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Abbas Shows Desire to Resume Israel Talks - New York Times Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:29:02 GMT

ABC News

Abbas Shows Desire to Resume Israel Talks New York Times CAIRO — President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority is so eager to return to peace talks with the Israelis that he may soften his demand that Israel's president publicly pledge to halt construction of new settlements on Palestinian land ... Obama Tells Israel "Our Alliance is Eternal"ABC News Bibi and Barack: A Buddy Movie Opens in IsraelTIME Obama hopes Israel trip amounts to a fresh startWashington Post Reuters -Los Angeles Times all 1,654 news articles »

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Q. and A. on Obama's Trip to Israel - New York Times (blog) Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:32:11 GMT

Q. and A. on Obama's Trip to Israel New York Times (blog) Jodi Rudoren, Jerusalem bureau chief of The New York Times, answered questions from readers, including on Facebook and Twitter, on the first day of President Obama's trip to Israel as president. Some questions below are composites of similar questions ...

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Israel becomes a fortress nation as it walls itself off from the Arab Spring - NBCNews.com (blog) Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:17:30 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Israel becomes a fortress nation as it walls itself off from the Arab Spring NBCNews.com (blog) The renewed war in Iraq combined with Hamas' rise in Gaza, the Muslim Brotherhood running Egypt and the conflict in Syria, the region surrounding Israel is in turmoil. In response, Israel is erecting a 150-mile fence along the border with Egypt and ... Israel eroding from withinSaudi Gazette Swastikas spray-painted on homes in IsraelUPI.com all 23 news articles »

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The Wire: Obama in Israel; Syrian WMD? prison chief killed; Korean cyberattack ... - San Jose Mercury News Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:41:16 GMT

CBS News

The Wire: Obama in Israel; Syrian WMD? prison chief killed; Korean cyberattack ... San Jose Mercury News President Barack Obama, arriving in Israel Wednesday, said the United States is the country's "strongest ally" and "greatest friend," even though it's his first visit there as president after four years in office. Obama was greeted on a red carpet at ... Obama begins Israel trip in shadow of Syrian chemical weapons claimsCBS News Israel: No conclusion yet on Syrian chemical useJerusalem Post Official: Israel believes chemical weapons used in SyriaCNN (blog) Fox News -WDIV Detroit -CBC.ca all 490 news articles »

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Image makeover? Obama arrives in Israel after 5-year hiatus, stresses ties - Fox News Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:44:56 GMT

Image makeover? Obama arrives in Israel after 5-year hiatus, stresses ties Fox News The president made a swing through Tel Aviv before heading to Jerusalem for his meetings with Israeli leaders. The trip is Obama's first as commander-in-chief. Yet he faces an increasingly challenging landscape -- with the formation of a new government ...

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Which Israel is Obama visiting? Column - USA TODAY Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:53:57 GMT

Which Israel is Obama visiting? Column USA TODAY Whether or not he achieves diplomatic breakthroughs on his visit to Israel, President Obama's trip could help the peace process by focusing news media attention, for once, on positive aspects of normal existence in that controversial corner of the ...

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US, Israeli Leaders Move to Mend Ties - Wall Street Journal Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:55:28 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US, Israeli Leaders Move to Mend Ties Wall Street Journal The trip is Mr. Obama's first foreign trip of his second term and his first to Israel as president. "I see this visit as an opportunity to reaffirm the unbreakable bonds between our nations, to restate America's unwavering commitment to Israel's ...

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Israel Is a 'Fortress Nation,' Says Once-Kidnapped War Correspondent - The Atlantic Wire Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:20:49 GMT

The Atlantic Wire

Israel Is a 'Fortress Nation,' Says Once-Kidnapped War Correspondent The Atlantic Wire A lot of people like to talk about how Israel's becoming a prison. But when it comes from a veteran war correspondent who was recently taken prisoner in Syria, the analogy is somehow more lucid. The journalist in question is none other than Richard ...

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HP sidesteps Autonomy drama, Israel-Palestine makes news - CNET Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:18:16 GMT

HP sidesteps Autonomy drama, Israel-Palestine makes news CNET The only flashes of drama came when speakers from both sides of the Israel-Palestine dispute offered brief comments. One questioner, who described himself as a Presbyterian minister, contended that HP was selling its products and services in a way that ... and more »

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Barack Obama hails 'eternal' US-Israel alliance at start of Middle East visit - The Guardian Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:49:32 GMT

The Guardian

Barack Obama hails 'eternal' US-Israel alliance at start of Middle East visit The Guardian Obama, Netanyahu and the Israeli president, Shimon Peres, wore broad smiles and matching blue ties as they strode along the red carpet. In his welcoming remarks, Peres thanked America for its unshakeable support and said "a world without your ...