euronews | Abbas convenes key Palestinians to moot new talks with Israel Reuters Negotiations, which have ebbed and flowed for two decades, last broke down in late 2010 over Israel's West Bank settlements and other sticking points. Since then, Abbas at times has insisted that Israel renew and extend a halt on settlement ... Kerry pushes Israel to consider Arab League peace plan Arab League back Kerry's revival of Israel-Palestinian peace talks Arab League backs Kerry's Israel-Palestinian plan |
Daily Beast | U.S. to Push for Israeli Seat on U.N. Security Council Daily Beast President Obama's nominee to be ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, is a late convert to the pro-Israel cause, but today she promised to fiercely advocate for the Jewish state, including fighting to help Israel obtain a nonpermanent seat ... |
Daily Beast | Israel risks isolation with EU settlement guidelines Fox News JERUSALEM (AFP) – New EU guidelines barring its 28 members from funding projects in Jewish settlements mean Israel must move towards resuming peace talks instead of stalling, or risk international isolation, officials and commentators say. Once again, it's the EU vs. Israel Business Is Personal: Why the EU's New Guidelines Could Hurt Israel's Economy The Bank of China affair || Father of American teen killed in terror attack ... |
Daily Beast | Obama's UN Envoy Nominee Power Pledges to Defend Israel Bloomberg Samantha Power, President Barack Obama's nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, disavowed her decade-old critiques of American foreign policy and promised to root out anti-Israel “bias” at the international body. Power said she will “work ... Samantha Power Pledges to Fight Anti-Israel Sentiment at UN if Confirmed Samantha Power and Israel On The Hill US, Israel comments could haunt UN nominee Samantha Power at hearing |
Telegraph.co.uk | Iran's Rouhani says Israel threats 'laughable' Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday it was laughable for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to say that Tehran was getting close to Israel's "red line" over its nuclear program and derided the Jewish state's ... Bolton: Israel Should Attack Iran Now Rouhani says Netanyahu threats over nuclear program are laughable Iran's Rouhani calls Israel a 'miserable country' |
EU guidelines on settlements rankle Israel Los Angeles Times Though the EU has long restricted such activity, the new guidelines – expected to be formally issued Friday – require that the practice be more explicitly stated in writing whenever assistance is provided to Israel. “All agreements between the State of ... |
The Times of Israel | Israel: Suspects From Syria Enter Israel Army Post TIME (JERUSALEM) — Two Syrian suspects briefly infiltrated an unmanned Israeli military post on the border between Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the military said Wednesday. When Israeli troops approached the post, they were fired upon ... In Israel, no silver linings Golan Heights hit by 10 mortars from Syria Israel trains for border clash with Syria |
Israel Condemns New European Union Rules on Territory Seized in 1967 War New York Times JERUSALEM — In a move Israeli leaders quickly condemned as undermining Secretary of State John Kerry's push to revive peace talks, the European Union issued guidelines this week that for the first time ban the financing of and cooperation with Israeli ... |
Christian Science Monitor | In southern Israel, barbed wire guards 'heaven' Christian Science Monitor After nearly 35 years of quiet on the Egypt-Israel border since the 1979 Camp David accords were signed, smuggling and jihadist activity has caused Israel to take greater precautions in the last few years. Groups affiliated with or at least inspired by ... |
The Times of Israel | Israel to Approve 900 Settlement Homes in West Bank Daily Beast Israel set to approve over 900 new settlement homes in West Bank - Civil Administration is expected to okay 732 units in Modi'in Ilit; some isolated settlements to be retroactively approved after construction stopped by a High Court of Justice injunction. Israel set to approve 1071 new units in West Bank Top Israel Law Officer Slams West Bank Impunity Israel set to approve another 1000 W.Bank homes: NGO |