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Kerry Calls Arab League Plan to Revive Talks With Israel a 'Big Step' - New York Times Wed, 01 May 2013 00:47:49 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Kerry Calls Arab League Plan to Revive Talks With Israel a 'Big Step' New York Times WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday embraced a proposal by the Arab League to revive peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians as “a very big step forward,” but initial reactions suggested that the new initiative might have ... Israel welcomes apparent Arab League softening of peace planReuters Arab League Sweetens Israel-Palestinian Peace PlanABC News Arab states back Israel-Palestine land swapsAljazeera.com U.S. News & World Report -Jerusalem Post all 96 news articles »

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Tapping the Promised Land: Can Israel Be an Energy Giant? - TIME Wed, 01 May 2013 00:27:38 GMT

Tapping the Promised Land: Can Israel Be an Energy Giant? TIME Now, working for a company called Israel Energy Initiatives, both men are preparing to test the method in hopes of exploiting Israeli oil reserves that, in the form of rock, appear to be as large as the oil that sits below the surface of the Saudi ...

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With air strike on Gaza, Israel tells Hamas 'get it together' - Christian Science Monitor Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:39:21 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

With air strike on Gaza, Israel tells Hamas 'get it together' Christian Science Monitor But Gaza-based political analyst Mustafa Ibrahim says Hamas got the message before Israel even sent it. Since the beginning of April, authorities have arrested dozens of Salafists who were accused of launching rocket attacks against Israel. Hamas is ... West Bank settler, Gaza militant killed in latest Israel-Palestinian violenceWashington Post Critics of Israel's West Bank Occupation Say Calm Before New Violence Was an ...New York Times (blog) Israeli man killed in West Bank terror attackJerusalem Post The Guardian -euronews -NBCNews.com (blog) all 211 news articles »

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Israel Says It Is Not Seeking US Intervention in Syria - New York Times Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:34:13 GMT

Haaretz

Israel Says It Is Not Seeking US Intervention in Syria New York Times A senior Israeli official said Sunday that Israel was not urging the United States to take military action in Syria, despite intelligence assessments asserting that the government of President Bashar al-Assad recently used chemical weapons in the civil ... Israel's new cabinet holds first meeting on Syria policyHaaretz Evidence of Syria sarin use puts US at crossroadsJerusalem Post Israel Bombed Syrian Chemical SiteDaily Beast Ynetnews -Al-Monitor -Arutz Sheva all 1,296 news articles »

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Pope Accepts Peres' Invitation to Israel - Voice of America Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:31:15 GMT

Voice of America

Pope Accepts Peres' Invitation to Israel Voice of America VATICAN CITY — Israeli President Shimon Peres invited Pope Francis on Tuesday to visit Israel, at his first meeting with the new pontiff who has appealed for peace in the Middle East. The pope accepted the invitation "with willingness and joy," a ... Israel's Peres: Pope Must Push for Mideast PeaceABC News Pope accepts invite to Israel, urges peace talksYahoo! News Pope: 'courageous decisions' needed from Israel, PalestiniansAl-Arabiya The Times of Israel -Algemeiner all 42 news articles »

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Arab League seems to soften Israeli-Palestinian peace plan - Reuters Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:26:51 GMT

Arab League seems to soften Israeli-Palestinian peace plan Reuters In convening the group, Kerry is trying to ensure that a new peace process would have the backing of the Arab states, who, if they were to offer Israel a comprehensive peace, hold a powerful card that could provide an incentive for Israeli compromises.

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Arabs loosen stance on Israel's 1967 border - CBS News Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:05:05 GMT

CBS News

Arabs loosen stance on Israel's 1967 border CBS News While little has changed in Israel's public posture, the remarks by Al Thani suggest that Kerry has had some success, at least, in coordinating a more unified regional strategy between the U.S. and its Arab partners. Top officials from the Arab League ...

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Israel carries out first deadly airstrike in Gaza since November truce; 1 ... - Washington Post Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:27:58 GMT

Washington Post

Israel carries out first deadly airstrike in Gaza since November truce; 1 ... Washington Post Tuesday's airstrike may strain a five-month-old cease fire brokered by Egypt last November that ended eight days of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas. Under the deal, Gaza militants pledged to halt rocket attacks on Israel, while Israel said it ...

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Palestinian killed in Gaza by targeted Israeli air strike - Chicago Tribune Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:06:59 GMT

Palestinian killed in Gaza by targeted Israeli air strike Chicago Tribune Both incidents held the potential of wider confrontation - along the Gaza frontier, where factions linked to al Qaeda have been carrying out intermittent rocket attacks, and in the West Bank, where clashes between stone-throwing Palestinians and the ...

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IDF launches surprise drill on northern border - Jerusalem Post Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:59:58 GMT

Washington Times

IDF launches surprise drill on northern border Jerusalem Post The 9th Eshet Battalion, made up of Israel's most advanced tanks, the Merkava Mark 4, practiced combat situations involving potential northern fronts and dealing with multiple casualties. At the same time, the IDF's Nahal infantry brigade also ... Israel activates 2000 reservists for surprise drill against HezbollahWashington Times Israel lawmaker claims Hezbollah getting chemicalsYahoo! News Israel says it's not pushing for intervention in Syria, despite chemical ...MinnPost.com Ynetnews -The Times of Israel -Israel Hayom all 533 news articles »