Voice of America | UN Chief: Israel's West Bank Housing Plan is 'Almost Fatal Blow' to Peace Voice of America JERUSALEM — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly criticized an Israeli plan to develop a disputed area near East Jerusalem, calling it an "almost fatal blow" to chances of achieving peace with the Palestinians, who claim the land for an ... Israel to Withhold Tax Transfers to Palestinians Israel: Palestine Funds Withheld Due To UN Statehood Bid Israeli Cabinet resolution rejects UN vote upgrading Palestinian status |
Ynetnews | Ban: Israeli settler bid a 'fatal blow' to peace Ynetnews Ban: Israeli settler bid a 'fatal blow' to peace. UN chief laments Israel's decision to pursue east Jerusalem construction plans; warns move may further paralyze already crippled peace process. Meanwhile, setters doubt plan will come to fruition. AFP ... Israel Freezes Fund Transfer to Palestinians Abbas returns home to hero's welcome, but faces fresh punishment from Israel Israel withholds tax revenues from Palestinian Authority |
AFP | For Israel, Iron Dome missile defense system represents breakthrough Washington Post TEL AVIV — The newest battery of Israel's stunningly effective Iron Dome missile defense system had been in place in Tel Aviv for just a few hours when militants in the Gaza Strip launched the first long-range rocket that threatened to slam into the ... Changing contours of Israel-Palestine conflict Despite Gaza ceasefire, analysts wary of Israeli government promises NAM calls on Israel to lift Gaza blockade |
Ynetnews | Israel: No more dodging Jerusalem Post An unprecedented phenomenon will take place in January during Israel's general elections, something that has never happened in the political history of the only Middle Eastern democracy: The largest contemporary party in the Knesset – Kadima – will ... The people behind number one |
Jobbik deputy: Lawmaker with Israeli passport must step down Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) -- A lawmaker for Hungary's ultranationalist Jobbik party demanded that a Parliament colleague resign because she has Israeli citizenship. Elod Novak said during a news conference Nov. 29 that Katalin Ertsey of the opposition LMP Party should ... |
Israel Six-Year Bond Rises on US Deficit Woes, Monday Auction Bloomberg Israel's government bonds due 2018 rose, pushing yields down for the first time in almost a week, as investor concern U.S. lawmakers will fail to reach a deficit agreement boosted demand for the relative safety of state debt. The yield on the 4 percent ... |
Haaretz | Israel Electric seeking to delay reform for 10th time Haaretz The utility has asked the Finance Ministry and the Energy and Water Resources Ministry to renew its licenses for the production, transmission and distribution of electricity in Israel until 2014 - without undertaking the mandated changes. The current ... |
The Australian Financial Review | Woodside buys stake in offshore Israel gas find MarketWatch MELBOURNE--Australia's Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Monday said it has struck a deal to buy a 30% stake in the Leviathan field offshore Israel, which is estimated to contain about 17 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas, for an initial US$696 ... Woodside ventures into Israel in $700m deal Woodside in $1.2b Israeli LNG deal |
Brisbane Times | Israel Folau a Wallaby in a year, predicts Eddie Jones The Australian FORMER Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says the code-hopping Israel Folau could be pushing for a spot in the Australian rugby team in less than a year. Folau could announce as early as this week a deal with Super Rugby franchise the NSW Waratahs after ... Dean Ritchie: Money-hungry Israel Folau has burnt his bridges with rugby ... |
Israel to use drones in Azerbaijan for possible Iran strike: report Xinhua JERUSALEM, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Israel plans to use unmanned drones it deployed in Azerbaijan to preemptively strike Iranian missile sites in the event of a war, the London-based Sunday Times reported. The report comes amid mounting speculations that ... |