allies Wall Street Journal But the troubles in a second diplomatic mission in a week following a fallout in relations with Turkey underscores Israel's precarious position as ties with its two key regional allies are recast. Against the backdrop of tense relations with the White ... |