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Israel approves nearly 1200 settlement homes, agrees to release 26 Palestinian ... - Fox News Mon, 12 Aug 2013 02:22:19 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Israel approves nearly 1200 settlement homes, agrees to release 26 Palestinian ... Fox News JERUSALEM – Israel approved building nearly 1,200 more settlement homes Sunday and agreed to release 26 long-held Palestinian security prisoners — highlighting an apparent settlements-for-prisoners trade-off that got both sides back to peace talks ... Israel to free first group of Palestinian prisoners ahead of peace talksReuters Israel to release Palestinian prisonersAljazeera.com Israel raises temperature in runup to Middle East peace talksThe Guardian NBCNews.com -Bloomberg all 222 news articles »

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Insight: Sinai air strike shows hair-trigger Israel-Egypt security ties - Reuters Sun, 11 Aug 2013 18:07:13 GMT

The Nation

Insight: Sinai air strike shows hair-trigger Israel-Egypt security ties Reuters Egypt's armed forces, struggling to impose order after they toppled Islamist President Mohamed Mursi last month but wary of upsetting Egyptians by appearing to cooperate with Israel, said Israel was not involved. They said the Rafah strike came from an ... Israel downplays Sinai drone strike reportsUSA TODAY Israel downplays reports of drone strike in EgyptFox News Militant group in Sinai accuses Israel of deadly drone strikeWashington Post Jerusalem Post -Huffington Post all 269 news articles »

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Israeli Housing Plan Adds to Tensions Ahead of Talks - New York Times Sun, 11 Aug 2013 20:13:38 GMT

New York Times

Israeli Housing Plan Adds to Tensions Ahead of Talks New York Times JERUSALEM — Israel published bids on Sunday for the construction of more than 1,000 housing units in contested areas of East Jerusalem and several large West Bank settlements, intensifying the already charged atmosphere three days before the ...

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Israel Settlements Get Go-Ahead On Eve Of Palestine Peace Talks - Huffington Post Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:42:10 GMT

Israel Settlements Get Go-Ahead On Eve Of Palestine Peace Talks Huffington Post JERUSALEM — Israel approved building nearly 1,200 more settlement homes Sunday and agreed to release 26 long-held Palestinian security prisoners – highlighting an apparent settlements-for-prisoners trade-off that got both sides back to peace talks ...

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Israel Approves New Settlement Homes - Voice of America Sun, 11 Aug 2013 13:58:57 GMT

Voice of America

Israel Approves New Settlement Homes Voice of America Palestinian officials criticized the announcement, accusing Israel of bad faith ahead of Wednesday's planned meeting of Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators in Jerusalem. Israel approved the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners Sunday in advance of ...

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Ex-Argentina central banker Blejer tipped for Israel central bank post - Fox Business Sun, 11 Aug 2013 15:37:11 GMT

Haaretz

Ex-Argentina central banker Blejer tipped for Israel central bank post Fox Business Israel's newspapers said Blejer is Netanyahu's top candidate but a finance ministry spokeswoman said on Sunday that former Bank of Israel deputy governor Zvi Eckstein, Accountant-General Michal Abadi-Boiangiu and ex-Finance Ministry director-general ... Netanyahu's office denies submitting 'list' of candidates to head Bank of IsraelJerusalem Post A reality TV show put on by Israel's leadersHaaretz Blejer favorite to become Bank of Israel GovernorGlobes Jewish Business News -Reuters UK all 21 news articles »

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Debate surges over Israeli settlement plan as peace talks near - CNN International Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:33:20 GMT

Debate surges over Israeli settlement plan as peace talks near CNN International Jerusalem (CNN) -- As Israel's top housing official announced Sunday the details of plans to build new settlements on disputed territory, critics warned that the construction could derail upcoming Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Opposition Israeli ...

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Israel to free 26 Palestinian prisoners ahead of new peace talks - Yahoo! News Sun, 11 Aug 2013 23:34:13 GMT

Yahoo! News

Israel to free 26 Palestinian prisoners ahead of new peace talks Yahoo! News JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel decided on Sunday to free 26 Palestinian prisoners over the next few days ahead of a new round of peace talks, in the first group of a total of more than 100 inmates it pledged to release as part of a U.S.-brokered ...

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Israel OKs New Settlement Construction In West Bank - NPR (blog) Sun, 11 Aug 2013 13:29:31 GMT

NPR (blog)

Israel OKs New Settlement Construction In West Bank NPR (blog) Israel's housing minister has given the green light to build 1,200 apartments in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, complicating newly revived peace talks with the Palestinians. The decision comes as the two sides prepare for a second round of talks ...

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Reality Check: Even when it comes to rock legends, Israel has to be different - Jerusalem Post Sun, 11 Aug 2013 21:09:38 GMT

Reality Check: Even when it comes to rock legends, Israel has to be different Jerusalem Post Here in Israel last week, Kaveret took their final bow, 40 years after first entering the Israeli consciousness. In two sold out performances at Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park, the legendary Israeli group also played their greatest hits, but there the ... 40 Years Later, the Kaveret Band Says GoodbyeArutz Sheva all 3 news articles »