Washington Post | Syria, Egypt turmoil nudges Israel, Palestinians toward peace Reuters While the chief U.S. diplomat's three-day trip was originally designed to focus on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and will include a lengthy meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in London on Sunday, Syria is sure to consume many of his ... Kerry courts world support for Syria strike |
New York Times | Israel Backs Limited Strike Against Syria New York Times JERUSALEM — President Obama's position on Syria — punish President Bashar al-Assad for using chemical weapons without seeking to force him from power — has been called “half-pregnant” by critics at home and abroad who prefer a more decisive ... Why Israel Supports the Syria Strike Obama's Syria War Is Really About Iran and Israel Report: Hezbollah preparing to defend Damascus, strike Israel if Syria ... |
Haaretz | Syria and Rand Paul's Israel Problem The Atlantic In January, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul made his first visit to the state of Israel, where he attended his first Shabbat dinner, saw the Sea of Galilee and visited the Western Wall. The trip, according to a National Review piece, "was one turning point ... A Congressional veto of Obama on Syria would harm Israel and its supporters Pro-Israel Lobby Pushes America into War. AIPAC Is A Grave Threat To World ... Israel Lobby Backs Bombing Syria |
Haaretz | Flipping the script on Israel MSNBC (blog) For nearly five years, the rhetoric from U.S. conservatives about the Middle East has been fairly consistent: President Obama has shown insufficient fealty to our Israeli allies, while Republicans remain steadfast in their unyielding support for Israel ... Former AIPAC official warns against US 'retreat' from Israel's 'permanent ... My person of the year: The prime minister || Benjamin Netanyahu, the man who ... On Obama's Plan, a Message Emerges in Israel: Stay Quiet |
The Guardian | Pentagon: Israel test-fires missile, US helps CNN (CNN) -- Israel test-fired a missile Tuesday morning in the Mediterranean Sea with help from the United States, the Pentagon confirmed. The test comes amid region-wide jitters over U.S. talk of possible military action against Syrian President Bashar ... Israeli test of anti-missile defence system causes jitters across region Amid Syria tension, Israel test-fires missile over Mediterranean Sea Israel and US Conduct Missile Test in Mediterranean |
www.worldbulletin.net | Report: Turkish official says normalization talks with Israel on track, can be ... Jerusalem Post Talks to normalize frayed relations between Israel and Turkey "are on track and can be concluded at any time," Today's Zaman reported on Thursday, citing a Turkish official. “This should not surprise anyone. I do not see any political obstacle standing ... Report: Turkey-Israel normalization talks underway |
New York Daily News | Kerry Warns US Inaction in Syria Puts Israel in Danger. Israel Says It Can ... National Journal Israel is unhappy that the White House is citing concern over the country's safety as it builds its case before Congress for a strike, according to a report on Israel's Channel 2 news Monday night cited by The Times of Israel. "We don't need America to ... Israel's pre-attack anxiety Hezbollah's Empty Threats Against Israel |
Telegraph.co.uk | Israel needs more European pressure European Voice It is wrong to think that pressure on Israel and negotiations toward Middle East peace are incompatible, a former senior Israeli diplomat argues. Foreign ministers from the European Union's 28 member states will today come together in Vilnius for a two ... PA official: Palestinian leadership will not accept temporary solutions Israel's European Peace? Israel wants 40 per cent of West Bank, Palestinians claim |
Assad is adopting Hamas' 'dead baby' strategy Jerusalem Post Democracies, such as the United States and Israel, which care about avoiding civilian casualties, are then put to the tragic choice of either foregoing a legitimate attack against military targets, or by attacking them, being blamed for the civilian ... |
Press TV | US, Israel seek Mideast favorable to West: Iranian MP Press TV “The lackeys of the US and Israel seek to stir up insecurity in the region to create a Middle East which is favorable to the West, and through this [act of] sedition they seek to provide a safe haven for the Zionist regime [of Israel],” said Hossein ... |